Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-31

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which was attended by number o
couples.
Mr.. 9. +. Jarrett has heard nothing
from the 500 he lost from his poke
on the 9th. Some dishonest mar
must have found it.
Mr.. N. S. Tillman had a public sal,
Friday on the g. w. Means farm anc
disposed& the partnership property
of the firm of Means Il Tillman, rep
resenting in the matter his brother
the late w. l.. Tillman.
Some one threw q rock at the cas-
bound passenger train few mile.
east of Guthrie, Friday, smashing two
windows and striking a lady passengel
ON the arm, making an ugly bruise
The train was stopped but the crimina
could not be found.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Bell will deliver an adj
dress ON education at the Concord
Baptist Church on tomorrow night
Jan. l. A bold watch and chain will
also be presented to Miss Annie Sy-
pref by the patrons of the district
school, which she taught last session
In pursuance of long-cstablishe1
custom, the Phoenix Hotel set big
Christmas dinner to which q large
number Of Mr.. Cooper's friends were
invited. The tables were all hand
somcly decorated and the menu com
prised everything from turkey and
other substantials to the most delicious
delicacies OF the season.
The interior of South Kentucky
College was much improved last week.
The chapel was re-papered, the desks
re-arranged, the furniture vanished
and everything put in first-class order
for the new session, which shortly
begins. Tho school work will be
resumed to-day and a number of new
pupilshave already arrived.
The Democratic primary election is
now but ten days off and the candi-
dates are putting in their very best
efforts. The race for clerk is the most
exciting and holly contested of all and
the three aspirants have made a pretty
thorough canvass of the whole county.
As all there are confident of victory. it
is impossible to pick out the winner.
Tho house occupied by Messrs.
Randle & Ely, which was so badly
damaged by the recent fire, is now
undergoing repairs. All the shelving
will be removed, new coat of paint
viii be put ON and the walls and cell
ing will be papered. II will probably
be ready for occupancy by Jan. 10,
80, due notice OF which will be given
in our special local column" The
firm intends bringing on large and
well assorted stock of confectioneries
and canned goods.
Last Thursday a representative OF
this paper, together with several other
invited guests, dined at the Southern
Hotel, recently opened by Mr.. Jas.
w. Yancey. After partaking of din
ner made up of everything obtainable
in this market, we were shown through
the rooms. The house inside and out
side has been reprinted and the rooms
neatly papered and refurpished. In
fact everything is new, neat and clean
throughout, and no doubt this well
hotel will do large bust
ness, as it richly deserves.
Officers elected at the annual cleo
lion of Hopkinsville Lodge, No. 81, A.
+. Il A. NJ, Dec. 9th, 1899: Thomas
Master; John b. Galbreath,
Senior Warden; William II. Olvey,
Junior Warden; Charles III. Dietrich,
Secretary; Joseph |. Landes, Treas
Irer; John L. Hanbery, Senior Dea=
,on; Samuel III. Harrison, Junior Dea
ION; Past Master Bryan Hopper, SEN
or Steward; Past Master John l.. Du-
i'm, Junior Steward; John w. Poif,
Tyler; Barton w Stone, John 7.
aanbery, and John Moayon, Finance
Committee.
Christmas passed off quietly and as
, rule peacefully. The council wisely |
any discharge of fireworks |
III the business streets and none of
.he disorder and danger Of some form
" occasions was experienced. There |
has been q good deal Of drunkenness,
but most of those who became disor-
ierly from "too much Christmas"
we're promptly run in and fined, as
will be seen from the police records in
another column. On the whole the
holidays have passed off in very |
orderly and satisfactory manner.
hanks to the present efficient police
force.