The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05
SMALL CHANGE.
See imsolvent notice.

If you don't believe in advertising,
why hang a sign before your door?
Bingham, the live merchant, has a
new advertisement this week. He is
selling rafting bargains now.
DR.. Davidson will deliver a tens
perance lecture at Lavinia on next
Sunday at 4 o'clock in the evening.
If you want to support your home
paper, advertise on boards and nail
them up on trees. If you don't help
run your paper, who will?
One of our correspondents bitches
on a I'D" to the word Milan. This is
what we would call playing the d. \ ! :.
with the English language.
1t is thought a number of new dwell
ling houses will be built here this
yeai and many old ones repaired and
improved. $50 mote it be"
We are supposed to have a Board
of Health IN Milan. Will this board
please report through our columns the
sanitary condition of our town?
The news and lunch stand at the
depot is being overhauled and greatly
enlarged and improved. 1t will be a
handsome stand when finished.
Heavy rains fell here last Satur-
day and Sunday, when the weather
cooled off considerably, making thick
clothing and fires very comfortable.
Wheat harvest has begun in this
section, and promises fair. There is
some complaint of rust, but we think
it will not seriously damage the grain.
About sixty cases ofpeas have been
shipped from here up to June 1.t.
We hope next season to see vegeta-
bles and fruits leaving here every day
by the car load.
One of the best treats we have had
this season was box of fine raspber-
ries, presented to US by our old friend
Mr.. ID. +. c. Rankin, last Monday.
They were truly delicious.
Our friend Fletcher, of the jack
son Dispatch, calls us crawfish. We
should like to ask Bob how about his
leaving church rather precipitately
the othernight on the plea of a bleeding
nose.
One of our friends wants to know if
we ever crawfsh. "Well, hardly
ever" There are men, however, who
should locomote like a crawfsh when
they want to put their best end fore
most.
Do our municipal laws recognize
any file limits? If not, the matter
should receive attention, and brick
buildings alone be allowed to be con-
structedin the immediate business por-
ton of the town.
The vegetable business is getting to
be 4 considerable item with the c. st.
l.. &, n. o. road. During the month
of May 627, S47 pounds of of vegeta-
bles were transferred to the l.. q. N.
road here, besides what vent through.
The Pythian excitement keeps high
here. At the meeting last Tuesday
night three applications were made
for membership. Grand Vice Chan
cellor Mallory came up from Jackson
and worked with the now lodge on the
occasion.
Edwards & Shepherd have bought
splendid new delivery wagon, and
will now send groceries to their cuss
toners in any part of town. And, if
you are very tired, they will take you
along with your groceries. They are
clever, energetic men.
At the regular meeting of Milan
Lodge No. 1871 F. and A. NJ, yester-
day, the following officers were cleo
ted: NJ. d. L. Jordan, w. NJ; j. H.
Blankinship, S. W.; r. H. Goodman,
j. w; j. H. Dickinson, Secretary,
and Josiah Claybrook, treasurer.
A negro tried to rob a gentleman's
chicken roost last Saturday morning.
but got scared off by something very
like ghost. This was very lively
ghost on foot, too. The chicken
thieves had better be careful. Some
ghosts are very terrible things to
meet.
Our friend Gale Haun, the livery
stable man, took US driving with one
of his fine rigs few days since. He
and his palmer. Mr.. Weatherford,
have now the finest outfits ever seen
in Milan, and will soon have a fine
new stable. We commend their en-
terprise.
In its proper place will be found the
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