Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-22

Clara Garnett, a colored school teacher il,
Canton, was badly burned by her aloti,ra
| catching, while standing near q hot IRE.
Bowling Green Democrats A good deal az
money has been distributed throughout our
county recently In the purchase OF hogs. ana
business has been unusually good.
Two OF Bowling Green's handsome younv
gentlemen Will lead 10 Hymen's altar two
OF Louisvilie's bewitching bellies during the
holidays.
Willie satterfield and Miss Belle smith. OF
Caldwell county, eloped last week TO Dover
and were Joined In the holy bonds OF natri-
mony.
Canton will have Christmas tree on the
evening OF the cath which In beauty and
elegance will surpass anything ever seen In
Canton.
The Cadiz Telephone says Col. John X.
Grace, OF Trigg county, has received many
pressing invitations TO become a candidate
for Congress next year, but he has not yet
declared his intention to do So
There was public recital by the pupils
of the Green River Academy, on the 2lst, at
the Court House in Elkton. Miss Shows
class of ladies and gentlemen in elocution
took place.
Cap Morgan was examined before County
Judge Frnzer, in Russellville, last Saturday,
on the charge Of shooting Herbert Morrow,
and bound over for trial In the sum Of two
hundred dollars.
Elkton Register L. M Armstrong wound
ed bald eagle on the 7th inst. The bird
split Mrs. Armstrong; thumb with its claw
after 1t was captured. Mr.. Armstrong has
1t in a cage. The bird measures ~ feet from
tip to tip.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father near Daysville, on the 9th, Mr. j. b.
Roberts, of Elkton, to MSS Hattie Ruther-
ford, daughter of Mr.. George Rutherford.
May their cup of joy ever be full to over
flowing.
In the Christian Church at Kirkmansville
ON the 18th, Rev. NJ. Il. Bailey, of Elkton,
| married Mr.. 7. b. Bailey, OF Daysville, to
Mrs. Mary Steele, of Kirkmansville. MIR.
Bailey is one OF Todd county's most prorni-
nent and influential business men.
Hopkinsville needs vigilance committee
ana one or two first-ciass lynchings TO get
rid of her incendiaries. There have been at
least half dozen fires in that place
since the recent "big one," all attributable
to the work of these fiends.
Mr.. w. G. Rices hotel, the "silver Cliff"
| at kuttawa, will soon be completed. The
Gazette Democrat says it is SO feet long, so
wide, iron front, two stories high, with
| seventeen rooms up stairs and eight rooms
| below.
Bowling Green Democrat: The warehouse
| formerly known as the Kentucky Tobacco
Association dissolved its corporation Nov.
| 18th, and is succeeded by the kentucky To-
| bacco Warehouse" The new firm is COM
posed OF s. Cage, Jr., o. B. Wheeler and B.
s. Cage.
Herald-Enterprise We regret to learn
that young Mr.. Gill, mention of whose acct
dent we made last week, has had his eve
taken out. He went to Louisville instead
of Memphis, and the operation was per-
formed Immediately after his arrival In the
city.
Cadiz Telephone: lobe Curtis, former
citizen OF this county, was killed at Kelly's
Station, north of Hopkinsville, last Satur-
day. He had gone to that place to work in
the coal mines. He aimed to step on the
cars while they were moving, and, missing
his footing, fell under the wheels OF the car
and was crushed.
The residence of Mrs. Jennie Rawlins, near
Pembroke, Christian county, was consumed
by fire on the l4th. The fire was of acciden-
tai origin, and started from a defective flue.
The house with almost its. entire contents
IN
tween 81 900 and $500, with $500 insurance
on the building.
An association of thirty forty of the |
professional and business men of RUSSELL |
vile have organized Lecture Association |
the object of which is to call to that town |
eminent lecturers from every part of the |
country. An earnest endeavor will be made |
to secure the best lecturers of the country, |
and only those of superior excellence will |
be employed. |
The Beverly correspondent of the South |
Kentuckian says: Thos. Major is buying |
tobacco in all shapes for the GAINESVILLE |
market; he has about thirty-five hands on |
his place stripping and pricing. Tobacco |
is going to GAINESVILLE very freely, as she is |
putting forth extra efforts to get 1t. One |
thing that is against Hopkinsville is that |
money Is had at our rival town for per /
cent. when we charge 10 per cent.
Forrest Radford, a negro about twenty. |
years old, was arrested in Hopkinsville last |
week for robbing the mail. He had been
mail carrier from Hopkinsville to Cadiz and |
reported himself robbed twice. He was
suspected ofhaving committed the robberies
himself, and Detective Patterson of st. Louis
was sent to work up the case. After being
arrested Radford made a full confession and
restored S15S35 of the $500 he had stolen.
Mr.. Charles Hummer. living about four
miles from Adairville on the road leading
to Russellville, in company with some
friends inspecting the railroad bridge on the
north fork OF Red River, accidentally fell
from the bridge distance of about fifty |
feet, striking his hip on rock near the
waters edge, then fellfnto the water. When
taken up by his friends he was unconscious
and his hip was badly broken.
Herald-Enterprise: Last Wednesday even
ing, at the house of the brides father near
Adairville, Mr.. Robert Paisley and Miss
Laura Hite were united in marriage. Rev
James Lewis pronounced the ceremony, and
the attendants were Mr.. Vernon Moore with
Miss Mary Dawson, Prof. Robert Munday
with Miss Anna Paisley, and MIR. George
Goocb with Miss Bette Hite. The wedding
was a very quiet affair, only few relatives
and friends being present.
Herald Enterprise: Mr.. John Christopher
Thomas Henry bucket and Miss Mary Susan |
Annie Elizabeth Jane Cleveland, all of |
North Logan, in pursuance of a mutual de-
termination to enter the married state, |
walked to town last week, procured a license
and set out afoot for the hills to have the
knot tied. They called subsequently on
Rev. Wood Hail. whom they found gather
ing corn, and informing him of their mu-
tual desire and producing the papers, had
him join them tight and fast in his corn
field. IL