The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
COUNTY NEWS.
In General.

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Mr.. Henry q. Phillips, of this
county, was recently arrested by a
u. S. Marshal, charged with selling
leaf tobacco without license. He was
afterward released.
J. K. p. McLemore. eight miles
south of Milan. made 76a bushels of
May wheat on 81 acres-23 5-f3
bushels TO the acre. This is a first
rate yield. and of good quality.
Corn and cotton between here and
Trenton is badly in the grass, but
the farmers are using every exertion
to clear the fields. Some corn fields
looked as if they would have to be
deserted.
We hear a rumOr that the overseer
of the road near Rev. r. Burns's res
idence will be indicted at the next
term Of the law court at Humboldt.
He ought to be severely punished,
for the road is a disgrace to the county.
Some other overseers had better look
out too.
Trenton.
The Mirror is still advertising the
school election, which came off last
May.
An interesting revival is in progress
at the Baptist church in Trenton, un-
der the supervision of DIR Hillsman.
The Mirror grows patriotic, and
only issues a half sheet this week.
The EXCHANGE publishes a full sheet,
with all the latest news, as usual.
Fewer people were in Trenton last
Monday than we remember ever see
ing at Quarterly Court. The farm
ers were all busy plowing, hoeing and
threshing.
State Superintendent Trousdale has
changed the time of holding the In
stitute for the Ninth Congressional
District, at Trenton, to November
81, % and %.
The Trenton people are making a
lively fight against the demi monde in
that town. The city attorney, Mr..
Harwood, says he will drive the last
one off Good.
Capt. Wise A. Cooper proved him.
self a friend to the press last Monday,
for which he has our united thanks.
He is a good lawyer, and is conse~
quently good man.
The Court last Monday allowed a
Nashville firm forty dollars for print
ing lot of tax receipt books which
can be done in this office for about
half the money, and ,chich acas done last
year. We will state that our excel>
lent Trustee, Mr. Long, is not respon-
sible for this economic move.
The Quarterly Court did some
good honest work last Monday. More
business was done in few hours than
has been done in long time. The
Shiloh levee was ordered to be built
Immediately, and many bridges were
ordered to be repaired, and new ones
built in various parts of the county.
A magistrate stated to the Court
last Monday that not one-third of the
voters knew anything about the
school election. We don't know from
what benighted part Of'the county he
halls, but can say that the people
generally in this section read the Ex-
CHANGE, and We don't believe there
were five out of hundred who did not
know of the election. And, further
still, we believe that nine-tenths of
the voters of the county knew of the
election. Many did not take enough
interest in it to vote, however.
From the Trenton Mirror.
Just as we go to press we learn
that r. P. Raines, sr., died at his
residence near here last night, the
29th inst. His demise had been long
expected
Several citizens of Trenton partici-
pated in cock fighting at Dyer Sta
ton last Saturday. We regret to see
a revival in our midst, of this cruel
an1 barbarous spcrt.
We are now in correspondence with
a banker who will. we think, estab,
lish bank here, an institution much
needed and one that would be profit
able alike to owners and to this COM
munity.
On last Tuesday night the follow
ing were elected officers of Friend
ship Lodge No. %, 1. o. o. F., viz:
j. Freed, n. g.; j. D. Cheatham,
V. G.; John H. Glass, Sec'y; J. w.
Timer, Treas.
At the last stated meeting of Pea
body Lodge, K. of H., the following
were elected officers for the ensuing
term: c c Gentry, D; ] P McGee,
V ID; J c McDearmon, A d; G r
McGee, Oh; w H Ellis, F r; w T.
Grigsby, r; r N Davis, Treas; j
Freed, Guide; j H Freeman, Guar;
VIM Moore, Sen.
Humboldt.
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