The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-08-05
LynnViile.

Bfancl oil Columbia married lurS
day, 29th, Rev. G. p. Dale tying tn
silkea knot. A large delegation o
friends went from here to attend tht
nuptials. Thursday evening a re
ception given at Mrs. C's was at
tended by all the country side anC
was an elegant affair. He fifty anC
she forty-this is one of those hap
lpy marriages made in the full noon
tide of life when the judgment il
clear and affections strong.
IN. E. Martin has lost 40 hogs
with cholera. He is one of our mos
successful hogmen.
M. Houston returned last Sat
urday from Town House, Va, where
he had been two months winding
up the estate of his father recently
deceased.
-Revs. ]. G. Gibson and Beck
ham assisted by Rev. Mr.. Roberts
of Alabama have commenced 6
meeting here that they will protract
q week or longer, and it is hope q
that great good may be accomplish
ed-christians revived, and sinners
converted. The meeting has just
closed at the Christian church with
% additions to the church AT the
meeting at Taylor's Chapel 33 per-
sons were converted principally I'M
der the preaching of our little stu
dent preacher, Thos. Beckham. At
the meeting at Ash Gap like mum
Der were converted. Christians feel
wonderfully encouraged. There
will be no preaching in the Presby-
terrain church, it being sacramento
occasion with the Methodist. A
beautiful custom prevails here, each
denomination in town giving way
on such occasions.
Prof. Tandy has perfected eve
ry arrangement for the opening of
his school next Monday, the 9th, in
the house known as the Garrett
property. He will have an able
corps of assistants. This will make
Lynnville's educational facilities
unequaled by any of her size in the
state. She has one school already
taught by the accomplished educa-
tor, Miss Bessie Higdon. Then
there will be a school at the acade-
my building. The trustees of Lynn
vile Academy have secured the
services of Prof. G. H. Gilmer OF
Virginia. He is son of a former
governor of that noble common
wealth. Washington q Lee and the
University of Virginia arc his aim ae
nsatri. He has had Is years expe-
rience in teaching. He ia highly
recommended as q teacher, scholar
and christian. Our saviour taught
that children were the greatest
things on earth and the develop,
ment of their plastic minds and
godlike capacities is the first duty
of the parent. The Academy will
open Monday, Aug. 16.
We only need the Blair bill
or in other words the money to have
all we could desire in the way of
facilities and those who
desire to secure for their children a
good education would consult their
interest to investigate these schools
and the health of locality and cheap
ness of board.
1T is earnestly desired that all
those having books belonging to
the library will return them at once
to the librarian.
There was a sad accident at T.
o, Abernathy's Saturday. Mr.. VIM.
Bowen, an old gentleman 70 years
of age, while climbing over a rock
wall fell and large rock fell across
his leg, breaking both bones above
the ankle. DR.. Gray was called in
and set the bones and he is appear
antly doing well, but from his ex-
treme old age and the hot weather
it is feared he will suffer much.
Mr.. W. j. Wilsford gave par
sy Friday evening to a lot of the
young folks, who till the small
hours of Saturday morning made
merry. To say the time was happi-
ly spent puts it feebly. They say
they had ''grand time."
Miss Mamie Ross of Campbells-
vile, is staying with her sister,
Mrs. DR.. Campbell, who returned
from Marcella Falls not so well
from her trip, but we are glad to re-
port she is much better since her
arrival at home.
Mr.. D. P. Carter has completed
his new house on the ground where
his house was so dastardly burned
two months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Witt of
near Pulaski are visiting Mrs.
Wits father, Mr.. j. c. Johnston
this week.
Mack Wagstaf is said to be
the happiest man in Lynnville. 1t
is q twelve pound girl and claims
Aug. 1st as its birthday. 1t is said
Mack says fah er is the highest Of
fee 10 the gift o. the people and he
is elected,
The new school house near n.
A. Smiths is approaching compile
ton and fills long felt want as
there was a large community with
out any educational facilities.
LYNN.