The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-07
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= The closing exercises of the Messy
Creek Female School will take place
Friday, June 16.
= An anonymous letter from Spring
dale, for publication, goes into the waste
basket, like all others of that character.
We are requested to state that the
next session of Oak Hill School, Lead
vale, Tenn, will commence the ID Mon
day in August next.
= That interesting young lady, Miss
Ada Dickinson, returned home from
Gainesville, Ca, last Friday evening,
where she has been visiting relatives.
= His majesty, Dom Pedro, and staff,
passed through here, the 30th, on the
tenial The Dom is fine-looking old
gentleman, but his costume was as com
mon as we would find most anywhere.
= DIR. G. T. Magee left the first of
last week for the Centennial, where he
will remain for several weeks. He
leaves the Drug Store in the charge of
our accomplished and accommodating
young friends, Messrs. Mortimer Thomp-
son and Byra Bell.
= Ice Cream Yes, ice-cream is the
word with everybody now in these days
of schenectady feelings, when every
thing is red7hot; and every one will re-
joice to know that Messrs. John Dickin-
son and Ed. Thompson are now fitting
up handsome parlor over the clothing
store for this purpose. Watch out for
announcement of opening in next pa
per.
= We are gratified to learn from a
private letter from Maj. John Murphey,
who is at present a visitor to the Hot
Spring, Arkansas, that his health is al
ready much benefited by the treatment
received at that place, and he hopes for
permanent relief in few weeks. His
many friends in this vicinity will be
gratifed to have him return home fully
restored to vigorous health.
AT a stated communication of Nor
ristown Lodge, No. 231, F. s. A. NJ,
held Thursday, June list, 1875, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year:
LIP. Speck, W. NJ. w A. Howell, s. W.;
VIM. Austin, ]. W.; ]. M. Bewley,
Treasurer; John Murphey. Secretary;
Rev. T. P. Summers, Chaplain; r. B.
Owens, S. D.; j. s. Howell, ]. D.; Leper
Long, Tyler.
The examination of the Female
School is progressing satisfactorily at
the Academy building. On tonight,
wednesday,, public exercises at the
Methodist Church, consisting of vocal
and instrumental music, essays, &c.
The final exercises will come off to-mor-
row, at the same place, commencing
promptly at 81 O'clock The friends of
education are invited to witness these
exercises.
- Prof. Gessley, the wonderful and
world-renowned man born without arms,
with his Kentucky wonder, a child with
two heads, four arms and one perfect
body, together with his celebrated edu-
Gated hog, or lightning calculator, has
spread his tent in the flat near the depot,
and is giving regular exhibitions TO the
entire satisfaction of those who have
visited his extraordinary show. Let the
children go and see the pig, anyhow.
- The stCentenials" of Morristown
played their second game of base ball
with the "Golar" Club on the grounds
of the latter Club, Saturday last; and
were again victorious. 1t was hot,
close contest from beginning, resulting
in a score of,21 for the tCentenials'' to
II for ''Golar" The "Centenials" play |
their second game with the Whitesburg
Club at that place on Saturday next. "A
The Whitesburg played the Messy |
Creek Friday last and beat them runs.
score was, Whitesburg 81; Messy |
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= The crop prospects in this section |
are very hattering indeed. Wheat has
not for many years presented better |
prospect for large yield. Harvest is
fast approaching, and our farmers are |
to reap the golden grain, an d
inform US that their wheat is unusually
heavy and well filled. Oats are also look
ing fine, and promise an average yield,
which is encouraging to all interested.
Corn, owing to the recent continued
rains, has not had the work it would
otherwise have had, and consequently
is little behind, yet it presents a green
and healthy appearance, and large crop
is anticipated
n OH Of 1
week during the closing exercises of Rea-
gan High School. We are assured by
those who were present on the occasion
hat the examinations, speeches and
of the young gentlemen of
he school were most crediLable to them
md to their preceptors, Profs. Carriger
md Bassett. With the close of the
ate term, Prof. Carriger severed his
with the school; and much as
his community may regret his withdraw
i from an institution he has so largely
'een instrumental in building up, to the
,rofit and Importance of our town, not
me in itbut wishes him the prosperity
nd fame that should attach to gentle
nan of his moral and intellectual worth,
n whatever calling he may hereafter
ngage. ss5.4s
- The Good Templars' Picnic, which
} to take place next Saturday, near this
lace, and of which we spoke last week,
GEMS to be all the CO." If the wealth
r is favorable, and present indications
re that It will be, a g gay time" may be ]
expected. We have failed to learn the ;
ames of the gentlemen who will speak t
n the occasion, but feel assured that
le committee appointed for the procure /,
tent of suitable speakers will act wisely, J
nd engage the services of good men Pc
len who have an interest in the great
emperance cause. Let all turn out and ,