Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

Mr.. John E. Fulmer, well known
and clever young gentleman of Nash
J vile, spent several days in our city thi
week.
DR.. HI. M. AGREE has returned from
business trip to Mississippi, and car
now be found at his Office during bust
ness hours 4tGlEl3Va
Miss Mary Caldwell, daughter Of
S. A. Caldwell, Esq, returned on We'd
nesday evening from a protracted but
pleasant visit to relatives in Paris
Tenn. -.-- $3.50
South Kentuckian General w. A.
Quarles, one of the leading lawyers OF
GAINESVILLE, and one of the ablest in
Tennessee, was in the city last week
and spoke in the Bell case.p
We are pleased to learn that the
health of Rev. Z. /. Jones, of Cross
Roads, Tenn, this county, is much
improved of late, and he has strong
hopes of permanent recovery and an
ability to soon resume his pastoral
duties.
Mr.. Patrick Henry has returned from
his Arkansas plantations, which arc
now under water from the recent wide
spread overflow of the Mississippi. He
reports much destruction and heavy
damage to the farming interests of
that section.
Mr.. G. F. Sugg, now partner in the
prominent firm of E. P. DonneH & Co,
manufacturers and dealers in tools and
machinery for book binders, etc, Chi
cago, was in the city visiting relatives
this week. We are glad to see our
young friend ;prospering and looking
so well. ZIG
Messrs G. B. Wilson and B. III. Owen
attended the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Tennessee, Knights of Pyth-
las, which met at Memphis last week.
1t will meet next year at Lebanon,
Tenn. DR.. R. L. G. White, of Lebanon
and Mr. B. III. Owen, OF this city, will
be the representatives OF the Supreme
Lodge.
Mr.. r. E. Harrison, representing the
large houses of Messrs. VIM. Cosgrove
& Co, and S. Thorner & Co, jobbers
of boots, shoes, etc, Cincinnati, was in
town Wednesday. Bob understands
the shoe trade as well as the next best |
man, and carries as fine line of goods
as any man on the road. We recon-
mend him to the merchants of Ten |
nessee. FL ...-.- --rr .......- |
Mr.. John NJ Blake, representing |
Jos. w. Lester & Co, of New York |
city, extensive wholesale jobbers and
of hats, caps, straw
goods, etc, was in the city last We'd
nesday with a full line of samples. |
John is one of the most popular and
active commercial tourists On the road
and disposes of large quantities of
head gear" to Southern merchants.
r. H. Edmondson, Jr. and lady, Irv-
ing Edmondson and Tommy Richard
son, of the Southside, returned on last
Sunday ON the steamer Anderson from
their trip to Missouri. Bob says he
saw some as fine lands as can be found
anywhere, but there was a little too
much water at the time he was there
to make very close inspection. The
people treated them cuorteously and
we're very hospitable. !
We were pleased to receive a call
last Thursday from Mr.. Geo. K. Hos
lord, of Ironton, O., who passed through
Our city eR route to the Clark and La
Grange iron furnaces on the Tennessee
river, where he expects to assume the
of these furnaces. Mr..
Hosford expressed himself as much
pleased with GAINESVILLE, and should
he finally determine to assume the
of the before-named
furnaces, he intends to remove his
amily here. He will be welcomely |
'eceived by our citizens. NJ
We were delighted to receive a call
asst Wednesday from Colonel Robert
Gates, the talented and genial edi-
or of the Jackson Tribune and Sun.
That paper, under the editOrship of
Jol. Gates and Mr.. EnlOe, is one of the
,est and most influential newspapers
n the State, and has done as much
brave, manly, hard work for years past
II building up the interests of Ten
lessee and maintaining her good name
Is any paper in the State. BY such
nen as the editors of the Tribune and
sun, firm in the faith of their honest
battling in the cause of
light, honesty and justice, Tennessee
will yet be saved from the ignoble
rhine of Reputation.
Mr.. ]. III. Cowan, who has been
by the State Executive
will be in GAINESVILLE
lext Monday and Tuesday, in the
interest of the Young Mems Chris
ian Association. His object will
Ne TO aronse general as we'll as local
interest in the work, and his visit
will be appreciated by the assOcia-
ion. All members are earnestly
TO attend the meeting on
night.
Mr.. w. H. Turnkey has been adj
led to the working interest OF the
Grange Warehouse at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. TURNKEY is well known in this
county as one of the best tobacco
men of GAINESVILLE, and a lively
lime is anticipated.-E7ktoR Regis
'er. r...
Miss Mamie Robinson, of ClarkS-
Vile, came up on visit, Saturday,
TO the family of Mr.. G. H. Ryan
Herald Enterprise. !
Miss Mary Jordan, of GAINESVILLE,
IS visiting Miss Matte Hume, on
South Cherry street. - Nashville
World.
Commodore F. Couts is now with
Messrs. /. C.. Shuler & Co., of Am