The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06
CITIZENS MEETING.
Commercial Club Organized Whole
sale Grocery Prospects,


the Commercial Club thoroughly
organized The officers heretofore
named were considered acting in a
temporary capacity only, for the
reason that the club had no mem.
bershlp at the time they we're elect
n I'D. Since then the club has been
reorganized with about fifty 81
sixty members, and the following
officers we're elected Tuesday night;
John T.. Walker, president; r. S.
& Parks, vice president; DR.. r, B.
Little, second vice-president; DR..
w. M. Turner, secretary, and r.
G. Garth, treasurer. The following
were named as the advisory board;
Geo. s. Hardy, Henry Mayors, a.
B Greer, Geo. Dahnke, J. O. Rey-
nolds.
The dueswere assessed at twenty
/. five cents per month as the min
if1ium rate, and as much more as
the members. could afford to sub
scribe.
The president stated that he had
been approached by Mr.. Coble. SEN
n Tor Of the Coble & Clagett Co., as
to the prospects of wholesale gro
Gerry in this city and asked for ex-
pressions upon the project. Favor
u able responses came from several
grocery men present, who, although
they did not want to antagonize
the McRee-Little Mercantile Com
pany, would be glad to see such an
enterprise and support it as far as
lay in their ability. DR.. Little
stated that his company was hand
ling groceries and produce to some
extent, but that he favored any
new enterprise we could get. Talks
were made by Walter Reynolds, D..
P. Caldwell, Geo. Dahnke, DR.. W..
M. Turner, w. S. Jackson.
A motion by Mr.. Greer was unan-
imously adopted that the president
be authorized to indict ali official
letter to Mr.. Coble, giving him a
cordial invitation to come and as
suring him of the support of the
citizens.
Respecting the removal of the M.
g. O. railway shops at Jackson a
letter was received from Horace w.
Clark, acknowledging the citizens
offer and stating that correspond
ence had been forwarded to Supt.
e. w. Moore at Cairo, who has en-
tire charge Of that department.
Letters we're presented coming
from j. d. Combs, at Gleason, and
Macon and Andrews, Memphis,
who want location for business col
lege.
Another proposition came from
Mr.. Brummell at Columbus, KY,
who wants location tor heading
factory, and favors Union City. In
response to this offer the club offers
him free. water and free lights.
These propositions were referred
to the advisory board. Several
talks we're made upon the cultiva-
tion of tobacco and cotton crops,
and number of business men,
headed by Geo. S. Hardy and the
Dahnke Brothers, authorize the
newspapers to announce to the
farmers that they will have a cot
ton gin, completely equipped and
ready for operation by the first of
August, provided they agree to
plant sufficient amount Of cotton
to supply the gin.
Mr.. r. F. Tisdale spoke on the
tobacco enterprise and its profitable
culture in this country. Messrs.
Seid Waddell, r. F. Tisda1e, M.
Glasscock, and Geo. S. Hardy were
appointed committee on cotton
culture.
Dr. Little spoke of the need of a
daily newspaper.
Geo. Dahnke stated that he had
proposition from the Armour
Packing Company that they would
send an agent to Union City to pick
half car of tomatoes if the citizens
desired to grow a tomato crop, in
case they could not grow a larger
amount
The meeting was the most en-
thusiastic which has been held and
will no doubt bring profitable re-
suits.
Good ADVICE.
Among the most miserable beings
in the world are those suffering from
dxycnancia ond liver comnlaint More /