Maryville Republican. (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-1877, 1877-10-27
AROUND TOWN.

Rain yesterday.
There was a keavy white frost here
Tuesday morning last.
DR.. B. A. Morton, W. d. McGin-
ley, Esq, and Masters Geo. McGin.
ley and Jno. Morton, returned last
Saturday from the mountains, loaded
with chestnuts-they did not go deer
hunting.
The hths near the stovepipe, in
the Friends Church, caught fire
Thursday afternoon and caused a
panic for while. Our citizens rush
ed to the rescue, and the fire was
soon extinguished without much
damage to the building.
Two English ladies', members of
the Society CT Friends-named
Thistlewaithe and Sattlewaithe-sr-
rived in this place Friday the 18th
inst, from Friendsvilie, and left
Tuesday. They are visiting this
country for the purpose of aseertain>
ing the condition of the Society in
the different States. On Sabbath last
they addressed the Friends of Mary
vile, in the Friends Church.
A man named Webb, who was ar
rested on the charge of breach of
trust, Was brought before Esquire
Garner Wednesday for trial; but
quietly stepping out of the Court
House, he mounted Deputy Sheriff
Freshour's fine horse and dashed out
OF town, on the Rockford road. The
officers of law pursued the fugitive,
but did not overtake him until seven
or eight miles from town. and then he
jumped from the horse and escraped
into the woods, the officers firing ten
shots at him, none of which seemed
to take effect.
Rev. Mr.. Strang, who since the
close of the late civil war in this
country has been residing in Egypt,
engaged in missionary work, deliver
ed Q lecture at New Providence
Presbyterian Church Thursday night
last. Che house was crowded with
our citizens, who highly enjoyed the
interesting and instructive remarks
of the speaker, who spoke of the GUS
toms, habits and personal appearance
of the Egyptians, and their moral,
political and intellectual progress
Mr.. Strang, though comparatively
q young man, is profound scholar,
and is master of several languages.
He is fluent speaker, and 80 COM
prehensive and forcible in his delivery
that the attention of an audience is
attracted as if by some superior mag
netic force. He is an earnest and
effective missionary worker, and we
hope he may long be spared to assist
in the great work of Outstanding
the nations yet cropping in moral
and intellectual darkness.
The Women's Synodical Society
met at the Baptist Church Friday
the 10Th inst, Mrs. McClung pres
siding. Prayer was offered by Rev.
w. F. Rogers. Mrs. Prof. Bartlett
delivered an address of welcome on
behalf of the Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, which was replied to
by Mrs. Smith, of New Market The
Treasurer reported $427.15 raised for
home and foreign work during the
year. This was followed by verbal
report OF his mountain work by Rev.
VIM. F. Rogers. Fourteen Societies
reported through delegates or writ
ten and verbal reports sent in. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
McClung, President Vice Presidents:
Mrs. Doak, OF Holston Mrs. Aiken,
of Union Mrs. McCorkle, of Kings
ton. Miss Cunningham, of Jonesbo>
70, Secretary. Mrs. E. T. Hail, OF
Knoxville, Treasurer OF both the
Home and Foreign Missions. The
Society will meet at Jonesboro next
year.