Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-02-17
PAST AND PRESENT.
From Fall Branch and Lovelace.

From Fall Branch and Lovelace.
DEAR HERALD: The privilege
of visiting ones old home commu-
nifty always gives pleasure to some
extent. 1t has been our privilege
to tramp these hills and valleys
again, but t-n.porG muton,ur, e; no
matamu,. in ills. Yes time has not
been idle. The young faces we used
to meet so often a. Sunday school,
at church and in the social circle,
are gone OF greatly changed. Most
| of them are married.
We must mention some things in
regard to Fall Branch that are not
pleasant. We were surprised most
in regard to the S. S. How we did
shudder when we saw the little
band meet a few Sunda,s since
How changed from the days of
Crouchs, Fleener, Halbach and 9th
ers. We were $50 strong then and
JaH was unthought of. But time
has surely changed matters, sorely
too. Scarcely fly obeyed that old
ia thful hell. Among that number
we must mention MI. Morgan and
Miss Keen. They are the true and
tried. Have ever been faithful.
May cce yet crown their efforts.
Others is just seeming to wax warm
in the cause also. A lie organization
has taken place, Mr.. Morgan is
Supt., Miss Keen Asst. Supt., Prof.
L. L. Dye Sect. and Tres, A. r.
Moulton Choirster. Several commit
tees of Importance were appoin ed,
and it may be that this grand work,
so long neglect d by our good peo-
pie here, will receive the attention it
deserves. We see the effects of the
neglect. How we wept, will. o +
row, on that very Sabbath, to see
some of the boys nearly young
men in size-with bows and arrows,
rambling the fields and scuoring the
hills, hunting rabbits. oh! my heart
did bleed within me. 1t vas not al
ways so. Christian duties have
surely been neglected. Go to work.
all go to work, fill that old church
with the boys and girls and teach
them the lesson of morality before it
is too late.
We met a number of our old
friends. E. Z. Morgan is rusticating
now. He returns to Carson College
in a short time where ne will COM
plete his education by June. The
interest in education at this pl.ce has
been at a low ebb for some time, but
Is being much revived now. Prof.
Lee Dye, assisted by Miss Esther
Keen, has a good school now-tbe
best since tie days of Prof. Hulbach
some eight years sinee.
The old Falls look about the same,
but the saw mill just above has chan
ged. Instead of the old slow mo-
toned sash saw, there is a circular
one d,ing a good business. Improve
ments have been made by Mr. Aoul-
Ion and Mr.. Wexler. who occupies
the Reeves property.
At Lsvelace we used to call the
place Baskets School House-some
changes have been wrought, mostly
fer the better. A new school house
of good dimensions and workmanship
has been erected. The old log n is
gone. Mr.. Moore is teaching here,
assisted now by MI. Dykes. The
school is in a prosperous condition.
An excellent S. S. is running here.
The average is moore than IL hundred
We find society much better than
originally. This speaks well for our
moral friends. Instrumental music
is being taught here. Several
young ladies and some of the strrDer
sex are taking lessons. But we must
cease. Yours,
Feb. II, 1881. ROVER.