The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-09-20
Local Notes and Other NesUs.

- Judge Robt. Mcfarland has return
ed from weeks visit to the Centennial.
= Remember the day that James and
Pettibone, State Electors, speak here,
Saturday, September %.
= Nancy wasn't man enough for
YardIey and so had to clear the track.
= Old John Robinson has a giant os-
trich on exhibition, Is feet high, with
his big show.
= A colored woman named Carmich
ael was buried in Bethel grave yard last
week.
Our friend, John Brown, is rapidly
bringing his new house to completion.
1t will add much to the attraction of
that part of the town.
- At the recent election in Vermont,
an unusually full vote was polled. The
result shows-Democratie gain, 4,422;
Republican gain, 1853.
-" Many men of many minds" We
know a great many in this district who
will not have mind to vote for Ran
dolph in November.
Town subscribers will hereafter get
their GAZETTE through the Post Office.
1t costs nothing to send it this way and
is much more convenient.
= The large unfinished brick store
house on Main street and Buncombe
railroad, erected by Jehu Morris, will
be sold at public sale on the I'd of next
month.
- We do not dun our delinquent sub
scribers through the paper, but then
nothing would put a broader smile on
our face than FOR them to pass some hard
OF soft money within our reach.
- An interesting and we'll attended
meeting of the Tilden and Hendricks
Club was held at the Court House last
Thursday evening. Hon. w. McFar-
land was the principal speaker.
"A train of sixty emigrant wagons
passed through this place last Saturday,
en- route for the grasshopper West. It
carried with it the usual number of wo-
men, children and dogs,
= Country produce of all description
is scarce in our market. Butter, eggs,
chickens, lard and country cured hams
are in demand and would bring good |
prices.
The damages done to the Loudon |
bridge last week by Asolus have been
repaired, and all trains are making their |
regular trips, and we are happy again |
in. getting onl Knoxville dailies before |
breakfast.
- Joseph B. Morelock, aged about 80 /
years, died at his fathers residence in
this county last Saturday and was buried |
Sunday. The deceased had been affiict-
ed with paralysis for six years, and died
in the full assurance of the Christians |
reward.
= Walker s. Son have removed their |
barber shop from the old stand on henry |
street to the little house in the "Y - /
which is well suited for the purpose.
Everything looks as neat as a new pin
now. and George never fails to have |
sharp razors and clean towels.
- We reelected last week to mention
the departure of Mr. p A. Shearer and |
family, of this place, for Virginia. Mr..
Shearer has been resident OF MOTIFS
town for nearly five years. and is well
known as an able, Intelligent and in
1ustrious gentleman and citizen, while
his family have won the admiration OF
all their acquaintances. We wish and
bespeak for them success wherever
they go. -
= The Executive Committee of the
Reform Club at Morristown we under
stand have taken active steps to thor
oughly organize the Democracy of Ham
Dlen. Committees are appointed in sev-
rs civil district, and arrangements put
on foot for thorough and regular can
Fassing. It is understood that speakers
will be procured to address the citizens
md the Club at every meeting Let the l.
appointed cooperate heart 4
~ with the Club, and glorious result
will be realized in November.
Our wide-awake and able eontem- +
the Reflector, devotes nearly q
column Of its last issue TO Old John Rob-
nson's coming Worlds Exposition, I"
moving why the people sh0uldn't attend
of the sort Bro p 3 article
nay be seed sown upon the waters liz
Johnny Lowiow, the wit of the ring,
hould take it into his head to baptlze