The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-24

Sunday visiting former friends.
Miss Susie Carter has returned
from visit with relatives in Troy
and vicinity.
Ed L. Johnson has been very sick
at his home on Palmer Street for
several days.
DR.. Joe Wright and Willis and
Rube Gates were here from Upton
vile Saturday.
Some providers broke into Briggs
Bros. carriage shop last week and
carried off a few tools,
/. N. Bramham, one of Woodland
Mills business men, was in town
with friends Saturday.
Mrs. T. F Stubs was quite sick
at home on Division street this
week, but is much improved the past
few days.
Mrs. j. e. Wells and children
were ont of city few days this
week visiting relatives at Glass and
and Obion.
Leake Hubbs left Sunday for San
Antonio, Tex, to try the invigor-
ating climate of that country for
his health.
Roddy Smith returned to the
Asylum at Bolivar last week. He
was in the care of Larry Finch, son
Of Sheriff Finch.
Chas. Crockett, the busy young
travelling man from St. Louis, was
here with his samples for days
rest last Sunday.
George Bell, Jr., has returned
from Nashville, after completing a
special study in Greek, Latin,
and classics at the Peabody Nor
NAL School.
DR.. Joe ]. Sheriff. has returned
from Chicago, completing course
of medicine and surgery at one OF
the best medical schools in the
United States.
Ed Threlkeld and sister, Miss
Lessie, left this week for San An
tonic, to be absent two or three
weeks on a visit to relatives in the
State eff Texas.
Mrs. Mott informs us that Booker
Shepard. of Hickman, who has been
taking a course Of electric baths,
is completely cured of an aggravated
case Of rheumatism.
Hardy Beasley was brought be-
fore court here last week on writ
of habeas corpus and granted the
privilege OF bail in the sum of
$4,000, which was promptly given.
Miss Sue Reeves has returned
from Helena, Ark, with her little
nieces, after very pleasant visit
of several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. Reeves and Mrs. Max Layne.
Robert Bramham has returned
from Southern trip through Mis-
sissipi and Alabama, representing
the Dahnke- Walker Milling Com
pany. He says business is good
and the villages and towns in his
territory look live and thrifty.
Our old friend, M. w. Barney,
from Guthrie, Ga, is at home tor a
few days, and has the pleasure to
inform us that his wife's health is
almost completely restored, and
that she sreviewing and preparing
to resume vocal and instrumental
instruction in music.
Rev. S. p. Todd and wife, of At
ianta, Ca, will hold a Christian
and Missionary Alliance convention
at the Primitive Baptist Church
June IL to 10. Mr.. Todd IS super
of the Southern branch
of the Missionary Alliance. The
public is invited to attend.
c. G. (Bud) Thomas, of the Sew
enth District, sheared 211 pounds
wool from Is sheep. One buck pro-
duced IL pounds, and eve 13K
One lamb few days less
than four months old weighed 1l9
Some of the wool measured
II inches long. They were merino
sheep.
G. e. (Dock) Guthrie, one of the
older residents of the country
about Spout Springs on Reelfoot
Lake, came IN Monday and reported
crops looking fairly well and health
IF the community good. He says
Bob Caldwell and Austin Turner
had little disagreement Saturday.
but there was nobody hurt.
Rev. j. II. Wright returned Sat
friday ard reports very interest I
NO meeting Of the Southern Bap- /
.ist Convention in New Orleans last /
week. He had the pleasure of an
excursion over Lake Pontchartrain q
md a visit with his brother, who a
ives not great distance from New a
lrleans. while in Louisiana. lr