Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles March 30, 1883
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MARYVILLE WATCHMAN March 30, 1883
Friday, March 30, 1883



George Rain, of Jackson, Miss., will be hanged at that place on April 12, for

murder. Silas Gray will be hanged in Pennsylvania May 24. The postmaster at

Greenhorn, Montana, was hanged last week for barn burning. Two Negroes were

hanged at LaFayette, Ga., last Friday for murder.



Presley P. Wheeler and Maggie Stinnett were put in the harness of matrimony on

the 27th, by Rev. Samuel Hyden, to trot through life together.



We reckon B.Gardenhire wanted somebody to work in his onion patch---and that’s

the reason he married Miss. Katie Duncan.



We had the pleasure the other day of meeting Mr. J.B. Morris, who is, with his

family, stopping at the Wayland House. Mr. Morris has purchased a farm near

Maryville and will make Blount County his future home. He comes from Ohio. We

extend him and all others a hearty welcome.



A little daughter of Judge S.A. Rodgers died at Loudon last Monday.



A Snake Story---The following true snake story is handed us by a Methodist

devine: Some time ago, Mr. William Whetsell, of Maryville, who then lived

three miles in the country, saw a large hawk sitting on a stump within rifle

range of the house. When he fired, the hawk flew a few steps and fell.

Approaching, he found it unhurt by the bullet, but with a large, rusty, pided

snake tautly coiled around the butt of one wing and once round its neck, its

head by the side of the hawk’s, elevated to the same height, and darting out

its forked tongue in a very lively and defiant manner. Mr. Whetsell killed the

snake, whose grip on the hawk he found difficult to relax. The hawk being

released, flitted off.



After I had retired to rest last Monday night I was aroused by a sharp rap at

the door, accompanied with an urgent request that I hasten to Springfield and

perform the rites of matrimony between Barney Gardenhire and Kitty Duncan.

Arriving at the scene of conflict, I found the blushing bridegroom and his

affianced ready to be unified.  T.J. P.



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