The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-09-01
MOSSY CREEK.
Il zNEWSYf LETTER FROM OLD
-, JEFFERSON COUNTK
MossY CREEK, Aug. q. 1875.

Il sNEWSYf LETTER FROM OIL
JEFFERSON COUNTK
Messy CREEK, Aug. %. 1875.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Thinking a few items from thi.
locality, where the GAZETTE has
many warm friends. would not b.
out of place in its columns. we send
along this. our first collection. If
no place for them, there is room in
the basket, and nobody hurt.
Our village is about the same,
yesterday and to-day. But we have
lately taken a new lease of life. as
it were, and the order of things, as
they have been for some months
past, being changed. Notwithstand,
ing the wheels of that expensive
pet, the Zinc Works, still stand fast,
other enterprises are promised, and
old ones being infused with new
life and energy. The purchasers OF
the Zinc Works at the last sale, who.
by the way. are two of our most en-,
ter2rising and leading citizens. are
only waiting confirmation by Judge
Trigg's Court, now in session. to
put the Works in running order.
Surely the day is dawning for us.
A wealthy and prominent firm
from North Carolina has recently
purchased Mr.. Geo. PARROTS prop
erty, consisting OF lands and water
power near the village, and propose
to begin the building of Cotton and
Wooden Factories the 1st of Sep
tember, Their orders for timbers.
ETC., are out.
Col. Sam N. Fain has recently
associated with him Mr.. John E.
Williams. of Clifton. and we under
stand that they will soon begin op-
erations with Col. Fain's Factory.
which they are having overhauled,
etc.
Our schools are just opening their
regular terms. with bright prospects,
with efficient and experienced teach
ers, good community, good society,
board and tuition quite reasonable.
They begin the present year under
very favorable auspices indeed.
Business of all Kinds dull. Farm.
ers. as usual, have been seeing star.
walton just ahead, for four months,
till recently. They think now that
they will pull through. and their
countenances beam with independ.
ence, when they tell you they have
no wheat to sell at a dollar. nor
hogs at six cents. But not a word
against the farmer, for we are all
for him and he is tor himself princi
pdlly. Mr.. Editor, we would like tc
show you around our community
We Messy Creek folks think we have
the finest lands, the best farmers
more fine stock and make less TO dc
about it, than any community in the
whole country. We do not make
much talk, nor much show, for fea
we might commit ourselves TO some
enterprise or investment, or max,
a stride toward Improvement in al
That goes to make an agriculture
county bright. prosperous. and in
yiting, and not get our money baeI
with a premium, But we are i'm
proving on these ideas now, w
have. as we said above, taken a new
lease, and our people are putting
more vim and energy into business
generally. A feeling for a united et
fort for the general advancement 0
all agricultural mechanical and com
mercial interest has taken deep holt
on them. As proof thereof meet
ing was called on the 18th inst, anc
an organization of a county "Agri
cultural Mechanical and Mining As
sociation'' was effected. with liv,
men behind list of active anJ en-
ergetic officers. We hope to have al
exhibition, at Messy Creek begin
ing October 9th and lasting three
days, worthy of old Jefferson. A
you have had the particulars of th,
organization before, we simply say
that the object Of the Association
win be to make this, their first an
nual exhibition as great a success a
possible. To this end. they cordial
ly invite and solicit the aid and CO
operation of the citizens of this an,
adjoining counties, and last. but no
least, we want good word. now ant
then from the GAZETTE. which W
recognize as the best s.helper'' W,
have in all things that pertains Il
the building up and prosperity Q
our section. If our neighbors i
other counties do not feel dispose'
to take stock in the association
which is only five dollars a show
we want them to come and hrin
| their stock and products, The ecbi
| btti0n aoiH be free to GU entries.
The premiums will necessarily b
limited and small this year, but W