Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Three week until Christmas

"A large crowd of people was
III town last Monday.
There are several cases ofchick-
en-pox in town at present. -o
The squeal of the porker is
now being heard for the last time.
ALBERT Adler, of Baltimore,
was in town Monday.
II. III. MITCHELL Brownsboro.
went to Washington, D. c., Tues,
day morning.
Marshal Correll did a good
thing by putting down that
extra crossing. U
lChancery reconvened Mon
day. Lawyers all went home to
devour turkey,
Judge Smith appears to be in
prime condition. Wonder if he
would object to going to Congress
for a spell. .
-Jonesboro observed thanks.
giving with closed stores, turkeys
and church services.
Capt. Deaderick's new house
will be ready for occupancy In a
few days:
The boys say that the crop of
rabbits is unusually large this
season.
An infant child of George
Hammer, coPd., died last Saturday
and was Inferred on Sunday.
Bob Fink went down to Knox
vile Yesterday morning on q bnsi-
ess trip. -
-Mathes' Cornet Band gave
our citizens a general serenade on
last Thursday.
Mrs. Phillip Boothe is visiting
her daughter in Knoxville this
week. - - -
The western bound passenger
train was some four. or five hours |
Dehlnd time last Sunday NOR
ming.
W. M. Slemnaons, merchant
at Piney Flats, Sullivan county,
was in town this week. 4
Geo. L. Cannon and sister
OF Sullivan, went up the road Sat,
urday on their way to Cranberry.
The Sewer bill has been most
decidedly improved in the past ;
week or two. To Marshal Correll |
let all praise be ascribed. @h9
Some person Shot Cramp
Smiths bird dog last Saturday
night,ifrom the effects of which he
died.
Phil. Cole accidentally shot |
Johnson ChiIdres,s last Monday
They were out rabbit hunting
when the accident occurred. His
wounds are sligt.t.
No meal in market. Has
some heartless speculator laid his
plans to get up a corne in corn
do1gers2
-Sportsmen should be very
careful with firearms, al two ac>
c1dents have occurred within the
past week by the careless use of
them. |
IS. a. Anderson moved into
his house Tuesday. lie will have
quite. a handsome dwelling house
when the outside work ms finished.
w. r. Fink is rushing his new
house right along now, He is
building on the lot recently pur>f
chased of S. I'll. Anderson, west |
of b. Il. McLin's residence. H5Si
"A movement is on foot among /
the colored folks to establish a
lodg g OF colored Odd Fellows at
this place. We hope they may
succeed.
The little folks gather around
the show windows at Akin s.
Powelr's and at S. 81. Andersons',
in great glee. Christmas APP,
proaches.
james Lynn and wife, of
Knoxville, were in the city last
Sunday. attending the funeral of
Mrs. Ed. Rogan.
Prof. Albert ~Sandesbury, of
Atlanta, Ga, was in the city Tues
day, looking after some business
connected with Warner Institute
W. NJ. Slemmons has a child
very sick at his fathers residence
ing physician.
Jack Young and his work
men were given a fine supper
Monday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer in commemorat iof the fin
finishing Of.their new hou Sc that
pay
w. r. Miller, of Kindricks
Creek, Sullivan county, was in to
see us Tuesday. He was In town
g. fLa nnrrNASn of 0ffonHIn0 IN 4
some chancer,v business,
The ElizabethtOn Noun taineer
saws it is informed that a mar by
the name ofHensley was shot and
killed at Erwin, UnicOi county, on
Saturday of last week.
The peculiar horizon lights
now observable at, and Just be> !
fore and after sunrise and sunset
are ascribed by some Scien-
tifc authorities to the earth's en-
yeIopment II the tail of a cOuaet.
Some person or persons broke
into Jim Cousins confectionery
and barber shop last Wednesday
night, stealing about twenty pounds
of candy. and a large amOu Mt OF
. oysters, sardines, crackers etc.
Painted brick are in favor
[ Mr.. Ande on has painted lis
house and Mr.. j. S. Mathes has
touched up the chimneys of his
new residence. 1t is a vast m
provement over the natural dingy
color.
While out bird hunting last
Friday George Smiths gun was
accidentally discharged, the entire
contents taking effect in his left
foot causing the amputation OF
some of the toes.
Last Wednesday evening we
had about concluded to adjourn
our thanksgiving dinner for n
year and risk the chances, when
our clever young frlend,, ocotI
Hickey, brought us over pig Iat
onI~ 1paccod with IN