The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-30
Decherd Items.
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Within the recollection Of the Oldest
citizen of Decherd we have not had so
cold January. Last Saturday morn.
ing the mercury stood at zero. The
weather before Christmas was so pleas
ant and the prospect so fair for warm
winter, quite number of us failed to
lay in sufficient supply of fuel. The
stock of coal and fircwood both ran
short, consequently some did a little
borrowing" during the "wee small
hours Of the night" No explosion.
business has been stagnatcd very
much during the cold weather, but ev-
erybody seemed to have kept in good
spirits, and quite often we see some
that seem to have good chance of
"spirits" in them.
Not long since, during the frigiJly
cold weather, there arrived IL man here,
apparently stranger, all The way from
Arkansas. He came to see Il brother
whom he lad not heard from in five
years. He had written to him time
and again, but no tidings. So he re.
solved, in spite Of The cold and stormy
weather, to seek his brother, and, if
alive, to have HIM to rise and explain
the cause Of such long silence. From
the way he talked his heart seemed to
yearn toward his silent brother. He
procured a conveyance and proceeded
to hunt up the object Of his search. lie
soon found him, alive and well. The
brother arose to an explanation. All
YRS satisfactory. "The fatted calf was
killed" and there was great joy. The
next morning the Arkansas brother pro,
cured his long,sient brothers horse and
buggy, and proceeded up the country
some few miles. Notwithstanding the
interest he manifested in his long-silent
brother, yet there was one up there
whom he had more near and endear.
ing attachment for than his brother.
He WAS Il widowcr, and was on the hunt
of ore who should be the companion of
his bosom through the struggles of old
age. lie found her, and on last We'd
mesday was Il week ago they were mar
ricd. The subject Of tie above sketch
was Mr.. Andrew Wagner, a brother of
Elder james Wagner, who left this, his
native county, about 81 years ago and
located in Arkansas. This is his first
visit, and, although 50 long ago, he
looks quite natural, and many Of his old
friends say they knew him. He was
married to Mrs. Mary Ann Sublct, sis
ter to Mcssrs. A. j. and b f. Knight
They will soon leave for their home in
Arkansas.
The Methodist quarterly meeting of
the Montcagle Mission was held at the
Christian Church in this place last Sat
friday and Sunday. Presiding Elder
Anderson held services and preached To
an attentive congregation yesterday.
Rev. Geo. ID. Gwinn assisted.
Thomas Gillespie, son Of Mrs. +. a.
Gillespie who lives near Dcchcrd, a
brakeman on the freight line between
Cowan and South Pitlsburg, was run
over and killed at Bridgeport last Sat
urday morning. His remains were
brought to Dcchcrd Saturday evening,
and wcrs inferred in the cemetery Sun
day evening. IKE leaves mother, four
brothers aud Il sister to mourn his sud
loss. The community deeply sym
pathise with the family.
Several cases of measles in and around
Decherd Mr.. A. q. Little caught
them here, and at last accounts he was
very sick
John Martin, col, died here Of CON
sumption a few days ago.
Jan. %, 'S4, y.
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