The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08
LooAL AND PERsoNAL NEws

October Ia Is Masonic and Tenn
plar day at the Centennial.
Mr. r. M. Corbitt, Of Dickson,
is visiting Camden relatives
DR. G. w. Reynolds, Of Paris, is
spending = few days in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Rushing, Of
Box, visited relatives here Monday.
The writer failed to sign name TO
letter received from Zach this week.
Mr.. Elisha Askew, OF Union City,
spoke here Monday on Populiteism.
Leon Caraway, esq, is visiting
homefolks at Big Sandy this week.
Mr. Alex Adams is making im-
proyements at the Davidson place.
Mr.. H. +. Stigall is building a
large barn on his farm north Of
town.
Hon. ID. q Hudson, Of Camden,
was in Paris last week on profes-
sional business.
Camden people for the past four
weeks have enjoyed religious ser
vices at the two churches.
Mr., w. Il. Prince, the popular
Chaseville merchant, and two little
sons are taking in the Centennial.
Mr.. A. w. Presson, who has been
quite sick with malarial fever, con-
tracted in one of the lower coun-
ties, is better.
A strange plague, said to be a new
disease and very fatal, has attacked
hogs along the northern border OF
the State, and is travelling South.
Benton County is well repre-
sented at the Centennial this week
Three hundred will about cover the
number who are enjoying the big
show.
The Republican County Execu.
tive Committee held a meeting here
Monday and elected Mr.. G. T. Bre.
cheen chairman, vice Hon. james
Jeffreys resigned.
As the winter season is near a
hand, we would suggest that oul
citizens should carefully inspec
their fues, etc, and use every pre-
caution against fire.
What is believed to be gold anC
| Isilver-bearing quartz has been dis
covered near Clarksville, by Fathe
Japes, a Catholic priest. The 10
cation is being kept secret.
Messrs. A. r. Brooks and w. S
Corbitt leave this morning to at
tend the meeting of the Southwest
ern District Baptist Association
few miles from Huntingdon.
Mr.. Charles Barfeld, of Way, lef
samples of his brick with us Tues
day, and they are beauties. Ever,
one pronounces them superior t,
anything seen here for some time
Rev. Sam Jones, the distinguish
ed evangelist, will deliver a lectur
at the Southern Normal Universit,
at Huntingdon next Monday even
ing. Admission, 80 cents, and it j
well worth the price.
The case Of the State VS.. Lev
Phifer, for alleged assault with
pistol with intent to kill one Noal
Berry, was tried before Justice W
T. Morris Tuesday. The defend
ant was bound over under a bont
Of $4,000.
A Mississippi exchange says it
a comfortable day when cotton doe
not drop an eighth. Cotton has dc
clined $7.50per bale in the past tw
months, which means a loss of abou
$5O,000,0G0 on an ordinary croI
And this is called prosperity!
Rev. T. F. Cason assisted by Re,
w. G. Waters, of Mckenzie, is COZ
Quoting a protracted meeting her
this week. Rev. Mr.. Waters we
the pastor in charge of this circu
thirteen years ago and has larg
number Of friends who are glad I
have him with us again in the goo
work.
Two small boys, sons of Mr..
III. Kee, Of Benton County, passe
through town the first of the wee
on their way to Lake County. The
claimed home life was not pleasal