The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-18
Local and Personal.


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Albert Bondurant, from CLAYTON.
was in town Tuesday.
sE-sweet Potato slips for sale at d
ELLIsOSs GROCERY.
The Fulton ball team will play the
home nine, at Kinks park, Thursday eve.
What does Il benefit man II ne IL
on the right road. but head ed the wrong
Way
"A self-closing door spring adds 10
the anger 81 AN angry man who wants 10
Slam the door
Congressman Wheeler will return
home June I'd. and IL Is expected will
commence canvass Of the District.
The Hickman county circuit court
will convene al Clinton next Monday,
the 2ist inst. for term Of two weeks.
DIR. A. L. Dickens viii preach at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church next
TUESDAY, night 22d inst. Everybody In
vited.
Mr.. j. n. Pollock brought 10 the
Courier this week, some STALKS Of wheat,
measuring over . feet. he has 40 acres
% the same kind.
The Hickman Wagon Co. Is erect
ing a large warehouse on Water Street,
In the rear Of their blacksmith shop The
building Is 30xeO feet
During Spsing house cleaning. the
bargain lady finds lot Of forgotten stuff
Ia her bureau drawers and wishes she
had her money back.
~ For a nice Cat shave. haircut
OF shampoo call on j. w. Wilson and j.
seaton, al the Laclede Barber al ap7 ssey
are always ready 10 serve you.
The ladies Of the Cumberland PresN
byterian church viii hold their next cot
Zee social with Mrs W:.tell. at the La
clede Hotel, next "Wednesday eve.
An the members Of the Alumni are
requested 10 meet at the residence Of
Mr.. j. &. Cheek on next Monday eve.
ming. VIRGINIA LUTES. Pres.
Bessie CArE, Secy.
-Children's day service at the Meth
odist Church, Sunday. morning at n
O'Clock q. m. An interesting program
has been prepared. REGULATIONS. music
and Address. All cordially invited.
AT Charleston. Mo- the other day
the county court liked the dram shop n
cense for ie0O at slOO for state and 500
for the county; opera house shows taxed
at q per night. circuses at eco per day.
all side shows az e. per day. billiard and
pool table license al ti0 per year.
Capt Hudecns. u MayGeld. ehs 4
assisting Circuit Clerk Morris ~ thin
term " the court, ~ not only an expert
clerk but spent the past winter In Wash
ingt0n aud Is full up on Washington
notables and politics II h both inter
esting and instructive 10 hear him.
The Courier h indebted 10 our ven.
cradle county man, Mr. X. &. Prather,
Tor a copy Of the Commercial Gazette,
published In Mills Point, Oct. 3, 1874; al
40 copies Of the Newsletter published In
Hickman. Sept. 7. lSfs and and Jan. ~,
lSfy. These papers contain matters Of
much interest % old citizens and their
descendants
Many are Ut the opinion that the an
nual period ~ cool weather IN May
known as blackberry Winter" has pass
ed. According 10 Hicks this spell i
yet 10 come and IL due between the 10th
ana 18th Of the month. The briars that
produce these berries are now in full
bloom, however. and the prospects for
heavy crop we're never more hattering.
A certain fraternal order has mailed
the following perth yt notice 10 mem
bcrs who do not attend meetings. I'm
case Of your death. In order that your
widow will receive her money. you must
be identified by some Of us. Therefore,
you should come 10 our meetings occas
ionally 80 that We viii be able 10 iden
tify you" This applies 10 members Of
several Hickman orders
The small boy and his fond parent
who 10 delights 10 take the children 10
see the animals will be delighted 10
hear that Kentucky Is 10 be long" ON
circuses this year. AZ least three, and
probably four, Of these stupendous
tented aggregations" are to visit
the State curing the season. The John
Robinson shows will probably be the first
70 come. followed closely by the Sells
Bros, and perhaps still later by the
Wallace shows.
The Illinois Central railroad is
breaking all records this year in the way
Of locating new industries along the
line. Since January 1, sixty-hye manu-
featuring plants have been located by
Industrial Commissioner G.. q. Power.
and the building done in connection
with them represented an advertisement
Of over s40OO,OO0. The new indus
tries are located in Kentucky, Tennes
see and elsewhere in the south. II IL
the intention Of the company TO pay spec
ial attention 10 new industries and new
mines and saw mills in Kentucky dur
ing the coming year,-Paducah Sun.
Pay attention to the little thing. II
is the little things that wreck families.
Clotheslines for instance. A clothesline
can break the even tenor Of the way Of a
family that has dwelt in peace for years.
Suppose that clothesline is left up over
night. The husband walks back and
the line catches him under the chin. Re
suit; Mad man, cut clothesline, angry
woman, weeping children. Suppose the
clothesline breaks under the weight Of
wet clothes. Result: Wild woman,
whipped children, hungry husband, with
out chance for either supper or a plea.
SAINT word.
Piano Recital.