Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15

FALL BRANCH.

Our community is sad over the death
of Rev. F. d. Crumley. which occurred
on Saturday. September 4. He had
been sick for several months, gradually
growing weaker until the end came,
peacefully and quietly as q babe going
to sleep in its mothers arms. Rev.
Peery conducted religious services at
the M. E. Church, where he was buried,
on Saturday, and made q beautiful and
consoling discourse from the words:
HE that says such things declares
plainly that he seeks q country" AT.
ter the funeral sermon his remains
were inferred with Masonic honors by
Johnson Lodge No. 24 F. &. NJ. A
|, rye crowd was present. The Fall
Branch Graded School opened on
Wednesday, September /, with ninety
five enrolled. This is five better than
the first day last year. The outlook for
the school is splendid and Prof. Trim
is all smiles. Miss Mitchell, who teaches
the Primary Department, has the little
folks in fine shape and is doing thor.
ough work. Miss Hale, in the Inter
mediate Department, has her pupils
well in hand and is doing splendidly.
Miss Gertrude Mason presides in the
music room and is the delight of her
pupils. She is making friends rapidly,
and we believe her class will make
rapid advancement under her careful
training. The Board of Directors are
making every effort to uphold the
school and keep it first class in every
way. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Crumley, of
Elk Park, N. c., who have been at the
bedside of Mr.. Crumley's father for
two weeks, left for home Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Kirk White has diph.
liberia aud is very sick. More anon.
Dor.
j. T. and o. E. Crouch returned
home Saturday from a business trip to
Morristown Rev. John B. Cross and
wife were visiting home folks at this
place last week. Mrs. Sallie Barnes has
gone to Knoxville on a visit. d. P.
Shepherd has gone to New York with
a carload of poultry. Someone set fire
to Hale's School House just over the
line in Sullivan County last Thursday
night and burned it to the ground;
Miss Daisy Duncan was teaching there
and when she went to school Friday
found the house completely DESTROYED.
We understand the directors have
made arrangements for Mss Daisy to
continue the school In another house.
Such work as burning public buildings
can not be too strongly condemned,
and we hope the authorities will sue.
coed in locating this fire bug and give
him a term in the penitentiary of suf-
ficient length for thorough reflection
on evil deeds in general, and handling
fire c~arelessly in particular. Mrs. Kirk
White died of diphtheria Thursday
morning, after an illness of only four
days. Her death came so quickly as to
almost shock the people. She has not
been in good health for two or three
years, and for this reason was an easy
prey to acute disease. She was buried
on Friday at Bethesda, near the home
of her childhood; she leaves a husband
and one little boy and a host of friends
to mourn her loss. Mrs. White was a
most excellent neighbor and a conse
Grated, Christian oma Her death
is sadly felt by everyone. DR.. j. B.
White, of Lost Mountain, has moved
here to %patronize the school. Sam P.
White will clerk for W. d. Bright at
Jeraldstown. Dor.