The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-09-26
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a good correspondent at that place.
The whiterabbit owned by Com
modore Hawley, was found dead
in their garden one day this week, |
John c. Sweeney, esq, of Paris,
Tenn, was in the city Monday,
looking after chancery court bust
ness.
The attendance atchancery court
this week was not very large, due
probably to the inclemency Of the
weather
The twelfth district only polled
about half it's strength in the pri-
mary, hence its small showing in
the returns.
1t is estimated that the peanut
crop of this county has been DANA
ged at least 20 per cent by the
continued late rain.
MI. George Gillbreath, a worthy
citizen and prosperous farmer, is ly-
ing very i'll at his home, 4 miles
west from Camden.
Judge Alternately granted four
divorces this week. This is the
best.record on divorces we remem-
Der Of in this county.
Assistant cashier McMurray, of
the Waverly bank, is assisting cash
Ter McRae of the Camden Bank
and Trust Company this week. '
Mr.. Thomas P. Phifer, an in
dustrious and prosperous farmer
of near Dividson's Landing, was a
pleasantcallerat this office Wednes-
day.
Chancery court met at this place
Monday, Chancellor A. j. Aber-
nathy, of Pulaski, in the chair. The
docket is somewhat larger than
usual.
A number of sheriff's sale of
. land take place at the courthouse
in Camden tomorrow. The sales
are made by order of the circuit
court.
Mr.. Silas Bullock, of Big Sandy,
dropped in at The CHRONICLE Of
fee while in Camden Monday, and
exchanged views on the political
outlook.
Mr.. Fl. A. Rice, a prominent citi-
zen of the thirteenth district, re-
membered The CHRONICLE in a
substantial way while in the city
[ Monday. y
The Huntingdon bar was repre-
sented at chancery court here this
week by L. L. Hawkins, Alvin
Hawkins, Albert Hawkins, and Joe
r. Hawkins.
Mr.. J. W. Fussell's delivery
wagon is kept busy since the fall
, shipment of produce has set i'll
t Uncle Wyatt is hustler when il
comes to handling produce.
A fife and drum band is being
| agitated by some Of the small boys
of Camden. They have raised sew.
5 eral dollars by subscription toward
= purchasing the instruments.
Mr.. H. Clay Benton, who has
t charge Of the public school at Sui
4 phur Greek, spent Saturday anC
Sunday with. his parents, Mr. ant
Mrs. W. G. Benton, this city.
t Protracted meeting, to be con
Quoted by the pastor in charge
\ Rev. j. G. Jones, commences a
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in Camden tomorrow.
No election was held in tn,
i fourth district Saturday, hence
number Of fourth district Demo
Gratis were in Camden on that ola,
: and were allowed to vote here.
. The band boys will soon begil
practicing for their concert. Ava
riety of excellent pieces have bee
) selected for the occasion and
grandtreat is in storefor thepubliC
: The citizens of North Candle.
q are anxious to have a walk-wa
extended from the parsonage to til
/ public square. Those intereste
9 should get together and discus
b the matter.
Is DR.. W. f. Turner, a former res
1t dent of Benton County, died at hi
E home in Midtown, Ark, Septem
Der s, $780, of congestion. He wa
t. thirty-eight years of age. His wit
/ died about two months previous
al his death, an account of which VIZ
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