Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20
PENCILETTES.

City council tonight.
The dust is almost unbearable.
Gardens and other vegetation begins to
suffer from the drouth.
Greeneville had her first strawberries last
Saturday.
Eggs are reported by the Herald at five
cents dozen in the Greenevllle market.
A number of lock-boxes are soon to be
established in the Kingston post-otfice.
Strawberries are growing more and more
abundant in our market and sell as low as 5
cents quart.
The fruit prospect in Jefferson and Cooke
counties is said to be more promising than
for years before.
99c. Goods at the e. T. China
House for 65 cents Price, and see
for yourselves.
cambridge claims an orchestra which can
not be surpassed in East Tennessee. 1t is
composed of nine members, the organlst
and ID guitar being ladies.
The Waterman and Reporter learns from
farmers in Jefferson county that the wheat
crop is badly injured. Some think it is fly,
and others don't know what it is.
Capt. VIM. Kerr had good party of en-
igrants from upper East Tennessee on board
Yesterdays noon train. He sold 145 tickets
to the party.
At meeting of the Knabe Orchestra,
last night, committee of two was appoint
ed to select suitable present for their ener-
getic and successful business manager, MIR.
julius Mayer, as a token of appreciation of
his efforts, which contributed to the great
success of their recent concert.
Mr.. A. J. Albers was paid promptly in
full Yesterday for the loss of his stable,
which was burned Monday night, he having
been insured in the Knoxville Insurance
Company. This speaks well for the prompt
ness and good standing of that organiza-
ton.
Mai. R. G. McCalla constructing engineer
for the knoxville and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, has posted notices for contracts to fur
nish $500 cross-ties, to lay on the first two
miles of the track on the extension, north
of Careyville.
cambridge Waterman and Reporter
Judge J. P. Swami and his daughter, Miss
Cynthia, departed last Monday for Eureka
Springs, Ark. A company of about ten ex
pect to leave cambridge next Monday fo
the same springs. x Robert Thomas
colored, started South last Monday with
that have gone from Jefferson county thi
year.
Newport Sentinel: On the 18th, JOIN
Rollins, one of the prisoners confined il
the Newport jail, ON charge of carrying
concealed weapons, broke away and escape
from Mr. A Raglan, who had been left i
charge of the jail and had gone to feed tn
prisoners. The fugitive had about fv
months to serve, and Sheriff Bowyer Offer
q reward of ten dollars for his capture an
return.
According to the Waterman and r.
porter the colored NJ E. Church of Ea
Tennessee has formed a joint stock con
pany, and viii some time during the mont
of June commence the publication of
weekly paper, which is to be published {
cambridge. Its editor Mr.. D. W. Well
has called a meeting of stockholders
cambridge, June 9th.
Jonesboro Herald and Tribune: On la
Saturday night James Brabson, colored, @
tered the store of Hunter q Christian,
JohnsonsC City and while the statesmen we
up stairs showing goods to some customer
he went to the cash drawer and stole S35
cash He was arrested by S. H. Poud'
confessed his guilt and gave the mon
back. He was brought to this place Ii
Saturday night and placed in jail.
John Kavanaugh and Nan Foust we
married at Justice Alliso9's Office yesterd
evening by Justice King, the ceremo
being witnessed by crowd of curious spt
tators. John is so accustomed to appe
before the courts as a witness, or otherwis
that when called upon to join right hand
he held up his hand to be sworn. lit
pleasantly was produced, but the ceremo
proceeded, and the couple went their W
as happy as two big sun flowers.