The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06
PLEASANT HILL.
EDITORS @ COMMERCIAL:

DdIiCyNOlH' VI diN yOuf 49, $50 =
of prohi to countenance the manner
The Commercial is 50 rapidly grow
ing ii popularity Of late that we
believe the News Banner and its
editor and godfather Of the county
is losing its grip on the public
What has become of "Uncle Bill
dad?n Has he given up the ghost
land become converted to the pop
ular side of the fence question? It
seems that w. p. Morris proof has
been more than he could digest; and
to an outsider it seems that he has
had enough.
| He has cried in language loud and rough.
| That he has run clean out of stuff
To give himself decent puff
Come, "Prowler, have you joined
| the chorus of the s'fence or no-fence
law?" You should have studied
the subject closer and gotten on the
popular side. The general tone Of
| your letter indicates that you have
brain trouble. 1t is a known fact
that fish is the best brain food, and
suggest that 'Prowler' eat a
whale.
''Hobo's" letter has the right
sound. We have known some very
heightened hobos, and we always
have,a sympathetic feeling for them.
Esq. Shropshire and little Bob
Shanklehave recently formed a part
nership in the grist mill and stock
and butcher business. These young
men are full of pluck and energy,
and it is pleasure to do business
with them. John Ezell is another
get-up-and-go young man of whom
any.neigborhood ought to be proud.
He has bought ten acres Of land,
built nice house and barn, and
will embark in the truck business.
The old bachelors of District 4
recently held a convention at Mrs.
Jane Wade's. Those present were
Allen Wade, of Washington, D. G.;
Knox, Bob and Horace Wade, Wal
ter Agnew, James Nelms, Ira Shore,
of District 4; Sid Wiley, of District
13; Martin Luther Whiteside, Of
Fulton. We failed to learn all the
particulars of the meeting, but a
resolution was passed indorsipg the
beauty, friendship and business
qualities of all the old maids Of
District 4. / suggest now that the
old maids have a meeting and APP
point committee to notify the old
bachelors of their whereabouts and
their willingness to be adopted into
any good family who will act first
in this important matter.
We notice the largest and most
modern poultry house being erected
on the Brookville farm that it has
been our pleasure to see. 1t is 10
by 20 feet, two stories high, rat and
mink proof. The upper story is to
be used for winter laying quarters
only when the weather is too bad
to turn out: also a 10 by 20 feet
scratching shed on the south side;
also separate house for hens with
little chicks; all to be inclosed with
a high fence and chickens confined
at will. We like to see these i'm
provements in our nelghborhood.
The writer has been negotiating
a trade which, if made, will result
in new firm. The style of the
firm will be Shropshire, Shankle &
John Barleycorn. Such firm ought
to soon build up credit as far as
New York.
Rev. Brown, of Kenton, preached
two interesting sermons at the G.
p. Church Sunday. Among the I'M
usual attendants we're Mrs. Alice |
Of Houser Valley; Mrs.
Andy helms, of Moffatt; and Misses
Florence and Naomi Robertson, of
the vicinity south of Rives.
sGroundhog Day" has come and
gone, and we watched with much !
interest all day to see it at any time
he could see his shadow, but think
he did not. Therefore we shall at
once get ready for farming, as all
bad weather is passed and spring
with all its glory will soon be here.
Then we will HE away to Hornbeak
to hear Sylvan" sing of Love
among the roses" and should we
fail to hear her, we will drive by
South Side and creep under the
shadow of a certain high fence and
listen to .Gipsy" call the COW,
which has always been music to us.