Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-18
HERE AND THERE.


by Mrs. T. M. Edmundson.*
RIM. Woodbridge, livery, feed & sal'
stable, Fritz stand. Telephone 1922
The late o. S. Stevens had $500
insurance on his life, payable to his
widow.
Rev. S. N. Vail will preach at the
First Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning and evening.
Judge w. p. Winfree has been APP
pointed Commissioner of the County
work house TO succeed Esq. Warlield,
resigned.
Mr.. II. b. Withers has been elected
Secretary of the GAINESVILLE Park As
ISOLATION, to succeed Col. A. G.. Good,
lett, resigned.
Purify your blood with DR.. p. T..
Rogers Ideal Alternative, sanctioned
by physicians of Hopkinsville. For
sale only by Rogers & Elgin.+ tim.
Tn, ladies of the Ninth street Pres
byterian church will give guild at
the church this evening at 8 o'clock.
Admission 10 cents.
The Hoey-Southers dramatic COM
pany will play a weeks engagement
at the Opera House beginning April
q. 1t is playing in GAINESVILLE this
week. The opening piece will be
Exit Carson"
A. W. Pyle and F. P, >Renshaw
have formed a partnership to engage
in the furniture business. Their
"doggerel" advertisement appears in
another column today, Mr.. Pyle be-
ing the poet in charge.
Lookout for circuses! Barrett's will
be in Nashville May 8, and Barnum
& Bailey's May 2S, while Robinson's
is already doing the central counties
Of Kentucky. OF course Hopkinsville
will catch one or more of them.
The young ladies of the Ninth street
Presbyterian church will give guild
Friday night, April 18th, at the church,
at S o'clock. Program consists of music,
rccitations, charade and the "Ten old |
Maids from Alaska" by request.
Admission 10 cents.
DR.. r. L. Christian has settled with
the insurance companies his losses by
the recent fire. He was paid $1,000
on his fixtures and g. 100 on his stock.
He carried all told $500 insurance
and the adjustment was the result of
a compromise.
Among the long list of pensions
granted Monday were the following;
Edward Carroll, Empire; Jas. p.
Princeton; Matilda Dun
ming, former widow of Joshua NJ.
Rice, Dawson; Cornelius c. Vaughn,
Russellville; Mary A., widow OF
Ashley, Owensboro.
There is no sickness of consequence
in the public schools. The grip and
other causes interfered with the at
tendance last fall and winter, but the
statement that the schools are almost
broken up by a variety OF ills and
epidemics is, we are informed by the
superintendent, altogether mistake.
Walter Campbell who recently
went west ON a prospecting tour has
ocated in Fort Worth, having Sc
cured employment in large shoe
mousse. He has resigned his place as
oook-keeper in the Bank of Hopkins
lille and has been succeeded by Mr..
Robt. L. Howell. Mr.. Campbell has
llso resigned his commission as lieu
enant of the Latham Light
Guards and q successor will be elect
'd at the next meeting.
Notwithstanding Wednesday was
,loudy, disagreeable day for the la
lies to turn out, more than two hun
lred visited Mrs. NJ. E. Rodgers
pring millinery opening. Her dis
,lay of fine hats, bonnets and trim
nings is said to be the best ever
made in this city. Mrs, Rodgers good
aste displayed in the selection of
millinery goods this season will prove
# great advantage to her customers
n making their selections this season. ,
An inquiry from Santa Fe, n. NJ,
vas received by the KENTUcKIAN this
week. The writer wanted informa-
ion about Hopkinsville and wrote
hat he was thinking seriously of
coming to this part of Kentucky to
i've. The letter was turned over to
he Commercial Club. The Secretary
# the club also received similar !
etter few days since from man in |
IDAHO, who wants to engage in farm /
ng and stock-raising. Both letters !
we're answered. II
The grand spring opening of mil a
merry goods at Miss Alice Hayes a
Wednesday was in every way a sue
ess. Her house was crowded all +
lay with ladies, some making pur-
bases, some leaving orders, and
thers looking through the handsome
took before placing their orders.
The display of hats, bonnets and /
could not be surpassed,
ven in the larger cities, and much
redit is due Mrs. Nat Wright and =,
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