The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-09-20
LynnviIIe.

Two blind Ministries gave a
concert here Thursday night, said
to have been the best performance
of the kind ever had here.
Esq. Hanserd and lady and lit
tie babe of Elkmont, with Miss Liz
zie Shields, who is attending school
at Elkmont, spent Saturday and
Sunday with the family of Esq.
Shields.
Capt. Jas. Henderson and lady
of Jacksonport, Ark, stopped off
here among Mrs. Henderson's old
friends this week on their way from
the exposition. Mrs. III. was Miss
Amanda Laird, daughter of the
late Martin Laird and has a world
of friends and relatives here who
were glad to see her looking so we'll
Indeed it was remarked that they
two were as fine looking couple as
have ever returned to Lynnville af-
ter sojourn in another state, to
say nothing of Arkansaw. Our
handsome women usually deterio-
rate or fade in other climates but
Mrs. H. is an exception.
Miss Verena Wheeler of Wales
is spending a week or so here with
her many friends. She is as much
admired for her great goodness of
heart as fer her beauty.
Miss MAY Gordon has lust re-
turned from a two months trip to
Harrisburg, KY. She visited rela-
tives there, the family of Rev. J. G.
Caldwell and some of her old col
lege mates, and took in the great
exposition.
Mrs. VIM. Moore and three
children of Columbia are visiting
her sister, Mrs. Prof. Smith, this
week.
Miss Mary Jones gave a birth
day party Friday night and about
twenty boys and as many girls at
tended the festivities and enjoyed
themselves only as school girls and
boys know how to enjoy them
selves. Such can get more solid
enjoyment out of an occasion of the
kind than older folks would get out
of a dozen big folks hops.
Col. I. NJ. Gordon, wife and
four sons, started on their return to
ThomasXille, Ga, Thursday night.
Their health had been exceedingly
bad in their far away southern
home and they came up and spent
the summer and recuperated. We
had hoped they would not leave us
again.
-Alonzo Hill, who lived on the
pike near Stiverville and was well
known here, was killed Tuesday
morning. He had started to Co.
lumbia with his wagon when his
horses took fright and ian away.
He jumped out on his head, striking
a sharp rock and splitting the skull
wide open. He lived in this terri
bic condition "a hours. He leaves
wife and nine small children. He
had good property and was highly
respected.
Mrs. DR.. Keeling of Knoxville
is visiting at her fathers, Col. w.
R. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Brewer of
Lawrenceburg are visiting the lat
ter's father, Col. A. H. Higdon,
this week.
Miss jake Braden, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. DR..
Freeman, at Bellbuckle for the
past two months, was called home
by the serious sickness other moth
er, Mrs. Brade n, who is slightly bet
ter at this writing.
Geo. G.. Compton, who went
out to Arkansaw last fall, returned
Thursday. He was in Conway
county. He says they have not
had drop of rain since the 7th of
June. Cotton on fine river bot
toms is not 10 inches high. Corn
will not make more than % bushels
to the acre. Our friends out there
are coming back this fall. We are
exceedingly sorry, for we know
them to be worthy and Industrious.
Mrs. John Coker died Thurs
day. She had long been an invalid
and was a very estimable lady. On
ly the week before her son -in-law,
VIM. Richardson, died of chronic
dropsical affection. He leaves a
wife and several small children.
We have news this week of the
death of one of our old citizens in
Texas, Martin Ursery. A young
man was attempting to elope with
his daughter and Mr.. U. attempted
to interfere and was fatally shot by
the young man.
Reed Powell, a young mechan-
ic who came out from Philadelphia
this summer, has just completed a
big big barn for w. G. Carter, 70 |
feet long by Sc wide, which is said |
to be model for convenience. Mr..
Powell now has the contract to put |
up a huge barn on the Spoford |
place, lao feet long and Sc wide, to
be completed in five weeks.
Terry Dickerson is attending
Presbytery at Lewisburg. The
at the Cumberland church
IS still in progress. Rev. Mr.. Nee
y of McCoins, preached Sunday to
4 large congregation. He is very
able divine. There have been some
and additions to the
church.
MIR. r. D. Malone is again at
home and her millinery establish
nent is open, after an absence of
i've weeks on Sugar creek. She
comes back fully restored to health
1V her vacation. LYNN