The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24

of appointments Tor speaking VIII /
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Messrs. B. "A. Enloe, 4. w. Sims
and j. nj. Trout, Democratic can-
didates FOR Congress, win address
the Democracy of Benton County /
at this place Saturday August I. /
Rev. 7. L. Cason has been con-
a most successful revival |
at Shiloh. The meeting
at Morris Chapel viii begin next
Sunday evening at the usual hour. /
A picnic party Of several families
spent the day pleasantly at Bivens
Mill Tuesday. The picnic was in
honor Of Misses Julia Moody and
Pearl Arnold and Eugene Morris.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk q. B. Greer
TO j. w. Swift and M. i. Donils
andJ l.. Hatley and Sara A. Camp.
Colored-E. ID. johnson and Mat
tie Bates.
In the absence Of Rev. r. +. ga
son Sunday, who was conducting q
revival at Shiloh, Rev G. B. Greer
filled his appointment here Sunday
forenoon and Rev. A. @. McBae in
the evening.
The new drama, "Aunt Dinah's
Pledge" will be presented by local
talent at Coxburgh Saturday even
ing, August s. The proceeds will
be donated to Mount Zion Church
at that place.
Miss Anna Page, who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. James
Townsend, has returned to McKen-
zie. She was accompanied home
by Misses Jimmie Townsend and
Bessie Bowles.
After visiting relatives at Hollow
Rock several days Mrs. w. L. Nor
ris and sister, Miss Luter Stigall,
returned Tuesday. They we're ac-
companied home by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. McMackin.
Messrs. G. G. Eaves, j. S. Hoot-
en-, M. G. Hubbs and w. A. Prince,
committee, announces a barbecue and
speaking by Judge John M. Taylor
and the county candidates at Wolf
Greek, l mile east Of Holiday, next
Friday.
For the second time this year the
county Jail has been emptied oi
prisoners. Sheriff Lashlee is to be
Congratulated, and we are also re.
minded that this is a saving of ex
pense to the taxpayers of the
county.
Rufus Caldwell, colored, charged
with wantonly killing a dog, wal
arraigned Monday before Justice
! w. Z. Morris. The prosecutor, d
Cox, dismissed his prosecution OF
defendant agreeing to pay the cost
J which was done.
We take occasion to remind al
voters to look up their poll-tax re
ceipts for 1895. There is nothin,
like having them convenient a
hand on election day. No poll-ta
receipt, no vote. A word to tn
wise is sufficient.
f. =. Cuff, esq.,, left samples @
his tomato and cabbage crops wit
us this week. The tomato weigh
Il pounds, and he has cabbage tha
will weigh 10 and IL pounds. Nj
, Cuff has a large quantity Of bot
vegetables, which he always ha
with anything like a favorable sea
! son.
Bishop Wilson, Of Baltimore
Elder Wellborne Mooney and wife
of Dresden, and Rev. J. w. Waters
; of Huntingdon, arrived here Tues
day and went to Holladay Wednes
day to participate in the distric
conference. Bishop Wilson deliy
: cred very able sermon before
large audience here Tuesday even
! ing. Bishop Wilson was eloquer
and earnest, and the congregatio
8 heard him with the most GARRETT
: attention.
3 The Camden and Big Sandy bas
t ball teams crossed bats here las
Friday. The score stood l5 to A
!. in favor Of Big Sandy. When W
+. consider that the home boys ha
I been practicing less than a weel
o and some Of them for the first tim
they put.up a better game than ha
been anticipated by the club. Th
{ club is composed Of excellent m,
h terial for a good team, and all the
a need is practice. The first an
second nine nlaved seven inninc