The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-30
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TaylOr's Chapel.
For the Citizen.l

We are so remote from your vii
lage, and so retired, that / presume
a short notice from our locality will
oe necessary. We are situated mid
way between Pulaski and Columbia,
five miles west of Lynnville and six
north of Campbellsville. Four miles
north the grand dividing line be
tween Maury and Giles runs, and
the waters of both Big and Bigbie
creeks rise. A deep valley running
south, through which glides the
ripping waters of Big creek, consti-
tutes the homes of the people of
Taylor's Chapel.
A very large per cent of our COM
munity are poor peasantry, Messrs.
VIM. Fry, John English, Jacob
Yokely and John Lowell owning the
principal lands along the banks of
Big creek, while Messrs. Berry Nor
row, Thos. w. Wilcoxen and others
are good farmers on tributary
streams.
Much of the wheat has been in
jured by the rust, and the corn by
the late rains. The fruit crop
promises meager yield, especially
the apple. We plant but little cot
ton, and small Importance is at
tached to this branch of industry.
Hogs are looking well, especially
where they are well fed, am
pleased to note q material improve
ment in all kinds of stock.
Mr.. VIM. Fry, whose house was
burned some time ago, is ready to
rebuild. He has replaced the din
ing and cook room, and will soon
have the front buildings, two sto-
ries, and adorned by a magnificent
two story portico, fronting the val
ley and road below. Mr.. Bud Eng
fish has erected a neat cottage not
far from his father, which, when
completed, will add much to the ap-
pearance of the already handsome
premises.
The Baptist people at Gibsonville
have commenced a magnificent edi-
fee, 50X3S, under the supervision
of Messrs. A. ID. Yokely, VIM. Ball
and VIM. Lucy. This will ELL a
needed and crying want for the
present church building, besides be-
ing clumsily built, is exceedingly
uncomfortable and small. On last
communion day, May Sd, it was es-
timated that not less than 500 per-
sons were present. We congratu-
late our Baptist brethren upon their
present prospects for future sue
cess.
Taylor's Chapel has recently I'M
dergone repairs under the supervi-
sion of the indomitable and ener-
getic young pastor, Rev. II. w. Seay,
who has hee1 on the work four
years. He organized a Sabbath
school at this church Goth of April,
1875, which has proven a success.
1t can be said of it that it never
goes into winter quarters. The
aged and useful Uncle 10. Stray
horn has an appointment for the
fourth Sunday in each month, and
the gifted youth, Sam Mcknight,
on the third. The latter delivered
a most appropriate address to our
Sunday school on last Sabbath; de-
ducing his remarks chiefly from a
clause in Exodus, "Gather the peo-
pie together" &c. Many praised
his effort, and some said that it was
the best that chad ever been dellv-
cred in the house on that subject"
A Good Templar Lodge was in
stituted at Taylor's Chapel by Rev.
A. A. Baker of Maury county. Feb.
18th. 1t promises to be useful and
prosperous
A grand picnic is had In contem-
plation by q union of the different
Sunday schools on Marcella Falls
circuit. Would welcome you to our
mountain homes on that occasion.
Mr.. Jacob Yokely has a young
jack, which will be years old next
August, 10 hands high, from Hugh
Yokely's old Kelly jack.
Prof. Hall, one Of Prof. Jas. f.
N. McQuilkin's students, is teach
ing at Center Point in this commu-
nifty. Success TO you and your no.
BILE paper. SELfM.