The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-02
Rockford, Tenn.

liant over the fact that the Rockford
Cotton Mills will resume operation
II . very short time. "A few men
are already at work getting the ma
chinery cleaned up and putting
things in readiness for full force
Of hands. 1t will be remembered
that this mill stopped some five or
six months ago, and since that time
Il dozen or more families have NOV
ed away, consequently we wouldn't
he surprised to see the population
og Rockford double what it is now
in a few weeks, as the mill gives
employment to more than hun
bred hands. Machinisl, F. M. Vim
son and family are expected next
week.
Mrs. McC3rrol has had new
porch buiii III front Of hor residence.
Mr.. Herman TOof is having a new
barn erected.
Dick Lane is trying to patch up
His c0untenance which came near
getting wrecked the other day when
he shot at hog and missed it.-So
much for improvements.
Miss Jennie McCullOch, of Mary
vile College, is spending Thanks
giving with home folks.
Miss Julia Brown is visiting Mr..
John Fouche and family.
John Dyer wants to know what
became of all the Williams Repub-
lieans and Democrats on election
day. He had been reading the
Knoxville Sentinel and was under
the impression that everybody was
for Jiin Williams.
Madame Rumor says there is 60
ing to he q new store house built in
in tlis place.
Mr.. Fred Toof has been adding
some more new machinery to hia
planning mill.
George Lawson went to Mary
Vile after his tax receipt on cleo
tion day in order to get to vote.
1t is reported that Henry Kyle
got lost on his way home (?) from
church the other night.
Samuel Swaggerty and Nellie
Steele were married last Thursday.
Rev. E. l.. Ellsworth preached at
the Baptist Church, Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
Andy Davis took trip to the
mountains last week.
John AmmOns and Jennie Bruce
.vere married Wednesday afternoon
at the residence of Mr.. John Fouche
deputy Sheriff, S. A. Walker was
iu the burg few days ago. Sam
is candidate for Sheriff in the
heXt election, and will make a good
officer, and by the way he has quite
large number of friends, not only
an this district (eleventh,) but we
hear them speaking of him as their
choice from various localities.
1t is said that William Caldwell
will look longer at an ugly man for
nickel, than any merchant in all
these "diggins."
ROCKFORD NO. 2.
Thanksgiving was well spent a
this place.
There was the greatest rabbit
hunt at Mr.. II. A. Harris Thursday,
that has ever been known. We did
not learn how many rabbits were
KILLED.
Charlie McCulloch finished SOW
ing wheat last Thursday.
Mr.. Jasper Wheeler and wife are
spending few days in Knox Coun-
ty, visiting Mr.. Wheeler's sister.
Mr.. J. c. Anderson spent Thanks
giving with Miss Stella French.
II. Il. Rule declares that the rats
are getting tame enough to gnaw
eff his mustache.
Mr.. Charles Self and his brother
Edgar, spent Thanksgiving with
their sister Mrs. Flora Harris.
The girls all say that the boys are
near about starved for kisses, and
especially Charles McCulloch.
For fun 60 to H. c. Kidd, Mary
vile, Tenn.
Miss Jennie Kidd spent Thanks
giving with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Thompson.
The oldest man in Blount Coun
ty, is Abraham Steele, aged ninety
Eve years or more, he's that eli
anyway. He is still lively yet.
FUNNY MAN.
T,ocdoy NafSonal hanks wor