The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-30

American Insurance Company just
published, is as follows: Cash Capt.
tai ST., 900, 10000. Net surplus over
all liabilities $2,4I3, 3,oS6.6a. Total
assets, Sc, $50, o69. oS.- &C. N. Sim
mons, Agent.
r. P. Walker, Of Bearden, came
J in Tuesday evening. He brought us
sample of the Zinc blend found in
4 the extensive Zinc mines recently
opened up near New Market. He
reports big boom in the price of
farms near there,
Attorney Gen. F. d. Owings
came in Tuesday evening from Texas
having compromised the big lawsuit
there. The cost alone in this
suit is estimated at So2, 900. Capt.
Sam P. Rowan acted as Attorney
General the first two days of court.
Mrs. Josephene R. Nichols. of
indianapolis, Ind, national w. c..
I. y, organizer, lectured Wednesday
night at Presbyterianchurch. Tonight,
Thursday, she will give her famous
lecture on "Boys." She will also
hold one or more meetings for
women, the time to be announced
later
BY action Of the State Executive
Committee the Eighteenth Annual
State Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of Tennessee
will be held in Murfreesboro, Tenn
essee, February 90, 1896, commenc-
ing Thursday night, February 6, at
1890 o'clock. The lowest possible
rates will be secured.
We received a. hansome invitation
folder from Chas. Boyd who graduates
this year in the dental department of
the Meharry Medical College, Of
Nashville. The subject Of his grad
uating Theses is, Tuberculosis of
the Teeth. We wish Charles much
suceess as q dentist It would see5.s
as if there was mere good openings
for colored dentists.
Friday man named Frisby was
tried before Esq. Morton and found
guilty Of whipping his wife and his
fine fixed at two dollars. After the
trial he concluded he would get even
with Black, one Of the States, witness
ses, so he threw part of the stove at
him. He was fined five dollars for
this little diversion and sent to the
work house as he was unable to paw
the amount.
Our fellow townsman, Capt. w.
H. Henry, writes to the Pilot that he
is in favor of the Prohibitionists of the
state nominating full ticket for the
November elections and pledging
each candidate to make an active can
vass of his county, district, and state.
He opposes deals with other parties,
but believes in nominating men who
have liberal views IN regard to other
reforms will secure for them the
endorsement of all other reform parties.
Mrs. Sarah Webb, mother of Jno.
Webb, gave dinner to the old ladies
of the town one day last week.
There were seven present, all widows.
The following persons were the guests:
Mesdames Knox, Dickey, McTeer,
Wine, Walker, Harper and Henry.
The youngest was sixty-one years Of
age and the Oldest eighty. The TIMES
joins in wishing these ladies, future
years may be full of peace and happi-
ness,
James Kerr Son of w. R. Kerr
departed this life Sunday January
IL, 'o6. Brights disease being the
cause of his death. He was Confined
to his bed but a few days. He left a
bright Testimony that he was going
to rest. He died in his right mind
and told his parents brothers and
sister and all Of, his playmates and
friends as they came around his bed
to meet him in Heaven. When very
low and could scarcely talk he again
told his father to tell them for him
that he wanted them all to meet him
in Heaven. He made profession of
religion about two and half years
ago and lived up strictly to his pro.
fession. Shortly afterwards he joined
the M. E. South at Williamson Chap
el. The remains were inferred at the
old Centenary Grave yard, Monday,
and although it was a snowy, bad
day, a large number OF friends were