The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-12-07

Nashville to purchase goods.
Rev. j. L. Weaver has gone to
take charge of his new work at De-
caturville and Saltillo. He carries
with him the prayers and best wish
es of the people of Camden, among
whom he has so long and pleasantly
resided.
Visitors to Nashville are remind
ed that excellent accommodations
and good meals can he had reason
able at the Commercial hotel on
Cedar street Don't take our word
for 1t, but try the Commercial and
be convinced.
The fine porker killed by Mr.. A.
9. McRae tipped the scales at 443
pounds, which is an excellent show
my for yonng hog The hog was
"a cross between n Poland. China
and what is known as Jersey Red,
two varieties which are coming into
general favor here.
Interest is on the increase in the
prayer services at the Methodist
church every "Wednesday evening
and IN the meetings Of the Chris.
tion Endeayor al the Presbyterian
church every Friday evening. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend and
participate in these meetings.
Circuit court couyenes here next
Monday. The following is a SYM
opis of the most important cases ON
the docket: Newt Redickand Rich
Arnold, assault and battery; c. II.
Sullivan, assault with attempt to
XIII; Newt Redick, robbery; Jack
Wilson and David Wynn, larceny;
James CroweII, larceny; Jeanette
Buchanan VS. II. Rushing. trospass;
Mary WyIy, next friend, Eugene
Wyly, vs.. }, G. Hudson; NJ. A. Hat
ley VS.. ". l. Farmer; j. G. Broach
VS.. Ed Puryear.
The two Sunday schools at this
place appointed committees last
Sunday to confer together and ar
range for a Christmas entertain
ment for the children. The COM
mittee met Tuesday evening, and
decided on an oId-fashioned Christ
mas tree, which will be held at the
Methodist church. The following
committee has the matter in hand,
which is guarantee that every ar
rangment will be made for making
the affair a success: Misses Matte
Rye and Mad McElyea aud Messrs.
y. A. Potts, F. E. McElyea, B. G.
Scruggs and S. L. Peeler.
The people of Big Sandy and vi
cinity will be royalty entertained
tomorrow evening by the Camden
9 IIegiate Institute Dramatic Club.
: who present the popular play "The
; Turn of the Tide, or Wrecked in
Port" Mr.. W. l.. McEIyea, the fa-
nous amateur persCnator of Etho-
plan characters, acknowledgements
ed by home talent, and treat is in
store for all who have the pleasure
= OF hearing them. The same pIay
willbepresentedher here Monday even
ING, and we fee! safe in saying that
our people will feel amply repaid
for the small price of admission that
will be asked. Don't miss it.
: Our neighbor, Mr. I. N Wilson.
relates a little experience that he is
q notllkeIy to forget soon. He failed
to bolt his door one evening last
week on leaving his store. and when
, hereturned lie discovered thatsome
+ one had relieved the cash drawer Of
asmalIamountofchange Hekeep
! his own counsel and awaited further
p, developments, hoping to catch the
> > supposed thief unawares. Imagine
! his surprise when he came down TO
:, the store the next morning to find
a sealed envelope under his door
which contained S2.35 in silver and
: this advice: "Be sure hereafter
I that you have locked your door.
l. From a friend"
The marriage of Miss Ella Lati-
mer, of Bristow, and Mr.. George
II. Harper, of Egsvllle, wassoIemTn-
l. ized last Sunday near the latter
$ place. The bride, whois a daugbt-
10 er of Mr. }. L. Latimer, is on es-
+ tlmable young lady, and possesses
u many personal charms, while the
l. bridegroom is young man of ster-
>, ling character, who has for wears