Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-15

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A Post of the Grand army of the Ike
public is to be established at Bulls Gap
on mex Saturday.
AT the Presbyterian Church on last
Sunday morning, r. j. Lane and ). j.
Galbraitli were regularly Installed IS
Deacons of the Church
A child of George Kirk, colored, died
on last Saturday and was buried on last
Sunday.
Considerable improvements have been
made by G.. Il. Park &C., oa their store
house.
Chanccry Court will commence on next
Monday.
/ r.. ]. Lane went East On last Tuesday
with a car load of horses and mu'es. lie
goes to Philadelphia.
William Drake, a native OF Greene
! County, returned on Il visit last MONDAY
night after a residence of fourtccniyears
in Polk County, Mo.
Miss. Fannie Crockett, who has for
about four weeks been sick with a fever
at the residence of A. B. Wilson, is i'm
proving and is now able to set up.
Considerable improvements are now
going on at Rogersville Junction. A new
brick hotel of large size is going up, and
| also one or more other business houses.
After walking in mud in many places,
during the coming winter, perhaps our
citizens will by next Spring be willing to
consider the matter improving bur side
walks. tT ss ~
A protractcd meeting will be commenc-
| TO night at the Presbyterian Church. Lev
N. Bachman is expected to be present
| to assist the pastor in conducting the
meeting.
e. 8. Rising has very much improved
the property purchased by him, known
as the Ball property, and has made of II
! a very handsome residence. He NOV
ed into this property last week.
L, l.. Lawrence, Z. s. Rising, W w.
| Dcadcrick and VIM. Willis left last week
for the South to deliver fruit trees on or
! ders taken during the summe We hope
they will all be successful,
A large number of cattle have been
| shipped from Greene County during the
last few weeks. Some of these are the
| finest that ever went from this County
Died, of cramp collie, Lucretia, little
| daughter of Geo. w. and Julia Cannon:
| Aged about IS months old
Mr.. NJ F. Brannan is lying seriously
ill With pneumonia fever.
Col. c. w. Charltod of Knoxville,
came up on last Monday night in cempa-
nv with some parties who were prospect
ing with the idea of purchasing property
in Greene Co.
Mrs. Tenn,c Lyon, wife of j. p. Lyon,
/ has been sick with the fever for about
two weeks. She is thought to be improv-
ing.
V. r. Myers has lost Il mare mule, 2
years old, medium size: Also a sorrel
mare, with FAX main and tail, about 10
hands high. a large knot on the left
shoulder. Also a two year cid dark bay
FLY, in good fix, has a large star in
forehead, They disappeared from the
pasture on last Sunday night and he has
reasons to believe that they were stolen.
The school book war has come to an
end. The treaty of peace has has been
signed, sealed and delivered. Henceforth
| the publications of the two parties to the
recent school book war will be kept on
| deposit at one place each III the County.
fD.-C. Dukes and Prof. e. III. Wright will
take up the books of the respective
| houses at other places in the County and
make settlements. sc. Hereafter no BOOKS
will be given away or exchanged and
books of both houses will be sold at in
troducto-y prices until the list OF January
next.