The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-03
The CornersvIlIe Club.

In Texas, there is a club of Tennes-
scans called the "CornersVille Club
so named from the fact that all the mem
bers, at one time or another, resided al
Cornersville. At that time Corners
Vile was in Giles county, and cOnse-
quently they all claim to be Giles coun-
lians. Four years ago they conceived
the idea of forming this club, and now
they have just had an annual reunion at
the residence of b. +. Richey, at Waco,
and resolved TO hold the next annual
reunion at Cornersville, at the old
school grounds, on the I'd Wednesday in
June, 1876. Now, we want to be at that
meeting, and shake hands with the men,
bers OF the club, many OF whom we have
known IN years past as readers of the
CITIZEN, and whom we have learned TO
love from long familiarity with their
names, if not with their faces. We do
not want to intrude upon this sacred in
terchange of soul, or participate in the
holy joy of the occasion, except as an
humble spectator, who, from long ac-
quaintance with and friendship for
them and their families AMI friends,
feels that he would be Witnessing, and
perhaps realizing in his own feelings, a
foretaste of that blessed reunion of fam
lilies and friends to take place some day
in the skies. The club consists of the
following members Harvey Mitchell,
Jas. III. Mitchell, G. w. Mitchell, DR.. j.
=. Mitchell, Rev. W. II. Vernon and j.
p. Mitchell, jr., of Bryan, Texas; L. p.
Massey, DR.. w. II. Wilkes, 7. c. Richey,
b. +. Richey, Rev. j. Ii. Richey, J. X.
Street, Capt. j. NJ. Hall, and Sam. Hall.
of Waco; E. II. Patrick, Galveston ;
VIM. S. Day, Hampstead Sam. Day,
Mckinney and @. w. Kennedy, Groes-
beck, Texas.
There are seventeen mem bers in Tex
as, fifteen of whom are married, and
their children and grand children
number 70, making a total of 1O3
persons connected with the club.
Last year, DIR. j. II. Mitchell was the
President, who is succeeded this year by
b. f. Richie. c. w. Mitchell is the
Secretary. DR.. j. p. Mitchell recently
lost $4,000 by fire, and the club passed
resolutions of sympathy. We obtain
the above facts from the Waco Weekly
Business and Stock Reporter, an inter
esting and well edited paper, by J. X.
Street, Esq. who is a member of the
Club, which adds this bit of history:
"At the organization four years ago,
a bottle of wine was cerked and sealed,
the name of each member written on
the label, in his own hand, and a solemn
compact made, that it was never to be
opened till all the members were dead
except one, and that one is to drink ii
in memory of the rest. In like manner
each member is prepared with a similar
bottle, and on his death the others are
to drink it in silence to his memory
So far no wine has yet been drunk al
these reunions"
What animals are often seen at fll-
nerals? Black kids.
sS--
The TRANSMISSION of healthy blood into
the veins of Gen. Frank p. Blair has
improved him so much that he is able tC
ride out.
The ladies of Houston, Texas are
making an effort to provide home foI
Jefferson Davis in their midst, where
he may pass the balance of his life il
peace and quiet.
Bell county, formed ont of fraction:
of Fayette, Hardeman and McNairy
was carried last Saturday by over a two
thirds vote. The people of the trac,
tions are jubiiant.