The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-05
AROUND TOWN.

n food of rain.
Bob. Edwards has set out shade
trees in front of his store on Main
street. That's right.
Mr. J. w. McKelvy is moving his
stock of goods to Medina, where he
will open up Immediately.
Cal. Long, our popular County
Trustee, was in town yesterday, shak-
ing hands with his host of friends.
Tom Harrison has returned. He
bought magnificent stock Of new
goods, which he Is now receiving.
Dave Senter has just returnedfrom
Il trip after new goods. He knows
how to buy them as well as anybody
here.
Capt. S. II. Hale went to Nash
VILE Tuesday morning as delegate
to the Grand Lodge Knights Of
Honor.
No preaching in town Sunday
morning, on account of the rain. At
night service was held at the Baptist
church.
The Masonic Lodge and Chapter
here haye changed their day of meet
ing 10 Saturday before the third suns
day in each month.
Our strawberry men, we notice, are
getting ready for the opening of bust
ness. \ large quantity of boxing ma
terial has been received here.
We understand some of the boys
sent out some disgraceful April fool
messages to the girls. For shame,
boys. Don't do so any more.
We learn from DIR Harris that j.
NJ. Phillips was made the father of
fine boy a few days since. He is
now the happiest man in America.
DR. Crawford, one of the most skill
ful dentists in the country, will be at
the Milan Hotel on the third Monday
in .this month, to remain one week.
Call Oh him.
Several gentlemen here speak of
organizing a reading club. We hope
they will carry out the enterprise sue
ceSsfully. Much good will result from
it. if it is entered into with spirit and
determination.
Several three-card monte men, We
understand, are making their head
quarters here. Lcok out for them.
They ply their swindhng vocation on
the different roads ccntering here ,and
frequently clean out greenies.
We are glad to notice that the
young ladies are acting on our propo>
sitiOn to set out flowers on the College
grounds. Several sweet girls assem-
bled there last Saturday for that pur>
pose. Let the good work 60 on.
On last Saturday morning, in
Brownsville, Alice, sweet little
daughter of the late Hon. j. L. Viii
hanson, died, after protractedillness.
Her remains were brought here for
intermcnt. She was buried Monday.
The Worsham House is still the
popular resort for travellers from this
section, as it deserves to be. You
will hardly find more polite and at
tentive officials in any hotel. When
you go to Memphis, stop at the Wor-
sham.
Mr. c. 7. Kelley, of Franklin, KY,
called on US Saturday. He lectured
at the Methodist church Friday and
Saturday evenings and organized a
lodge of Good Templars here, with
about twenty members. We wish
the order success.
Mr. HORNE, of Gadsden, is setting
out ten acres in strawberries on the
Wheeler place, near town. Mr. Tay>
lcr is also putting in five acres more.
This will make near fifty acres right
around Milan. People arc beginning
to find out that this is the best ship
ping point in the country, and the
soil is admirably adopted to such
fruit.
We clip the following from the
Bolivar Bulletin last week: Our peo-
pie were grieved to learn of the sud
den death of Richard McCarley, at
Milan, Tenn, last Sunday night while
church. He was well
known in this community as an np>
right and estimable young man.
His widowed mother and family will
miss his helpful hand. His body was
brought to Bolivar for interment.
Will our correspondents please
write us short letters and let US know
the feeling of the people on the State
debt question? Let us know at what
figure majority of the people are
willing to compromise the debt. This
is a matter of great Importance, and
the Legislature viii probably be called
together this summer or fall to act on
it. The people ought to speak out,
SO their representatives may know
what to do.
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