Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-31
PHILADELPHIA.
Meeting OF the Grand Division, =. al II
Reception Of neiexntes-Notes Of the
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Meeting OF the Grand Division, =. oi t.
Reception Of neiexates-Noies Of the
Town. Ac.
On Thursday afternoon the Grand Division
of East Tennessee, Sons of Temperance, held
their regular quarterly session at Philadelphia,
not tho city of Brotherly Love, in Pennsylvania,
but the pleasant little village on the East Ten
ntssee, Virginia and Georgia Raroads about
an hour and hafs ride from Knoxville.
The delegates were received by committee
from Philadelphia Division and assigned stop
ping places in the village. The citizens were
most hospitabe and had made preparations for
four times as many rs arrived, and the disap-
pointment was all on their side. Mr. Chas. H.
Moses and the writer were blleted on Mr.. j.
ID. Jones, whose hospitality and that of his
family was dispensed IN the genuine old fash
toned hearty style which carries welcome on its
face. The other Representatives were similarly
treated and viii bear kindly remembrance of
their soourn there.
SESSION, or THE GRAND DIVISION.
AT three clock, p NJ, the Grand Division
assembled et the Nj f. Church and was called
to order b. G. II. Bomar, p. G. w. A.
The committee appointed to prepare rule, Of
order for the the government of The Division,
made report, which was received by the Di-
vision. and adopted.
ON motion. the Office Of Grand Worthy As.o-
ciate was declared vacant and {. H. Moses
elected 10 I'll out the remainder Of the term.
After transsctug routine business, the Grand
Division adjourned till o'clock.
At the hour designated the Grand Division
assembled at the hall Of the Subordinate Divis-
ion and was called to order by {. ii. Moses, G..
W. A. who in Il few remarks expressed his APP
probation of the honor conferred in elcCting
him to the responsible office he then filled. At
ter reading the minutes the welfare of the Or
der was discussed. DIR. D. NJ. Breaker made a
statement of the work done by the Council of
Temperance Mt Chattanooga, which had in view
the consolation of the different temperance or
CARNATIONS in the United States. lie feared the
Good Tcmplars were getting ahead OF Sons of
Temperance by the aid of the ladies.
1t was explained that the Grand Division left
the question Of female membership enterely
with Subordinate Divisions The Division adj
iourned to meet at Knoxville in regular session
on the fourth Thursday in October.
PHILADELPHIA
Is a quiet village of abou, three hundred in
habitants, and is located in a beautiful valley,
the produce of whose fertile soil finds its way to
market from the depot Mt this place. 1t is an old
town and contains many pleasant residences,
surrounded by shade and fruit treets.
The Presbyterans are building a church,
which is ncar,y completed, and when finished
will be a large and convenient ediiice. 1t Is 53
NIB feet with vestibule !! feet deep, with gall
lery of the same size suitable for an organ loft.
! The church will cost about 81, 500, and will
comfortably seat three hundred persons. Col.
! A w. Cozart was the builder and one OF the lar
| gcst donors to the building fund. The pulpit is
|
and was designed by Mr.. A. c. Bruce
| Col. G. is one of the live men of the place,
| He owns large farm within less than two miles
| of the depot and delights in large crops and fine
stock. In addition he is the senior partner in a
large Towering mill, whose capacity is only
| limited by the water-powcr The Colonel in
| formed us that he has ordered an engine, and as
| soon rs 1t arrives will run the mill by steam,
| when the water is too low TO keep up with the
demand. He is also engage 4 in merchandising
Mr.. j. ID. Jones is proprietor of n tannery
and in connection Herewith manufactures har-
ness and shoes to a limited extent he owns q
| large farm of about twelve hundred acres, live!
well, takes life easy and is in the enjoyment of q
hale old age.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! On Thursday morning Il colored man named
| Hnnsc Syler died. lie was njured four weeks
ago by the falling of n scutfold pole, which
struck him on the neck, paralyzing him, an ac
count of which We published at the time in thu
/ CHRONICLE. A post morton examination wa
held when ii was discovered that a Joint of tn,
| vcrtebra was displaced and the spinal marrow
| was in a state of suppuration. He was buried
| in the afternoon.
Wheat is being generally threshed now anC
brought in for shipment The yield Is larg'
though not quite equal to first expectations anC
good deal will be lost that is yet in the field
An effort to induce immigrants TO locate n
Philadelphia will be made this winter, we ar,
told. a gentleman owning large body o
land fronting on the railroad, intends laying i
off in building lots and offering them for sale a
low rates. This policy if carried out can no
fail to secure the desired end
| Philadelphia boasts one of the largest bold
est, and coolest spring in East Tennessee, which
supplies large number of the population will
water.
A little incident happened to one of the Knox
vile delegation, which will bear telling. Bus
mess compelled him to leave on the night train
and being almost Frustrated by the heat, he di
vested himself of clothing and took nap pre-
viously. The gentleman at whose house HI
was stopping stood sentry, and hearing the rum
BILE of the train hastily awakened our friend
who arose and hurriedly dressed, and was horri
fed to find his collar wouldn't button. However
there was no time to waste, and he rushed to tn,
depot, valise in hand, rs the freight train stop
ped He was an hour ahead of time, and in
vestigated the condition of his wearing appare
discovered that he had climbed into his shir
backwards, and the back was where the bosom
ought to be and rice rerSd. O. II. u.
Struck by lightning.