Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-24
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Christmas goods.t
Two front Rooms with board termt
moderate. Mrs. b. Il. Underwood,+
Robt. M. Woodbridge, livery and salt
table, Fritz stand. Telephone l44.+
Business Is very brisk this week
and the town Is full Of country peo'
pie.
Saturday was q big day for all Of
the business men who had advertised
their goods.
Headquarters for city transfer Ia
till at Jno. G. Ellis livery stsable.
W. 8. Dawson.
DIR. G. A. Lotion, OF Nashville,
preached two sermons at the Baptist
church Sunday.
Sunday was the shortest day 10 the
year and never was there lovelier
day even In May.
Mr.. j. Kropp, the GAINESVILLE SOM
nsm6uiist, who walked from second
story window, will recover.
There will be the usual amount OF
moving next week. Please hand In
the item II you would like to have
your change OF residence noted.
j. L. Allen, white prisoner in the
Cl.rksville Jail, leaped from the Soc
oud story of the Jail 45 feet and broke
his leg. lie WAS in for stealing Il
mule.
A lover front room furnished for
gentleman and wife, or q single
lady, for rent on reasonable terms.
Apply to Mrs. J. w. Giines, Aber-
nathy House. -
The teachers and scholars Of the
Baptist Sunday school presented
Maj. j. y. Terrell, the Superintend
ent, with An elegant and costly gold
headed cane Sunday. ~
Rev. J. w. Lewis preached on
"The Spirit Of Revenge at the Sun
day morning service, at the Metho-
dist church. He had large and
attentive congregation.
The Episcopal ladies held bazaar
ct G. L. Vests stand Friday and
Saturday and also set 10 lunch Sat-
urday, which enabled them TO make
quite q sum for church purposes.
The position Of Master Commits
sioner, now vacant, ia filed by ap-
pointment Of the Circuit Judge. The
salary is about 81, 200. Judge Grace
will probably appoint Mr.. Hunter
Wood to the place.
''The Mountebank" Is an old play by
D'Ennery, performed years ago un-
der the name Of Belphigor. II Is a
wonderfully strong piece and is 3
touching story Of mans love for his
wife and children.
The Peerless Mlnstrels repeated
their concert Thursday night for the
benefit of the fire company and the
Latham Light Guards. They were
again greeted by full house aud rea.
lized a handsome sum.
Nearly all Of the farmers have lost
more or less of their meat on account
of the unreasonable weather. Com
Ing as II does In year when money
matters have been unusually strin-
gent, this misfortune In many cases
Is an actual calamity.
Prof. ii. L. Holt's school at Pom,
In the Fruit Hill district will close
on the 3lst with concert at the
school house. Prof. Holt has one OF
the largest and best country schools
In the county and the session he will
close has been very successful one.
Hereafter no advertisements will
be allowed on our bulletin hoard.
The rule will be applied to oil pay
shows, entertainments, suppers, etc.
Tho purpose of the board is to con-
yey news and not TO destroy the bus
ness Of distributing circulars In the
city.
A mistake was made In giving the
primary election officers for Balm
bridge and Handy, In our last Issue
At Bainbridge the officers are j. N.
P'Pool and f. NJ. Stephens, judges
Henry Woosley, clerk. AT Handy,
j. b. Williams and J. w. Garrett
judges; L. r. Salmon, clerk.
An entertainment was given by
the students of South Kentucky Col
lege Friday evening to which Q
small admittance fee was charged,
A large crowd was present and the
program was very interesting ono.
It consisted of music, Rotations,
declarations and the presentation
of a laughable farce. The pupilf
conf tested for prizes In defamation
and recitation. The frat was won by
Jas. d. Scobsy and the second by
Miss Annie Widener. Both prizes
were handsome gold medals. The
entertainment by request, was re-
peated Saturday evening.
Joe X. Twyman and ]. Sol Fritz
the two Democrats OIL the police
force, rendered their designations Sat
urday and will engage In other bust
| ness the frat of theyear. They leave
| Office with a record of which they
may we'll BIO proud. The city has
| never had better officers than they
have made. Their duties have been
faithfully and fearlessly discharged
and their absolute sobriety, efiicien'
service and uniform courtesy have
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