The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

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2. Weaver was elected pastor of the
Baptist church for the ensuing year.
Mr. Weaver has been pastor of this
church for the last FIVE years, and we
are glad to hear he will be with us
another year.
A few days since, Mike Maloney,
tramp, while trying to steal ride on
the Central train from Medina to this
place, had one of his feet badly mash
ed. He was brought here, when DIR
Harrison dressed his foot and has giv>
Ell him medical attention since. He
lost one toe by the accident.
To-day is thanksgiving day. Let
US all try to earnestly aed in right
spirit enjoy it. We have much to be
thankful for as a people and individu-
ally. We have had fair crops, the
fever touched our town lightly, the
general health is now good, business
is fine, and the outlook for the future
Il excellent.
The Vindicator. although it thinks
the Tennessee Central would greatly
benefit Huntingdon and Carroll coun>
ty, is opposed TO the people subsnrib-
ing a cent towards its completion.
Neighbor, you don't want something
for nothing, do you? You ought to
advocate whatever is for the general
good Of your people, we think. Come,
now, think again, and lend us help>
ing hand.
An ex- penitentiary convict by the
name of Petticord made brutal as
sault on w. NJ. Mccall, ESD, last
Friday in Humboldt; but he Foan6 he
had walked up the wrong passenger,
for he got a good, sound threshing
with stick, in which ne was severely
punished. Petticord had been intro
duced as witness in case, when the
fact was developed that he had been
in the Missouri penitentiary for horse
stealing.
Milan needs a lot of new houses
very badly. We know of a number
of parties who wish to rent fer next
year, and decent house can hardly
be found that Is hot already spoken
for. What enterprising citizen will
build a few comfortable cottages right
away? Let US have more houses ;std
better houses. II fltA senior editor of
this paper don't secure one soon, the
prospect is good for him to camp out
next year.
jackson Tribune and Sun: Mr. L.
J. Brooks, formerly of this office, has
purchased an interest in the MILAN
EXCHANGE, and haa entered upon his
duties with that paper. Mr. Brooks
is an energetic, reEaHe bu.iness man,
and combines prudence and enterprise
in aconnnendable degree. Possessing
a fine education, and gifted with ap-
plication, he will also prove valua~
BILE acquisition to the editorial Depart
ment of %he EXCHANGE. We wish
our friend, and his new venture emf
nent success, and commend him soci-
ally, and in a business sense to the
courtesfes and confidence of the good
people of Milan.
The fourth quarterly meeting was
held at the Methodist church here last
Saturday and Sunday. Presiding El-
der Wit preached an excellent SER
mon and administered sAe sacrament
of the Lords supper Sunday morning,
and DIR Waterfeld, of Mckenzie, de-
livered a fftie discourse at night. W.
j. House and y. j. Caldwell were
elected district stewards, w. S. Brown,
r. Y. Moore, A. j. Wheeler, w. w.
Taylor, Haywood Loving and VS..
House stewards of the church here,
S. F. Rankin superintendent of the
Sunday school here, and A. NJ. Brown
superintendent Of the Sunday>school
at the schs6 house near town.
A communication in an Jther col
umn deserves the serious attention of
our city authorities and citizens. 1t
willnot do for a party of men to go
out without authority and arrest and
fog men simply because they are
tranps. 1t is bad precedent, and it
is not orshe good of the town. We
understand the Aldermen have in
structed the Marshal to arrest no more
tramps, giving as reason that the
town cannot afford to feed and work
them. This seems bad reasoning. 1t
is certainly cheaper for the town to
feed them than for a few charitable
persons to do so. Besides, the failure
of the officers to do their duty encour-
ages just such law-breaking offences.
Let the law be enforced and the reo>
pie win foot the bill.
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