Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-06-05

ward the College and there between
the Dunkard Church and the old
Broyles property we certainly found
the worst road in all East Tennessee;
1t was gullies and chug holes and every
thing else that goes to make up a bad
road. We found the farmers busily
c%ultivating their crops and ~replanting
corn, which does not make much show
yet. The wheat and winter oats on
our road all looked fine and promises
a bountiful harvest: we also observed
some fine fields of spring oats. Just a
little before shutdown we pulled up at
the pleasant home of our genial friend
j. F. Bolton, where we spent the night
and e~njoyed the hospitality of his kind
family. We started pretty early and
soon found ourselves at the College
where already a large crowd had gath.
cred and were still coming from all
quarters. The address of welcome by
DR.. A. S. N. Dobson was fine. The
silvery tongued mountain orator Hon.
A. A. Taylor made the hilltops resound
with his flowing eloquence. Judge
Hacker and others addressed the audi
ence. The graves in the cemetery were
beautifully decorated with flowers and
the star spangled banner was left float.
ing over the graves of the heroes OF the
COS. The two bands present furnished
some fine music. In fact it was q
pleasant occasion and all seemed to
enjoy 1t. On u return we came by
way of Telford and spent the night
with j. M. Tucker, whom we found in
good spirits and slowly recovering
from his paralytic stroke. The next
place of note we found ourselves at
was the old reliable Jonesboro; on this
route we seen some fine fields of grain,
grasses and clover; in fact the prospect
we think is very fattering for a good
small grain harvest throughout the
county. A good number Of the people
OF Cherry Grove attended the decora-
ton at Pleasant Hill, Greene county,
Saturday. G. G Xix has torn down
the old evaporation building neal Lo-
Gust Mount, and is preparing to build
a residence on the site. 1t is thought
he is preparing to desert the ranks of
bachelorhood. w. B. White, of Locust
Mount, took a fine bunch of stock cat
tie to Jonesboro Friday where he
shipped them east. We had the pleas.
ure of meeting with James Mulkey and
daughter Saturday, they were visiting
s. 7. Martin. Mr.. Mulkey was one of
our old soldier boys who wore the blue;
he was once q resident of this section,
and in Il bovhood days we went to
school to him at the old Ferguson
school house, which was more than
twenty years ago, but many incidents
of those school days are still fresh in
our memory and will only be erased
by the corroding touch of time. We
wish to correct an error which occurred
in our last communication in regard
to the memorial sermon to the memory
of Campbell Powell, which takes place
at Milburntown M. E. Church the
second Sunday in July. Your type
made it read Cain Powell. June intro.
duced herself by giving us a warm re.
ception, the mercury registered 9So in
the shade Saturday at II is place. Mis-;
Kate Dunn says she has often heard
people talk of feeling blue, but some
times she feels kinder Hays(ey). Joel
Blakely, formerly of this place, but
now hailing from Greeneville, was in
this section last week. Miss Mary, We
que SO he was looking after that missive
that never returned. w. S Cole and
family were visiting at Christie Sun
day, the guests of Ell Dunn. S. L
Ferguson and family of this place wer,
visiting in Greene county Saturday
and Sunday. Miss Vireie and Kate
Howard have recovered from the
mumps. Some whooping cough or
Blakely Creek. KEN.