Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-18
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Department cncampment of the G..
A. r. meets at Atlanta, Feb. 26.
There were III present at the M, E.
Church, south, S, S. last Sunday.
The Board of Enterprise will hold its
next meeting Tuesday night March I'd at
the Court House.
The young folks enjoyed themselves
hugely" last Monday receiving and dis
tributing valentines.
Charley Munsey on being asked the
difference between dancing and skating,
replied: In dancing the sets are called, in
skating they set without being called.
A r. II. bulletin board has been
placed in front of the postofice for the
benefit of the Planters House, This is a
great convenience to everyone.
Hon. S. J.. Kirkpatrick has been re
tanned on the Hoard and Kite case being
tried this week before Judge Hacker at
Greeneville.
We call attention in this number to
the candidates who have announced
themselves for county offices. We under
stand there are several other aspirants in
the field but they have not announced
themselves and we are not authorized to
comment upon them.
-Joncsboro is te hAye o Temperance
lecture. Col. James White Of Rogers
vile is announced to address our citizens
tomorrow night on prohibition. Col.
White is well known in East Tennessee
as a fine orator and no doubt will be
greeted Friday night with a good house.
AT the meeting of the Board Of En-,
terprise the 10th, the Committee to open
books for subscriptions to the Bank re-
ported about $40, 600 subscribed to date.
This is very encouraging and the Bank
we think is now an established fact. We
urge the farmers of the county to come
up and assist us in this good work.
Married, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. +. Mcclure, C~ovington, KY,
Miss Nettie Mcclure and Mr.. A. 7. Dos
ser. Marriage ceremony at IL m. Tues
day, Feb. 16. The happy couple left
Covington that afternoon and were expect
ed to arrive at Jonesboro yesterday.
Mr.. T. L. Earnest and j. j. Hunt accom-
panied MI. Dosser to Covington.
Mr.. +. T. Watts of CARRIERS Mill an
nounces himself in this issue as a Re
publican candidate for Register, Mr.. W
OF our W knowledge is an honest up
right man. The fact that he has beer
deprived of one of his arms will appea
very strongly to the sympathies of tn
people. If elected he would doubles
make a faithful and efficient officer.
Mr., Watts by the way has a yer.
strong opponent in the person of Mr.
G'Brien the other candidate for Register
Beside being u prompt active officer he i
quiet and gentlemanly in his intercours
with men. 1t would take a prophet indeed
TO determine the issue of this race. The,
are both stanuch Republicans and boil
popular men.
Joe Taylor and Jack Campbell wen
to the country Monday to invite Madam,
Margaret Allison a demimonde of tn
briar patch order and her doughty para
mour Frank Head, to the quarterly con
vocation of the Innocents to be held al
the Court House in April, and to responC
to the toast of lewdncss, a question Sc
lected by the States toast master and of
fered to the aforesaid on account of thei
rcputed familiarity with the question il
every aspect, The service was performet
with great ceremony. About this tim
a knight in the person of Mr.. - Heat
appeared upon the scene in spurs and phs
tolls and swore by his beard and his lady
gyacos that her presence should neve
adorn the festive halls to which she ha.
been so urgently invited and emphasize
his oath by leveling upon the aforesai
Campbell u large healthy looking pisto.
MIR. Taylor with accustomed gallantry in
terposed just then to prevent the impenj
ing crisis. Mr.. Head, Mrs. Allison an
the Preaux Cheyalier were arraigned bt
fore Justice Armstrong Monday nigh.
Mr.. - Head give bond for his appear
ancc at court in the penal sum of S25(
Mr.. Frank Head and his charmin
Nymph du Pave were consigned to tn
keeping of the Sheriff to await the iudl
ment of a jury Of their peers. Mrs. a
lison was discharged on bail the follow
ing morning.