The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-19
>RIVES.

end of the week guest of Miss Hattie
Mai Clemmons.
Judge Walter Caldwell and daugh.
ter, Miss Gertrude, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Knox Harper.
Miss Jessie Callicott is spending
the week in Martin, guest of Mes
danes Bowden and Mountjoy.
Miss Irene Boyle, of Kenton, was
in town Monday. Miss Boyle, who
again has the music class here, was
en- route to Chicago for a conserva-
tory course.
Messrs. Leslie Shore, Claude Bolts,
McAdoo Harris, Roscoe Kitchell and
Leslie Hooper enjoyed a mid-week
camp on the river.
Miss Susie Corbitt, of Humphreys
County, was visitor the past week
with her uncle, Mr.. George Corbitt,
who, we regret, continues on the in
valid list.
A report Monday afternoon that
two aerial ships would pass down
the Illinois Central en- route to Park
Field from Kentucky points had our
people alert for sight seeing. We
understand the route was changed
to the river course.
The embden gander, by name, we
believe, of Woodrow, given for the
benefit of the war-blinded and sold
here Saturday afternoon brought
over twenty dollars. Woodrow now
enjoys pasturage out on the farm of
w. A. Mcneil.
A committee composed of Mrs. ].
d. Carlton, Mrs. C. c. Conn and Miss
Birdie Waddell, of Union City, were
down Monday to assist Mrs. w. ].
Caldwell officially to burst the seals
of small box here for several weeks
for voluntary contribution to the re-
lief fund for those losing sight in
the war. The contents was found to
be 1871.
internment in a Nashville hospital
for appendicitis, is now at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Byrd have re-
turned from Nashville from a visit
to Johnny Head, brother of Mrs.
Byrd, and report his condition from
recent. operation for appendicitis
is unimproved.
A modern plan bungalow of six
or seven rooms is in course of con-
struction on the Lett Houser farm
out west of town.
Miss Ruth Harper is the guest this
week of her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Mont
gomery, of Kenton, in a motor trip
to Memphis, Collierville and a re-
trun thru Park Field.
Fifty or more members of the
Christian Endeavor enjoyed an outl
ing on the lake last Thursday. The
president, Mr.. r. L. Harper, and wife
and possibly others of the grown
up were along as chaperons.
A quilt for the benefit of the local
Red Cross will be auctioned off Sat
urday on the business front. This is
one of the loyeliest quilts we have
seen, being patriotic design in red,
white and blue. 1t was made this
by Mrs. Dave Witherspoon
at personal cost of near six dollars.
Preston Shore has moved into his
new home on Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Mitchell are
spending the week with relatives in
Columbia. They went thru in their
car.
Sergt. Coleman Harris, grandson
Of Mrs. Mag Harris, reports change
in the heavy artillery and that he
is now at an Eastern seaport posi-
ton, presumably for embarkation.
The same condition in a late com
from Leonard Stoyall.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stovall, was
indicated.
David Commons and family, of
Obion, were here Sabbath with rela-
lives.
B. ]. Wade was a mid-week bust
ness visitor to points in Arkansas.
Tom Joyner and wife were down
from Number Thirteen Saturday for
he auction of Woodrow.
Misses Joyner and Chloe Holloway,
If Union City, have been down as
social visitors.
Mrs. Jas. Olive, of Number Seven.
was guest Tuesday with Mrs. Moss
Fisher.
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Lindsay and
Miss Mary Turner, of Memphis, came
n this week for a visit with rela-
ives.
Messrs. Dorence and owen Woody
nave accepted work with the Gov
,rnment in Sheffield, Ala.
Rev. T. P. Pressly, of Troy, en-
quite home from a visit with his
laughter, Mrs. Nichols, at Jackson,
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