The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-24
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VOIuuIEOWs
Merchants have ordered their
holiday goods.
Charley Ellis has returned from
Sewer County.
He that payeth the printer len.
deth to a good cause.
Eat, drink and be merry, for on
Friday you won't feel like it.
The aggregate scholastic popula.
tion of BlOunt County is 66O1.
Gen. Robert Hood was called to
Maryville a few days last week.
D. r. Nelson, the old wheel-horse
of Loudon County, was in town last
week.
Mrs. J. p. Edmondson has been
On visit to her parents in Sweet
water.
Mr.. J. J. Bowers, of Kingston,
came over Friday night and passed
Sunday with friends.
Button, the Tailor, is now in Mary
vile, where he will cut, trim, and
make suits to order.
John Boyd has returned to Mary
Vile after several months of travel
over the world and Texas.
Miss Emma s. Charles, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. I. G.. Thorne. She will prob.
ably remain during the winter.
N. Mccoy came in from Indiana,
Thursday night, and is now at
Allegheny. To Mr.. Mccoy is due
the elegant hotel at Allegheny.
The Band of Hope was held in
the Methodist Church, Sunday af-
ternOOn. Quite a number of the
lambs were kept away by the rain.
VIC. Colbert has leased 100 acres
of the land surrounding Maple
Spring, known as the fats. He will
at once institute search for val
liable ores.
A number of city lady friends
passed one day last week, with Mrs.
Jim Goddard and family, at the
pleasant home about two miles in
the country.
We are requested to announce
that Rev. J. L. Kittrell and Rev.
Henry will hold services at Clear
Spring, on the fourth Sunday Of
November at II a. m.
Miss Hettie McCampbell, Of
Edgewood, Knox Co., is in the citN
the guest Of her brother, G. s. w.
McCampbell. She will remain the
larger part of the winter. !
The postmaster at Sevierville
killed himself last week. Somebody
rifled the REGISTERED mail and secur-
ed ten dollars. Being afraid that
suspicion would be fastened upon
him, he killed himself
An accident Is reported from
Louisville, in which BrabsOn, q COL
ored man, had his arm broken and
others were slightly hurt. LATER.
The arm has been amputated and
the man can hardly survive.
Four drummers tackled q load Of
sand last week. They were all bad
ly fooled, and promised not to give
each other away. We don't know
what they wanted with the sand,
unless they were out of sugar.
An instance of perpetual motion
may be seen at Newby's. A bell
shaped smoke and heat arrester to
the hanging lamp is continually vi
brating at a lively rate. However,
1t is only whCn the lamp is lighted.
For twelve years Campbell Gill
espie, of Little River, has been con-
fined to his bed. Last Saturday the
death angel visited his couch and
relieved him of all pain and suffer-
ing. The deceased was eighty-twO
years Of age.
A big party from Knox county
will soon explore the caves and
valleys and mountains of Blount,
with the sole object of kililng bears.
May they be successful is our pray
, er, for if we hate anything, it's a
big hungry bear.
A. G. McCorkle and J. w. Earles
Of Lawrence county, Ohio, are pros.
pecting for homes in our midst
The gentlemen will remain here
some time and, if any is found suit
able, will purchase farm. We
!, hope that they will find what they
are looking for.
Considerable trouble was occa
stoned by the X. & A. engine jump
: ing the track, Saturday night while
| switching. All connected with tht
! road worked faithfully, until lat,
at night, to replace the engine. Th'
q work was not completed, however
1 until Sunday forenoon. Let this b.
a warning to all: do not jump tn
track while switching.
A rather peculiar incident occur
ed last Thursday. r. F. Curtis wa
# crossing Little River at Russell
e Ford soon after the rain. He wa
e driving the team of s. L. Jones, Q
II Friendsville, and the wagon wa
8, filed with merchandise. When tn
8, team reached the middle of tn
r stream, the team baked. The rive
n was rising at the rate of a foot a
" hour, and he hurried away to &c
II other horses. When he returne
the water had risen till it had file
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