The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-02

tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Pierce visited
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
in St. Louis this week. Mrs. Pierce
remained in the city for few days
to visit relatives.
Mr.. w. A. Cathey and DR.. 2. w
Miles went by the way Of Hickman
on steamer to Mississippi this week
to examine some timber lands with
view of purchase.
Mrs. Jno. o. Bennett, of Troy,
has been spending several days in
the city at the home of Mrs, It. r.
Smoot, under the treatment of DR..
T. d. Edwards, the oculist
w. r. Owen, OF Reelfoot Lake,
was here this week as witness
testifying before the Clerk and
Master in the fisheries suit OF Har-
ris and Burdick versus fishermen.
Mrs. John Caldwell and children,
of Prescott, Ark, who have been
visiting relatives in Obion county
for several weeks, were in the city
visiting friends this week.
A. w. Reed. manager of the Bur-
dick fisheries on Reelfoot Lake, was
here this week looking after the in
terests of Mr.. Burdick in the pend
ing suit, for winch dispositions are
being taken this week.
Harry Kinney came up from Jack
son Monday and with Earl and Al
bert Kinney went to st. Louis.
Albert will go on through to Detroit
where he will make his future
home.
Jerry Malone, of Hickman, was in
the city Sunday. Mr.. Malone will
not be with Hardy Bros. & Sheriff.
as announced some time ago, he
having made a contract to remain
in Hickman. Mr.. Malone is an ex-
cellent gentleman and fine sales
man.
Doc Davis, colored, was arrested
by Mr.. Pardue Saturday charged
with theft. Harry Beckham lost
$50 and it was thought that the me-
gro got it. He was turned over to
the State and Squire Sacra sent
him to Jail in default of 5000
bond.
Mrs. Laura Wells and children
have returned from Biloxi, Miss,
and will reside at the Mayors home
On Vine street near Try. The
friends of TIE family are pleased to-
welcome them home again and hope
hey will become permanently To-
lated here.
It, B. Joyner received the highest
price paid for wheat in Union City
his season. He sold last week at
Zip. The wheat was delivered by
Messrs. G. S. and ]. IT. Joyner.
These gentlemen live in the vicinity
lear Beech and are all good farmers
ind excellent citizens.
Mrs. Alice Hickman returned
tuesday to Dickson to resume her
work as teacher of literature and
German in the Dickson Normal Col
eye. Mrs. Hickman has been teach
ng in that school for several years.
She resides near this city, where
he spends her vacations.
DR.. J. Il. Rowsey, Of Henderson,,
DR.. Walker Phebus and DR.. p. M.
oyner left Saturday night for st.
4ouis to attend the Fourth Inter
Iational Dental Congress. While
here DR.. Joyner will make a pur-
hase of a sterilizer, electric outfit
nd furnishings for his new dental
flee over the Martin-Allen drug
tore near postofice.
Luther Park has just completed a ,
1000 contract at the new fair ;
rounds for the West Tennessee
air Association, the first of the
improvements on the grounds to be
nished. It includes buildings for
heep and swine exhibit, feed barn ;
Or horses, ticket box entrance,
oral hall and outbuildings. He !
as also finished extra barn is by !
90 feet with 20 stalls for the asso- /
iation. The half-mile track is also Z
bout finished and it is said to be +
ne of the very best anywhere. {
ther buildings and Improvements !
i'll be completed on time and every | {
ling ready for the fall meetingll
ctober -, 20, y and q.