Obituary – Once more the grim monster, death, has entered our neighborhood and laid his hand on one of our neighbor’s children, a little boy seven years of age, the youngest child of Mr. Chas. GREGORY, who has been living here but a short time. How sad it is to
DIED – In Knoxville, on Sunday last, J.C. MYNATT, son-in-law of our worthy fellow-citizen, Capt. J.B. PICKENS, engineer on the K. & A.,R.R. Mr. MYNATT was an employee of the Knoxville Iron Company, and not of the E.T., V.A. & Ga. R.R. shop, as the Chronicle stated. Source: Blount County
We learn that Mr. Louis JONES, father of Mrs. MOORE, who died recently near Wright’s Ferry, from small-pox, has also taken that dread disease, but is not yet thought to be in a dangerous condition. His little daughter is also taking the disease. Source: Blount County Democrat, 22 July 1882,
Excerpts from the “Personal” column: Dr. R.W. GODDARD is at Montvale Mr. S.T. WILSON, a former student of Maryville College, and his uncle, Mr. S.B. TOMLINSON, and family, of Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived in town Thursday last, and are the guests of Maj. W.A. McTEER. Mr. H.O. WILSON left Tuesday morning
Mr. J.T. LONG, of Knoxville, a warm supporter of the Democrat, was in town this week Source: Blount County Democrat, 22 July 1882, page 3. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Excerpts from the Around Town column: Mr. David JONES is making some new improvement to his property, on Main Street, occupied by the Messrs. GODDARDS, and now known as James’ Corner. Mr. John S. LAWRENCE is the champion beet raiser, as a fine beet presented by him to this office
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees at Maryville College on Thursday last, we understand the Rev. E.A. ELMORE, of New York city, but a graduate of the College, was elected Professor of English Literature in said College. Source: Blount County Democrat, 15 July 1882, page 4. Available online at Chronicling America:
Mrs. MOORE, who taken the smallpox at Rockwood and came to her father’s some weeks ago, died of the fatal disease on the 6th inst. Source: Blount County Democrat, 15 July 1882, page 4. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
The Sick Mr. David JONES has a child down with fever. There is sickness in the family of Mrs. HARVEY. Mrs. NEWBY, who has been sick for some weeks, is better. Mr. Henry STERLING is up again. Source: Blount County Democrat, 15 July 1882, page 4. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American
Rev. D.M. WILSON, of Athens, came in by Wednesday’s train to visit his daughter, Mrs. W.A. McTEER. Source: Blount County Democrat, 15 July 1882, page 4. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
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