The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
SMALL CHANGE.


tax 20c., county tax 20c., and jail tax
TO-, being 10c. less than last year.
Several windy and clondy days this
week. but no suicides reported. Flu
nerals are too expensive these times.
The reader will find two celums of
interesting advertisements on our third
page. They are prominent and well
displayed.
DIR Thompson, formerly of Milan, but
now of jackson, will shortly erect a
handsome cottage in the city, so We
are informed.
Service of song as usual at the
Methodist church Sunday evening at
half.past three o'clock. The public
is invited to attend.
Cotton has been tumbling in in bus
mess like way dnring the week. The
people know when to get top prices
for tho feecy staple.
The rush of advertisements this
week, crowded out a number of notices
of new cards. They will appear
promptly in next issue.
Its lively around the railroad cross
ing now since four trains meet here
about noon. The hustle and stir
smacks of full fiedged city.
Our merchants should not fail to
have chat with the people through
the column of the Exchange about
their new spring stocks. 1t will win.
Another hard rain fell here Sunday
night and Monday morning. Farm
ing and gardening are considerably
delayed by the late unfavorable
weather.
Rev. J. II. Holt of this city will
preach at Mount Pisgah, in this coun-
ty, on the third Sunday of the month.
His subject will be the millennium
Reign of Christ.
Little Ellen House, who was so bad
" burned about five month since, was
out at Sunday-school last Sunday for
the first time. We are glad to hear
that she has recovered.
Mr.. Bob Edwards presented us with
a curio is orange last week. 1t seems
that slice Of the rind had been cut
out while growing, when another skin
grew in its place, of a pale green color
A Jackson drummer went out on 4
collecting tour for his house few days
ago, and his returns consisted of q
double>ba:reled shot gun. lie says
he didn't get any money, but had tons
of Iun.
DR.. j. r. Harrison, who represent
ed Milan in the State Medical Associ-
alton recently convened at Nashville,
returned home on Thursday. The doc>
tor reports the session one Of unusual
interest and profit.
The Cumberland Presbyterian pro-
tracted meeting, in progress here,
closed on Monday night Rev. Mr..
Flanagan, visiting divine, made a fine
impression on our people, and accom-
plished much good.
Mr.. J. D. Dilleshaw, an old and
esteemed citizen, died Mt his residence
in the city on. Monday night. His
disease was of the heart. His wife,
relatives and friends ha re our sympa-
thy in their distress.
1t affords us pleasure to announce
that the Milan College is in flourish.
ing condition. The institution has a
most excellent faculty, and possesses
ample facilities for imparting thorough
instruction. There is no better place
to educate your children.
A handsome Improvement is the
new cotton ware and storage house, 80
by 100 feet in size, being erected in
the rear of the Collins block, and
fronting jackson Street, by Messrs.
Dickinson, Holloway and Lovelace.
1t is very timely enterprise.
The late frosts damaged the fruit
prospects seriously, but not so much
as in other localities heard from. The
berry crop will not come in so early
as anticipated, but only the blooms
that were out have been killed. The
other fruit crops have been cut short
over a half.
Preaching at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and night by the
pastor. Subject, in the morning,
Parable of Neglected SUPPER" text
Luke IA chapter, and 1920 verses.
At night, the Sixth Petition in the
Lords Prayer" text Matt 5 chapter,
and IL verse.
Our friend Mack Parham made an
unhappy hit" when he stepped off
the platform ten feet high surrounding