Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-26
HERALD AND TRIBUNE.
JoNEsBoRo, TENN, NOV. a6, 1885.
Mr.. David Bashor Of Boon's Creek


JONESBORO, TENN, NOV. 26, 1886.
Mr.. David Bashor Of Boon's Creek
lost a little boy last week with Group.
The Grand Army Post met in the
knights of Honor hall Saturday last.
Two new members were mustered in at
the meeting.
There are t%wenty-nine cases on the
appearance docket at this term Of the
Chancery court. This is the largest
docket for a number of years.
Mr.. Adam Wagner, a resident of dis.
trict No. 8, died last Friday Of cancer,
from which he has been suffering for
som time. He was aged IS years.
"A large number of fruit trees is being
delivered to the people Of this county
this season. This section is admirably
adapted to fruit growing and no crop
pays better.
-Jonesboro shippers have contributed
three hundred turkeys, during the past
two days, toward furnishing the tables
of thankful Georgians at Atlanta, Macon
and Augusta. rs
"A change Of schedule went into ef.
feet on the Norfolk & Western road last
Sunday. The corrected time table will
appear in our next issue, copy having ar
rived too late for this week.
Next week we shall publish an inter
esting letter from Mrs. DR.. Heron, daugh-
ter Of DR.. D. ]. Gibson Of this place,
who left Jonesbcro last spring to do
missionary work in the island Of Corea.
Yesterday Mr.. Samuel Guggenheim
left q lot of excellent eating apples at u
Office, for which the editorial, reportorial
and typorial force Of the H. and T. &C.
knowledge their Indebtedness this thanks.
giving morning.
The services at the First Presbyterian
church last Friday evening were conduct.
cd by Rev. Geo. +. Robinson of Rogers.
vile. The subject Of his sermon was
conscience" The discourse was able
and interesting.
Rev. J.. M. Hall. who has been con
Quoting religious, services at Freedman's
Chapel at this place, received nine young
people into the Presbyterian Church al
that place last Thursday night upon pro
fession Of faith, and also three aged PEG
pie on the third Sabbath last month.
The young ladies Of the Second Pres
byterian Church will give a Madam
Jarley's Wax Works" exhibition and
Martha Washington Tea Party" at Mus
ic Hall, Friday night Nov. 81. A delight
full time is anticipated and no doubt the
public will favor the entertainment with
liberal patronage.
Our readers will be pleased to know
that pupils at the Jonesboro graded
school are on the increase. The average
attendance this session Is better than CIV
er before. The teachers are all at thei
posts and doing excellent work. Prof
Mason and his excellent corps of teacher
deserve much praise.
Mr.. Henry M. Jones Of the -Four
teenth District died at his home nea
Sulphur Springs. Saturday, Novembe
81, of pneumonia. Mr.. Jones was on,
Of our best citizens, a consistent membe
Of the Baptist Church, and was respected
and esteemed not only by his immediat
neighbors but by all who knew him.
To-day is Thanksgiving and 1t is
good time to remember the poor, VIII
have not the comforts and blessing
which you enjoy. But, as one writer hs
said, it is better not to remember thel
unless you contribute something toward
supplying their necessities, and endeavc
to make them comfortable and happy.
Gen. Birney Of Washington, d. c
is writing sketches Of the lives OF Lund
and the Embrces, in connection with Il
organization of the anti slavery socie
and the Emancipator a newspaper start
in this place about 1917. Anyone havil
any papers or documents giving info
nation on this subject will confer a fav
by making the fact known to Col. T.
Reeves of Jonesboro.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. J..
FEBRUARY, wife and little girl met with
accident which might have been serio'
While driving along the public road
mile beyond Leesburg, In a hack, n
the wheels struck a rock in the edge
the road. The lurch of the vehicle pl
baby caused n Of the horses to b
heavily against the tongue at the sol
time, upsetting the wagon and throwi
the occupants into the top, which res,
on the ground. The ribs Of the top p
tected them from the weight Of the We
Gle. Fortunately the horses were gu
which allowed them to disentangle the
selves, thus escaping with a few scrat'
es. The hack was little damaged and
was rightcd and they proceeded on til
way,
Death Of Mrs. Wheeler.
At 10 o'clock last Tuesday morni
Mrs. Wheeler, wife Of DR.. G. Wheel
died after an illness Of eleven days. ]
death was mite sudden and its announ