Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-16
THE OLD YEAR.
A CHRONICLE or THE LOCAL HAPPEN.
lNcs OF ee5.
January.

track laying was resumed from a point
near where Glen Ellen station is now
located. Mr.. c. IL. Bailey resigned his
position as Deputy County Court Clerk,
and became salesman in Lucas iurni-
ture store, Mr. T. r. Hancock, of the
Peoples Warehouse, moved TO Clarks-
vile from Hopknsville. Messrs. Jno,
5. Neblett, f, w, Cunningham, S. r..
DAILY and Albert Green each brought a
newly-made wife to Clarksylle. The
Public Schools were in difficulty about
procuring a superintendent. Hon. Ar
thur Munford and Hon. Chas. Warield
took their seats in the Tennessee Legis-
lature as Representatives from Mont
gomery county.
SECOND WEEE-The Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph office was opened in this city.
This week the police were making it
particularly lively for tramp>; Officer
Hollemsn put eight of the pedestrian
excursonsts in the hose on Monday.
The Circuit Court was engaged from
Wednesday till the close OF the week
with the case Of Stacker VS.. the l.. & n
Railroad, On Saturday Slayden, the
Dickson county lorger, got in his work
on several parties. Rosa and Ruth
Barksdale died Of diphiheria the former
Saturday and the latter Sunday.
THIRD WEEK Herbert N. Leech,
Esq, was married to Miss Maggie Har-
per, at Bloomfield, Ky. Mr.. Robt. b.
Stone and and Miss Katie Richardson
were married on the Southside on the
10th.
FOURTH WEEE-Thc weather was
very cold all this week, and on Thurs
day the mercury was 6 degrees below
zero. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Fisher died at
the residence Of her mother, Mrs.
Rhodes, Tuesday night. The Steamers
Drouillard and Cherry were injured by
drifiwood, lodged against the bridge
piers.
FIFTH WEEK-Mr. Brent, Of Chicago,
!. explained to citizens meeting ut the
Court House that Creamery in Clarks-
vile would be the best plying thing on
record. Esq. James E. Wilcox died at
his home in the First district the night
Of the Oath Robt. MrWade played
Zip Van Wrinkle at the Opera House.
February
FmsT WEEK Monday was ground
hog day and perfectly clear; the sign
held good Mr. Chas. w. Stations
house on the Russellvillle pike was
burned Mr., Seymour kellogg died
Thursday night. The Criminal Court
was engaged in the trial Of Ben Nor
row. Mr.. Sam 4. Wyatt died in New
Providence on the 9Th
SECOND WEEE--A regular train was
put to running on the l. A. & T. rail-
road The mercury was two degrees
below zero Wednesday, notwithstand-
ing tie weather had been quite warm
the previous Monday. On the last men
toned day there was a thunder storm
and the lightning struck the stables Of
N. V. Gerhart on his farm near the
city, destroying horses, mules and other
property to the amount of 81 800.
THIRD WEEK - Numerous people
from these plrts were visiting the New
Orleans Exposition John T. Raymond
appeared as Mulberry Sellers at the
OPP ra HOUSE. The X. of p gave a ball
at the Tobacco Exchange Thursday
night.
March.
FIRST WEEK-Mr. NJ v Ingram wax
WITS hrowu1rom horse and badly hurt,
Col. C. +. Young moved to Clarksvlle
from Logan county franklin street
was decorated IN honor Of the inaugural
zion of Cleveland and Hendricks.
SECOND WEEX-Mr. Alex, Outlaw died
Thursday morning at four o'clock. Mr..
Jesse W Bailey died Sunday There
was slight fall of snow Friday morn.
ing. Lockcrt 4 Reynolds drug store
was repaired. Robt. Edmondson, Esq
died on the 7th. Is
THIRD WEEH-John R. Elliott died
near Port Royal, Thursday Services
were held for the first time in the new
Methodist Church, Sunday; Rev. j. w
Hammer preached. Excursion train on
the l., A, & T. Railroad Saturday after.
noon.
FOURTH WEEX-A protracted meet
ing was begun at the Methodist Church
Sunday Local astronomers took obser
vations of the annular eclipse Of the sun
Monday, through smoked glass. Yves
ley Taylor was arrested in the Fourth
District Tor the abduction OF Ida Ches
ter. Pat McCabe celebrated ST. Pat
fick's day. Mr.. Jas P. Gill sold hi'
place on Madison street to IL. II. Tharp
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