Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-30
From Yeterd day's Second Edition.
THAEKsGIVISG DAY.
Som hing of How it Was bserved
tn Knoxville.


Another National Thanksgiving
day is past aud gone. 1t was rather
warm day for Thanksging,
like q summer day, but was pretty
generally observed and enjoyed all
the same. The banks, Wholesale
commission houses, and, after the
morning market hours, most of the
retail establishments, were closed.
Many of the work shops and other
places of industry also suspended,
giving the day somewhat of Sunday
and decidedly holiday appearances.
Thanksgiving services were held in
some of the churches OF the city, at
tended by moderately good congrega-
tions. Sermons appropriate to the
day and occasion were preached. in
the Church Street M. E. Church,
South, by the pastor. Rev. g. c..
Rankin; in St. Johns Episcopal. by
Rev. Thos. Duncan, Rector; and in
the First Presbyterian by the pastor,
Rev. James Park, D. D AT s.. Johns
some extraordinarily good music was
furnished by the excellent choir.
The time honored custom of FEAST
ing on turkey and other extras, was
also observed by every one who was at
all able to suppc RI il, and many were
the fine dinners enjpyed throughout
the city. Mine host John Scherf, the
clever and whole souled proprietor of
that excellent hotel, the Lamar House,
acted literally upon, and obeyed the
oft-repeated Injunction to look after
the poor, while enjoying the good
things and gave a special in>
vitation to represe entatives OF all
three of the daily papers, and
you may be sure we were there.
There was also along with US anoth-
er invited guest, Metler, the popular
butcher. Mr.. Scherf took upon him.
self individually the task of entertain
ing the guests mentioned, and had
| prepared table specially over, which
he presided with all the grace and
efficiency imaginable, and the manner
in which he performed his task could
not possibly have bse1 improved on.
There was then placed before US a
most magnificent and kingly re-
past, comprising all the substan-
tials and delicacies requisite to MAX G
up a tip-top Thanksgiving dinner
Every thing was most excellently pre-
pared, all the very best the market
affords, and it was served up in the
several courses ia style that would
do credit to any hotel in the land.
II needless to add that ample justice
was done to the superb feast of good
| things. 1t was an occasion which will
not soon be forgotten by We members
of the "press gang" aad it served tC
more fully, if possible, establish tbs
| fact that, in all the elements that are
required to constitute a real frst-clss:
caterer to The wants Of mankind, mine
| host ScheIf, of the Lamar House, has
few superiors. He and his excellent
!
kindly reme bered.
Generally speaking, there was very
little drunkenness or disturbance
throughout the city. We are glad to
notice a continued improvement from
year to year in this respect.
Perhaps the amusement or occupa'
ton most engaged in was hunting
The whole city-men aud boys-turneC
out, it seemed, and the woods were full
in all directions. It was a day oi
death instead of thanksgiving to al
kinds of game. We hear of some
complaints, also, from different locali-
ties through the country, of the need
less depredations of tho lghtless or viii.
ful boys, with their guns. This should
be avoided. Altoge her, it was a very
pleasant Thanksgiving.
Real Estate Tr snsf.rs.
The following are the real estat.
transfers registered in the office Of tht
County Court Clerk, during the pas
| week:
Armstrong. Gator & Co. to Mrs. P
G. Haynes, lot in Knoxville, ST. 400
L. V. SherrOd and wife to G. w
Beal, IA acres in 16 h district, SIG
e. M. Campbell, Ex'r, to s. o
Campbell and others, 167 acres in 10.t
district, $500.
P. L BLANC and wife to N. McMil
Ian, Geo. Delaney and Gsbe Glenn
lot in 2ud district, $50.
Geo. w. Ross and wife to Jno. s
Ross, land in Florida.
G. M. McGhee to B. Kemper, lot il
Knoxville.
M. l.. Patterson, G. & M, to s. 8
| Howell, 16 acres in 2ad district
SSH so.
An Appropriate OdOr.