Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-03

The vegetable market holds out as
we'll, considering the
drouth.
Screw up your bump OF patriotism
and have ii In order, for to morrow g
the Fourth.
The CHRONICLES press feeder, John
T. Alexander, went over to Montvale
yesterday, to take.a little recreation.
The various lemonade and ginger
cake vendors are beginning to fix up
their tents and sheds for the Fourth.
Travelling on the railroad is ex-
tremely disagreeable just at this time.
The dust and heat are almost suffo-
eating.
New sweet potatoes have made their
appearance in our market. They are
In limited quantities, however, and
at steep prices.
The mosquitoes have appointed all
their committees for the summer ses-
sion, and will soon present their bills,
which can't be vetoed.
Messrs. Lewis & Carhart were hav-
ing pole erected on the top of their
building yesterday from which to dis.
play the flag of the country.
Maryville Inder: Mrs. Farmer,
commonly known as Granny Par
mer," died last week at the age of 101
years. and was buried on Saturday.
The adjourned meeting of the Trus-
tees of the University of Tennessee
will be held at the Supreme Court
room next Saturday, at o'clock a. 20.
The railroad company is dlstribut-
Ing coaches and cars at all the stations
along both ends of the line, 10 bring
in the teeming thousands on the
Fourth.
Bristol is to have some horse racing
aud other exercises at the Border Fair
Ground as a celebration of the 4.h.
Hon. r. r. Butler is to address the as
semblage.
Members of Fountain Fire Compa-
ny No. l are requested 20 meet in the
Hall promptly at o'clock this even
Ing to make final arrangements for the
turnout tomorrow.
Morgan Dispatch A postoffice,
called Kismet, has been established on
the line of the Cincinnati Southern
Road, west of Wartburg. O. N.
Strandall is postmaster.
J. 81. Ballard, for a number of years
clerk in the Tennessee railroad depot
at Bristol, died of consumption in
Grayson county, Virginia, Wednes-
day, June 25th, says the Meas
The elegant room on the southeast
corner of Gay and Clinch streets re-
Gently vacated by Lyons & McCamp-
bell is being fitted up and is to bs oo-
cupied by Hunter & Co., druggists.
Mr.. J. C. Flanders, proprietor of the
Central House, is making extensive
preparations in erecting tables in bis
front yard, as well as in the culinary
department, to feed the multitudes on
the Fourth.
AS we zee from the Znder. the land
belonging to John D. Headrick, OF
Blourt county, who is now serving a
term in the penitentiary for Illicit
distilling, was sold at Maryville Mon.
day by Deputy Marshal Pate and bid
in by the United States at 81 ,25743.
The Maryville railroad propose to
run two trains to this city or The
Fourth, the regular train arriving and
returning as usual, and another to ar
rive bere between and s and return
to Msryville after the fire works.
The fare is only so cents round trip.
The managers of the Public Library
have just male an order for $3.50
worth of new books, which will be
received in few days and put in posi-
ton on the shelves. They are all
excellent volumes, selected with great
care, and will be valuable addition.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. s. E.
Kelley, the new depot agent at Ath-
ems, has been taken sick and compel.
ed to suspend his work and go to his
home at Charleston until his recovery
Mr.. RI, A. Ashmore, of Messy Creek
is tTansacting the business during his
absence.
The Sunday School and congrega
tion of Broad Street M. E. Church,
South, enjoyed their annual picnic
yesterday, going out to Cane Greek on
the K. & o. Railroad. They had q
large and respectable attendance, and
the day was passed in a very pleasant
manner.
The E. t., V. & G. Railroad Com.
pany have new local ticket agent in
the ticket office at this place, in the
person of Mr.. John n. Blair, who has
been in the Treasurer's and Auditors
office for several years. Mr. Blair Is a
thoroughly versed and reliable rail.
road business man, and will fill the
position creditably.
Our Family Bread.
Truly, the most important aduIter-