The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-31

Mills. The soldier is a son of A. B.
Nichols, of this city, and has seen
service in the trenchea without in
jury.
Mrs. M. E. Hamilton, Gibbs, was
visitor in the city Tuesday and
tells us that Joe Jonakin, attending
school in the city, had runaway
Tuesday morning, with q badly dam
aged buggy and crippled horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Richardson,
of Whiteville, in the city, are re-
ceiving in honor of their little daugh-
ter, Ruth Hazel, whose arrival was
recently announced, in the home of
Mrs. Richardson's mother, Mrs.
Compton, in the city.
Fresh meat at E. P. Wright's.
j. F. Cole tells us that his son,
Walter Cole, is now in New York
City, having arrived from France,
and is in Base Hospital No. recov-
ering from his wounds. The young
man was severely wounded a few
months ago, but is coming around
all right.
Mr.. Turner Joyner, this city, tells
us that he has a letter from his son,
Rufus, that the young man expects
to return soon from France, and that
Paul Calhoun, of Troy, has started
overseas on his way home. The young
men'sAre both said to BIO in fine health
and spirits.
News from Mr.. Chester Whitley to
his friends in Union City is to the
effect that he has been suffering with
gas injuries and has been in the hos
pital for a time. Mr.. Whitley was
a tank driver in some of the big en-
gagements, and his friends hope to
hear good news from him.
Corporal Herbert Stanfield, one of
the finest boys and best soldiers in
the world, arrived Monday from
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ca, on a
furlough to spend few days with
his mother, Mrs. Maggie Stanfield,
who has been very sick. His friends
are many and they are glad to see
him home again.
WANTED-We pay the highest
market price for butter, eggs, meat
and lard and all kinds of country
produce.-Cash Grocery Co. 41tf
Miss Glare Parks, who has been
pursuing the study of law for eigh-
teen months, was examined last week
by the State Board of Examiners and
passed with the highest credits. Miss
Parks is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Parks, and young lady
of exceptionally fine personality and
accomplishments.
State Adjutant General A. G. Buck
ner, of Nashville, who, by the way,
is one of the finest dentists in the
State, is in the city comforting with
his friend, DR.. w. M. Turner If
Madame Rumor is correct the peo-
pie of this vicinity are going to be
blessed with this distinguished citi-
zen's professional services.
Mrs. John F. Semones is in re-
ceipt of letter dated Dec. 26 from
Private John A. SemOnes, Jr., now
with the Army of Occupation in Ger
many, saying that he is well and
enjoying life. Mr.. and Mrs. Semones
were indeed glad to hear from him
and also from Richard Semones, who
is in France in good health.
We have a poem in tho Office en-
titled "Tll Remember You. Love, in
My Prayers" sent to this paper, but
no name inclosed. The poem is a
familiar one, but cs long as no name
came with it we will defer publica-
lion. 1t is a rule Gs old as the print
ing business that the name of the |
author or contributor shall be fur
nished.
Mrs. J. E. Campbell is spending
several days with her mother, Mrs.
9. L. Williams, at Crystal, who hap
oened to very painful accident Sat
lrday while returning from quarter
y conference at Antioch. In some
way the buggy YVES turned over and
broke her shoulder and sprained her
,ther arm, which caused some very
severe suffering.
We have letter in the Office from
| young lady to her sweetheart in
france. We presume it was address,
ID to us by mistake, as there is moth
ng in it that concerns anyone but |
ne young woman and her soldier
riend. 1t would be an injustice to
he young people to expose it to pub