Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1888-12-08
ciarksville & Princeton Division l.. & N.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. Will Darden, of Port Royal,
attended the sales at the Exchange
this morning.
There was u heavy frost and thick
fog this morning, but the sun came
out and soon dispersed it.
Miss Mary Richardson, of the Bend,
was the guest of the Misses Caldwell,
on Greenwood Avenue, last night.
The city has fine lot of rock broke
ready to repair the street. Now is a
good time to put it on before the
weather gets bad.
Mr.. Frank Hodgson has had q
substantial plank walk laid in front
of his residence on the corner of First
and Commerce streets.
The jury in the case of Elisha Gill
more, charged with stealing quaint
ty of tobacco. Returned a verdict of
not guilty. This was his fourth trial.
Gov. Taylor will return to the
| Capitol today, it is understood,
when the State Board of Canvassers
will consider Congressional certifi-
Gates.
The sales at the Tobacco Exchange
opened this morning with full board
Of buyers. Most Of the tobacco was
common and inferior, but prices
were about the same as last week.
Mrs. e. c. Poston, formerly of this
city, but for quite while resident
of California, is the guest of Mrs.
Matt. Gracey. Mrs. Poston is return
ing home from an extensive tour of
Europe. .su
The total receipts and disburse-
ments of the State Treasurer for the
month Of November, as shown the
books ofthe Comptroller Office, were,
receipts S59,420.49; disbursements
$71 ,451 "A.
Only three weeks till Christmas.
Merchants, if you have any goods
that you wish to dispose of, let the
people know of it through the daily
and weekly editions of our paper. 1t
certainly will pay you.
The next meeting of the Lundi
club will be held at DR.. Lupton's
next Monday, December 10. Subject
fnr I;Co,ccinn. IIT itararx- NiSnol
lany." The members are earnestly
requested to be present.
The Hopkinsville New Era says :
Mr.. Ben Whitlock, wealthy and
influential citizen of the Longview
precinct, lost his residence and entire
contents by fire several nights since.
Mr.. Whitlock thinks that it was the
work of an incendiary.
Mr.. C. W. Richardson, civil engi-
neer, who is at present located up in
the Cumberland Mountains, came
down few days ago for his wife and
baby, they left last night on the $3.50
train. He says the road that he is
constructing is in the mountains
they cut tunnels, build high bridges
ETC., but coal is in great abundance,
cropping out like oar on the South
side OF the river.
A barn containing some 1000 or
$500 pounds of tobacco belonging to
aCOlored man on the SOuthside of
the river, was burned a few nights
ago. 1t is believed that whoever
burned the barn first took the tobacco
out and then set fire to the barn. 1t
would be we'll enough for farmers to
keep strict watch on their barns,
and if possible catch the thieves.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The country roads are now in first
class condition.
WI. Powers, of Lafayette, KY,
was in the city to-day on business.
w. C. Smith is putting up tobacco
g in Pembroke, KY, this season.
Mrs. Jerome Duncan, who has beer
sick for week, is not SO we'll to-day
DIR. Seabreese will preach his fare
well sermon at Trinity Church Sun,
Gay night.
Mr.. d. l.. Grinter and Tom Gum
from Cadiz, are stopping at the Ar
lington.
Mr.. John II. Clardy, of Lafayette
Ky, died yesterday, at the age q
siXty-fve years.
Jno. Virgins, popular merchant
of Danville, Tenn, was in the city
to-day on business.