The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08

Mr. Guy Hall returned Sunday
from Huntingdon.
Mr. Eyart Steele was at Paris
Monday ou business.
Mr.. Alec Bivens, 81 Huntingdon
visited homefolks this week.
Mrs. j p. Morris, Of Union City,
visited Camden relatives this week
Rev. u. Z. Cason viii preach a,
the Methodist Church next Sunday
evening 40 the usual hour
About one hundred and twenty
five went from here to a foot wash
ing at Hollow Rock Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Yarbrough and little
child is visiting relatives at Nash
vile this week.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
win S. Corbitt was very sick the
| first Of the week.
Messrs. Med. Neal and w. T.
Harrison, Of Holiday, have been
to Nashville this week.
Messrs. r. w. Holland and Mr.
Lawhorn, of Huntingdon, were in
town on business last Friday.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. G. Presson was reported sick the
first of the week, but is better.
Mrs. William Caraway and son,
mir. w. p. Caraway, of Big Sandy,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. J. J. Allen, one Of Holladay's
substantial merchants and a sound
Democrat, was in town Monday.
Clerk and Master d. G. Hudson
returned Sunday from a hurried
trip to eastern and southern Texas.
Camden and Benton County were
represented by "a delegation ofabout
thirty Democrats at the State con
vention.
Mrs I'D. McAuley has returned
from a visit at Brownsville and was
accompanied byherniece Miss Nep-
| pie Reaves.
Mrs. Paralee Hatley was called
to see her mother, Mrs. Thomas
ISwindle, Of near Devider, Sunday,
who Was reported very sick.
Rev. George w. Nichols, Of Big
Sandy, delivered two excellent SER
mons at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday forenoon and evening.
Don't fail to hear Mr.. William
Creelman on the interesting sub
ject of "Our American Humorists"
atthe Benton Seminary tomorrow
evening. The entertainment will
, be free to everybody.
According to the most authentic
&, returns we. can get of the conven-
tions held Monday to instruct del
egates to the Judicial convention
/. Taylor will have 80 delegates, Ev-
erett 80, Herring 3, England l and
a fraction, and an England and a
Taylor delegation from Decatur
County.
A meeting Of some Of the citizens
Of the Benton County who have
2, been notified that they are heirs
(Townsend-W Walker heirs) to an
S estate in England, was held here
? Saturday, but the proceedings were
: held behind closed doors, and we
9 could get 10 particulars further
than to learn that steps will soon
q be taken to ascertain if there is any
d real foundation for their claim.
i Amunicipal election win be held
! here to-day to elect complete sci
y of officers. Very little interest has
J apparently been manifested by the
= opposition to the corporation, but
} the other side will have full ticket
! in the field, headed by III. +. Stigall
= mayor; J. III. Combs, recorder; d
y J. McRae, marshal, and w. L. Nc
Elyea, l. W. Gibson, Z. M. McAu
\. ley, j. g. Presson and G. T. Bre
: cheen, aldermen.
Miss Jennie Bomar, daughter o
+ Mr. and Mrs. r.. j. Bomar, of thi
y place, and Mr.. j. FsPierce, Of Arr
.e adne, we're married Sunday after
4 noon, Rev. L. Il. Cason officiating
Only few friends were present a
N the marriage, which took place i
m front Of the Methodist parsonage
o the bride and groom remained seal
IS ed in buggy during the ceremony
d They left Immediately for the hom
Of the bridegroom accompanied b
the attendants, Miss Lizzie Bullocl
Of Eggville, and Mr.. Nat Rushins
OF Brislow. We ION the man