The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-17
RIVES.

DAY" in the schools.
1t is said that the picture of Fran
|cis e. Willard is the only portrait
Of woman hanging in the Halls Of
Fame at the national capitol. Fol
years Miss Willard was the national
president of the Woman's Christian
Union and as wearer of the white
ribbon is probably as well known
as any woman of the past or pres
ent The local union purchased one
of her pictures for the recent county
convention, and at it's last meeting
voted to present it to the school.
Misses Sadie Frye, Hattie Mai
Clemmons and Lillian ClemmOns
went down to Obion Tuesday for the
special opening of the millinery de-
partment of the firm of T. B. Moi
fat & Son. Miss Sallie Reeves,
whose friends are legion here, is
in charge of this department.
The tent meeting came to close
Sabbath evening. 1t was week of
good sermons for those that could
attend. The fact that all the schools
had opened and quite lot of sick
ness deferred in attendance Among
out-of-town ministers were Rev.
Davis of the Crittendon Grove con-
gregation and Rev. Cason, of Obion.
The w. C. T. U. held meeting
at the tent after services Thursday
afternoon of the past week. The
attendance was good. Three visitors
present and one new member re-
ported. The program on Health
and Heredity" was well arranged,
the larger part being on conserva-
tion of health. A recent poem of
Sarah Beaumont Kennedy, "To the
Fourth Generation" was read. Mrs.
Jane Wade was made an honorary
member. Guests out of the district
present were the county president,
Mrs. Floys Carter, of Number Sew,
en-, and Miss Willie Polk, of Polk.
The o. E. S. met in regular session
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Geneva
Dodds, of Kenton, Associate Grand
Matron of the State, was very well
come guest of the chapter. After
a splendid address on a subject pc
culiar to the order, by the Associate
Grand Matron, she was, in we'll
chosen words, presented with a
bouquet of roses by Mrs. w. j. Cald-
well. IN an equally choice pre-
sentation Mrs. Moss Fisher, in be-
half of the chapter, presented the
guest of honor a dainty requisite to
a ladies' travelling bag. Arrange
ments for the expected visit of the
worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Leila w.
Lesurer, of Nashville, in October
we're made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medona Bonner and
Julia and Thomas, of
Greenfield, Texas, are guests of Hon.
md Mrs. t. j. Bonner.
Miss Willie Polk, of Polk, for sew
eral days of the past week was a
guest of the Misses Guy.
Mrs. Laura Hutcherson and Felan |
xilgore were in town the first of the
week for few days. Wednesday
hey left for visit with relatives
vt Corinth, Miss, after which Mr..
kilgore goes on to Knoxville for an
,ther session in the State University.
Mrs. Ora Pyles, seriously attacked
With malaria, is now convalescing.
Mrs. Geneva Dodd, of Kenton, and
Miss Missile Harris were guests for
he day Wednesday of Mrs. T. P.
Palmer.
The Harper's Valley school build
ng Saturday morning was narrowly
aved from being razed by fire.
summers Garrett and DR.. Palmer
,assing there stopped at the school
veil and discovered the fire. They
'hIOAO w q eWAhuOW duu put LH0
ire out. The building was sitting
With heat and smoke and it would
My have been question of short
ime before confiagration. A num-
'er of books and one desk are a
complete loss. The fire was no
oubt incendiary as an accidental
triking of match by a departing
'upil of the previous afternoon
would in twenty hours have result
d in more than smouldering fire.
1t the time there was no insurance.
Two new books, right off the
ress, have been added to the Leis-
re Hour Library. They are
Micael O'Holoran" by that gifted ;
uthor, Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter,
nd Polly and Grown-up'' by
lleanor Porter. The latter is an ,
ther "Glad Book You will find
hese books at the drug store. s
Mesdames Moffatt and Marshall ,
nd Rev. T. P. Pressly and DR.. Press