The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-15
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visit to Texas, well pleased with his
trip.
Wil Turner has left Fl. Worth,
Texas, and will make San Diego, CAL,
his headquarters.
Miss Ella Shepherd returned home
from Carroll county, where she has
been teaching, few days since.
Gen. Manager Durham and Snp't.
Colcamp passed down the L. u N.
last Wednesday in a special car.
Our handsome young friend L. H.
Hale, left few days since for Naco.
doches, Texas, where he proposes to
locate.
The excellent wife of the Rev. N.
M. Taylor has been very ill for sev-
eral days, with scarcely hope for
her recovery.
Our handsome friend Ma. De-
shong, left for Westminster, Md, a
few days since, where he will stay
several months.
And now Bob Haun, Deputy ..
Is. Marshal, is all smiles, like this
beautiful weather. Yesterday morn
ing his wife presented him with fine
daughter.
Matt Wheeler looks happier than
ever this week, and when YOU ask
him a question on any subject he'll
say "it's girl.' She came last Sat-
urday morning.
Haywood Loving returned from
Birmingham few days since. He
says house rent there is about seven
times higher than here, and it is no
place for p or men.
Dr. Kelssy was made the rron d
father of a fine girl last Monday norn.
ing, and his numerous patients will
excuse him if he is little slow in an
swering calls the next few days.
Hardy Deshong, head clerk at the
Great International Emporium Of
Tom Harrison, has been quite i'll fol
several days. His friends hope te see
his happy face in the store sgainsoon
Col. Bob Gates, of the Tribune
and Sun, called on us yesterday. Ht
was enthusiastic over the immigration
convention. By the way, his speech
before that body was highly compIi
mented.
DIR. Lunsford P. Yandell, one o
the most eminent physicians of tn
e country, died suddenly of paralysis o
i the heart at his home in Louisvill
last Tuesday night. He was nativ
OF this state and had relatives here.
Gal. Long, Esq, returned fror
s Georgia last Tuesday, where he wen
! on a profitable trip, end where he ex
/ poets to make more money. We ma,
J add, also, that he now has fine bo
Il at his house, and is ready to be con
J. graduated.
y The following justly compliments
a ry notice of one of Milan's accomplish
u ed and beautiful daughters was cliT
y ped from a recent issue of the Weatl
r erford, Texas, Sun:
a. EWe were pleased to receive ca
Ks from Hon. W. ID. Fielding, men
10 Der of the Board of Examiners {
Teachers, at the Sun office last Satu
day. We found Mr. Fielding an e,
g ceedingly congenial and intelliger
ID gentleman, and in the course of
sy somewhat lengthy and varied col
h versation he incidentally informed /
" that on the 18th ult., the Board hs
's, examined Miss Ida Fawcett for fir
ul grade certificate, and that she hs
i'll passed a thorough examination ver
n, successfully; adding that if Park
,l county had class of teachers equal
~ Miss Fawcett in the requisite quail
nu cations for first-grade certi6cat
lat there should be no complaint on 4
an part Of boards of trustees. Miss 1
le. we understand, takes charge of {
- Aledo school, whose patrons are
"s be congratulated upon the procul
W. ment of SO competent and promisi
a teacher.