The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-11
MY GUEST AND |.
A JOY RIDE.

t | ings we went to the Palace Hotel, er
: ioyed bountiful midday meal, an hou
of reminiscent conversation, in whic
we harked back to many incidents il
our experience from the time we wer
striving in our juvenile life to the pres
ent. We determined to divide our hap
piness with other Medicos, so we sal
lied forth in search OF brethren beloved
We were genlally received by Drs. F
w. Watson and M. A. Blanton. No
being selfish in our enthusiastic exuber
ance Of ideas medical, we proceeded t.
call on Drs. ]. B. Hibbitts, ]. F. Roper
FL. W. Qualls and Chas. W. Miles.
DR.. Blanton delighted us with an auto
run through and about the city, taking
pains to exhibit the we'll improved anC
oiled streets. No dust defaced our nea
clothes or beclouded our handsome
faces. My guest was pleased to observe
the beautiful concrete sidewalks, extend.
ing far out into the suburbs. He saw
with much admiration the stately school
buildings and the magnificent churches
unmistakable tokens Of intelligence,
enterprise, intellectual development,
morality and religion. We called to
have cordial meeting with Mrs. A. P.
Wartertield. She was greatly pleased
with my guest. In his absence she
complimented him highly.
DR.. Blanton, with his characteristic
liberal urbanity, sailed away with us five
miles to the elegant, prosperous village
of Rives. There we met our entertain
ing fellow comrade, DR.. E. H. White.
He has been in professional toll abund-
ant in that community for twenty-five
years. He seems young and vigorous.
May he live long and prosper" My
guest had the highly esteemed pleasure
of meeting Hon. Z. J. Bonner. Their
long fraternal association makes their
hearts beat in unison.
At 6 p. m. we were received at the
mansion of Mr.. III. o. Head, Jr. It is
in grove of grand old beeches. The
name of the place is THE Beeches. F"
In the living room, 24x40 feet, my
guest was welcomed to the comforts of
a variety of elegant parlor furniture,
artistically chosen and arranged, togeth-
Or with several hundred volumes of
books, we'll selected. After enjoying
delicious evening meal he and Mr..
Head were seated on broad concrete
piazza, where they were soon joined by
;he hostess, Mrs. H. 0. Head, who gave
aspiration and snap to the converse
ion. They discussed the Episcopacy,
he Vanderbilt University and the law
'uit. Sometimes they were on the right
rack, and again they might have been
way off. OF course, they were inter-
'sted in the political situation in Ten
lessee. They came clearly and affirm
Itively to the conclusion that if the
Hon. Lucullus succeeded in receiving
he nomination for United States Sem
tor, they, with every other consistent
Democrat, would vote for
Ion. Ben w. Hooper. Selah! Retir- ,,
az we had long restful natures sweet
estorer.
In the morning he and Mr.. Head .
'alked, inspecting the farm and its va +
ety of products. There are twelve or :
fteen distinct varieties of wealth grow >
lg crops. Each is growing luxuriantly,
romising an abundant yield. Mr.. :
lead is growing many acres of sun
overs, onions, mustard, sorghum, .
'urbeans, clover, alfalfa, oats and :
'rn. He is in the seed business. This :
the historic, Houser Valley. A pio- I
eer located on a small creek which
eanders through this singularly fera =
le valley. There was but the one j
ream. 1t was nameless. 1t became =
'signated as Houser Creek, and hence !,
ouser Valley. 1t is a rich alluvial ),
am, two to four feet in depth. 1t lies !
'rtheast and southwest. 1t is twenty
'e to thirty miles in length and five !.
eight miles in width. The land of :,
oshen, near the river Nile in Egypt, .
which the faithful, loving Joseph :, ]
tiled his father, Jacob, and his fam \
! three thousand, six hundred years :,
o, was SO fertile and productive that :.
9 prolific character of the children of :,
rsel was unencumbered. There thew :.
ed and multiplied so rapidly that in ! :;
lew generations the hosts of God were :
attitudes. 1t is probable that the land