The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-27
SMALL CHANGE.
Torrid weather.

Torrid weather.
The corn and cotton prospect is yer,
fine.
The Emporium has another chang
this week. Read and profit by it.
Roasting ears and tomatoes are be
coming plentiful here-and we ar
happy.
The Bankrupt Store has a branC
new advertisement. Go there fol
bargains.
We hear rumor that Gibson coun
ty will hare another candidate fol
Congress at an early day.
Ground has been broken for the
magnificent new hotel at this place
and work will be vigoi ously pushed
forward. =
Haynes q Rhodes have moved into
the brick store house formerly occu.
pied by Bryant, jackson d Co. See
their locals.
See Hale & Vanhook's dissolution
notice. We regret to see them out OF
business, and hope again to see them
behind the counter.
The post Office name of Milan has
been changed by dropping of the "De-
pot" by the Department. 1t should
have been done years ago.
DIR Pearce caught a small colored
boy in his orchard a few days since
and gave him a sound threshing, for
which he was fined small amount.
The wheat cropof this county turn
ed out even worse than was expected.
Not more than one-third of a crop
was harvested. Many think not mole
than one-fourth.
Our friend Tom Gordon, the pop
ular salesman formerly with Hale q
Vanhook, has connected himself with
the House of Edwards & Shepherd,
where he can now be found.
Are you getting gray? Is your
hair losing its vitality, harsh, Brittle
and troubled with dandruf'? Green
halge's SOC Restorative remedies all
this quickly. Coley sells it.
The first cotton bloom we have
seen here was brought in yesterday
by Mr. j. L. Butler. 1t opened on
his farm, in this county, on the Oath
inst. This is about ten days earlier
than last year.
Rev. j. III. Holt will preach at
Chapel Hill on the second Sunday
in July on Baptist History" On
the third Sunday he will preach at
Spring Greek on "The Millenial
Reign of Christ"
A protracted meeting is being held
at the Methodist church this week,
and it is hoped much good may result.
The pastor, Rev A. L. Pritchet, is as
sisted by Revs. NJ. NJ. Taylor and J.
L. Futrell. Considerable interest is
being manifested.
On account of our absence, we fail.
ed last week to notice the announce,
ment of Mr. Matt Lessenberry as a |
for constable of this district. |
He is fully competent 70 fill the po-
sition, and has host of friends who |
say he will be elected.
The Knights of Honor elected the
following officers at their last meeting:
S. II. Hale, D.; r. o. Crump, A. D.; |
B. ID. Mills, V. D.; w. E. Cannon;
r.; Eli Stone, F. R., d. C. Senter,
T.; ID. B. Clark, Guide; w. G. Van
hook, g.; S. j. Robinson, S.; j. P.
Weaver, c.; NJ. d. L. Jordan, P. d.
The following gentlemen were elect
ID officers of the A. o. u. w. at the
asst meeting: NJ. d. L. Jordan, NJ.
W.; A. w. Loving, P. NJ. w.; A.
Chambers, Foreman; A. Duffy, Ov-
'rseer; w. Y. Williamson, Recorder;
4. c. Pearce, Finaaoier; A. Jordan,
Receiver; II. w. Loving. Guide; l.
T. Davis, !. W.; S. j. Robinson,
}. w.
Memphis willcelebrate the Glorious
fourth with the grandest display of
everwitnessed in. the South.
during the day The several military
viii parade On the streets,
fter which the entire Fire Depart
sent will turn out in response to a
re alarm. congregate at a designated
'oint, and give display of the vsrious
ngines IA fall operation, as though a
re were really in progress. A NUNS
'er of people willge from this section.
Reduced rates viii be given on the
ailrOads. l..