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THE MORRISTOWN GAZETTE WEDNESDAY MAY 15 1912 The Next Meeting in Bristol PERSONAL BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1912 The Morristown Gazette: The City National Bank ISSUES moss i WHEN travel in foreign lands or at home i carry a supply of Cheques the safest and most convenient funds for tourists We bind them in a book of tens twenties fifties or one hundreds in any amount to suit your needs Call for full j-j- 4 EAST TENN PHONE NO 163 Baccalaureate Sermon Rev Lynn Bachman of Sweetwater will pmach the annual sermon to graduates at Theatre Sunday afternoon at 2 30 Dr Bachman is well known to a great many people here a most eloquent minister and excellent gentlemen and Morristown is to be congratulated on securing him for this occasion Salem College Commencement We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation through the courtesy of Miss Louise Forgey to attend the commencement exercises of Salem College Salem May 25th to 28th Miss Forgey who has been a pupil of the college for three years is a member of the graduating class this year A Rimes Ruston La finds Foley Kidney Pills to be tonic in action and quick in results He says: took Foley Kidney Pills according to directions and I must confess the results have been marvelous I recommend them to all who have kidney or bladder For sale by all dealers Meeting The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Saturday morning at -10 at the residence of Mrs Me-Gimpsey on East Main street It is hoped as many members as can will attend A report of the State meeting recently held at Dayton will be given by the delegate Mrs Hodges Roberts urner guarantee Parisian Sage the matchless and delightful hair dressing for dandruff falling hair itching ecalp and to put life and beauty into the hair 30 cents DAY and DATE One The FREE Sewing Machine Given Away Absolutely Without Cost TN order to demonstrate the superiority of this rqiparkable sewing machine with its eight sets of ball hearings rotoscillo movement and its many othej labor-saving devices in order to prove how much better it is than any other high-grade sewing machine we have decided to spend a part of our regular advertising appropriation in presenting some woman in this city and vicinity with one of these splendid machines Some one will get this sewing machine absolutely without cost aid whoever that may be will have the best sewing machine manufactured it is so recognized by the leading experts of thq country one of whom will be here to demonstrate it the day of the awarding What to Do to Participate Every woman whether she is a customer of'thls'store or not is invited to participate in this awarding which wTill place Saturday May 18th Every one has an equal opportunity Absolutely no purchase will be required and no money consideration will be accepted-Coupons have been distributed to-every house in Morristown and vicinity Fill out your coupon at once and bring it to our serving machine department If you have not received one call at our sowing machine department and get one it will cost you nothing Saturday May 18th 1912 HARRELL McCORD APPALACHIAN LEAQUE MAY 13 14 15 Knoxville at Morristown 16 17 18 Morristown at Knoxville 20 21 22 Johnson City at Morristown 23 24 25 Morristown at Cleveland 27 28 29 Asheville at Morristown 30 31 June 1 Morristown at Asheville JUNE 3 4 5 Morristown at Johnson City 6 7 8 Morristown at Bristol 10 11 12 Bristol at Morristown 13 14 15 Cleveland at Morristown 17 18 19 Knoxville at Morristown 20 21 22 Morristown at Knoxville 24 25 26 Johnson City at Morristown 27 28 29 Morristown at Cleveland JULY 1 2 3 Asheville at Morristown 4 5 6 Morristown at Asheville 8 9 10 Morristown at Bristol 11 12 Morristown at Johnson City 15 16 17 Bristol at Morristown 18 19 20 Cleveland at Morristown 22 23 24 Morristown at Knoxville 25 26 27 Knoxville at Morristown 29 30 31 Johnson City at Morristown AUGUST 1 2 3 Morristown at Cleveland -Asheville at Morristown 10 Morristown at Asheville 12 13 Morristown at Johnson City 15 16 17 Morristown at Bristol 19 20 21 Bristol at Morristown 22 23 24 Cleveland at Morristown 26 27 Johnson City at Morristown 29 30 31 Morristown at Bristol SEPTEMBER 2 3 4 Morristown at Knoxville 5 6 7 Asheville at Morristown 6 7 1 Standing of