Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-13


Hon. John F. House and wife are absent
ON a visit to relatives at McNdinnville Tenn.
Mr.. r. Ii. Pickering returned from his
visit to the country on Wednesday last BE
looked hot when he got back
Mr.. Geo. S. Irwin, after a delightful trip to
Oconomowoc, and other watering places OF
the Northwest is back home again.
Miss Carrie and Katie MCDANIEL are wish
ting friends at GAINESVILLE Tenn.-Hopkf'aS-
Vflte Republican.
Mr.. Cary weisiger and wife of Memphis,
are here on a visit to the family of Mrs. Rob
ert W. Humphreys.
Mr.. Hugh III. Poston, of Nashville, was in
the city this week, attending the tobacco
sales.
Sterling Acree, son OF Fl. M. AGREE, of this
city, has accepted a situation in a carpet
house in Chicago. Stick to it Sterl.
Ed. c. Hendrick, Esq, after an absence
of several weeks at the Springs, can be found
at his law office on Franklin street.
Messrs. J. H. WahI and Bryan Hopper, of
Hopkinsville, were present at the dance at
Mr.. Meriwether's on last Tuesday evening.
1t was not Mr.. Geo. Alley, as was reported,
who was struck by lightning at Springfield
last Sunday, but Mr.. Joe Alley, of this city.
Mrs. ]. D. Barbee left on Thursday NOR
ming last for Chattanooga, where she will
spend some time with relatives and friends.
We hope she may have a pleasant trip.
Miss Rosa Lou Moore, and Miss Maggie
Harper left on Wednesday morning for
Kentucky, much to the regret OF numerous
young men.
Judge James Qusrles spent a day or two
in the city the first of the week. He was
ca route to Dover Tenn, to visit the family
ofhis son-in-Iaw, ]. w. Rice, Esq. We were
glad to see him looking SO hale and young.
Mr.. Chas. r. Roach and family of Ohm
stead KY, and Prof. Hanson Browder also
of same place, have been spending the past
week with Mr.. David s. Hendrick and fam
lily of this city.
Mr.. j. Irbey Bennett, formerly of Lebanon,
now festive commercial tourist of Porko-
polls, was in the city this week. He "trip
ped the fantastic" at the dance Tuesday
night.
New music at Owen & Moore's, also two
second hand pianos and two second hand
organs for rent or sale. One ofthe organs has
been in use less than three months, and one
of the pianos is old enough to speak for its
self.
Mr.. V. L. Williams went East the first of
the week to purchase his fall and winter
stock of Boots, Shoes, Hats etc. He win visit
the manufactures themselves, and thus buy
direct from headquarters and at the lowest
possible prices.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Williams representinga large
wholesale clothing house in New ork City,
was in the city the first of the week, supply
ing our merchants with the wherewithal to
deck the manly form divine. Williams is
the Invest commercial ambassador who
does the Tennessee territory.
Austin Peay, Esq, of Christian county,
KY, was in the city this week. He comes
up smiling after his brilliant fight for the
Legislature against overwhelming odds, and
although whipped, he isn't a bEGck-eyed Peay
at all, as Meacham ought to have said.
Charlie Tavel, a promising young typo,
who for the last five months, has been sling
ing the lead for the Chronicle, left for Nash
vile last Saturday, where he has procured
tease" in some printing office. Charlie VIII
make a first class compositor.
DIR. A. NJ. Trawick has removed from Col
1ege street to the brick dwelling owned by
Messrs. Cooke, adjoining the residence of
Mrs. Ring on Fifth Gross street, near the
Methodist church. The DR.. has recovered
from his recent severe illness and is again
in the saddle. His office will hereafter be
at his residence.
Mr.. ]. E. Redmond, the clever and popu
lar superintendent of the construction of
the new courthouse, left for his home in
Indiana yesterday evening. No gentleman
ever came among US, total stranger as Mr..
Redmond was, and made as many warm
friends, who sincerely regret his departure
We hope he will find time to visit our city
occasionally.
The following are going on the excursion
to NiagFa Falls on Monday eve, 18th
Jno. B. Ferguson, Gareth Brockman
Maj. T. F. Henry, wife and daughter and |
Miss Mamie Robertson, Mrs. VIM. Drane and |
family, Wooddie Keesee, Miss Northington |
and Mrs. DR.. Walton, Mrs. S. F. Beaumont |
and family, Miss Ruth Wisdom, Miss Beu-
lah Beaumont, Frank S, Beaumont, Jack
Crouch, o. NJ. Blackman, and daughter Ben |
Black man, Fronlz Hodgson, Mrs. JnO. S. |
Neblett, Miss Maggie Wilkerson, Miss Beu- |
lah Roth, Mrs. Wflmuth Bailey and Miss |
Lizzie MoseIey, Mrs. E. w. Barker and two |
friends, Chas. E. Barker and two Sisters. |
There will be thirtyrseyen in all. Mr.. Jas. T.
Wood says there will be several others to |
go that have not fully decided at this writ |
ing The above list was furnished us by |
Mr.. Wood who has rendered valuable assis- |
tanee in aiding the managers to secure such |
g nice party from this city.