Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
THIS AND THAT.

Herdey Bowling and Miss Ruth
Bigbee, of Guthrie, eloped to Ten
nessee aud were married on the 10Th
inst.
Two italian musicians with bag
pipe and flute took in the town Sat.
urday aud drew crowd wherever
they made a stop.
John White and II bert l. Boyd
were up In Esq Tinsley's court Fri
day for fighting. Small fines were
assessed against both Of them.
Geo. Walker, was appointed police
m IN, yesterday, to serve in the place
of o. A. West who Is of duty for a
few days for the purpose of moving
his family from Crofton to this city.
Robt. Hooten, young Englishman
who accidentally shot himself
Thanksgiving day, while hunting
near Clarksvllle, had 10 have his arm
amputated at the shoulder last week
and his recovery Is very doubtful.
Miss Emma Green. OF May field, and
Miss Fannie Bassett, Of Providence,
entered Bethel Female College as
boarding pupils last week. The Lo-
tus Literary Society il 10 discuss the
works of Holmes next Friday tven-
ing.
The four police officers now put in
all of their time la the day and two
Of them stay up every other night
They are making most excellent Of
ficers but are oyer-worked. The
Council will be asked to put on a
night policeman, at the next meeting.
This will probably be done by reduc-
cling the pay Of other officers, who
are paid too high salaries.
Prof. NJ. l. Lipscomb, who recent
ly declined TO accept the offer Of a
professorship In Colombia, Mo co.,
lege, has reconsidered his decision in
the matter and left last week for his
new post of duty. As we have had
occasion TO say before, the KENTUcK-
IAN regrets very much 10 have so e.
Unable a gentleman and competent
instructor leave Hopkinsville, though
its best wishes attend him wherever
he may go.
Mr.. Geo. T.. Gary, formerly con.
nected with the business depa, tmeni
of the KENTUCKIAN, but for the last
several years with the Bowling Green
branch Of Forbes 4 Rro, has 1850
ciated himself with the Bridges-Mc-
Djwell Co., of Louisville, Wholesale
dealers In paints, oils, varni.hes, etc.
This firm is new one and is com
posed Of young men, some OF whom
are well known to the business men
of this city. We wish Mr., Gary well
wherever his lines may fill.
Messrs. NJ S. Gregg & Bro, pro-
prietors of the Burnett House, Lou
isvile, insert a card in this Issue.
These gentlemen have recently form
ed partnership and bought the no.
tel from the former proprietor, Mr.. l
NJ. Hughes, and will conduct the bus
mess in future. This house alre ldy
has large patronage worked up and
under the supervision of these gen
tlemen will doubtless largely increase
its business. Don't forget the loca-
ton, S. + Cor. 9th and Broadway.
See the advertisement OF Messrs.
II. Curran & Co, wholesale liquor
de- lers, Louisville, which appears in
this issue. This substantial firm
handles nothing but the very best
grades of liquors and can be relied
upon when orders for such goods are
sent them. They handle the cele-
brated Brennan whisky which gives
such general satisfaction, being the
sole agents for that brand in that
city. Send your orders to them at
No. 2l2, First street, and they will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Prof. HAYES arrived on the l
o'clock train Friday morning, visited
Bethel Female College, delighted the
young ladies with brief address,
dfned with Prof. Rust and was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Buck
ner Till the early train Saturday
morning, when ne returned to Louis
vile, having made good impression
upon all who heard his lecture at
night. He has the reputation of be-
ing one of the best teachers of elocu-
ton in the country aud his coDnec.
ton with the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary would seem to
prove 1t.
The tete-a-tete (tate-a.tate) socialIat
residence of Mr.. Felapd Friday even
ing was a novel and very enjoyable
affair. A tablet with a list of the
subjects for discussion was given 10
each one and partners" were en-
gagged for each of the nine topics, dis
cussion being limited to five minutes
The attendance was large and the
young people were much pleased
with the evenings entertainment, II
was given by the Young Women'i
Christian Temperance Union and an
admittance fee of ten cents was
charged.
We wish 10 call attention TO the ex-
tensive advertisement of Forbes u
Bro. in this issue, they are receiving
daily car load after car load of seeds
implements. barbed wire, buggies,
Harness, etc. They now have three
a