The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27
SMALL CHANGE.

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"Young man, aren't you from the
North?"
Candidates are thicker than grass
hoppers this week.
Why was Bill Harris in town this
week dressed up and looking happyi
We have seen no peach blooms yet,
and some say there will be none this
year.
One of Milan's prettiest and best
young ladies has moved her machine
into the parlor. She entertains her
friends and loses no time.
The "Willing Workers" of the
Methodist church will give a "Pink
Tea" party at the college next Friday
night. Everybody is invited.
Our young ladies all have the "cra.
zy sofa pillow" craze, and the young
mems neck ties are rather short, as
the "dear gurls" use the scissors pref.
ty freely.
Presiding Elder Roberts will preach
at the Methodist church tomorrow
night, when the sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered.
He will hold quarterly conference
Monday morning.
Members of the Knights and La
dies of Honor are hereby notified that
Assessments Nos. 1870, Glass A,
and 1874 Class B, will be due next
Thursday. Also, dues for the quarter
ending June 30. Be ready to settle
when the secretary calls on you.
A few of our subscribers have asked
for time On their subscriptions. This
notice is to inform all who are in ar
rears that they will have to pay at
the rate of $3.50 per annum up to
date of settlement. The dollar rate
means cash IN advance, and we cannot
break this rule.
We have had three candidates for
chancellor of the ninth division in our
town in the last few days, looking for
votes among the Numerous Carroll
countians who trade here's Our home
folks begin to wonder if the candI.
dates of our own division are going to
give us the cold shoulder entirely.
The Exchange kncws of no good
reason for calling a county democratic
convention To nominate candidates for
non>pOlitical county Offices; but posi-.
bly, the chairman of the executive com
. mittee does. We hope the commit.
tee at its meeting on Monday week
,, will not act hastily in the matter. L
has not heretofore been customary,
and we do not believe the party now
demands it.
r Mr.. w. D, Ramsey, of Yorkville
is announced in these columns as a can
E didate for sheriff of Gibson county
} Some of our readers know him to be
gentleman of most excellent character
: and capabilities. He is a sober, intel
, ligent, energetic honest Christian gen
e tleman, and promises, if elected, t,
have no deputies but sober, reliable
, men. Mr.. Ramsey is fully competen
e for the position and no doubt will
! make most excellent sheriff if elected
r Mr.. j. w. Ramsey, our present at
: fable and capable county trustee, i
announced in the Exchange this wee
!, as candidate for reelection. He ha
i filled the office several years, we be
lieve, as well as suy trustee in th
II state. The revenue committees VIII
i have examined his books and mad
g settlements with him the past thre
years say that he has made the close:
=" settlements that have ever been mad
If by trustee in the county, which
re certainly very high praise. Mr.. Ran
!. y sey, by his uniform courtesy, ha
/. made warm friends all over the count,
!, Re and he will be very hard man
heat.