The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-25


Too much rain for farm work.
Clover and grass are growing finely
The measles and mumps still linger in
our midst.
Who II send US the first Strawberries
of the season!
Already the young folk have com
menced playing croquet.
Col. d. w. Holman, of Fayetteville,
was in town last Thursday.
The first linen duster of the season
was on our streets last Friday.
There is scarcity of butter,
eggs and chickens in our market.
The Rev. ]. I. Curry will preach at
Farris' Chapel at 3 p. m. next Sunday.
Capt. Isaac Estill has been confined
to his bed several days, and is still very
sick.
Mr. Geo. w. Hunt and lady, of
Huntsville, Ala, are visiting friends
here.
Prof n b. Burrow, of Tullahoma,
paid flying visit to our town last
week.
There is plenty Of old corn in this
county yet, but it is held at $3.50 per
barrel.
It's very probable that Winchester
will be made taxing district after the
lst of next January.
Don't be in a hurry about taking
down your stoves. We haven't black.
berry winter yet.
Mr.. Willard Carter, a speed regula.
tor on the N. Il Z. Railroad, has been
with us several days since our lust.
Mr.. L. l.. Whitaker, n young typo,
(brother to our young legal friend, Mr..
Matt Whtaker,) is visiting our town.
Orders for the National Fertilizer
Company's goods to be- left with Carter
d Bro. 2
Mrs Jesse Brown, of Scottsboro, Al.
| ALBANIA, is visiting her sister, Mrs
L Parks, Of our town.
Il We Judge from what we hear that n
! goodly number of our citizens will at.
i tend the prize drill ut Nashville in May.
Carter II Bro. have the agency for
4 Franklin county foi the National Fer.
II liIizer Company, Nashville, Tenn. 2
Mr.. Galloway Estill, prominent
L commercial traveller, spent day or two
L with his relatives aud friends here since
VI our last.
III Mrs. W e. Tanning left, last Mon.
" day, on visit to her SONS ut Dallas,
Texas. Mr.. Wesley Tanning accom-
IL panied her
Mr. John Burrough is with us again,
Oh u short visit. We are glad to learn
that he will soon embark in business nj
A Nashville.
vi We understand that the I'd Saturday
ln May has been designated as the time
for the grand picnic. The place ha.
pot been agreed upon.
Our postmaster is trying to make ar
:, Judgements to have mail to Nashville
I" en the morning accommodation train
, u wonld be great convenience, anC
Nc hope he will succeed.
81 Carter e. Bro. have just received d
II Fresh stock of Groceries, Sugar Drips
!, fiart Il Hensley's Lard, barrel Pickles
n. Put 80 bushels Of Bruce Red eating pc
" htoes. 1926
gs Mr.. /. f. Bobo, of Moore county
pad his hand badly. lacerated by Il re
"lVing saw at his saw-mill in that coun
Ea few days since. The saw entere,
us- w hand ut the wrist, tearing out near
all the bones.
Mrs. W. j. Slater left last Thurs
E' NY, gu visit to her old hume in Louis
Hm, and will he absent two or tire
rs, eeks Mr.. Slater accompanied he
~ mr as Nashville and returned nom
un saturday night.
1t @ MIR. jas. l. Scott, who has just n
drink .'rhed from a successful cOmnercii
O@ pu. through Texas, spent several d.,
Jun his friends and relatives here la'
eek There may be better men in til
- vOrh than Jim" Scott, but we hay
,lr, 'cVer met any Of them.
AIT. Short, of Richmond Il Nee
'as Dramatic Troupe, was in tow
'ues'' n. week, trying to secure hall
FsI acn to give number of performance
,.. IISG y failed. We are sorry We 10,
'usements, and no amusement is mo-
chssl Atuctive and entertaining than wi
wT @'ng the production of good dr.
20 The views Of ascetics to the contr
AS' Notwithstanding
GlED.-Jap. 18th, 1883, at his hon
crns DUCK county, Texas, of typhoid pne
OAn' Mr.. K. +. Price. Mr.. Pri
a half brother to Mr.. j. l.. SEQ,
Nv, well known to our citizens. /
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