The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

l ANNnll iAlN NllH tlNAAAHA hH AiAHhN MS
annual settlement with the State
comptroller.
Mrs. r. b. Travis left Monday
morning for Washington to attend
the great Christian Endeavor con-
vention and visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Smith and
two children, who have been visit
ing Camden relatives, left Saturday
for their home at Bristol, Va.
Owing 20 sickness, Rev. George
w, Nichols, of Big Sandy, did not
iill his appointments here Sunday.
He was reported better Tuesday.
Miss Bette Whitfield returned
home last Friday from attending
tho annual Peabody Normal Insti-
0Ce at Jackson, which closed last
week.
The Palmer block at Johnson
vile, which included hotel Of same
name and business house, was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday night.
No insurance
During a heavy rain and electric
storm at Sugar Tree last Saturday
Messrs. Joe Fry, Griffin Fry and
Thomas Fisher bad each a horse
killed by lightning.
The section Of the county along
Dry Greek experienced the heaviest
rainfall last Saturday known for a
number of years. Young corn was
! damaged to some extent
Rev. j. A. Kirlman, the Milan
evangelist, preached to a gathering
of men in the courtyard Monday
afternoon. He is a good reasoner,
and held the crowd well.
Rain in the afternoon somewhat
interfered with the picnic and dance
at Hollands Spring Saturday, but
this did not prevent those who at
tended from having good time.
County Clerk G. B. Greer has is.
| lsuedmarriage licenses to S. S. Wat
ers and Clarissa Berry, 7. r. Ed.
wards and Malissa Cole and Alexan,
der Harrington and Flora Cherry
The charter Of the Camden Co
operative Association expired las
week. The association decided no
to renew the charter, and the stocl
of general merchandise was sold tC
j. M. CASTLE, esq.
Jesse Dudley, colored, was trieC
before j. NJ. CASTLE, esq, Wednes
day on the charge of G. G. Kirby
with throwing rock at his children
The proof did not sustain charges
and the case was dismissed.
Ms w. e. McRae and Misset
Anna and Ola Mcdaniel left yes
terday on a pleasant trip up Ten
nessee River on the steamer Edga
Cherry. They will visit relative
and friends at Broadies Landing
upon their return down the river
Alex Cody, colored, was up be
fore the police court last Monda,
charged with assault and batter,
! upon the person of one Searcy, col
ored. Cody begged the clemenc,
of the court, whereupon Recorde
j, Fl. Combs fined him $3.50 an,
cost, which Cody secured and wa
discharged.
Hon. B. A. Enloe spent Tuesda
here meeting friends and lookin,
after his Congressional race. FL
spoke at Eva that night, at McIll
r vain Wednesday, at Holladay tina
! evening and at Sugar Tree yeste1
day. The Democratic candidate
E for Congress will speak at Camde,
Saturday, August l.
Aside from the routine businea
in county court Monday, Judge /
! u. Davis heard the bastardy cas-
). against l. A. Legion. Charges G
bastardy were preferred against tn
= defendant by Mrs. M. E. McFad
den, Of the ninth district, but th
: relatrix failed to make out and sur
= tain Che charge, and Legion was dis
charged.
TheBethlehemSundayschoo oil
: servedchildren'sd day Wednesday, b
I an outing and picnic at SallesLanC
j ing. The dinner was all that coul
be desired, and an abundance woul
:, have been left over but for the pre-
= ence Of w. 7. Morris, esq, Marsha
Q d. j. McRae, w. L. McElyea and
number Of others from town, VIII
0 would have created famine in an
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