The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-11-22

week TO attend the bedside of her
father, Judge Mccain, who is very |
sick and not expected b recover
The FIRST snow Of the season fell /
Wednesday, butit was a struggling, |
weak attempt to shroud the earth /
with a mantle of polar whitness,
and was soon dissipated under the
warm rays Of the bright sunshine.
Mr. q. p. Allen, of Coxburgh, has
made an assignment 20 secure cred
itors to DR.. L. T. Capps. Assets,
S557; liabilities, about $3.50. Bill
has been filled attaching said con-
veyance for fraud, and a receiver
has been applied for.
The Nashville Athletic Club will
give an excursion TO Memphis, the
train leaving Nashville at 8 p. m,
November 27, at $3.50 for the round
tnp. This is the occasion of the
great foot ball game at Memphis on
Thanksgivingfor thechampionship
of Tennessee.
Robert Webb, son Of Mr.. Sam
Webb, died at his home few miles
north Of town Wednesday, after an
illness of about ten days. He was
about tweniy-three years of age,
and leaves bereaved widow and
children to whom we extend condo
lence in their great aflietion.
Mr.. W. H. Cole, an industrious
farmer who resides near Cypress
Greek, handed us a growth of corn
! Tuesday that is a remarkable freak
of nature. 1t consists of an aver
age sized ear OF corn with six small
ears or "nubbins" clustered around
lit. 1t is, in, fact, seven ears of corn
| in one, and can be seen at this office.
The West Tennessee Convention
Of the Young Peoples Society of
| Christian Endeavor will meet to-
day at Huntingdon. There is no
doubt that the convention will be a
success, as "Welcome" is the word
with the people of Huntingdon.
The program for the convention is
extensive and interesting, and a
large attendance Of delegates from
all over West Tennessee will be
there.
The intelligence that Rev. 7. f
Cason would remain with us dur.
ing the coming year as pastor of the
Camden circuit of the Methods
, Episcopal Church, South, was re
. ceived with unmistakable pleasure
= by the members of the congregation
and others here, where he has made
D a host of warm friends during tn,
s past year, and who gladly welcom,
= him to our midst again.
Mrs. Louella Drake, lately o
: Russellville, Ala, has just opened
e frst-class hotel at 214 North HigI
) street, Nashville, Tenn, where first
class accommodation will be give
v merchants, drummers and the pub
4 lie for 81 per day. This house
! located half way between the Mich
olson and Maxwell and is well KEEP
i and convenient for business, thea
r tiers, churches and the railroads.
a MIR. and Mrs. W. S. Ayres, VIII
have been residing at Buffalo, \
7 T., came in last Friday ON visi
Il to Mr. Ayres' parents, Capt. an
i Mrs. r. w. Ayres. Mr.. Ayres
connected with the PensionB Burea
as special examiner, and has bee
! making Buffalo his headquarter
q for the past ten months. They wi
y remain until after Thanksgiving
= and then leave for Jacksonville
Fla, to which place Mr. Ayres ha
> been transferred from Buffalo.
y is their intention to take in the ez
y position at Atlanta while en- rout
y to Jacksonville.
By the way, what arrangement
are being made for a Christmas en-
, tertainment for the little folks Q
:, the town? Isn't it about time fo
the ladies to get together and pla
= some amusement for the childre
and appropriate to the occasion
u If suggestions are i'm order, we sug
s gest departure from the habit c
q giving presents indiscriminately
y that is, lets have an entertainment
j exclusively for the children; ther
if the older people want to remem
T. hnr. one nnother whv let's have q