Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10
PENCILETCEs.

'Reetlners" Will meet at the coutl
house tonight, at 7 O'Clock, sharp.
The Monroe County Court electe J.
G. Montgomery, Esq Chairman, last
Monday! 81 4
There will be preaching tonight 10
the First M. e. Church by the pastor
Rev. =. B. Sparrow. All are invited
The Newport young ladies gave a
leap year party last Thursday night,
which the Reporter pr0nounces sue.
cess.
w. M. Hously, Esq, has been re-
elected Chairman of the County Court
of Hawkins county. The Cooke county
Court elected J. s. Davis, Esq, Chair
man,
S. G. Hinton, Esq, wss elected
Chairman of the County Court of
BIount county last Monday. His SAL
airy was fixed at 500 per annum, says
the IndeG.
Duprez & Benedict's Ministries, who
appear here next Monday and Tues
day week, will take in Cleveland, and
show ut Craigmiles' opera house next
Saturday right.
:. You can find a great variety of
Breech-loading Shotguns at w. w.
Woodruff & Co.'s, with all the nee
essary implements, Wads, SHELF,
Chilled Shot, etc.
According to the Greenoville DEMO.
crdt Kiz Sewer, colored woman of
that place, while dressing for ball on
Christmas night, had her clothing
caught on fire by the candle and was
so badly burned that she died last
Tuesday morning.
Cleveland Banner: Our corporation
died with the old year. We have had
very civil times since it's decth, and
every body appears to be on their best
behavior. We hope things will cor
tinue in this condition.
The boys and girls had better pre-
pare themselves with Skates before the
assortment is broken, and be ready
for the big freeze coming. A hand.
some variety in stock, at w. w.
Woodruff & Co.'s.
Monroe Democrat Mr.. VIM. Can
non, OF Philadelphia, Tenn, who
paid a short visit to relatives here this
week, says that the peach trees near
his town are in bloom. We doubt if
the Oldest inhabitant can remember a
similar phenomenon at this season of
the year.
The Rogersvilie Spectator mentions
areligious revival in that place, which
was commenced about ten days ago By
Rev. A. E. Householder, of the NJ. E
Church, South. Rev. NJ. A, Ruble, 0
the M. E. Church, aud other minis
tiers Joined in. Up to Thursday about
forty professions were reported
E. H. -datthe ws, Esq., was elected
Chairman of the County Court Of Nc
Mimi county at the late qusrterI,
term. A large list OF delegates wa
appointed to the Huntsville River I'm
provement Convention. or the mum
Der, Chancellor M. M. Bradford an
Hon. T. Nixon Van Dyke attended.
Monroe Democrat Sheriff J.
Warren, residing near Sweetwstel
had the sad misfortune to lose his bar
by fire on last Monday morning abou
9o'clock. 1t contained Is or 20 loaC
of bay, straw cutter and fan mil
Nothing was saved. A negro be
built fire near the barn and from th
1t caught"
Athens Post: The Municipal Cha
ter of Athens ceased to exist on th
lst instant. The property belongIn
to the Corporation was sold to th
highest bidder. The Corporation is I
debt few hundred dollars, with III
paid taxes to more than cover th
amount stated-so that Receiver wi
have to be appointed to settle up tn
business.
The Stanton House, Chattanooga
great hotel, was closed a few da,
since by writ of possession fro
Fred. Wolfe, Of Montgomery, AL
An injunction was subsequently, fl {
by VIM. Goodnow, who has been run
ming the hotel, and gra ated, by whic
Fred. Wolfe and ]. G. stanton al
epjoined from Interfering with M
Goodnow's possession of the hous
The Times say Mr.. Goodnow will r
open the house soon.
We are glad TO learn of the improv
ment in the condition OF Mrs. c.
Lyon, who has boen critically i'll 70
some weeks OF typhoid fever, the sam
disease with which her son. Tom, an
daughter, Lena, died. She is no,
about out of danger, and, but for th
unfavorable state Of the weather
would soon be about. Her daughte
Mrs. Mollie Jordan, has also bee
quite III for some time at her mother
house, but is much better.
franklin ReVies0 and Journal: ri
Waverly Journal says James Fowlke
sop of M. L. Fowlkes, Esq, of Bnfalt
has been appointed to a cadetship fror
Humphreys county to the Universit
of Knoxville. Mr.. F. is a bright an
promising young man, and has bee
going to school In our town for sewers
months past to Measrs. A. up. Csmr