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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

t. L. Bransford has received his
new concrete machines and Will be-
gin to manufacture concrete blocks
at once. Visitors will be welcome
to see the plant.
1t is understood that Prof. A. E.
Darrah has been solicited to accept
position in the Chattanooga pub
lie schools as one of the city super
inten dents. We do not know
whether the Professor intends leav-
ing or not. He has made Union
City a fine superintendent and a
good school man for a number of
years. Union City and the schools
have pro6ted by his assistance, and
while his leaving would be the loss
valuable citizen, it pleases friends
to know that his services are in
demand at other places. The Board
OF Education will choose Mr.. OAR
rah's successor at an early meeting.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Insolvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency of
the estate of Ralph Davis, deceased, TO
to the County Court OF Obion County,
Tennessee, all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fed to file them duly authenticated
with the County Court Clerk Of Obion
County. Tennessee, on or by the 18th
day of July, 1907, or the same will be
forever barred both in law and equity
This April 25, 1907.
G.. B. WHITE, Admr.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

and one tor distinction. Prof
Mathis has not had the school fol
a full year and not ample opportu
nifty to prepare for commencement
| The Stork, which has been very
busy attending the King and Queen
of Spain, left its charge long enough
this week to visit Union City and
leave two little girls. one at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crock.
EFT and the other with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry T. Edwards.
Attorney R. A. Pierce came home
last week from Tiptonville, where
he had been attending Circuit
Court. Mr.. Pierce had the exper-
fence of a ride over the Ridgeley
and Dyersburg railroad and the
story OF the transit was somewhat
Astounding in slow train jokes.
DIR. A. M. Mcconnell came home
from Memphis Wednesday, his wife
and daughter, on Try street, being
very sick Mrs. Mcconnell has
been suffering from malarial fever
and Miss Ruth with appendicitis,
We hope to hear that they are i'm
proving soon.
w. d. Harrisons residence on
Division street has been substan-
TALLY and beautifully improved by
the addition of new rooms and new
galleries extending along the front
and on the south side. The new
house has been nicely painted, and
1t is now transformed into a very
attractive residence,
A. B. Nichols, Commander, wish
es to notify all the Woodmen to be
present at the hall next Tuesday
night, the 30th inst, to arrange for
the trip to Paris on the following
Sunday, the 5th of April On that
day monument marking the rest
ing place of the late Geo. LeFils
will be unveiled.
Rev. White, Secretary of the Ken
lucky University, the theological
seat of learning for the Christian
Church of America, was in the city
last week, the guest OF Rev. ]. J.
Ca s tleberry. Last Sunday Mr..
White preached two eloquent ser
mons at the First Christian Church
He was here in the interest OF the
school.
]. w. Burney, of this city, has
been rendered the presidency of
Bethel College at Mckenzie. Mr..
Burney has not yet decided to &C
cept. He is an experienced teacher
and has good record in the school
room. We hope he will be able to
remain here, but if he should go to
Mckenzie we tender our congratu-
latious to all parties.
Mr.. G. B. White, manager of the
Union City Canning Co. s business,
informs us that work on their build
ing is progressing splendidly, and
everything will soon be ready for
operation. They still have plenty
a. plants, and the farmers are
urge to call or phone and make
their arrangements to plant good
crop. This is important. Call
and see about your plants at once.
Mrs. Laura Jenkins will leave
Monday for Jackson, where she
goes to attend the marriage Of her
son, Gordon. Mr.. Jenkins will be
married Tuesday morning TO Miss
daughter of the president
of the Jackson Steam Laundry Co.,
the concern Mr.. Jenkins has been
working for for several years. Soon
after the ceremony the newly we'd
ded couple will leave for Dallas.
Tex, where Mr.. jenkins has a
place as manager of a large laun-
Try. He was reared here and has
4 large number of warm friends
who wish him health, wealth and
happiness in his new Western home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Third Monday Of June. 1907.
l. @. Excursion to Cairo.

On account grand air ship exhibi.
tion the Illinois Central will run an
excursion to Cairo on Sunday, April
rs. Fare round trip frGm Gibbs S1.25.
Train leaves Gibbs 1911 p. m. Re-
turning leaves Cairo at HOO p. m.
AIT A. K. PACE, Agt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Office for Rent.

