Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-08
Elizabetiiton.

M5un,alncer.
Large quantities Of the Cranberry iron
ore are now being shipped to lockwood.
10 be smelted there and then to he tested
at the Bessemer plants in Pitlsburg to as
certain their steel making properties. The
smelling will probably commence next
week.
We learn that Mr.. Davis, of the Crab
Orchard. has discovered a most excellent
ore bank on his farm at that place. The
abundance of magnetic ore, lying con
cealed in the hills near Roam Mountain,
il developed would make this county the
most prosperous in the State.
Bristol.
News, March 30.
Mrs. Margaret Rohr died on Wednes-
day afternoon at . o'clock, She has been
known in our community for many years
and known only to be loved and respect
ed by every one.
Mrs. Sarah A. Gale, died last Sunday at
9:15 p. m, at the residence of her son,
Prof. w. b. Gale, in the 18th year of her
age. She was stricken with paralysis in
her left side a few days ago and never
rallied.
Mr.. James Trammell and wife. Two OF
their little children, age respectively three
and eight, were poisoned, and one, aged
seven, was very severely and seriously
burned. All three are girls. Last Tues
day, the two above mentioned, were
found lying on the porch in a comatose
condition. A physician was called in,
and pronounced it a case of poisoning.
Restoratives were administered. The
Younger was considered in u critical con-
dition. At present both are out of danger
and are improving. 1t is not known how
they were poisoned; Mr.. Trammell only
coniectures that some one placed poison
on n piece of bread and threw il into the
yard in order to kill his dog, and the
children picked it up and ate it. A day
or two previous, the seven year old little
girl was playing in the garden, and hay
ing lighted n fire her dress caught from
the flames, and she was severely burned
about the legs and up above the thigh on
one side. While serious, her condition is
not considered dangerous.
The Bristol Wooden Mills will receive a
lot of new machinery and resume opera
ton this week. These mills have been
idle for the past few months, owing to
dull times. The proprietor, Mr.. c. IL.
Lewis, has been in South Manchester,
Mass, for several months past, and will
return about Easter and take charge of
affairs again.
The Executive Committee met Satur-
day afternoon and decided to hold the
annual exhibition of the Bristol Fair and
Stock Association for 1886 on September
IA, 10, 16 and II. This is a week earlier
than usual. The premium list is under
going a thorough revision, and will bt
made larger and better than eyer before
I The Association desires to make the az
r%icultural display a special feature. L
0 this end, a premium of $3.50 is offered 70
the 1st, 2nd and Bird best and largest di'
play of agricultural products from on
v farm. The Association gives 5000 tn
4 other hundred to be raised by Mr.. Gee
II. Anderson in outside subscription
The following gentlemen have alrcad
subscribed $500 each; ii. II. Dulaney
= NJ. l.. Thomas. W, A. Sparger and A. /
Reynolds. The money will be raise
very easily, and there ought to be at lea'
a dozen competitors, three have alread
entered.
The Reporter announces the death o
Friday last of Mr.. II. VI. Cooke, of Bri,
+, toll, at 3 o'clock p, m.