The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-03-25
SMALL CHANGE.


j. s. Jones paid US short visit las
Sunday.
Miss Katie Miller has returned
from4 flying visit to jackson.
A few dollars spent on the bridge
near Oakwood Cemetery would bt
money well invested just now.
Mr.. L. T. Porter, the express agent
at Humboldt. Iost his situation by The
recent consolidation He is a worthy
man.
Tie Wizard Oil singers have been
performing on our streets this week
They make excellent music, and al
tract crowds.
The Wizard OH men gave a concert
atJordan's Hall Thursday night foE
the benefit Of Oakwood Cemetery.
Receipts light.
A new bridge is being built on
Main street. This piece of enterprise
is badly needed, as the old one is al
most impossible.
Tho supper given by the Ladies'
AID Society Of the Methodist church,
last week, was finaH cial success and
pleasant affair.
Rev. Mr.. boyd, with some Of his
friends, enjoyed birthday feast
THURSDAY. May he have many happy
returns.
We are glad to learn that Mr. w ].
Houses wife and daughter, Molie,
both Of whom have been quite i'll, are
improving.
Brown g. Dickson have bought the
Jordan lot. on the corner of Main and
Williamson streets, sns intend build
ing handsome brick business hou;e
there this spring.
Mr.. f. A. Collins is preparing to
make brick to build residence and
several business houses this year.
The Humboldt Law Court is now
in session. and our lawyers are all in
attendance. Several civil cases have
been disposed Of.
The city is now, we are happy 10
Z saw. IL a firstrate financial condition,
thsnks &c the good management OF
the present board. Tue treasurer is
now pairing cash on every warrant as
fast as presented.
Eubanks & Merritt have boug ht
about 800 mules in this section lately,
and have been selling them in carload
lots to 90 south. They are making
quite stock market here.
On last Tuesday Miss Annie Dunlap,
ofHumboldt, aud Dr. P. w. Peoples
of Grenada, Mississippi, were married.
They left Immediately for Grenada
We are glad to learn that the frost
this week did not damage the fruit
The prospect is still magnificent for
gu Immense crop around here, if an
April frost does not catch it.
Tie Ladies' Aid Society Of the Bap-
tist church will give supper tonight
(Friday.) Improperly encouraged, the
ladies of our town can do great deal
of good for the churches id this way.
Mr.. r. II. Harrison, late agent OF
the L. & n. express at Guthrie, is now
in the Office here with Mr.. Hine. He
is good business man and pleasant
gentleman, and we welcome hin to
our town.
If he was not bald-headed, the hair
of the junior editor of the Humboldt
Argus would stand on end at the mere
mention of "coon." We do not refer
to the "eoon bill'' now pending in the
legislature. but TO Old Zip himself.
John Williams, the wife murderer,
who is sentenced to bO hanged at Wa
verify on Friday, April sth, has made
full confession of his crime. in his
confession he says he lived in Milan
from March until Christmas, and
"made lots of money" here. Do any
of our readers remember him?
The Trenton Mirror is red hot
against the 1908 proposition, and
wants the people to meet and express
their disapprobation. Let it pass,
neighbor. We will not have it to
pay; neither will our children, MOI
our grandchildren, unless they live
TO good old age. aud then the state
will be rich enough to pay it without
any trouble.
Senator Rankin has introduced 8
bill TO provide for the regulation OF
freight and passenger rates ofrailroad'
in the state. and to provide for 8 board
of railroad commissioners to be sp-
pointed by the Governor. We have
not learned the details of,he bill, and
consequently are not prepared to cx-
press an opinion as to its merits.
Lsycock, McCrshn & Co. have es.
tablished factory in Jackson for the
manufacture of the Duplex Bee
Spring, and notify us that they viii
have IN agent here sOoa. They viii
have forty teams and 6fty men On th,
road soon. Milan would be an excel
lent point 10 start another shop, al
they intend opening three ar foRl
mere. Let them come here, ne viii
welcome them.
r. T. Haun. deputy U. S. marshal
arrested man named A. W. Brau
ner. near Mckenzie, last Friday, who
was charged with cOunterfeiting ana
wanted in Missouri. lie turned tbs
prisoner over 10 an officer from ths
: state, who was at Mckenzie. anS
tiimant telegraphing the pascal es
1SussssaT to saythat in