Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-01-03
CHERRY GROVE.

Xmas passed off more quietly in this
section than we ever seen before, and
to the credit of our section we can say
that We have not seen a drunk man
during the holidays. The year 1894 is
here and is destined to be one of the
most important years in politics that
our State will have in the next quarter
of a centurY-this being the year that
all officers are elected from School Com
missioners up to Governor, including
the Judges of Courts, Clerks, members
of Congress etc. Let us 90 to work and
see that the right men are put in the
right place in every Office from the
lowest to the highest for instance, w.
p. Brownlow for Congress. While all
Of his opponent for the nomination are
nice, straightforward gentlemen, and
true Republicans, but none of them
are half SO well qualified or fitted for
the high position. Mr.. Brownlow's
years of experience in the different de-
%partments and his wide acquaintance
with the leading members OF Congress
and the Senate makes him the right
ma and the right place for him is in
Congress, and we, the Republicans of
the First Congressional District, are
going to nominate and elect him to
Congress. j. G. Hartman has returned
from the South, where he has been en-
gagged in collecting for the Palmetto
Lightning Rod Company. Your scribe
wishes to extend thanks, through the
dear old Herald and Tribune, to his
many friends, both white and colored,
who, on the 28th of December, did him
the kindness of cutting into fire length
seventy five or one hundred loads of
fire wood. We are glad to say we never
in life saw hands at a gathering work
SO we'll and do their work so nicely,
their kindness will never be forgotten
by your scribe, who wishes them, with
all the readers of Herald and Tribune
a happy and p3v-rarous new year.
Mrs. Il. I. g., OF Georgetown, n. NJ,
we were glad to see your letter in the
Herald and Tribune and hope you will
not remain silent so long again, but
come often and give us the news of the
far west. e. w. Jones and family
have returned from Greeneville, where
they spent their holidays. Our genial
friend DR.. Basket, of Christie gave us a
pleasant call Saturday evening and in
formed us that James Harrison, whose
death has been expected for some time
is now improving, Mr.. Harrison has
dropsy, and is under the medical care
OF Drs. Basket and Warlick. Mrs. T.
N. Hale has returned from cambridge,
Tenn, after a pleasant visit among
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Wilhide
and r. A. Ferguson gave us a pleasant
call the Gath. John w. Shields and
Joseph Bayless, of Alfred, are visiting
relatives in this section, they were the
guest of your scribe Christmas day.
We had the pleasure Friday of enjoy
ing the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
NJ. Good, Mr.. Good is one of the old
soldier boys who wore the blue and
can tell some interesting incidents of
wal life. w. S. Cole recently returned
from a business aud pleasure trip to
Carter County. Ell Chase met with
what may be a very serious accident
last Thursday he wash the act of stick
ing a hog when the hog flounced and
knocked the knife into Chase's thigh,
inhicting a very painful wound, but
we hope he will soon be on foot again,
and that his wound will give him no
serious trouble. Married-Thursday
the 21st, Joseph Campbell, of Leesburg,
and Miss. Bowman, of Germantown.
The bride is a daughter of Ben Bow
man. We wish the contracting par
ties a long and happy life. Mr.. Green
Nyn ~ and Rob Tnv Of RpnulAnuIlln
spent Christmas at Christie, the guests
of the Misses Dunn. Saul Jones, who
has been in the South for four years,
is now mixing with former friends in
old East Tennessee. Joel Elmore and
family, of New Market, spent Christ.
mas in this section, were the guests Of
E. w. Ferguson. John Jones has again
returned to his nativs cline, and with
his big smiles is greeting his former
associates. A double wedding took
place at the residtn nee of Jonathan
Basket, near Hascue, Greene County,
on the night of the Goth of December.
Contracting parties were George Smith
and Miss Flora Basket, of Hascue, and
John Cochran, of Christie, and Miss
Emma Basket, of Hascue. The first
named bride is a daughter of Mr.. Bas-
ket and the second his niece. On the
21st the bridal party wendell their way
to Frank Cochran's, of Christie, where
they were rendered a nice reception
dinner. Your scribe wishes both
couples a happy and prosperous voyage
of lifes rugged sea. On Thursday night
the residence of Allen Salts, two and
one half miles southwest of here, was
consumed by fire, with all the contents,
including his grain which was stored
away in the upper story of the house.
Mr.. Salts is an old gentleman of about
eighty. He did not save a single thing,
not even his wearing apparel, he and
his lady are in very destitute circum-
stances and wholly dependant upon
the charity of the surrounding country
for substance. MEN.
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