MACON COUNTY, NC -- NEWSPAPERS -- LOCAL AFFAIRS, FEB 1892a

LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, Feb. 10, 1892 - Vol. VI, No. 47

- Is the arrest of John Boyd, the alledged train-wrecker, a put up job? 

- Mr. Jim Dryman set up for housekeeping in the C.C. Smith building last
Thursday. 

- Mr. W.H. Cochran, of Flats, NC, was in town last Friday with a load of fine
apples. 

- Mr. Littlefield, of Greenview, Ill., is in town and expects to remain
probably till next fall. 

- Rev. J.A. Deal left last Friday for Philadelphia and other Northern cities
on a business tour. 

- Four large new pillars have been procured to replace the old ones in front
of the Presbyterian Church. 

- Three more soap-deserving tramps accompanied by two bears put in an
appearance on our streets last Friday. 

- Rev. G.A. Bartlet commenced a protracted meeting at the Baptist church last
Saturday which is in progress this week. 

- Mr. A. Croonenbergh [could be Croonenberghs], of Belgium, has been in town
during the past week, and will remain several days yet, before leaving for
Norfolk, Va.

- Two dirty looking tramps with a performing bear attachment captured the town
last Wednesday evening, and gathered in a pocketfull of nickles. 

- Rev. R.E. Lenoir has moved into the Presbyterian parsonage and is
comfortable situated, where he will be glad to welcome any of his friends. 

- Hon. John S. Davis, District, Lecturer of the Alliance will speak in the
court-house next Friday, at Aquone Saturday, at Tusquittee Monday and at
Hayesville Tuesday. 

- On account of the absence of Rev. D.H. Comann and the inclement weather
preventing the attendance of Dr. Smith, there were no services at the
Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. 

- Mary Conley, the widow of Bob Conley, colored, who was killed on the
railroad a few years ago, received $1,900 in cash from the R & D railroad at
Asheville, last week. -- Waynesville Courier. 

- Mr. W.H. Cantrell passed through town Monday morning on his way to Jackson
county from Kansas. He went to Kansas last August, but says he is satisfied to
spend the remainder of his days in Jackson county. 

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