Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-19
PENCILETTES.

The temperature was perceptably more
pleasant after the cloudy weather.
Geo. A. Fain is erecting at his mill, near
cambridge a steam wagon felloe factory,
with a capacity of 100 set per day, according
to the Waterman and Reporter.
Athens Post The "old man of the
Post" struck three score and ten Wednes-
day, the 10Th instant and signalized the
occasion by setting 5000 ems, long primer,
and making up most of the copy for the
second page of the paper.
We are sorry to learn of the sickness of
Mr.. A. K. B. Newman, of this city. He
left here some weeks ago for cambridge, to
visit relatives, and while there was taken
with fever. He is recovering.
Brother Bible, of the cambridge Watch
man and Reporter, is still low with typhoid
malarial fever.
The Loudon and lockwood mail packet
boat was compelled to lay up again last
Monday on account of low water, says the
East Tehnesseean.
The East Teunesseean gives graphic ac-
count of the adventure of Mr.. James r.
Martin and his son Charley, of that place,
last Sunday, with vicious SOW, in which
Charley made narrow escape with his life.
Some considerable excitement was caused
Knoxville, by the strange doings of dog
which was either mad or poisoned. The
cry of "mad dog" soon cleared the street
of woman and children. The dog was
quickly disposed of.
Miss Blake, daughter of Parson Blake, of
Roane County, had her leg broken Just
above the ankle last Saturday by being
thrown from runaway wagon, according
to the East Tennesseean.
Waller, the man who killed Bean near
Robbsville, Roane County some months ago,
was convicted Of manslaughter at the Kings
ton circuit court last week, and sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary.
The trial of William RAIDER for the muir
der of Dug" Thomas, at Bristol, was
taken up in the Jonesboro court Wednesday,
and was expected to consume the rest of the
week.
The Presbytery of Holston will meet at
Salem Church, Washington County, Thurs
day, 25th inst.
The johnson City narrow guage railroad
has received another new engine named
Cranberry" and new coach to be placed
on the line.
James Brabson and William Harris were
each sentenced to the penitentiary for lar
this week, the first for five and the latter for
one year.
Jonesboro Herald and Tribune: On last
Saturday, Charles Cannon, colored boy
about l6 years of age, attempted to commit
a rape on a little colored girl Of the late
James Lynn, aged about years. He was
arrested and brought before Esquire VIM.
E. Mathes for trial, but the prosecutor (the
girls mother) failing to appear against him
the trial was postponed.
It is rumored in Chattanooga that Capt.
Grant, who has been superintendent of the
Memphis & Charleston Railway for num-
ber of years. has rendered his resignation
to take effect October, LIST. The act was
taken on account of bad health.
cambridge Waterman and Reporter
There is a very excellent lady living B miles
north of Cambridge Mrs. Mary Corbett,
who is perhaps the oldest person in our
county. She is 81 years old, in perfect
health, stout and hearty, good memory,
sleeps well, and says she never took a dose
of medicine in her life This explains he,
present age and health. Mrs. Corbett is the
mother of nine children, and more than
one hundred grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Her youngest child, son,
is the father of nine children. Hon. NJ. II.
Corbett, ex- Judge of our county court, is q
son of this good lady.
Mr.. Joe NJ. Fain, of cambridge, who lost
his leg in the railroad yard at this place last
winter, has procured an artificial limb, and
is using it.
We are glad to learn from the Watchmar
and Reporter that Judge J. P. Swami, Of
cambridge, has sufficiently recovered tina
he is able to walk about the house.
Mr.. Fl. ]. Owens and his crew were quite
busy yesterday removing their splendid
stock of millinery, &c, to their new stand
in the glass front Hoxsie building, nearly
opposite the Hattie House.
Three head of fine improved sheep wer,
brought up by express on yesterday even
ings train, shipped from VIM. Cannon a
Philadelphia, to I. j. Lamar, at Maryville
A large and commodious brick oil vault il
being constructed for Mr.. f. McNulty
alongside the vault of Sanford, Chamber
lain Albers, near the railroad, just west o
the e. T., V. Il G.. freight depot. Messrs
Middleton Il Weatherford are doing the
brick work.
All hands are now busy at the new whole
sale house of Fletcher Hall & Brazelton, re
ceiving opening and placing in position
large and attractive stock of notions ant
piece goods.