The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-04-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

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unfortunate accident last Friday I'm |
which she fell and splained her !
arm. She is doing very well.
When Mr. L. II. Batemau came |
down town yesterday morning his
countenance beamed with tidings
of happy news. A CHRONICLE re-
porter was informed that new boy
arrived at his house Wednesday
evening.
The reunion at Shiloh last week
was a great success. Old veterans
who met and made Shiloh memor-
able IN history, met again TO add
another page 70 the long record of
bitter strife, heroism and deeds of
valor that will live through all the
ages Of time as one of the most fa-
nous conflicts in the history of man
and the world But how different
the meetingl Instead of coming
together in all the paraphernalia of
war and annihilatiou, it was a meet
ing Of the old heroes on both sides
who shook hands as they told how
they tried to exterminate each other
thirty years ago. Those who were
present at the reunion from this
county were Messrs. G. G. Camp,
j. p. Lashlee, j. Nj. Lashlee, Berry
Jordan, ID. b. Gossett, Ira Gibson,
Orville Swindle, Bud Summers, T.
w. Saunders and Misses Clara and
LATHE Hudson.
Miss Stella Lashlee and Mr.. G.
G. Denton, of Humphreys County,
were united in marriage Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of the
brides uncle, Mr.. j. Harris WHY,
Rev. Mr.. Hickum, of Waverly, Off
ciating. The wedding was private,
only few friends and relatives be-
ing present The bride, who is a
highly accomplished and estima-
ble young lady and possessed of
many charms, is a daughter of DR..
Horace Lashlee, who resides near
Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Denton is
nephew of Mrs. Mary Yarbrough,
Of this place, and a young man Of
much promise. The happy couple
left on the evening train for the
home of Mr.. Denton near Waverly
where they will reside in the future.
The CHRONICLE joins in extending
them congratulations and our best
wishes for a life of peace, happi-
ness and prosperity.
Mr.. w. T. Baber, of Huntingdon,
who has recently severed his con-
nection with the Southern Normal
University, was in town Monday
In speaking Of his severing his con-
nection with the school, the Hunt
ingdon Democrat pays Mr.. Baberg
deserved compliment when it says
eve feel it due him to say that the
splendid success Of that school has
been very largely due to his ener-
gy, vim and hard work. Every
since the idea of building a school
was, first advanced Mr. Baber has
been an untiring worker in it's be.
half, and having the financial man.
agement much depended on him
That he has steered the institution
through the breakers and planted
~ on a firm foundation all will ad
nit, and when we think Of the grea'
good it is accomplishing for Hunt
ingdon we are brought to appreci
ate more and more the work he has
done for the town"
Mr.. William Bartlett, one Of th,
oldest citizens Of Benton County
died very suddenly Tuesday even
ing shortly after he had retired fo
the night Over two years ago h,
received stroke Of paralysis whicl
partially paralyzed him, but he haC
been able to ride out and 90 abou
with some assistance until the las
few months, when he had remaineC
at home. Although his condition
was known to his family, and tn
end was not unexpected, his dealt
was a great shock to his aged wife
who was not prepared for the sum
mons which claimed her compan
ion without moments warning
Mr.. Bartlett was 80 years of age
and has resided in our midst mos
Of the time since the writer was
child, always kind, hospitable an,
q general favorite with children
for whom he had a great fondnesl