Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-05

Mrs. DR. W. " DcKHeAus
Miss Daisey Bell. petite AMI charming
brunette, OF Longview, KY, was on visit &c
Miss May Baker, the past week.
Mrs. Kate Kimbrough left last Thursday
on a visit Of several months to relatives In
Providence, PhOde Island.
DIR. Jas. Wheeler and wife OF Christian
county, KY, were in the city last Saturday
ON a short VISIT 10 their daughter, Mrs. Hugh
Drane.
We are highly pleased to note the return
of Miss Jennie Barker from Memphis. Miss
Jennie may have many friends in Mem
phis. but no more than in our own city.
We learn that Rev. j. w. Lupton, pastor
ofthe Presbyterian church in this city, left
last Thursday for Florida, where he goes for
his health.
y. b. "spring time is coming gentle
Annie" Original poems on spring will be
inserted at SOC per line. We may be little
..too previous" but "a stitch in time saves
nine"
sherif James 4. Moseley is much better.
His friends have been greatly alarmed about
him, but think the crisis Is now passed No
man in Montgomery is more universally
liked or more popular than Sheriff Moseley.
Capt. Thos. L. Mallory, OF Adams station,
Robertson county, and the popular auction
eer OF the Grange warehouse, this city, was
in the city last Wednesday, and will attend
the tobacco sales here regularly every We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Jas. w. Hutton, advance agent of Miss
Charlotte Thompson, and Mr.. Fred. Bard
WE'LL occupying the same position for the
Arlington Minstrels, dropped in on us this
week, and kindly issued to us special cards
ofinvltation to their "circuses."
Esquire ]. NJ. Anderson, one of the stop
magfstrates'' of Montgomery county, has
been quite sick the past week, but we are
glad 10 learn is rapidly cOnvalescing. We
hope to see his genial eountenance upon our
streets soon.
Our young friend Louis q. Munford has
returned from the capital, now that the
agony is over. Our democratic friends
went back on party fealty. and Louis was
one of the twenty-five or thirty defeated
candidates for secretary of state.
The Paducah Enterprise says; "Mr. w. d.
Merriwether and daughter, Miss Lizzie, of
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, arrived in the city a few
days since. Mr.. Meriwether proceeded south
on a business trip, while Miss Lizzie re-
mains here the guest of the families of
Messrs. 5. C. and E. w. Vaughn"
Messrs. Jim Powell, Butler Helm and
Hezekiah Miles, good, substantial farmers
ofRobertson county, were in town Thursday
buying goods. They paid our office friend
ly visit, and watched the mysterious opera
ton of type-setting. We are always glad TO
see our Robertson county friends.
We regret to chronicle the departure of
Mr.. Charlie West, who has been connected
for about two years past with the popular
grocery house of Messrs. Cashier, Beaumont
& Co. Charlie goes TO Nashville, where he
has accepted a situation in large wholesale
grocery house. Success 90 him.
Mr.. H. F. Wilkinson, father-in-law Of our
worthy tOwnsman, Mr.. w. A. Settle, who
was dangerously hooked several weeks ago
by an Infatuated bovine on his farm near
Nashville, we hear, with pleasure, is fast
recovering. Mr.. Wilkinson is a very old
man, and had a narrow escape.
Rev. s. j. Martin, who has had charge of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church here
for the year pasts has accepted another call.
Mr.. Martin has made many warm friends in
our midst, and endeared himself greatly to
the members of his church, all of whom
wish him much success i'm his new charge.
Mr.. VIM. -Merriwether, son of the late
DIR. Merriwether, who died in our city re-
Gently, and brother of Mrs. Col. Wallace, left
for st. Louis last Wednesday. We are sorry
TO part with Mr.. Merriwether, and had
hoped he would become a permanent resi-
dent with u.s.
Rev. John r. GoodpaSture aud wife are
boarding at the residence of Col. w +.
Young, where they will be glad to see their
friends and acquaintance. Mr.. GOodpast-
me has taken regular charge of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, and will hold
service at the usual times.
weare sorry to hear of a serious accident
which happened to Mrs. Timothy Kelley,
an estimable lady who keeps a boarding
house, on the Square. She fell down the
steps at her house last Thursday morning
and fractured her arm and collar-bone. At
last accounts she was resting easy.
Bears Mariana, Susanna, Phoebe, Mary,
Margaret, and all the other cognomens in
the female directory, don't forget to tell
your dear Augustus that you want to attend
the grand opening of the c. e. G's bazaar on
next Tuesday night. Make him squander
his wealth in a good cause.
We hear with sorrow of the death of Mr..
VIM. q. Hume, who died in Louisville, KY,
on last Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
He was n son of our very estimable citizen,
Mr.. w. p. Hume, who was at his bedside
during his last illness. He died of cOnsump-
ton. He was cashier OF the Bank of Ken
lucky, and held in the highest regard by all
the citizens OF Louisville.
1t is with pride we notice the conspicuous
absence OF our honored and worthy repre-
sentatives, Messrs. w. NJ. Daniel and Rufus
y. Rhodes, from the bacchRnalian orgies of
the republicans and their democratic allies
at Nashville last Tuesday night "Birds of
a feather will flock together" and Mont
gomery countys representatives are not of
that ilk.
The Hopkinsville New Era says; Miss
Bette Howell has taken music class in
connection with Mr.. Virgil Garnett's school
at Pembroke. AS a musician Miss Howell
possesses natural gifts and accomplish
ments OF a high order, and her shining tai
ents and literary attachments make her an
ornament to any sphere in which she may
be placed"
II is with pleasure we copy this compli-
mentory notice of Miss Howell. She belongs
TO GAINESVILLE, Or Providence, (which is all
the sameJ and is friend and highly APP
preciated occasional contributor TO the
CHRONICLE. We hope she will not remove
too far OF to let the CIIRoNICLE hear from
her occasionally.
Mr.. Geo. Rosington formerly with Messrs.
Fox Smith Of our city, nut now enlarging
the trade of Messrs. Gray, Kirkman Il Fall,
extensive wholesale hardware merchants of
Nashville, was squeezing the dexter degits
OF his myriad friends about the thorough
fares this week, and replenishing the stocks
ofour hardware merchants. The hardware
business is a trade, and George has got it
down fine.
Mr.. George Byers, an active member of the
Z. &. G.s, and an A No. ] builder and car
penter, has kindly volunteered TO construct
the booths for the c. {. Gs' bazaar. George
is a gentleman in every sense of the word,
and is acknowledged TO be the best fancy
wood-worker in GAINESVILLE. In this con-
neetion, we are glad 90 note the generous
offer OF Mr.. J. P. Y. Whitfield, of the Sewa-
nee planning mills, 10 furnish all the lumber
necessary, free, gratis and for nothing The
&. C. G.s appreciate their kindness, and will
not forget their friends,