Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-12
HERALD AND TRIBUNE.
JoNEsBoRo, TENN, NOV. 70, 1885.


Fine green apples sell in Jonesboro
at twenty five and thirty cents a bushel.
High water interferred seriously
with the carrying Of the 'cross mails"
last Monday.
The members of the M. E. Church
South are preparing to warm their church
ediHce with q heater this winter.
Adam Wagner of the third district, |
one Of our oldest and most worthy citi-
zens, is not expected to live long.
-stockmen inform us that there are
more good horses and cattle for sale In
this county than there has been for years
before.
An unknown thief broke into DR..
Armstrong; warehouse last Thursday
night and stole A',out fifteen gallons of
new cider.
The funeral sermon Of little Guy
Bacon will be preached at Buffalo Ridge
by Rev. W. A. Keen, November Is. That
day would have been Guys fifth birth
day.
Clerk Shipley Issued the following
marriage licenses: On the 7th, TO Harvey
Pritchard and Tiney McCurrdy, and on
the 9th to J. w. Green and Laura T.
yGrubbs.
1T is reported that Mr.. John L. Blair,
formerly proprietor Of the Washington
House, has purchased the Greeneyille
House, opposite the depot in Greeneville,
and will soon assume its proprietorship.
: Our attention has been called to the
large number of imperfectly addressed
letters dropped into the postofice. All
matter for the mails should be 81 plainly
addressed that there could be no possible
mistake In their transmission.
The stockholders of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad held
their annual meeting in Knoxville yester-
day for the purpose Of electing directors
and transacting other important business.
Jonesboro was well represented.
The heavy rains of last week retard-
ed farm work considerably in portions of
the county, and did some damage to
standing crops. The carp pond of Noah
Entsler on Big Cherokee was entirely
swept away by the high water.
John Bell Shipley, Of Jonesboro, who
received the appointment to a clerkship
in the Pension office at Knoxville last
summer, has been appointed chief clerk
in Internal Revenue Collector Gregg's Of
fee, at a handsome increase in salary.
IF. W. Dove of Cherokee, who has
three fine carp ponds, shipped thirty doz-
en- minnows and several large fish to
Christianburg, Va, yesterday. The min
nCws are two months old and very large.
Fifteen cans were required for traLspor-
tation.
Mrs. Henry Lineweayer died at her
home, Boon's Creek, on Wednesday, No
vember 4, 1885. The deceased was about
So years old and in feeble condition at the
time Of her death. She came to this
county over half a century ago from Vir-
ginia.
If some of the railroad officials will
come to Jonesboro and stand around
these chilly mornings and evenings with
the shivering women and children wait
ing for trains, the want Of a comfortable
room for the accommodation Of our trav
cling public will be made plain to them.
The most important trial before thu
Carter Circuit Court, which met at Eliza
bethton last Monday, is that of Bud Fra
ger, charged with numbering Thomas
Hensley about two years ago on tn,
Watauga River. One of the most i'm
portant witnesses for the defense die'
last summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jones have issue
invitations to the wedding of their daugh
ter Mamie to John NJ. Bishop, to tax
place Thursday evening, November 10
at the NJ. E. Church South, Churcl
street, Knoxville. Mr.. Bishop is a clerl
in the Sixth Auditors office, Washington
ID. G..
The other night Marshal Hawkin
happened onto q cOlored man toting off
plank from one of our street bridge,
After allowing him to get the plank t
his woodpile the Marshal advised tn
colored man to take it back and warne
him not to repeat that scheme for pre-
viding winter fuel.
"A correspondent writing from Gal
ber's Mills neglects to sign his name I
his letter. People writing to newspaper
should always recollect that the editc
must know who the author of a commul
ication is. The name Of the writer is nj
desired for publication, but as q guarai
tee Of good faith and responsibility.
The Rev. w. G. Garden left with h
family last Monday for Morristown, h
new field of labor. During his servit
here as pastor Of the M. E. Church Soutl
for two years. Mr.. Garden was greatly b
loved by our people of all denomination
His successor, Rev. w. r. Barnett, hi
moved into the Brown house at the we
end of town, and has been kindly recei
cd by his people.
Governor Bate has appointed Il
Commissioners to the Farmers Nation
Congress-six from the State at large az
three from each Congressional distric
The congress meets at indianapolis, Ind
Thursday, December 8. John G. Xii
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