Double office in c. b. A. Building
for rent. Apply at Office of Cum
berland Telephone and Telegraph
Go. As Il.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
A Horse for Sale

A good, gentle, sound buggy
horse for sale, for cash or on time,
with note and good security thereon.
33 FELIX w. MOORE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Mr.. Chas, Fulton was in Hickman
last Saturday.
Mr.. Homer Catron was in Hick-
man Sunday.
Ebert Rardue and Wiley Clark
Sdndayed in Hickman.
Or. R. C. Reynolds, of Terrell,
was in the city yesterday
Mrs. w. P. Pearson, of Martin,
was here shopping Tuesday.
T. T. Swayne, the Hickman drug
gist, was in the city Monday.
Mrs. Jerry Malone, of Hickman,
was here last week visiting Mr..
Malone.
Mrs. Jennie Lee Taylor is visiting
her uncle, ]. w. Rogers, at Hick-
man,
Mr.. W. D. Garrison, of Protemus,
was business visitor in town yes
terday.
Mrs. Chas. f. Merryman and
children, of Martin, were in the
city yesterday.
Miss Marion Dircks is attending
the Baptist Sunday School Conven-
tion at Mckenzie.
Chas. w. Miles, Jrn returned yes
terday from Texas and will spend
the summer at home.
Mrs. r. NJ. Whipple went to
Nashville yesterday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Franklin,
Mrs. w. E. Scates was in Hick-
man visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Prather Curtin, this week.
Misses Bonnie Carpenterand Ce-
Gil Barnes, of Hickman, we're in
Union City Wednesday visiting.
Mrs. Novella Hill, who has been
visiting Mrs. ]. A. Baird, has re-
turned to her home in Humboldt.
Mrs. G. B.. White and little son,
G. B., Jr., are spending few days
with relatives and friends at Ken
nett, Mo.
Irwin p. Blanton, Commercial
Agent of the Birmingham & Allan
tic r. r., was in the city Wednes-
day.
DR.. r. S. Parks was out of town
for few days this week on account
of illness, visiting Martin and New
bern.
c. V. Jones left Wednesday to
look after his Lake county cotton
plantation. Mr.. Jones was looking
for tenant.
| Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. J. R. Moss and
Miss Jennie Coke Burrus at State
Line, May 2.
Mr.. Fox and Miss Nett1e ID.
Pierce, of Obion, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. V. Caldwell in
this city last week.
| Misses Pauline Freeman and 10.
sic Sebastian, of Martin, were the
guests of Mrs. S. r. Bratton near
the city this week.
Miss Essie Williams leaves Sat
urday tor the Pacific slope to visit
California friends. Miss Williams
will remain until July.
Mrs. Ernest King and Miss Pearl
King, of Hickman, were in the city
Wednesday visiting Mrs. B. F.
Beckham, on Main street.
Rev. W. ]. Hudgpeth, State Evan
gelist of Kentucky, will preach at
Mount Hermon, near State Line,
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. John Thomasson and Mrs.
Alfred Gardner, of Dresden, were
in the city this week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Gardner on Fifth
street.
Mrs. Garner, of Jackson, and
Miss Artie Logan, of Woodland,
were in the city this week visiting
Miss Naylor and Mrs. Powell, on
Waddell street.
The Union Missionary Rally has
been postponed on account OF in
ability to complete arrangements
by the date mentioned. Another
date will be announced later.
Delegates to the Baptist Sunday
School Convention at Mckenzie this
week are Mrs. d. N. Mcclure, Miss
Ella Griffin, Miss Ivy Barksdale,
Rev. Watson and D. N. Mcclure.
Mrs. A. C. Mute and son. Law
renee, lett Wednesday for their
former home in Jordan. N. Y.
They will probably remain until
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Non Resident Notice.
S. w addel, Trustee,

.. w duutl, IuSbee,
VS..
Mrs Hinton Holder ct ais.
Chancery Court Obion, county, Ten
nessee.
In this cause it appearing TO the
Clerk and Master from the bill, which
Is sworn to, that the following defend
ants are non-residents OF the State,
to-wit: Mrs Hinton Holder. widow of
B. L. Holder, Mona Holder and Cecil
Holder, so that the ordnay process of
law cannot be served upon them; it is
therefore ordered that above named
defendants appear before the Chan
Gerry Court, to be held in the court
house in union City, Tennessee, on or
before the
Third Monday of June, 1907,
and being the 18th day Of said month,
and being rule day of said court,
court being then in session, and plead,
answer or demur TO said bill of COM
plant, or the same will be taken as
confessed and set for hearing ex parte
as to them.
1t is further ordered that publica-
tion of this notice be made in The
Commercial. newspaper published In
Union City for four consecutive weeks.
This April 26, 1907.
G.. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
Wadell & Waddell, for Compl't's.
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For RENT-C, L Reynolds resi-
dence on First street. Apply at Pal
ace Hotel. 3-tf
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FOR SALE-Good surrey. Apply to
Martin Schmidt. 3-4t.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
For Rent.

