The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-10-15
Personal.


Maj Geo. A. McNutt is absent in
| Hawkins county.
Messrs. Dan Briscoe and ID. Pence re.
turned from the eastern cities last week.
Hon. j. @. Rose has returned from a
fortnights visit to his father in Missouri.
Dr. G. w. Lawrence, wife and fami.
| ~ of Warm Springs, are registered at the
| Cain House.
Rev. Dr. ". A. Montgomery and wife,
of Leadvale, spent Sunday last in our
| town
Mr. NJ. S. Shannon, Of the firm Of
Shannon ~ Co., left last Tuesday morn.
ing for South Carolina with a drove of
81 head of good horses.
Capt. j. r. Armstrong, Of Hawkins
county. spent several DAYS i'm our city
last week, taking in the tournament and
officiating at the coronation ceremonies.
Thanks to him for his substantial recoI-
lection of the GAZETTE.
Miss Georgia jackson and Miss Mary
Deadly, two of KnOXville's fair and in
teresting daughters, were in attendance
at the Cain House Ball last Friday even
ing and added much to the attractive.
ness and grace Of the fairy scene.
Mr. John B. Spinks, Of Rochester. n.
y, has been in our city several davs as
agent for Mosler, Bahmann & Co. s. fire
and burglar proof safes. Mr.. s. repre-
sents a number one mandatory, and is
a courteous, intelligent gentleman who
will make friends wherever he goes.
We learn from the Abingdon papers
that Prof VIM. II. Mitchell, formerly "A
teacher in this place, and a gentleman
who made many warm friends during
his sGjourn with US, is lying dangerous
ly III, with typhoid fever, at his home in
Cleburne, Texas. His mother has gone
TO him.
Our good friend, j. l.. Cain, Of Ben.
lab, Greene county, who has been spend
ing the summer with his family at that
place, returned last week 20 Riverton,
Miss, where for year or more he has
been engaged in planting aud merchant.
izing. The best wishes Of a host Of
friends accompany him.
Gen. VIM. Z. Kyle, Of Whitesburg,
vas Que If the distinguished visitors 10 |
the tournament and ball last Friday. lie |
had the honor Of winning in a closely /
contested veteran game Of euchre and /
Of being declared the most elegant APP /
pearing and polished gentleman az the /
dance. PROFESSIONALLY in either place, /
he is a noble specimen Of the Old Guard. \
We had the pleasure Of a visit last /
from Mr.. Nat. 5. Woodward, i
for many years the popular and efficient
agent OF the Southern Express company \
lt the Knoxville office, and who was re-
Gently promoted 20 the SUPPLEMENTARY
II the line from Atlanta to Lynchburg.
A cleverer man or better officer than
our friond Nat can not be found.
Capt Harry Adams, who for months
past has been a popular attache Of the
Cain House, accompanied Mr.. j q. l.. Cain
10 Mississippi last week and will enter
INTO business with him. During his res
deuce here he demeaued himself as
gentleman and we have no hesitation In
him TO the confidence and
respect Of those whose acquaintance be
yoes TO make.
Mr.. John III. Barkly, who is well
,nown and iavorably remembered by
lmOst every business man in East Ten
Iessee and the adjacent country, Is now
raveling as commercial agent for Messrs
YES, Murphy & Bonar, dealers in hats.
APPS, straw goods and umbrellas, 444
broad way, New York. Mr.. b. spent
lst Monday in our town, and his old
riends and patrons found him as clever,
fable, polite and entertaining as ever.
lie represents one Of the largest aud best {
Ouses ia New York, and persons desir
us of making purchases in his line can
ely implicitly on what he tells them-a ]
latter of no little moment In this, the
olden age OF humbugs We commend
ohm Barkly 10 our readers, and trust j
is patronage within our bounds may be
rye and remunerative.