Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-03
U ~NEIGHBORs.

The Elizabethton Mountaiaeer says:
Sheep-killing dogs are becoming more
and more numerous in the mountains.
David Graves, a machinist employed
in the Knoxville Iron company's rolling
mills, on Wednesday, while inside of a
large boiler making some repairs, was
scalded to death by steam being by acct
dent turned into the boiler.-Bristol Re-
porter, 28th uh.
The White Store correspondent Of
the Bristol Courier says: A serious acct
dent occurred near this place last Thurs.
day night. Sam Leah, SOL Of DR.. Leah,
| Of Washington county, wal thrown from
his horw and badly injured. He was
rendered unconscious by the fall, and re-
manned 80 for some time. Mr.. Joe. Dyer,
who was with him, was thrown but not
seriously hurt. They were running their
horses.
Col. VIM. Shell, one Of the staunch-
est Democrats of Carter county. was mar
ried last Thursday evening at Elizabeth
ton, to Miss Alice Grow, daughter Of Mr..
Thos. Crow. The Col. is sixty-two and
the blushing bride is eighteen johnson
City Comet.
From the Blountville correspondence
of the Bristol Courier we clip the follow
ing: The stranger in passing through .
country the first time, forms his opinion
of the character of the people by the con-
dition of the roads. Judged by this
standard, we are said to be about q centu-
ry behind our yankee brethren, who are
always looking ahead to catch the com.
ing dollar, while we are too much dis
posed to fold our arms and bemoan our
poverty and misfortunes.
Miss Fannie Smith of Jonesboro
gave an entertainment at the female sem.
mary on Tuesday evening last, consisting
| Of r~ecitations Of choice selections from
English literature. The entertainment
was first class and the lady commanded q
lively attention throughout. The interest
60 our townfolks in this sort Of q treat
was evidenced by the fact that four OF
five Of them turned out through the
darkness and storm to lend the encour'
agcment Of their presence. -Morristown
Pilot. Nop. %.
An association (of which any farmer
or other person engaged in industrial OIL
mechanical pursuits for the development
or advancement of the material interest,
of the county may become a member by
enrolling his name) called the Hawkins
county Farmers Club has been organized
in R%ogersville, with the following officers
H. B. Clay, president; ]. NJ. Gray, vic'
president; ]. W. Rogan, secretary ant
treasurer. A very useful association, ant
one Of like objects should be kept up ii
every county in the State. -Morristowl
Gazette.
-R. N. Gentry, late Of this place, diet
! at.Umatilla, Fla, Saturday, Nov. 81, o
consumption. Though away from hom'
he was not entirely among strangers. II
was surrounded by East Tennessee
friends, who ministered to his wants dur
ing his Illness. johnson City Comet.
i, The Law Court Of Bristol, Judg
Hacker presiding, wa in session Tues
! day. Wednesday and Thursday Of thi
week. Nearly the entire time Of the tern
: /, was consumed in trying the case Of B. g
Mcdowell, Administrator, for the use o
I the widow and heirs Of VIM, Ackerly
Q deceased, against the E. T., Va. & Ga. II
|. II. Co. This Is the fourth time the cas-
has been tried in this court. Ackerl
n was killed by the cars in ITO fall Of 1886
while engaged rs o switchman and ca
Il coupler, and his widow and heirs sue
for damages. The jury rendered q vel
dict for $4,000, damages, The case goe