Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-16
SECOND BOOK OF CHR0NICLES.

DIR. Lupton has returned from the
East, and will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow morning.
Our friend, Guilford H. Slaughter
and his accomplished daughter have
gone to the Centennial.
Messrs. T. Hart Marable, Jr. and
Waller Dudley, son of Mr.. Fl. M.
Dudley, left this week to attend the
medical college at New York.
Mr.. Josh Rice bought watermelon
last Thurday morning which weighed
56 pounds. to say nothing about the
number of chills it contained.
Messrs. II. M. Doak, of the Nash
vile American, E. s. Bringhurst,
and J. M. Robb, of Nashville, were in
town last Sunday, and returned to their
places of business in Rock city village
on Monday.
We are glad to state that Mrs. Mary
Glascock has so far recovered from her
long and painful illness as to be able
to return to her home at OImstead,
KY.
Mr.. VIM. Hay has taken an inter-
est with Mr.. s. Daniel, in the livery
business. He is an energetic, worthy
gentleman, and will take pride in keep
ing fine stock and stable equipments.
Mr.. j. /. Blanton, of Nashville,
was in the city last Tuesday, circulat-
ing among his numerous friends.
There is something attractive about
our town to Joe. Call again, sir.
Mr.. Ell. Herman, we'll known here
in ante-bellum days as the Star"
clothing man, has returned to the city
after long absence, and may be found
at Klemann's store. He has lost some
of his aldermanic proportions, but he
is as jolly and clever as ever.
Our young friend, Bailey Barksdale,
has engaged in the grocery and confec-
tionery business, also as dealer in tin
ware and stoves with Mr.. Robert Ham
lett. Bailey is an energetic, business
man, and we hope he may receive that
substantial encouragement from our
citizens that he deserves.
Mr.. Emil Bloch, nephew of L.
Bloch, arrived here short time since
from Berlin, and has become an at
tache Of the house of Bloch Bro. We
welcome the young gentleman to our
city.
R. FL. Moody, Esq, candidate for the
legislature from the counties of Cheat
ham, Houston and Dickson, called at
our sanctum; last Wednesday. He is
stumping it in his district, and is
Democratic to the core.
Mr.. VIM. 81. Doris returned home
last Saturday night from two months
trip to New York. He visited the
Centennial several times, and says it is
the worlds wonder. We are sorry to
learn, through him, of the serious i'll
ness of his father in-law, Mr.. De-
Grove, of Brooklyn.
V. L. Williams has got home after
purchasing large stock of shoes, hats,
etc., in the Eastern cities. He visited
the Centennial and was so well pleased,
that like a good husband he intends to
go again, to give his amiable better
half chance to see 1.-THE world in
miniature. y"
Our neighbor, Mr.. John Wheeler,
come home on wheels from his Cen
tennial trip, looking as pleasing as
girl of sixteen, and is now ready to ex-
press packages of any size, from box
of pins to an elephant.
Mrs. r. S. Broaddus, of this city,
left last Tuesday night for the Centen-
NAL, in company with Mr.. J. J. Gar
rott of New Providence. and Mrs.
Price, of this city.
Col. T. d. Leonard will soon take
business trip of several months
duration. We hope he may be as hap
py as the big sun flower he brought to
town the other day-and we are conf
dent he will give such an account of
himself as to render his employer
happy so far as business is concerned.
WE had the pleasure of meeting with
our friend and former fellow citizen,
G. W. Macrae, of Memphis, on our
streets last Thursday. He always has
a smile and good word for all with
whom he comes in contact, and you
feel in leaving him, that the world
would be better if there were more
like him.
w. Kleemann has gone East to pur-
chase stock of clothing, and will
avail himself of the privilege of at
tending the big show at Philadelphia.