The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-18
SMALL CHANGE

has left Canton, Miss, and gone to
St Louis.
Mrs. Robert Shepherd has our
thanks for an extra fine lot Of new
Irish potatoes.
The travelling photographer, MIR.
Mitchell, has folded his tent and
silently stole away"
And now Mckenzie wants a match
game OF billiards with Milan. Trot
out your champion ivory punchers,
boys.
A tramp umbrella member beat one
or two of our citizens last week. He
took the umbrellas to mend, and has
not been seen since.
Over six thousand quarts of straw
berries were transferred here, Tuesday
evening. These, at twenty-five cents,
amount to the handsome sum of
$500.
We noticed party of young ladies
and gentlemen start fishing yesterday.
About noon a gentle shower fell here.
Don't know whether they got the bene-
fit or not.
Mr.. R. w. Leigh, Of the Hum
boldt Journal, called on us Monday,
and visited the Red Cross Champions
at night. The Humboldt editors are
all tee-totalers.
Milan has better shipping facilities
than any other point in West Ten
nessee, and is destined to be the vege-
table and fruit garden of the North
western cities. Mark that.
Remember the Sunday-school pic
mic comes of tomorrow, Friday, near
the bridge on Wolf Creek. The orr
ginal programme will be carried out,
as published two weeks ago.
A gentleman informs US that coal
oil is sure remedy for chicken
cholera. If given any time before
the death of the chicken, it will re-
cover. Pour down its throat.
Jimmy Morgan, brakeman on the
Central road, had two fingers badly
mashed at Fillmore, one day last
week, while coupling some cars. We
understand he will not lose his fingers.
Mr.. Lamar, of Illinois, who has
recently planted FIVE acres in straw
berries here, will put five acres in
spinach by next spring, which he says
will be more profitable than berries.
We hear of two gentleman here
who will put in twenty-five acres each
Of strawberries this fall. BY next
spring there will probably be 100
acres in this delicious fruit around
Milan.
Mr.. Dilleshaw knows our weakness,
we having hired with him nearly a
year. Yesterday. he left at our house
some of the best Strawberries we have
vet received, for which he has our
thanks.
Johany Tygart, one of the passen-
ger conductors on the l.. d n. road
for this division, on account of III
health, is off for a short trip to the
Hot Springs. Mr. Mike Mccarthy,
freight conductor, takes his place
There is to be Il Sunday school
picnic al Frost, next Wednesday, at
which it is thought Bishop Doggett
and DR.. Young will deliver actresses.
An excursion trail will pass up by
here. Fare, sixty cents for the round
trip
The performers for the entertain
ment next Wednesday night are bust
ly engaged with their parts, and it pro-
misses to be a grand success. Arrange
ments have been made for reduced
fare on the railroad from Mckenzie,
Irrelevant, and Humboldt.
Attention is called to the "Chicago
Pitts Improved Separators and Horse
Powers" advertisement. This is the
"old reliable" and one of the most
popular threshing machines made. +.
A. Collins is the agent here, aud will
send or give any information desired.
Remember, next "Wednesday even-
ing is the time SET for the entertain
ment at Clark's Hall, for the benefit
of the Baptist Church. ":The Drunk
ard is the play selected, and the
cast Of characters is good. Excellent
music VIII be furnished by the lillian
Brass and String Band
DR.. Harris has placed our better
half under obligation for a lot of
superb, luscious strawberries, which
we acknowledge with her grateful
thanks. As for ourself, We have
nothing to say. They were not in
tended for uS-and we believe they
were sour, anyhow! Now, Doctor,
you'd better remember us, next time.
1t is estimated that an acre will
produce twenty -four hundred quarts
of Strawberries ia this section. The
cost per quart for producing, picking,
boxing, shipping, commission and in
terest is estimated at about eleven
cents, making the cost about 1854
per acre. They viii sell at an aver