The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-08-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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the city, his old home, visiting
friends.
Rev. ]. H. Wright, pastor of the
Baptist Church, left Sunday for
Halls, Dyer County, where he is
assisting in revival meeting.
Miss Mile Quante, of Metropo-
lis City, H., is in the city the
guest of her friend, Mrs. ]. r.
Thompson, corner Home and
Church streets.
Uncle Perry Pruett left Monday
for Middle Tennessee, where he
was called to attend the bedside OF
his brother, who is not expected to
live.
DIR. w. NJ. Turner and DR.. F. w.
Watson were in Wickliffe, Ky, the
first of the week, examining the oil
and mineral prospects OF that
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. p. Whitesell
and children are pending the re-
mainder OF the summer at Colorad do
Springs. They will return about
September 20.
Gordon Jenkins, who has good
position with the Memphis Steam
Laundry, came home Saturday and
spent few days with his mother,
Mrs. Laura jenkins.
A. L. Hurt and wife and children
went to Kenton Sunday. Mr., Hurt
returned Monday and Mrs. Hurt
and the babies will remain with
relatives all the week.
Mrs. t. f. Stubs and Inman
and Mildred Elliot returned yester-
day from Baldwin, Miss, Hender-
son and Humboldt. Mrs. Stubs
health is very much improved.
G.. L. Waddell, who has been in
the city several weeks sick with
slow fever, returned to Memphis
Tuesday and will soon be able to
resume his work as clerk on one of
the Lee line steamers.
Miss Stella Sherrer, of Alta Sta,
East st. Louis, is visiting the
family of ]. H. Mcdowell. She is
highly accomplished and beauti-
full young lady, recognized as one
of the bellies OF that city.
The Commercial crews thanks
are due Mr.. Will Walters, one of
the most prosperous and progress
sive citizens of the First District,
for a nice watermelon, sent to this
office Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Will M. Warterheld left
Monday for Nashville to assume
his duties as secretary and treasur-
err OF one of the largest grain con-
Germs in that city. Mrs. Warter-
field and the children will remain
here perhaps two weeks.
Messrs. ]. M. and Pell Mitchell,
who for number of seasons have
been making pictures in their tent,
Just north of Robinson's, left Tues
day for Caruthersville, where they
will reside. They are good work
ers and clever gentleman and have
lots of friends here.
G. H. Rice and family, of Bowl
ing Green, o., arrived in the city
Monday. AS stated in The Com
mercial last week. Mr.. Rice has
purchased the Osborne Store stock
and will continue t e business. He
took charge of the store Tuesday
and has gwen orders for nice line
of new goods.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week Grlssom g. Goodwin purchased
the Cloyes stock of groceries in the
northeastern part of the city and
will continue the business. The
store will be in charge of Herman
Scates and Chas. Grissom. A nice
fresh stock of groceries will be car
ried, andas soon as possible first
class meat market will be started.
At the regular meeting of the
session OF the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church last Monday morn
ing, Rev. Il. e. Hendrick was en-
ployed as pastor for another year
and his salary raised to S1,o50.
He is a good preacher and pastor,
is liked by all the members of his
church and we are glad to know he
is to remain in Union City.
Prof. Eldon H. Sloss. who was
principal of the obion High School
last year, has been elected to the
same position in the school at
Arlington, near Memphis, and lett
for that place Monday. Prof. Sloss
is we'll known to the people of
Obion County as an able school
man and an honorable Christian
gentleman. The Commercial re-
GREETED to see him leave the county
and wishes him well in his new
field of work.
Mr.. Ed. Campbell, who has been
spending the summer on a visit in