The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

tobor 22 This will be gratifying /
news TO Democrats, who are eager
to hear "Our Bob" Old Benton |
viii give him a grand ovation.
There was meeting here Mon
day Of the beirs Of the Townsend /
estate (supposed to exist is Eng-
land). The meeting was held be-
hind closed doors, and no informa- /
ton concerning the proceedings /
was given 10 the public
Mr.. Walter Corbitt had anarrow |
escape Saturday in a runaway acci- |
dent while coming 70 town. His
horse ran through a fence. the cart
was overturned and Mr. Corbitt
was thrown ont, but fortunately he
received no serious injury.
The team Of Assessor VIII II.
Evans ran away at the station last
Wednesday, but fortunately no one
was injured. The runaway animals
We're stopped on the public square,
and it was found that the horse had
received an ugly wound between
the fore legs.
Mrs. Lee Dowdy, who resides in
! 6 miles of Britts Landing, and who
is suffering from a wound received
by the discharge of a pistol, was
brought to this place Wednesday
and sent TO relatives near Paris.
She was accidentally wounded two
weeks AGO by a pistol falling to the
floor and being discharged, the ball
taking effect below the knee.
The report was circulated here
Tuesday that Deputy Marshal w.
/ G. Kirk, Of Holiday, had been sud
denly stricken down with paralysis,
and no hope was entertained for
! his recovery. The rumor was re-
ceived with many regrets by Mr..
Kinks friends here, who hope the
report is a mistake, and that he is
still in the enjoyment Of excellent
health.
We are informed that a Free Sill
yer League with 131 members has
been organized in the third district
The nucleus of league has been
organized in the first district. We
understand leagues will shortly bt
organized in the second, thirteenth
, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth
and tenth districts. "Organize" il
. the watch-word Of the silver men
| and leagues are to be organized il
every district in the county.
[ Miss Bette Darlington, who hai
charge of the primary department
of Benton Seminary, comes to ui
1 highly recommended as a teacher
9 She was formerly a student of th,
Southern Normal University, q
= Huntingdon, and she has received
{ high commendation for ability ant
method Of instructing and controll
! ing the little ones. Miss Lizzi,
r Martin, teacher Of instrumental
music, is young lady Of rare mus
ical ability, and her method of in
: struction is unexcelled.
Rev. w. l. Feazell, pastor of tn
Baptist Church at Lexington, begal
q a series Of meetings Saturday even
> ing the Presbyterian Church. III
organized a congregation Of tn
= Baptist Church Sunday morning
= and four penitents were immerse
Q by him Wednesday afternoon. 20
account Of the illness of his wife h
/ returned home Wednesday even
q ing, leaving the meeting in charg
Q Of Rev. Lewis J. LELAND, of Jack
son, who has been greeted by larg
7. audiences at each service. Th
d house was packed to overfowin
5, lastnight, and greatinterestis mar
7. ifested in the meetings.
o The present prospects of Bento
& Seminary are the brightest in til
% history of the school. Thenumbe
3. of pupils present last Monday Wa
larger than that Of eany previou
+ + year. The day was devoted to Ell
! rolling and classifying the pupil
y Professors Blair, Evans and Paffor
= and Misses Darlington and Marti
will be numbered with the facult
a, for the ensuing year, and they al
q .excellent teachers of experienc
'e Prof. j. w. Blair, the principa
y came in last week from a successfl
m trip in Carroll County. Prof. /. v
Evans, Instructor in natural scienC
le and the business department, ais
le came in last week. Miss Bett
re Darlington, who will have charg
ID of the primary department, can
l. in from Huntingdon Sunday, an
e. Miss Lizzie Martin. ofWaverlv. Il