The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
RIVEs.

OF national prohibition will be brough
up in Congress. Fudgel We predic
it will be longer than that before tn
Texan will be chairman Of the Rule
Committee.
Coleman Harris, of Paducah, is th
guest Of relatives.
Messrs. r. L. Harper, Ernest Shrop
shire, ]. F. Holloway and w. ]. Cald
well attended to business in Union Cit,
Monday.
Sommers Garrett was in Dyersbur,
the past week at the formal opening o
the Virginia Hotel.
Mrs. Ernest Carter and Miss Saraf
Sharp, Of Martin, we're holiday guests
of Mrs. 7. A. Cummings.
Mrs. Young, an aged mother in Israel
probably eighty years old, passed away
Tuesday night at 10 o'clock. Mrs
Young, though decrepit for years, had
talent for elaborate drawn work on
linen, and up to the time of fatal
stroke of paralysis piled her needle
backward and forward into beautiful
patterns, and that too, we hear, with
out the wearing of glasses. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
made.
There was a wreck on the M. & 0.
just north of the depot Tuesday morn
ing. The engines jumped the track.
Fortunately the engineer and fireman
landed safely. There were no casual
ties. The "Dinky" passenger south
bound was delayed about two hours for
clearing of the track.
Misses Florencei Bolts and Adele Flint
spent the week END with Mrs. Chester
Erwin, Dyersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. [ Gus Callicott have re-
turned from Newbern.
Mrs. Fisher, of Columbus, KY, was
the holidaylguest of Mr.. and Mrs. Moss
Fisher.
Miss Jessie Callicott has come in from
a visit with relatives in Martin and
friends in Union City.
Mrs. w. A. Mcneil went over to the
city Tuesday. Mrs. Mcneil is having
some tediousidentalswo attended to.
Sheriff. Clemmons' goes to Canton,
Miss, Saturday to attend the wedding
of a friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Harris, of Union
City, and W. G. Agnew and family were
Sabbath guests of Mrs. Mag Harris.
Miss Salie Crockett, of Troy, was a
recent visitor of Mrs s. B. Hays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Shore spent the
weekend with relatives at Glass.
Miss Ada Simmons, of Henderson,
was the holiday visitor of Mrs. w. V.
Carter.
Carl Conn and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Stovall, of Jackson, were here with
relatives the past week.
w. B. Caldwell and Felan Kilgore
have returned to school, the former to
Vanderbilt and the latter to the Uni
versity of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Mrs. Jerry Spikes visited in Kenton
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Starnes enjoyed few days
in Obion during the holidays visiting
relatives.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. ]. S.
Bean, on the sick list for several days,
is no better
Miss Hester Ross, of Jackson, was
here with friends the past week.
Mrs. Casey, of Kenton, was the WIS.,
itor of Mrs. Jerry Spikes Monday and
Tuesday.
A social event of the vicinity the past
week was six O'Clock dinner in the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Phebus. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McAlister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Cal
licott, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Mitchell, Mr..
aud Mrs! Max Phebus and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris, of South Dakota.
Miss Ola Petty entertained New Years
eve. Rock was played at several tables.
Refreshments of the season were served
and splendid time reported.
The dinner at Mr.. and Mrs. George
Phebus' on the 30th ult. was featured
as profound secret and was ably mar
shaded by Mrs. E. 7. Mitchell, of Pleas
ant Hill The guests stealthily gained
access to the spacious dining room, I'M
loaded baskets Of substantials and deli
cacies and called dinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phebus supposedly took in the situation
and happily joined in the festal occa-
sion. Those present were M. and Mrs.
E. I. Mitchell, of Pleasant Hill; Mr..