Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1890-10-02
FALL BRANCH.
W. N, VINES. Local Editor.

Mrs. Clepper and daughters arrived
Wednesday evening from Limestone to
enter sc hool here, taking rooms at A. L.
Morgan's.
Will Bolin Is erecting for himsilf a
very neat cottage on q lot recently pur-
chased Of Richard Hopper.
Messrs. Yankee Simpson and Arnold
were in town Wednesday last to see
their sons who are In school here.
Alvin Hopper is very much afflicted
with rheumatism at this time, being
confined 10 his bed.
Will Moulton, who was reported last
week as being low with fever, we are
glad to say is rapidly recovering.
The Young Ladies literary society Of
the Fall Branch graded school, met in
the hall Of the school building last
Thursday evening and reorganized.
DR.. A. j. Bruner, prob ibition candi-
date for congress, spoke here on last
Saturday at 3 o'clock, to a fair sized
audience. He argued the question log.
ically and convinciugly. His speech
being filled with anecdote and wit which
kept the crowd in a good humor. He
calls both Butler and Taylor towards.
claiming that he has challenged them
through the papers and to their faces
but still they refuse to meet him.
j. Ii. Haws, of Jonesboro. was visit.
ing his father. James Haws, last Sun
day.
A. L. Morgan Is In Morristown at this
writing on business.
Joseph Shepherd came up from Knox.
vile last SATURDAY evening to visit his
brother, whose death Is reported In
this column.
j.. Fl. Epps, who has been visit ting rel
atives and friends at Haw's Cross Roads
for a few weeks, returned to his home,
In Jonesboro, last Friday.
Thos. Haws has been In the western
part of Greene county for a few days on
a trading expedition.
VIZ learn there is to be a wedding In
this community this week. Who Is it
to beH
Mrs. Ramsey, who has been visiting
relatives and friends In and near Greene
vile, returned to her home. near here,
last Friday.
The singing school at Harmony
closed Monday night. The boys and
girls were exceedingly sorry that 1t
as some love affairs were broken
up. ~
John Walker is very low with fever.
There was a young gentleman asked a
young lady at Harmony the other night
for her company and she said: We'll,
Dock, II II wasn't for father you might
60"
John Barley and wife were the
guest Of John Deskins and family Sat-
urday and Sunday.
W. ]. Moore, Of Knoxville, came up
a few days since to visit his parents rear
this place, returning to his home Mon.
day.
James A. Shepherd, who has been af:
ficted with rheumatism for o number of
years. being confined to his room almost
continuously for three years, died on last
Sunday morning at his home. Mr..
Shepherd was among the oldest settlers of
this place, coming from Virginia to Fall
Branch In 1855. He was, while in
health, an active industrious citizen, re-
spected by all who knew him. he
served a term Of six years as justice of
the peace, being elected in 1870. He
was always actively identified with all
questions of Importance affecting the
welfare of the community. He was a
man Of no ordinary intelligence, and
while being retired from activity for
time, he will be sadly missed by
q large number of friends and relatives.
He was buried on Monday event ng last
at the NJ. E. Church cemetery; the fu-
neral services being conducted by Rev.
W. A. Keen, his lifelong friend, IN an
appropriate and impressive manner
The family desire to extend their sin.
cere thanks to the friends who have 50
kindly administered to the wants Of the
deceased during his affection.