Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-20
KENTUCKY PROGRESS.

A lensville-John Adams and 9th
ers are reported a. to erect Q larg'
roller flour mill.
Ashland-Gas will be used as 1
fuel In tho rolling mill and nail fact
ory of the Norton Iron Works.
Brandenburg-The erection of .
whiskey d,stillery Is projected.
Central City-R. Y. Thomas, Jr.,
hss commenced the publication OF the
Herald.
Clovarport-The Mineral Center
Gas u Manufacturing Co., previously
reported AS 10 siuk second gas well,
has located well with an estimated
flow ofa,000. 600 feet.
Covington-The Safety Signal Lar-
tern Il Manufacturing Go. has been
incorporated by g. w. Bepjsmin, w.
S. Howell, j. G. Clements and others
10 Manufacture safety lamps. The
authorized capital stock Is 100000.
Coyiugton-The Kentucky Central
R,ilway Co. (offlce, Cincinnati, o.
has let contract for all the machinery
fIr Us new machine shops mentioned
ia last issue.
Fsrmers-L. A. Emery g. Co. con-
template putting AN electric plant In
their Lumber mill.
rayson-lt is reported that the
Eastern Kentucky Railroad Co. (of-
fice, Greenup) will move its machine
shops from llunnewel to Grayson.
Loxingion-The Standard Clay Il
Mining Co hiss been incorporated by
John Kaiser, G IL, Nesbiit and Theo-
dors Weiss 10 mine ciays and other
minerals. The capital stock is s75,0 900
Lexington-The Lexington Water
Works Co. expects 10 enlarge It's
water works, mentioned In last issue,
next spring, aud Is considering plans.
5. A. Charles is superintendent.
Louisville-The Kentucky Il Indi-
ana Contract Co. has been incoporat-
ed by J ID. Powers, j. @. Fawcett
and Stephen Powers, capital stock
not to extesd 100000. Tho comp
any is organized 10 transact business
ia real estate, developing mines,
railroads, tramways, fur
naces, &c.
Louisville Tho Collins Varnish
cn. is erecting three-story addition,
lC0x40 feet, aud has contracted for
1900 ofncw machinery,
l.oulsvlllc-Tbe Louisville Electric
Light Co. is improving It's plant.
Louisvllic-Ruth Bros. will, II is
'cported, enlarge their furniture fac
ory.
Louisyile-Thc Louisville Cotton
Mil Go. will, II is reported, put new
in Its cotton mill.
Midllosborough-W. S. DowntoH,
II Danville, n.y., win establish an ice
'actory aud cpld-storage plant This
: probably the ice factory referred
a in last issue.
Middlesborugh-The Middlesbor-
'ughSleel, Iron & Coal Co. reported In
asst issue as letting contract for It's
wo iron furnaces, has let contract
or 800 NJ tire.brick for same to the
Ashland Firo-Drick O., OF Ashland.
Middlesborough-The Star Paint,
5lass & Wall Paper Co, reported
u last Issue a. incorporated, will
paints,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Eng)
,arties have recently purchased 360,-
90 acres of C al and timber lands In |
Bell aud Harlan counties, reported
or sl,5O0,000 A. A. Arthur can
,ive particulars.
New lIope-The Belle of Nelson
Go. is the purchaser Of the |
listillery reported in last issue, and
will increass the capacity TO 5000
,arrels next season.
Hewport-Tho Newport Light Co.
recently mentioned as putting In q
10 arc dynamo, will put In two addi-
;onal 50-arc dynamos and 10 miles
Il wire in the near future.
Ncwport-The American Axe &
FOOL Co. has been incorporated by
". ii. Forbes, John s. May and
'lhers with authorized capital stock
'f "a, 100000 for the purpose Of man
featuring all kinds Of edged tools.
Owensboro-The John Hanning
} )istillery Co. will repair its distil-
cry reported in this issue as dam
ged by boiler explosion.
Paris--The organization OF an
lectric light company under char
er ergrsnted some time ago is contem-
,lated. 1t is also stated that the gas
ompany win have its charter amend
d to allow IL 10 put in an electric
ight plant.
Pineville--Thc lighting Of Pinevillc
With the Edison electric light is con-
Russellvillc--The grist mill report
d in last issue will be operated by A.
J. Gooch & Sons.-Manyacturer's