The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-01-12

the new finance committee appoint
ed by the county court. Mr.. d.
Fl. Van Huss was elected surveyor
and Mr. 0. p. Lashlee coroner.
Alta meeting Saturday of the di-
rectors of the Camden Bank and |
Trust Company the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: President, A. G. McRae;
vice-president, DIR. +. G, Hudson;
cashier, w. e. McRae.
We are requested to state that
Prof. j. E. Kinsland, of the South
ern Normal University, at Hunt
ingdon, will lecture at the Benton
Seminary next Friday evening on
the subject of "The Mission Of In
dependent Normahsm." The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Mr. James Hartley, recently a
citizen of Decatur County, passed
through here last week en- route to
the Baucum place, short distance
north of town, to which place he
has moved his family. We extend
hearty welcome, and hope he will
resolve to "roam no more"
In the general hurry Of going to
press last week we inadvertently
failed to mention the presence of
Hon. Tom G. Rye in our midst He
! joined his family here last week,
and is in excellent health. WASH
ington life seems to agree with him
and his most estimable family.
AT the regular meeting Friday of
last week Of the Young Peoples So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor f. E.
McElyea was reelected president;
Mrs. r. B. Travis, vice-president;
U. A. Potts, secretary; Eugene E..
Travis, assistant secretary, and j.
j. WHY, corresponding secretary.
Weregret to learn of the death of
Brigadier-General W. A. Quarles,
of Clarksville, who died at Mirry-
vile, KY, on the End instant. He
was an able lawyer, genial gentle
man, and a true friend, who will
be remembered kindly by many of
the old soldiers in this county.
The following officers were elect
ed at the regular meeting Of the Ep-
worth League Wednesday evening
of last week: w. L, Morris, pres
ident; U. A. Potts, first viee-presi-
dent; A. G. Mcdaniel, second vice
president; j. A. Clement, third vice
president; Miss Maud Martin, Sec
retary.
We received very pleasant cal
Wednesday from Chancellor Seay
of the eighth chancery division oI
the State, who was in town look.
ing after his interest as a candidate
for the supreme judgeship from the
middle division of the State. He
! was accompanied by B. R. Thomas
esq, of Waverly.
The case of j. H. Farmer agains
w. f. Bivens, being a proceeding
to enforce the vendors lien for the
payment Of the unpaid purchase
money, was heard and decided by
, B. G. Scruggs, judge of the county
court, last week. His honor dis
missed the bill on motion by de
! fendants counsel, and taxed plain
! tiff with cost, who asked an appeal
Whereupon the defendants coun
. sci made tender of the unpaiC
purchase money, which was accept
ed by plaintiff, and which virtual,
L' settled the suit.
Mr.. Henry Davis, who resided
>, mile east of town, died Monda,
: evening, of pneumonia. The de
:, ceased had been sick only a shor
time, but he declined rapidly from
the first and his death was not en-
: tirely unexpected. He was abou
e thirty-nine years of age, a membe
J. of the Baptist Church, and leave
3 a wife, who is very sick, and thre
s children, who have the heartfelt
Il sympathy of a host of warm friends
The remains were inferred at Chal
d Hill Cemetery Wednesday.
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