The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-09

somewhat WIN FARMING operatlons.
The Emporium column is changed
again this week. Read, ponder, and
trade.
The advertisement of the Bank
rupt Store has been changed. Extra
bargains are offered.
L. Pool, an enterprising young
man from Huntingdon, is selling sew
ing machines here. See his local.
Capt. Bob. Cole, of Paris, spent
few hours here last Tuesday. He is
the jolliest lawyer, and one of the
best in Tennessee.
Several parties tried to view the
transit of Mercury through smoked
glass last Monday, but were unable to
make any discovery.
Tramps might be making money
here picking Strawberries; but we
have not heard of single one at it.
They have been asked, but all decline.
They had rather beg and steal.
Jack f. Jones, who is a candidate
for Register, resigned his position as
constable of this district last Monday.
An election will be held on Saturday,
18th of May, to fill the vacancy.
In our announcement column will
be found the name of w. II. Algee,
who is a candidate for district consta-
bic, in place of Jack Jones, resigned.
He is fully competent and every way
worthy for the position.
A very pleasant strawberry and ice
cream supper and hep was given at
the Central Hotel last Tuesday night.
A large number were present and all
enjoyed themselves to late hour.
We thank Mrs Cruise for an invita-
tion.
The spring session of Milan College
closes next week. We regret to an
nounce that Messrs Finney and Pas
chal have resigned and will leave Mi
Ian. They are excellent teachers and
accomplished gentlemen. They will
be missed.
Parties wishing to buy good seclnd
hand household and kitchen furniture
would do well to call OH Prof. n. j.
Finney. He has also two good cows,
which he will sell very cheap. He
kindly and earnestly requests all per-
sons owing tuition bills to come for
ward next Saturday and settle up.
Keep it before the people that Milan
is the best place in America to raise
small fruits and vegetables for ship
ment, it having better shipping advan-
tages and more good markets than any
town. Men are living here now who
will see ten thousand acres of land
around Milan in small fruits and veg
etables.
We understand that our Baptist
friends are to have a sociable at their
church tonight, for members only.
The object is to give the members of
the congregation an opportunity to
become better acquainted with each
other. These meetings are quite fre>
quently held in the larger cities, and
are means of doing much good.
The closing exercises of Milan Col
lege will take place next Tuesday
night at Clark's Hall, beginning at s
o'clock, and will consist of essays, rec
ltations and declamations. Prizes
offered by Messrs Harrison, DOnnell
& Co., will be conferred with an ad-
dress by DIR M. ID. L. Jordan. Val
edictory essay by Miss Mamie Lopez.
Music by the Milan brass a nd string
band.
Mrs Lola Montez Rusk gave an
elocutionary entertainment at Clark's 5
Hall last Monday night, reading n
number of familiar and difficult poems
during the evening. Her audience
was not as large as she deserved, for
she really is good reader, barring a
slightly imperfect pronunciation of a
few words-Noo York, for instance.
She is charming, graceful lady, and
pupils should learn the beauties of
elocution very readily under SO pleas
ant and accomplished lady. She
| went from here to Mckenzie.
A county democratic convention
was held in Trenton last Monday to
appoint delegates to the judicial con.
yention at Nashville. Jno. III. Glass,
of the Mirror, was made chairman,
and the other editors present seeretar-
les. The lawyers of this district and
Esq. Jordan were appointed delegates;
B. III. Foster, No. / i; j. w. Altman
and G. w. Hopkins, No. II; II. c.
Burnett and ]. H. Tharp, No. 18.
The delegates were instructed to vote
for Judge Freeman, and to vote the
county solid. majority ruling. Col.
Glass was made Chairman of the
c1unty committee.
A party of our citizens jumped on
! the work train and went to the riyel