The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22


Hon. Il N. Davis, Of Lexington,
Republican candidate for criminal
judge, spoke here Monday, He
was replied TO by Judge John nj.
Taylor.
Prof j. Il. Peeler, an old Benton
County boy, who has been engaged
IN teaching at Dallas, Tex, for the
past three years, is spending his
vacation with homefolks near Big
Sandy
County Superintendent r. Witt
Cuff is engaged in issuing circular
letters to the teachers of the county
urging them 10 attend the normal
schoolat Big Sandy, which has been
established for their benefit.
Next Sunday is childrens day
at the Methodist Church. An APP
propriate program has been pre-
pared by the Sunday school chill
dren for the occasion, and the SER
vices will be both instructive and
entertaining.
We are requested to state that
the lovers Of base ball of that COM
munity are invited to meet at Cow
ellis Chapel Saturday evening, June
g, for the purpose of organizing a
club. All who will join'are urged
to attend the meeting. 3
MIR. Fred Beaton, Of Big Sandy,
made a splendid catch while fishing
in Big Sandy River near that place
Saturday. He captured a 81 pound
catfish on a set hook, which is con
sidered remarkable for that point
at this season Of the year.
Mr.. G. b. Greer attended Fedbr-
al court at Jackson as a witness in
the Shiloh Battlefield case. He
also had the proxy of Mr.. A. G. Nc
Rae, and attended the meeting of
the Congressional executive COM
mittee at that place Monday.
The aggregation of local talent,
known as the "Bowery Minstrels, -
drew a full house at the seminary
last Monday evening to witness a
creditable and enjoyable perform
ance. Messrs. w. 2. Caraway and
| w. L. McElyea, as "end men" car
ried off the honors, and were well
assisted by Messrs. M. n. Frazier,
Elihu Hudson, r. w. Ayres, jr.,
Clarion Hudson, John Maiden and
Charles Hudson, with N. j. Cuff as
interlocutor. The songs of Messrs
Caraway and Maiden, the dancing
of the former and the stump speech
of Mr.. McElyea were especially
well received.
An alarm Of fire was sounded al
AN early hour last Tuesday morn.
ing, but fortunately it proved to be
a false alarm. 1t is time for the
citizens Of Camden to take warn.
ing and provide some means to pre-.
vent the spread of fire in our midst
The most economical system woulC
be a hook and ladder company anC
a bucket brigade. While at leas
one hundred men responded very
Epromptly to.this last alarm of fire
J we saw two buckets I'M the crowd
! Everybody was willing to lend as
sistance, but without some means
{ Of fighting the fire the crowd would
! have been helpless to prevent tn,
spread of flames had the Jail or an,
other building been on FIRE. w,
need a volunteer hook and ladde
company. A few men we'll organ
lied can domore effective work thar
a hundred men helpless and with
out a leader and some system il
/, fighting fire.
The school at Benton. Seminar,
closed last Friday, This is a fey
J weeks earlier than the regular tim
of closing, but on account Of the in
disposition Of Professor Blair, VIII
has been in bad health for som
time, and some sickness among th
, students, it was agreed by mutua
consent to close the school. Ihi
has been one Of the most success
ful year in the history of the schoo
the attendance has been very goo
7 Exceeding 30 at time Of closing
y and the patrons Of the school ar
q highly pleased with the present fat
Q ulty, who are clever, social gentle
/ men, thorough in their work, an
S they are sparing no pains in thei
o effort to build up a good school i
s our midst The citizens Of Can
{. den as well as the faculty are greaf
d IN n4,oo11roo,o5 o,sJ ora oo,, Ado7,t r