The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-11-08


through here Friday en- route to
Holladay where he held quarterly
conference of the Sugar Tree cir
cult. The quarterly conference Of
this circuit will be held at Cowells
Chapel tomorrow and Sunday.
The drouth continues, and farm
ers can not complain of the excel
lent opportunity afforded them for
garnering the crops. Complaint
comes from those who contemplate
sowing wheat and oats, as this work
has been interfered with more or
less by the continued dry weather
DIR. +. G. Hudson is moving his
family to town and will occupy the
Farmer residence recentlypurchas-
ed of Mrs. Harriet Farmer, on the
northwestcornerof thesquare. We
join in extending a hearty welcome
to DR.. Hudson and his excellent
family, and bid others to follow his
example.
The case of Maggie Luckett vs..
j. M. Holland, the administrator Of
Bennett Holland, deceased, for ser
vices, came up before Justice w. L.
Morris Tuesday; judgment for SlA
and cost; case appealed. The case
of Rebecca Holland VS.. @. l.. Hol-
land for rent and timber, was tried
at the same time; judgment for the
plaintiff for So.
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The public school, which is being
taught at the Benton Seminary, will
close to-day. This also closes the
first term of the school at that ex.
cellent institution Of learning. The
second term will open next Monday,
and we are informed that quite a
number of students from over the
county have been making arrange
ments to enter school here with the
second term. The present faculty
is giving general satisfaction, and
the outlook for a successful school
here is very encouraging to the fac
ulty as we'll as the citizens of Cam
den and vicinity.
Circuit Clerk A. r. Brooks had
a supplementary log rolling on his
farm Tuesday. A large number Of
his friends were present to make
manifest their manhood and par
take of the good cheer furnished al
the hour of noon. Conspicuous
among those present from town
were DR.. w. P. McGill with his
medical apparatus), Sheriff w. A
Lashlee, Messrs. j. G. Robins, II
G. Benton. j. A. Clement, George
Beasley and J. d. McAuley, all o.
whom were very much in evidence
and showed their ability to do grea-
execution-when dinner was an
nounced.
The Methodist parsonage was The
scene Of a happy marriage Wednes
day afternoon, the contracting par
ties being Mr.. Thomas E. Ayres, O
Box, and Miss Sadie Rushing. Mr.
Ayresis operator and railroad agen
at Box, where he is well-known anC
esteemed for his many manly quail
tiles, and the bride is the charming
and accomplished daughter of MI
and Mrs. B. @. Rushing. Rev. I
F. Cason, pastor Of that church, of
fciated tthe impressive ceremony
The happy couple, after receiving
the congratulations of friends, lef
on the evening train for Nashvill
for a short honeymoon before re
turning to Box, their future home
1t is more than gratifying to b
assured that new and old subscrib
ers are very highly pleased wit
our subscription offers. We hav
already received many words Q
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not only regarding the beautiful