Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-12-15

Es II. L6ldlu
The editor of the Chronicle has been
on the sick list part of the time for
the past two weeks and as result
some things have not received so
rompts attention as usual
Edgar G. Webb, brother of H. r.
Webb. died at his home, Topeka, Kan
sas, Monday from a stroke OF apo
plexy. He was in his list year and
had recently retired on pension from
the service of the A. I. & S. F. rail
road after a continuous service of
thirty years. He was a 32nd degree
Mason. He had visited his brother
| here several times OF recent years and
was known to several of our towns
people.
i The Art Circle bazaar brought out an
enthusiastic and interested lot of ladies
Monday. Many beautiful pieces of
handlwork ere on display and several
were sold. The Art Circle will have
articles on display for sale at the home
Of Mrs. Lelah DeGolla on library Gays,
Tuesdays and Saturday, until after
Christmas. 1t Will be good place to
go to get present that will please the
feminine heart.
A repleVin suit was tried before Re
corder o. b. Rector Monday. 1t seems
that Charles Brewlngton, colored, drove
few miles into the country and
caught two hogs and brought them
home w. NJ. Beyers. who lives IN the
Llnaria neighborhood, sought to re-
covsr them yas his hogs. After the evi-s
nence was heard BrewliigIoi. = u
lowed to keep the hogs.
The recital given last Saturday even
ing at the court house by the Glee Club
and music pupils of Miss Ethel keyes
was marked success The music pu-
pills, although it was the first appear
ance of some of them, did quite well
and evidenced the careful training they
had received. The Glee Club is an or
ganization Of which all our people
should feel proud, and their work was
excellent. Mrs. John Reed, who pos
sesses voice of unusual sweetness,
pleased the audience greatly with two
numbers. The assistance rendered. by
Mrs. Volner Handy and Mr.. Edgar
Snodgrass is very much appreciated by
the management and added greatly to
the success of the evenings entertain
ment.
Go to Bandy to get pure buckw wheat
flour and pure Log Cabin maple syrup.
In the senatorial runoff today be-
ween Congressman K. ID. Mcclellan
and former Governor M. r. Patterson,
the polls are expected to be opened at
nine precincts out OF the % in the
county, as follows: Dorton, CrOssv-
Creston, Maryland, Crab Orchard, Heb
~kch In, m vi oC
the polls were opened at only seven
places IN the county and the total vote
poJed was 230. Patterson carried the
county over McKellar by 8 votes. In
dicatons are that McKeIlar Will carry
the county by several more than that
this time.
Only two stores IN town are making
any special effort to supply the kiddies
with toys, dolls, etc., this year. at
the store OF Reed 4 Burnett there are
wagon loads of just such things as
bring light to the eyes and loud laugh
ter from the little ones. At the store
of J. E. Burnett & Sons there is an
unsual display along this line. Taking
the two stores together there would
seem to be ample to supply the county.
W. F. Bandy is showing the most
CUIDplSJS dIlu dICI dCIlNC IluC VI DOA
candies he has ever carried, and that
is say ing a good deal for he has long
held the lead in that class of goods.
He has increased his stock of perfum---
cries and toilet articles also.
N. E. Jackson and family arrived
from CIlfty few days ago and are
getting settled in what was formerly
the Olds property. s. W Potter has
made extensive repairs on the proper ,
ty, all of which are not yet completed.
but are so far advanced that the jack
sons were able to move in. The jack
son family will be warmly welcomed
by our people and trust many more
such good families will move to our
town.
At the meeting OF Amanda Chapter
U. E. s. last night the following off
GERS were elected: Gertie Beadle, W.
M. A. L. Garrison, W. P; Effie Gar
rison, A. M. /; Valera West. e.; Myra
A. e.; Eva C. Bishop.
Sec Annie Mcclure. Treas.