Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-13
BRUCE F. BRoYLEs.
FOR SHERIFF.
City has a base ball club.

johnson City has a base ball club.
Circuit court formally closed Wed
nesday.
There are a large number of appear
ance cases on the Chancery court docket.
The next annual celebration of the
Odd Fellows will be held at johnson
City.
A new pavement is being construct
ed in front of the Second Presbyterian
church.
The Bank Directors have ordered a
time lock for their new safe in course of
construction.
"A COW belonging to ]. M, Hoss was
killed by a freight engine last Monday in
the eastern end of town.
Spikes are already being driven pre-
paratory to changing the guage of the r.
r. track the first of June.
MIR. ] A FEBRUARY of this place, sold
a fine young Jersey heifer two years old,
a few days ago, for fifty dollars.
Rev G d French, Presiding Elder on
the Jonesboro District, held a Quarterly
meeting at this place Saturday and Sun
day last.
Some one forced q window open in
the rear of T Fl Reeves Office Tuesday
night. Nothing has been missed from
the Office.
Postmaster Earnest had ripe straw
berries from his garden or Tuesday last.
This is perhaps the first of the season Tor
this latitude.
The alligator, under the special pro-
lection of the proprietor of the Planters
House, has been a great attraction during
the past few days.
The unusually warm weather the
past week has brought ice cream in great
demand and the two parlors have been
doing a Gland office business.
The initiation and installation cere-
monies of the new lodge G UOOFre-
Gently organized by some Of our colored
citizens took place one night last week.
Rufus Buckingham, the boy who
was accidentally shot at the house of
John Shepherd, near Carrville, died Sun
day last at s o'clock a M, of hemorrhage.
We are indebted TO County Superin-
tendent r L Patton for a copy of the an.
nual report of the Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction for the year ending June
30, 1885.
The outlook for a fine wheat crop in
this county has never been better, so say
old farmers; but corn is backward, many
of our farmers having to plant twice &c
secure any kind Of a crop.
The matrimonial business has beer
dull for the past week, only two licenses
having been issued since our last issue
both on May s. J f G Bales to Mary I
Morrow; John T Archer to Mary J Bales
"A team belonging to Samuel Kceb
Ter, jr, took a little violent exercise, on
the street west of the court house, THU
morning. They passed through the hay
scales but were stopped when they reach
ed Main street. No damage.
Reduced rates have been secured
over the Z TV&GRR to and from
Morristown during the Sunday schoo
convention to be held at that place May
10 to 90 inclusive. The reduced fare viii
be 81 cents per mile each way.
Jerry Rogers of near Nola Chucky
was up before U S Commissioner w G
Mathes Monday last on charge of violat
ing the Internal revenue laws. He wa
bound over 10 appear at the next term o!
Federal court to be held at Knoxville OF
the second day of July next.
-HG Lady of N6la Chucky has form
ed a copartnership with j w Duncan il
the general merchandise business a
Broylesville, The style of the firm i
Duncan & Lady. We understand tina
they are doing q rushing business, ant
are satisfied that their success is assured
The closing exercises of the Jones
boro public school will take place OF
Thursday and Friday, May 90 and 81
There will be public examinations, and
on Friday night, an entertainment will b
given at College Hall. The entertain
ment II not an exhibition and a SINAI
admission fee will be charged.
Arrangements for opening the ban
are completed. A large fire and burgla
proof safe, weighing over 5000 pounds
in course of construction. The safe wi
have all the latest improvements, includ
ing n time lock. Stationery, etc, ha
been ordered. The room in the Dose
block next the post Office has been secul
cd, and il is expected that everything wi
be In readiness for opening Of bushes
ON the 9th day Of June next. The stoc'
Is already above par, being quoted O
$t.10