The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26
AROUND TOWN.
And still it rains.

And still it rains.
Who viii bring us the first straw
berriesT
Deputy Sheriff Ing was in town
yesterday.
Williams, Smith & Co. have blue
glass. See local.
Rev. DR. Shelton, of Nashville, was
in town yesterday.
Sedberry 81 Ray have put up an
ice house in rear of their saloon.
We understand Mr. Baird will re-
build his gin in time for the next crop.
Rev. J. p. Weaver baptized two
ladies at Wolf Creek bridge last Sun
day.
Harrison, Donnell Co., have re-
ceived large new safe to keep their
money in.
Days Fifth Avenue Combination
pass through here Monday morning,
bound for Memphis.
Assistant Superintendent Fisher, Of
the Southern Express Company, was
in town Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff Ing has a number
of sales advertised in this issue which
will be of interest to the reader.
ESQ. Guion has been converted to
the blue glass faith, having been
cured of bad headache last Sunday.
Coley d Dickinson have opened up
their soda fountain, and are now sup.
plying the public with this delicious
beverage.
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
Schools propose to have a joint pic-niC
here about the I1th of May-straw-
berry time.
The Methodist chul ch was crowded
last Sunday, the day being beautiful,
and there being no service at the
Baptist church.
Sedberry d Ray are now prepared
to supply everybody with ice, cheap
They also have fresh lager beer daily
See advertisement.
Mr. Harry S. Glaser, of the Holly
Springs. Miss, Reporter, spent a few
hours in our town last Tuesday. He
was on his way to Louisville to meet
his wife.
To-day is the 58th anniversary o.
American Odd Fellowship. The
members of the order in Memphis
Nashville and other places will OBJ
serve it in an appropriate manner.
Mrs. Duffy, to keep up with heI
growing trade, has been fortunate in
securing Miss Mclean as sales-woman
and trimmer. She has had much ex
perience in jackson and Trenton, and
is lady who thoroughly understands
her business.
The well>known firm of B. F.
Smith & Co., Memphis, have moved
to 252 Front street, where they have
more room and are better prepared
for business. In private note they
inform us that there is demand fol-
sweet potatoes now. They are scarce
and high. Ship to this firm and they
will do as well by you as any house il
Memphis.
DIR Crawford has met with so much
encouragement here the past week
that he has concluded to stay one
week in each month in Milan, anC
longer if necessary. Parties who
wish dentistry work of any kind done
in the very best style-will do vel
to remember this. See his card. Ht
is an accomplished gentleman, anC
has made many friends here.
We have just printed some hand
some three-sheet posters, in two colors.
for Thorne's Southern Comedy Com
pany, which, we think, would not be
an inferior job for St. Louis or Gin
cinnati. In this connection we will
state that the EXCHANGE job depart
ment is prepared to do almost any
kind of work you may call for in the
neatest style, and at reasonable rates
The Thorne Comedy Company
gave three rollicking plays Monday
night, for the benefit of the Milan
Brass Band. A good house was pres
ent, and every one was well pleased
The troupe went to Bells Tuesday,
and will probably 60 to Brownsville
to-day. Mr. Mack, of New Orleans
Joined them here, and the company
viii have other accessions in a few
DAYS. We commend this whole
troupe to the play-gOing public al
artists of merit and ladies and gentle
men in the true sense.