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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15

Corporal Cecil Stone, attached to
the Thirteenth Field Artillery, Head
quarters Company A. E. F., has re-
turned to his home near Union City.
Corporal Stone has been in some of
the very big fighting fronts and the
people at home had very warm re-
ception when he arrived.
Mr.. Harry Kinney is at home from
the A. E. F., France, arriving some
time last week. Mr.. Kinney was
with the 28th Division, Signal Bat
TALON, and was transferred to the
students corps for the University of
Dublin, from which he energies from
the Army and gets an honorable dis
charge to return home.
Sergeant Clary and Mr.. Grady Tis-
dale, of Park Field, and Mr.. O'Sulli-
van, of the Memphis Aero Co., were
in the city last week, with an air
plane for local passenger excursion
traffic. The business was good for
several days, quite number of our
citizens making flights for the first
time. This must be the forerunner
for general airplane passenger ser
vice. The people are accustoming
themselves to the sensation of a
fight. Among the number who took
advantage of flying were Mr.. Jas.
Lcisenring, Mayor Pittman, L. S.
Parks, Mrs. Parks, H. A. Bransford,
Jr., and others who seemed to enjoy
the novelty of air travel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Shelton Watson has been quite
sick this week.
Miss Bess Beck is spending the
week at Gibson Wells.
Miss Bess Board, of Terrell, was
visitor here last week.
Mrs. Smith, of Jackson, is Mrs. w
D. Williams guest this week.
Mr.. Bob Oglesby, of Winfield, La.
was a visitor last week in Union City
G. B. White is in st. Louis this
week looking after supplies for the
Whites Furniture Store.
Mrs. Ella Griffin Howse and little
daughters have returned from two
months visit in Little Rock, Ark.
Col. and Mrs. A. d. Keller, of
Frankfort, Kans., are in the city for
an extended visit of few weeks.
Miss LaNelle Marshall and Miss
Vera Bramham are in Hickman this
week visiting Mrs. Elmer league.
Our old-time friend, H. w. Naylor,
of Medina, Tenn, was a visitor for
several days last week in Union City.
Messrs. Will McAdoo and Dick
Marshall went to Moline, ILL.,, this
week for the purpose of buying new
cars.
Mr.. Wilbur Dickson, of Ruther-
ford, and Mr.. William Wilson, of
Memphis, were social visitors here
Sunday,
Miss Lois Redditt, of Washington
City, is here for months vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C..
Redditt.
Rev. T. M. Carney has returned
from Hardenman County, where he
has been holding revival services with
good results.
Miss Carrie Evans, of Denver,
Colo, is in the city visiting at the
homes of Mesdames w. D. Williams
and C. E. Keiser.
Mrs. H. B. Ward, nee Miss Edna
Anderson, of Patterson, Cal, is here
for a visit of several weeks with old
time friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Rice and Miss
Gladys Rice, of Number Four, were
shoppers and visitors last week in
the city, paying us nice call.
Mr.. J. Morris Halves, of Waco,
Texas, is a visitor in Union City,
enjoying a few vacation holidays
with relatives and friends. Mr..
Halves is a teacher in the Waco
schools.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
TO WILLIE EpMAIsTON.
Mrs. Myrtle Edmaiston VS.. Willie
Edmaiston.

Mrs. Myrtle Edmaiston VS.. Willie
Edmaiston.
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it APP
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendant, Willie Edmais-
ton is nonresident of the State of
Tennessee and a resident of the
State of Arkansas, so that ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him. 1t is therefore hereby ordered
that the said above named defendant
appear before the Chancery Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the First Monday of October,
1919, that being the first day of the
regular October term of said Chan
Gerry Court, and make defense to the
said bill, or the same will be taken
as confessed by him, and said cause
set for hearing ex-parte as to him.
1t is further ordered that publication
of this notice be made for four con-
secutive weeks in The Commercial,
a weekly newspaper published in
Obion County, Tennessee.
This August IL, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
j. B. WADDELL, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
Sarah Landrum VS.. Edward Landrum
Petition for Divorce.

