The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-29
NUMBER SEVEN.


consent. / shall try, in brief way,
to speak of the doings of Number
Seven's intelligent aud up-to-date
farmers; not only of the farmers,
but the bachelors aud old maids,
widows and widowers who have
abandoned agricultural pursuits
for a seafaring life. Each tries to
get possession of that grand old
vessel, "Courtship."
Last Wednesday afternoon when
everybody should have been at
work, Will Hamilton managed to
steal away from his father for a
few hours of rest. However he
soon decided that he could hustle
things if he was resting, and hus-
tie things he did. Before we re-
tired that night news reached us
that Will had married the charm
ing and highly respected Miss Nell
Barton. We trust that there are
many days of Joy and bliss in store
for Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hamilton.
Wheat will soon be threshed
throughout the district and corn
crops are looking very aatterirg at
present. If corn yields in proper
ton to the way it promises Num-
Der Seven's people will feel like
having an earnest Thanksgiving.
Preparations are being made to
repair Oblon Chapel church. We
trust that each member will feel
it his duty to contribute to the I'M
dertaking. Not only do we ask
our own members to help, but we
will appreciate any outside aid we
may receive. We feel sure that
people will be ready to respond to
such call. The people of Num-
Der Seven have long been noted for
their hospitality and free giving
from the pocket book.
Blackberries are plentiful this
year and the woods frequently re-
sound with the daughter cf the
merry pickers, but often they get
scratched and so many briars in
their fingers that at night their
mothers become pickers.
We have a splendid Sunday
school at Obion Chapel, but it could
be much better than it is at pres
ent. There are many church MEM
bers who do not make an effort to
attend Sunday school, and until
such people do all in their power to
attend Sunday school, it can never
be made what it should be. When |
we wilfully neglect Sunday school
it is our firm convection that we are
falling to do our Christian duty. !
1t denotes that we are becoming
cold and Indifferent to religious
affairs, and this means that we
are at heart sighting our God.
Kind friends, one and all, let's do
our part for the Sunday school. 1t |
nobody will appreciate our work
let's console ourselves with the |
thought that we are dong our |
duty-the duty that God demands
and the obedience which we owe to
him. There is not a child old !
enough to read but what would |
have some influence in the work.
Carlyle says: There is not Leaf
rotting along the highway but
what has force about 1T, how else
could it rot?" Parents, carefully |
bring your children up in the Sun
day school and They will be like
tree planted by the river of
water.
Last Saturday night Mrs. Mollie
Terrell and Misses Nell Stovall !
and Beatrice McCaw were the
guests of j. A. Carter and family.
Miss Cora Smith, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Emma
Chapel, returned home last Sunday.
Miss Ounce Jackson. one of
Union City's charming young
ladies, is spending a few weeks
among her relatives and friends
here.
Prof. Van Milan, of Fulton, is
spending a few days with his
father, Squire L. L. Milan.
Last Sunday was footwashing
day at Cane Greek. Your CORE
spondent did not attend, but he
has been told that the house was
filled and the campus too.
Miss Emma Chapel went to Union
City last Monday.
Mrs. Lula Walker and Miss Fife
Carter are busy making prepare
tions for an ice cream supper to be
given at Obion Chapel church.
The supper will be given for the
benefit of the church. Mrs. Wal
ker and Miss Carter are of great
value to our church, and it would
be hard for us to do without them.
Bud Jackson and Old Beaver,
Number Seven's coon hunters, have
settled down to the quiet occupa-
ton of chicken raising. Bud says
that varmints catch his chickens,
but we fear that Bud sometimes
fancies himself coon and eats his
own chickens. He cartainlY under
stands all the habits of theeoon.
MARVIN CHAPEL.