The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

| key, died at home in this city ol
Division street yesterday morning
He leaves a widow. s.Uncle Bill
has been living here about eight o
! ten years, coming from Jackson
He was about rs years of age, ant
died of the infirmities incident Il
one of his age.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
Foreign Missionary Society have
elected new officers as follows;
Mrs. w. H. Swiggart, president;
Mrs. HI. T. Robinson, first vice
president; Miss Fannie Foster,
second vice-president; Mrs. J. II.
Arm, treasurer; Mrs. w. H. Jack
son, recording secretary; Mrs. w.
C. Blanton, corresponding secre-
tary.
when We Were Twenty-One" is
love story pure and simple, told
in straightforward, homely way.
1t is a story of hearts bound to-
gether by ties of friendship that
nothing could break. This play is
undoubtedly the greatest of modern
times, and will be presented by a
superb company of artists at Walk
er's Opera House next Monday
night.
Now for long pull and strong pull
for custom house in Union City.
Postmaster Taylor and Mr.. Boaz,
his assistant, report that the reve-
nues are steadily increasing and
that they expect Union City
TO be on the eligible list for a GUS
;om house and free delivery. Let's
LII unite IN this effort. Col. Taylor
ind Congressman Pierce will do the
est. This should be taken up by
he Commercial Club.
Mr.. J. P. Verhine leaves next
Monday for spring marketing. He
will visit the principal dry goods
ind shoe concerns in the large
titles, selecting and buying new,
substantial and stylish dry goods,
and shoes for his house to
,e opened for spring trade. He has
list of bargains offered in this
,aper which can be secured during
his month mighty cheap.
Mr.. Algie Sheriff. leaves tonight
or the markets as buyer tor Nor
IAN & Hardy Bros. He goes to ST.
4ouis, Chicago, Baltimore, Ph1la-
elphia and New York, visiting the
rlncipal jobblng, manufacturing
nd wholesale houses. AS usual
e will be out about a month select
1g the newest, best market offer
lgs for the spring season. In
Iorgan & Hardy Bros. advertise
lent you will see immense bargains
It forth to GO for the next thirty |
avs to make room for mammoth /
ew stock.
when We Were Twenty-One" is
, be presented at Walkers Opera t
ouse, Monday, February g. This '
an extraordinary event, and our i
tizens should see that Manager
1oosley should be we'll repaid for i
is venture in bringing'so celebrat- f
| play. The story of "When n
e Were Twenty-One," briefly out \
ned, is that of youths infatua- c
on for concert-hall singer and G
is rescue by self-sacrificiug love. a
he incidents are ingenious and t
lie dialogue is brilliant and spark a
ng with wit. h
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Verhine left h
st Monday for Shawnee, Oklaho- r
a, to reside. Mr.. Verhine has en- e
red into partnership with Mr.. E. a
Tatom in the wholesale grain c
Id produce business, having pur-
lased the interests of two gentle n
en- who were heretofore partners. !,
r. Verhine is man of large ex- +
,rience in the mercantile line, and t
RS. Verhine is one OF the highest
TILED millinery artists ever in n
MON City. Their friends here, b
i'd there are many of us, all wish {
lem the best of success and health.
Barlow & Wilson's Greater New
ork Minstrels will be the attrac- o
on at the Opera House Wednes- I
~ night, 18th inst The company S
mes well regulated and gives a +
minstrel performance. I
he SWEETEST street parade of min a
relism will take place at noon. S
he Columbia IS. CO. State says; f
It is the strongest aggregation t
Id the first setting on the stage is