The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-02
COUNTY NEWS.
I'm General.

I'm General.
A young man named Giles McLe>
more was kicked in the face by his
horse last Tuesday about one mile
east of town. He was severely, but
not dangerously, hurt.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
camp meeting commences at Double
Springs tomorrow. and will continue
several days. Large crowds will
probably go from here.
Our miller, Mr. Turner, informs us
that much of the wheat brought in
IS badly damaged, because it has not
been sufficiently dried. A judicious
investment in a bolt or two of COM
mon domestic may save farmers hum
dreds of dollars. Spread your wheat
on cloth and sun it thoroughly;
then it will be worth more money, and
you can use the cloth for other pur-
poses. Remember, can ounce of
preventive is worth a pound of cure" :"
Trenton.
County Court meets next Monday.
Circuit Court meets in Trenton
next Monday.
The Trenton Mirror recently said
that John Ferguson, our shoemaker,
was dead. We don't know where
that paper gets its news. If Fergus
son is dead, his ghost is making itself
very lively on our streets lately.
From the Trenton Mirror.
During the storm of last week, Mr.
Charles, who resides in the northern
part of this county, had seven hogs
killed by lightning and mule knock
ed down.
On July 9th the following were in
stalled as officers of Trenton Lodge
No. sc, F d a NJ: R E Grizzard,
W NJ; &c McDearmon, s w; DIR
j P McGee, J W; VIM Gay, S ID;
N J Williams, j d; NJ Oppenheim~
er, Treas; W.T. Grigsby, Secty.; w
L A Grady, Tiler; T r Biggs, and
John j Lane. Stewards.
Humboldt.
A lodge of Independent Order of
Working Men was organized in Hum
boldt OH the 18th ult., with eighteen
charter members.
On account of the sickness of the
Clerk and Master and also of his dep
uty, the special term of the Chancery
Court had to adjourn.
The grand jury failed to find bin
against the parties charged with the
killing of John Welch. This we sup
pose will end the matter.
Major w. B. Allen, the well known
travelling agent of j. B. Wilder q Co.,
Louisville, died of congestion in Hum
boldt last week. He was a fine bust
ness man and had many friends here.
We hear dark rumOr that man
lett Humboldt between two days"
recently, fearing pistol in the hands
of the irate father of Il young lady
whom the young man had promised
to marry. We did not gather the
particulars, and therefore do not go
into details.
From the Humboldt Herald.
Law Court Adjourned Friday.
The Grand jury was quite efficient,
performing its duties well.
The Hard Shell Baptists had a foot
washing at Old Gibson church last
Sunday. A large crowd was pres
ent.
For numerous favOrs shown us dur.
ing the present term of Court, we
are indebted to our legal friend, w.
NJ. Mccall, of Milan. He is one of
the ablest lawyers and best practition-
ers in Gibson county. He has large
and increasing practice.
A man while walking down Main
street during the rain Thursday night
came very near drowning. He sank
into the mud hole in the pavement
west of Estes grocery, and but for
speedy assistance of friends would
have gone down through the mud
and slush ne'er to rise again.
The State docket was taken up in
the Law Court Monday, and the fol-
lowing cases disposed of: The State
VS. r. H. Clark, dismissed State VS.
R. j. Robertson, disturbing public
worship, nOlle prosequi entered;
State VS. R ] Robertson, gaming. con-
tinued; State VS. James Deshong, dis
turbing public worship, nolle prose-
qui entered State VS. James Hutch
erson, same offense and nOlle prosequi
entered; State VS. S B Williamson,
same ofense and nolle proseqri enter>
ed; State VS. John Conway, tipping,
acquitted; State VS. j F Jones, gam
ing, continued State VS. r B Jordan,
carrying a pistol, continued; State
VS. Alb Holmes, forfeiture taken;
State VS. Wright, acquitted; State VS.
G Fl G Penn, nolle pros; State VS.
Barker, convicted; State VS. Lewis,
convicted; State VS. Bond, continued;
State VS. Birdsong, acquitted; State
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