The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
COUNTY NEWS.

Col. Thurston, Master Of the West
Tennessee Cooperative Grange, calls
on all the Masters and Secretaries of
Oranges in West Tennessee, through
the journal, to send him the number
of farms that are for sale IN his juris-
diction with the number of acres an
each farm number Of acres in cult
walton, amount of wood land, giving
nane of county and number of civil
district, its nearness toschools, churches
and mills, distance from railroads or
shipping point on river Cash
price of land per acre, one-third
cash; rate of interest On deferred
of one and two years Also same de-
scription of all lands for rent or lease,
seat per acre when paid in cash, or if
paid in part of crop. What proper
ten of crop will be charged as rent
describe whether grain, grass or cot
ton Land, fit for fruit, or pasturage and
dairy farming. So that all these facts
can be arranged, tabulated, published
and placed where those seeking new
homes may get them "where thsy
will do the most good
The Journal also furnishes the fol
lowing:
MrJ. P. Theadford, living neal
Old south Gibson. slaughtered hog
on the 18th of January, weighing 5O5
pounds net. Who cam beat its
Wilson Williams, who in the main,
is to take the Local responsibilities
Of the Herald" was raised here, ant
q this vicinity. He is young MIN
ii superior intelligence and industry,
md of frst-rate moral character.
Ills hosts Of friends wish him gren
success in has new avcation. ",
predict for him high achievements Ii
lewspaperism.
We clip the following from the
Humboldt Herald of last week:
A musical society composed of the
performers, both ladies and gentlemen
IN this place, is about being organized.
Swayne Barracks are being repaired.
There are at present about fifty men
there. Capt. Theaker being in COM
nand.
a COW belonging to our venerable
friend, VIM. Coulter, recently gave
firth to two well developed calves.
Rather prolific.
Thursd y night the residence Of
John Herndon, colorcd, who works i'll
the Express office, was burned. Great
excitement prevailed for a while.
Loss about $500.
Last Tuesday night thieves priced
open the door of L Howard d Cos
grocery establishment, on the corner
If Church end Bell streets. entered,
broke open the money drawer and stole
eight or ten dollars Ia currency, .yIu
several little articles # merchandise.
A man who gave his name as john
sen was arrested Thursday ON suspic-
Ion OF ueiHg ii Iioiac IiI,I, .riId iod5vu
in iail. The cause Of his arrest Was
that he was attempting 70 sell, at auc-
ton, horse worth at least one hun
dred dollars for twenty-five. As he
could not be Unidentified, he was arrest
ell.
Its with deep regret that We an
nounce the death Of George L. Brew,
an old resident of this community,
which sad event occurred in Memphis
on the 31st ult. He was stricken by
that fell destroyer, consumption, wi: h
which he had been lingering for some
weeks. George was u native of the
County Clare, Ireland, and was about
30 years of age.
A little son of Mrs Elizabeth Stall
ings, living three miles north west of
this place, while playing in the yard
ON Saturday last, was struck, by a
younger brother, on the side of the
head with small piece of board. He
did not seem to be injured at first, but
in few hours commenced complain
ing severely with his head, and died
during the night.
Trenton News-Gazette: Mr. w. V.
Cook, the candy manufacturer, and
Mr. Hanaman, the baker, left eur city
recently to establish themselves in the
business of a wholesale candy manu-
factory, at our neighhoring city of
Milan. We congratulate these gen.
tlemen upon selecting an enterprising
location for engaging in business, and
commend them to The people OF Milan
and the business public generally, as
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