the Teams Teams ristol Johnson City Knoxville Morristown Graduation Giftsi The Appalachian League season is on in earnest The prospects of the season in the different towns comprising the Teagufl on Monday were very promising The season was ushered in here with something like 1500 enthu-The trial in the case of Robert Mus-1 8iastIc fans in attendance While the accused of the killing of Orville fame dld 8Ult 80me as and Potter1 occupied the attention cf the ser the class of ball delt out on the have We have brought together the finest collection of Jewelry for Graduation fij Gifts ever displayed in this city Make your selections earlyj while a wide range of choice is afforded Our stock includes a wealth of inexpensive articles suited for this purpose Brooches stick pins I belt buckles hat pins cuff buttons sterling silver articles charms and fobs pendants pins etc in all the latest improved patterns Fine Watches i For the girl no more acceptable gift could be selected than one cf our dainty gold watches The beauty of these watches is that we have a superb assortment of watches in beautiful cases all accurate timepieces For young men graduates the gift of supreme satisfaction is a South Bend The Master Give him a watch that will be treasured jor a lifetime This is the most carefully made watch in the world a watch that will keep perfect time when frozen in a cake of solid ice or exposed to intense heat i Our offerings in Diamonds and Jewelry are unsurpassed for high quality and prices are rightt Let us assist you in making your selection for a suitable Graduation Gift Mr and Mrs Geo Baker dren will leave to-morrow for several weeks to relatives Texas and chil- a visit of Terrill Mrs Haag has returned from a visit to relatives and friends in North Carolina Hill Jr has accepted a position with a hardware firm in Louisville Ky and left last week for that city Claude McCurry of Alpha was injured near that place on Sunday by a run-away horse He is a member of the graduating class of the High School The 600 Club met with Mrs Myers on East Main street on Friday afternoon Little Miss Mildred Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Collins is visiting her aunt Mrs sister in Chattanooga Mrs II Rice was hostess for the Reading Circle on Tuesday afternoon The subject for the hour was Macbeth The program was interesting and much enjoyed This closed the meeting for the year Miss Irene Hoyt Gregg will be a member of the graduating class of the Central High School of Chattanooga the Commencement exercises occurring on the evening of May 23 Miss Gregg formerly lived here being the daughter of Fred II Gregg Mrs Georgia Jarnagin Chabble of Knoxville is visiting friends in the city She is practicing with the members who are to take part in the cantata Queen Esther Mrs Chabble will take the part of the Queen Mrs John Glenn of Newport visited her father Harvey Loop on West 2nd North street last week Miss Thompson and the Ninth Grade entertained the Tenth Grade at the home of the class president Keith Rice on Friday evening May 10th Currie Thompson will leave today for New York City where he will spend some days on Wall street Col Cain McCanless Rufus Ilickey John Helms and Col Sam Jack of Whitesburg are in Nashville attending the Democratic Convention which meets to-day the 15th Dr Shields and Mrs Geo Taylor accompanied Miss Kate Shields Philadelphia Pa Saturday where Miss Shields will undergo an operation the German Hospital Hon John Holloway and Senter Esq are attending the Republican State Convention in Nashville Mrs Frank Whiteside and Mrs Joe Hunter of Alpha spent last Wednesday in the city McGimpsey has gone to Hot Springs to seek relief from rhenmation Miss Margaret Petty leaves to-day Tuesday) for Chattanooga where she goes to accept a position with the Volunteer State Insurance Company Miss Petty is one of our most popular singers and her voice as well as her presence will be greatly missed in this city DIED Rev A Wilson mention whom was made in the last issue The Gazette died at his home in Dodd City Texas May 6 from the effects of a fall A suitable tribute to iis memory will be printed next week The remains of Mrs John Tate were brought to Morristown last Friday morning and interred in the city cemetery after a short funeral service at the grave conducted