Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles March 20, 1878
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MARYVILLE INDEX March 20, 1878
Wednesday, March 20, 1878



Cleveland Herald: Abagail McMyrtory, colored, one of the oldest persons in the

state, died in this county Feb. 24th, at the age of 114 years. She was the

mother of 16 children and the youngest is now 42 years of age. Her former

owner, James McMyrtory, was a captain in the Revolution. She talked of it very

often.



Tom Sartin, one of the distinguished citizens of Blount, we understand is a

candidate for the Register’s office. He made a very interesting speech the

other day at the Court House, and was loudly applauded by an admiring

audience.



J.M. Currier, left Maryville for Missouri last Monday. He expects, after

making a short stay in that state, to take up his abode in Oregon. Mr. Currier

is a driving energetic man young man, and we wish him much success.



A raid was made on the whisky men in the mountains awhile back, and a boy was

pressed into service by the company. The boy did not want to go however it

seems, and the father had the raiders up before Justice Garner for assault and

battery. Seven were indicted and appeared before his honor, but as two were

not identified they were discharged, and the others, J.L. Lewis and H.B.

Walker, were bound over to the next Circuit Court.



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