Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-23
MERE AND THERE.


weather than this.
Mckee, the grocer, is filling Christ
mas jugs by the score,
The protracted meeting at the Bap
tist church closed last night.
RIM. Woodbridge, livery, feed & sale
stable, Fritz stand. Telephone l44.'
Gid Gooch has accepted position
in Joe Frankels new dry goods store
The young people of Madisonvill'
will have a masquerade ball on Christ
mas night.
The Roach property z story Cor
Clay and 18th Sts., is for rent fol
1891. Apply to j. l. Landes.
There will be appropriate services
on Christmas day in Grace Church al
liam. The public cordially invited
Morris Cohen had punch and
Judy show in his window Saturday
that drew a Big crowd all day.
j. w. Smiths New European Ho-
tel is expected to be ready to be
opened to the public in about ten
days.
The public school teachers drew
their salaries Saturday and Prof,
Frcggo was kept busy all day paying
their claims.
Prof Robinson, of Fairview, has
rented the Lipscomb cottage on
Brown street and will move to the
city about Jan. 1st.
Mckee, the grocer, is offering whis-
ky for sale said to be so old that "Thc
oldest inhabitant" can just remember
when the corn was raised that made
It.
The Court OF Appeals has reversed
the case OF Ratcliife VS.. Mason, up
pealed from Christian Circuit Court.
Judge Mcpherson represented the
The Chief Of Police has announced
his intention of rigidly enforcing the
ordinance prohibiting the shooting of
fire works upon the streets during the
holidays.
Zan Tribble bought c. F. Jarrett's
Two fine Christmas bceves Saturday
and will ship them away. They
weighed 1924 and l,722 pounds re-
spectiyely.
The Coroncr's jury exonerated the
L. & n. Railroad from any blame for
the killing OF John jackson, while he
was drunk on the track near Earling-
ton, last week.
The Gordon BIeu aud Attic Bee
Societies of South Kentucky College
will give a joint entertainment at the
college this afternoon, The program
IS an interesting one.
Saturday was another big day for
business and the merchants all wore
smiling faces after the days work was
over. The city was crowded all dav
with country people from far and near.
Esq. Tinsley's Office, upstairs in
Ihe building on the right of the Court
House square. is being re-modeled
aud improved. The small double
windows will be replaced by large
sirgle windows.
For the first time in a long while
Judge Grace has been reversed by
the higher court. The case reversed
IS that of the Standard Oil Company
Va. the Commonwealth, appealed
from Hopkins county tothe Superior
Court.
In Wheeler & Edmundson's local
of last week we stated that they were
selling lump coal at Sc per bushel and
nut for 10c per bushel. 1t should
have been Sc for nut and 10c for
lump, delivered anywhere in the city
limits.
The l.. g. n. r. r. Co. will sell Ex-
tickets to points on its line, al
30 TO Stations on the II. G. & S. l..
Rys., at one and one third fare for
the round trip. Tickets sold Dec .24th,
3lst and Jan. lst, limited TO return
until Jan. 9th.
w. W, ALEXANDER, Agt.
The children and young people Of
the Methodist church are making
great preparations for thier entertain
ment to be given at the Opera House,
Friday night. 1t is TO be aChrist.nas
Cantata and about 200 will take part.
To pay hall rent l0c admission will be
charged.
Bassett & Co. have in their front
windows miniature train of cars and
steamboat, the latter in tank filed
with water. The cars are propelled
around circular track and the boat
plows its way through the water by
steam, like sure-enough steamer.
The toys attract great deal of at
tention.
The ladies of Grace church in con-
graduating themselves on the marked
success. which attended their recent
Bazaar and lunch, offer their most
earnest and sincere thanks to all whose
efforts and contributions made this
4 Al.