The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Fulton, were in the city last week
visiting friends at their old home.
Mr.. Dalton is employed on the new
Meadows block. He says it will
be much larger and better build
ing than the old one.
As a result of much abuse of the
laws and peace of the community
"Coke" Annie has been lodged in
the calaboose. Her crazy demon
strations and efforts TO resist the
officers necessitated the use of
rope, with which she had to be tied
and dragged to the lookup.
The Review Club enjoyed very
delightful entertainments at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Por-
/ ter on Main street last Thursday
night. Mrs. A. Wilson, Of Obion,
was an honorary guest. There
was pretty display Of flowers and
plants and some fine music,
We are authorized to say that re-
duced rates on railroads and steam
boats to the Memphis Reunion Of
Confederate Veterans, May 28-30.
are open to everybody. The I'M
preston is out that only old sci-
diers could take advantage Of the
cheap rates. That is not true.
The rates are made for everybody
who wants to go.
T, w French, son Of Foster
French of this city, who is employed
in the railroad Office at Russellville,
KY, has been advanced from the
position Of night operator to ticket
agent and day operator Consider
ling the young man is only sixteen
years of age he deserves much
praise. and we congratulate him
and his parents here on his success.
Rev. G. w, Banks, Of Lexington,
was here last week in the interest
of the Memphis Conference TWEEN
tieth Century Fund, of the M. f.
Church. This is free-will offering
and the maximum amount is fixed at
81 500, 900, for educational purposes.
The greater portion of the fund now
being collected will be used for the
work OF education at Vanderbilt
University.
Some thief purloined Judge Nor
ris pocket book last Sunday morn
ing, The Judge removed his coat
and left it in the Office while he
went to another part Of the stable
to see some horses. Returning he
put on his coat and went to take
walk when he missed the book from
one of the pockets. 1t contained
about $50 in cash and checks for
$50 The thief has not been appre-
hended, but it is thought he left for
Fulton that day.
AT the meeting of the young
mems prayer-meeting last Sunday
afternoon there was a discussion
on the advisability Of whether to-
organize a Young Mems Christian
Association or continue as the
f
young mems prayer-meeting. THE
conclusion was that the young men
will hold a meeting next Sunday
afternoon at the c. B. A. building
at 2.45 to reorganize the Y. M. CA.
The fact that there was consider
able property belonging to the X.
M. G. A. led to this decision.
The Curtner Springs Campmeet-
| ing committee met recently and
contracted wife Mr.. Bunk King at
at an expense Of SIPS to clear the
trees and debris from the grounds
and approaches. Everything will
be put in appIe-pie ship-shape for
the grand annual revival. There
were present at the meeting Of the
executive committee: G. w. Wor-
ley, II. v. King, B. w. and H. B.
Flemming, Hogue leopard, S. F.
Wynne, Joe Cunningham, William
Freed and Bunk King. News
Banner.
Robt. Scott. whose home was on
the Troy and Hickman road in Dis
trict No. 2, died Sunday morning at
8 O'Clock of consumption, after an
illness Of three months, and was
buried at Salem Monday at II
O'clock. Mr.. Scott was about IS
years Of age, and leaves wife and
two children. He was one of the
stanch citizens of the neighborhood,
a man Of splendid character and
moral standing, and there was a
concourse Of friends for miles around
to accompany the remains to the
burial ground, Rev. r. Nj. Vaughn
conducted the funeral service.
An unexpected wedding took
place at the residence Of W. 2.
Massengiil ID Shady Grove last
Sunday afternoon. Joe Jonakin
and Miss Emma Lancaster drove
up quietly to the home Of AR. Mas
sengill with a license in quest Of
Rev. r. M. Vaughn, who performed