JACKSON COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS - Upper Cumberland Aug 26, 1880 http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/jackson/news/up08261880.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Susie Culwell ==================================================================== (Information below is typed as is. The information is NOT to be SOLD! Transcribed by Susie Culwell from Roll #101 Gainesboro Jackson County Sentinel, Date: 1873 to 1902, from the Tennessee State Library and Archives). ********************************************************************* JACKSON COUNTY DIRECTORY Chancery Court Hon. W. G. Crowley Chancellor H. W. Williams C & M Circuit Court Hon. N. W. McConnel Judge W. M. Gailbreath clerk County Court Hon. M.B. Young Judge H J Harley clerk W H Young Seriff John H Chaffin Register T. S. Birdwell Trustee Logan Jackson Surveyor Layfayett Wheeler Coronor W B Reeves----------(microfilm bad) Thomas H Butler Notory Public ********************** Knights of Honor meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday in each month, M. B. Young Dicator. N B Young Reporter Gainesboro lodge K of H No. 701 ************************** TOWN AND COUNTY GOSSIP. -Wilson ((((this is exactly as they had it...no more info))) -McMillin -Hancock and English -Our "boss" will be home Saturday. -The curch goes up slowly. -No sign of a school house in Gainesboro yet. -Judge Young has returned from Gallatin looking well and jolly as ever. -Dr. D. K. Fink is in town. -Water melons and peaches abundant. -G. B. Murray and family have returned from Bloomington -The thermometer has measured ninetysix in the shade this week. -B. H. Washburn and family have returned from Bloomington. -Capt Cox declined to run (((rest can't read))) -John C Bren..uridge .... and Miss Julia Poston Jr were united in marriage Sunday last by Squire F. K. Kelly ((hard to read)) -Rev. Jasper Nichols of M E Church closed a three days meeting at this place monday night. He was assisted during the meeting by Rev. Joshua Haile. -Eld E M Berry of the Christian church is holding a protracted meeting at Drapers school house on Jennings creek. It will continue until next Sunday night. -Capt. M. L. Gore thanks his friends for their solicitations, but declines to run for the Legislature. The Gainesboro Sunday School numbers near one hundred members. -John L. Goodall and Mr. rouseau of Nashvill; M. L Baker of Louisville; and Messrs Brown and Cheek from Cincinnatti, were at the Smith Hotel this week. -J D and B. R. Kirkpatrick, sheep buyers of Nodgensville, Ky. passed through Gainesboro this week stopping at Smiths Hotel. -John Williams of Larue County, Ky., stopped at Mrs Harris Hotel and honored our sanctum with a call. ******************************** Our Post Master N. B. Young, is now the happiest man in town by far. That new comer at his house which arrived at 3 minutes in the morning on the 16th inst., is a boy and weighed 11 1/2 lb. His name is Paul Kidwel, after two big preachers, Pole says, Mother and child doing well. the many friends of squire Young hope he will survive. *********************** Lizzie J. Anderson, daughter of James A. and Fanny Anderson died Auguest 20, 1880, at the residence of her parents one mile East of Gainesboro, aged 13 years. Little Lizzie endured her sufferings for seventeen days with remarkable fortitude and then succumbed to the ravages of the dreadful fever. She was a pure good obadient child and has gone to join the angels. Her parents have the sympathy of the entire community. *********************** Millie J Butler and Mrs. Jennie Kirk called on us last friday, we were glad to have the pleasure of entertaining the ladys in the absence of the Editor. Call again ladies. ************************ MARRIED At the residence of the Bride's mother, Mrs. N. E. Womack, Tuesday, Aug. 17, Mr. W. D. G. Carnes to Miss Sarah E. Womack. The above will be a surprise to the many friends of both parties, no doubt, but we will all join and wish them happiness all the same. ---, Carnes is our personal friend, and a christian gentleman, as an editor, we admire him; but as a friend, we more than admire him. He is konwn all over several counties as a public spirited citizen. Miss Womack is one of our best young ladies, and we are loth to give her up to go to the Upper Cumberland. The above is from the Smithville Journal and this explains the long absence of the editor. We all join in congratulations to our chief and will bid Mrs. Carnes a cordial welcome to the Upper Cumberland. ******************************** Our yound friend G. G. Butler, with his sister Miss Mattie and Lizzie Mahany, came near meeting with a serious accident on their return from church in this country last Sunday. The buggy in which they were riding come uncoupled and ------------------- says the worst of the whole business was that while he was struggling to pick himself up out of the mud and hold the horse from running away, the young ladies were inquiring of each other as to the fate of their hats. Dont think hard Grundy, Remember mud will rub off of others,------will get well, but soiled hats are gone forever. ******************* The quarterly meeting of the Methodist Episcopalian churches south comme-- at Flynns Lick next Saturday. ****************************** Mr. James H Loftis one of the ---- merchants of Gainesboro, was married on the 19th inst., to Miss Nannie Johnson one of the Flynns Creek --- charming damsels. ***************************** NONRESIDENT NOTICE Martha Jones vs Carrol Jones, Circuit Court of Jackson Co Tennessee, Bill of Divorce Aug 6th 1880, W M Gailbreath Clk *************************** BLOMMINGTON Aug 23, 1880 Warm days and cool nights, health happiness, peace and plenty about Bloomington. Our village has been enlivened by a revival meeting held by Rev. Mr. Clouse and others of the Baptist church last wekk. Quite an interest was gotten up, several having professed religion and others manifested deep concern. "One by one the roses fall" Our hansome friend Bob Washburn Sr. and his clever family, Miss Amanda Allison, Miss Malissa Copeland and all, have moved back to Gainesboro, M-- Quarles and family and Col. Murray are here . The former hus been talking of buying out the Springs. Mrs. Draper still has a number of lady boarders, among them Mrs. Clements, Mrs. payne, Mrs. Harris and Mrs West also Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Manners of Smith county. ******************* Sherriff Sale By virtue of an Executor ---- from the --------Chancery court of Jackson County, and to me directed. I will on the 30th day of August 1880 at the court house door in the town of Gainesboro, offer for sale for cash, the undivided interest of Tilmon R. terry, to a ---land lying on Roaring River 9th Dist of Jackson county. Bounded by the Land s of J. P. Philpot, Wash Whitaker and Morgan--------to satistfy an execution in my bonds in favor of H. R. Terry and against T. R Terry and call cost incident to the ------. this 17th day of July 1880 ale in lawful hours. W. B. Young Sheriff of Jackson Ctenn 4-T. No 4 ***************************************