Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01

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Y schools.
Mr.. w. ]. Fraser, a prominent
y tobacco buyer of Lafayette, Ky.
e was registered at the Franklin
House yesterday.
DIR. c. w. Beaumont is much i'm.
proved of late. His friends were
glad to see him on the street this
; week.
Mr.. Hopper, our clever superin.
tendent of the gas works, has been
visiting his family in Cincinnati,
for the past ten days.
Garfeld's Funeral March, ga Ma
TONS Tears in sorrow fall" and 9TH
er new music just received at Owen
& Moore's.
We had a pleasant call ON Saturday
last, from Capt. Tom Lewis, of Cumber-
land city. He is one of the substantial
farmers of that neighborhood.
Miss Annie JOHNSON, of Peachers
Mills, is spending the week in the
city, the guest of Misses Macrae and
Herring.
Robert Yates, for some years past
in the confectionery establishment,
of E. B. Ely, left for Sherman, Tex
as, where he will make his home.
Mrs. DIR. Bemis and daughters,
after spending the summer at their
residence in this city, returned to
New Orleans for the Winter last
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Il. w. Keesee, of Barton,
Ark, who has been in the city on a
visit to the family of Mrs. E j .Drane
and her daughter, Miss Eliza Kee-
see, left for home Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Parish, after spend
ing several months with relatives
in this city, left for home in Mont
gomery, Ala, last Tuesday NOR
ming.
Rev. 7. j. Duncan left for his
home in Columbia on Thursday
morning. He rendered valuable as
sistance at the Methodist church
during his visit.
Our young friend, Louis Diffen-
derffer, left on Tuesday last for
Louisville, where he goes in search
of business. Louis is steady and
industrious, and we trust will Sc
cure a good position.
We were called on last Saturday,
by Mr.. Hugh COyle, the gentleman
ly Press agent of Forepaugh's cir
Gus. Mr.. Coyle is an old newspaper
man and knows how to treat his
brothers OF the press.
Mrs. Judge Vance, of Memphis.
left for her home in that city last
Monday morning, accompanied by
her charming daughters, Misses
Lucy and Bessie. They have been
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Vance's sister, Mrs. Lucy Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hodgson re-
turned home this week from the
eastern marts. Mrs. Hodgson pur-
chased a novel and complete line of
millinery, while Mr.. Hodgson re-
plenIshed his stock of monuments
and marbles.
Hon. Thos. NJ. Reynolds, of Bald
Hornet, was in the city yesterday.
He has been sick for some weeks,
but we are glad to say he is now
about again, and under the genial
influence of this lovely fall weather
will soon be himself again.
We had a call from Mr.. r. L. Duvall,
general agent OF this state for the Day
ton Hedge Company. Mr.. Duvall has
located here and will proceed to can
vass the county in the interest of his
hedge.
w. A. Settle returned a few days ago
from trip to Louisville and Cincinnati
where he had been to purchase a fresh
stock of family groceries. He says he
paid cash, and bought at the lowest fig
ures. He proposes to sell goods low
for cash. Call and see him.
Mr.. Warren w. Martin, who has
been. for the past several years a val
ued assistant in the Office of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., in this
city, leaves this morning for Shell
byville, Tenn, where he has been
rendered the control of the Wheeler
q Wilson office. Warren is boy
who will succeed wherever he goes.
John Ahearn, a young typo, who
for several years past, has been con-
nected with the press of this city,
formerly with the Leaf, hut the last
six months with this paper, left
yesterdy morning to accept place
at the cases of The Morning World,
the new daily paper at Nashville.
We regret to par! with John for he
is first-class coapOsitOr, thorough,
accurate and genilemanly. Werec-
commend him to the World and
predict success for him in his new
position.
The Nashville American of last
Tuesday says:
Mr.. Allen J. Poston, who resigned
the position of abstract book-keeper in
the office of the n C. & st. L. Railroad ,
in this city, some two weeks since, has I,
accepted a position in the General Au-
ditor's office of the Cole system of rail-
roads at Knoxville. He leaves on
Thursday next to assume the duties OF
his new position. Mr.. Poston enjoyed
the confidence of the officials OF the
the road in the position vacated by him.
He is equally well-known by Mr.. 7. ID.
Flippin, General Auditor OF the Cole
system who, in giving him the position
only recognizes the merit he knew
him to possess.
Mr.. Poston has many acquaintance
and friends in this city, where he
lived for many years vino win be
glad to hear of his promotion. We
congratulate the General Auditor of
the Cole system in securing his servic-
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