Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-02

mother here.
Mr.. Charles b. Cashier, of Moore
Bremaker & Co, Louisville, Ky.
was giving the grocers " chin
music'' around town Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Griffey, of Lafayette,
KY, was in the city last Thursday,
on a visit to friends and purchasing
new spring goods.
We regret to hear of the sickness
of Miss Daisy Hester, a charming
young lady of the Female Acade-
my. There are several sad-visaged
youths around town.
Nh. A. A. Johnson, the grocery
missionary, of Dority, Wood q Co.,
"jumps the town" for West Tennes-
see, Monday. Johnson is a first
class disseminator of the n~ecessaries
of life.
Hon. Milt. ID. Brown, business
manager of the Elkton Register,
called in to see US last Monday. He
is travelling in the interest OF the
Register. We found him a pleas
ant gentleman.
Owen & Moore against the
field" again successful. This time
they sold a fine Mason & Hamlin
organ. They are sure to beat the
field every time they have a fair
chance.
Mrs. Judge Humphreys and
daughter, Miss Bette, accompanied
by Miss McCampbell, have returned
home after a pleasant visit of sever
al weeks to friends in Jacksonville,
Indiana.
Mr.. Bryce Stewart and family,
accompanied by Miss Eva Will
liams, left for Scotland last Tues
day. They expect to be gone for a
year, and will visit many European
cities and points of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Holloway,
nee Miss Bette Howell, of New
Providence. Tenn, left last week
for their far away home in COlOra-
do. Mrs. Holloway has many
friends in this vicinity who unite
in wishing her happiness wherever
she gOes.-SOlah Keptuckidn.
Messrs. J. Il. Reynolds, of Big
Rock, Tenn, and ID. W. Galbreath,
of st. Elmo, KY, were in the city
this week, making glad the hearts
of u merchants. GAINESVILLE bids
defiance to any city in Tennessee in
the price of goods.
Mr.. V. l.. Williams has returned
from New York, Boston and all the
prominent markets of the East,
with a brand new and carefully Sc
lected stock of boots, shoes, hats,
caps, etc. 1t will do your 'sole"
good to visit his establishment.
Mr.. r. l.. Henry, a hourishing
merchant of Palmyra, was up buy
ing goods this week. If Palmyra
didn't get to be the proud Capital
of Tennessee, it was no fault of the
clever people who live there now.
The "tuyn" went against her before
their day.
Mr.. Phil. l.. Hoyt, representing
Berry, DemOville q Co., Nashville,
a large wholesale drug house, was
in the city Thursday. Phil. is well
known to our citizens, having been
a student at the S. w. p. University
here for several years. AS a COM
mercial tourist, he is par excellence.
Capt. Ben. f. Egan writes us that
he will be in GAINESVILLE in a few
days. Wants to shake hands with
O. NJ. Blackman, take a square
meal with the ex-millionaire, check
on Dick Howell, and have his ugly
pictur' taken by McCOrmac. Come
along old Mouth of Smithland,
many old-timers will extend you a
hearty welcome.
Mr.. j. A. Boone, a prominent
farmer of Christian county, KY,
was married to Miss Lmma Moss,
near Bennettstown, KY, last Sun
day week, the Goth ult. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. VIM.
II. Rowland, of Asbury. The hand
some and happy couple received the
hearty congratulations of many
friends.
Mr.. Charles Larkin, for six years
Il compositor in this office, left for
New York last Monday, where he
goes to perfect himself in the art of
stenography, of which he has been
a student for some time. Charley
is one of the best type settlers in the
country, and can sling together as
many ms in a day as the next best
man. When he masters the art of
stenography he will be a valued adj
dition to the office of any metrOpOl-
ltan journal.
The friends of Mr.. John B. Con-
ner who visited New Orleans found
the popular and deserving clerk Of
the Maxwell House as devoted to
his friends abroad as at home, and
able to procure many accOmoda-
tions and extension of courtesies for
Nashville people. There Is not a
more accommodating or a more de-
serving hotel clerk in all the South.
We clip the above from a New
Orleans paper. 1t was II pleasure
to meet Mr.. Conner while in Nash
willie last week, and we heartily re-
echo the sentiments of the above.
He's as clever as he's good look
ing.