The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-04

Ill for some time, and his advanced
age is retarding his recovery.
Mr.. Pleas Hornbeak, one of the
popular citizens of the Fifth Dis
rict, and most excellent gentle
man, was in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Alley Kernodle and daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle, of Humboldt. are
spending the week in the city, the
guests of the family of d. A. Allen.
The three-year-old child OF Mr..
French upset a barrel of scaldlng
water upon itself one day last week
and was very badly injured about
its body.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Bondurant, of
State Line, were in the city this
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy
Lyon and Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Reckham.
J. L. Boone, of Portageville, Mo-,
passed through the city Friday,
stopping over to visit his cousin,
Mrs, A. r. Hunter, whom he had
not seen for p years.
James H. Arm, the reliable
shoe man, is back again with Nor.
gan-Verhine Co., an announcement
which brings very pleasant news to
his many customers and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Beckham,
Miss Lizzie Tams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy Ligon and Mr.. Dan Glenn
atteneed the Bondurant Burrus
wedding at State Line Thursday
Chester Craig, wife and baby
have moved to their home opposite
the Odom place ON Fifth street.
The family lived with Mr.. Craigs
mother until her death last Satur-
day.
], S. Mount went to May6eld
this week to take the post of trav-
cling man for the May6eld Wooden
Mills. Mr.. Mount is good sales
man and will make a valua BILE road
man.
County Court Clerk Howard re-
ports the year 1906 record breaker
for number of marriage licenses.
The number issued during the year
was $40, of which SO were issued
during December.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Her, former
ly of this county, but now of
Texas, are the proud parents of a
fine 1l-pound boy, born Dec. II,
1906. He was christened Willard
Theophilas Her,
The rumor in circulation to the
effect that a compromise had been
made in the Walker Edwards dam
age suit is denied by Mr. Edwards
attorneys, who state they are
ready for new trial,
The superintendent and teachers
If the First Christian Church urge
Ill the parents and children of that
,hurch to come Sunday and help
)rg anize and start into the new
rear tor good years work.
Miss Mary Porter, of Springfield,
vas the guest of Miss Rothrock, at :.
Nickliffe, Ky, during Christmas.
Mss Rothrock gave house party,
nd number of the guests came
Iown to Union City to attend the
Bachelors ball.
Forrest Duke, who is engaged in
BUSINESS at Hattiesburg, Miss, is
ere visiting friends at Martin and
nd Union City, and on Thursday
light he was the host of a box
arty at Reynolds Theatre, wit
essing the Isle OF Spice"
The week of prayer has been OBJ
erved by the local churches this
,eek. The services have rotated
mong all the churches. The last
arvice of the week will be held at
ne Methodist Church tonight, the
lbject being, Christ on Bonded
-nees."
Arthur Scates, after a visit of
.veral days Christmas week with
is parents here, returned New
ears to Greenwood, Miss. The
Gates Bros. have a nice cafe and
Furnishing business at Greenwood.
hey are very kindly remembered
Union City.
Clarence Latimer, who has been
nployed with Morgan Verhine
}. as salesman for some time, was
is week transferred from the
oe department to the clothing
partment. The young gentle
an is Uood Ga 1esmau and n non