The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-12-01
Local Notes and Other Ne,os

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Local Notes and Other Ne,os
IKE new store of J. A. 81. 0. Rice ia
attracting attention as the cheap place.
Our merchants should advertise their
holiday goods, if they have any.
New Cloaks and Shawls just received
at Earnest g. Briscce's. Prices very low.
Only One month Of Leap 7 ear remains.
Ladies, ''to the breach once more"
Large stock eff 1Overcoats-all styles
and prices-at Earnest & Briscoe's.
If brother McCurry doesn't object, it
is possible Dan Briscoe may buy another
dog.
Anything from pumpkin to basket
of Irish or bag of sweet potatoes wsuld
acceptable just now as a change ST diet.
The school children are locking for
ward with glad hearts to the approach
ing holidays. Be patient, children,
they will soon roll 'rSund.
1t has rained almost necessarily since
last Thursday. Sunday was dismally
unpleasant, and but few persons were
out of their houses during the day.
The Nesos says wood is frightfully high
in AshsvilIe. Which reminds US that
cur wOsdpile is frightfully low in Nor
ristewn.
We hear complaints that the street
lamps are not kept lighted at night. We
are not cut of the house after nightfall
enough to say how just the complaint is.
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, wife Of VIM.
T. Murray, after protracted illness of
about four weeks, died last Saturday
night, at her home in Granger county,
near Marshall's Ferry. She leaves a
husband and i've small children.
For SALE-A Wheeler s. Wilson sew
ing machine, comparatively new; also
an American machine as good as new.
Either or both machines can be bought
at very reasonable prices. Apply at
this otf1ce.
The social entertainment given at the
residence of Maj. jos. Brswn, Thanks
giving night, was an enjoyable affair,
and participated in by a goodly num-
Der Of young ladies and gentlemen Of
the city. All went merry as a marriage
bell, we understand.
The parliamentary rule of well reg
ulated printing office, during the holi,
days, is, not to refuse to accept the gift
of anything frem the size Of duck to q
turkey. AS we are we'll regulated
and 20 heavy on parliamentary ideas
we pledge ourselves to observe the rule
if called upon TO do SO.
Thanksgiving day passed off quietly
and drearily in Marri8town. There was
no service held at any of the churches
The day was cold with drizzling rein
streets muddy aud slippery-stores al
open but not much of trade boom fol
lack Of buyers. He who had "bile6
| turkey and celery" was happy.
Tell it not in Gath; publish it not in
the streets of Askelon," but tell it tc
every inhabitant in Morristown aR6
| Throughout this section that J. A. & J
O. Rice are selling all kinds of merchan-
disc of standard quality at rates that
will put quietus to high prices. &c
and see them at the new store, corner
Main and Henry sts.
Our young friend, Mckinney Barton
Esq. ex-Alderman of Chattanooga, we
are gratifed to learn frem the Times
was elected City Attorney at the organ.
ization of the new municipal board
and the board honored itself and reward
ed faithfulness and intelligence in the
public service when it chose r. NJ. Bar
ton, Jr., for its legal adviser.
tlRuLGeu Tu@uLuS ago Ill dIIlduCC
was formed between the six Methodist
| churches of Detroit, Michigan, for the
purpose of paying off their indebted
ness, which ranged from 81, 100 to $12,-
600 on each church, and aggregated
$35, 500, This amount is now fully
paid, and on Thursday last these church
es held great Thanksgiving jubilee at
the Central Church.
A fire broke out on Tuesday morning
of last week in the printing department
attached to Hestetter & Smiths stomach
bitters mandatory, at Pittsburg, Pa,
aud the entire structure was destroyed,
involving loss of $40, 900, which, how,
ever, is fully covered by insurance. A
large number of females operatives are
temporarily thrown out Of employ.
From the Jonesboro' Journal we learn
that cur fellow craftsman, W A Sparks,
of that town, win be a candidate for
principal doerkeeper of the House of
Representatives Billy has served two
sessions as Assistant Doorkeeper, and
discharged the duties of the Office salts
factOrily to the members and with pop
ularity to himself He will make an