Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-02
HERE AND THERE.


Rev. Jno. o. Rust baptized Mr.. W.
j. Ely at the Baptist church Sunday
night.
Lightning killed a fine COW belong
ing TO Tom Steele, near Fairview,
Friday.
The heaviest rain of the season
fell Just east of Pembroke Sunday
morning.
1t was 81 Ia the shade Sunday and
fow of the churches had large con-
gregations.
There is still great deal of sick
ness in the city, though there are but
few serious casc'.
The statements Of the Bank OF
Hopkinsville and the Planters Bank
arc published to-day.
Rev. A. G. Diddlc preached In
Grcenville Sunday morning and eve
ming, at the G. r. Church.
The Democratic County Commit
tee will meet tomorrow TO take final
action in tho legislative race.
Bogard Il Hall have opened fresh
stock of drugs and groceries at the
Terry corner, Lafayette, KY
Any one desiring to buy a small
place one mile south of the city
would do well to call on l.. L. Buck
ner-
The fret carload of new wheat
was shipped by Cowan Il Co. Satur-
day. II was raised by Col. L, j.
Morrow.
Geo. NJ. Bobbitt has been appoint
cd postmaster at Kirkmansville,
Todd county, vice p. ID. Robinson,
resigned.
Mrs. Mary Virgins, of Muh'en-
burg county, aged "a and recently
married, has been placed in the Asy-
lum here.
A Knights of Pytyias Lodge will
DO organized at Sebree City this week,
eighteen charter members having
ssked for lodge.
Preparations have been made for
brandance and several races at the
Park Thursday. A big crowd may
bs expected to attend.
The L. & ". viii sell tickets 10 ali
stations on its line July Bird and 9TH,
good returning until and including
the 9th for one fare for the round
trip.
Mrs. Hayden Roll, OF Mclean,
county was bitten on the hand by q
head snake last week, from
the effects Of which the died in h few
hours.
John Allison has been nominated
for county attorney, by the Democrats
of Muhlenberg, to ill a vacancy
G. u. Wicklifie was nominated for
the legislature.
rhe leenc Mission Society cleared
800 by its entertainment at the opera
house Friday night. All of those
who took part acquitted themselves
in very creditable manner.
Mr.. A. II. Anderson's little daugh-
ter, Mamie, had hereyc badly Injured
Friday, while playing with screw
driver. It was at first feared thai
the right eye had been destroyed.
DIR. Ben. ii. Thomas, prominent
physician of New Providence, Tenn.
died Thursday, Of = liver trouble
His widow, formerly Miss Lucy West
of this county, aud five children SUR
vive him.
When you 20 to Lafayette call OIL
Bogard Il Hall for fresh Drugs, .
complete line of Trusses, Syringes
Soaps, Toilet articles and every thing
kept in a first class city drug
store always on hands
The First National Bank has de
clared semi-annual dividend Of
four per cent. out Of Its net earnings
The bank is now firmly established
ON paying basis, though onlya lit
tic more than a year old.
Rev. w. l.. Nourse, of tho Nintl
Street Presbyterian church, and Rev
A. G. Biddle, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, were absen
from the city Sunday and there wer'
no services at their respective
churches.
Mrs. w. G. Davis, daughter o
James Stafford, died in Clarksvill'
Friday night under circumstances
that led tho local papers to pronounc'
| 1t case OF suicide. Her HUSBAND
abandoned her that day and 1t is be
lieved she took poison.
A countryman who was fitting
collar on his mule in front of Hen
derson's grocery Saturday, got mat
because the animal would not stant
still and stabbed the dumb brute tw'
or three times in the side with hi
pocket knife. He was arrested.
We will furnish sacks and pay tn
highest market price for WHEAT
We have limited supply of storag,
room very cheap for farmers who de
sire to hold their wheat. See us be
fore making any arrangements.
EUGENE MILLS Coz
The Steward of the Western Asy
Hum has been Instructed by the Gov
crnor to purchase no supplies fror