The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22

tanooga's gentle ladies. The Elder
will soon return from the trip and
will start semi-religious paper in
Knoxville.
The Union Temperance Meeting
will be held in the Methodist
Church Sunday night. Every per-
son who can possibly get into the
church should be there.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
are remOdeling their pace of wOr-
ship. The benches are being
painted, the walls touched up, and
neat blinds will adorn the inside
If the windows.
The finest drove of hogs we have
seen this year were brought in last
week by John Howard. The aver
age weight of the 66 was 275pounds.
Blount County is the most hoggish
county in the state.
Mrs. NJ f. Delzell and little son,
Mayo, who have been in cur midst
for several months occupying
rooms with Mrs. w. A. Walker, on
High Street, left for their Illinois
home by this mornings train.
1t is much fun for the SIN II boys
to fire crackers. Owing to the fact
that it occurs but once year, we
should put up with it. They should
not, however, endanger life by firing
them when teams are passing.
John Huffstetler, the robust clerk
of Mr.. Harper, started to Unitia,
Saturday. The creeks were on Il
rampage from the effect of the
snow and rain, but John started
out with the motto, "row or bust"
We have in our possession the
Officers-elect of the Baptist Sunday
School, which are AS follows: Su-
perintendent, James II. Davis, as
sistant, p. II. Haggard, Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. Annie Hack
ney.
]. H Farr dropped into our office
Monday morning and left US these
figures: He has Berkshire hog
1913 days old, which weighs AL
pounds. 1t is undoubtedly the lar
gest hog for its age ever raised in
the county.
1t is with pleasure that we call
attention to the excellent depOrt-
ment at the ladies' entertainment
on last Friday night. There are
still a few, however, who have not
yet learned that it is ill.manners
to talk aloud.
The young ladies of the Praying
Band are arranging to hold their
annual visitation at the home of
Uncle Jerry Hudson, on Christmas
day. Young ladies are invited and
are requested to bring with them
some token.
G. A. Toole's store has been the
chief attraction this week. The
article which appeared in last
weeks issue in reference to the
mammoth stock Of candies, nuts,
fruits, etc, has kept his store-room
full of purchasers.
w. A. Walksr, Ag't., at the old
postoffice stand up street, Is receiv-
ing a nice little line of books, sta
tionery, frames, pictures and var
ious other nice goods. His friends
and customers are cordially Invited
to call in and examine.
Christmas eve exercises will be
held only in the New Providence
and Friends churches. At the
former there will be the usual ex-
ercises and two trees. At the latter
will be one tree and a neat program
of recitations and music.
Wishing our readers happy
Christmas and a merry New Year,
the fighting editor will rest on his
oars for week, strengthening his
muscle for the encounters of the
coming year. You may look for us
again on the 9TH day of January.
George Henry has completed a
successful term of music teaching
at Piney Grove. George says that
his class at that point was very
quick to learn and that the people
are very hospltable. He has now
repaired to Union Grove to instruct
a class.
The children of Sam Kinnamon
were playing with white beans,
Wednesday. The younger one, aged
7 months, placed bean in his
mouth. In a fit of laughter the
bean passed into the windpipe, from
the effects of which the child died
in two hours.
Much excitement has been Occa-
stoned by the development in the
case tried at Louisville, Saturday,
in which w. H. Good sued Barton
Warren, administrator of Jared
Mead, Deceased. The case will
come up at the next term of Circuit
Court.
Joe Hood has been unable to Oc.
cupy his position IS conductor on
the X. & A. for several days, on &C.
count of sickness. We hope the
Captain will gain sufficient strength
to rightly enjoy the holidays. Du.
ring his sickness James Mckenzie
has been officiating.
The friends of education will be
glad to learn that the Freedmen's
Normal Institute will open doors
on the third day of January, 1887
The school will be conducted for 9
term of twenty weeks under the
Principalship Of Prof. w. p. Hast
ings. We wish it a successful