The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-10-29
PERSONAL.

Our former fellow citizen, w. b. Fran
cisco Esq. J., now of Calhoun, Ca, spent
last Sunday in the city.
DR.. Thos. j. Speck is at Roeersville
on professional business. He will be
absent during the present week.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Branner, of Messy Greek,
gave the GAZETTE Office pleasant call
last Monday.
Miss Eva Montgomery, of Leadvale,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. g. d. Merritt,
in this place.
Hon. S. NJ. Dyer of New Market, was
in town last Friday and went out on the
Buncombe line on business trip.
Capt. Jas. P. Evans and w. S. Dick
son, Esq, left last Monday for Rogers
vile to attend the term of Chancery
Court now ia session at that place.
Miss Lillian Crouch returned to her
home in Athens last Thursday, after a
soJourn Of more than two months with
relatives in this vicinity.
Rev. DR.. W. A. Montgomery, of Lead
vale, passed through our town Thursday
last on his way to Jackson and other
points in West Tennessee.
The condition Of Mr. Aleck Williams
ly i'll week before last is no better, and
his death is expected any day.
John Mathes, our "chicken man, /" has
declared war against the chicken tribe
and daily handles large quantities of
them.
Her numerous schoolmates and other
young friends will be pleased to greet
Miss Tennie Mitchell, after a somewhat
protracted visit to friends in the country.
Maj. James NJ. Hord, of Hawkins
county, spent a few hours in the city
last Wednesday and made us a brief but
pleasant call. He was en- route to Dali
ton, Ga, where he has a son residing.
We were pleased to greet on our streets
last week our talented young ministerial
friend, Rev. Vance Price, Of Pike
vile, Tenn He was on his way to Con-
ference at Abingdon, Va.
Col. VIM. II. Turley, of McMillan's
Station, spent a half hour in our sane
tum last Friday. His health, though
not fully restored, we are gratified to
learn is improving
Mr.. Charlie G. Parker, of this place,
who for the past three years has been a
student at the Baptist College, Messy
Creek, for the purpose of entering the
ministry, returned home Saturday, week
before last
r. A. Lowry, Esq principal of Nor
ristown Male School, left on Tuesday Of
last week to attend a meeting Of the
Synod of the Presbyterian church at
Columbia, Tenn. He was fortunate in
securing the services of John Hollo-
way Esq, of this town, to officiate in
the school room during his absence.
DR.. A. NJ. Feathers, of Bulls Gap, was
one OF the good friends we met on the
streets last Saturday. The Doctor re-
ports business boom at the Gap, and
entcrtains hopes for Gov. Robinson's
success in New York, the 4th of next
month. So do we. "lIope springs ctern-
al in the human breast" &c.
During the absence of the principal,
Rev. T. p. Summers, who is a delegate
to HOlstOn Conference now in session at
Abingdon. Va, that accomplished lady
and experienced teacher, Miss Belle
Moore, has charge of MOrristown Fe-
male High School.
Messrs. E. @. Riggs and W. Mcfarland
of this city, left Tuesday of last week
for different points in Georgia, TO dis
pose of the right of the Peerless Washer
and Ringer Machine, a new improved
patent which they have purchased the
right for the sale of the State of Georgia
The machine was thoroughly tested here
and was pronounced the best on the
market. Messrs. r. and McF. are reliable
gentlemen, and we wish them success in
their new venture.
We had the pleasure of visit last
Friday from our estimable lady friend
and good patron, Mrs. T. A. Noe, who
was en- route 10 her home in the Beams
Station valley after an absence of five
months, visiting her sons who are luca-
ted in and prosperous citizens of st. Jo.,
Mo, and Omaha, Nebraska. Her last
was the sixth visit she has made to the
great west, and she refers to it as hav-
ing been one of great pleasure and en-
joyment. Although past the age of mid
die life, Mrs. N. is in the enjoyment of
robust health and we trust may live to
spend many summers yet to come with
those she loves so well.