The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-13
Lynnville Items.

lung relatives, started loT nome on
the 10th.
DR.. A. w. Gray, of Columbia,
was mingling with his friends here
early in the week, and waiting upon
those who desired his services in
the dental line.
Miss Julia HARRISON, of Spring
Hill, spent Christmas with her sis,
ter, Mrs. Bud English. 1t is re
ported that her visit will necessltate
further travel by rail, as some one
will soon go up and offer her a re-
turn ticket.
During the severe cold spell,
Lynnville suffered all the horrors OF
a coal famine. Had to put the fu-
ell on with a spoon. Tate got Car
load on the Sth, which caused great
1t was ordered four
months ago.
Esq. j. H. Crenshaw, who trav-
eled extensively in Texas last year.
will settle down here now and
work at the wagon trade with Mr.
Brooks Alexander. They will
make strong team and the public
will rally to their support.
Some hogs are dying on Blue
creek with the staggers. Newton
Smith is reported 70 have lost a
valuable horse with the same dis
ease. The Messrs. Orr, of the
same neighborhood, also lost some
cattle last week with buckeye.
Cid Uncle Jimmy Sands, now
IS years OF age, is making prepare
tions to go to Texas on a visit to
his childen. Despite his advanced
age, he made good corn crop last
year, did all of his own blowing
and fa:tened good lot of hogs.
During Christmas, negro wo-
man living at Mrs Francis Smiths,
left her child in q cradle near the
fire and went out. After a short
absence she returned to find the
bedding afire and the child dead.
The latter must have been suffo-
Gated by the smoke as it was but
burned.
Mr.. Branch Hickman 10 40 low as
= man can be to live. l am told he
made the mi1utest preparations for
death, and with as much delibera
ton as if be was merely preparing
for . journey to another country.
He has lived SO a. to gain the res
pect and confidence of all who know
him and his death will be a public
loss.
Miss Sallie Robbins was thrown
from her horse about q week ago
and dangerously injured, although
no bones were broken. The mis-
hap occurred near Mrs. Burrell Alb
to whose house she was
and up to this writing it
mas not been deemed safe to move
aer, although she is thought to be
Mr.. Womack, of Memphis, is
lere getting up cattle for that mar
xet. Hugh English and Huston
each shipped q car load of cattle to
Saturday. Robt. Wag-
,taff, who is in Eufala, Ala with a
irove of mules reports the market
1ul there. The heavy rains and
bad roads kept the farmers from
going to town.
Mr.. E. T. Fry returned from
Texas last week. What struck him
most out there was the magnificent
distances. He says he could stand
IN q given elevation and take in at
one view a circuit of thirty miles,
including dozen towns, and oceans
If prairie. country; but alas, the
mud was everywhere and crops
we're largely in the field.
Last Monday night the young
men of this place gave hop at Fry
Hall. The Pulaski string band
vas on hand and furnished the mu-
sic, and gay and delightful time
he young people had. The young
aides and gentlemen in attendance
we're home folks, with the excep-
ion of Miss Parton, of Huntsville,
Who is exceedingly popular. The
affair will be repeated.
We have just learned that Isaac
whose mysterious disap
0earance has been twice referred to
heretofore, passed through Cor
lersville the day after he was seen
n Pulaski. He was on foot and
spent the night at Robert Erwins,
10 whom he said that he was on
his way to visit a sister he had not
seen for years. His people have
him as one dead.
Sorry to learn that Mr.. A. A.
was quite sick last week,
but am glad to know that he is now
able to be out. He looks feeble,
though. Our young friend, Lee
Gordon, is just recovering from a
severe attack of fever. Mitchell
Nicely, of Nashville. was here Sstur
day visiting his uncle, Mr.. George S.
Tate. He is = perfect gentleman
and . successful commercial trav-
eler.
Mrs. Harriet Trice Is quite sick
with pneumosia. She is an estima-
BILE lady, about fifty years of age.
and was getting ready when at
lacked to start for Texas with her
brother in-law, Mr.. Brit Wilsford.
Mrs, j. T. Wheeler, OF Wales, has
been visiting the family of Esq.
and other relatives here.
She is to the manner corn and is
held in high esteem in this com
Mr.. Dabney, OF Mt. Pleasant,
partner of Mr.. Gray in the family
grocery business, will move here
with his family next week and live
in the house now occupied by w.
T. Elsey. He and his family come
highly recommended and will doubt
less be valuable acquisitions to
society. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Carter have gone to Mi ssis-
sippi and the former, who is the eff
icient agent of the CITIZEN at this
place has turned over that branch
OF his business. during his absence.
to your correspondent. He could
not have left it in better hands, Nj.
CITIZEN.
Hugh Compton, of Hickman, XIV,
who is at his mothers on q visit,
was taken with congestion of the