by Dr McConnell Mrs Tate died at her home in Tullahoma Tenn May 8 after an illness of several months Her death caused sadness in the hearts of her relatives and friends in Morristown and vicinty She was Miss Belle Dickinson before her marriage to Mr Tate a merchant at that time of this city and was a popular young lady raised and educated here being daughter of John Dickinson pioneer citizen and prominent hotel keeper of Morristown thirty years ago Mr and Mrs Tate left Morristown few years after their marriage living at Rockwood for several years and since at 'Tullahoma Mrs Tate is survived by her husband and a son and daughter who accompanied the remains here for burial She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and her pure helpful cheerful life characterized her as a good woman one who will be missed in the walks of life and whose place cannot be filled in the circle of the sorrow-strieken family Rev Southerland of Greeneville preached a very interesting sermon at White Oak Sunday Mr and Mrs Jim Day spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joe Grahons Miss Cora Shanks of spent Monday night with her brother Fred Shanks Mr and Mrs Andy Busier visited Mr and Mrs Ben Beckner and' family Saturday Hubert Sykes left Sunday for Georgia Borpey Hurley of Newport passed through here Saturday Mrs Haun is visiting her daughter at Newport Misses Pearl and Beatrice Morgan spent Sunday with homefolks Mrs Carson of Knoxville is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Riggs Several from this place attended the convention and picnic at St Paul Saturday Mr and Mrs Dave Burnett of Har-riman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Wilder Miss Jessie Beckner spent Friday with Miss Naomi Dickison I I The Missionary Society of Holston Conference Church South will meet in annual session next year in Bristol At the meeting just closed in Chattanooga the following officers were elected president Mrs Perry 1st vice president Mrs' A Jackson 2nd vice president Mrs Gaines Harrell 3d vice president Mrs Alice Chapman 4th vice president Mrs Cobb Married in Oklahoma A wedding of much interest to the relatives and friends was that of John Richardson Jr and Miss Myrtle Barrett which occurred at Lawton Oklahoma May 6th The bride is an attractive and winsome young lady of Lawton and a member of a prominent Oklahoma family Mr Richardson is a young man of much promise the business world He has been associated for some time with his father Mr John Richardson in the wholesale livestock business having his headquarters at Norfolk Va- His home for many years was in Morristown where he was educated and where he formed many pleasant a sociates and friends all of whom join in congratulations and best wishes for him and his fair young bride There are people in this town who unthinkingly neglect a bad though they would not otherwise expose their children or themselves to danger Yet cold neglected may develop into contagious diphtheria bronchitis or pneumonia Use Honey and Tar Compound promptly for it stops coughs quickly and cures colds It contains no opiates and is safe for children For sale by all dealers Grand Opening Game opening was not as classic as some we seen Still the season is in its infancy and when they got down to it proper the fans are going to see better ball than they did last year for all the teams are ninety per cent stronger The class of ball that will he seen in this league before the season ends will be just as good as that seeq in the higher leagues The thing to do is to boost your team knock get behind them with your attendance and make them win Acted Like Magic After losing one of my children with Flux one of my neighbors recommended Dr Flux Medicine I got a bottle and tried it on my other little boy who took the flux just after the death of my other child and it acted like magic cured him at onee I have used the medicine several times in flux with the same results So I can highly recommend it A Edmonds Morristown Tenn SEVENTH QRADE Program for Closing Exercises Friday Afternoon 2:30 May 17 1912 Class Chorus The Summer Days Are Coming Invocation Chorus (a) The Mountain Invitation (b) Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be Address Supt Walter Miller of Knoxville Schools Class Chorus Rig-a-jig-jig Chorus The Menagerie