The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07

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Paris, came over Wednesday after
Duncan Wheatley, who in wanted
in Henry County on a charge of
fraudulent marriage. Sheriff Fry.
turned over the prisoner 10 Deputy
Sheriff Lowry, who carried him to
Paris Wheatley has been serving
n sentence here in the county jail
for selling iutoxicauts, but Judge
L. H. Davis had released him Of a
part of the fine
Y. A. Kee, son of J. II. Kee, Of
Middlebrook, died Tuesday night.
He was attending school at Benton
Seminary, and was taken Ill with
| pneumonia last week. He had just
celebrated his 21st birthday, and
was very embitious, and enjoyed
the esteem and confidence of q host
of friends. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev, II. J.. Joyner,
and the remains Inferred at Cross
Roads Cemetery Wednesday.
At n meeting Of the board of di-
rectors of the Camden Bank and
Trust Company last Saturday VIII
liam Il. McRae was elected presi-
dent to fll out the unexpired term
of A. @. McRae, resigned. Mike
Fry, assistant cashier of the bank,
was elected cashiersto succeed Will
liam E. McRae. The bank was re-
ported in n prosperous condition.
The newly elected officers are de-
seryedly popular young men, and
their friends are pleased with the
promotions.
Frank Plant, of Big Bottom, and
Miss Maud Saunders were united
in marriage Sunday afternoon at
the home Of the brides father, A.
j. Saunders The nuptial knot was
tied by Rev. n. r. Waters, only q
few friends being present. The
groom is a most exemplary young
man and very popular at home, and
the bride is one of the social favor
ties here, where she has grown to
sweet womanhood. After supper
had been served the happy couple
left for Box, their future home, ac-
companied by Miss Lizzie Bivens
an intimate friend of the bride.
The April term of quarterly court
met here Monday and was presided
over by Judge L. E. Davis. The
usual amount of routine business
was transacted. Misrepresentation
for the quarter amounted in the ag.
gregate to $355.58. Two vacancies
of constables were reported, one il
the fourth and one in the twelfth
district. The election commission.
ers will order elections for filling
the same Washington Briganct
was elected road commissioner tc
iii a vacancy in the first district
caused by failure of the one here
tofore elected to qualify. Cour
adjourned Monday afternoon.
A memorial meeting was held a
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening and appropriate action wa
3 taken with reference to the deatl
of Rev. L. j. Leland, chaplain o
{ the First Tennessee Regiment, VIII,
, died of smallpox in the Philippin,
Islands. The meeting was presid
} ed over by Rev. w. j. Couch, pas
tor of the Baptist Church. Reso
lutions were adopted eulogizing tn
!, deceased chaplain for his efforts il
the cause of Christ and for his un
!, firing zeal in successfully y establish
ing the Baptist Church here. I
large number Of citizens presen
| availed themselves of an opportun
= ity to testify to the merits Of Nh
!. Leland as a pastor and as chaplain
t of the First Tennessee Regiment
1 Much as we desire to do so, our linn
tied space and the extreme lengtI
: Of the resolutions prevents us from
r giving the full proceedings Of tn
: meeting.