Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-24

CRAWFORDSvILLE,T Tenn, Dec. 20.
Mr.. EDITOR: We have had a per-
feet flood of rain within the last few
days. a+........-.
Young wheat is looking remarkably
we'll. Farmers rather dread the re-
suits of q warm, open winter. But
there is ample time yet for several
months of cold weather. Look out
for a cold "Arctic" wave about New
Years day.
Society is in lively mood just now.
and we are looking for some Of our
handsome young men to ''step Off"
about Christmas week. They are
noted for their spirit of progress, and
surely they will not disappoint US his
time. We keep every thing in readiness
to accept an invitation at any moment.
The only thing, that troubles US now
is, that we fear some half dozen or
more Will all come on the same day.
We have just made up our minds that
we Will live about month this
Christmas on the nice "wedding
doings" of our accommodating friends.
Prof. Frank Smith held an educa
tional convention at the Forest Hill
school house, on Friday, 18th inst.
It was fearfully crowded Prof. s. M.
Cooper conducted the exercises, ueiAg
his schoo. The discussions were par
ticipated in by him and also Messrs.
Smith, Conner. McLemore, Lee and
others. The students did we'll under
the circumstances.
The School Directors were present.
Surely in the persons of Messrs. Daily,
Crawford and McNutt, the Second
District have the most intelligent,
faithful, sensible and gentlemanly
School Directors which are to be
found in the county. 1t ia a pleasure
to labor in the educational field under
these gentlemen.
The last feature of the convention
work wss an exercise in map-drawing
and topical recitation by large class
of young gentlemen and ladies of the
Fancy Hill School. The class con-
| sisted of the Misses Minnie and Mary
Anderson, Lucinda Tindall, and
Rosalie Jouvenat, and Messrs. Ed.
mondson, French, Cole, Anderson,
Lucus. Jenkins, Kirk, and Paul and
David Truan.
A large crowd attended the night
exercises, which were interesting, and
were led by good music, led by Mr.
Charles Conner. Messrs. Galyon and
Champion delivered splendid decla.
nations. The Misses Minnie and
Lille Anderson, Lucinda Tindoll
Rosalie Jouvenat, and Messrs. Smith,
McCampbell and Murphy gave inter.
estiDg readings.
Short addresses were made by
Messrs. Conner. Smith, Lee and
! Cooper, which closed the work of the
| Convention.
t Tt was success and has done good
The dinner by the good ladies could
not be surpassed on such an occasion.
Mrs. Robert Crawf ford, who has been
visiting friends in this valley, re-
turned few days ago to Bristol. W.
will miss her.
Mr.. Howard Anderson has been Sc
riously i'll recently. He is now muct
improved.
We are sorry to lose from our socia
circle Mr.. and Mrs s II. George, wb.
have moved from their beautiful
country residence here, to the city
rhey we're as good friends aud neigh
bors as this valley affords. Mr. Georg
/ was always kind, affable and accom-
modating-a congenial gentleman
Mrs. George is an exception of lady
whose praise was in the mouth o
| every one. She is universally re
spected and admired in this comma
nifty.
Preparations are being made to hav
grand sacred concert-appropriatel.
celebrating the birth OF our Savior Of
the occasion of Christmas-on Sunda
night after Christmas, during Christ
mas week, at Corinth Church
All the Sunday Schools of this va
ley are mot cordially invited to b
present, and participate in the e1
ercises. Some soul-stirring music ma
be expected. W. r. NJ.