The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-12

white with bloom, promising full
crop. Cherries and plums have set
a fair crop of fruit il this cold snap
does not cause it to drop off.
Our quota of the Third Liberty
Bond issue of some $4,000 has been
reached and gone over the top. The
amount to date taken is $15,7OO.
Some $4,000 of this was subscribed
on Saturday, the 9Th, the first sales
day.
Mrs. John Head has been on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Jas. Cunningham, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. John Hous-
er, is making the spinning wheel
hum We olden time way these days.
Mrs. Cunningham also cards her own
rolls for spinning and has very kind
Iy invited us over to see the good
work progress.
All organizations from the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution to Childrens'
Bonds are aiding in supporting
French orphans of the war zone.
Last week, thru the w. c. T. o.,
Mrs. Lee Wade sent in $3.50 for a
years sustenance of one orphan.
Mesdames Hubert Shore and Knox
Harper together sent in the same
amount for the support of another,
while the union, as whole, will
take care of one. Five dollars were
sent in to the Field Kitchen fund
and two dollars to the Frances e.
willard memorial fund. Tho treas
urer will appreciate the sending In
of dues right away by those paying
in the spring, as she reports to the
State in early part of May.
Mrs. w. J. Caldwell gives us the
interesting information that her
husband and son had the pleasure
while in Atlanta of being, together,
raised to the degree in Masonry of
Master Mason. A similar incident in
the Atlanta lodge had not occurred
in forty-five years.
The c. p Missionary Society met
Tuesday afternoon. Delegates to re-
cent Presbyterial meeting were pres
ent with comprehensive report.
This society joins the Sabbath school
in a fund of SO more to the Ar
menian relief.
Mrs. ]. H. Bradley and charming
little daughter, of Union City, have
been in on q social visit.
Mrs. Hicks, bride of only few
mt nths and we'll known as Miss
Luna Carter is reported critically
ill with pellagra. Mrs. Hicks isl
here from Nashville in the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Car
ter.
DR.. e. H. White reports the ar
rival on Wednesday evening of the
past week an addition to the faculty.
The young professor is permanently
settled in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Will Cravcns and in years to come
will be proud of his name, which is
w. H., Jr. Miss Mamye Doyle, of
Union City, is special attendant to
Master Cravens.
The churches will come to railroad
time in their services. For awhile
this will work hardship on those
living in the country. Early rising
and more Saturday preparation will
soon regulate the change.
Rev. J. S. Moffatt, of Due West,
s. c., and presenting an endowment !
issue for Erskine College, of which
DR.. Moffatt is a valued member of |
the faculty, addressed a large con-
gregation Sabbath evening last at |
the A. r. P. Chruch.
In the exchange of homes the past |
week of Hon. T. ]. Bonner and w. |
A. McNeill trade of long standing |
was contaminated. 1t is an exchange |
of two handsome homes, the Bon |
ner home being in the suburbs, |
ideally situated to the Mcneil fami- |
ly who have four very interesting |
children to enjoy the beautiful shady |
lawn, while in business way it is
near Mr.. McNeills farm west of
town. Mr.. Bonner, frequently be-
ing called to the drug store in all |
kinds of weather and all times of |
night, desired central location both |
for his convenience and that of his |
wife and daughter. Miss Bonner is
still in the South, but her arrival |
home will be welcomed by the social |
set in the immediate vicinity of her
new place of residence.
w. A. Mcneil, out officially on |
the road this week with Dyersburg |
as first objective and who was mas
ter of ceremonies while the Liberty |
Loan train was here, reports crowd |
of some three thousand patriotic |
citizens in attendance. They were
here horseback, one young man say
ing he had been all day coming; in
wagons, buggies, automobiles and
afoot. The citizens of Troy to the
number of 210 came out on a special |