The management of the Jackson Fiber Co., of Jackson, Tenn., has decided upon a considerable increase in its equipment of machinery, the expenditure for which would amount to about $100,000.  The contemplated additional installation is 6,000 spindles, preparatory machinery for same, and looms to take care of the product and manufacture brown cotton-bag gods.

This company’s plant at present has 20,000 spindles and 624 looms, producing cotton cloth for making bags.  Its offers are members of the <…> Bros. Bag Co., of St. Louis, Boston and other cities, and the plant at Jackson was only completed a few months ago.


Source: The Polk News, 20 February 1902. Available on DigitalNC.org.

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MARRIED — In this city, on the 6th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. James B. COZART to Miss Irene, eldest daughter of Samuel BROWN.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. HARRSSON, and was witnessed by a large number of friends.  May their lives know but few sorrows, and may their joys be many.


Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

MARRIED — In this city, on the 6th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. James B. COZART to Miss Irene, eldest daughter of Samuel BROWN.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. HARRSSON, and was witnessed by a large number of friends.  May their lives know but few sorrows, and may their joys be many.


Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Wm. A. MORGAN appointed Guardian of Daniel SMITH’s minor children.

Will of John MASSEY proven, and Eliza S. MASSEY qualified as Executrix.

A.R. REID appointed and qualified as Administrator of Augustus REID, dec’d.

John S. and E.S. HALTOM, Administrators of Nathan HALTOM, granted twelve months further time to settle up said estate.

Sheriff ordered to open and hold an election for three School Commissioners in each civil district, and for Magistrates to supply vacancies, one in each of the 1st, 2d, 12th, 13th, and 15th districts.


Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

A fire occurred at Pulaski last Tuesday, destroying about $25,000 worth of property.  It originated in the Machine shop of Patterson & Connell, just below the North-east corner of the square, destroying the building in which it originated and, the family grocery and dwelling of Geo. N. McGREW, the dwelling of E.S. WILLIAMSON, the new livery stable and store house of Rainey & Brother, the livery stable of J.H. JACKSON, the grocery house of T.J. CHOATE, and R. HARRIS, were destroyed, and but little of the contents saved, except the horses and carriages in the livery stables.


Source: Whig & Tribune. 26 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

DIED — John Thomas, infant son of Chas. L. and Prudence H. HARRISON, died at their home, 6 miles west of Jackson, Wednesday, 16th inst., aged ten months and five days.

Thou art gone to the heavenly land of the blest,
And I know that thy sweet spirit now is at rest,
And thy soul now is free from earth’s anguish and pain,
For thou hast but returned to thy Savior again.


 

Source: Whig & Tribune. 26 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

The following Tribute of Respect for Jerry WILLIAMS appeared in the August 19, 1871 issue of the Whig & Tribune.

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Source: Whig & Tribune. 19 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

DIED — On Wednesday night, at the resident of Mr. PUCKETT, near Beech Bluff, in this county, Beulah, infant daughter of Mr. John DODD, of this city.


 

Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

DIED — In this county, on the 3d of August, of inflammation of the bowels, Mr. John H. CHUN, a most industrious and worthy man.

Thus the Lord has called from time to eternity a pure man, devoted father and husband, and a true friend and neighbor, and his many friends deeply mourn his loss; but not as those that have no hope; for they have his word that he trusted alone in the Savior, and that if it was the Lord’s will to take him he was willing to go.  A most affecting scene between the dying christian and his wife and children, occurred around the death bed in the last agonizing moments.  He bad them farewell with tearless but affectionate eyes, and bade them live so as to meet him in that blessed land where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest.  Thus he died in the full hope of a glorious restoration.


Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.