Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-17
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Facts About Mossy Greek

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Facts About Mossy Greek.
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THE TOWN.
at f tsis y place a asSyeste aSqs Of
Mr.. Branner, the father of our townsman,
GIN Bra1ner, the home of the late John
R. Brahnet, thh94 Or Bhotq6, erAt pre
or two Others. A0h1y' one store was IN
existence. The house is still standing with
stran 1le sss s5sbasF waa the
place since then /! The "dry bones have
come together" New life and Nigor have
suddenly invigorated the citizens and
pushed forward arapid gfowtho Of prosper
ity. Instead of one or two buildings and
one store, there are now hundred houses
or more and five or six stores. Many Of
the residences are really palatial, and
would do credit to New York. The fine
building, commenced by the late John r.
Branner, and now going on to final COM
Wke1 / telIyoh itcRill eost at ieastIthirty
thousand dollars, you may form some idea
of its splendid architectural proportions.
At the west end Of the town is the cozy
home of DR.. Rhoton, who, by the way, is
model tof - man And sahsqReEior practi-
toner. The two Mr.. Ashmores have
tasteful residences. There is tidiness
about their sarrohh dings. that Imskes )ohe
feel anxious to live Just there and no.
where else. Among the public buildings
or fXUn nSft fufia of 1oor Mo-
sonic Institute and the Female College
They both stand upon an elevated, plateau
of groaidewhich o9erfcoRs The eotritry for
miles. There are two churches, the Pres
byterian and the Southern Methodist.
The fofnef, Fhf1 fl 4ished1 Fillibe a mag
nificent edifce. 1t is built Of brick, and
the design is modern. The latter is
plainly ustrheted fsamebhildih heatay
R o4une snd r@ S Sniy a ms
from, to,ora!
Icannot speak in too high terms Of the
social elevation and refinement which Is
peculiar to the well-bred citizens of Messy
Creek. doubt if there is place of the
| same size in East Tennessee, (whereI there
is higher degree of the social element.
The people are intelligent, appreciate edu-
cation and are, exerting themselves mans
fupy te dpltHis eaifse ample jpsficsin theif
midst AZ already intimated, they have
situations of learning, which they have
established Fheir-high regard for good
morals ii pfdvelbial, Young and old and
saint and sinner go to church. This take
as the highest evidence of their devotion
/ to law and order. No community, 1 am
sure, furnishes so large a number of ghighE
toned yoang' menfahd sprightly and inteli-
gent young ladies.
y, PEACE AND HARMONY.
/ There Iafe hoblecaI jealonsies ana Betty
divisions among the citizens. They dwell
in peace and harmony The two pastors
of the leading churches alternate in the
same church, and treat each other with
marked consideration. I In, this'they have
set worthy example, and to this is at
tributable, in large measure, the good
feeling which prevails among ALI classes.
The 6atreh engendered ny bigoted relig-,
ionists is always intensely malevolent and
bitter. Too much praise, therefore, can
not be awarded to Revs Jes II. Martin
and r. n. Price-the former Presbyterian
minister and the latter a Methodist. Both
of them are well educated, and both mark
ed men in their profession.
4 .anUANC ENCOURAGING fUrURH.H 1ZO
AS result of all this, it is but natural
to conclude that the future of Messy Creek
is destined to be prosperous one. I can
come a to r. ShS, Of be this
Judges when come to speak of other con-
siderations concerning the place, which /
propose to do, with your consent, I'M one
or two succeeding papers, which will en-
deavor toihake as6btiefIas possibley
II G. w. CHARLTON.
KNOXVILLE, May. 18th, 1871.