The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
AROUND TOWN.


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AROGND TOWN.
Bad weather on tramps.
The pay car on the l.. d \. road
laid over here last Monday night.
The Bankrupt Store makes an adj
dilion to its price list this week.
Read.
There has been more mud, and
deeper, during the past week, than We
ever saw.
Conway proposes to sell groceries
lower than anybody. Give him a
trial. See locals
Harrison, Donnell x Co. in addi-
tion TO their other locals, offer Il prize
to school children. BE sure to readit.
Hon W. p. Caldwell is continually
placing US under obligations for fa-
vors in the shape OF public docu-
mcnts.
Crump, the jeweler, at Birds drug
store, has a lot OF locals this week.
He proposes to do good work and sell
fine goods.
q. w. Haynes has moved into the
house formerly occupied by j. I. An
derson, where he will be glad to see
his friends.
The Cut>Oh saloon has changed
hands. Notice to that effect can 5e
found in this paper. Frank and Billie
are still there
Williams, Smith d Co. have con-
cluded to quit business, and now offer
their large stock at cost. This is
rare chance for bargains.
A new shoe shop has just been
opened next door to the post office by
Charlie kestnar, steady, sober, good
workman. See his card.
Younger, the jeweler, has secured
the services Of new watch maker,
ard is prepared to do all kinds of
work in his line. See local.
The board Of aldermen met last
Tuesday morning. The proceedings
were not handed to us in time for
this weeks issue, bat will appear in
our next.
The firm of Younger d Putman
has been dissolved, Nh Pullman re-
firing. Mr. ToungeSSwill continue
the business at the Old stand. See
advertisement
Our friend G. w. Sims met with a
painful accident a few days since.
While walking along the Central road,
he struck his foot against a splinter of
r ilroad iron, inhicting 4 severe wound.
Ga account Of the very bad wealth
er, business has been dull here since
Christmas. However, we notice that /
cotton is beginning to come in again
pretty freely, and our streets look |
livelier.
A semi-arnual dividend of II per
cent. on the stock Of the Louisville * /
Nashville railroad has been declared |
This amounts to something more than
per cent. Oh the investment, at cur
rent rates.
MIR Caldwell last Monday presented
10 Congress the petition of L. \.
Collins, administrator OF w. p. Col
lins, decd, to be refunded taxes ille-
gally assessed and collected by L. S.
authorizes.
Wick, the scotsman, has several ad-
vertisements in this issue. His pub
LEGATIONS are first-class, and his seeds,
as we know from experience, are
good. Read his advertisements and
send h;m an order.
John ID. Carne, Esq, a well known
citizen in the second district, is am
nounced this week as candidate for
County Court Clerk. From what
we hear of him, we have no doubt he
will make a most efficient officer if
esected.
Our genial friend, Eli Stone, live
business man and a tip-top, genial
gentleman, started out yesterday TO
travel In the interest of j. d. S. B.
Sachs, wholesale boot and shoe men
OF Cincinnati We commend him to
the mercantile public as a good busi>
ness man. Give him an order and
you viii not regret it.
Our popular young friends, Billie
Bigham and Gran. Burrow, have
bought the Shepherd stock of dry
goods and will Immediately add a
handsome stock of new goods of var
ious kinds. This viii be a strong
team to compete for the patronage of
the public, and will no doubt do fine
business. We hope they may get
nch.