The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02
CAGLESVILLE ITEMS.

CAGLESVILLE ITEMS.
 The school children or this district are now enjoying their summer vaca. tion.
 The prospects for good corn crop in this vicinity are quite fattering, notwithstanding it was planted unu sually late.
 The health of this community is generally good at present, and but few cases of sickness are reported. A month ago many were wrestling with humps and measles, but now very few cases of either disease exist.
 A laudable effort is now being made to permanently organize Sunday schoo! in this place, with fair prospects of success. MT. Brig ham and Miss Jane Upchurch are soliciting donations, with view of securing library for it's use.
 It is said by obseryant farmers that the number of acres planted in cotton, in this vicinity is largely in excess of last year, and that from present appearances the prospect for an abundant crop is quite flattering. Mrs. M. L. Brigham, a worthy lady of this place, has been confined to her couch for the past ten days, with severe attack of bilious fever, but she is ROW conyalescent, with hopes of speedy recovery.
 Some of our farmers say that "sore shin," cotton disease, has made it's appearance in some fields in consequence of the long continued wet weather.
 From reliable reports, it is evident that the fruit crop will be short in this part of the county this season. There will not be over third of a crop of apples, and peaches will not exceed half crop in tho most favorable localities.
 On Monday afternoon May g, heavy tornado passed few miles south east of this place. The grow Ing corn and cotton in tee track of the storm sustained some damage from the rain and hail, but no other serious losses have been reported.
 The continued rains cause the farmers to complain of the foulness of their corn and cotton fields. They are laborlng manfully, however, be- tween showers, to keep down the grass and weeds.
 Rev. Mir. Rail, of the Nj. E. church, who is the regular minister on this circuit, breaches in this place on the second sabbath of each month; and Rev. MT. Montgomery, of the c. P, church, breaches here every third Sabbath, Our village is minus a church edifiee, but the school build ing, which is large and well seated, IS used for that purpose.
 The spirit of cultivated taste and improvement has at last manifested itself in this village. Rev. MT. Up church, presiding elder of the M. E. church, has set the praiseworthy ex- ample by putting nice fence around his residence here; and it is observed that Mir. D. Y. Luallen, an enterpris- ing, lndustrious'citizen, is following "suit" by enclosing his grounds with a neat, substantial fence.
 At the annual school meeting of this district, held on Saturday, May 21. W. W. Breashear, Esq, a very worthy and intelligent gentleman, as well as ardent friend of education, was elected school director in place of Mir. Jesse Garrigus, whose term of office will explre on the 10th of October next. Mir. Garrigus has long served in the capacity of seho director in this and adjoining ditrict, and has always labored faithfully and zealously for the best interests of the schools. Many will regret his retirement, but the community is well assured that his successor is 6 gentleman emlnently qualified to fill his place in the board. Messrs Nj. L. Brigham and B. Guest, both wor- thy citizens and judicious, practical men. are the directors who hold over. The five mills tax for the support of the school wasscarried by almost a unanimous vote. This result indi. , catss, unmlstakably, that the honest yeomanry of this district are fully aroused to their own interest in re- gard to education.
 Caglesville is, comparatively speak ing, new place, and modestly and quietly nestled among the high mountain peaks, it has not yet as sumsd city airs. It contains a school house, grist mill, saw mill, cotton gin, carding machine and post , office. It is, in fact, but small vii. lage, but is noted for the salubrity of its air, it's healthfulness, and for the superior excellence of its never failing spring of pure water. The village consists of fifteen dwelling l houses, four store buildings and one blacksmith and wagon repair shop. However, only one ofthe store houses is at present occupied, and that is by MT. Cagle, who, besides operating