The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.
for hot weather,

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The stern man isn't always behind
in business affairs.
Work on the new &. p. Church is
progressing rapidly.
Old papers for sale at this Office at
Is cents per hundred.
W.. Special attention to Hardware
shelf goods at SiiAw's.
There was a guCd crowd III town
Monday to- see the show.
TO hold vacant lots ut high prices
rctarls the grow in of town
DIR. J o. Strhhs, Of Charlottesville,
Mo, was in the city this werS.
w. ID Powell, ir., and li''lc srr, oG
Moscow, were IN the city MONDAY.
Mr.. aud Mrs Jcfr. lnman, % near
Fulton, were i'll the ciiy iris wecN.
--Caruthcrsvillc, Mo, IS 20 have an
q; her bank with capital sock oL SO
0C0.
Harry Matson, of State Linz, WIS
in the city Monday, and tooh an the
circus.
1t is sand that Mlvur Dillon carried
twenty -one Young ladies TO the show
Monday night
k,s. Try u barpl Of Erin Lime and
Star Cement from LEDFpI,D X ROGERS.
None better.
Hon. Jerry Porter, OF Clinton. 1t Is
e.. tnHn
make il his future home.
The West Tennessee PiV~S ASsocia.
ton will convene a Union City next
Monday for two days session.
R. T. Douglass left last week for
Memphis, having secured "a position
with humber concern Of that city.
VA King up 90 when you want
fresh Eolls, Bread, Fruits, Nuts and
Candies.
Several Kcutucky towns are arrmg.
ing Ia hold Street Fairs this fail What's
the matter with Hickman having one
Editor Tom Perti,, of the Arlington
News, has withdrawn from the lcSisla
tive race in Ballard and Carlisle cUuu
ties.
- Last week Hickman Toasted nu
straw bo r1'ies and preachers; and this
week il is gnnboats and flags. What
next?
The fellow who whistles seldom
swears; il II the people who are com
PEELED to listen to him that DO the
swearing.
When a man begins 10 go down hill
he finds the laws Of gravitation and the
OF his friends to help
him along.
The straw berry market has fallen q
rifle, aud the poor man can nov enjoy
shortcake without bursting
a hamessring.
The barbecue season viii soon be
here. and the sIuawk of the country
fiddle and shuttle Of the feet at the bran
dance viii go mcrriiy ON.
~ Chase IL Sanbmn's Famous
Coffee is the kind that hOusekecpers
" no want only the b,st. always buy.
Sold only by II. BUCHANAN.
Don't waste your time feeling sore
because some fellow has a little more
sand and gct-up than you nave. Do "a
little hustling yourself
A suicidal epidemic Is reported in
Henry county, Tenn. -Four cases of
self-destruction, three men and one girl,
were reported last week.
Lawn fetcs and moonlight picnics
will soon be in full sway when fair
Summer maids in organize gowns and
picture hats will reign supreme.
Rev. w. G.. Waters and wife, Of
Tenn. were among the Wis.
itors to- the District Conference, which
convened in this city last week.
DJ- We bought a large supply of Seed
Potatoes and Onion Sets early, when
they were cheap and VIII save you
money ON them. LgDFNiB & ROGERS.
Peaches will be mighty few and far
between this year. The peach crop has
been rather uncertain and subject to
change without notice Tor several years.
There seems 10 be more activity in
Hickman this spring than usual IN i'm
proving and cleaning up private prom
ises. Our people have been ~ inactive
owing To the long, cold winter, that il
is a luxury to get out into the warm sun
shine.
"A hot telephone war is being waged
at Martin, Tenn, between some of her
citizens, who have organized IA local
company to be known as the Weakley
County Telephone Company, on one
hand, and the Cumberland Telephone
Company ON the other.
The Charleston Enterprise says there
IL big money for the merchant who pro
vides separate room where the farm.
er's family may he comfortable and rest
during u trip to town. The idea is, 10
say the least of it, unique, and a trial
should be given 1t by our merchants.
The Hickman Dramatic Club will
present the laughable, three.act Com.
edy, entitled "An Irishman's Luck, at
City Hall, Tuesday night, 23d inst, for
the benefit of the new g. y. Church of
tins city. The Club will visit Troy ON
Monday night, Goth inst, and Dyer,
Tenn Tuesday night, Both inst
We will thank our friends very
much if they will take the trouble TO
send Us any item of news that they may
know Of. We want the names Of all