The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-06
SHALL CHANGE.

dies visited Milan during the holi-
days.
Our young friend, David Bryant, is
the proud father of an eleven and a.
half pound girl.
We got a sweeter Christmas gift
than anybOdy-twO of them. How
the boys envy usl
Candidates for county Offices will be
announced in the EXCHANGE until the
August election for FIVE dollars.
Mayor Jordan has an eleven pound
boy at his house, and is of course
pleased with his new years present.
See advertisement of Vick's gar
den and flower seeds. His are consid-
cred the bert and are used all over
America.
Now for centennial candidates. We
have got room for the announcement
of all-even Arnold; not Benedict of
old, however.
The railroad boys now look like
Confederate marines, with their gray
caps. They are anything but ma
rines, though.
Now, if We had that new hotel in the
crossina, four trains would eat there.
They hit just right. Let's have that
centennial hotel.
We acknowledge New Years call
of two of MiIan's loveliest daughters.
They shed ray of sunshine in our
sanctum which was indeed cheering.
Mrs Guion has our thanks fora rare
treat in the shape Of some delicious
green corn. 1t made us think of Au-
gust Ito see those fat, plump ears.
Thanks
Next week We hope to give a state
ment of the export and import bust
ness of the railroads at this point, and
we promise that it will make a fine
showing.
The Centennial Calendar of the
New York Home Insurance Company
is the handsomest thing in that line
that we have seen. We thank them
for a copy.
The boys have enjoyed a lively
holiday season with fire crackers, Ro-
man candles, fre>balls, etc. Our devil
has not yet entirely recovered from |
his designations.
On the last day of last year we saw
CLAY" the Milan correspondent of
the Trenton News, out on the street |
dressed in a linen buster, which indi-
Gates the temperature here.
Judge Foote's little son, George,
who used to live here, was painfully |
injured by the explosion of a flask of |
powder in jackson a week or two
since. His face and hands were
burnt.
Misses Lou Holt, Alice McKelvey |
and Alice Baird returned home from
school to spend the holidays. No
doubt they enjoyed themselves. At |
least, some of the boys enjoyed their |
coming.
Rev. S. P. Clark came near losing |
a bale of cotton by fire yesterday NOR
ming about three o'clock. 1t is sup
posed it caught from spark. One
end of it burned considerably before !
discovered.
Hops and sociables have been all |
the rage here the past two weeks. In
fact, the holiday festivities have been
generally enjoyed by all, and nothing
has happened to mar the pleasure of
the holiday season.
Our colored population had feftivals,
Christmas trees and dances to their
hearts content last week. They were
at it day and night. We heard of two
or three fights among them; but no
one was seriously hurt.
We understand much of the pork
recently killed near Atwood has been
spoiled by the unprecedented warm
weather. This will be severe loss
to thesspeople, as it was an important
item Of their supplies for the year.
We have added a large number of
new subscribers to our list to begin the
centennial year with, and several par
ties are yet making up clubs. Let
everybody commence with the new
year. We will try to give you a first
class paper.
w. NJ. Shepherd, having sold his
large stock of goods bought at the
beginning of the season, has just re-
ceived another supply of fashionable
prints, dress goods, boots and shoes,
etc. Business does not seem to be
very dull with him.
Stone d Mills sold a great quantity
Of goods during the holidays, but
they have replenished and now have
a large and splendid stock to select
from. They are selling as low as any
body for cash. We don't know of a
better place to trade.
The young ladies of our town ''tOOk
time by the forelock" last Friday
night and gave leap year party.
They cent out invitations to the young