The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-06-27

LUX udliy paper. IL you w VIC die
prepared to make Grand Combin"-
ton Offer unprecedented in the His.
tory of Journalism. we have made
special arrangement with the publish
ers Of the New York Morning and
Sunday Advertiser, whereby we can
furnish both of the above papers and
the TINES one year for only So. 50.
These are 8 page papers, coils each.
The Blount County Normal for
Colored teachers met in Maryville
College, Monday the 24th. This
Normal promises to be the largest
and most interesting one ever held in
the county. Our Supt. is ably as
sisted by Prof. Gill who is one of the
best instructors in the state. He
knows how to make Normal work in
teresting. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all teachers or others who
are interested in the cause of educa-
ton. We shall have more to say
concerning the Normal next week.
Among the news items last week
| from Allephany was the following.
"Mr. Alex. Hammontree of
Sinking Creek raised radish this
which tipped the beam at 2lbs and 9
OF when trimmed and washed. Who
can beat that?" Answer. P. M.
Bartlett, of Maryville cut the top from
a radish grown this season and
washed it, June goth, which beat the
above II OFT weighed 3lbs and 4
OF. Who can beat that? All who
wish to raise big radishes, must sell
out at Sinking Creek and buy Mary
vile land.
We received letter, enclosing a
dollar, from DR.. A. w. Morton. Of
Durango, Col. He wants the TINES
for year. The doctor, or Wade, as
he was known here is Blount county
boy Of whom we are proud. He was
born, raised and graduated from
Tennessee and is very successful in
his western home. He wishes to
know our position on the silver ques
ton. We refer him to our editorial
columns, but we fear we cannot agree
with him as we suppose he is a genu-
Inc western man now. We can how
ever give him all the home news.
Hon. S. A. Rogers, of Loudon,
who is SO favorably known in this
locality as the Judge of this judicial
circuit, has one of the finest farms of
the famous Sweetwater valley. The
Judge takes especial pride in his fine
herd of Jersey Cows. He owns and
conducts the Evergreen Dairy and
makes some of the finest creamery
butter produced in this state. Con-
siderable of it finds its way into the
markets Of this city, where it has a
high reputation. The butter is
generally made into one pound bricks
and encased in thin wood box. -
Hartman Progress.
Monday .evening about seven
O'Clock John Beals, one of the most
widely known and most respected of
our older citizens, died of Brights
disease at his home IN the western
portion of town, He was seventy
three years old Rev. G.. w. Jack
son conducted the funeral ser
vices both at the house and at Porter
Academy, where the remains were
buried. The old gentleman was in
the TINES Office week ago Monday,
seemingly as well as ever. Little did
any OF us think that the next week We
would be writing of his death, How
necessary it is to be ready to go.
The bereaved have the sympathy of a
host of friends.
The Masonic Picnic the a4th inst,
st. Johns day, was a pleasant affair.
The Masons and their friends gather
ed in Everett's grove and Rev.
Jackson opened the exercises with
prayer. Hon. Andrew Gamble de
livered the address Of welcome to the
visiting brothers and friends. Rev,
]. c. Wright also addressed the PEG
pie. His speech was highly praizet
by all. 1t was pronounced the besI
address Of the kind ever. deliverd ir
this town. His subject was Masonry
w. w. Lawrence presided over TIT