In this cause it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court from the
compliments bill which is sworn to,
that the defendent Edward Landrum
is a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, and resident of the State
of Arkansas, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him. 1t is therefore ordered by the
Court that publication be made in
The Commercial, newspaper pub
lished in Union City, Obion County,
Tennessee, for four consecutive
weeks commanding the said Edward
Landrum to personally appear before
the Judge of the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, at Union
City, Tennessee, on the first Monday
in September, 1919, and plead, an
swer or demur to compliments bill
or the same will be taken as confessed
as TO him, and the cause set for hear
ing eX parte.
This July %, 1919.
j. N. RUDOLF, Clerk.
LANNON & STANFIELD,
Sol. for Compt.
1S-4t. t, A
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
LAND SALE.

w. E. Reed VS.. Minnie Richardson
ct ais.
In Chancery Court at Union City.
Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City made
at chambers July 8, 1919, in the
above styled case, will, on Monday,
the list day of September, 1919, at
Union City. Tennessee, in front of
the east door of the courthouse in
Union City at about 2 o'clock p. m.
sell to the highest and best bidder the
property in said decree described, be-
ing a tract of land lying and being
in 9th Civil District of Obion County,
Tennessee, and described as follows:
Beginning at Will Minnick's north
west corner; thence west with Clar-
ence Gunter's line % poles; thence
north ITO poles to a stake in the
Lake View road; thence with said
road % poles to J. o. Zaricor; thence
south with J. o. Zaricor, 20 poles to
the beginning, containing 16 acres,
more or less.
TERMS OF SALE.
Sale will be made on a credit of
seven months, and the note, which
will be taken for the purchase msney,
shall be secured by two or more SOL
vent sureties thereon, and also by a
lien retained on the land; and will
bear interest from date of sale at 6
per cent Sale will be made in bar
of the equity of redemption.
This 18th day of August, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
E. H. LANNOM, Salicitor
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

Charlie Everett, ct al. VS.. Miriam
Edwards ct al.
In the County Court of Obion Coun-
ty, at Union City, Tennessee, be-
fore the Honorable ]. B. Waddell,
County Judge for Obian County,
Tennessee.
To Elizabeth Herring, nom
resident of Tennessee, and a minor:
1t is ordered by the Court that you
enter your personal appearance in
this cause, and make defense to the
petition filed in this cause, as amend
ed, on or before Wednesday, the 9th
day of August, 1919, or the petition
will be taken as confessed as to you,
and the cause proceeded with ex
parte as to you. A Drainage District
out of lands in the 18th and 4th
Civil Districts of Obion County, Ten
nessee, has been organized in this
cause, above styled, and you are the
owner of, or have an interest in
lands in the 18th Civil District OF
Obion County, Tennessee, within
said Drainage District, bounded as
follows, viz: On the north by the
public road, on the south by Houser
Greek, on the east by ]. d. Palmer,
and on the west by S. r. Bratton.
1t is further ordered that this no.
tice be published for two consecu-
tive weeks in The Commercial,
weekly newspaper published in Union
City, Tennessee, the last publication
to be as much as ten days before
Wednesday, the 9th day of August,
1919, the day set by the Court for
the further hearing of the petition
as amended. This August 6, 1919.
r. H. BOND, Clerk.
e. H. LANNOM,
G. N. LANNOM,
F. J. SMITH,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
TO G. H. FOWLER EFT AIS.

Ira L. Clark ct ais. VS.. G. H. Fowler
ct ais.
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint which is sworn
to, that the defendants, G. H. Fowler,
Mrs. Mary Harris and husband T. E.
Harris, Mrs. Fannie Alexander and
her husband G.. F. Alexander, are non
residents of the State of Tennessee
and are residents of the State of
Arkansas, that Thos. A. Fowler,
James H. Fowler, Mrs. Nora Lee
Hodges and her husband OR. Hodges,
Joe Evans, Mrs. Matte Newton and
her husband S. j. Newton, Mrs. Elsie
Jones and her husband Woodford
Jones, and Mrs. Mary j. Fowler, G.
w. Vaughn and Vernon Vaughn, are
non-residents of the State of Ten
nessee, and are residents of the State
of Kentucky, that John Norman is
nonresident of the State of Tennessee
and a resident of the State of Mis-
souri,, so that ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon them. 1t is
therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendants appear
before the Chancery Court of Obion
County, Tennessee, on or before the
First Monday of October, 1919, that
being the first day of the regular
October term of said Chancery Court,
and make defense to the said bill, or
the same will be taken as confessed
by them, and the said cause set for
hearing ex-parte as to them. 1t is
further ordered that publication of
this notice be made for four consec-
utive weeks in The Commercial, a
weekly newspaper published in Obion
County, Tennessee.
This August ~, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
A. J. HARPOLE, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
TO JOHN H. WILLIS.
Order of Publication.

