The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
Democrats carried Boston by 2l.ooO.

| ioSidtS CdIIieu DOStOu oE -i.O"o-
James L Stephens has been reap
pointed postmaster at Hickman.
An old bachelor is man who is too
late for the fair
A girl gives up lot of ice cream aud
theater tickets in exchange for hus
band
| DR.. Dabney Will preach at the Chris
tian church Sunday,
Rev Brown will fill his regular ap-
pointment at the G. p Church next
Sunday. Everybody invited.
Highest price paid for corn at Shaws.
King Edward is to be crowned June
10Th.
II. 4. Reaves, adeIler in buggies, &c,
at Union City, has made an assign
ment. Assets about $4,000.
Miss Mary Noonon, of Colorado
| Springs, Col, is visiting her father
Uncle Jo." Noonon.
Mr.. Harry Holcombe of Tyler, Mo-,
has returned home after few days
visit here.
The Court OF Appeals has affirmed
! the lower court in case of Il. A. Mitch
ell vs. Stoddard Company and Fulton
| Bank.
| A case of smallpox in Hickman. a ne
gro, was sent to the pest-house, yester
day. Smallpox is also reported at Full
ton and Crutchfeld, this county.
State Treasurer Hager. in a few days
will send out the 40 per cent, of the
school per capita now due the teachers
OF county schools,
Auditor Coulter has sent out 100000
to the County School Superintendents
t. pay the teachers of the State. The
remaining 20 PEI cent Is not due until
the close of the schools in January.
We want to buy all the corn we can
get at the highest prices, SHAws.
Mr.. Geo Il. Harris. for many years
printer in the COURIER office, has been
admitted into the Confederate Soldiers
Homt, Nashville, Tenn. He was gal
liant soldier, under Morgan, wounded
several times in battle, and withal "a
clever, upright old gentleman,
The damage suit of Lyon, Allen u
Co.. against the Graves County Water
Il Light Company for 1900, has been
compromised, the company paying Sl2.
600 and cOnfessing to judgment for 5000
to be appealed. The suit grew out of
the big Maytield fire last Summer.
Elder W. S. Roney pastor Hickman
Baptist church. has been called to the
charge of the lst Baptist Church, Little
Rock Ark. He is one of the ablest
preachers in the Southern Baptist
Church. and the Hickman church will
regret TO lose him. His new duties will
commence the first of the new year
YOU get your moneys worth when
you buy DOLLS at
WILSON'S BOOK STORE.
The best show that has been in
Hickman for many years was French's
New Sensation, under the management
of Mr.. McNair, Wednesday night.
This was the universal judgment of the
packed audience that attended. 1t
abounded with new sensations and
novelties. No other river show com
passes with it. Capt. French always
gives US something new and superior
to all other river shows, and is watch
80 -ssx. with-auxious- eyes. The boat
was late in coming this year On account
of being "A new one and Hickman was
picked as one of few of the select
towns between Cincinnati and the
warmer countries and he was compli
mented by a crowded boat and applaud
ing audience The exhibition was good
in every particular aad especially the
electrical display which was appreclat
ed by one and all was excellent. Only
a carefully selected company of artists
are with the boat, and the productions
were something never seen at Hickman,
hence Capt. Frcnch's New Sensation
will be annually welcomed with appre
ciative audiences Owing TO the late
season they will skip 10 Mississippi and
| the warm southern countries.
A STERLING SILVER
Christmas Present Is always suitable
We show the largest and cheapest line
| in town.
WILSON'S BOOK STORE.