Three new rooms over store.
w. G. REYNOLDS e. Son.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
FITz HOPES FOR VICTORY.

DUNELLEN. July 1s.-Bob Fitzsim-
fully for his fight with Jack johnson at
the Washington Sporting Club, of Phila-
delphia. tonight, today declared that he
was confident that he would be able to
put up a fine showing against the negro
heavyweight champion. Fitz retains all Of
his old-time gameness and is ready to put
up a hard battle against the negro fighter.
In his sparring work at bis gymnasium
Fitz has kept his partners going at so
lively a clip that nearly all of the sports
who nave come to watch Lanky Bob are
Of the opinion that Johnson will not be
able to put Fitz out.
The ambition displayed by F1tz to come
back into the ring at his age recalls the
game exhibition by Jem Mace n others
old-time English fighters, who never re-
garded age as any hindrance to their
fighting ability. Fitz not only think that
he will be able to stand the six rounds
with Johnson, but he Is also very hopeful
of sending over a sleeper that VIII forever
Danish the idea of fighting a game white
feels that he has a taken up the white
mans burden, and that he viii be able to
show that a negro champion at his best
cannot class with a decayed white cham
pion.
Fitz win take things pretty easy today.
He says that his hands and feet. which
heretofore have bothered him most in his
PREPARATION for fights. are now In the best
OF condition, and hat he never felt In
better. form to tackle a strong boxer. He
vii DO some light sparrIng n take q
Fitz has no definite plans as to what he
Will do after the light. 1t depends almost
entirely on the result.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16

good attraction and offering reasonable in
ducements. The Onteoras are playing fast
ball at present. and feel capable Of giving
would like to hear from the Liewellyns,
Bloomfields. Rosevilles, Pathways, of Or
ange: 'kenrnys, Mutuals, of Belleville, and
t teams "A GaeT like strength Tss ao,t Challenges sent
VIII be considered. Saturday and Sunday
next are open dates for the Onteoras.
nl The NJ Jefferson A; A, Of Orange, VIII
The, Jefferson team will be: Berlow,
pitcher English, catcher; Lumus, first
nase; Kelly, second base; Jarschild, short
field; coen. left field; Bradley, right field.
The Jeffersons would like to hear from
the Young Eagles and all 15-year-old
teams. Send challenges to Peter Brennan,
lS7 Main street, Orange. N. j.
Any IL or 70 year old teams wishing to
arrange games with the Yale F. c. may
90 so by addressing challenges to Manager
Thomas Mclnerney, Is William street.
Harry Cutler, pitcher; Harry Winterbaum,
catcher; James Lucas, first base: John
Werner, second base; Thomas Gilbert.
third base; Dick Benford,, short stop; g..
right field; John Reggie, left field.
The, Electric Stars. of Irvington. de-
feated the fast Bedford A. c., of East
orange, Sunday, by a score of u to s.
~ lthiuICf OF the game was the DaIt1nR
OF the Stars. Susen making three home
runs, and also the pitching Of Kuntz.
TIL Durand B. b. C. defeated the strong
Pierce A. 9. In an exciting ninth-inning
finish Saturday afternoon, at Weequahio
Park, the score being 10 TO s.. Virgins.
Sunnis and Jungerman, the first three
batters to face the opposing pitcher in the
ninth, clinched the game for Durands
by driving out good clean home runs.
The Newark Centres defeated the Ciays
on their grounds Saturday afternoon by a
score OF IL TO 2 and defeated the Frank
lin A. G. Sunday afternoon by a score
OF IL to 3. The Newark Centres would like
10 hear from all IL to Is year cid teams
IN or out OF town for Saturday afternoons.
All challenges will be accepted by j. Dam
neeher, IL Columbia street.
The Newark Juniors defeated the Wilsey
stars yesterday afternoon at the School
street Oval In a one-slded game, by a
score of z to |. The feature of the game
was the batting of Morgan. who had three
hits to his credit.
The Woodland A. c. defeated the Resdiar
A. G. sunday afternoon at the Avon oval in
a fast and interesting game by a score
batting OF L~itzenbauer, of the Woodlands,
who had two home-run drives to his credit.
On Saturday the Ironside A. c.. base
ball nine Will betoke themselves to the
tempt win be made to fatten batting
averages on the Hey Reubens. 'Old
lronsides" realizes that she will have no
"~strawride,' but with Schroeder or III
to cut a swath through that winning
streak of the Caldwellers.
The Mohican A. c.. Of West Orange, has
the following dates open: August 10. II
and q and September Z, 4, q and rs i
would like to book James with 1s to II
year old teams at home or away from
home. Address James L. Newly, 81 CO.
lumbla street. West Orange.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
clarke Glad to Get DugeIeby.

