The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-01-01

went % Fnducnh yesterday.
Alfonso, one of the twin boys Of
Mr.. Charles O. Kirby and wife, died
very suddenly yesterday afternoon,
aged nearly 2 years The remains
viii boz Inferred at Camden Gene
terry to-day.
Miss Lucas WHY entertained
her little friends last evening.
The homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Har-
ris Wyly was thronged with young
folks, and their happy shouts and
merry laughter was a sound to give
Joy 10 those who so kindly arranged
| for the entertainment Of the little
ones.
Hon. w. j.. Morris, of Camden,
candidate for reelection as SER
/ geant-at-arms of the senate, arrived
/ |la5tnight Mr.. Morris made a pop
|ular and efficient official two years
ago, and has friends in every por-
/ ton Of the State who would be re-
/ ioiced 10 hear of his success The
/ Nashville Sun.
Hon. w. J.. Morris left for
Nashville Wednesday 10 look after
/. his candidacy for sergeant-at-arms
of the senate. The fact that there
is no strong opposition 10 his r.
election 10 that position is q high
commentator worthily bestowed,
and his many friends hope he may
receive the same by a unanimou
vote of the members of the senate.
An attempt was made to derail a
/ train on the Louisville and Nash
/ vile Railroad near Danville, and
two young men Of the ninth dis
trict, Frank Lockman ana Alvin
Beaton, who are charged with the
crime, were arrested 10y Sheriff W.
A. Lashlee and Deputy Sheriff A.
n. Lindsay and placed IN jail here.
They were released last week on
bond.
, Mrs. Harriet Farmer entertained
on last Saturday evening compli.
mentary to Rev. and Mrs. J.. J
a., Leland. At the supper a feast 81
, good things were served, and it If
, needless to add that Mrs. Farmer
, never does anything by halves, anC
. it made the hearts of those presen
palpitate with tender feeling 70.
all mankind, to say nothing of thu
: agreeable surprise to the hungr,
! appetites. After refreshments hat
! been served many Of the guest
a remained and spent the evening
y y most pleasantly.
1t is universally conceded tina
Comptroller James A. Harris ha
l. made one of the best officers til
y y state has ever had, and the men
n n bers of the general assembly wi
T. T. be blind indeed if they fail to re
? elect him for another term. Pre-
y vious to his taking charge of tn
finances of the State the rule We
Is to borrow the funds necessary
le meet the interest on the Stat
al bonds. Nothing of this kind h,
Is been necessary since he took chars
IN of the office Of comptroller, and h
III reelection will meet the approb
a. tion of all good men irrespective
party.
IN The entertainment at BentC
e51 Seminary Saturday evening, d
fu cember 10, was so good and enjo
DC able throughout we have not spa
IN to pay it a proper tribute. Mi
ne Lizzie Martin, who had charge
Il the entertainment, is deserving
much praise and strong CONNIE
he dation for her efforts to show &
by advancement of her pupils and
on please her numerous patrons. 4
lis did so remarkably well consideril
raj the short time given to prepar,l
on for the entertainment, that we fc
,as it would be unfair to attempt
personate any of the large numb
on engaged in the entertainment.
list Referring to the interest tax
M in the Tennessee centennial
ith Texas, the Dallas News say
en-, "While Texas has a sisterly aft
cal ton for forty-four States, there
DIR none for which she feels deeI
on. attachment than Tennessee, wher
ort came Houston, Crockett and a HI
on. dred other favorite sons. Th
is are thousands of Texans who ne
eer cross the line into Tennessee Wi
all, out feeling the hair of their he
lev, stand on end. Some Of them
las, bald-headed, too. These and OF
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