Presentation of Diplomas Class Chorns (a) Flag of the Free (b) Columbia Gem of the Ocean Benediction There will he no admission fee charged for this program and all friends of the public schools are cordially invited and urged to be present MEMORIAL DAY 1912 Memorial services May 30 1912 will be held at Economy church two miles west of Morristown and a cordial invitation is extended the public to attend The decoration of graves with flowers and flags at the places named will be attended to by the following members of the A Morristown Cemetery Capt Trent and Smith Russellville and Bethesda A Farnsworth and Ford Mt Airy and Smith and A Green Sulphur Springs James Rogers and Smith Ridge Simmons and Mayes Macedonia QdelL Economy Williams and Simmons Gourley and no Gaby Liberty Hill Richards and A Kinnerly Chapel and Hipshire and James Miller Chapel and Jas Wright and Thos Watson Foundry Smith Moser St Paul and RigbtselL Hodges Station Buffalo Central Point Rutledge and Narrow Valley A Manley Dover Cedar Grove and Rocky Point Smith A Green and A Haun Speaker for the annual address and Preacher of the memorial sermon will be announced later Mrs Palmer the wife of a well known merchant of Little Rock Ark always recommends Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds and says: little boy when he had the measles had a severe cough which grew so bad he could not sleep nights One small bottle of Honey anc Tar Compound completely cured him He has not been bothered For sale by all dealers to at i a a a a M--2- 5J-S -v -J- Now is the Season to Paint and Paper WE DO ALL KINDS OF I House Painting ryz: GAZETTE OFFICE Paper MORRISTOWN Queen Esther Rehearsals are progressing nicely for Queen Esther the sacred cantata that is to he given at Theatre the last of the month Tickets will go on sale this week at Roberts Drug Store Following is the caste: Esther the Queen Mrs Chabbel Ahasuerus the King A Pless Haman Counsellor Thompson Mordecai a Jew Chas AVylie Jeresh Wife Mrs Bessie Sister Mrs Frank Donaldson Prophetess Mrs Frank Speck Persian Princess Miss Sidney Ilisey Median Princess Miss Elizabeth Alexander Scribe Lee King Beggar John King Hagai -I Geo Taylor High Priest Frank Donaldson Herald Nahor nill Harbonah John Wagner Maids of Honor Mrs Standefer Miss McCrary Persians Jews Pages Guards in all about sixty voices and an orchestra will take part in this sacred cantata and it will no doubt be the greatest musical treat of the season A Knoxville man willing to give others the benefit of a valuable experience is Ed Haines He is a well and sound man to-day because he took Foley Kidney Pills at just the right time He says: taking Foley Kidney Pills a few days the pam left my back and the kidney action became free and normal and to-day I am a well sound For sale by all dealers PLEASANT HILL The farmers are all very busy planting corn as they are all behind on account of rainy weather Mrs AVilliams visited her sister Mrs Dickerson recently Miss Bessie Robertson was a pleasant caller at Mrs last week Mrs Franklin visited her daughter Mrs AVilliams one day last week Misses Martha and Mollie AYhite were the guests of Bessie and Annie Robertson one day last week Mrs Fannie Mink visited Mrs Pauline Robertson Saturday Miss Millie Barrett visited Miss Ruth Stoots recently Willie and Johnnie Shannon visited at I last Sunday Misses Maude and Mae Smith were the guests of Miss Annie Smith part of last week Misses Ada and Alla Purkey and Lula and Annie Miller of Liberty Hill attended Sunday School at School house last Sunday Mary Moore has been visiting her aunt Mrs Mollie Knight recently AViley Read and family were pleasant callers at Mr and Mrs last Sunday James Harris of Morristown was a pleasant caller in Pineville one day last week To Publishers WE MANUFACTURE THE Type Brass Rule in Strips Brass Labor Saving Rule Brass Column Rules Brass Circles Brass Leaders Brass Round Corners TENN We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs Sallie Carter who died Thursday May 9 The funeral took place Friday at the old Morelock burying ground We extend our heartfelt sympathy to all the bereaved ones Mrs Mintra Harris of Knoxville came up Friday to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs Carter Wiitten For The Morristow (larctte MY MOTHER The lilies and roses are