The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-26

Rev. j. u. CLARK, the presiding
elder, will preach at the Methodist
Church Sunday evening, and will
holdquarterly conference Monday.
He will hold conference at Cow
ellis Chapel tomorrow.
Henry E. Graper of Lexington,
who so successfully managed Con-
gresham Sims campaign for the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress, was here Tuesday to confer
with leading Democrats.
Our old friend jeff Whitfield of
Brecheen left Tuesday for Mineral
Springs, Ark, to visit his brother,
j. FL. Whitfield, who, with Tom j.
Dodd, is engaged in the timber and
milling business on large scale.
Prof. A. M. Smith has resigned
as associate principal of the Hol-
laday High School to teach in
Louisiana. He returned from st.
Louis Saturday, and after spend
ing a few days here and at Holla-
day he left for home yesterday.
The first sorghum Of the season,
which is early for this always,p pop
ular syrup, was brought in Satur-
day by Justice A. N. Presson of
Liberty. 1t went like hot cakes at
SO cents per gallon. Mr.. Presson
planted early, and is now reaping
his reward.
It is a noticeable fact that fewer
children have been seen in public
places and on the streets of Cam
den during the past year than at
any time for years past. This is
encouraging, and augurs well for
the present and future morals of
the town.
Correspondents are kind, j. re-
quested to advise us when their
communications fail to appear in
The CHRONICLE. 1t seems that
several letters addressed to us have |
miscarried in some way through |
the mails recently, and we will ap-
preciate it if you will advise us as
requested.
j. J. B. Johnsonius, the WELL
known insurance agent, of Paris,
was in town few days this week.
Mr.. Johnsonius represented Ben
ton and Henry counties in t 9low-
er house of the general asst bly, q
few years ago, and he made many
friends here who are always glad
to see him.
Justice O. G. Perkins of Enloe,
the successful applicant for carrier
on the new loop route of the free
delivery mail service in the ninth
district, was in to see us Friday.
Otis is worthy young man, and
deserves any good thing that may.
come his way. All the applicants
for the above place are worthy in
every way, and Mr.. Perkins is fort
innate in knocking the plum.
A bad wreck occurred Saturday
morning at Big Sandy, in which
one freight train collided with an
other. Two cabooses and a car of
-four were torn to splinters and an
engine was badly torn up. Three
cars Of coal were derailed. En-
ginman Keefer of No Ill stuck to
his engine and sustained broken
leg and possibly internal injuries.
He was taken to Bowling Green.
Sheriff r. d. McCord received
a telegram Wednesday from Chief
of Police George o. Purdy of st.
Louis, stating that he had John
Boyd, the negro, who is wanted
here. Mr.. McCord, John r. Hol-
laday and W. L. Morris left for st.
Louis yesterday to get the negro
and bring him back with them.
Our hustling sheriff has been put
to great deal of trouble in trying
to get his eye on Boyd ,and we hope
he will be successful this time, and
that Chief Purdy of st. Louis is
the right man.
John H. Harper of Nashville is
down on visit to relatives and old
friends. Mr.. Harper taught school
here when ye editor was trying to
master the intricate problems of
the old blue-baek spelling book.
We recall the fact that he had