The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-23

Major W, j. Sykes, editor of "The
Good Templarand Temperance Review
will address our citizens, at the Baptist
Church, next Friday evening at 1870 p
H., ON the subject Of Prohibition.
Our Circuit Court Clerk, Mr. Nathan
Francis, requests us to say that the
co.,s in the case of the State VS.. b. +.
Ragsdale have been paid in and witnes-
SEES should call and get their money.
The tax-bOok for 1884, was made out
by Dick Taylor, jr, Deputy County
Court Clerk, and reflects great credit on
Dick There is but one blot on the
book, and that was the work Of Il visitor
to the Office.
Mr.. A. +. Baird, Of the Southern
Lumbcrman, Nashville, was in town
last Saturday, looking after his landed
interests in our county. Mr.. Baird, al
though quite young, ranks as one of the
finest business managers in the State.
Mr. W. G. Tanning brought the
largest squash we ever saw to town last
Saturday. 1t was raised Ivy Mr.. Fan
ming, on his place few miles below
town, and weighed scremytTo and one.
Mt poauds. Mr. Tanning made us Il
present Of the squash.
A party of ladies and gentlemen,
from different portions of the country.
who are IS 'mmcrng it" at Pylan,
Springs, latc concluded to spend n
month or two in our town, and will ar
rive this week and probably board al
DR. Slaughter's.
The editor of the Journal, acc"mpa-
MED by his wife, attended the Press AS
ISOLATION meeting at Knoxville last
Thursday and Friday, and on Saturday
the Association started on an excursion
t. Warm Springs, Ashevillc, and More
head Civ on the Atlantic coast.
We cXtcnl oar sympatheS to Mr..
and Mrs James i. Sanders in the loss,
by DEATH on the 9th inst of their III
FAINT daughter, Leila Belle. Her remains
were Inferred in the Winchester Gem
etcrv, Rev. DR.. Dul}osc, Of Sewanec
conducting the funeral services.
There is great complaint made Of the
terribly bad condition Of the read ol
this side of the river, leading to the Oar
dis bridge, and we are informed that
there has been no overSccr appointed
for that section Now, whose duty Is II
to repair this road2
w. w. Word, passenger conductor OF
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, anc
popular official, too, is visiting hi
relatives and friends hcreabouts "Bll
lie" is an old Winchester "hoy," and t.
saw that all who know him love him 70
his many good qualities and amiablc dis
position is but putting it mildly,
1t is with much regret thai we enron
icle the death of County Supcrintend
cnt of Public Instruction, MIR. W, |.
Cherry, who died at his home on Sprin
Creek, on the 18th inst. Mr., I
was good officer and pleasant gentle
man, and we extend our sympathy
his Lereavcd family and relatives.
Mr.. Floyd Eslill announces himself
candidate for the Legislature. lie
we'll and favorably known, and qual'he
for the position. Mr. EStill will At
dress the people in the Courthouse ya'
next Monday, aud invites the otherca
didntes to be present, proposing to d
vide time with them.
MARRIED In the l7lh district,
The residence Of the brides brothr
(IIon. Jno r. Oliver,) by Rev. j. !
IIcSsev, Mr.. w f. Walker, of Lerll'
Wilson county, Tenn, to Mrs. Ronec'
Bell, of Pelham, Coffee county, len
The party who sent the above 'a'l
to give date of ceremony ED
Mr.. Stephen Lenehon, acc"mpa"'
by his family, is visiting relatives a
friends in this vicinity, and paid us
short hut pleasant visit last week. N
Lenehan is book-keeper and gene
business manager of one of the larg
and most prosperous wholesale houses
Nashville, which position he has 'al
fully and satisfactorily filled tor aD'
nine years.
Primaries.
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