Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-03-17
MORNING STAR,

wen, II seems that the ground hog
superstition produced negative %resnlts
thls TIME and brought forth abundance
OF ram and mud instead of sunshine
ana settled weather, as indicated and
expected. But while he did not sec his
shauoW' ne might have realized thai
n wac situated in the worst governed
otate IN the UniOn,n and might have
heard the sympathetic voice or onr
oln'e Executive IN administering leni.
my ana freedom tot host of convicts,
"n"ih ne ground hog conceived to
oe MA enemies, and concluded that his
niue n tallow might be considered
more valuable than his life. and hence
immediately retracted to his hiding
pace Tor an indefinite time, over which
the heavens have been copiouslv weon.
ing since. Wheat and oat crops are
growing rapidly, and bids fair for I'm
abundant yield, Those who have re-.
Cehliy Hown their clover eeed are fear.
Iul mat 1t has been washed away by
the continued heavy rains. 1t is said
by our "knowingo ones that the neach
crop was killed in the bud; it seems of
late years that the peach tree cumber.
eth the ground. Mrs. L. A. Wagner
ana little daughter, Tommy May De.
vault. OF heebler's X Roads, returned
last Saturday after enjoying a very
pleasant visit to their generous and hos.
pltaole relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. John
hey7, on Blackley Creek. Rev. E. C.
Buck, OF the Christian Church, begun
. series of meetings at Berea School
honSe on the 2Sth, but owing to OBJ.
Jecuons rendered by the directors and
patrons to utilizing the school build
ing TO other than school purposes ex.
cluslVely, the meeting was thereupon
transferred to tn late residence of Jess
bacon, deceased, where it continued
Tor some days, resulting in one acces.
SION to the church. The Baptists are
holding q revival meeting at Douglass
ohed' conducted by Revs. j. H. Moore,
A. j. Watkins, James Cox and others,
n are accomplishing much good in
the Masters cause; there having been
several conversions and many others
lnqulrlng the way to eternal life. Our
oherIf, j. ). Pritchett and his estim-
able wife were visiting the l%a;ter's pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Keen, near
mere, Saturday and Sunday. On their
return they gave your scribe a yery
orlef, though pleasant call, which we
nope may soon be repeated except the
orevlty, The past week has been fraught
with sorrow and sadness to our entire
on account Of the horrible
ana sudden death of one of our former
neighhbors and friends, Jno.
+. keebler, son of Alpheus Keebler.
and son law of Rev. W. A. Sherfey, of
OF This place, and also a young man by
the name OF Gregg, both of whom we, 9
drowned in Horse Creek, near the farm
D. n, Haws, on the morning of the
lOth. Mr.. Keebler had but recently
moved to and taken possession of the
farm above mentioned and on the
ABOVE date he and Mr.. Gregg, a farm
were sporting on the creek in q
and had made several trips
down the Greek in safety, but desiring
10 make one more trip and going at a
spec down the current, the ca.
noe struck some obstruction, turning
u completely over and whirling them
Doth into the swift current, from which
they could not escape. A family re-
'iuInB near Witnessed the scene, and at
gave the alarm when an imme.
late search was made for their bodies.
the space of about three hours
he body of Mr.. Gregg was found and
to the home of his parents, who.
We understand, live neal or on BAYS
Mountain. The body of Mr.. Keebler
vas net found until the following
morning, the 18th, and was inferred in
he family graveyard neal Keebler's
institute, the 18th. Mr.. Keebler leaves
widow and a host of relatives and
rlends who mourn his sudden and un.
departure. To the bereaved
.eIatives of both the deceased, we ex.
end our deepest sympathies, and may
all be ready, "for in such an hour
IS We think not the Son of man
.Ometh." NESTOR.