Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-12
THIS AND THAT

Go to A, G. Bush for boots and
shoes and save moneys
Hopkinsville has turned out FIVE
new drummors this year.
JIG. Ellis, the livery man, had one
Of his hest horses TO die Saturday.
There will be valentine party at
IIord's Hall next Thursday evening,
Paper sacks for putting up hams
for sale at this Office, at from IL TO
8 cents each.+ 'if
The Driving Park has fixed upon
October 1913 as the time for its
next annual fair.
Iooser Il Ballard have been
awarded the contract for roofing the
new Latham warehouse.
The prohibition election is less
than three weeks of and tho excite
ment is increasing every day.
Don't forget the great play, "The
Ruling Fashion" tonight. 1t will be
a splendid play aud should draw a
big house.
Nine barns, so far as we have a
record, have been burned In Christian
county since the tobacco crop was
housed.
DIR. Forshee made his regular
monthly visit TO this city Saturday
aud was visited by a large number
Of patients.
II. Cook Roach, of the firm of X.
w. Roach Il Bio,, Clarksville, hss
retired from the tirm, having sold
his interest to his brother.
The exact weight of the new city
horses Is 1, i25 and Last pounds, res
pectively. The freight on the team
which the city paid was $25 So.
Tom Parrish, col was arrested At
Henderson Saturday. lie Is the last
of the gang who stole the property OF
the Metcalfe Manufacturing 60. 3
About two inches ofsnow fcll Fd-
day morning, which disappeared
within twenty -four hours. This was
the third snow and the deepest of the
season. fefaa7 ti -
Coal at Hopklnsville is selling at
l22 cents per bushel. We are sorry
fIr our neighbors. We warm at just
about half that price adisonyiIle
Hastisr
Walter Owen aud Henry Wright
had a personal difficulty near the
Brick church last Thursday night
aud Wright shot at Owen, but did
him no injury.
Hon. III. s. Irwin, of Louisville,
will deliver humorous lecture in
this city. on February 18th, subject;
"Wise and Otherwise; or, The Grave
and Gay In Society,"
Members Of tho Knights ofPythias
are drilling almost every night this
week at their hall, preparatory to
their trip to Hopkiusville on the 10Th
inSt.-Clarksville Progrsss.
Chief Locating Engineer Boyder,
of the q. ", went South yesterday
and will 20 South from Hopkinsville,
by land, In interest of the Ohio VAL
ley extension. Henderson Cleaner
tn.
Clark & Fades have sold out their
meat shop In the Stoehr building on
Main street, to l.. Z. Elkins and j. ii.
Witty, who will continue business
under the firm name Of Elkins T.
Witty.
Jno Anderson, COL, was arrested
Sunday for stealing L. C'ablree's
pistol from Ilpkins' stable. The
pistol was recovered and Anderson Is
In jail TO await the action of the
grand jury.
Mrs. Il. b. Long gave an entertain
ment Friday 10 honor Of her guest
Miss Lula Watkins. A large num-
Der of the young people were present
aud the evening was very delightfully."-
spent
Another large temperance mass
meeting was held at the Christian
church Sunday afternoon and speech.
es we're made by s. w. Forgy, Rev.
II. A. Macdonald aud Mr.. Josephus
CLANCY. The latter gentleman will
lecture again tonight, at the court
house.
Miss Jennie d. Peay, who taught
the public school al Casky, in district
number 10, is now teaching spring
term at the same place. She is An ex-
cellent aud very competent teacher
and gave entire satisfaction 10 trus-
tees and patrons during the entire
public term.
The Chautauqua Club has secured
Col Geo. Il. Vending to deliver the
sixth lecture of the series. This will
give much pleasure to the people of
Hopkinsville, who accord no other
lecturer the place in their good opin-
ion held by Col. Vending. He is
the finest lecturer on the platform in
the United States, and will draw a
packed house in this city.
Temperance Speaking.
Luther Benson will begin series
of lectures IN this county, on Tenn
l. 4.