The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-03

brother Mr. i. ~ McElyea, left
for herhome al La Yergue Sunday. |
Messrs J. mi. Lashleo, Georc6F.
Bateman, s.. q. Smith, " II. Mai
den and N. ID. McEIyea returned
yesterday from a fishing excursion
to Sallo's Lake
u was decided last Sunday by
the Presbyterian Sunday school to
give the cliulron a picnic shortly.
Tho time and place win be agreed
upon next Sunday.
Mr.. Isaac Cooper, of Big Sandy
who has been afflicted from an at
tack of paralysis, is very low, and
his recovery was regarded Tuesday
las extremely doubtful
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Page and
children, Of Mckenzie, spent Sem
day with Mrs. Pages sister, Mrs
james Townsend. Two of the chill
dren remained to spend the week
Mrs. Charles Atkins and child
left yesterday to join her husband
at Parsons. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. j. j.. lofty,
who will remain several days on a
visit
Dispositions are being taken this
week before Clerk and Master d.
G. Hudson in the case of the State
and Benton County, FOR use Of d.
j. Allen, against w j. Barnes, ex-
trustee.
A young man named Brown, re-
siding in the ninth district, became
oyerheated while blowing one day
last week, and died the next morn
ing. We could obtain no further
particulars.
Senator and Mrs. James JeHreys
and Miss Sissie McElyea attended
the marriage Of Mr.. w. w. Ridley,
Of Carroll County, and Mrs. JEFF
frey's niece, Miss n. q. Austin, Of
Davidson County, at La Vergne,
last week.
Miss Bette Hubbs, Of Holiday,
who has been visiting her brother,
Mr. o. w. Hubbs, this week, re-
turned home yesterday. She was
accompanied by her brother, DIR.
IL G. Hubbs, who came down on
Wednesday.
Mr. Dorsey Rushing, who has
| been living near Gainesville, Tex,
for some time, returned home last
Friday. He says the grain and
vegetable crops Of that portion Of
Texas is a complete failure on &C
count Of the dr0uth.
Miss Flora Farmer, daughter Of
| Mr.. John Farmer, whoresidesabout
l mile west of Big Sandy, died last
ISunday. The young lady had been
an invalid for about five years, We
learn, but bore her suffering with
great patience and fortitude.
! Fire was discovered in the root
Of the saw-mill Of Mr.. j. r. Hud.
son near the railroad station short
lily after the noon hour last Tuesday
but it was soon extinguished, anC
aside from burning a small hole il
the roof no damage was done.
The building known as 9TH,
7 Subtreasury" will be used for The
new canning factory. AS soon al
the necessary changes have beer
made, the machinery will be mad,
, ready for canning the tomato crop
which will soon be on the market
. The Holiday Dramatic CluI
presented the well-known drama
"Woven Webb" at Benton Semin
airy Wednesday evening. The 10
; cal talent Of Holiday form a yer.
good combination, and the enter
: tainment was highly enjoyed by al
who attended
: Messrs. McElyea & johnson, W
are glad to hear, have moved int
8 their new blacksmith shop, nea
the Arnold House. The buildin
9 is larger than the one destroyed !,
the recent fire here, and IS conveI
4 lent, substantial, and gives NOR
g room for the wagon and repair dc
o partment
The case OF the State against All
/ Berry, assault and battery, cam
) up before Justice w. I. Morris 0
Tuesday. Levi Phifer was prose
cutor in the case. The plea Of foI
e mer conviction was not sustained
{ and the defendant waived examil
I alton. He was bound over in tl
sum of $500, which was secured.