The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05

building improvements at the res
idence Of Mr.. w. T. Biyens.
Clerk aud Master ID. g. Hudson
went to Dickson Monday where he
delivered the alumni address at the
annual commencement exercises of
the Dickson Normal College.
During the storm Monday the
bank building was struck by light
ming, but further than a shock TO
/ all those who were in the building
at the time, no serious damage re-
Isulted.
The price Of eggs has certainly
gone down to the low water mark
in this market Three cents per
dozenis notvery encouraging when
you depend mainly on this product
for pin money.
Prof. j. w. Blair, who has been
teaching at Camden the past year,
| has returned home, the school clos
ing until September. He will go
back and take charge Of the school
again at that time.-Huntingdon
| Democrat.
A little child of Mr.. Scott Brew
er, who resides on Rushings Creek,
died Monday from a violent attack
of fux. We extend coincidence to
| the bereaved parents. The remains
were laid to rest at Ramble Greek
Cemetery Tuesday.
The report comes here that awell
known citizen Of that place bought
a pair Of trowsers Of a Big Sandy
merchant a few days ago, and on
examining them Sl25 in bank bills
were found in the pockets. Names
are withheld Tor lack Of reliable in.
formation.
With the Benton Seminary in
the central part of the county, the
| Holiday Independent Normal il
the southern part and the Big San.
dy High School in the northern
part, the northern homeseeker neeC
F have no fears as to our educationa
facilities in coming to this county
In what manner do the people
of Camden and vicinity propose tC
; celebrate the glorious Fourth this
year? The time is drawing near
and arrangements should be made
to observe the occasion, which has
been neglected for several years
Who will head a movement to eel
{ ebrate the anniversary Of American
5 independence?
: Miss Vadie Hatley, daughter O
I Mrs. Press. Hatley, Of Holiday
: died last Sunday evening about
: O'Clock, Of consumption. The de
ceased was about 10 years Of age
], She was a general favorite among
+ a large circle of friends, and he.
r sad death has cast a gloom owe
that community. Our sympathy j
2 extended to the bereaved mothe
{ and relatives.
Q The closing exercises of the Hol
laday Independent Normal schoo
], at Holladay have been in progres
S this week. The baccalaureate ser
!, mon was preached Tuesday evening
by Rev. j. r. Bell. Wednesda,
) evening was devoted to orations
and medals were presented. Th
/ class drama, "Woyen Webb" wa
rendered last night, and anothe
drama, "Tatters," will be presente
q this evening.
: Spring College, situated about
mile east Of town, was destroyed b
fire one evening last week. Th
origin OF the fire is not known.
seems from reports received her
! that two apostles Of Mormonisn
who have been in the county fo
some time scattering tracts and pro
8 Mitigating their doctrine, had a
. appointment to preach at Sprin
i College. A short time before th
. services we're to begin the schoC
building was discovered to be /
Il flames, and it soon burned to th
n ground.
} Among those who heard Bob an
y Alf Taylor in "Yankee Doodle an
Dixie" at Huntingdon last Satu
y day evening were Mr.. and Mrs. v
lc E. McRae, Misses Mary Wyly, ID
Is McRae, Joe Sullivan, Eulah Lasl
70 lee and Maggie Melton and Messr
j. ID. Crocker, Claude Hudson, ]
1T j. Cuff, DIR. f. G. Hudson, w.
IS B. Lewis, j. M. Lashlee, Andersc
st Lashlee and G. T, Bateman. A
y returned delighted with the ente
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