The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-28


| The little daughter of Col. and
| Mrs. ]. r. Wells, who has been
very sick for several weeks, is re-
ported to be very much improved.
| Miss Swiggart and Miss Mary
Swiggart were among the brides
special friends at the Timber1ake-
Moran wedding at Dresden this
week.
Mrs. F. J. Smith, Mrs. Paul In
gram and Mrs. w. A. Smith, OF
Troy, were the guests last week of
Col. and Mrs. ]. E. Wells, on Fifth
street.
The Baptist congregation gave a
Thanksgiving entertainment at the
church last evening, consisting of
special choir music, solos, reading
and talks, very interesting.
Gen. r. e. Lee Bynum, of Jack
son, of the United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, has made up his
staff of officers. DR.. J. M. Rippv, of
this place, was appointed surgeon.
DR.. F. M. Mckee is in Nashville
in the interest of his race for
Speaker of the House of Represent
atives. The Doctor is in the race
to win and will stay till the finish.
We learn with pleasure that Mrs.
Herman Dietzel has recovered from
the fever and is regaining her
strength, and that Miss Nellie is
improving, and will soon be up from
her long seige OF fever.
1t was reported some days since
that the postoffice at Crockett would
be discontinued. This was mis-
take. The office will be continued,
and W. A. Jackson has Just been
appointed postmaster.
Messrs. c. H. and Virgil Sheriff.,
of the Sheriff. Russell Lumber Co.,
Paducah, were in the city Sunday
at home with DIR. and Mrs. III. N.
Sheriff.. c. H. Sheriff. stopped
over on his way South and Virgil
returned to Paducah.
The Methodist pulpit will be oc-
cupied by the new pastor, Rev. w.
]. Mccoy, next Sunday morning
and evening at the regular services.
All the members and friends of the
congregation are invited to be pres
ent.
W. H. Griffin, prominent shoe
manufacturer of Manchester, N. H.,
]. W. Manner and Lem Carter, of |
Nashville, and S. ]. Frank, H. B.
Clay and Daniel Peed, of Parrish,
KY, enjoyed few days on Reelfoot
last week.
A temperance meeting will be
held at the First Christian Church
next Tuesday night. Programme
as follows song, america" by
choir; recitation, Miss Louise May
ers; address, w. S. Long; song,
9uartette; recitation, Miss Wallace;
address, Rev. Vaughn.
|
Rev. S. w. Kendrick authorizes
rs to announce that he will fill an
appointment to preach at Beulah
Church, near the city, next Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Regular
services also at the Baptist Church
1ere, morning and evening; Sunday
school at go. Everybody invited. i
We don't suppose Mayor Walker
las adopted the customJ of buying
nails for Thanksgiving
dinner, but we understand he took
nome big live, fat turkey gobbler
Wednesday and when the fowl was
dressed ten-penny wrought nail {
was found in its g1zzard. And the
next day it showed. !
DR.. Pad White informs us that /
be and his family had the pleasure
Of sitting down to Thanksgiving {
dinner yesterday with string beans, {
Lima beans, onions, tomatoes and
new potatoes-a fresh new crop Y
right out of the garden. Fat tur- +
key and cranberrles and fresh veg.
etables all at one time! and we are
sure the Doctor gave thanks in
very hearty manner.
Court adjourned at Somerville
asst week, and there being a lapse
Until the opening of circuit court b
It Dresden next Monday. General
Doc Caldwell spent the week at
lone with his family and mother, n
drs. w. H. Caldwell, who has been :,