The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-03
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market
Our neighbor, Mr We'll, will have
new stock in few days. See local.
Miss Blanche Denton opened Eri-
waite school on First street laa Mon
day,
The colored Masons madle a credit
able display on the streets last Thurs
day.
Our lightning job press has been
kept hot with work during the past
week.
The Spring session" Of the College
opened last Monday under favorable
auspices.
Capt. S. II. Hale and family have
moved to their farm, three miles west
of town.
w NJ Mccall, Esq, moves this
week TO his elegant new residence on
Main street.
Our subscription list starts the new
year with an encouraging number Of
new subscribers
After a rainy, soggy, ugly season
for the holidays, the weather cleared
off cold and frosty en- Monday.
Died, on Dec Il, in Halifax coun-
ty, Va, Mrs Harriet Williams, sister
of DIR }. g. Boyd, of this place.
Our friend Il. j. Robertson goes 10
housekeeping this week at the corner
of Second and Williamson streets.
Major, Hallstrom has houses and lots
for sale and for rent Those Interests
ed will fnd ii TO their interest 10 call
on him. See local.
Trustee Long has been very busy
here this week receiving taxes for last
year. When night comes he is com
pletely tired out
y freight train jumped the track
on the Central road here Tuesday
night and delayed trains few hours.
Not much damage
Az error was made in announcing
that Rev. Mr.. Gray would preach at
Clark's Hall last Monday night. Next
Monday night is the time. All are
invited.
Attention is called to the Clerk and
Masters advertisement of the Crosby
land, which he will sell on February
2nd, 1878. A chance for 4 bargain
is offered.
For the benefit Of our friends who
are hauling wood to us, and others,
we announce that we have moved our
residence to the Robinson place, near
DIR. Boyd's.
w. Ii. Richardson, Esq, has moved
TO the house formerly occupied by
Esq. q. w. Martin, who has gol.c
into one Of Parson Hollis houses, on
First street.
Our enterprising and popular young
friend, Il. ". Haynes, has bought
the stock of ID. B. Bryant & Co. at
very lOw figures, and now proposes 70
give extra bargains in groceries. See
notice IN another eGlumn and give
him a call
Prof. James has just finished a
course of lessons in dancing at the !
Milan Hotel. He begins a new ses,
sion in the EXCHANGE block to>mor-
row. His pupils show great profci-
ency No doubt he is a very compe-
tent teacher.
Bob Manson, colored, formerly of |
Lebanon, is leader of the Brownsville !
band. which played for the colored |
nasons last Thursday. Bob took |
unto himself a wife the night before. |
He is an industrious man, and we |
hope he viii prosper.
We understand there is a family |
by the name OF Hendrix living at the !
Burrev place. on Railroad avenue, in !
a most destitute condition. The father
is crippled and others are sick. They |
came recently from Missouri. 4 little |
charity in this direction would do .
good.
The Nashville American says whis- |
XIV and had blood had pretty much |
their own way at Mckenzie, on Tues
day Of last week. A white man was
cut to pieces, and fatally wounded;
one negro had his hand shot off, and
another had his chin bitten off in a |
fight.
Mr. r. O. Crump has opened
jewelry and repairing establishment |
at Baird's drug store. where he is
prepared to wait on the public. He
comes from Ripley, and is highly !
recommended by the business men of
that town. We hope our citizens
will give him generous and hearty
reception
Onl Tuesday Mr.. f. F. Ballewe.
of Paducah. who is visiting rela-
t;ves here. showed us n copy Of the