The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-09
Mr.. Will Richards the delightful


bass singer who has charmed crowded
houses, not only in Knoxville, but in
Chicago and other large cities. Will
assist Mrs. Bartlett in the concert to
be given in Columbian Hall on the
evening OF the 18th. He will give
selections that will suit all and those
who miss this concert will certainly
regret it.
Prof. Frank Clark will play his &C
compartments and also give one of
his valiant solo. Let US have
crowded house.
Mrs. Blackburn is getting the lum-
Der on the ground preparatory to
building residence on High Street,
next to Prof. Fishers.
Miss Rose Hastings, who has been
quite sick for three weeks, is improv-
ing.
Jno. Lawrence, and daughters Of
Strawberry Plains, are here visiting
relatives. Mr.. Lawrence is selling
cultivator hoe, with great success.
Thursday morning Mrs. j. T.
Hanna and her daughter Mrs. r.. S.
Walker and little daughter were
out driving. They drove their horse
on TO the end of the bridge at the
corner of Depot and College
Streets, when the horse became
frightened and commenced back
ing. The horse and buggy, with
the occupants were backed off of
the embankment, which is about
three feet high and badly frighten-
ed the ladies, but no great damage
was done. 1t was narrow escape.
Rev. r. R. Newly, who has been
called to take charge of the Friends
Church at Spring Dale, Iowa, left
WednesdayIfor that place. Friends
; at Maryville wish him great success
in lis new field of labor. His wife
and little son leave for the same
place as soon as the Friends school
closes.
Sheriff Walker, Deputies Will
Cunningham and Jno. McCulloch.
U. S. Deputy Marshall Whitehead
and Sheriff Sloan, of Monroe Coun-
ty, left here Tuesday night for Sc
vier County. They returned We'd
u, nesday night and reported every
thing quiet.
We notice by the papers of Erie,
Kansas, that O. M. Johnson, form
er Blount county boy, was secretary
| of a republican convention at thai
place. He was also chosen as city
committeeman and delegate to the
county convention.
Next Thursday night there will be
ID holly contested debate at Laura
Bank on the question, "Resolved,
That United States declare wal
against Spain" The affirmative vii,
be presented by Fate Edmondson anc
NJ H. Gamble, and the negative by
Frank French and Frank Iddlns.
At the Tuesday Club room oveI
MagilPs store. Public Library oper
every Saturday from to 5 o'clock
Books loaned at 10 cents volume
Subscription 81. 90 year.
r Jim Heron has had his pension
increased from $40 to $I4 through
the efforts Of Esq. Garner. This i
> his second increase. The first wa
from So to $Io.
/, Elsewhere you will see the an
:. nouncement of lecture by Rev. ]
\ I. Sexton. Everybody should hea
!. this. MIR. Sections lecture vii
" abound in pathos and wit. Take you
handkerchief and sew your buttons O.
IN tight.
" S. ]. Lackey and family and 0. B
+. Prater, of the roth Dist, have bee
at visiting the family of A. c. Montgom
S cry this week.
!, VIM. Goddard. who has been rt
- ceiving $I4 per month pension ha
been allowed an increase to SIT fror
December 4th, 1891 to October I3t
1897, and $24 from the latter date
This gives him about S247.6o bac
pay. A. c. McNulty, of Washingto
on was his attorney.
IN New dress goods of all kinds an
Id styles at our place. We have som
ed lD,~oo;,., - yXTn0lope a,Ii OUoc