The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-03-24
FROM HOLIDAY.
Death of Miss Hatlcy.--A Slight Firo.--T.o-
cal and Personal Gossip.
REGULAR correspondence

Regular correspondence
Mr.. Joe billiard, of Clarksburgh, was
visiting friends here Saturday ard Sun
day.
Mrs. Vester Cuff, of Huntingdon is Wis
ting here this week. She is the guest of
Mrs. Bonds.
Mr.. G.. M. Woods, Of McLemoresville,
has been spending several days at this
place with his parents.
Mr.. N. B. Woods, Holladay's successful
saw-mill man, made business trip to
Camden last Saturday, returning home
Sunday.
Misses Mildred Jones and Hattie Hol-
laday spent Saturday and Sunday in the
country with Miss Cora Wood, charm
ing young lady.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Harrison gave the
young folks sociable last Saturday even
ing, which proved a delightful affair to
the assembled guests.
Col. r. II. billiard has Joined the host
of CHRONICLE readers this week. We
are glad to see the Colonel so anxious to
have the very best news.
Rev. A. NJ. G. Gossett, a successful
merchant Of Benton, was in town Satur-
day. He was on his way home from
business trip to Nashville.
Sheriff Kirk spent few days of last
week in this part of the county and the
result is that about ten OF our boys will
spend this week with the grand jury at
Camden.
Miss Beuah Parker, of Wildersville,
entered school Monday. Miss Parker at
tended school here last year, and many
of the old students are glad to see her in
school again.
Messrs. j. B. Anderson and r. D. Nc
Cord are reported on the sick. list this
week. We hope TO hear of them being
able to be on the streets again in few
days, however.
Mr.. Eugene Frazier, of Mckenzie, is
assisting his brother, Henry, this week
in erecting Mr.. j. A. Aliens new build
ing. We understand he will enter school
when this cottage is completed.
Mr. James Townsend, one Of our sue
cessful farmers, has Just returned from
an extended tour through the eastern
counties. lie is of the opinion that pea
nuts will go to $3.50 per bushel, and says
some Of the best farmers Of Humphreys
County have already refused offers of
$l.05 for what peas they now have on
hand.
Holiday has three regular prayer
meetings. The Baptists hold their serv-
ices on Tuesday evenings, the Methodists
on Wednesday evenings, and the Chris
tians on Thursday evenings, thus giving
our church-going people ample opportu-
nifty to attend religious services.
Miss Mary Lifsey, of Olarksburgh, has
been visiting here this week. Your cor
respondent is informed that she and Mrs.
George Leslie contemplate opening up a
dress-making establishment at this place
at an early day.
Last Friday night at congress, while a
bill was being discussed, the keen eye of
Speaker Holiday discovered that the
college was catching fire from lamp
that had been placed too near the ceiling
Ready hands and plenty Of water saved
the building from being destroyed.
We are panied to have to chronicle the
death Of Miss Maggie Hatley which oc-
Cured Wednesday evening. Miss Hat
ley was promising young lady OF only
eighteen summers. and was the center
of attraction among her school-mates and
beloved by all who knew her. She was
a faithful christian, having professed
Christ under the preachings of Rev. J. L.
Weaver, and was received into the Meth.
odst Church and baptised by him. She
expressed her willingness to die. Hen
death is deeply deplored by the commu-
nifty, and much sympathy is expressed
for the bereaved relatives,
HoLLADAY, March 81.