Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-22
F. F. Decker, of Chucky Valley, was
in town last Monday.

tuesday.
w. P. Brow nlow and E, A. Shipley
went down to Greeneville Tuesday
morning.
Miss Retta McFall, of Flourville, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Laura Brun-
ner, at the Inn.
We regret to learn of the serious i'll.
ness of R. A. Conley, of the Seven
tenth District.
Frank Britton has more chickens in
his drug store window than any one.
If you do not believe it go and see.
Just received the fret of the season a
handsome line of mems percals which
can not be duplicated later on. R. NJ.
May.
Mrs. T. j. Peoples and children have
returned from johnson City where
they have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams.
Goods at cost at Smith, People &
Co g old stand. Come and see for your.
self. They must 60. ]. H. Peoples,
Assignee.
If you are not sure of getting your
moneys worth, we suggest that you 90
see the Happy Home man, he will treat
you right.
Herbert R. Shipley went down to
Greeneville Tuesday with his father to
attend the meeting of the Congressional
Committee.
The sermon of Rev. E. G. McVoy de-
liVered last Sunday morning in the NJ.
E. Church, South, was highly spoken
of by all who heard it.
Now that the new year is here and
everything should be new, call at A.
c. Britton's and buy a suit of Happy
Home clothing and you will always be
happy.
B. B. Harding, Washington, D. c.;
w. B. Keys, Mountain City; H. B.
Davis, Helmetta, N. j.; and W. B
Whitaker, Knoxville, are among the
late arrivals at the Planters House.
The wheels of business turned lively
for me during the year 1895, and in
order to insure a good trade through
1895 l am going to make things hum
in the clothing business right in the
outset of the new year. A. G. Britton,
the Clothier.
The weather for the past week or
more has been unpleasant. Not cold,
but damp and disagreeabl Rain
is greatly needed, as many cisterns in
town are dry, and some small streams
are entirely dried up that have not
stopped running before in years.
Miss Ella NJ. Russell, of Jonesboro,
Tenn, is the only Hospital trained
nurse in East Tennessee. Having a
thorough knowledge of her work, she
is ready at any time to go when called
upon. All who need her call at j. c.
Cousins, Jonesboro, Tenn. Terms not
unreasonable.
L. E. Crouch, agent for that charm
ing work "Our Own Country is now
canv asSing for the book, aud is meet.
ing with very fair success. 1t is a
splendid work, and every one should
have a copy of it, as it embraces, aside
from descriptive reading, elegant pic
lures of the most noted places in the
country.
To read the Morristown Republican
n would think that Mr.. Milburn was
the only candidate for Congress. But
remember the Republican is no prayer
book, and the contributors. when the
time comes for the primary, will see
how badly mistaken they have been
and will find that there are other Rich
monds in the field.
In this issue of the Herald and Tri-
bune will be found the announcement
of Smith Byrd, of the Seventeenth Dis
trict, as a candidate for Trustee of the
county. Mr.. Byrd is we'll known 10
the people of this county, and has
many friends in all parts of it who re.
gard him as eminently fitted for the
Office, and who are determined to give
the man who beats Mr.. Byrd a mighty
close chase. =.
Cards are out announcing the nup-
tials on the Goth inst. of Rev. w. M.
Vines and Miss Rubie Painter, at the
home of the bride to be, in johnson
City. Miss Painter is one of johnson
City's most beautiful and highly ac-
complished young ladies and numbers
her friends by the score. Mr.. Vines is
a former Jonesboro boy who began at
the bottom round of the ladder and
has climbed until he has become the
recognized pulpit orator of the Baptist
Church. He is now filling the Baptist
pulpit at Morristown. We extend 10
them both our hearty congratulations.
100 Reward, 800.