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

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Greeneville Herald. We are
gratified 70. learn that Capt Jas.
Robinson is improving, with fair
prospects Of ultimate recovery.
Chicken cholera is raging 20 a lin
tied extent in this Vicinity.
The Union Sabbath School was or
gained at Midway, in this county. a
few days since. L. L. Russell was
elected Superintendent. and Jos
Lane, Secretary.
klizabethtOn W0UHfdiHfsr. - II
the weather does not get No disagree
able as to prevent work on the y.
II. & W. n c. Railroad. Il will De
completed a. far as this place by tho
latter part Of next week ..... Mr..
VIM. Clark, of Sinking Creek. met
with the misfortune Of having his
barn completely burned down on
the night Of the 10Th inst Two
horses and two COWS were confined
in the barn and were burned 10
death Two boys in attempting 10
rescue them, were themselves badly
burned About $50 bushels Of corn
and a considerable amount of other
grain was consumed Tho fire 81
supposed TO be the work Of an i'm
cendiary
cambridge WafchmaH Mr. jas.
Davis, near cambridge. has "a son
(Christopher,) that is only 13 years
old, and weighs ls5 pounds, Il six
feet high, and wears No. n shoes.
The boy has good health and sound
mind.......Jefierson county has 20
mercantile establishments. Her
population is about 10000. thus
making an average of about 22O
customers, including tho woman
and children, 20 each establishment.
or about 3G families.
Blountville Star. Last Friday.
at Halls mill, in the 18th civil dis
trict, William Humphreys, the mill
er, was running the mill nc a high
rate Of speed, when the upper run
ner bursted and a part Of Il strucl,
him about the heart, which killed
him almost instantly. A part Of
the mill stone was forced through
the wall of the building. Rev.
Geo p. Faw has sold his fine farm
in Washington county, Tenn, and
purchased and located near pincy
Flats, in David Siaugh-
ter, aged perhaps 80, living two
miles south Of BlOuntvillc. has lost
his speech-can't talk above a whis-
per. Exposure 90 the inclemaut
and hard work in the past,
supposed TO be the cause.
Jonesboro Journal: Last Friday
night the house occupied by Mr.
VIM. Hilbert and family. four miles
North Of town, was destroyed hy
fire. The fire occurred at late
hour and was far advanced when
the family were aroused from sleep.
Startled and terrified they did moth
ing but save themselves. Every
thing in the house was burned. II
is a very serious calamity 30 Mr.
Hilbert lie il an old man. Tho
destroyed represented the
savings of a life timc.......W J..
Brownlow has been appointed post
master at this place. lie wrote
bone from Washington, that moth
ing but a patriotic disposition 10
serve his country could have Undue
ed him TO accept the position Just
sO....... There has been an immense
sale Of horses and cattle In this couu-
~ during the past few months
Cleveland Banner. We continue
10 receive favorable reports from
The growing wheat crop. IN some
localities there are complaints Of Il
freezing out, but taking IL a. n
whole. we think the stand il n fair
1ne...... The Rev. Elijah Clayton,
one Of the oldest citizens Of Polk
county, died one day last week, at a
very advanced age.
Bristol Reporter: Prof ID. G.
Wester, President Of Bristol Female
College, and Miss Sallio Allen, OF
Greene county, were married on
Wednesday last.........The Holston
presbytery will meet in Bristol ON
Wednesday, the 18th inst, In the
First Presbyterian church 10 Is
ofabout fifteen ministers
md as many lay delegates.