The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
Granger County.
BEANS STATION, Jan. 10, 1880.
h r.iitnr 81 The NorristoHn Gazette:

To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
THE REMARKABLE WEATHER
isthe ready. sentence spoken by every
one YOU meet, and the green fields of
growing wheat and grass present a scene
rarely witnessed in this climate in Janu
airy.
THE BEAMS STATION HOUSE
is once more empty and deserted. 1t seems
difficult to get this property in the hands
of q permanent owner who will become
A citizen Of our fair valley and make
this historic old place country home,
in the true sense of the term Increas-
ing litigation has been its lot for thirty
wears, and there is yet pending in the
courts strongly contested suit for its
possession. Its late occupants, the Rice
brothers, two of
OUR MERCHANTS,
have dissolved partnership. and Mr. ] d.
a. Rice has removed his store to Thorn
Hill. Mr.. w. Il. Gill is erecting neat
store house near his residence at the
Staten, and Mr. Thos. j. Jarnagin is
building a new residence and store house
near Tate's Spring.
These improvements indicate return
ing prosperity to our merchants, and it
is gratifying to know that business Of
every kind is reviving in our county, as
it is everywhere.
THE ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE
COUNTY COURT,
at the January term, resulted in Benz
Peck, Esq, receiving 10 votes and VIM.
Phillips, Esq, 8 votes. Squire Peck is
a popular gentleman and Will make an
efficient presiding officer.
There is want of public spirit and
enterprise in the controlling element of
our County Court. They carry the prin-
ciple of economy generally an excellent
one) to an extreme, rendering it a serious
fault, and an injury to the public wei
fare.
There are many improvements and
much work needed on the public roads,
and the financial condition of the county
is In such condition as to admit all the
improvements being made in substan
tial manner. Many bridges in the county
are in a very dangerous condition, and
many more are needed on important
roads of travel. mold bridge, over
Richland creek west of Rutledge, which
has been allowed to remain in an unsafe
condition for years, was recently the
scene of
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
to the family of Mr.. Joseph c. Bealer, of
Mossy Creek. While Mrs. Bealer, her
little son and young lady were walking
across the bridge the rotten timbers gave
way and crushed down, seriously injur-
ing ali three of the parties.
FARMERS CLUB
was organized at Turkeys Mill, in Aug
ust, with w. s. Shields as President and
w. E. MeAnally as Secretary. Its meet
ings are held regularly on the first Sat
urday in each month and are we'll attend
ed by the best farmers of the county.
The discussions have been spirited and
interesting A show of specimens of
seed corn at the last meeting excited
much interest.
THE LIVE STOCK TRADE
in Granger has been lively for the past
three months. The hog trade was good
but greatly diminished in numbers by
the failure of the corn crop. Trade in
mules is booming" Prices are good
and buyers are numerous. DR.. Tidwell
and Mr.. Rice each have fine lot which
they will take South i'll a few days.
Capt. r. B. Bundem is in Kentucky,
with one hundred and fifty young steers,
bought in Granger and Claiborne. Mr..
Jno. G.. Brown has recently returned
from profitable cattle drive to the blue
grass region. w. s. Shields has year
ling steer that weighs 1852 pounds,
sucking steer calf that weighs 800
pounds and Berkshire hog weighing
604 pounds.
PERSONAL.
Hon. R. G. Samsell has returned from
a pleasant trip to Louisville, KY. Mr..
Geo A Ryan's health is improving.
Col J. M. Bewley and Capt. Frank W
Taylor, Jr., of Hamblen, were mingling
among our stock men last week. DR..
r. s. Tidwell has purchased the house
and lot of W. G.. Allen, at Beams Station,
and moved to it. Mr.. w. B. Ragsdale,
after an absence of ten days has return
ed to Tate's and is assisting Capt. Tom