Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27
FALL BRANCH.

The delegation from this place to
Knoxville and Nashville has returned
with varied experiences, but all express
themselves as having had a good time.
Noah Barnes was specially delighted
with Buffalo Bill and would, no doubt,
have followed that gentleman off.
had he not been restrained by his
friends. Mr.. Wexler says he was most
impressed on his trip with the type
setting machine; says 1t does the work
so accurately and rapidly 1t seems that
who invented 1t had q good share OF that
very desirable commodity. The rainfall
seems to be an uncertain element in this
part of the country and the weather
prophets are beginning to understand
that "all signs fail in dry weather.
However, enough rain has fallen recent.
ly to give an impetus to wheat sowing
and the farmers are moving along
briskly in that line. Mrs. Bolin and
family will remove from this place to
Haws' Cross Roads in the near future.
Miss Minnie Bolin has secured q posi-
ton in the school at Bethany, as assist
ant teacher. Rev.. +. Bruce and family
left for his appointment In West Vir-
ginia last Saturday. Rev. J. M. Butcher
and his family moved into the parson-
age here last Friday. Mr.. Butcher takes
charge OF the circuit vacated by Rev.
Bruce. Several of our citizens will
probably 60 to Nashville this week.
Among those discussing the trip are DR..
Duncan, o. II. and d. p. Shepherd and
Noah Barnes and wife. Noah Is proba-
bly, looking for Buffalo Bill again. Miss
Mason and Miss Mitchell were the
guests of Mrs. Cordie Vincent Saturday
and Sunday, Several of the young peo-
pie attended q sociable at Noah Gallo.
ways last Thursday night, and report
they had a delightful time. MI. Bruce
says that in the four years he has re-
sided here that his chickens have
been bothered until Mrs. Shepherd took
the lady teachers to board. Now we
have known Mrs. Shepherd and her
family so long and SO well, that we
know they are above suspicion. Miss
Mason says that Miss Mitchell is q good
hand to catch chickens and this would
look like she might be the guilty party,
but Mr.. Bruce says the one who got his
chickens is not a good hand at catching
them, for the ones left are scared so
badly they can hardly be caught, so
this exonerates Miss Mitchell. Query
Did Miss Mason get the chickens and at
tempt to make Miss Mitchell particeps
criminis? We can not believe, this and
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to prove an abb. We regret that so
foul a suepicjen should be cast on the
fair lanes Of the lady teachers, but we.
believe they can establish their inno-
cence to the satisfaction of every one.
The probable explanation is this: Mr..
Bruce is a Methodist preacher and their
love for chickens is proverbial. He was
expecting to leave determined that no
chicken should be left for this successor,
therefore, he ate his own chickens and
to escape the results Of such an act in
simulated that. Mrs. Shepherds boarders
had taken them. Miss Lena Mason came
out from Jonesboro Saturday to visit her
sister, Miss Gertrude. Prof. Trim and II.
ii. Shepherd attended a celebration at
Pleasant Hill Saturday. They report q
good dinner and a fight. We are having
ideal autumn weather now; nights cool
n the days pleasant, while the atmos-
phere has that peculiar hazy appearance
of Indian summer. To the writer, this is
the most delightful season of the year.
Nature is never so attractive as now,
when the forests present so many beau
tiful combinations Of tints and colors.
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