The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-01-10
Personal.

TEHCO1< ii Il.
Dr. J. H. MeFerrin, of " hitesburg
was in the city day last week.
Chauncey P. Bigga paid Knoxville {
business visit last week
Prof Geo II. Cox had 10 take Iii
bed portion of last week from Iha
vexatious vaccination.
We are glad to chronicle the entire
convalescence. after severe sickness
of ex-sherif George Livingston.
G. P. Biggs was confined to his room
a few days last week on account oil
sickness.
NJ. G. Williams, of Goodson 81 Dlair,
was taken with the measles Saturday
and is confined 20 his bed.
Dan' Rriscoe was in the city couple
of days last We k looking like a full
fiedsed metropolitan gentleman.
w. G.. Wells, Esq of New Milford,
| Conn, is visiting the family of his ne
phew, Mr. E j Wells. of this place.
lie Dooley, of George s. Briscoe,
/ Knoxville, was mixing with his ae-
quaintances here Thursday and Friday
| last.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert W. Elan, of
Jonesboro, made a visit last week to rel
atives in this place, the family of the
editor of this paper.
j. c. Malone. ESQ and wife, nee
Miss E, a Williams, of Messy Creek, are
ia the city with the view Of locating.
They are at the Tate House
8 d. F. Baker, of Rowe & Marsh, left
Monday morning for Raleigh, N c.. to
spend fortnight with his parents at
his old home.
Mrs. G. G. Tatun and children re-
turned home to Knoxville last Thurs
day morning, after spending several
days with Mrs. j. r Payne
Miss Alice Lyle, pupil of Athens
College, Athens, Tenn. is taking a re-
spite from the school room and visiting
her home and relatives in this place.
Sam'l Clark, Esq of King, ton, Tenn.
has been visiting his sisters family,
Mrs John Murpbey, for several days
past.
Judge Robert Mcfarland, we regret
to state, is still confined to his room by
rheumatism. We hear he contemplates
a trial of the waters of Hot Springs,
Ark, soon.
since resident of this section, now one
living at Topeka, Kansas, is on a visit
to his brotls3Rs in this county.
Rev. R. NJ Hickey, of Rome, Ca,
who has large circle of friends in this
country, arrived in Morristown Inst
week to arrange for the location of his
family here. We will gladly welcome
him and his among us.
Rev. Jas. Atkins, Jr., President of
ha A choxyillo IN 4 Eoroafa TnIiaro
an institution that is rapidly coming to
to the front as one of the best schools
for young ladies in the South, was at
the Cain House last Thursday, on his
return home from visit to Knoxville.
Rogersville Telephone: We were hon
ored with a visit on Tuesday last from
the Misses Sullenbarger, two very pleas
ant and agreeable young ladies of Nor
ristown, who have been spending the
holidays with their friends and relatives
in this county.
Quite cordially did we 2, eet on the
| streets Monday morning our friend d.
| G. Morris, formerly of this place but
for the past two or three years resident
of Atchison county, Mo. He arrived
Saturday night, and is stopping with
relatives. Dan is the same modest,
complaisant young gentleman he was
when he left.
James T. Shields, Jr., spent day in
our town last week. He was recently
admitted partner in the late house If
Coffin, Mckinney s. Co , taking the
place Of Mr. Mckinney. Mr. Shields
has the reputation of selling the largest
bill of goods ever shipped from Knox
vile on a drummer's order.
We had very pleasant call Monday
from Col. I'll. d. Capers, of Rome, Ca,
whe visits our city in the interests OF
the Southern Historical Society, whose
&c eTal Southern agent he is accredited,
Col G. was brave soldier during the
late Gnpleasantness, is cultured schol-
ar and gentleman, and we trust his mis-
sion will be emf emily satisfactory and
his visit pleasant one.
We had pleasant call last Saturday
from Gel John Gray, Southern sales
man for Il Philadelphia mandatory OF
underwear and associate editor of the
Leesburg WdshiRgtonGd11. Aside from
his journalistic ibility, he is a gentle
man of extended business experience
affable and popular in bis vacation He
promises boost for our town and sec.
ton in the letter to his paper from thi'
place. His trip will probably extend t.
New Orleans.
We regret 10 lose from our citizenship
Mr.. w. G.. Turner and his estimabl'
wife, who took their departure las
week for their former home in Georgia
Mr.. Turner has held the position of de
pot agent at this place for some month
past, with acceptability to his employ
ers and satisfastion to the public, anC
during his brief stay among us has mad
many friends, as also did his refined
, = lite. On account of declining healtl
he was forced to resign his position
A. b. Desassure, of Charlotte, N. e
is his successor, an experienced office
and a gentleman who promises t.
be pleasant and accommodating agent
Maj. s. L. Campbell, Secretary o
the lately consolidated Carolina, Gum
. berland Gap and Ohio railroad, posses
ing all the elements of his former ge
NAL and clever nature, spent a few days
in our city last week, departing SUNDAY
for his headquarters at Aiken, s. c., vii
Cumberland Gap. We understand tn
object of Maj. q. present trip over III,
/ line Of the projected road is to hav'
recordered in the Registers books of TIN
different counties on its line first mort
cages on the road for the securi y o
for ign creditors who have advanced
money for its construction. This j