The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

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Tuesday, the -, is said 10 be the |
longest day in the year
Mrs. j. g. Flowers and child. oil
Big Sandy are visiting her mother, |
Mrs. Joe G. Hudson.
hispaico was honorcd Saturday
.bya pleasant call from Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Lewis, Of Way
Mr.. ID. G. Hudson, Of Camden. |
arrived In the city yesterday
jackson Wing, Saturday
This win be O great week at the
Tennessee Centennial and prom
Ises 70 be a record breaker
Mr. Guy Hall attended the fun
eral services Of his aunt, Mrs. Paf-
ford, at Lexington last Friday.
Numerous prospectors from the
North and Northwest have been in
the county this week searching for
homes.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. b. Greer
to James Swift and Annie Brown,
colored.
There will be regular services az
the Presbyterian Church next Sun
day forenoon and evening by Rev.
IG. w. Neal, pastor
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Mcneil, of Wyly,
were in town Tuesday, and Mrs. Nc
| Neil left Wednesday to attend the
| Tennessee Centennial.
The severe dry weather has cut
the clover crop short this season,
land this excellent hay is a scare
article in Benton County.
Mr.. j. +. Pafford left three stalks
| of the common field bur with us
last Saturday, the burs being well
| developed and we're fully matured
three weeks ago.
There will be a picnic and bran
dance at Hollands Spring Satur-
day, July 10. This is an. excellent
lspring, and the location is conven-
lent to this place.
/ The members of the camp here
made up a purse Monday evening
to defray the expenses of a few old
veterans to whom the fates had been
unkind, and every johnny Reb
present went to the reunion.
Samuel Jarman has cleared SlO7
from one acre of strawberries this
season, and this is the third year
they have been in bearing; can any
one Of our farmers do rs we'll with
any other crop?- Whiteville Tele.
gram.
The storm Of Saturday evening
did some damage to crops in many
parts of the county. Fruit trees
were uprooted, and in a number o.
instances reported fences and trees
were blown down, but no fatalities
have been reported.
Benton County has no exhibit a
the Tennessee Centennial, but hel
citizens are apparently determined
topartly makeup for this deficiency
in attendance, and they are simply
delighted with the big show; there
is no question about that.
Misses Cora Woods and Sophi'
Holladay, Of Holladay, Mrs. Duel
Hudson, Of Liberty, Mesdames w
Z. Hubbs and w. e. McRae anC
Misses Artie Bivons, Jimmie Town
send and Bessie Hudson are amon|
those who are attending the Cen
tennial this week.
Benton County is we'll represent
ed at the Centennial City this week
The number is estimated at owe
three hundred. About two hun
dred have gone from here, and
large number went by way Of BIZ
Sandy, Eva, Sawyer's Mill, Faxou
and Johnsonville.
The saw-mill industry has beel
lively in this county, but it is lii
n tie dull at present. There is a dis
I position on the part of those VIII
are not forced to sell to hold thei
choice timber for better prices, an,
we think we see wherein they shO'
L foresight in their decision.
An entertainment will be give
d in the courtyard this evening, com
: plimentary to the students and tn
. . faculty of the normal being held a
re Pantnn Seminary. The entertain