Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-07-31
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The scribe, in company with ]. q.
Bolin, of this place, made a flying visit
to the quiet little village of Fall Branch
the 2Sth; the only new features we
discovered since our last visit was the
connection with Jonesboro by tele-
phone, and the recent rains did con.
siderable damage to the streets of the
village. We took dinner with Miss
Mamie and Walter Bolin, and wish to
return thanks for their hospitality.
On u return we found some hands ut
work on the road under the supervision
of Warner Workman; they were doing
some very efficient work, considering
the tools, material, etc., some places
in the roads are in bad shape since the
rain. Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Good, Dudly
Shields, James Deakins and Misses
Efie and Lula Shanks were guests of
the scribe Sunday the 2lst. We had
in this section the heaviest rain fall
the evening and night Of the Gath that
has fallen for years; land is badly
washed and all the fencing in the val.
lies and all the foot logs crossing the
mill dams bursted and untold q%uanti-
ties of hay and grain washed away;
the creek at Christie is claimed by
some TO have been higher than for the
past twenty years; from all sources
that we have heardthe result has
been general destruction. There was
lots Of grass along the creeks that had
not been cut and it is flooded and badly
damaged by being sanded, while there
was lots cut that was taken away by
the flood. w. G. Martin returned the
22th from South Carolina, where he has
been doing business for o. NJ. Brabson.
j. A. White has moved to his farm neal
Christie, and John Basket has moved
into the house vacated by MI. White
on the county farm. John was selected
by the new commissioners as keeper of
the pauper asylum. H A. Ferguson
is erecting a corn crib and granery.
w. G. Dunn, of Bluff City, Sullivan,
county, who has been visiting his par
ents and other relatives in this section,
returned home the past week accom-.
panied by his mother Mrs. E. G. Dunn
and little brother Frank. Isaac Dunn
has recently made some improvements
near his residence in the way of fenc-
ing. Dick Leah was on the head waters
of Blakely Creek one day last week,
pretending to look at some oxen, but
we think he was wanting I get peep
at Miss Dora. We learn that Wesley
Baily is negotiating with our village
physician for a fine Basket. Uncle
Fuller, we are sorry that Mr.. Howard
was 80 much trouble to you the other
Sunday, he certainly did moi know the
timidity that belongs to the Locust
Mount bachelors; l must certainly
speak to him in regard to the matter,
and as to Jake he doesn't mean any
harm, he only wanted to show the girls
his leggins; but I'll keep an eye on him
all the same. am sorry Uncle Fuller
that our company scared you out OF
paying me that visit you have so long
promised, I shall still look for you.
j. H. Hopper, of Fall Branch, represent
ing the Greeneville Marble Company
was recently in this section and called
on the scribe. j. W. Shields, of Jockey
was in this vicinity Saturday. There
is a fiattering prospect for a fine corn
crop; our friends are now turning the
soil for a fall crop. E. E. Shipley re-
turned the past week from Athens and
Knoxville, where he has been on bus.
ness and pleasure. Alexander Paddock
and VIM. Shipley will start in a few
days South to work in the lightning
rod business. KEN.