The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16
OVER THE STATE.

in the United States.
Martin is no short town. We can
step out in front of our Office and
gather hickory nuts. No danger of
the editor starving .-The Mail.
The county court of Davidson
last week appropriated 100000 for
the purpose of building another bridge
over the Cumberland river near NASH
vile.
The total enrolment of pupils in
the Chattanooga public schools on the
1st of October, was 364l, and an av-
erage attendance during September
2O7S.
Alamo Sentinel: R. S. King gin
house, three miles north of Browns.
vile, was destroyed by fire last Tues.
day night. Supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
Alamo Sentinel: Old Uncle Joe
Crichlow, one of the oldest and most
honored citizens of the county, died
at his home in JOhnson's Grove last
Wednesday night of cancor.
Mr. j. W. Purviance, of Purdy,
has severed his connection with the
MoNairy Independent, and is succeed
ed by Mr.. M. E. Alternately, who will
conduct the editorial department
The work on the West Tennessee
Insane ASYLUM at Bolivar is progress
ing well. About seventy are at work
burning brick and laying the founda-
tiou Of the building. 1t is said it will
take two years to finish it.
Memphis Avalanche; In the cir.
cult court at Some-ville, Fayette
county, Frederick Tissick and Charles
Moorefeld were convicted Of putting
up packed cotton and were SEN
fenced to fifteen months on five in.
dictments and to pay fine Of 1915.
Says the Pulaski Citizen: They
call Bob hald-headed Hes got hair
to sell by the side of Alf If Aft
would cut off those seven hairs that
grow out just above his left ear and
not comb them out up over the top of
his pate he would be as bald as an
oyster can
Troy News Banner; Mr.. Richard
Brown had the misfortune last Friday
of having his leg broken and ankle
dislocated, being run over by the
wheels of his log wagon, which he
was driving. After starting his wag-
on he stumbled and fell in the way Of
the wheel, which crushed his ankle
and leg.
Nashville Banner: A move has
been set on foot ny several members
of Gen. Frank Cheatham's command
to erect monument to the memory
Of their chief. One of the number
said today that handsome monu>
ment could he purchased for S25OO.
He suggested that $500 of the"boys"
contribute dollar each.
Dyersburg Gazette: The steam cot
ton gin at Fowlkes Station, in this
county, together with about five hun
bred dollars worth of cotton, was en-"
tirely destroyed by fire last Saturday
night. The gin belonged to Tom
King and Charlie Tlrnlry. The fire
is supposed to have been tie work of
an incendiary. No insurance.
Houston County News: From all
reports it appears thar The tohrcco
crop over large scope Of country, in
Guiding the GAINESVILLE district, was
damaged at lenst 80 per cent. by the
recent frost. This is, indeed, bal on
those who lost mos or at least large
portions of their crops; nut for the to
bacco growers, generally, it may Re "
blessing in disguise.
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf: Mr..
Monroe, the gardner, brought to this
office last week twig from rasp'
berry vine filled with specimens of
that very nice fruit. Several of the
berries were ripe and others in all
stages of development Mr. Monroe
says the twig was cut from a variety
ofraspberryvine that bears allsummer.
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