The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-01

Most all the gardens are burnt up.
\ Romantic Excursion to Whit
well, " is on file for insertion.
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Bewley's rats have succeeded at
last in dead beating Dan Briscoc.
Portions of East Tennessee had a
slight frost on the morning of the
10Th
As no postmaster was confirmed
for Knoxville, Mr. Rule holds over
till December.
! The Meigs county Free Press
says the red rust has struck the
wheat in that section.
Several papers speak of the pres
ence Of locAsts-this is said to be
their year.
The decoration of Federal graves
in the National Cemetery, at Knox
vile, took place last Monday.
The army worm IS playing sad
havoc in the wheat, clover and grass
J on the farm Of B. r. Strong, near
Knoxville
Tom. II Reeves has been con-
Rrmed as L. 5. Marshall for the
Eastern District Of Tennessee lie
will make head quarters at Knox
Vile
Governor Hawkins appointed p
Williams, a colored man, coal oil in
spector at Memphis. The position
is worth 81 500 per year.
We learn from farmers Of THIS
and the adjoining counties that the
wheat crop is greatly damaged by
the continued drouth, fly and rust,
and the oats crop il AN entire failure.
Girls do not always mean what
they say, and some of them are
wicked enough to deaIin jokes Vide
- Eoyager's' little R6gersrillc Incl
dent.
The Fifth United States Artillery
Band. stationed at Atlanta, has sig
nified its acceptance Of the invitation
to furnish the music for the Con
Gave Of knights Templar in Knox
vile and they VIII arrive there on
the night Of the 8th.
w, ma, ,.arvr1ta.I =, 81 fh1t
owing to the communion service to
be held on next Sabbath ut the
Presbyterian church in Morristown,
there will be no preaching at IL o.
clock on that day at the NJ. L.
Church, South.
Tie estate Of the Hon. Battle Pcy-
ton is about to bc sold Under fore
closure Of mortgage. 4 petition IS
in circulation among turtnen to
save the property, which is the sole
inheritance Of his only surviving
child Miss Emily Peyton.
AIcssrs. G. NJ. NcGhcc and Sam
Mckinney have sold their stock in
the Peoples Bank of Knoxville TO
JOS. r. Mitchell. Col. McGhcc hats
resigned the Presidency. and the
rev organization stands: Joseph r.
Mitchell, President; w X. Mitchell,
Cashier; @nd j. A Moses, Book
Keeper
The Knoxville papers auhouncc
the return to that city OF tho prin-
cipal owners Of the new car manu-
factory to be established in that city.
The work Of erecting the building
will begin in a week or two. and it |
is promised that the mandatory will !
be in operation turning out cars be-
fore the first of August
The annual examination Of classes |
in the Morristown Masonic Female |
High School will tUhmencc IN the
Academy building On Monday next, |
the 9th of June, and continue until |
4 o clock, p. m, Of Wednesday, the
8th. Fhe patrons and friends of the .
school are urged to attend these eX-
crcises.
We are requested to announce that
the Order Of Geed Templars Of
Morristown Lodge will make pic
mic excursion to Sp0uts Springs,
three miles north of the tdwnj ON
June 18th. Hacks will
be in attendance to convey those de-
sirous Of participating in the enjoy
ments of the day to and from the
grounds.
Thirteen thousand pounds of
Strawberries, of home production,
were shipped from Chattanooga on
Tuesday of last week, and 1872 per-
sons were engaged picking berries
on Wednesday. A gentleman re-
Gently in that city was informed
that hundreds of pounds were being
destroyed by the wet weather.
J. F. Owen, Postmaster at Sweet
water, recently brought suit against
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad for two years car
rying the mail from the road to the
office. q distance of 100 yards, and
recovered damages for 1915. lie
carried the mail two years before he
knew it was the duty of the railroad
to do it, which is one case where
ignorance has proved financial bliss.
Mayor Staub, of Knoxville, is
wrestling powerfully with the odds
to enforce the Sunday law in that
city. He declares in an official or