OIuCI VI uuIACdC1Ou'
Tabitha Willis VS.. John H. Willis
In the Circuit Court at Union City,
Obion County, Tennessee.
1t appearing from the bill in this
cause, which is sworn to, that John
H. Willis is justly indebted to
Tabitha Willis, the complainant, and
that he, the said John H. Willis, con-
ceGls himself so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him, and that his residence Is to the
complainant unknown although she
has made diligent inquiry and effort
to find out where he is, and an at
tachment having been issued and
levied on the defendants property,
it is ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in
The Commercial, published at Union
City, Tennessee, requiring said de-
PENDANT to appear before said Circuit
Court on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, next, and make his defence
to the bill filed against him in this
cause, otherwise, said bill will be
taken for confessed, and the cause
proceeded with ex-parte.
This July 20, 1919.
]. N. RUDOLF,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tennessee.
Moore & Hudgins, SOL for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
CYPRESS CREEK DRAIN.
AGE DISTRICT NOTICE
Executor and ect.

U. o. Parrish ct ais. VS.. Frank
Howard ct ais.
In the County Court of Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee, before the Honor
able ]. B. Waddell, County Judge
of Obion County, Tennessee.
Pursuant to an order and decree
of the County Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, made on the 5th day of
August, 1919, and entered on the
9th day of August, 1919, in the
above styled cause and pursuant to
Chapter 1856 of the 1909 Acts of the
Legislature of Tennessee, and amend
ments thereto and especially Chap
ter SO of the Acts of the Legisla-
ture of Tennessee, for 1915:
All persons concerned as owners,
lien holders, encumbrancerS mort
gagees, occupants or in any way,
whether residents of the State or
non-residents of the State, are here
by notified of the tendency of the
original petition of U. O. Parrish
ct ais. aS~dmended, on the 5th day
of August, 1919, for the purpose of
organization into drainage district
in the 3rd and 14th Civil Districts
of Weakley County, Tennessee, and
in the 7th Civil District of Obion
County, Tennessee, for the reclama-
ton of the wet and over flow lands
along Cypress Creek and affected by
the overflow of and from said creek
and it's tributaries as described in
said original petition as amended.
You are also notified that w. c..
Kelly, engineer, heretofore appointed
by this Court has duly filed his re-
port with the County Court Clerk of
Obion County, Tennessee, on the 1st
day of August, 1919, to which re-
ference is hereby made.
And said County Court by an order
and decree made in this cause after
the filing of said petition as amended
and the report of the engineer in
said cause, on the 5th day of August,
1919, has fixed and set
Friday, the goth day of
August, 1919,
as the date for the hearing of said
petition as amended, the same to be
before the Honorable j. B. Waddell,
County Judge for Obion County, Ten
nessee, at the Courthouse in the town
of Union City, Tennessee, and when
and where you shall appear and make |
defense to said petition as amended, |
otherwise same will be taken as con-
fessed and heard ex parte as to you.
This August 5, 1919.
By R. H. BOND,
County Court Clerk. |
A. B. ADAMS,
Attorney for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
TO AGNES WELLS.
Zollie C. Wells VS.. Agnes Wells
Chancery Court, Obion County, Ten
neSSee.

neSSee.
In the above styled cause il ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendant, Agnes Wells,
is nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, so that ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon her. 1t
is therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendant appear
before the Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, on or before the First
Monday of September, 1919, that be-
ing a regular rule day of said Chan
Gerry Court, and make defense to the
said bill, or the same will be taken
as confessed by her, and the said
cause set for hearing ex-part as to
her. 1t is further ordered that pub
LEGATION of this notice be made for
four consecutive weeks in The Com
mercial, a weekly newspaper pub
Ii Jed in Obion County, Tennessee.
This August z, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
j. W. Burney, Sol. for Comppt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rosser and Mrs.
Granville Sanders, of Jackson, and
Miss Vera Bramham, this city, mo-
tored thru from Jackson last week.
Mrs. John Dahnke and little daugh-
ter, Vivienne, and Miss May Hahne
left this week for Nashville, Ill. Mrs.
Dahnke and daughter will be there
for visit to relatives and friends
and Miss Hahne returns home from
a visit to Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
Eddie May Prince VS.. G. H. Prince
Chancery Court, Obion County,
Tennessee.

Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendant, c. H. Prince,
is a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, so that ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon him. 1t
is therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendant appear
before the Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, on or before the First
Monday in September, 1919, that be-
ing a regular rule day of said Chan
Gerry Court, and make defense to the
said bill, or the same will be taken
as confessed by him, and the said
cause set for hearing ex-parte as to
him. 1t is further ordered that pub
LEGATION of this notice be made for
four consecutive weeks in The Com
mercial, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in Obion County, Tennessee.
This July 26, 1913.
GEO. A. GIBBS, Clerk and Master.
H. T. Smith, Sol. for Comprt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the estate
of Mrs. Bette Herring, deceased, will
please come forward and settle same
at once, and those having cleans
against the estate will present them
to me for payment.
This July 80, 1919.
C. N. LANNOM,
19-3t. Executor and ect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
Wait for DIR. Saunders.

See DIR. Saunders at his Office in
Union City fourth Monday in each
month. High-grade toric frames and
mountings. Glasses made to order.
p S. DR.. Saunders has an office
in Martin over Bells grocery store,
fourth Saturday in each month.
19-tf.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-08-15
TO C. H. PRINCE.

Attorney for Petitioners.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

Miss Iva Patrick and Mr.. Han
ma of the Louisiana Mill store
force were married at Lake Cha
rles Tuesday. Mrs. Mitchell,
a sister of the bride, accompan.
led the young couple and will
spend the holidays in that oity.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G Baker and
children, Helen and Sarah, OF
Boyce are enjoying the Yuletide
with DR.. Baker and family at
the Louisiana Saw Mill.
Pop! Pop!! Noise and the smell
Of powder seems to be the great
ambition of young Americans on
Christmas occasions.
We are under obligations to
some of our many friends for be-
ing kindly remembered by cards
fruit and other tokens of thought
fulness this Christmas.
Z. Nj. Pringle went to Lake
Charles Sunday afternoon.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
Local News

Lets~all start theaew year fall
OF good will TO every body andea
<wintoeheip wheraxas we can
.sss W, g. Bethunewens to Mont.
sg0mery, Alabama last Saturday
andreturned home Wednesday.
Miss Thelma SATISFY is visit.
ing her grandmother, Mrs. S.
y. .Carruth for the holidays.
Miss Thebna will graduate from
the State Normal this Spring.
Santa Claus and the stork wo-
rked together this year and on
the oath brought a charming
Christmas present in tina way of
fine nine pound boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Bass. DIR. Baker was
the attending physician.
Ii you think it is an easy mat.
ter to ride bull ask the boy who
tried it at Babb's molasses mill
and got his jaw broken.
Resolved, Resolved! but what
to say and then do it is the knot,
ty thing.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

The local basket ball team went
to Boyce Saturday an added a4f-
other victory to their embroken
string. The score was 27 to 6.
Mrs. C. H. Brown was called
home on account of the illness OF
her mother at Navasota, Texas.
The passengers on the South
bound train were witnesses OF a
bloody tradgedy near Vel pe
Rouge Moalay afternoon. .y
Fred Poe2is at home1sV speHd
awhile afer seyeralmonths spent
in Central America.
Messrs WIN. Cady and G c.
Britt are, helping US to stay swe.
ct as each remembered US with
some fine new molasses. q
Miss Ruby Bonner who teaches
at Fullerton stopped with the
Perry family as she enroute to
to her home in Haynesville.
Christmas trees at the school
house were very pretty.
Lets all love more, work hasder
save more and give more next
year than we have this year than
we have this one.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
NOTICE

The regular meeting of the
Stockholders of the Glenmora
Bank and TrustC willbeheld al
it's banking house on Jan. 5th.,
1920 between the hours of 10 A.
M. and 2 P. M. for the purpose
Of electing a Board Of Directors
for theensuing year and totrans.
act any other buniness that may
properly come up.
Yours truly,
r. G. Chatham,
Cashier
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
IN THE HOLY LAND
Old "1O60" Most Wonderful Car
In War So Says English
War Correspondent Re-

