The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-18

About fifteen applicants for Ger
tifcates as pharmacists were ex.
amined. A three days session was
held.
The police of the city are max
ing a vigorous effort to rid the
city Of Chattanooga of the Sunday
saloon evil. which has existed there
for a number of years despite
their efforts to abolish it. Many
arrests have already been mada,
and others are to follow.
Expert accountant Frank Good
man of Nashville has completed
his examination of the books of
the Chattanooga city government.
He finds that the fiduciary officers
are in good standing and that the
total floating indebtedness of the
city is s113, 900. The County
Court has decided to issue $1O0,
600 bonds to pay floating indebt-
edness. Bids will be advertised
for at once.
The First Presbyterian Church
of Bristol is making arrangements
to entertain the Synod of Tennes-
see, which meets in annual session
there on Wednesday, the 23d inst.
About 800 delegates are expected.
Private homes will be thrown
open for their entertainment. The
First Church there has been re-
modelled in the interior. and now
has a handsome metal ceiling and
artisticaIly decorated side walls.
Renewed efforts to secure the
pardon Of H. Clay King, with
some probability Of success, are
being made. Confederate organi-
cations throughout the State are
urging the Governor to exercise
clemency. Many citizens and
officials are also petition
ing for clemency. 1t is asserted
that Kings health is failing and
that he is losing his eyesight. The
Board of Pardons recommended
clemency some time ago.
The Baptist State Convention
met at Hartman Wednesday. The
President is Rev. j T. Hender.
son, of jefferson City, and the
Secretary is Rev. Martin Ball, of
Paris. Rev. A. j. Holt, d. D., is
the Missionary Secretary. Among
those who appear on the program
are Revs. j. O. Rust, D. D., of
Nashville, who is President of the
Young Peoples Union depart
ment; I. S. Potts, D. D., Of Mem
phis; GA. LOFTS, d. d., Memphis.
A Giles County fair association
has been organized and will be |
held TO create and foster an inter-
est in fine stock, to stimulate the |
farmer and truck grower of the
and promote the growth of |
diversified crops and finally for
The purpose of attracting the at
tention to the many advantages of
this section as an agricultural and
stock country. The list of officers
Of the association is as follows:
James A. White, President; j. p. |
Alternately, Vice President; j. H. |
Treasurer; r. A. Bur-
CESS, Secretary.
The Southern furniture manu-
facturers will meet in CHATTANOOGA
October % to form q permanent
association. This movement re-
suits from the furniture exhibition
which has been held there the past
three months. Representatives Of
1t least a dozen of the largest fur
niture manufacturing firms in the
South will be there on the date
named, and if the conference is
satisfactory, larger meeting, in
the whole Southern trade,
will be called for some time in Jan
nary.
An important consolidation Of |
'obacco interests will be effected at
GAINESVILLE on the first of Novem- |
Der. The firms of T. D. Luckett
md Frank G. Wake will be sue
,eeded by the Luckett Wake To-
oacco Company, which will be COM
posed of the following members:
{. ID. Luckett, Fl. G. Manson, |
iraceY Fl. I.uckett, Clarksville, |
Tenn, and Frank G.. Wake, of
Adairville, KY. The consolida-
ion win affect Eve large factories,
coated respectively at GAINESVILLE,
tracey, KY, Hanson, KY, Rus
Iellville, KY, and AdairviIle, KY,