The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

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and sympathy 20 Che bereayel rel
a,iyes of the deceased.
We have received q copy of Good /
News, published by j. w. Joyner, /
at Hollow Rock. Though small, i
the paper contains very interesting
matter, and will be enlarged IN tbr |
future. We wish Bro. Joyuer an /
successSn the field Of journalism
Mr. W. I. Biyens, proprietor of /
the meat market ON the eust side Of
the square, was stricken down with
paralysis at am early hour Sunday
morning This is the second stroke
of paralysis he has received within
/ the last eighteen months, and while
his condition is not regarded rs ex-
|tremely critical, his tongue is para
lized, aud it is with difficulty that
he takes nourishment He is able
to move about the room, and it as
hoped 10y all that he may survive
this attack aud recover
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union meets every Sunday
afternoon at 3o'clock at the Metho-
dist Church. The work for next
. Sunday afternoon includes the fol-
lowing interesting program: The
Imeetiugwill open with music: read
/ ing by the president; prayer; call
/ ing roll First recitation 10y Miss
| Bessie Hudson, subject, Stretch
it a Little music; speech, by Nj.
U. A. Potts; music;readng, by Mrs.
w. e. McRae; recitation, by Prof.
|. Writ Evans; music; reading, 10y
Miss Anna Mcdaniel; recitation,
! by Miss Matte Ayers.
We call attention this week to the
5 announcement Of Mr.. w. A. Lash
lee in another column, who is a can
didate for reelection TO the office
of sheriff of Benton County, sub
: ject to the will of the Democratic
S party. 1t goes without saying thai
2 Mr. Lashlee has fulfilled his prom.
ises to the people, and has made q
Y good and fearless officer He has
t been prompt aud accommodating
y in his business dealings with tht
public, and has made a record O
n which he should be proud to owl
and which will stand the scrutiny
n of all critics. He is a sound Dem
ocrat, tried and true, and has a hos
o of friends who recognize his merits
p and they are confdenC that it vii
take a hustler to lead him in TIN
Democratic primaries to be held OF
Saturday, March IA, 1896.
= In another column of this issue O
The CHRONICLE will be found th
announcement of Mr.. i. G. Flow
ers as a candidate for election to th
,S Office of sheriff of Benton County
Z subject to the action Of the Demo
J. cratic party. Mr., Flowers has sery
ed the people Of the county befor
g in the capacity Of sheriff, and need
St no introduction from us. He
Y well qualified for the duties ef til
Office, as his record will show; h
.g is kind, jovial, and has the good wi
,e and respect of all who know him;h
d has established a reputation as a
i accommodating and fearless fiocel
he is dyed-in-the-wool Democra
10 and is always ready and willing t
l. promote the best interests of til
ic people and.his party. His frienc
al in the county are legion, and it got
without saying that they are goin
20 to endorse bis claims at the De.nC
Il cratic primaries.
n j. i. Douglas and six other cit
in zens of the twelfth district, wei
arraigued before Justice Sam
y Prcsson Tuesday on the charge {
~ ,, assault and battery with intent
u commit murder in the first degre
% % by shooting into the house Of Mr.
Mortimer Sullivan. 1t seems thi
Sullivan and another woman d
q parted for parts unknown sometin
- ago, siuee which time Mrs. Sulliva
'e has lived alone, except when neigl
e. e. bors came in and more recently
VI hired man has been living on Il
place. Mrs. Sullivan claims til.
ne she has frequently been anuoyt
ly by men trying to frighten her
~ night, and that one night last wee
N. a number Of men surrounded Il
Ill house and fired several shots in
the house, and the above case is Il
sr, outcome Of warrants sworn out
rs. Mrs. Sullivan. After a thoroug
x examination the defendants we
nd discharged. The State was repr
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