fair to see But sweeter and fairer than they Is the native grace of her dear old face And her hair turned to gray She is wrinkled and old hut her heart is young And the light of love in her eyes Is brighter far than yon radiant star AVhich glows in the heavenly skies I cannot speak of my love to her Deep down in her heart of gold She knows that the smart of an aching heart Is bearing a love untold AYhen I lie awake and think in the dark Of her loving deeds and ways In fancy I see what seems to me The light of my days And when I have come to that far 6pirit-land Let my heavenly recompense be To look on her face in its eternal grace And know that our spirits are free There the unexpressed longings that hamper us here Shall dispel with the vapors of earth And if in that land I but hold her hand I shall know what my life has been worth Hannah Price Marriage Licenses Tlie following marriage licenses have been issued by the county court clerk since our last report Thomas Blevins and Nannie Itson Claud Maples and Allie Kirk Sebum Quinn and Deller Ilill Brooks and Pearl Smith Games and Lizzie Mayes Bubbie Deadrick and Matilda Bew- ley- I Earl Johnson and Bessie Coulter Robt Long and Ella Parker AYill Spoon and Allie Taylor Advertised Letter List The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Morristown post office for the week ending May 111912: Mrs May Burnett Miss Evea Cooper Miss Creasey Groffey Mrs Bertha Mefford Miss Minnie Mills Miss Pollie Parrott Misf Mary Singleton Miss Merrill Stone Mayson Mills Lunier Bo8to Newton Creathers AV Swain and Printers VERY HIOHE8T GRADE OF Brass Galleys Metal Borders Metal Forniutre Leads and Slugs Metal Leaders Spaces and Quads 6 to 48 point 39 North Ninth Street PHILADELPHIA court the greater part of last week A large number of witnesses were examined and the hearing of the testimony Was not completed until Friday I morning The jury was charged late Friday1 evening Saturday morning the jury returned a verdict of not I guilty and the accused was released Attorney-General Buttram was assisted in the prosecution by Holloway The defense was represented by James A Carriger and Hickey WANTED Girls for knitting mills Pay while learning Apply to Acme Knitting Machinery Go next building east of Gazette office New Telephone District Morristown has been made headquarters of a new district established by the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co The district is composed of the following places Morristown Rogersville Jefferson City Newport and Dandridge Burke has been appointed district manager which is a promotion worthily deserved by Mr Burke who has successfully managed the exchange here for some time Andrews is district plant foreman Additional force will be employed and more laborers will be brought here i Tj Hunt 130 Chappel St Hot Springs Ark has proved the value of Foley Kidney Pills as an effective medi -cine for kidney and bladder troubles was in pretty bad shape when I got some of Foley Kidney Pills but they cured the pain and my kidneys act normally and there is no longer a sediment I am cured of all kidney trouble by Foley Kidney For sale by all dealers Day at Church Day was observed at the First Church Rev Russell preached an able sermon at the morning hour and Rev Acard filled the pulpit at the evening service Special musie was rendered on both occasions! by the chorus choir On next Sunday Rev Miller of Knoxville will be heard at both morning and evening services Rev Miller is well known here being a former pastor of the Church i It is hoped that a large erngregation will greet Rev Miller On next Sunday Nothing so effective as Hyomei for catarrh colds croup asthma and catarrhal deafness Just breathe it Roberts Turner guarantee it Outfit including inhaler $100 Extra bottles 50 cents Gala Week Ended carnival has departed and no doubt but that some folks will feel little until they get back into the same old routine of to Large crowds attended most every evening and it was a success from that standpoint at least The shows were up to the average in production and above the average in cleanliness One of the most popular attractions seems to have) been located just in the center of the grounds and known as the Large crowds would gather there nightly to see the girls turn the wheel The next attraction