PITTSBURG. July 16-wNlIam Duggle-
by, of the Philadelphia Nationals. will
wear. a Pittsburg uniform after today.
For several days past Manager Fred
Clarke. of the Pirates. has been keeping
the wires hot for a matured pitcher, and
word came from the Pirate leader to
President Dreyfuss this afternoon that a
deal had been completed for Dugsleby.
President Dreyfuss refused to state on
what terms Duggleby comes to the Pirates,
but II is understood that it is an out
right sale. Fred Clarke has been go
ing over the dope on Duggleby for some
time pa3t. and has discovered that about
the ony team in the National League
that 7 iggleby could not beat was Pitts
burg He has always been easy for the
PIRATES, but has been very effective against
other teams. This season he has not had
much TO do, and Manager Clarke thinks
that by working him in his regular turn.
he will make good The acquisition of
Duggleby win probably mean that one OF
the veteran pitchers of the Pirate crew
will lave to go.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16

The Sterling Social Society team beat the
Aurora A. A. Sunday In q game marked
They outpatted and outfielded the Auroras
at every stage OF the game. Pitcher Lie
hardt excelled. securing four hits and only
allowing his opponents seven hits. After
the third Inning the Auroras didn't have a
lookin. and the game was cinched when
Minder slammed out a three-base hit.
tional catches ever seen on Trowbridge
Oval. The Sterlings will meet the Ma
tional #. G. next Sunday morning. Sun
day afternoon is an open date for any 10 to
Address A. M. Herman, n STAFFORD place.
The Davis A. c., OF Harrison, defeated
the Melrose A. c.. of Orange, in a City
Amateur League game. Saturday at Orange
Valley. 6 to 4. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Stagerf who struck
out thirteen men and allowed only three
hits. Sunday the Davis A. G.. defeated the
Millbrook A. c., Of Harrison, Is to 8, They
would like to arrange a game with q IS
to 1e year old team for Sunday, game to
be played on home grounds. o. Quinn, 312
North Fifth street. Harrison.
The Oliver A. G. met and defeated the
Young Buffalo A. G. Saturday after a
close gang Ky 6y 3 score ws OF Il T. to I'll II. 18th The
runs by A. Gaddis with first and second
occupied. and also the Timely hitting Of
e. Waltzer. of the divers. All teams
averaging 13 to IA years wishing to arrange
games can do so by sending challenges to
William Lally, S2 Oliver. street. Spartan
A -. luQepbnOful JULIUS LII 1OuDE
Hustlers preferred.
The ST. Aloysius Juniors played two
games Sunday. In the morning they met
and defeated the strong Prospect Juniors
on the latter's grounds by a score of 3 to
Z The feature of the game was the bat
ting and fielding OF p. Harman. Of the
Saints and Gaddis. OF the Prospects. In
the afternoon they visited Roseville and
defeated the Rosebud A. A., Of that place.
to 0. This makes a record of eighteen
Victories out of nineteen games played.
The Saints have secured the services Of
G.. Huester. of the Cortlands, to do back
stop work for them. The Saints have
Address M. j, Rush. % Brill street.
Sunday morning the West Side A. c.
played a double-header In the first game
1t beat the Elger A. c., 10 to 2. The fea-
ture Of this game was the home run by
West Sides. The second game was PLAYED
with the Exeelsiors, in which the Excel
siors won by a score of : to l.
There will be a game of baseball on
Springfield avenue division Of the street
railway department of the Public Service
CORPORATION md tho Harrison division at
3 o. m on the West Side Oval, Fifteenth
street and Springfield avenue.
Saturday afternoon on the Jeffersons'
ground the Jefferson A.. A. was defeated
by the Arion A. c. The features OF the
game were the pitching of Ulrich and the
batting of Badefsky. Schott and Miller Of
the Arion team. The Arions have Satur-
teams wanting an Al attraction and offer
ing suitable guarantee. Address A. Miller,
IS Norfolk street.
In a see-saw game which went eleven
finish, the Armory a A.. defeated the
Tigers. OF Vailsburg, by a score Of y to z
Sunday morning. In the eleventh inning,
with two down and three on bases, veiser
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16

