The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-27
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Miss Stoyall, Of Mount Pela, spen
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Ed stir
ling on Troy avenue
Tuesday Mrs. John Bittick and littl
daughter returned to Maiden, No
Mrs. Crockett, Of Troy, recently wa
a visitor Of her daughter, Mrs. S, b
Hays. on Caldwell avenue.
Mr.. Earl Bryson, a young man o
sterling qualities, has accepted lucra
tive position in Ridgely
Miss Lillian Clemmons spent the lat
ter part Of last week with friends in
Obion.
Mr.. J. G. Connors, of Waverly, for
several days has been the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. w G. Petty.
Mrs. Ed Kirkland and son, of Union
City, was a week END guest of Mesdames
Roscoe Kitchell and Hubert Shore on
Caldwell avenue.
DIR. J. B. Anderson, of Union City,
was down Monday professionally,
The erstwhile Ananias Club next week
goes into camp on Reelfoot for a ten
days or two weeks outing.
Mesdames Tom Starnes and F. Hoyis
were in town Monday shopping.
Mrs Knox Harper and children have
returned from Kenton
Mrs, Talmage Camp, of Dangerfeld,
Texas, the past week was a guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Will Starnes.
Mrs. Wood Ford, guest Of Mrs. Tom
Walden, has returned to Union City
Mr. Geo. May has returned from a
business trip to Ridgely.
Mrs. Pat Reeves and Miss Davis Shrop-
shire were recent shoppers in Union City
Mr. John Harris, who was seriously
hurt by thugs Sunday night, getting his
lower jaw broken in two places, is in
Nashville under the care of the great
specialist, DR. Eve. |
Mrs Ola Gregg, in attendance upon
Synod at Kenton, was aweek END guest
Of Mrs. Laura Hutchinson, returning
to Arlington, Saturday.
Messrs. T. A. Cummings and James
have given their residences
new coats Of paint, which adds mate
rally to the good looks" Of our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Ship and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim May are convalescing. also
Mr. b. Balentine. Mrs Sallie Smothers, |
who for weeks has been i'll in the home
Of her sister, Mrs. lack Warren, Tues
afternoon was reported very low
Loads and loads of corn are being
hauled to town and either shipped or
delivered to the Rives Milling Company.
II the weather continues open another
week will find the larger part of the
,orn gathered and many acres sowed in
wheat
Thursday and Friday of last week
lack Frost was cheated of numbers Of
lowers gathered by members of the w
J. T. I. They were arranged in bou-
Iuets by Flower Superintendent, the
Misses Guy and Mrs. Hubert Shore, and
tent out by a committee to our several
hut-ins- the aged and the sick
Last Friday evening Miss Kathryn
)ickey, in honor of her fifteenth birth
lay, received perhaps forty guests. The
eatures were a la Hallow zen, with
Irs. Johnny Head as witch, Mrs. II
)rie Brown impersonating the debut of
charming daughter of the witch.
The hours spun rapidly and hilariously
Delicious refreshments were served at a
ate hour This was one of the most
Elaborate and enjoyable functions Of the
easor, all declaring Miss Dickey de-
ightful hostess and Mesdames Head and
Brown rare entertainers.
Thursday of last week the w. G. II.
J. met in regular session at the G. p.
'hurch, Mrs. Lindsay leader. The next .
Meeting will be Nov % in the home Of
Irs. w. V. Carter, south OF town, with
IRIS Johnny Head as leader This cir
lie of temperance workers is getting to
q n formidable band now numbering :
bout thirty-five active and honorary
nembers. The Womau's Christian
Union is the largest organ
,ed body, composed Of and managed
xclusively by women, on the globe. 1t
as been established in more than fifty
ifferent countries with hundreds OF
thousands of members. In the United
tates alone there are more than ten
lousand local unions with three hun
red thousand members"
Locally for members OF the Cumber-
erIand Presbyterian Church, Sabbath
srvices and missionary meeting Mon
az afternoon were red letter days. 1t
thought that the sermon Sabbath
forming ON Missions" delivered by
.ev. ]. II. Thomas, Of Newbern, was
le most direct and forcefnl ever de-
vered in our town. Rev. Thomas de-
very is so free and unaffected, quiet,
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