The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-11-15
purely Gocal anO personaI

AlSoNDAuS dud nearing - the
topic for the local Christian En-
deayor Union at the c. P. Church
next Sunday at six P. m. JUNIOR
meeting in the afternoon at three
o'clock.
One hundred and fifty head of
cattle were shipped from here to
st. Louis by Alexander & Nash this
week. Cattle are lower in price IN
this section than they have been
tor some time.
e. A. Glover, of Crystal, was
here a few days ago and informed
us that the farmers Of that section
have been filling orders for corn at
50 a barrel +. o. b. at the crib The
most of it was taken by Dyer coun-
ty farmers.
The Tennessee Synod Of the c.
2. Church, Rev. Hendrick informs
us, meets in Union City the last
Tuesday in October, 1902 There
will be 200 to 300 ministers present,
besides the representatives Of the
Ladies Missionary Society.
Homer Hafford, of Hickman. was
in Union City Sunday. He inform
ed us that his father, Col. T. t.
Hafford, who has been running the
La Clede Hotel at Hickman for some
time, has sold his business there
and will soon remove to Monroe,
Ala, few miles below Mobile.
The stewards of the M. e.
Church closed their years work
this week. The current fund, EN-
bracing every department, amount
ed to $500, which has been en-
tirely collected, and a report with a
clean balance turned over to the
pastor, DR.. Mahon, to he used at
Conference.
Rev. e. e. Hendrick asks us to
extend cordial invitation to all
friends Of the G. p. Church to at
tend service at that church next
Sunday. There will be some spe-
cial fine music and the doors of the
church will be opened. The pastor
will preach at both hours, morning
at II a. m. and at night at 7 P. m.
Visitors are always welcome.
We learn from Mr.. r. Carman
that his son, Harvey, in San An
tonic, Texas, has been growing
stronger every day since he went to
Texas He is now employed as
clerk in one of the principal hotels
in San Antonio, and is able to take
care of the duties of his place.
From Mr.. Hubbs, we understand
also that Leake is doing fine.
Memphis Conference of the M. E.
Church is session at Dyersburg this
week. DR.. r. H. Mahon, Rev.
r. M. Vaughn, and Presiding Elder
w. D. Jenkins went from the Union
City District We would be glad,
indeed, to see all of these gentlemen
return to their posts in Union City.
The announcements will appear in
these columns as soon as they are
made.
The Morgan & Hardy Grain Com
pany's plant, the largest grain and
feed mill IN West Tennessee, is now
running full time. Manager t. f..
Stubs says that the company is
now buying all the corn it can use,
and so far has handled great deal
more than this time last year. He
says the quality of the corn is very
good, and that coming from the bot
toms near Hickman is excellent.
Rev. John Garth's many friends
in this city are pleased over the an
nouncement of his call to the pas
torate of the First Presbyterian
Church at Murtreesboro, Tenn.
Mr.. Garth has been located at
Humboldt for a number Of years,
and in filling his charge has grown
in strength and influence for the
cause of the church and Christian
| ity. Mr.. Garth is, indeed, to be
congratulated.
w. H. Cook, the tall genius of
the county schools and prophet of
No. politics, advances the intelli-
gence that Dir. II. H. White, of Riyes,
has entered the political arena and
proposes to stand for election for
the State Senate from Dyer, Lake,
and Obion. Hurrah for the Doctor
He is the modest Roman of them
all, and whoever crosses lances
with him will encounter foemau
worthy of his rank.
The Christian aud Missionary
Alliance will have services in the
Primitive Baptist Church Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, November
Is, 10, II, beginning Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Preaching Fri
day evening at 7, Saturday morning |
$50, Saturday afternoon 2, Satur-
day evening Z Sunday afternoon
and evening at the same hours.
These se,vices will be conducted BY |