The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. w Q. East has been some
what ndisposed this week.
Mr.. Percy Lowry came over last
Sunday from Hollow Rock.
Mr. w. II Sharp, Of Mckenzie, |
was here on business last Friday |
Mr.. w. j.. McElyea spent few
days at Cooleys Landing this week. |
Ex-Governor Alvin Hawkins. of
Huntington, was in town Tuesday.
Rev. l.. j. Leland will preach at
this place next Sunday forenoon
and evening.
Wednesday was ground-hog day,
but we have not been advised if he
made his appearance.
The friends of Mrs. J. j. Bate
man will regret to learn that she
is not so well this week.
The cold wave last Monday was
hailed with JOY by many who de-
sired to slaughter pork.
Ruth, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs, W. S. Corbitt, is reported
very sick with pneumonia.
Trustee j. T. Camp closed his
last round for receiving taxes for
1897 at Chalk Level last Friday.
An enjoyable entertainment was
given at the pleasant home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. McRae last Tuesday
evening, complimentary to Miss
Lula McRae
Don't fail to hear Ralph Bing-
ham tonight. He comes highly
recommended, and an evening Of
rare intellectual diversion is prom
ised all who attend.
Rev. William u. Jones, of Dick
son, preached at the Presbyterian
| Church last Friday aud Saturday
evenings and conducted morning
and evening services Sunday.
Mrs. Vaughan, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Bessie, of Rails
ton, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
! w. S. Corbitt Miss Bessie will
enter school at Benton Seminary.
A creamery ought to succeed we'll
in Camden. No one can offer an
argument against an enterprise of
that kind. The COWS on the streets
of the town present the strongest
logic in favor Of a creamery. (O
Hugh Lashlee, who was indicted
in several cases charged with tip.
pling, aud who jumped his bond al
the last term of criminal court, was
arrested in Nashville last Friday
; night and brought back to Camden
E and placed in Jail.
/ The citizens of Wyly are agita
ting a daily mail service to Camden
r Good. Eggville and Garfield ar,
on the route from Camden to Wyly
which, at present, is a tri-weekly
service, and they can afford to en-
dorse this movement for better mai
facilities.
The damage suit between X. /
t Smith and G. M. M. Harris cam
up before Justice w. T. Morris las
k Monday, but we understand it wa
continued until next Wednesday
y when it will be tried before Justic
Smothers. About forty-fve wit
|, nesses were present.
What has become Of the Candle
" and Sugar Tree telephone line?
Z, was due here this week, but we ar
y not advised as to what progress ha
@ been made on the work of putin
it up. And what about the lin
Is from Camden to Big Sandy?
3 its a good thing, let's push it along
]. Marriage licenses have been il
sued to William Walker and Mar
Crossnoe, +. P. Corbitt and S.
Corbitt, Lon Boswell and Nelli
X Farrar, r. d. Lewis and Mazzenr
Wiseman, +. A. French and L.
IS Cole, S. w. Barnes and Eta Smitl
William Hill and Flora Young, v
r. j. Byrn and Eliza Cantrell.
w Pavatt is improving rapidly, an
houses are in such constant demar
ne that any old thing that will affol
'l- temporary shelter is occupied.
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