Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-01-21
csunty Correspondence,
sobfH CHRISTIAN.

HOWELL, Jan. f0i-lt seeHls Tia
: OUR friend and correspondent, Hordce
has either forgotten our little town o
[ forsaken our county newspaper. Ii
his stead l will make very feeble at
/, tempt to give you few details.
Christmas fun began with us quite
early and lasted as long as usual
i Luckily we had no fights, although
!. there was more drunkenness on the
a streets than ever before l believe du.
ring the same length of time. Howell
{ still boasts of the fact that she does
not sell drop Of whisky, nevertheless
she had a good trade. On Christmas
night some time between midnight
and day, an unknown thief entered
Bro. Gardeners boot and shoe store,
by breaking down the blinds and rails
ing the window, and stole about $40
worth of boots, shoes and clothing.
There was no one sleeping in the store
as every customer knew, so they had
a good chance TO steal all they could
carry off. The fact was ascertained
early the next morning by some one
passing. Several shoes were found
scattered around the store. Suspicion
at first rested on a tramp who had
been in the town for several days
looking around, but later in the day
the goods were accidentally found in
straw pile in Mr.. Ben Boyds field
about mile from the town, by some
one who happened to be rabbit hunt
ing. The goods were left in the straw
and Thursday night four or FIVE men
armed with pistols and double-bar-
relied shot guns went to the spot to
watch for the thief. About 9 o'clock |
one or the party complained Of being !
so cold las he did not have on his fan
nell that he could not remain to share |
the fate, no matter what it might be |
The night no doubt was very disagree
able, especially because the straw was
wet and cold.
Later on two more friends came to
their assistance and brought with
them little stimulant. From that
time until day no one complained of
being cold. In little while all were
sound asleep and snoring so loud
that any one passing might hear them
half mile distant, except one who
kept watch over the goods and the rest
of the party. Just before the dawn of
day they awoke from their slumber and
rubbing their eyes, took the goods on
their shoulders and started for home.
On Friday morning two negroes were
seen near the spot where the goods
we're hidden. They were at once sus-
pected and one Of them, John Henry q
was arrested the next day.
Howell made a grand display of her 9
fireworks nearly every night in Christ
mas.
The young folks in the vicinity en-
Dyed themselves as usual by attend
ng socials, mssquerades, etc,
Nearly all OF the farmers except
hose who killed hogs since Christmas
nave lost their meat. 1t was hauled
IF by wagon loads and thrown away, /,
out one Of our best farmers insists
hat it is waste no matter if it does {
not taste quite SO well.
Wheat is looking extremely we'll
but there is some complaint of the fly.
Every one seems to think that the .
recent cold spell will be beneficial to
the crops. L
There has been great deal of sick
ness with us since Xmas. Everyone
seems to have had an attack of the
grippe. Some have been quite sick,
but to my knowledge, it hos in no case
proved fatal.
DR.. Overall, who has been residing
in Howell for the last two years, has
moved to Allensville, Ky,
where he expects to make his future
home. We regret very much that the
doctor has left us and sincerely ex-
tend to him our best wishes.
There were several marriages in the
aeighboring country just before
Christmas and we expect as many
more right soon.
Hoping that the next letter ] ct
.empt to write will contain something
Of more interest than this one, l will
close. A CORRESPONDENT.