The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
MILAN NEWS.

A runaway marriage occurred hors
on Wednesday night, about eleven
o'clock. The happy parties were Mr.
James Foster and Miss Mary Green,
who were married by Rev. w. 5.
McMaheu, at his residence. The ''old
people" were considerably stirred up
abont it, but we hope they viii soon be
reconciled TO what cannot be helped.
The Literary Bouquet, published by
the young ladies of Martin Female Col
lege, Pulaski, has received handsome
new dress (Which all young ladies
like), and is now brighter than ever.
w. F. Perry, Esq, has been appointed
postmaster at Bradford, and will take
charge of the Office in few days. This
is an excellent appointment, and we
congratulate all concerned.
Egg sell here at fifteen cents per
dozen.
Wills Williams, of the Trenton Her
aid, paid onr town flying visit last
Thursday.
Senator Ranbin has our thanks for
valuable public documents.
G. w. Webb has taken charge of the
City Hotel.
Senator Rankin has been spending
his vacation with his constituents here.
He is looking well, as if law-making
agreed with him. He will return to
his post Of duty next Wednesday.
IL Williams, merchant, made an
assignment last week at Medina. His
liabilities were about $4,000. We
did not learn the amount of his assets.
J. W. KeatoH made an assignment at
Atwood last week to G. A. Keaton,
for the benefit of all his creditors. Ii
abilities s., $50. Assets about 81 800.
The Tennessee Central Railroad
stockholders will hold a meeting in
Trenton on the 2Sth inst. A large
quantity of stock is held here. We
suppose the meeting is for the purpose
of recognizing.
The Trustees of Liberty Lodge
Knights of Honor have recently paid
the widow of the Rev. w. E. Fawcett
two thousand dollars, death benefit |
This will be great help to her, as she
has large family dependent on her
The lodge here is rising rapidly,
Bishop Quintard held services here
Thursday night his first visit to our
town since his recent illness. He has
a number of admirers here who will al
ways welcome him.
Rev. Mr. Cook, of the Christian
Church. is still preaching at Odd Eel
lows Hall. He has added one or two
to his membership, u
On the first day of February the
grocery of T. J. Michael was robbed at
Bradford. He lost about eight dollars
in money and few other articles. The
thieves also tried to enter one or two
other houses, but were discovered and
fed. Mr.. Michael was robbed some
months since of about seventy dollars.
Robert Bradford has collected fine lot
Of young mules, which he will soon put
On the market.
Milan's Prof Tice &. A. McAllister)
On Wednesday morning predicted
thunder and lightning, and before
night we had it sure enough. He is
making quite reputation as weather
prophet.
Miss Katie Miller was riding on
horseback last Saturday evening and
wos thrown, hurting her head quite
BADLY and bruising her up considerably.
She is about well now, and says that
lext time she rides on horseback she
will take saddle.
Sarah Bernhard passed through
lere last week en- route to New Orleans
John Sedberry fell down the steps of
lis saloon several days since, bruising :
himself.
LeGrand Jones, Of Trenton, was in
own this week on legal business.
Prof. B. F. Hooker, Grand Inner
iuard, and A. w. Loving, Represen-
alive, have gone to Nashville to attend
he Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
'rospero will be well represented i'll
hat body.
Instead of going to Mason, J. P.
chambers has opened up stock Of new
foods at Mckenzie, where he proposes
o locate. Our friends in that town
viii find him good business man and ,
pleasant gentleman to deal with.
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