March 9, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag, a newspaper in Jonesborough, reported about a recent marriage. âAt the residence of the brideâs father, on yesterday evening the 8th inst., by the Rev. Nathan (indecipherable), Hon. J.H. Gaut, of Cleveland, Tenn., to Miss Ella, daughter of Judge S.J.W. Lucky, of this place.â
Jonesborough was spelled that way at the time.
âThe 8th inst.â was a way of writing March 8, with the âinst.â Indicating the present month.
March 9, 1910: The Herald and Tribune, a newspaper in Jonesboro reported on church news from Johnson City the day prior. âThe first of a series of denominational dinners, with Bishop William F. McDowell, of Chicago, and Bishop William F. Anderson, of Chattanooga, as guests, was given tonight in the social rooms of the First Methodist Episcopal church (sic) here. One hundred and fifty ministers and laymen, representing every church in the Greeneville district, were present.â