The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-15


Elder WILDER Mooney, of the
Lexington district, came in yester-
day and conducted services at the
Methodist church last night.
Quite a number of the young
folks left last night to attend an en-
tertainment at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. o. G. Hudson, 3 miles north
Of town.
A resolution introduced by Sen
ator Ledgerwood Wednesday that
the general assembly take a recess
Of thirty-fye days from Friday, the |
18th, to March 20, lies over.
The bill to incorporate Camden
was to have been considered before
the house committee to which it has
been referredyesterday Both sides
of this question here will be repre-
sented before the committee.
Mr.. M. T. Holland is putting in
a saw-mill plant near Beaverdam
Greek, some four miles from town.
Ii is located iii a finely timbered
section, and will be a great benefit
to those having timber for sale as
well as a convenience to those who
want building materials.
The mystery surrounding the
hidden treasures of I'll. r. Reece,
who died some two weeks ago at his
home near Cuba Landing, has been
cleared away by the finding of the
money The snug little sum of
Sl0,645 was found buried a few
yards from his blacksmith shop.
Over $4,000 was in gold, and it was
buried in ordinary fruit jars.
Mr.. Eli Barker died at Gardner
Monday, February 4, atthe advanc-
ed age of 80 years, / month and 10
days. Mr.. Barker was native of
Cheatham County, N. O., and was
born December 25, 1906. In 1923
he removed to West Tennessee,
where he has since resided, except
two years spent in Missouri. He
leaves five sons and two daughters
and many relatives, some of whom
reside in this county. The remains
were inferred at Gardner Cemetery.
Assistant Cashier I. M. Steele, Of
the Camden Bank and Trust Com
pany, relates an interesting expert
ence had with $50 bill Monday
The bill was paid out early in the
morning on a small check, and the
same bill was returned to the bank
no less than a dozen times during
the day, passing through more than
double the number Of hands, and
at the close Of business the bank
still held the bill. Besides going
to the credit of several depositors
and being checked out by others,
it was the means Of canceling quite
a number of obligations, and still
remains for further circulation in
our midst.
w. G. Kirk, United Statesdeputy
marshal, has been here the. greater
part of this week, having in his
charge several festive moonshiners
of Benton County. Price Oxford,
James Barnes and Billy Quillin
were before his honor, Commission
er Crockett, under charge Of VIC.
Observation-Disclosures. Some
seven or eight witnesses were also
present, and the violators of Uncle
Sans. laws were bound over to the
federal court which meets in Jack.
son the first Of April. We under.
stand the offenses are small, but
sufficiently large to get the boys
into considerable trouble.-Hunt.
ingdon Democrat.
Messrs. w. M. Blanks and vii
liam Hamer were in town Tuesday
for a coffin for the little three-year
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
Hamer, Of Flatwoods, which dice
Monday night from the effects o
being burned that morning. Mr.
Hamer and family were visiting
the family of his brother, William
Hamer, on Harmons Greek, and thu
clothing of the child, which passed
too near the fire, became ignitet
and itwas soon enveloped in flames
1t ran screaming to its mother VIII,
frantically torn away its clothin!
in the effort to save the life Of he
child. While its body was badl,
burned, it did not complain Of an,