Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-03
A Leading House.

AS an inland town Hopkinsville
stands in the front in Kentucky. The
productiveness of the soil surround
ing II, the coal fields near al hand,
the general prosperity of the people
of Christian county and the progress
iveness of the business men OF Hop
kinsville are known far and wide,
Transplant our city and county to
the banks of the Ohio and in few
years Greensboro would be small
place compared with il, Henderson
wouldn't be q circumstance, and
even the Falls City might not long
be recognized as the metropolis Of
the State. The growth of our city
Is not of tie mushroom style, "but
on.the contrary, quite the reverse
a steady, vigorous growth-the kind
that endures. We have In Hopkins
vile men Of capacity in business
comparable with those Of any place
in Kentucky, or almost anywhere
else. 1t is most significant fact
that large majority Of the men who
have left here and located in the
large cities have been eminently sue
cessful--a professional man having
filed the position of Secretary of the
United States Treasury, and only
missed a few notches of being nomi-
mated for the Presidency, which
would have been equivalent to an
election. We are indeed progress
i've people. Many of our business
mon have grown up with the city,
and are to-day the recognized leaders
of their particular lines Of trade
Conspicuous among these Is the firm
of Thompson & McReynolds, dealers
| in all kinds of furniture. When we
say all kinds Of furniture we mean
| II, for q recent visit to their ware
rooms on Main street has demonstra-
ted to us that no one can fail to OBJ
tain there his actual needs in that
line as well as crafty his desire
for everything handsome and ex-
pensive. Mr.. W. N. Quicker, who is q
connoisseur in artistic furniture,
showed some of the handsomest bri'
dial sets we have ever seen. One par.
ticularly attracted our attention, the
dresser Of which has a secret bur.
glar-proof drawer. This, Mr.. Duck.
or assures us, is the finest chamber
suit ever brought to the city. He did
not tell us who Mr.. Thompson order
cd 1t for, but, If allowed q guess, we
might say it was not TO leave the firm.
They have also the latest designs In
parlor furniture, the plush sets be-
ing exceedingly handsome. Nothing
in the way Of library tables, side
boards, hat-racks, rockers, etc, has
ever equaled the stock now on
hand. They have just received the
prettiest lot Of baby carriages, from
the highest in price to the lowest,
ever shown here. Mr.. Quicker, the
well known funeral director, holds
himself in readiness to answer all
calls made on him. Mr.. Geo. o.
Thompson, the senior member OF the
firm, Is the pioneer OF the furniture
business OF Hopkinsville, and has a
reputation for honesty and fair deal
ing co-extensive with this section Of
the State. Last year he admitted Mr..
| r.. B. McReynolds into the business.
Mr.. McReynolds is one Of the best
known and most highly respected OF
our citizens, and theirs is no firm
that we take more pleasure in rec
ommendipg to our readers than
Thompson II McReynolds. Mr.. Jas
@. McReynolds, courteous and very
afiable young gentleman Is book
or for the house.