The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-05
Union CITY.

After several months illness Mr.
Barney Hudson died at the home of
Mrs. Martha Oten on West Matthew
street, Sunday night. Funeral
services conducted from Browns
Chapel A. M. E. Church, Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock by. the pastor,
Rev. w. A. Smith. Mr.. Hudson
came to Union City many years ago
from Columbus, Ga. Having con-
nected himself with Browns Chapel
several years ago he lived devoted
member until his death. He was
kind, sympathetic and agreeable. To
him all knowledge was golden. No
financial call was ever made by the
church that he failed to respond.
Rev. Smith read the 23rd Psalm and
used for a text the 4th verse of the
same, which reads 'Yea-though
walk through the valley and the
shadow of death, fear no evil, for
thou art with me-" Mr.. Hudson had
host of friends who regret to give
him up, but we hope that earth's
loss is heavens gain. Mrs. Alberta
Foster and daughter have returned
to Nashville. Mrs. Willie Harper
Upton is spending a few days in Pa
ducah, she is accompanied by hel
winsome little son, Joe lshmael
while there she will be the guest OF
her auntie, Mrs. Sallie Shannon
Mrs Martha Valentine is on the sick
list but we hope that she will soon
recover. Mr.. Herman Rhea of Tole-
do, Ohio, arrived Sunday for a ten
days visit with home folks. Rev
John Tender has returned from Cairo
where he has been engaged in Evan
gelistic work. Mrs. Lady Cleveland
of Omaha, Neb., is the guest of heI
mother, Mrs. Riley Browder. Mr.
Sylvester Valentine Of Cairo spent
Sunday very pleasantly with his
family. Rev. Mitchell, pastor of the
C. P. Church filled his pulpit on Sun
day and preached two able sermons
He returned Monday to his home in
Fulton, Ky. Immense crowds are
leaving daily for the cotton counties
Mr. Chapel Davis returned Saturday
from st. Louis, where he was called
to the bedside of his daughter, Mrs
Ellen Mcdaniel. He reports that
she is somewhat better and our hope
is that she may continue to improve
Mrs. Thomas Fury will leave Thurs
day for Dyersburg, to visit relatives
After the close of a very successful
school term at Kenton, Miss Mary
Fuggett is spending some time in
our city as the guest of her sister
Mrs A. M. Gilbert. 1t has been re-
quested that the colored women OF
Obion County register on the 18th
day of this month. Mrs. Hubbard
has charge of the work in this coun-
ty. Efforts are being made to inform
the colored women of the object OF
this movement. There is no com.
Ipulsion whatever but it is earnestly
hoped that the women will be loya
and that they will display no less
patriotism than did our colored mer
who registered a few months ago
1t is also requested that the pastors
of the city, both white and coloret
preach a special sermon relative tt
the cause on Sunday, October 9th
The various churches have formed
committees with the following ladie
as presidents: Miss MELISSA G. Light
A. M. e. Church; Mrs. H. M. Nc
Maxim, First Baptist; Mrs. Molli
King, c. M. E. Church; Mrs. S. H
David, Cumberland; Mrs. Eliz;
Wells, Christian Church. Mrs. Alic
Davenport returned Tuesday from
very pleasant visit to Dyersburg
Mrs. Lille Brethett is convalescing
Mrs. Grant and Cradle Wright hav
returned from an extended visit t.
Nashville, Chattanooga, Columbia
Dickson, and other points they repor
fine time. Mr.. ]. D. Joyce of Tul
tsa, Okla, recently spent several day
with home folks. Mrs. Maude Tur