to occupy the minds of the people is base balk which opened Monday afternoon with Knoxville and Morristown and a record breaking crowd was in attendance Mrs Martin 3312 Ninth Ave North Nashville Tenn has benefited by the healing and tonic qualities of FoleY Kidney Pills and is willing that others should do likewise She says suffered with kidney trouble and had a severe pain across my back and felt all tired out Foley Kidney Pill helped at once and in a short time entirely relieved and invigorated For Sale by all dealers -Yon can sometimes tell a wise man by smart things he 8 ay Old papers for sale at this office and Decorating LAIIGEST AND REST STOCK IN CITY OF WALL PAPER If you want to buy Paint or Waljl Paper we can please you Au inspection of our goods and prices will prove it Estimates on large or small contracts promptly furnished lair ALL WORK GUARANTEED COSSON PAINT i PAPER COMPANY GRAVES Manager BALL DOPE Second Game Goes to Jobbers In a game played in drizzling rain the Jobbers won by a score of 5 to 4 Both pitchers were touched up pretty lively and the game was very interesting from start to finish as it was old game till the ninth ending when man threw wild to second base going through the second baseman and fielder both allowing Swartz to go home with the wirining run To-day (Wednesday) is the last jatre of the present series here on the lome lot Both teams go to Knoxville Thursday where they finish the week Batters game Williams and Westlake COURT PROCEEDINGS Following is a list of the ortant cases disposed of at term of circuit court which lere last week STATE CASES State vs Etta May Harris larceny nollied on cost and taxes Workhouse udgment State vs Robt Hollon house-breaking and larceny two cases submitted Six months in one case and four in the other work-house judgment State vs Paul Haynes et al larceny continued State vs Ulus Proffit felonious as-1 sault guilty Fined $50 and cost State vs Joseph Evans felony Continued State vs Frank Parson petit larceny 11 months and 29 days in work-louse State vs Harry Winston larceny STollied on costs and taxes workhouse udgment State vs Chas Quinton unlawful selling of liquor Nollied on costs and taxes workhouse judgment State vs Will Deadrick grand larceny Submitted 3 years in the penitentiary sent to reform school CIVIL CASES Akers adm vs Southern Railway compromised judgment $200 and costs Sullivan vs Ry compromised judgment and cost A number of important civil cases were continued until next court DIVORCE CASES Anuie Bunch vs James' Bunch vorce Granted Isaac Campbell vs Hattie Campbell 'divorce Granted Lola May Howard vs Joseph Howard divorce Granted AY Harris vs Georgia Harris divorce Granted di- Revival The revival at the Baptist begins next Sunday May 19th for a real revival Spencer Tunnell Pastor Churoh Pray Quarterly Meeting The third quarterly meeting for Morristown circuit Church South will be held at Chapel Saturday and Sunday June 1st and 2ad Basket dinner will be dispensed on Saturday All interested persons are cordially invited to attend and the officials are urgently requested to he present Important interests are to be considered A Owen To Subscribers Subscribers who fail to get their jpa-per regularly will please notify us giving postofflee or rural route Those wishing their paper changed should give their former address as well at the one they desire the paper sent The Most Critical Buyers Use Only Sherwin-Williams Paint It is the Government Standard Used by more than 90 per cent of the railroads in America Used and recommended by the best painters A Large Majority of the Best Homes in Morristown Are Painted With It Why Not Use It to Brighten Up Your Home? Doggett Co EXCLUSIVE AGENTS Brass Leads and Slugs Old Column Rules refaced and made as good Please remember that we are not in any Trust or Combination and are sure that we can make it greatly to your advantage to deal us A copy of our Catalogue will be cheerfully furnished on application We frequently have good bargains in second hand Job Presses Paper Cutters and other printing machinery PHILADELPHIA PP SUPPLY COMPANY 1 Manufactnrers TYPE AND HIGH GRADE PRINTING MATERIAL Metal Quoins Etc as new at a small Commercial Printing PROPRIETORS PENN TYPE FOUNDRY A SPECIALTY AT 1 sir.

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