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

Misses DOME Lowry and Floy
Penick, Of Hollow Rock, we're
guests Of Miss Tia Lashlee n few
days this week, returning home
yesterday.
Mr. Cortez Barker of Purcell, /.
T., an old Camden boy, who has been
out West for the past fifteen years,
is spending a few weeks here with
relatives and old friends.
The saloon Of Mr. w. w. Lash
lee has changed hands twice this
week. IL was FIRST bought by Mr..
j. B. Davidson, who then sold to
Messrs. Bateman a. Brecheen.
Rev Calvin De Shazo, Of Gar
field, pastor of the Camden circuit
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
preached an excellent sermon at
the Methodist Church Sunday eve
ming.
Camden has had quite a number
of visitors during the holidays, and
il we should fail TO mention any Of
them it will be because we could
not get their names and did not see
them.
Mr.. Jake Browning has moved
with his family from the Cowells
Chapel community to this place,
and occupy the Doherty residence.
| We join in welcoming them to our
midst
Messrs. 1. c., c. o. and L. b.
Hubbs, of Holladay, spent Christ
mas with their brother, Mr. 0. W,
Hubbs. The two latter are visit
ing this week in Weakley and
Obion counties.
Postoak Camp, No. AZ, Woodmer
Of the World, will give a banquet
at their hall next Tuesday evening
Invitations will be given by th,
soverigns Of the camp, and a gooC
ime is promised.
Sheriff w. A. Lashlee, of BentoI
! County, was in Paris Monday, will
a young man named Beaton, VIII,
| is charged with attempting Il
wreck a Louisville and Nashville
car some weeks ago.-Paris Press
Rev. ]. j. Weaver, of Decatur
vile, who had been visiting a
Charlotte, stopped off to see oil
friends here on his way home, an
preached an excellent sermon a
the Methodist Church Sunda
, forenoon.
DR.. L. M. McAuley, Of Camdel
whose health has been bad fc
+ some time, was here this wee
being treated by DR.. W. M. Wrigh
: He was the guest Of w. Z. Baber
familywhile here Carroll Count
Democrat.
The attention of our readers
, called to the advertisement of Il
Dickson Normal and Commerce
Institute in another column. TIL
is one of the best normal schools
i the South, and the next term wi
d open January l9. Write for cat
lOgue.
y Considerable interest is taken
L the municipal election which TAX
a place tomorrow A mayor, boa.
Of aldermen, and marshal will
a elected, and the candidates are
d great evidence. The contest for Il
.e marshalship promises to be an i
teresting race.
o, Ben Hur was presented at t
le courthouse Saturday evening
Y. Capt. j. A. Rider in stereoptic
views. Those who have read II
y most interesting work by Genel
4 Lew Wallace enjoyed the occasi
at very much. The audience "
. small, but appreciative.
The usual Christmas celebrate
- - was observed at the Method
~ Church Thursday evening, Dece
~ ber,24 The tree was laden W
~ beautiful presents for the childr,
OF and a specially prepared musi
at program was rendered by a ch
L; Of voices selected for the occasi
ed Rev. A. G. McRae delivered a sh
addressappropriate to theOccasi
a Marriage licenses have been
lis sued by County Clerk G. B. CIR
M to John S. Haley and Dora II
W, John Lowry and Eliza Wheat
Wesley Ellis and Rebecca Thon
en- N. Rushing and Lizzie Bullock
ers M. Williams and Verde Odle, '
ION liam Thomas and Paralee We
as Richard Story and Viola King