The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-24
Local and Personal
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Col. Henry Mayers returned yes
terday from a business trip to Mem
phis.
Miss Susie Carter has returned
from from visit with her sister near
Troy.
Phonse Gibbs spent Sunday at
home with his family. He is now
stationed at Hickman as a corn
dealer.
Mr.. Ed L. Reeves, of Caruthers-
vile, Mo-, spent a few hours with
his sister, Mrs. John Adams, last
Sunday.
Mr.. ]. Y. Bowers and wife, OF
Mt. Pelia, spent Friday and Satur-
day with relatives and friends in
this city
Hon. r. E. Maiden, candidate for
Circuit Judge, spent few DAYS
last week with tile c1tlzens dio
voters Of Obion County.
Miss LOWE Landrum, of Rouno
Rock, Tex, who has been visiting
Mrs. Bond and relatives in Obioi
County, has returned to Texas.
Messrs. c. G. Thomas and J. {
Glass, ex-Confederates and stanch
citizens of Nos 10 and z, respect
lively, were in town Saturday at =
meeting of the Bivouac.
Esq..J. NJ. Cole received a tele-
gram Monday from Oklahoma City,
o. T., announcing the serious i'll
ness of his brother, William. Esq.
Cole left Immediately for Oklahoma
City, via Memphis.
Sheriff John E. Finch left Tues
day for a few weeks stay at Hot
Springs. He has been suffering
with rheumatism for a number of
years and the trip is made for the
benefit of his health.
Attorney Geo E4 Bowden, of
Martin, candidate for State Sena-
tor, spent few days in Obion
County last week. While in the
city he was installed, in ample ritu-
alistic form, as member of the
Union City Lodge of Elks.
Mr.. E. N Keller and wife arriv-
ed Sunday afternoon from Caruth-
ersville, Mo-, and are boarding
with Mrs. A. D. Sears on Florida
avenue. Mr. Keller will have charge
of Mr.. Sears tin shop in the future.
The large saw mill plant of the
Mayors Char Company was put in
operation Monday getting out lum
Der to replace the one recently de-
stroyed by fire. The new structure
will be three stories in height and
an improvement over the one
burned.
r. G. Luton, of Nashville, came
over Sunday to see his wife and
friends in Union City. Mr.. Luton
is in the service of the Citizens
Street Railway in Nashville. Mrs.
Luton will join him and they will
make their home in Nashville in
the spring.
Rev. Wright informed us a few
days ago that Martin Chambers
was slowly improving from his
wounds received few days prev.
ously. He was driving hogs near
the northern part of town when his
horse fell, throwing him underneath
and bruis1ng him very badly.
Arch Caruthers, of Hickman, was
up Monday to see his old friends
here. Mr.. Caruthers is prodrietor
f a cafe and confectionery at that
place, and says business is fine.
He reports that the country ada
cent has shipped about 10000 bush
els of corn, and the returns have
made money very plentiful with the
farmers.
Mr.. J. A. Reeves has advertised
a sale of stock and farming ma
chinery at his late residence, four
miles west Of the city, on Saturday
the first day Of February. Mr..
Reeves sold his farm recently and
the machinery, etc, are to be sold
to wind up the business at that
place. 1t is probable that he will
move to town to take advantage of
the school. We will be right glad
to have Mr. Reeves and family as
citizens among us.
A great effort is now being made
among the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian people to increase the attend