The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-06

VIM. NJ. RtsSey, hanper.
Il J.J. Martin, Notary Public.
a Mrs Oney Faris, aged about 80
wears, who lived near Maxwell, died
last Sunday night.
Mr. J. NJ. Kelley, who has been Wis
Lifting relatives in Texas, returned to his
home near Sherwood last week.
We learn that Mr.. john w. Gonce,
III Anderson, has purchased the house
bud lot now occupied by Mr.. B. A. S.
Farmer.
Capt. Reynolds, of Tullahoma, was
)ere last Friday trying to rent a house
for bis family. He wants to come to
Winchester to educate his daughters.
Mr.. T. j. jenkins left last Saturday
FOR his home at Grapevine, Texas,
where, he says, he will commence the
publication of a weekly paper early in
the Spring.
Chas. Morris, aged 8 years, (son of
billie Morris, who lives near Tins ford
en Elk river was kicked by mule on
the goth of January, from the effects of
Which he died last Sunday, Feb. Sd.
Our new Chancellor, Judge f d.
Hancock, adjourned his Court last Fri
d'y evening, and left for home Satur-
@ay morning. His work here was very
satisfactory, SO far as we have learned.
lhe Judge is pleasant gentleman.
We are pleased to have so many per
Ons desiring to subscribe for the Home
journal, but we cannot enter any name
pnless the money is paid in advance.
he Home Journal, at Is cents a year,
the cheapest weekly paper in Tennes-
be.
Masonic. -Stated meeting of Cum
eerland Lodge No. 1853, next Saturday
Fight, Feb. 9th, 1884. A full attend.
Ace requested.
By order of the W, NJ.
Fl. II. DULIN, Sec'y.
From our exchanges we observe that
hany farmers report that the wheat
Pop has been seriously damaged by
be recent cold weather. We can hard
believe so, but must await the deci-
ION of our farmers in Franklin county.
hat say you, gentlemen Our cor
dependents will please make a note"
this inquiry.
Quite a number of chickens have
een stolen from our citizens in the
estern portion of town lately. We are
hNrmed also that the thieves raided
H. John Vaughan's smoke-house one
ght last week, taking therefrom sew
pieces of meat. Our citizens who
n'e anything to steal should load their
uns and watch at night. A few doses
lead, properly located, would have Il
pserful effect toward stopping these
Fight providers.
Unjust be apparent, to casual OBJ
Fl'er, that Winchester is suffering
ore without being Incorporated than
edld with charter. We seem to be
10 the woods sure enough. We have
Mayor, no Aldermen, no Town Con.
aole There is no restriction as to
~ hltchlng of horses to shade trees, OF
Eung them at too fost gait through
" streets, or doing just as one pleases
Ae crosswoys are out of fix, and there
no one to fix them. For three weeks
0our certain knowledge dead pil
san in the middle of High street
a The Z. P. Church. 1t is not o,t
'''ness to remove it, nor do we sup
tits the business of anybody else
ueEuth is, Winchester is without an,
.s'ament, and we believe if it wer
wv" vote of her citizens they would
'"helmingly, vote for charter q
'poration 1t would cost us, ind
"ua'ly' much more in the way @
AVS but we would feel more tina
pcusated in the reflection and fac
''ur town was not minus some sol
Engagement. AS it is, Wincheste
line woods. In the effort for r,
''@ we have made made matte,
n.. and are forcibly reminded of ii
II" D mat is foolish to jump out
y tne fryino.no,