The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
SMALL CHANGE.
A gloomy Nay day this.

10 make the average mouth water and
smack in these parts.
The Worsham House furniture is
advertised for sale at auction in Mem
phi= on the 18th of May.
The strawberry harvest will soon be
upon Us. The crop at Gadsden and
here is reported average.
Mr.. George Sims shot II large shov-
c!-billed catfish at Clements mill yes
terday, the snout Of which can be seen
at this office:
We are indebted to Mr.. Joha Todd,
Of Gadsden, for a lot ofsplendid straw
berries, picked last Sunday-the first
from that point.
xix signal lights have been placed
along the switches Of the l.. q n.
railroad for the convenience of en-
giueers, It is timely.
ID. \. Taylol has sold his stock of
groceries to ". W. Taylor d NJ. w
Wheeler. We wish the new firm Il
large measure of success.
Miss Alice Holt has our thanks for
IL basket full Of large, delicious lettuce,
the first we have received. Lettuce
have more friends of the same kind.
The EXCHANGE job office has been
unusually busy the pat week, printing
niekers' checks and miscellaneous
work. Prices are very low now, and
We have IA new lot Of stationery.
Oar enterprising friend 10 hansen
i-aguin in the lead with strawberries.
lie brought us Il delicious little boqIet
III tbs luscious fruit last Saturday, the
2Gth ult., picked from his own field.
DIR. J. W. Williams, Gadsden,
Tenn, has erected 4 handsome brick
business house and has choice stock Of
drugs in it. Hois one of the most lib
erai aud thoroagh-going citizens of his
town.
Miss Moore, one of the handsomest
and most popular ladies ut Gadsden,
Tenn, bus oar thanks for 4 club of
Subscribers. Others who wish to join
ne club will please hand their names
% her.
The railroad ticket offices in the
Southern Pacific Hotel are receiving
n fresh and tasty coat of paint. Capt.
Lopez and Mr.. Cantwell, the agents
never appesred more urbane and
handsome than at present, in their
cuzy quarters.
While ENJOYING a brief stay with
eur tiadsden friends last week, it was
car pleasure TO meet Miss Cora Moore,
formerly Of this place, but now a
teacher in the Gadsden school. Miss
Cora Moore is sprightly and beauti-
ful yaung lady and has the esteem Of
pupils and patrons.
Manuel and Murphy, knights of the
razor, are having a fine run of patron
age. Their shop is a perfect art gal
lery, tie walls decorated with pictures
ard their chairs are inviting and COM
fyrtable. They know every inch of
territory on a mans chin, and remove
the beard without plying the surgeons
art. Try them.
Dir. Eli Stone has purchased the
grocery stock and fixtures Of j.
II. Dickinson. Our friend Stone is
man fall of vim and push, and will
run his store upon the most approved
business principles. A grocery house
Of that kind in Milan deserves the
support of the people. The trade ad-
mires liberality and enterprise.
The commencement exercises of
Milan College will begin on Monday
Of next week. Examination of classes
will consume the week, and on Thurs
day and Friday nights elocutionary
exercises will be had at Clark's Hall,
iu which the more advanced pupils
Sill participate. Of course large
audiences will greet the students
during their public entertainments.
A private telegram received by one
of our business men last week an
bounced the death, in Europe, of Ben
edict Lowenstein, of Lowenstein
Bros, Memphis. Deceased WAS the
foreign buyer for the house and was
highly esteemed in commercial circles
as man of sterling integrity and fine
Business qualifications. Our sympa-
tsies are hereby rendered the bereaTed
relatives.