Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-20


cred In Carter County. The vein seems
to be inexhaustable, and is capped over
with slate. This win be of great help If
1t only proves to be a good mine.
The extreme warmth is driving
many to the mountain5 where the air is
pure and the water cool.
Thursday night burglars entered
Win Harris house and plundered the
first floor. They were frightened away
by persons on the outside. The
burglars did o find what they
were looking for, consequently but little
was missing.
district Conference, which convened
in this city August 18th, was well at.
tended. The body worked all the time,
adjusting matters and getting things In
proper shape. The following preachers
and delegates were In attendance: Wa.
tauga Circuit. Rev. w. s. McAndrew, z.
J. Cray. w. NJ. E. Morrell. i. Collins.
aad T. Emerst; G~reeneville. Rev. T. P.
Phillips; Greeneville Circuit, Rev. G. b.
Cox, and L. N. Harrison; Oakland,
Rev. w. r. McNeese; Mountain City.
Rev. W. B. Byerly; Fall Branch. Rev.
T. B. Hodges, w. II. Cox. L. Shipley,
and Thos. Hale; Kingsport, Rev. S. Q.
Ketron, j. II. K%etron, ID. J. Pile. and
A. q. Ketron; Erwin, Rev. F. II. Little,
F. M. Hyder. and T. z. Patton; Eliza
bethton, Rev. J. II. Jennings, J.. H.
Hodges, A. H. Gregg. J. K. Heaton, and
]. X. Smith; Chucky City, Rev. 7. S.
Walker, D. W. Remine, w. G. Bergner.
James Osborne, and J.. @. Williamson,
Johnson City, Rev. W. B. Baldwin, W.
NJ. Christian, and A. p. Hart; Jones'
boro, Rev. NJ. NJ. Baldwin, Arnold Lit
tie, Jessie Dulaney, and Charles Cox.
The exercises were real good during the
entire time. Much has been doue to
make the people enjoy themselves on
every hand.
Hon. A. H. Pettibone, of Greene
vile. came TO the city Monday. He Is
here to attend the law court, which is in
session.
e. W. Harris, a brother of our hust-
ling townsman, j. N. Harris, is in the
city for a few weeks. His home is at
Henderson, NO.
w. A. Weynath, the mechanical en-
gineer of the Watauga Lumber Com.
pany, left a short time ago to spend a
few months with home.folks at Portland,
Maine.
James Morefeld was arrested a
few days ago by the chief OF police for
stealing -four from j. L. Evans. He
walked into the store, marked a few eacks
OF flour to be sent to his boarding place,
and 0 o after ordered o dray mar TO de-.
liver it forhim. This the drayman did, but
1t was soon discovered that he had never
bought the -four. Morefeld was at once
arrested and brought before Judge Hart,
who found him guilty. He could moi
give bond, and consequently, he was
taken to jail, where he awaits the next
session of court to hear his doom.
The Electric Light and Power Plant
was run Monday and very successfully
too. The street car was also placed OF
the track, and made several successful
trips from the plant to Watauga Avenu Ut
and return. The Electric Car Line will
be completed in u few days, and
the car ready for the public, and will
carry them to almost every part of the
city.
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ays In business matters
Decatur Cox, who lived near Fore
Town, in this county, was drowned las
Sunday morning while bathing in thu
beautiful Watauga. This occurred jus
below Bakers Falls, at a point known al
the Sand Bank. His death Is a very sac
one to his parents and friends, His body
was recovered, and a coroner's inques
held Sunday afternoon, and it was fount
that his death occurred as mentioned
above.
The Johnson City Law Court me
Monday. with A. J. Brown on the bench
They had about five hundred cases tC
try during this sitting. The following
are the visiting attorneys Ex.Judg,
Newton Hacker, S. J. Kirkpatrick, R
r, Butler, J. N. Simerly, Geo. L. Brown
John Upton, l. E. Reeves, ]. II. Epps
and G. G. Collins. Judge Brown II
pushing things as rapidly as possible, ant
the court will not be likely to last man,
days.