The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Mr.. w. b. Francisco spent two
or three days at the Cain House last
week.
Mr. p. A Funkhouser and wife.
nee Miss Mamie Minis, Of Leadvale.
were registered at the Cain House
Thursday last
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. John. X.
Shields, of Beans Station, was in
town on Tuesday. He was on bust
ness He has regained his health
entirely and is now looking we'll
RogerSUiHe Spectator.
Mr.. w. T. Helms, editor of the
Mountain Voice, Bakersville, n. c.,
was on a visit TO relatives and
friends in this place last week and
portion Of this week, returning
to Bakersville Monday night.
The visiting legal gentlemen in
attendance at Circuit Court Monday
were: w. b. Ross, Esq, Messy
Creek; Jno. X. Shields, Esq, Clinch-
dale; W. S. Kyle, Esq, Whitesburg,
and E. P. Mcqueen, Esq, Loudon.
We regret very much to announce
that Maj J. M. Dickson, who has
been seriously i'll for some time, at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
d. w. c. Davis, is gradually grow
ing worse and his death is momen-
tarily expected.
Our gentlemanly young friend,
Mr. Ed. f. Thompson, formerly of
this place but now of Sweetwater,
came up last Thursday night on
visit to his old home, and delighted
his relatives and many friends here
with his presence for several days.
Our handsome and prosperous
young friend, Mr.. J. f. Goodson, of
GQodson & Co., Turkeys Mill, gave
us a welcome call Friday. He want |
ed job printing done, and knew ex-
actly where to have it executed sat |
isfactorily in style and price.
We had a very pleasant call Mon
day from Mr.. w. J. Pogue, of the /
tobacco house of +. III. Pogue, Dur
ham, n. G. Mr.. Pogue is on a visit
20 relatives in this section, but at |
the same time is introducing to the |
retail tobacco trade some very fine
samples Of manufactured smoking /
and chewing tobacco. The Our
ham Long Cut, " Durham Cut Plug"
and "Sitting Bull Durham" are all
excellent brands.
We were gratifed to meet at the
Cain House Sunday, our genial and
clever friend, Capt Sam Adie, one
Of the most popular conductors on
the Il. r., Va. K Ga. RR. While
we cordially welcomed his presence
in the city, we regret that he
was detained here in consequence
of a severe hemOrrhage of the lung
while in charge of his train coming
down Saturday night, necessitating
him to stop off and send the train
to Knoxville by another party. We
trust his recovery will be rapid and
that he will experience no further
trouble.
Capt. II. J. Berry, of Hawkins
county, whose admirable andinterest-
ing communications to the GAZETTE
over the signature Of "Clinch" have
contributed so much TO the pleasure
of its readers, gave US a call last
Friday en- route to Jefferson CITY,
Montana Territory, where he will
engage in mining. We chronicle
the departure of our friend with re-
greet, but it is lcssened by his assur-
ance that his absence is not intend
ed to be permanent, and that the
readers of the GAZETTE shall hear
from him by as frequent letters as
opportunity and the mail facilities
will afford. May luck follow him.
We had a pleasant call last Thurs
day from our good old friend, VIM.
III. Moffett, of New Market. As
much from happy recollections Of
shoulder to shoulder strug-
giles in days lang syne" for great
improvement schemes as
from present pleasant relations did
we cOrdiallp welcome our yet vigor-
Jus old friend TO our sanctum. Few
men remain in our midst more init
nately identified with the early ups
md downs and struggles of the pro
ectOrs and friends of our East len
lessee line of railroad than he. He
and championed the enter
Prise from the start, and was largely
in securing from JEFF
ersOn county the liberal subscrip-
ion Of stock she took to complete
he road. Now he is jubilant over ]
he recent satisfactory sale Of that
anne stock that has Injured so much '
o the prosperity Of Jefferson coun- q
y and verified his earlier predictions. {