Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
SaltiIlO.

II. d. DeFord the tax gatherer
was here a few days ago collect
ing taxes.
Il. Il. Arnold who is Familiarity
known to all raftmen is here afte 7
the Brooks raft. He will start to
Paducah soon.
John p. Higgins the patent sew
ing machine man OF Union City
was here last week.
Prof. |. S. White visited home
folks here recently. He is teach
ing at Wits Chapel.
Saturday the Goth inst.was horse
swapping day here, but the jockies
came not. If the 4th Saturday in
February is nice day every fell
low who has run animal will be
here on time, for it's most near
pillow time.
Candidates, we'll yes a few had
courage enough to face the ram
on Saturday the 22nd ult. Yes,
they gave the dear good people a
few shakings up, to wit; the fol-
lowing were here in person and
by proxy: DeFord, Newman,
Brooks, Smith, Franks, Sipes 81
Co. Come again boys.
James Williams the Savannah
underwater was in town several
days ago looking after tho insur-
ance business.
Dick Turpin the old veteran
clothing man was mixing with our
merchants a few days last week.
Sardis was treated to a runaway
match last Sunday week, the con
tracing parties being Hey Jones
and Miss Oda Parker. The old
folks objected and this was The
only way to get their troubles fix
ed. 1t caused some excitement,
but everything is lovely now.
George Hughes is building an
addition to his dwelling on Deca-
tur St, Saltillo is not dead yet.
J DR.. a. G. McDougal Of Rockers
Bend was in town Il few days ago.
The Doctor will move his family
here at once. This makes the best
set of doctors this side of no
l where. SO there's no reason why
J a man should die.
James E. Bugg left on the Clyde
Wednesday Of last week for
Evansville, where he has accepted
a position in the freight Office O
= the L. g. \. R. Il. We are sorry
I to lose Mr.. Bugg, for he is a good
citizen. He will do well anywhere
! For the past two or three weeks
i some one, or more, have been fir
ing off their pistols and throwing
I rocks at people who pass arounC
7. at night. Someone is watching yoJ
t boys, and if this isn't stopped yor
7. will find yourself in the care ant
e keeping of Judge Williams.
(. j. NJ. White of Memphis is Wis
d iting his many friends and rela
y tives here.
Hartwells barge is here from
J. Clifton fol- a load OF hickory tim
@ Der for b. Il. Sloan.
'. Judge Shannon is at home thi
e week. His daughter, Mrs. LadcI
IL very sick at her home in ObioI
E. The Judge will go down there a
}, ter the LIST.
h Pierce Pitts moved his famil
into the dwelling recently vacate
If by j. b. Bugg.
TT Misses BERTHE Wylie and Ros
e Craven visited Sardis Saturda
and Sunday,
&c Drummers plentiful.
Circuit clerk Robert IIinkle !
at home this week and will b
here several days. Bob is having
$50 acre farm cleared up acros
o the river.
u Saturday WAS Il busy day lc
u our merchants.
as 4 letter from DR., Parker, VII
~ is in school ct Memphis, says Il
=, will be at home this week. u
: has made arrangements to locai
at Cerro GOrdo.
- Mrs. Il. Il. Tarbct and chiIdrc
~ returned on the Stages Saturda
~ from visit to Mrs. j, I. Smith
Vi New Era.
Is Cecil Ross spent Sunday in S
vannah.
ry Mrs. Lula Thomas Of JoannctI
G, 10 spending the week with Nil
"a, Lou Davy.
a Joe Mitchell and wife are her
Prof. Lindsey Of EnyiIle h
en- opened a class in penmanship he
l: and has thirty pupils.
DR.. +. G. Williams, the dentii
sc is in town.
ch The ak handle factory is ru
ming again after a lay up of t.
il. days, on account Of a failure
ny get raw material, the roads beil
ne in such condition. This iact0
has proven q great help to 4
IP' town.
w. Ii is funny that some Of our c
'l' terprising merchants are so mu'
"V in love that "all bills look alike