The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-12

taxing dep0sitions Ia the case Of /
State and County for use of ID. j. |
Allen against w. j. Barnes, ez-
trustee.
The closing exercises of the Su-
gar Tree Normal College viii be /
held to-day and tomorrow. There
win be d dramatic entertainment
this evening and also tomorrow
evening.
Miss Bette Whitfield has gone
10 jackson TO attend the fourth an-
nual session Of the Peabody Sate
IN ilute, which opened Monday.
About FIVE hundred teachers are in
aif lance.
At o meeting of the stockholders
of the Tennessee Centennial and
international Exposition at NASH
vile Monday Senator James JEFF
freys was chosen one Of the direct
ors who were unanimously elected
for the ensuing year.
A reunion Of the family Of Capt.
NJ. + Maiden was had at the home
of Mr. J. G. Presson last Sunday
and a birthday dinner was given in
honor OF the first anniversary Of
two Of his grandchildren, who were
of the same age to n day.
Camden will shortly have direct
communication with the outside
world by telephone. The contrr ct
has been let for poles, and we uu-
derstand an Office viii be establish
ed in town as soon as connection
has been made with the main line.
The citizens of Mount Zion and
vicinity are making extensive prep
arations for an old-fashioned cele-
bration and picnic at that place the
Fourth of July. An invitation is
extended to everybody to attend
and take a part in the celebration.
Mrs. Adaline Thompson, widowof
Charles Thompson, deceased, died
last Wednesday. A daughter and
son survive her. We join in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereayed
relatives. The remains received
interment at Cowells Chapel Gem
etery yesterday.
Mrs. James w. Presson, who re-
sided near Zach, died at her home
last Monday evening, after a lin
gering illness from consumption.
She was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Presson, and was about twen-
ty-seven years Of age. She leaves
a husband, to whom we extend con-
dolence and sympathy in his sad
! bereavement The remains were
inferred at Mount Carmel Gene
terry Tuesday,
Two cases of poisoning are re-
ported from Hollow Rock, and one,
the father Of Dr.. Duncan, who died
| last Saturday, has aroused consid-
cradle excitement, as it is thought
| he was poisonedin order to get him
out of the way. The remains Of
Duncan are to be exhumed for ex-
animation for evidences Of poison.
| His wife was arrested charged with
alleged poisoning Of her husband,
but she Immediately gave bond,
Excitementis is said to be high The
other case of poisoning is that Of a
man who was bitten by a spider, but
his condition is not considered pre-
carious.
Our quiet little town was thrown
into O state Of excitement late We'd
nesday afternoon when Daniel Gray
a prisoner in the charge Of w. IA.
Sheriff Lashlee, made a bold break
for liberty. Gray was committed
to the county jail by Justice Ell. A,
Green Of the eleventh civil district
charged with alleged assault and
battery with attempt to kill and car
rying a pistol. He was turned over
to Sheriff w. A. Lashlee, who was
carrying him to Jail when his atten.
tion was called by some one while
in front Of the Stock Store. Gray
thought he saw chance for escape
and dashed down the street towarC
the seminary. He was instantly
followed by Sheriff Lashlee and {
number Of others who joined in the
: pursuit, and after short chase ht
was headed off by Mr.. w. d. Steele
in his fathers field, between th,
: seminary and railroad station
, Sheriff Lashlee was right in til,
push when the prisoner wasstoppeC
by Mr.. Steele.