The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-01-14

VIII meet mere tomorrow. no has
been some time since we had tho |
association with us, and as this viii
probably be the last meeting until /
spring opens, we hope 90 osee % large
number of teachers here, and ey-
tend a hearty welcome 90 an.
Alitte girl, who has recently de- |
veloped from the Santa Claus idea,
sat one afternoon IN deep thought /
SheGnallyuskedher hermotherifthere
was q God Her mother replied /
"Ies, why do you ask such a Ques- /
tom? The little girl said "You |
have been fooling me about Santa
Claus So long, that / Thought per- /
haps You were iooling me about
| God.
a little girl of Riley Payatrs,
| Icolored, was drowned I'm the creek
| NEAR the depot Tuesday evening.
Her little brother almost suffered
the same fate in attempting TO res
cue her, and he was cruelty beaten
/ (breaking his collar-bone) by his
drunken father for failing to save
the life of his sister The body of
the latter was recovered Wednes-
day morning.
The following officers were in
stalled by the Knights Of Honor
/ IThursdayevening of last week: u.
! d. Fry, dictator; w. p. McGill, vice
! dictator; j. ID. McAuley, assistant
dictator; j. u. Totty, chaplain; S.
| l.. Peeler, reporter; w. A. Steele,
! financial reporter; j. w. Bateman,
! treasurer; J. W. Russell, guide; A.
j. Saunders, guardian; William u.
| Biyens, sentinel
Our Greenbrier reporter sends a
good report Of the Lashlee-Barnes
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Lashlee
were given a reception and dinner
Monday at the home of the groom's
parents, Hon. and Mrs. j. 2. Lash
lee, in the tenth district, which was
a most enjoyable occasion to all
present, The happy couple return
ed here Tuesday evening, where
1 they gre at home to their friends.
The CHRONICLE takes pleasure in
!. wishing them a happy and prosper
Gus married life.
Mr.. Henry Hall, one Of the best
; known citizens Of the county, died
/, at the home of his son-in-law, Mr..
, j. S. Haley, few miles south OF
; town, last Friday evening. He had
been in bad health for several years
< his system gradually giving away
!. under the rayages of disease, anC
J, his death was not entirely unex.
= pected, yet it came without warn
a ing to many of his friends, who were
notawareo of histrue condition. Mr.
a Hall had been engaged in various
II occupations in this county, and fo
) several years was business manage
c of the Peoples Stock Company, bu
/ was compelled to resign on accoun
II of failing health. He was highl,
esteemed for his christian piety
amiable character and cheerful dis
y position, and the news Of his dealt
L carried sadness to the hearts o
" friends in all parts of the county
u The remains were inferred Sunda
<; <; at Camden Cemetery under the au
IL spices Of the Masonic fraternity
and in the presence of a large as
y sembly Of those who desired to pa
to a last tribute to his memory.
9d But for the vigilance of a watcI
a full father, THE CHRONICLE coul
g. have reported a marriage this wee
g with many Of the characteristics {
le a Gretna Green affair. To be brie
twoyoung lovers, Miss Annie Pae
er and Mr.. Fern Scates, of McKenzi
,e- had agreed to wed, but the youn
,e- t2@dy's parents objected, and the
it decided to place her in a boardir
ry schoolat Nashville. Miss Pagear
zee her father came to Camden Satu
he day to spend Sunday with relativ
mt here beforeproceedingt to Nasnvill
Mr.. Scates was soon notified Of tn
is fact by friends here, and accordir
,or % to rumor, the young people plannt
i through the medium Of friends
rs re attend Sunday school here and ha,
D. the nuptial knot tied immediate
zoe after the service. But alas! III
"A ever watchful father was not takil
a any chances in the matter, and mi
trnstino snmathino. he attand