The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

was at Nashville Saturday.
Mr. Alma Fry and daughter, Miss
Ada, were in town yesterday.
See call for mass convention Of
Democrats in another column.
Mr. Guy Hall returned Tuesday
from jackson and Huntingdon.
There as still some scarlet fever
in the locality of Sulphur Greek.
Hon. w. l.. Morris made a flying
trip TO Huntingdon Wednesday.
Born, last Saturday, to Mr. and
Mrs. Tobe Blanchard a daughter.
Mr. Arnold, a Kansas Populite,
addressed the Peoples party con-
yentiou Monday.
j. III. Alsup and Louella Casey
have been licensed to wed by Coun-
ty Clerk G. b. Greer.
The friends of Sidney l.. Peeler,
esq, will be glad TO learn that he
IS able to be out again.
We received a pleasant call last
Saturday from Miss Sackie Parker
and Mr.. Charles Barfeld, of Alice.
Nessrs. j. p. Mckenzie and ex-
Sheriff Walter III. Rushing, of Big
Sandy, were in town Wednesday.
The Benton County Teachers
Association, which will meet here
tomorrow, is extended a hearty
welcome.
Mr.. Aaron Farrar, who has been
residing at Clarksyille, has moved
to Way, where he will reside for
the present
THE CHRONICLE acknowledges a
pleasant call Saturday last from
Misses Florence and Jennie Nance,
of Eggville.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hartley, Of Way, was gladdened by
the safe arrival of a daughter one
day last week.
Monday was a gala day for some
of the boys who came to town, and
many, we are sorry to say, had too
much tangle-foot on board.
Nh. B. G. Rushing has moved to
the McGill place, 81 miles south of
town. Mr.. Albert w. Presson has
moved to the place vacated by Mr..
Rushing.
Mr.. H. G. Benton left Thursday
of last week for Paducah, where he
will remain this week looking after
the timber business in which he is
interested.
Mr.. j. w. Bateman has returned
from Nashville, to which place he
accompanied Mrs. Bateman Tues
day. Mrs. Bateman viii remain
there awhile for special treatment
We solicit newsy articles for pub.
lication from all parts of the county
and we hope the public spirited vii.
be prompt to respond regularly il
sending in interesting news items
A daughter arrived at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. r. ID. Cunningham
of Way, the other day, and there il
not a happier man in the county
than the proud father Of this 10
pound girl.
: Mrs. Sam Smith died suddenly
, at her home 4 miles south of here
; yesterday morning Of phlegmasit
, alba dolens. She leaves a husband
, and several children. The remains
: will be inferred at Shiloh.
, At the B. G. Rushing sale las
: Monday the drugs were knocked
! off at 271 cents on the dollar to Mr.
| J. f. Dowdy, Of Big Sandy, and tn,
dry goods shoes, etc, at 20 cents t,
Mr.. George Simpson, of Waverly
J Among our many callers Monda,
, were Messrs. I. J. Lowry, esq, W
M. Cuff, j. J. Weatherly, Dr. G. B
r Dillon and M. L. Holland, of Eva
' DR.. r. d, Cunningham and Rober
: Farmer, of Way; I. w. Floyd, j
A. Barnes, John Mobiles, Horace H
Pierce, j. G. Bland and Mr.. Jones
of Big Sandy.
s There was a large crowd in tow
d Monday, and the county candidate
o announced themselves. Messrs. j
o 7. Camp, candidate for trustee, an
It w. A. Lashlee and E. G. Flowers
d candidates for sheriff, announce
p themselves subject to the action {
/ the Democratic party, while Mr. N
/, +. Holland announced that he we
} an independent" candidate for til
# Office of sheriff. J. III. Kee adde