The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-03-18
SMALL CHANGE.

business Is moderately Boo0 rms
week.
Some cotton Is still coming in. Our
buyers pay the best prices.
A big crowd was in town last Sat
urdav and business was brisk.
Collins block has been painted up
handsomely and now looks bright and
new.
Miss Lila Mann, one of Jackson's
fair bellies, is visiting Miss Katie Mil
Ter this week.
Capt. miller is building substantial
wire fence around his lot in rear of
the Southern Pacific
RS McClaren, one of our best ciii-
zcns, has gone to Trezevant to go into
business. Wen miss him.
Gardening has begun in earnest.
The rain this week was 3 good sea-
son" on freshly planted garden seeds.
jim Hillsman was here again this
week interviewing our merchants.
lie is one of the most popular drum
mers that visits Milan.
Fanny Atkinson, well-known NO
man Of loose character, was up before
Mayor Hale and fined ten dollars and
costs since our last issue.
We have received of F.W. Helmick,
music publisher, Cincinnati, song
entitled "The Flower of Tennessee"
for which he has our thanks.
The Nashville Banner. il seems, does
not know the difference in the mean
ing ofthe words publish and print"
That paper and the Monitor ought to
Join forces. and hire a teacher.
Our fruit growers will do well to
scan the advertisements in our paper
during the next few weeks. The lead
ing fruit commission houses of the
cities are now beginning to advertise
We regret to hear of the burning of
Major 4. p. Caldwell's residence, in
Trenton. which occurred on Sunday
before last. We are glad, though.
that he had 81 1000 insurance on it,
His furniture was saved, though dam
aged.
We are glad to see that our city
fathers have placed plank walk
from p. ID. Martins residence, in the
Southern part of the town, to the
sidewalk on Williamson street. 1t
will be great convenience to the
citizens of that part Of the city, all OF
whom thank the authorities.
Misses Annie and Lee Slater, two
ofJackson's most attractive and high
lY accomplished young ladies, left on
Wednesday last for Memphis, at
which place they will live with their
sister, Mrs Gertie Cooper. The Young
ladies leave behind many friends and
admirers who regret their departure.
J. n. Edwards, who killed Cham
pion for insulting his wife in Paris,
was carried through here Wednesday
to Jackson, for habeas corpus trial.
He was accompanied by witnesses and
counsel both for the defence and pros
ecution. Mr.. Edwards was a citizen
of our town at one time, and made
numerous friends here.
Our fruit growers tell us that the,
severe winter did not damage peaches
and other tree fruits to any apprecia-
bic degree, and that the prospect now
is coed for fine crop. In small fruits,
Strawberries we're somewhat damaged
on thin land, where little care was ia
ken of them. If Jack Frost will let us
alone. we look for fine fruit crop this
year and plenty of money in circula-
ton. So mote il be!
Our young friends, B. L. Murrell
and w. E.Turner, have commenced the
publication of new paper here I'M
der the name of the Monitor. 1t is
neat eight column patent outside, and
has creditable display of local news.
If the boys will get a dictionary and
learn the meaning of the word "pub-
lish," stick close to work, be econo#-
ical In their living and faithful mimi
TORS, they may possibly succeed. We
sincerely wish them we'll
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last report:
S. ]. Thetford and Josie Council.
Thread Grier and Eliza Cunning
ham.
A. ]. Taylor and Fannie Dawson.
F. NJ. Bittick aud Jessie Holmes.
VIM. Owens and Sarah Jones.
u. A. White and n. P. Dunn.
Green Fulgham and Mamie Arnold.
John G. Thomas and Mary Jones.
&karsou aud Nsrcis Wadden.
A. n Goodloe and Prudis MeGsarv.
James q Hodges and Francis E.
Tucker.