Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-10-31
HERE AND THERE.

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fever at his home near Gracey.
r. NJ. Woodbridge, livery, feed & sale
stable, Fritz stand. Telephone l4i.*
Tho Moss Family will be at the
Opera House Friday November 9TH,
1890.
Dmt Shopard's Minstrels gave a
very satisfactory performance at the
Opera House last night.
A marriage license was issued to
Richard Downey and josie Hughes
Wednesday. Both colored.
There has as yet been no frost heavy
enough to do more than nip the top
leaves of tender vegetation.
Beggars are again infesting the city,
claiming sick children, blindness,
lameness and other old gags.
All the merchants in the city who
advertised their goods properly had
an excellent trade Wednesday.
The Moss Family are creating a
furor with tho Mandolines in their
comedy skit "a Quick Match
Capt. Ellis filled his appointment
at No. 3 yesterday, going across the
country from White Plains.
Downey & Jernigan, Pembroke,
still have two wheat drills and four
Tennessee wagons for sale at costs
"Thc Merry Gypsics," introduced
in the iarcical comedy, "A Quick
Match" by the Misses May and Ber-
tha Ness has made decided hit.
Tom and Jack Blair. both colored,
becoming drunk and disorderly on the
streets yesterday, were taken before
the court and fined.
Quarterly Court adjourned to day,
after disposing of nearly one hundred
cases. There were ll6 cases on the
docket 80 continued and S6 new
ones.
Wednesday was another great day
for Hopkinsville and the merchants
did good business. In spite of
the very large crowd, the best of or
der prevailed.
Notwithstanding there was over
three thousand visitors to the city
Wednesday, only ono arrest was
made. The best of order was
Kept throughout the day.
Nov. being tho initial lecture OF the
series, the prices have been fixed at
the most moderate rates. Tickets for
sale at Galbrcath's confectionery and
at liopper's book store. General adj
mission 50c. school children 25c.
W. l.. Bamberger has purchased
the fine tro,ter, Annie r., Of Geor ye
Bowles, OF Lexington, and she will ar
rive in the city in few days, Annie
r., formerly belonged to Mess. With
ers & Steele, and has scooped num-
Der OF premiums this season.
In our report OF the premiums ia
ken on wine ut the fair we stated that
Mrs. Bronaugh took the premium ON
best wine and best display Of wines.
She only took the premium on the
best display, Mr.. w. II. Hall, of
Montgomery, taking ID on the best
grape wine.
Among the gentlemen who occu
pied seats on the platform Wednes-
day we're Messrs. Hunter Wood, L. NJ.
Barker, NJ. d. Brown and Chas. NJ.
Mcacham, of the County Committee,
Judge Jno. w. Mcpherson, Capt. w,
7. Fills, Capt. Sam NJ. Gaines, Mr.. L
NJ. Flack and number OF others.
The big Main Street Warehouse
makes a splendid place for '.rge
gatherings. 1t was not di. to
hear the speaker at distance Of
hundred feet from the stand, which
was erected near the centre of the
building. Mr.. W. E. Ragsdale has
the thanks of the committee for the
use of his warehouse.
The Young Ladies' Society OF the
Ninth Street Presbyterian Church will
hold Chrysanthemum show on
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 9Th and
Sth. A beautiful premium will be
awarded for the best display of flow
ers. Oysters will also be served on
the occasion. 1t is to be hoped that
the many fine varieties of this flower
will be displayed, thereby making the
affair q success.
The Kellogg concert at the Opera
House Tuesday night was rendered to
one Of the largest and most cultivated
audiences that ever assembled in the
house. Owing to the lateness of the
accommodation train, Miss Kellogg
did not appear upon the stage until
nearly ten o'clock, the curtain rising
at $50. Miss Kellogg sang several
pieces, and executed her selections
with marked ability, receiving hearty
encore after each rendition. Her
support was good. The selections
rendered by Mr.. Henry Diekman and
Mr.. W, II. Lee received recall,
Diekman, the tenor, in "Then You'll
Remember Me" seeming to create
special delight. Miss Carrie Morse
was also encored on two of her songs.
| The concert closed with the fourth