passed G. Hearon, the next batter, forcing
In q run, enough to win the game, but j..
Speary. who followed, picked one to his
head clearing fa q ne" the bases and Scoring ny'I later
on w. Haggerty's drive over the short
stops head. The features of the game
were the pitching of ]. Hearon, who had
eight strike-outs to his credit and only
issued two passes; the batting Of J.
Speary, who had three hits to his credit,
and the fielding Of the Tigers.
Next Saturday and Sunday are open dates
class teams are desired. Address c. r.
Quinn, So Bloomfield avenue, Phone, 1007-J,
B. B.
The Hayes, of the Newark Boys Club,
defeated the strong Mantle Avon Juniors
of ~ to 8.
The White Star A. c.. won a double
header Sunday. In the morning It de-
4 sea and III the nj si afte ffe% 9 dEef g e seGr the Of st r. to
Monroes. Q to 6. ANY IA to 10 year old
teams wishing to arrange games. kindly
send challenges to g. Quenzer, 20 Garrison
hear from the Trltons, of Woodside; Elk
celsior Juniors, Of Woodslde; Electric
Stars, Puritan A. c.. National F. c..
No-Name B. p. c.. Homestead A. C.,
Park a. C., Rose A. c. and teams of like
strength.
The Armory A. C. defeated the young
lLi6lcS OuuNdN HlitIIlbDH ny n tlDIf VA
Il to s. The feature of the game was a
home run and a triple by John Strong.
His playing at first base was Of high order,
ii to is year old team. Address William
Borst, p Newark street.
TIL Prince A. A.. defeated the Roe &
Conover ,. B. G. on the formers grounds
Saturday by a score of "a to s. Next Sat
urday the Prince team VIII play the Wat
sessing A. G. at East Orange In the last
game the Watsessings were defeated by a
score OF 3 to 2, and a good game should
result. McCarty and w. Chase will be In
the points for the Prince A. A., while
Wolf and Underline will work for Wat
sessing.
The Marie A. c., a fast travelling IA to
Is year old team. has a few open dates
1t Will play the strong Electric Stars at
Branch Brook Park Saturday. For games
address B.. Brady. 112 Norfolk street.
The Sailor Boys defeated the Young
Sailors Sunday by a score Of 9 to 2. The
lineup Of both teams was: Sailor Boys
Max Kabcenell. pitcher; W. Rather,
catcher. A. Demitter, first base; NJ. Lehr-
base; M. Einhorn, shortstop; l, Goldstein,
centre held; A. Rosen. left field /. Baum,
right field. Young Sailors-A Schultz,
pitcher: M. Goldstein. catcher; w. Jarosin-
ski. first base; s. Lehrhoff. second base;
S.. Chon. third base: A. Levy, shortstop;
Rosen. centre field Murf. left heldS Mier-
owitz. right field.
The Newark Juniors wish to, arrange
games with any s to 9 year old teams.
Send challenges to K. Greenwood, 81 VII
sey street.
The Lewis +. c. defeated the Stanton
A. c. by a score of 5 to ] on the Won AVE-
nue. grounde Sunday. The batteries were
Solomon. Swager and L~aubengeixer for the
Skinny and Barry for the Lewises.
The Onteora A. c. has a few more open
dates on its schedule which It would like
to I'LL with hrst-class teams desiring a
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thirty-two Matches Played on OPEN
ing Day of Tournament.

ENGLEwoOD. July ga good start
was made in the lawn tennis tournament
at the Englewood Field Club yesterday
thirty-two matches in the mems singles be-
ing got off. The field Is considered good in
quality, including such players as Ffeder-
lex G. Anderson, Nathaniel w. Niles, Ed
ward B. Dewhurst. w. NJ. Tilden and Irv-
ing C. Wright. All these players. except
Tilden, went through to the second round
on today's play.
TiIden took part in only one match. I.
d. Woodbury., of the Orange L. I. C..
was another surprise. He defeated Dean,
Mathey. of the Elizabeth T. and c. c.,
easily in straight sets in the first round.
Mathey was probably tired from his match
In the preliminary round with e. S. Cam
eron. of the Knickerbocker T. G.