The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-08-30
Miscellaneous.

terest it now amounts to about Sl5,00O.
Miscellaneous.
THE sixteenth annual reunion OF the
Confederate veterans of Upton and
Shelby counties was held at Brighton
last week.
THE Humboldt canning factory, which
began operations few years ago, is
running full time and has capacity of
10000 three-pound cans daily.
ANUMBER Of Nashville factories mills
and other industries have closed down
because Of the inability Of proprietors
to get money to meet the pay rolls
RoRr. MAYS, while in drunken
stupor in the railroad yards at Knox
vile last week, was run over and in
stantly killed by a freight train. The
body was horribly mangled.
SQUIRE JOHN B. LANE, prominent
capitalist of Union City, and Mrs. Mag
gle Hollomon, widow of the late John
w. Hollomon, were married at Kenton
last week. The groom is rs and the
bride about so.
THE general weather oconditions
throughout the State have changed but
little since last report. The rains which
have fallen over Middle and West Ten.
nessee have been in the form Of widely
scattered showers. Where these rains
have occurred crops are showing the
good effects of the much-needed mois-
ture.
REVENUE officers last week destroyed
q 9O-gallon still and 800 gallons Of
whisky at John Jones', about fifteen
miles northeast of Bolivar, on the line
Of Chester and Hardeman counties.
They arrested old man John Jones and
his son, Murphy Jones. John Jones Is
the king of wildcattery in that neigh
borhood. 'ti
c. S. HAcKwORTH, . clever green
goods swindler, who has been working
in Anderson County for Cincinnati
bunco firm, was arrested at Knoxville
last week. He would represent to his
purchasers that he would give them
IS, 900 for $500. He secured about 81, 900
from the unsuspecting, but did not pro-
duce the goods, and his victims squealed
on him.
The recent assignment Of the South
ern Iron Company leaves $500 unem-
ployed men in Hickman County. The
store at Mamie mines, operated by the
company, was attacked one night re-
Gently and totally wrecked by enraged
laborers. The store at Cumberland
Furnace, Dickson County, shared a like
fate. Many Of the men now out Of en-
ployment have seven months back pay
due them.
THE State Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture is preparing circular having for
its object the holding of farmers con-
,ventions at some place in East Tennes-
see, and at McMinnville, Columbia and
Jackson in the fall. Papers on various
subjects will be read and views ex-
changed. In addition the State will
offer first and second premiums for the
best wheat, corn and oats exhibited.
The Milan canning factory has opened
for business, notwithstanding the de-
pressed condition Of finances, and Is
running regularly. The company is
giving employment to seventy-fve
hands, paying from so cents to Sl.25 per
day. They are putting up 5000 cans per
day, pronounced by an experienced
tester from the factory to be Of splendid
quality.
A HORRIBLE accident occurred five
miles southeast of Union City last week
The facts are as follows: While Robert
Montgomery, 6-year-old boy, was rid
ing on the tongue of heavily loaded
log wagon, he, by some means, lost his
hold and fell, the hind wheels passing
over both legs. The flesh on the RICH,
leg was completely torn from the bone
from the knee to the ankle, as Il
skinned by knife, while the left was
completely mashed into jelly.
A VERY peculiar accident occurred in
Henry County last week, resulting in
the death Of Dennis Street, boy II
years of age. Young Street and cousin
of his, Howard Street, about the same
age, had started out riding. Dennis hai
mounted his horse, and Howard mount
ing his, when the pony began to rear VI
and finally gave kick, striking Dennis
in the side and throwing him off hi,
horse. Young Streets wounds at frs
were thought not to be dangerous.
is thought that death resulted from in
ternal Injuries.
| Mrs. NANCY BARNETT died last weel
near Humboldt. She was one Of tn,
oldest ladies in the community, YER,
highly respected and beloved by al
who knew her. She was nearly so year
old, and has been a consistent membe
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Chvrcl
for years.
l. 4. WRIGHT, one Of the most promi
nent citizens of 0bion County. died las
week ten miles east Of Trimble, an,
was inferred at the Hollomon Cemeter.
with Masonic, I. o. o. F. and Knight
Templar .honors. Over 1000 people .,
tended the funeral, which attested tn
popularity of this good man.