The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-26
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an entertainment on Friday night,
January 8, 1879, for the benefit Of
our town band. There viii be roar
ngfarces, sidesplitting jokes and comic
songs. The admittance fee is only
25 cents, and we earnestly hope they
will play to a crowded house, for they
certainly deserve and need encourage
ment.
A Rutherford correspondent of the
Trenton Herald says Ed. F. Sisson,
of Chattanooga, has been at that place
selling emigrsnt tickets and checking
baggage to Texas. The st. L. q /.
NJ. road sent three extra passenger
cars there on Tuesday of last week for
Texas emigran.s. About one hun
dred persons left.
Mr. r. W. Leigh has sold the
Humboldt -Journs1 to T. r. Lannom
and L. II. Jones, of that place. We
regret to part from Mr. Leigh, as he
has been pleasant editorial s1eighbor
and gentleman. We wish him well,
whatever business he may embark in.
The new proprietors have our best
wishes for their prosperity.
The Clarksville Chronicle issued a
nam aoth double sheet last week
one of the largest we ever saw. 1t
was well and appropriately filled with
an account of ClarksviIle's business,
her houses, improvements, etc. We
congratulate that city ton its excellent !
papers. We also congratulate the |
publishers, for they have the best sup |
porters and livest business men of any |
town We know of-eYcept Milan:
A bawdy house near OakwOod |
Cemeteryis the cause of generaleson-
plant by the people of that neighbor>
hood. We learn that frequently a
crowd of men aud boys congregate
there and drink, swear and yell all |
night. Why cannot the magistrates
and constables take the matter in
hand and abate the nuisance? We |
have heard some good citizens say
they would be willing to JOIN in and
drive the prostitutes off or burn them
out if the law did not take hold
of them.
The Methodist Sunday>school had a
handsome Christmas tpae Tuesday
night at the church. 1t was richly I
laden with presents for the little folks,
besides large number for grown !
persons. The exercises begun with |
prayer by the pastor, when the choir
sang Christmas Greeting" Fine
music was made by our favorite Milan
striug band. An elegant cake was
presented to the band, and was then
donated to ibe sold for the
benefit of the school. With Santa
Claus q. P. Weatherford, ESQ., for
auctioneer, it was sold eight times, ag-
eleven dollars, when it was
finally represented to the band with
the compliments of the last purchaser.
Everything passed off pleasantly, and
all went home happy.
The Episcopal Sunday school had
beautiful tree Tuesday night at the
Judge Williamson residence. 1t was
handsomely ornsmented and had an
arrnful of presents for each chiA of the
school. No gifts were allowed on it
for grown pesons. The exercises
opened with prayer by Mr. Hine, fol-
lowed by appropriate music by the
choir. A report of the scholarship
and department of each pupil was
then read and handsome prize most
deservedly awarded to little Miss
Corinns Hatcher. The presents were
then given out, to the delight of all
the little ones. A number of ladies
and gentlemen were present, all of
whom were charmed by the happy
faces of the children and the excel
lent music of the choir, under the
leadership of Mrs Hine. A collation.
was served after the close of the ex-
ercises, when all retired to their homes,
well pleased with the evenings enter
tainment