Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-29
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street. He was walking on the low
er joists, when he lost his footing and
fell through to the open cellar be-
meath. His face struck the sharp
edge of joist and his nose cut en-
tirely through just below the end of
the cartilage. His upper lip was cut
through and he received other inju-
ries. - He has been suffering greatly
since the accident, but is now getting
along as well as could be expected"
Mrs. Aphir9 Pryor, wife of Chief JUS
tice Pryor,of the appellate court, died
at her home at New Castle. Jan. %,
while in a room alone, her son having
just gone out, she attempted to rise
from her chair. She tried to steady
herself on a rocking chair, but it tilt
ed with her, throwing her to the floor.
She was nearly unconscious when
found, but managed to tell how she
had fallen. She Immediately became
paralyzed and in an hour died.
The Chicago Daily News in speak
ing of the various business concerns
recently licensed to operate in Hi
nois, makes mention of the Edwin
Thomas Drug company, at Nap err
vile, as follows: "Capital stock, SO
000; manufactured drugs; incorpora-
tors, Edwin Thomas, D. NJ. Thomas,
and Ewing M. Thomas" The gen
tlemen composing the company re-
Gently went from GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
to Napierville, and are all well-known
in this city.
The G. o. & S. W., receivers have
just filed their November report in
the United States circuit court at
Louisville. The earnings for the
month were 2l9,431.64, with operat-
ing expenses Of $13S, 1852, leaving a
gain of SS0,736.32. The total receipts
for December amount to $56l 1894 SO,
with total disbursements of S296, 1859
go.
That story about Vanceburg girls
heroic rescue by negro boy, from
hole in the ice, was a pure fake. The
girl, Miss Bruce, was skating with W.
FL. Thomas and other young people,
when the couple broke through the
ice covering ten inches of water. They
waded out and that was all.
At Harrodsburg, Will Mays fell
from barn 45 feet, while handling
tobacco, but his brother Joe, who was
on the ground, ran under him and
caught him in his arms, breaking the
fall. Both escaped with slight in
juries.
DR.. Paul Pankin, of St. Louis,
claims he has discovered a serum that
will cure consumption. He will make
known the facts at the next meeting
of the medical society in that city,
The Southern Stock Farm, vi Nash
vile, Tenn, is full of interesting and
instructive matter to the stockmau
and farmer. Drop them a postal and
get free copy.
1t is reported that two women at
Stanford, have become insane as a
result of religious excitement during
a revival meeting held by DIR. Cara
dine, of st. Louis, in December.
Henry Reddick and wife, COL, have
been jailed at Lancaster charged
with setting fire to the Miller Hotel
Jan. l, when three lives we've lost in
the fire.
VIM. Vice, a wealthy farmer near
Flemingsburg, while returning from
his nephew's wedding, fell out of a
buggy and was instantly killed.
L. & N. Special agent, R. H. Cof-
fey, who has been making headquar-
tiers at Guthrie for some months, has
been transferred to Louisville.
The fatal open fireplace claimed
two little victims in Kentucky last
Friday, one at Versailles and the 4
other at Waco.
Three children attempted to light
a fire with kerosene at MiLldale, KY,
last week, and all were burned to
death.
Judge Golden has admitted Fields
and Atkins, the murderers of Judge
Combs, to bail at Barboursville.
Nashville will hold a big exposition
nevt WAR 10 celahrafa tho cao{arn,aI