The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-07
LOCAL LIVES.

Mr.. w. H. Henry has been Sc
riously i'll for several days.
Prof. Hastings went to Concord
last Saturday to dedicate a church.
Eighteen persons joined the Bap-
fist church during their revival
meeting.
The prospect for through freights
from Cincinnati, and Louisville,
KY, is not encouraging.
Three socials last week: Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday nights.
We have no word from the var
ious portions of the county as to
the damage of the growing wheat
and oats, because of the heavy rains.
Send in reports for next week.
Mrs. Francis Kidd, wife of Fran
els Kidd, whose death occurred only
a few days since, died at her home
two miles west of Rockford, Tues
day night, the 31st ult., OF pneu-
monia fever. Her remains were in
tered at Mt. Moriah.
The "Cresent" dramatic Club
gave an entertaining performance
at the A. M. E. Zion Church Friday
night. Although the elements
were threatening the Church was
well filled with an appreciative
audience. The proceeds 60 towards
the new Church building.
Uncle John Jones, near Friends
Vile, is 80 years old and has pillow ed
every summer for seventy years
without missing a single season, and
intends to make a full hand at the
handles this season. For hi, age
he is a remarkable man.
Peach trees are in bloom, at least
those trees that were not damaged
by the cold weather of LAST winter.
The crop, if all bloom should re-
main good, would only be a small
one. Some trees on high ground
are well filed, while others have
but few, some none.
During the recent rains and while
the streams were surging the flood
was the only topic of conversation
on the streets and throughout the
whole country. We have made a
calculation as to the number of
times it has been spoken of in the
county and we make it exactly
2,468 times.
Rev. ]. A. Ruble has been con.
Quoting a very successful meeting
at Johnson City. 1t is the
greatest awakening that place has
had for many years. AS regularly
as services came, the business
houses closed. At the commence
ment of the meeting there were
three saloons in the place, but they
too, closed for the meetings.
Last Thursday evening was the
event of a pleasant birthday sur
prise at the residence of Mr.. s. T
Post. The LIST of April being Mrs
Posts 63d birthday about forty o
her most intimate Aiends ant
neighbors prepared pleasant sur
} prise in honor of the occasion
Several handsome household pres
ents and sumptuous feast wer
, brought in. The evening was mos
! pleasantly and profitably spent
, all present joining in cOngratula
!; tions and we'll wishes for othe
} birthdays in the future.
, The lecture upon the "physiol0g
! cal effects of Alcohol" as was ar
. nounced in our last issue, was d.
livered Thursday night by DR.. "
} E. Hathaway, to fair audienc,
: The lecture was highly interestin
. throughout and showed great r.
search to present the facts in sue
an interesting manner. The Do
. tor traced the effects of alcoh'
I through the different organisms I
. the body and showed plainly no
Q each part is affected. The ne,
Q professional lecture of the seri'
= will be delivered by Hon. Will
. McTeer, upon the legal aspect
o the question.