The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

vile, grand lecturer for lhlg Com
gressioual district. was here Friday
and Saturday and delivered lectures
on Masonry before Che local lodge
Messrs. James Jeirreys, Dr. 49,
P. McGill and q. ~. Brcchcen at-
tended the Republican State con-
ventionat Nashville Tuesday Mr
Brecheen was accompanied by his
family.
Hands We're put 90 work by Hon
WI Morris Monday removing the
old frame buildings preparatory to
erecting new brick business house
near the southeast corner of the
public square.
May win soon be- here, and the
thought of picnics, barbecues, etc,
remind us that this is election year
and the candidates viii see oit that
such occasions are both frequent
and numerous.
Miss Bertha McElyea, delegate,
Mrs. James Jeffreys and Prof. j.
w. Blair attended the annual State
convention of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor at
Union City last week.
A committee has been appointed
by the Sunday school at the Meth
odist Church to prepare a program
for the annual children's day exer-
cises, which will probably be held
the latter part Of next month.
Occasionally we receive a COM
munieation with a paragraph as a
scheme for free advertising. Such
! paragraphs we omit unless a suf-
ficient amount is remitted by the
writer to cover cost of advertising
Mr.. Thomas Broughton and son,
Master Finis, Of Garfield, were in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Broughton is
one Of Benton Couuty's hustling
farmers, and those who get ahead
of him in spring planting have got
TO get up and hustle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Clement, who
have been visiting relatives near
Enloe, were called home Tuesday
by the sudden illness of one Of their
children. The child's case has not
fully developed, but it is thought
by the attending physician that it
has the scarlet fever.
The Benton County Republicans
viii meet here in mass-convention
! May l to select delegates to the
| Congressional convention to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress, to Sc
lect delegates to the gubernatorial
| convention to nominate candidate
! for governor, and to transact other
business.
Mrs. Harriet Farmer, formerly Of
this place, has opened a boarding
house at 513 South Spruce Street,
: Nashville, Tenn, where frst-class
accommodations can be had at very
reasonable terms. Her house is
: we'll situated, the rooms are large,
, airy and well kept, and the house
is on street car line
The Democrats Of Benton County
| will meet here in maas-convention
May l to select delegates to the
State convention to nominate can
, didates for judges Of the courts Of
! chancery appeals, to ctdelegates
4 to the judicial convention to nomi-
nate a candidate for criminal Judge,
to selects a county executive commit
tee, and to transact other business.
The Democrats of Benton County
are hereby called to meet in mass
convention at the courthouse at
Camden, Tenn, on Monday, May 4,
J. 1896, at l o'clock, p. M, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
State convention that will meet at
!, Nashville Wednesday, May 6, 1896,
4 to nominate candidates for Judges
of the courts Of chancery appeals,
/ to select delegates to the judicial
+ convention that meets at Camden
q Wednesday, May 6, 1896, to nomi-
y ate a candidate for criminal Judge,
to select a county executive commit
g tee, and to transact such other bus
t mess as may be brought before the
!, convention.
) We urgently request that there
be a full turnout Of Democrats al
! this meeting.
= ID, b. THOMAS, JR.,
= w. Q. BENTON, Chairman
/. Secretary