The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-21
SMALL CHANGE.


DIR Crawford is in town this week.
He is looking nearly rs well as ever.
Two of Milan's pretty young Ia
dies called on us last Saturday. Call
again.
The municipal election comes of
the second Saturday in December.
Who are the candidatesS
We are now prepared to get up any
kind of job work. Bring your JOBS
to us and get it done neat and quick.
Cotton is coming in very fast this
week. Our buyers are paying tor
figures. Perhaps that accounts for it.
Mr. Benson Bxvis, we learn. was
fatally iujuredat Rutherford on Mon.
day of last week by a gin screw fall
ing on him.
The foreman of this office requests
US to extend his thanks to one of Mi
hans fairest young ladies for dish oi
fine fresh oysters.
A slight shock of an earthquake
was felt herelast Monday night, shak
ing houses, rattling dishes, and caus.
ingsOme uueasiness.
Mr. Tom Edmonds who is vel
knewn here by our citizens, is running
for City Marshal. Mr.. Edmonds Il
elected will make US good Marshal.
The Memphis Annual Conference,
will convene at Jackson, Tenn, Dec.
4th. Accommodations will be pro.
vided for preachers and delegates only.
Mr. Geo. Driskill, of Trenton, i:
now connected with w. H. Coley,
druggist here. George is a young
man of intellect, and he will soon learn
to be adruggist.
Lieut.. w. A. Miller and wife were
here a day or two last week. They
went to Kentucky, but will return in
q few days. Miss Table Boyd came
home with them.
A little red jacket, one legged man
and slight of hand performer showed
in Clark's Hall here last Saturday
night to a large audience and we sup,
pose he collected about Ave dollars.
1t was not much of a show.
Next Monday or after is the right
time to butcher pork. g. s. Gun.
ningham will about that time butch
er 20 head of as nice as the incest,
and as good as the best. New is the
time buyers, lovers of back-bones and
ribs.
Nashville Christian Advocate: Miss
Locke Rankin left San Francisco for
China. Oct "a. She goes as a mis-
sionary under the auspices of the
"Woman's Missionary Society" OF the
Southern Methodist Church, and has
the qualities that promise success.
The prayers Of the whole Church fol-
low her.
Mr. Arthur Eastwood, who has been
visiting relatives here, left last Tues.
day for his home New Madrid, Mo.
Mr. Eastwood is a gentleman in eve
ry respect. When the yellow fever
broke out, he stayed and nursed the
sick. We. with many of bis friends,
wish that he may enjoy good health
and long hfe.
DIR Thos. H. Blount, of Columbus,
Ca. is visiting the family Of the Sc
nior editor of this paper. A number
of our citizens are soliciting him to 10.
cate permanently here, and we hope
he may find it to bis interest to do so.
He is an excellent physician, of many
years experience, and one Of the best
nurses we ever saw. This we know
fron the past ten days observation.
The Howard Association met at
Clark's Hall, Friday night, Nov. 8,
tosdjourn sine die. The minutes of last
meeting wereread and approved. The
balance that the Association owed was
collected, and the outstanding debts OF
the Association were ordered to be
paid. An essay was read by Pesi-
dent Harry, and speeches were made
by DIR Harrison. Capt. Loving, Dr
Bledsoe, DIR Jordan, Prof Hooker and
Rev. J. p. Weaver.
Macarthy's Presentation Concerts
were at Clark's Hall last Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday eighs.
Harry Mccarthy power of mimicry is
truly wonderful, and he is q comic
singer of versatile power. Miss Lot
tie Estelle, who is known 90 well In
the south as q good singer assisted
him. Everybody that attended it was
satisfied. 1t was really thoroughly
enjoyable entertainment. We bespeak
for ein q large audience at others
towns, for he deserves1.
1t gives us great pleasure to An
nounce that Capt. II. c. Fisher, hate
Assistant Superintendent of this dvi.
sion Of the Southern Express Cempa,
ny, has been promoted to the Super.
intendency, tosA the place of VIM
Wills, decd. Capt. Fsher thorough.
" understands all branches Of the bus,
iness and is the very man for the place,
W. .0,,~o<.,I.A- Al.