The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-05-19
from HoLLApAY.
Death of Professor Johns.-- Local and Per-
sonal Happenings.
Regular CORRESPONDENCE.


dwelling on South College street.
James Whitfield, of Lees Point, is mix
ing with relatives and friends ut this
place.
Ollie Buekner and Rubin Gooch, Of Par
sons, Decatur County, are putting on tin
roofs in this town.
w. E. McRae. cashier Of the Camden
Bank and Trust Company, was in town
Friday on business.
Prof. j. W. Murphy and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives near
Wildersville, Henderson County.
G. P. Baker, of Northford, Decatur
County, was the guest Of J. E. Baker,
near this place Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. j. H. Harris, of Bliss, Decatur
County, spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends and relatives near Chaseville.
Rich Kirk and Thomas Garnish, ac-i
companied by the Misses Hudson, of
Thompson Point, paid Holiday pleas
ant WISH Saturday.
Misses Dora Hayn and Dora McCord
of Hog Greek, We're visiting at this place
Saturday and Sunday Miss McCord is
engaged in teaching a school near Oak
view.
Rev. W. T. Walker filed his appoint
ment at the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Sunday night. The characteristic
feature of his sermon was the building of
an air castle.
L. j. Livingston spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives and friends in De-
catur County, where he had the pleasure
OF attending church at Yellow Springs
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Walker conducting the
exercises.
j. M. Blakney, of Carroll County, for
merly of Missouri, is spending the sum-
mer here with relatives and friends. The
beautiful groves and cool breezes of this
town render this place an excellent sum
mer resort.
Our persevering turkey hunters, whom
we mentioned short time ago, are meet
ing with better luck than usual. One Of
them, Henry Frazier, was fortunate
enough to kill large crane one day last
week, We are proud to hear of his sue
cess.
Prof. ]. /. Miller went to Camden Sat
urday on business. His object was to
purchase suit Of clothes. tits the opin-
ion of some of the boys that he is prepar-
ing to marry. If this be his intention
we hope he will not meet with disappoint.
ment in this affair.
, Rev. Mr.. Penick delivered q sermon al
the Baptist Church Sunday morning. HI
also preached Sunday night. After serv
ices the church officers held meeting a
which the resignation of James Council
as clerk, was accepted. G, L. Council
was elected to succeed him.
> On they comet The prospects of th,
: school grow brighter every day. A larg,
number of students entered the schoo
this week, among whom were, John an,
George Hale, Amos and Tolbert Kirk
I George and Mack Woods, and Mise
+: Katie Tucker, Katie Magee, and Will
Woods, of this place; Callie Scruggs, Q
Camden; Josie and Callie Morris, q
/ Carroll County.
An unwelcome visitor, death, asagail
invaded our peaceful community. PRO-
George F. Johns, highly honored an
q well-beloved citizen of this place, quietl
expired at GAO o'clock, p. M, the lot
instant Of pneumonia, Professor John
was in his Goth year, and had been
n true and faithful member of the Christia
= Church since he was 16 years old. III
moved to Holiday from Yorkville, Gil
son County, Tenn, about two years age
4 Last September he entered the Hollada
. Independent Normal School and beside
r. being teacher OF penmanship was stl
dent and member Of the normal class. II
was in the bloom of life, and man I
! ! high and noble attsinments, and had /
lived doubtless would have become ma
lie of great usefulness in this world. f
n leaves wife and one child, besides a
aged mother and other relatives to who
II, the coincidence of the community is e,
tended. His remains were inferred
ne the uolladay Cemetery Saturday aite
81 noon, Rev. w. F. Walker conducting Il
"a funeral services.
HoLLADAY, May 10.
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