The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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mons were here Monday night TOR
Quo vadis at the Opera House.
A horse driven by Master Will
SwigCart, evidently looking for a
letter, ran away down First street
Saturday and stopped in front Of the
post-ofice, breaking thills and har-
ness somewhat. but doing no Sc
rious damage.
John c. Davis is in Lake County
this week, placing large line Of
insurance with the merchants and
business men of Tiptonville on
their new houses. Mr.. Davis rep
resents some of the best old-line
companies in the United States.
We are pleased to state this
week to the friends of Sam Carter
that he is much improved in health.
sam has been an invalid for nearly
two years, and we sincerely hope
he will be soon be fully restored.
He is under the care of DR.. w. l..
Hendricks.
Chas. e. Denham, the founder
Of the Union City Lodge of
Elks, No. 67o, was presented
at the meeting Saturday night
with handsome gold emblem,
studded with diamonds, in token of
his splendid services in securing
the lodge at this place.
The ladies OF Obion Presbytery
will hold their Annual Presbyterial
Missionary Convention at the G. P.
Church in Riyes, on the 25th Of
April, next Thursday, beginning
at 1880 a. m. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and a good
attendance IS expected.
Through some fault in the Office
a few lines were dropped from the
article on the Elks' banquet last
week, and the name of DR.. G. w.
Miles as toastn:aster was omitted.
Asking the Doctors pardon, would
like to say that the reporter stated
he was in happy humor and pre-
sided with the dignity and grace OF
the famous Chauncy.
The lecture delivered by Rev.
David Leath at the M. e. Church
Thursday evening, on Scottish
Life and Character, was very much
enjoyed by all present. His per-
feet familiarity with the history of
the country and knowledge of the
people, combined with his interest
| ing way of telling it, makes it a
treat that one seldom has the OPP
portunity of enjoying.
Mr.. ]. II. Gregory, Of the Fry
Gregory Hardware Company moved
last week with his family from
Harris, and is occupying resi-
dence in the northeast section of
the city on the street south of the
college building. Mr.. Gregory was
| for a number of years member of
the County Court from his district,
| 4 good citizen, and we welcome him
and his family to the city.
w. e. Dunn, of the Lake City
Packing Company, Lake City, Ark,
sent lis an order last week for the
Commercial. Everybody here, no
doubt, remembers the lad who ped
died sassafras around town some
years ago, and will be glad to
know that he has risen through his
own effort to the position Of pro-
prietor and manager of concern
OF that kind We congratulate Mr..
Dunn.
Mondays Fulton Leader says:
Esq. r. A. Roberts found two young
sters in the matrimonial park adj
joining his residence yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock, anxious
to shoulder the joys and woes OF a
life partnership. The Squire gave
them the benefit Of his Sunday GER
emony while they sat in a buggy
and made legal vows. 2. I. Wray
and Miss e. B. Derryberry, both
from Pilot Oak, were the happy
couple.
| Sheriff Finch, who has for some
thine been on the lookout for Gan
Carter, colored, for shooting Geo.
Wilson at Kenton four years ago in
a difficulty, learning that Carter
| was at Carbonate, I'LL, went there
Saturday, found him. arrested and
brought him back to Union City
without requisition. He was to be
tried Monday, but examination was
waived and be was remanded to
| Jail without bail. Carter is a bad
negro, and has a brother, Pete, who
shot and killed a negro in Lake
County last year.
Two Of the best known citizens
Of the vicinity west Of Troy died
recently. B. F. Hutchinson Gun
Gle Benny. one Of the oldest resi-
dents Of the county, a man of ster-
Hing qualities, churchman and q
Democrat Of the old school, who has