The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-24

/ county Doyg VINO rs making hts|
home at Newborn, is up on a visit
TO relatives and friends.
J. G. Presson returned home last
Saturday from trip to MonteagIe,
where he attended a meeting of the
State druggists association.
Mrs, V. L. Morris of Big Sandy
and son, Lawrence Morris, of Mem
phis have been spending a few days
here with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Francis Bates of the sew
enth district, died near Claud last
Thursday, at the age of 10 years.
The interment was at Chalk Hill
Cemetery.
J. u. Crocker and family of Iso-
la, Miss, are here on a visit to his
brother, j. ID. Crocker, and other
relatives. Mr.. Crocker will leave
this week to work for a lumber
company in East Arkansas. Mrs.
| Crocker and child will remain here
with relatives until fall.
Mrs. Lee Hargis, who was badly
scalded about the head and face
last Friday, is convalescent. 1t
was first thought she would lose
her eyesight, but happily they are
not severely injured. Mr.. Hargis,
who was called home from jackson
at the time, is sick this week.
j. J. Bateman and Miss Artie
| Combs, who has been making her
home in Henry County, were mar
ried at Paris Wednesday, return
ing here Wednesday afternoon.
The happy couple have been the
recipients of congratulations and
best wishes of a host of friends.
Mrs. G. Z. Brecheen of Memphis,
who is here on a visit, was advised
by her husband last Friday that
their home and everything was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday night.
Mr.. Brecheen, who holds a posi-
tion in the postofice at Memphis,
had owned his home only a short
time, and as he carried no insur-
ance, the loss falls heavily upon
/ him.
Dr.D.C. Pollock of Gibson, Mo-,
has been here on a visit to his un-
) Gle, +. A. McElyea, returning home
Sunday. 1t has been about sixty
years since Mr.. McElyea saw his
= nephew. DR.. Pollock was at that
time about four years Of age, and
had no recollection of his uncle.
: John McElyea, another nephew
who resides in Missouri, is spend.
ing the week here with his uncle
Tuesday evening quite crowC
q of young people of Camden were
i entertained at finch by Miss Mar
guerite Melton. The party waf
d given in honor of Miss Elisht
y Harrison of Nashville, who is Wis
: iting the Misses Melton and Sulli
van here. After the game refresh
r, ments were served in the way 0
l. cooling ices and cake and all pres
\ ent pronounced the affair a granc
success.
L Another good man has been call
e, ed to his reward. III. B. Bridges
it a prominent citizen of the Cow
ellis Chapel community, passe,
N away peacefully Tuesday might
a, surrounded by his family and loy
y ed ones. The deceased was high
ly esteemed as a moral, christia.
It gentleman; he was an active mem
e Der of the Methodist Church, ant
N a prominent Mason. Mr.. Bridge
3 had been in feeble health for som
time, though his condition did nc
10 become serious until a few week
- ago. His death has cast a shade,
"a over the entire community, an
- the bereaved family have the syn
>" pathy of a host Of friends. Th
! burial was at Camden Cemeter
II yesterday morning, and was give
- - all the Masonic honors. Rev. ,
~ M. Pickens oficiated. The burit
. was attended by a large number {
relatives and friends.
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