The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-09-07
PERSONAE-

Miss Lula Franklin, of Leadvale,
who has been visiting friends in this
city, returned home last Monday.
The pleasant features of Mr.. John
Brabson, of Sewer county, agent for
the Champion wheat drill, were Wis
ible on our avenues Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Harris, an enterprising
merchant of Leadvale, Tenn, was
in town brief while one day last
week and pleased US with a call.
Mrs. Ella G. Helms returned last
week from a very pleasant visit of
several weeks to the family of her
brother, Mr.. Thomas B. German,
near Warm Springs, n. G.
Charlie X. Hale, late a popular
citizen of Hamblen, now of Clinton,
S. c., is on a business mission back,
and gave numerous old friends a
hearty hand-shaking Monday.
is. Nicholson, Esq, and daugh-
ter, Miss Narcissa, and Mrs. L. @.
Greed, of the vicinity of Moores-
burg, visited our town last Thurs
day and honored the GAZETTE office
with a call.
Mrs. Thos. C. Cain returned from
Mineral Hill Springs Sunday even
ing. Though still feeble, she is
gaining strength daily, and we trust
will soon enjoy her usual health.
Mai. Henry Heiss, managing edi-
tor of the Nashville American, and
wife, who have been roughing it for
a month in the mountains of North
Carolina, reached this place Satur-
day evening en- route to Nashville.
Sam. Mckinney, Esq, of Knox
vile, was among the passengers to
Tate Spring Sunday morning. 1t
is melancholy to see a man of his
splendid physique crippled by pains
but we trust the water Of Tate'swill
wash away his neuralgia attack.
Mai. Jones, chief of the corps of
engineers on the Morristown, Cum
berland Gap and Ohio road, spent
Sabbath in our town. He is pro
crossing satisfactorily with the work
he has III charge, and expects to be
able to report his labors complete in
about three weeks.
Our friend, Clyde Alexander, of
Granger county, made us a wei
come call last Thursday. He was
en- route to Chattanooga to accept a
railroad position. Clyde is an in
dustrious, worthy young man, and
we trust fortune will be with him
wherever he goes.
Our excellent9riend, John Wesley
Harle, has Qsdt the rich bottoms of
Chucky, shssFing moved last Thurs
day with his family into the hand
some property on Cumberland street,
lately occupied by Depot Agent T.
F. Leach. We welcome all such ad-
ditions to our population cordially.
DR.. Marion Wilmeth, who has for
some time past been engaged in
merchandising in the country, was
brought to his fathers residence in
this place, Tuesday morning Of last
week, PROSTATE from an attack Of
lung fever, from which he has not
yet recovered, though he is better.
Mai. John Murphey, accompanied
by Master Schuyler, and carrying
with him complete anglers outfit,
left last Wednesday for a months
sojourn with relatives in Carter
county. We envy him the sport in
store for him with the matchless
spotted beauties of the mountain
streams ne will visit.
Very welcome to our sanctum on
Monday morning was the presence
of our former tOWnsman, Mr.. Am
brOse G. Stuart, who has been in
Ohio many months, with headquar-
tiers at Cleveland, and who has won
high favor with the company he re
presents as the most successful agent
in their employ. He will mingle
with his old friends about a month.
Rev. A. w. Wilson, late principal
of ROgersville Female College, and
his family, were passengers on the
western bound train, Tuesday Of last
week, en- route to Dodd City, Texas,
where Mr.. Wilson has accepted the
presidency of thriving female sem
mary. Prof. Wilson is one of the
foremost educators of the country,
and his loss will be keenly felt in
this section of country. The best
wishes of this community follow him.
We were pleased to meet at the
Cain House, Sunday morning, our
old friend and Thorn Hill correspon-
dent, DR.. J. r. Wilkinson. The Doe
tor removed with his family, a year
ago, to South Carolina, but owing
to continued sickness of his children
he has determined to return to a
healthier locality, and has complet-
ed arrangements to occupy his resi-
dence and farm at Thorn Hill early
in October next. His old neighbors
and friends will be glad to have BIN
with them again.
We had the pleasure of receiving
call last Saturday from Prof Z. ].
Davenport, who comes to reside in
our town as assistant principal of
the Male High School. We believe
Mr.. D. merits the encomiums be-
slowed upon him as a gentleman and
as teacher by those who know him
intimately, and we trust no disap-
pointment will follow his selection
of our city over many others as the
field for his usefulness, and that his
stay with US may be long and mu-
tually satisfactory and beneficial.
Mr.. Henry W. Shields, South
ern salesman for Daniel r. Beat
tvs celebrated pianos, organs, etc,
lett on Tuesday evening of last week
on visit to the mandatory of his
company at Washington, New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Shields has been in the
employ of Mr.. Beatty for several
years and has had unprecedented
success in introducing the different