The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-07-25
GOSSIP AND CHAT.

Pension checks cash
ed free Of charge at
Robinson, Beaver & Co
36 Market Square,
Knoxville. u ohm Blan-
kenship.
Ed. Atkins, while bailing hay,
had his arm broken.
Louis Phanze has returned from
few weeks stay at Alleghany
Springs.
Otto Phanze fell from tree in
his fathers yard and broke his left
arm below the elbow.
Three farms to exchange for
Mill property and Drygoods.
Write to A. p. Wells, Mint Tenn.
Prof. Wilson, of Knoxville, closed
singing school at Rockford with a
grand picnic, good music and re-
freshmeats in abundance. A num-
Der of Maryville people were pres
ent. 1t is reported one of the most
pleasant events of the season.
Prof Coddington, who was men
toned in the TIMES as visiting
with r. II. Coomer, has secured a
position as principal Of a private
school in Knoxville aud will make
East Tennessee. his home in the
future.
Don't forget the decoration at
Clarks grave yard the 9Th of Aug
just. A splendid program has been
prepared. There will be no cb-
jectionablc fetures allowed on the
ground such as selling lemonade
and lunches.
One of the best silver medal con
tests in the county is reported as
taking place in the Rockford Pres
byterian charch last week. A big
crowd and good speaking. Miss
Sallie Self won the medal,
Mr. N. A. Boatman brought in
a basket of the finest onions we
have seen this year. They are Of
the Weatherfeld Variety. The
largest was 10 inches in circUmfer-
ence and Weighed pound and q
quarter. They would average
about a pound in weight.
A card from ID. r. Hayworth, a
graduate of MaryviIle College, tells
us to change the address of his pa
per from New Providence, Iowa
TO North Branch, Kan, as he has
been elected Principal of the
Friends Academy at that place
We wish Riley all the success pos
sible in his new position, and if any
of his pupils are unruley, and at
tempt to ''rush him. off his feet" we
hope he has not forgotten his brill
liant "tackles" he used to make
when he and ye editor used tC
stand shoulder to shoulder on the
football field.
"Grandma" McKeehan celebrat.
ed her eighty-ninth birthday yes
terday in visiting her friends and
neighbors of the Ninth ward. Mrs
McKeechan is living with her
daughter, Mrs. T. p. Roberts, GA
AtKin street and in a conversation
the following was learned concern
ing herself. She is the mother OF
fifteen children, eight Of whom are
now living. Her father was sol.
dier in the revolutionary war. She
had three brothers in the war OF
1912, three sons in the Mexican wal
and furnished four other sons thai
took part in the late war. Her hus
band died some thirteen years ago
With such q record there ought to
be no trouble in getting on the roll
Of honor-Knoxville Journal.
On Thursday night of last week
almost the entire business center O
Rock wood was destroyed by fire
The buildings destroyed were thu
McNutt block, the new McElwet
4 Owings building, the store ant
residence of DR.. Ramsey, and thu
residence of George Cooper. 1t wa
almost by superhuman efforts tina
the flames were confined to thos,
buildings. Among those who sutf
cred from the fire are: DR.. j. A
Ramsey, loss $4,000, no insurance
Jno. F. McNutt, loss $1,000, $500
Insurance; McElwee 4 Owings
loss $1,000 no insurance; Wright 4
Wright loss $500, 5000 insur
ance; Brown & Smith, loss $40,
600, $4,000 insurance; Avery 4