Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-03
PENCILETTES.
Rain is badly needed.

Rain is badly needed.
Some very fine watermelons are coming
into market now.
A correspondent of the Memphis Appeal
dominates Gen W. Y. G. Humes, of Mem
phis, for the vacant position on the Supreme
Bench caused by the death of Justice Cliff
ford.
Michael Boyle died suddenly of conges-
70 wears of age. He, with his wife and two
daughters, went from Bristol in February,
and were keeping a boarding house. The
remains were taken to Lynchburg, Va,
where the deceased had brother, to be
buried.
Mrs Lizzie Gown died Monday, August
|. at the residence of her husband DR.. G..
A. Gown, Melville, Hamilton County, after
a long illness from consumption. DIR.
GOWN was former well known and promi-
nent citizen of Chattanooga. He himself
is also an invalid.
By the caving in of tunnel which was
being worked on at Oakdale Junction, on
were injured, some of them probably fatally.
Fifty men were at work in the tunnel, but
most of them protected themselves under
the walls. The injured men were taken to
lockwood.
The body of an unknown colored man
was found on the railroad track near Jones'
boro last Saturday morning, terribly man.
gled, apparently having been run over and
killed by night train. His identity could
not be ascertained at our latest information.
The body was buried at Jonesboro.
Mr.. Chapman, of the Grader Fan Com
IL III. Il
robbed last Saturday night of about S25 in
money. The matter was placed in the
hands of the police Sunday and traced up
so close to a colored chambermaid, that she
gave security for the refunding of the
money In the event it is refunded in the
specified time no action will be taken.
At recent meeting of the city board of
health DIR. A. B. Tadlock was elected presi-
dent and DIR. S. B. Boyd secretary.
The K & O. train yesterday evening was
well loaded with hands and supplies for the
new railroad work.
The effects of J. T. Jones, who lately
occupied the stables at the old fair grounds,
for training horses, were sold at public sale
in front of the courthouse yesterday, to
satisfy debts. The property consisted of
one colt, sulky, harness, brides and sun
dry articles used about a stable. The sale
was cried by the veteran auctioneer, 1.
Joseph.
The front of Mr. Joseph T. McTeer's new
building, to be occupied by his clothing
house, is being finished up in magnificent
style, and will be the handsomest front in
the city. 1t is put III with french plate
glass, of immense size and superior quality
The Knoxville Ice Company are running
their ice factory day and night, i'll order to
meet the heavy demands of this torrid
weather. The superior quality, durability
and cleanliness of their ice makes it in de-
mand over all other. Besides supplying the
city, they also ship quantities of ice daily.
Tefe Dentuses-sc says a polite waiter in
reply to the question who are all the young
gentlemen at the Hattie House.
The Hattie House is the headquarters of
the Dental Association.
The new bank which has been opened by
our worthy townsman, EX-Nayor J. S. Van
Glider, in the handsome new building erect
ed by him, near the Hattie House, is now in
fuccessful operation. 1t is the Merchants
Bank of Knoxville. Mr.. J. S. VanGilder is
president, Mr.. Henry L. Ault, cashier, and
Mr.. Albert EanGilder, assistant cashier.
Capt John Moore one of the day passen-
ger conductor on the Z. T., G.. & G.. Rail
road, is off to attend court at Morristown,
and Capt. Dave Barton has taken his run.