The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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prospects for lots of berries and
fruit this year. He says Rev. Hen.
Iry Thomas is preaching some fine
sermons at Bethlehem the FIRST
Sunday of each month.
A. K. Wells, Glass. is having a
large reservoir and windmill con-
structed on his farm near that
place for watering stock and gen.
eral purposes. Mr.. Dietzel has the
contract and Sam cooksey has been
down putting up the work.
Josh Mitchell, who moved to
Diehlstadt, Mo, about three years
ago, was here last week to visit his
mother, who is unwell. He is ar
ranging to return to Obion County
and take charge of the Whitesell
farm northeast of Union City.
Frank Lutz was killed below
| Trimble last Saturday at log roll
Hing. He got into row with George
childress over a dog and was struck
| by Jim Childress, Georges brother,
with hand stick, breaking his
skull The murderer escaped.
| DR.. J. "A. Ward, of No. 7, was ex-
amined before Justice Folks court
Monday and adjudged insane. He
was taken TO Bolivar by Sheriff J
e. Finch aud Clerk S. r. Howard
to be lodged as an inmate of the
West Tennessee Asylum for the
Insane.
Supt. r. L. Bynum showed us
the other day an interesting docu-
ment, the oath Of allegiance signed
by his father, Green Bynum, which
had turned brown from the effects
Of frost. The paper had evidently
been carried while in camp and left
exposed to the weather.
Mr.. Fred Marshall and Miss Min.
ME Glover were united in marriage
on Wednesday, the 18th, by Rev. TIP.
Pressly at the latter's residence in
Troy. The News Banner extends
congratulations and bids them a
right merry welcome into matrimo-
lny's golden ranks News Ban
ner.
Rev. r. K. Hendrick, the pastor,
will conduct a revival meeting,
beginning the first Sunday in
May, at the c. p. Church. The
members and all Christians are in
vited to be on hand and assist the
pastor in the work. Everybody In
vited to the services morning and
evening.
F. G. Cunningham, Of Protemus,
came to see us last week. Mr.
Cunningham is connected with one
of the oldest and best families IN
the county, who have long been
identified with affairs affecting the |
interests Of the good people of that
section. His report of the bust
ness and crop conditions of that
country are flattering. he has a
fourishing school at Crystal.
Manager Temple says he has
more demands for telephones than
he has ever had. He began the
work this week of putting up a line
from Troy to East Troy and an
exchange at Troy. A number OF
subscribers tor private phones have
already been secured at Troy. He
has now more than 300 subscribers
and new wires are continually GO
ing up in different sections of the
country where he has charge.
Gov. McMillin has refused to
honor the requisition Of Gov. Say
ers, of Texas, for Tom G. Irvine,
arrested at Dresden, on the charge
Of numbering Capt. Curry at Bowie,
Tex, fifteen years ago. Pressure
was brought to bear on Gov. Nc
Millin by friends Of Irvine who had
been an exemplary citizen of Dres-
den for years. Sheriff Rains, Of
Bowie, has returned home to secure
additional instructions from Gov.
Savers.
Mr.. w. P. Miles met with seri- /;
BUS accident this morning at his {,
nome ia South Fulton. A carpen-
Ter was on the roof of his house
patching it. Mr.. Miles assembled
he ladder to hold a plank. He
vas seized with fainting spell
While on top Of the house and fell
! distance OF twenty feet, landing {
IN his back. The shock rendered t
i'm unconscious. No. bones were
sroken. DR.. Nat Morris was called a
d see him and relieved him consid- i
'rahIy. He is FRUSTRATED and will d
,e confined to his bed tor some
lays. Fulton Daily Leader, 4
Returning from the picnic given
o the pupils of Russell Garth's y
chooI Saturday the horse driven I
y young ladies'. Misses Eloise Nc
lowell and Mamie Marshall, ran s.