Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-07
"A good number of new scholars en-.
tered the Graded School last Monday.

The wife of Esq. Wagner died at
her home, near Limestone, last week.
Sweet Sixteen" we don't know you.
Please place your right name to future
letters.
"A small colored child, adopted
daughter Of Sam Crawford, was buried
Tuesday.
What has become Of the movement
SOM months ago to secure an addition to
the grave yard?
The members Of the traverse jury
took a vote on prohibition last week, and
all were for it.
The members of Rev. W. r. Barnett's
congregation gave him q donation party
Christmas eve.
Five hundred and seventy-fv tur-
keys have been shipped from Jonesboro
since Christmas.
We learn that a daughter of Mr.. An
derson Gray died at her home on Cedar
Creek, Dec. Gath.
"A large amount of local matter is I'M
~avoidably crowded out this week on ac-
count of a lack Of space.
An effort was made in the county
court to establish a new district out of
the 3D. and 18th. The move was defeated.
Isaac Templin, a colored man living
just below town, died of consumption
Dec. "A and was buried the following
day.
We have heard the names of several
gentlemen mentioned as prospective can
didatos for the various county offices
next August, but have not been authoriz-
ed to announce their names.
If you want an office without com
pensation, for q reward, and but for
thanks, an opportunity will be offered in
a few days, when an election for Taxing
District Commissioners will be held.
There will be a public meeting at the
Court House tonight, Thursday, at the
ringing of the bell, for the purpose CT
considering the question of organizing a
Board of Enterprise for Jonesboro. Every
man in town ought to be present.
-Jonesboro might afford one good
social and musical club at least. There
would be no trouble to organize, if some
one would only take it in hand. The H.
1T. is prepared to assist, to the extent
ofits ability, any one who will make the
effort.
The much talked of Beard will case
was heard before Judge Hacker last
week, and the will set aside. The case
was ably contested on both sides, Messrs.
Reeves, Allison and Carr appearing for
the plaintiff and Messrs. Kirkpatrick and
Grisham for the defendant.
"A resolution that might concern
many of our readers was passed in the
county court Tuesday. 1t was to the eff
feet that any accounts against the county
not filed a month previous to the meeting
OF the court would not be considered, but
passed to the succeeding term.
The members of Rhea Lodge No. AZ
f. and A. NJ. are requested to meet at
the lodge room at 6 o'clock sharp on the
evening of Jan. 10. From thence they
will go to the Baptist church where there
will be public installation of the officers
recently elected for this year.
From away out in Oregon, accompa-
MED by an enclosure of cash, comes the
following, for which VIC return our
thanks.
"The HERALD AND TRIBUNE is a very
welcome visitor to our home in the far
West" as it gives us much news from
our native county Washington which we
would not otherwise receive. j. s."
"A motion in the county court to pur-
chase a rock crusher for the use of the
county and for the purpose of working
convicts OF our public roads, was refer
red to a special committee. There was a
decided feeling manifested in favor of
this idea, and it will likely be considered
favorably at the next term of court.
New Years eve the ladies of the
Presbyterian church gave an oyster sup
per at Music Hall. The guests were en-.
tertained with music. Prof. Thomas
Deaderick, of Knoxville was present ard
rendered valuable aid in the vocal depart.
ment, and an Italian band of three pieces
made music on harp and violin. The
gross receipts were about $50.
We are informed that a gentleman of
wealth will visit Jonssboro at an early
day for the purpose Of informing himself
as to the propriety of establishing a bank
Our citizens should receive him Will
marked attention and encourage to the
utmost an institution that would benefit
the people so much as this certainly
would.
AT the meeting of the stockholders
of the Agricultural Society on Monday
Judge Kirkpatrick and DR.. Carr both de-
clared that the society had the legal right
to prevent the sale of anything within a
half mile of the fair grounds, and the
board are determined to enforce this next
fall, and break up the nuisance and bad
conduct heretofore existing outside the
grounds. With this assurance, the good
people of this and adjoining counties will
have no occasion to regret that the fair is
to be continued.
We have been informed of a very
disgraceful affair which took place al