In War So Says English
War Correspondent Re-
counting Experince In
Holy Land.
w. T. Massey, noted British Jo-
lurnalist, nowrecording the Prin.
ce Of Wales Tour through Canada
and the United States, for the
London Daily Telegraph, of Lon.
den England, was Official War
Correspondent with the English
Army = Under General Allenby
which wrested the HolyLand and
Syia from the Turks.
Whentelling of hisexperiences,
he says that he fused a ford in
many a tourney from Beersheba
to Jerusalem and TO Nazareth, Da.
mascus and Alepp," and that in
"Allenby ts final push, this trusty
old car took me more than 1000
miles in six weeks and / believe
within in one year it travelled over
70, 900 miles in a country where
roads are few, and these the wor'
st in the world. :.
Ia the Sinia country it is very
sandy and it is quite . CON mon
sight to see a Ford running along
with two rolls of wire netting sc.
cured TO the foot boards. When
the car gets TO a place where the
sand il impossible, the driver I'M
rolls the netting over the road
way and thus an easily passable
\ wire road is constituted; in factir
some parts of the country per
manent- wire roads have been
made and over these the car runs
Ialong eesily and smoothly at 81
Imiles an hour.
/ Mr.. Massey also stated that thu
Ford played no small part in help
ling ito deliver the Holy Land ana
ISyria from the Turks and tina
This told 1880 Ford was th'
most wonderful car in the war
So highly does he regard the me
Irits Of the Ford car that he hal
asked permission to address th,
men of the Ford factory, VIII,
make Ford cars, to tell them hi
Experiences and thank them TO
their good work in building sucl
lreliable motor cars. He expect
| 10 visit the Ford factory on th
day the Prince of Wales visit
Windor.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
FcrCroup

'sChamberlains Cough. Remedy
ID splendid for Group writes
Mrs. Edward Hassettspa Frank
fort n. y. "My children have be.
en- quickly relieved Of attacks Of
this dreadful complaint By its
nse. Z This remedy contains nc
opium or other narcotic, end may
be given to d child a. confidently
ss ID - adult.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
DIR. ]. O. RICHARDSON

Well known veterinary in Oak.
dale. A well qualified man as he
Is licensed by the State Board
and the Government. Can be
found at Scott's Drug Store,
Ring 149 or 10.
Glenmora patrons can get me
on short notice by ringing me at
either of the above numbers.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
We are authorized to announce
w. d. Bridges

w. ID. Bridges
as a candidate for constable for
the fonr:!i ward precinct two,
subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
w. G. Penny as candidate for
Police Juror from Spring Hill
Ward subject to the action of the
democratic Party.
J W. Bruce as a candidate for
constable in fourth ward, pre-
Genet two. subject to the action
of the democratic party.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
Stomach Trouble

Before / used Chamberlain's s
Tablets ! doctored "a great deal
for stomach taouble and felt
nervons and tired all the time.
These tablets helped me from
the first, and inside of a weeks
time / had improved in every
way, writes Mrs. L. A. Drinkard
Jefferson City, No.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-18
MEMS OF THE TEEHIRES

acts and the pther stars who apo.-ar daily will do their best to please. The mammoth attraction is bringing out hundreds of people who have never seen anything like this before and all are going away pleased with the evenings entertainment This Is the first time in ;he history of this city that SC many of the stars, and head liners of the circus world have ap- peared all by themselves and in enc ring and those who have not yet ta- keE advantage of the opportunity should do so 2t once There are about 25 acts every one Of which appear Is only in the center ring a+ the big grand stand seats will realize what this means.
 The circus will be continued during tie balance .f the week with the fi- '., i-erfutfleirce on SalurIay lig,t. R"seI .a1tC1ls for seats can F. made II .-:.. 'i'-.c tWeen ; ..:i VI he morning and the same hour in the evening. Every one of the acts will positively appear as advertised and q splendid evenings entertainment is assured to all. Messrs. Fred Bradna general equestrian director and ". J. Conway, general contract agent of the Barnum & Bailey and Ringing BT..s. Combine Shows have done everything in their power to maI1e this the best thing Bridgeport has ever seen and those who have seen it will verify this statement.