Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-23
The G. A. R. post met Saturday last.

The G. A. r. post met Saturday last.
There was a good attendance.
"A Knoxville Tribune representative
made Jonesboro a visit last week.
The camp meeting Of the colored
people at Stewards Hill was largely at
tended.
Several carloads Of cattle have been
shipped from this point during the past
ten days.
The Greene county fair is going on.
We understand several of our citizens are
in attendance.
Isaac Harr, the Democratic nominee
for Representative speaks tonight at
Bells school house.
We are in receipt of a complimentary
ticket to the Loudon county fair. The
management has our thanks.
MIR. G. Green has completed the en-
largement of his fish pond and water has
been let in. The pond is now double its
former size.
The people living near Marion chapel
INDUCED in a basket picnic last Friday.
Everything passed off pleasantly and all
enjoyed themselves.
The Jonesboro colored base ball club
crossed bats with the Chuc ky Valley nine
and cleaned them up by q score of 81 to
8, one day last week.
The attendance at the Graded school
continues 10 increase and the prospect
for one of the largest schools ever held
in Jonesboro, is good.
Charles Gillespie and Mary Jane
Gray (colored) took upon themselves the
marriage VOWS before Squire Armstrong
at the court house. Tuesday.
There will be a reunion of the Isl
Tennessee Cavelry held at Greeneville on
the 18th of October next. A good turn
out of the members is requested.
The revival meeting at johnson City
conducted by Rev. E. Allison CLOSED
Sunday night. There were twenty foul
additions made to the Baptist church a
that place during the meetings.
The law firm of Church & Smith o.
Elizabethton, has been dissolved. JohI
p. Smith, our newly elected chancellor
retiring that he may give his undivided
attention to the business of the CHANGER.
court.
The union Sunday school at Chaly
beate Springs, nine miles northwest o
Jonesboro, will indulge in a basket picni
and celebration on the last Sunday il
November. Several addresses will b
delivered.
A. r. Dosser has been this week, AM
is still engaged in, opening the fines
stock of goods in his line that has eve
been brought to Jonesboro. Very fey
city stores carry a better stock in thi
line than Mr.. Dosser.
The store room recently occupied b.
s.. II. Anderson is being repaired and re
painted. Parties whose names have nc
yet been made public design opening
first.class family grocery in the buildin
In the near future.
Revival meetings are in progress Q
the Baptist church conducted by pastor
Rev. E: Allison, and Rev. Mr.. Haymor
of Bristol. Mr.. Haymore arrived Tues
day morning last and the meetings bega
onthe night of the same day.
Wheat is turning out much better !
both quantity and quality than was eS
pected. The city papers report that thel
is likely to be a large foreign demand fC
this article and a slight rise in price wit
expectation of q stin further advance
"A quiet wedding occurred NJ u
residence of Mrs. M. S. Mahoney, In tn
place. on Thursday the 10th inst, IL
contracting parties being Miss Mary SAT
right and Mr.. Brookins Campbell, Dol
of this county. Rev. Jas. Hilbert w
the officiating minister. May peace al
prosperity follow the union of the new
married couple, is the wish of the III. AN
#.
The -four mill is to be reopene
Jasper II. Peoples will have the manag
ment. The services Of an experience
miller have been secured. Mr.. Peopl
is well known to our people and we hol
he may succeed in working up a goo
trade. The mill is in first-class conditi'
and there Is no reason why Jonesbo
should not have a fair share of the mi
ing business of the adjacent country. s
card in this issue.
1t becomes our pleasant duty to
cord the marriage of MIR. II. +. Crou
of this place to Miss Orrie Boring
River Glen. on Thursday, the 10th ms
at the residence Of the brides faith
The marriage ceremony was perform
by Rev. T. II. Crouch, father of t
bridegroom. The happy couple ha
taken up their residence in Jonesbol
We extend to them our welcome o
hope that their union may be ono of cv
lasting happiness.
Look Out.