Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04
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day. The usual routine business was
transacted.
Mr.. j. s.. Butler contemplates build
ing a large tobacco warehouse adjoining
Mr.. Anderson's stable.
w. L. Mathes received a Jersey
heifer from the W. II. Turley herd at
Messy Creek last week.
The John Wilds property on the out
skirts of the town has been much i'm
proved by the erection Of a new fence.
Two arrests were made Monday for
violation Of the town ordinances. One a
colored man from Bristol arrested for in.
decently exposing himself near the depot.
United States Marshall j. ]. Ivens
last week appointed William T. Sans of
Flag Pond, Unicoi county, and Frank
Robinson of Greeneville, Deputy Marsh
ais.
Two capitalists were in town the past
week, looking for a place to open bust
ness. They are trying to get a store here
and have made a certain merchant an of.
fer.
". Devault Of Watauga killed two
hogs last month which weighed 500 and
535 pounds net respectively. They were
exactly two years old when butchered.
Who can beat that?
1t is rumored tina THE management of
the E. T., V. & G. r. r. will change
hands at an early day, or that the mort
gage at present resting upon the road
will be removed at least.
-O'Brien & Bro. will not take out
license this year at johnson City on &C.
count of the early closing ordinance there.
They will bring their outfit to Jonesboro
and add it to their establishment here.
Mr.. A. T. Dosser has purchased the
stock Of goods belonging to Dosser &
Mccall and will continue the business in
the same stand, This is not the only en-
terprise Mr.. Dosser contemplates EN-.
barking in at an early date.
"A charter was filed in the secretary
of States Office Saturday last by the
Greeneville & Western North Carolina
Railroad company to build a road from
Grceneville, Tenn, to Unaka, a point
near the North Carolina line.
Nashville american of last Monday
says: THE Jonesboro Herald and Tri.
bune of this week contains an interesting
letter from Mrs. Hattie Gibson Heron of
that place from Seoul Korea, Nov. 10, |
descriptive of the country and people"
This is followed by u copy of the letter.
A horse belonging to Elkanan Wal.
ker became frightened Tuesday near Mar
tin academy and rushed down Sewers
hill at a frightful speed. He collided in
his mad career with a buggy near the
court house, where he was captured. But
little damage was accomplished by his
equine majesty.
Mr.. Andrew Hale, of near Morning
Star was married to Miss Lendie Couch
Thursday evening, 2Sth, by Rev. E. j.
Hyatt, The parties remained on their
horses while the ceremony was perform
ed, and came to Jonesboro by rail and
were among the guests Of the Planters
House last Thursday night.
The celebrated case of State vs.. AL.
fred Hord ct al. for the murder of Mrs.
Hunter in Greene county two years ago
will be heard for the third time at Greene.
vile next Monday. Mr.. Deaderick sue
ceeded in reversing the decision of the
circuit court in the Supreme Court and
will go down Sunday morning to make
a final effort for their lives.
just as we go press we receive the
announcement Of the death OF Col. S.
X. n. Patton, at his resident at Meadow
Brook, Wednesday morning after a weeks
illness. Mr.. Patton was one of the most
prominent men in the county and repre-.
sented this district in the legislature some
years ago, and a very energetic, active
man Ia politics and business.
Our former tOwnsman and merchant,
W. ID. Biddle, has sold out his entire
stock Of goods and good will to the well
known business men j. A. FEBRUARY and
w. G. Archer. The business will be
continued at Biddle's old stand, under
the firm name of FEBRUARY & Archer.
We bespeak a good trade for them, as
they are both known throughout the
country for fair and honest dealing. May
they be %prosplroas in their undertaking.
We call attention to the new adver-
tisement of r. M. May which appears in
this issue. Mr.. May comes to the front
with a stock OF seasonable good. second
to none ip town and a desire to serve the
public at rock bottom prices. A long and
successful experience in buying goods en-
ables him to secure good bargains, the
benefit OF which he is thus proposing to
give his customers. No doubt he will
have a good trade during the coming sea,
son.
Several hundred Almanacs are issued
every year, hut for the politician and
philosophical citizen the one issued by
The ". Y. Tribune is probably of the most
value. A copy of the number for 1886
has just been received by us. The T'ri.