CROSSVILLE CHRONICLE. May 19, 1909.
ART CIRCLE LIBRARY. The Art Circle has opened a free case of books for children between the ages of 8-15 years. In this case are about 300 books. The Library is open from 3 -5 p.m., on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Art Circle Public Library has just received 127 books for use n the juvenile free case, as a gift of the “Lend A Hand Society,” of Boston, MA.
Miss Sarah P. Brigham, who visited Crossville a few weeks ago, is interested in placing good reading in the hands of the young folks and it is to her that the Art Circle is indebted for this generous donation.
A.E. Payne is marketing over 100 quarts of strawberries a day now from a small patch that he has in his garden. He says they are very easily grown here and that there is no good reason why our people should not grown them in sufficient quantities to be able to ship to distant markets by the car load.
On next Sunday, May 23, there will be a Sunday school conference of all denominations held at the M.E. Church, South.
Mr. Jas. H. Reynolds, state superintendent of Sunday schools, as well as Judge S.C. Brown both of Harriman, will address the Sunday schools of the town. Mr. Reynolds will speak at 11 a.m., and Judge Brown at night, at 7:15. All are cordially invited.
As this is a convention to discuss best means and methods of forwarding Sunday school work in general, we are certain that any one interested in Sunday school work will be amply repaid by attending these meetings.
NEW TELEGRAPH OFFICE. The Western Union Telegraph company has recently opened an office at Isoline and messages can now be sent direct to that place at the same rate as to Crossville.
The arrangement will prove of much convenience to the Clear Creek Coal and Lumber Company. This company is the only one now operating in this county.
It is a very interesting fact that the mines at Isoline have continued to run all through the past coal depression when many mines at other points have been shut down through inability to sell the output.
The Isoline coal is remarkable for its excellence as a steam and domestic coal, which in a very large measure accounts for the fat that the mines have never ceased to operate since they first began shipping coal some then years ago, immediately after the Tennessee Central was built through this county. Furthermore it is evident to one familiar with the trend of business that is being handled at Isoline that men of unusual ability in a business way are behind that enterprise.
J. Harry Jones, who has been bookkeeper for the Clear Creek Coal and Lumber Company for the past few years, resigned his position a short time ago and will go on the road with a show that he calls the Merry Southern Maids. Mr. Jones is a born showman and will doubtless make it a success. Ned Snodgrass has made application to Mr. Jones for the position of pianist. The young man is very skillful on the piano and would render excellent service in that way, if engaged.
Uncle Gib note, Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all the Irish lads and lassies out there, especially the current and ancestral coal miners.
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Old Uncle Gib is a weekly historical feature published each week. Old Uncle Gib is a pseudonym that was used by S.C. Bishop, who founded the Chronicle in 1886. Bishop actively published the Chronicle until 1948.