The Camden chronicle., May 25, 1900, Image 1

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Tho Largest and Best Selected Stock of
Dry Coods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furn
ishing Goods ever brought to Big Sandy.
We also carry in stock
OLIVER CHlIvIvED PLOWS. JOHN DEERE
CULTIVATORS, DIAMOND CORN
DRILLS, AND McCORMACK MACHINES,
Thesa Goods need no introduction to our customers, as they are well known.
which is comploto with an circuit lino of
HATS, DRESS GOODS, LACES and
FEMININE APPAREL. We invite
, our friends to call and inspect this lino
before making purchases, feeling su.ro you
will be satisfied, and knowing we can save
you money.
In this department will bo found tho
. latest designs and. styles in Fancy Dres3
: Goods, Point Do Venise, striped and solid
Batistes, Mohair Brilliautinos, Dimities,
W. CARAWAY &
FROM LIBERTY.
; Regular correspondence.
Elmer Vick went to Nashville on
business last week.
Mrs. Combs, who has been very
i ill with the grip, is bettor.
Sheriff E. E; Fry was here yes
s terday on oSicial business.
T. Hargis and wife, of .Ramble
Creek visited here Sunday.
Don't forget the appointment of
Rev. G. W, Florence neit Saturday
, night.
. There was a large attendance at
tho teachers' association here last
. Saturday. ' The program was not
' fully carried out, aa the entire af
- ternoon was taken up in explaining
why the annual institute was to be
held at Holladay. A resolution
was adopted favoring Camden as
r the place to hold the institute, the
vote being 23 to 11, but no change
was promised.
.-Liberty, May 22.
FEOME COXBCKG.
Regular correspondent.
J. L. Whitfield, of Lilburn, was
l here last Friday.
Rev. A, D. Maddor delivered an
excellent sermon at , Mount Zion
Sunday afternoon.
We are glad to learn that John
Basford's family have about recov
1 ered from an attack 6f measles. (
.The recent rains have put our
? farmers in a better humor, and all
. work is being pushed to the utmost.
' The children's day exercises and
decoration day services at Mauley
. Chapel last Saturday were largely
- attended. ?
The political caldron hardly sim
. mers, and yet the August election
is only a few weeks off. Wake up,
--Democrats!
Your correspondent farmed some
t on Tennessee River last week, and
: to say that mosquitos are plentiful
' does not express it and sore toes
v from stumbling over clods.
CoxBUltG, May 23.
FROM SMITH'S COLLEGE.
:, Regular correspondence.
Farmers will about finish plant
- ing this week.
Tom Hicks and children have
moved home and will keep house.
Rev. Jesse Farmer will preach
here Saturday night and Sunday,
June 1G and 17.
There was a large attendance at
' Rushing's Chapel Cemetery last
' Thursday. Rev. G. B. Greer, of
Camden, preached nn appropriate
. sermon at 11 a. m., and Rev. J. T.
Sparks and Rev. G. W. Florence
preached in the afternoon. There
were flowers in profusion, and all
the graves were decorated. In the
vnfnro memorial services will be
held there annually on the third
Thursday in May. The following
tee W Oeoeivea
e Have Establish a tJilliiiepij
Silk Brocades, Zephyrs, Sylvan Stripes,
Linens, Corded Taffetas, Shadow Silks,
all colors, Versailles Stripes, All Over
Laces, English Covert Cloth, etc., etc.
Miss Ida Brumager is in charge, assist
ed by Miss Annie Doty and Miss Stella
Pierce. They will take pleasure in show
ing their friends and customers through
tho stock, and taking their orders for any
thing needed.
committee on arrangements was ap
pointed: W. 11. Hicks, S. A. Byrn,
Charles Bane, Harvey Ward and P.
J. Floyd. Committee on flowers
Mesdames James Bullock, Lizzie
Oakley, Ollio Hicks, Callie Bane
and Miss Dora Hall.
Smith's College, May 22.
FKOM BItlSTOW.
Regular correspondence.
The grip is still raging in this
community.
Mrs. Matthew Stewart, of near
Camden, is visiting her mother hero.
Mrs. Alse Weatherly, who has
been ill for a long while, is worse,
wo regret to learn.
We had an enjoyable time at the
memorial exercises last Thursday
at Rushing's Creek.
The little child of Bob Rushing
was burned so badly yesterday that
it can hardly recover.
Six of the family of B. Goodman
are down sick; thero are three sick
at Joseph Bedwell's and one at J.
T. Latimer's.
May 2G is decoration day at old
Mount Zion church, on Sulphur
Creek. Everybody come out, and
bring some ono with you.
While rolling cross-ties yester
day Henry French met with an un
fortunate accident. The brake on
his wagon broke, and he fell from
the wagon. A cross-tie' fell on him
and fractured his left arm. between
the elbow and wrist joint.
5 Bristow, May 22.
FKOM Wl'LV.
Regular correspondence.
Gray Durdeu is crippled with
rheumatism.
R. H. Herrin .and wife visited in
Flatwoods Sunday.
Good showers tell here last week
and land is working some bettor.
Corn planting will probably end
here this week. Cut worms are at
work in clover fields. Wheat looks
promising. Oats are no good. To
bacco plants are being set. Cotton
is coming to tho front. The Irish
potato crop was never more prom
ising. ,
Tho little 2-year-old child of R.
W. Rushing was so badly burned
yesterday that it can hardly recover.
While Mrs. Rushing was engaged
in preparing tho noon meal tho
child got hold ot a firebrand which
communicated to its clothing and
the little ono ran screaming into
another room. It had on two cot
ton dresses, and they were burned
nearly entirely from its body be
fore Mrs. Rushing could get to it.
The child is still alive at this writ
ing, 8 a. m.
Wyly, May 22.
The Chronicle and St. Louie
Semi-Weekly Republic, ohd yea:
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SONS
FROM FAXON.
Regular correspondence.
Matt Tomlin, who is attending
school at Camden, was hero to-day.
ino recent rains have helped veg
etation wonderfully.
John b. Davidson and son, Hu
bert, are spending the day at Big
Sandy.
John Lindsey and Miss Clem
Lowry, of Big Sandy, were here
Sunday.
Miss Mattie Akers, of Big Sandy,
has been visiting here, leaving for
home yesterday.
Rev. C. S. Brandon, of Camden,
preached at the Lindsey School
house Sunday evening.
Mrs. Flora Clayton, of Paducah,
who is visiting in this community,
will leave tor home to-morrow.
Dan and Chester Couch have re
turned from a trip to Greenfield,
Paducah, Paris and other points.
Children's day services Sunday
at Crooked Creek wero well attend
od, and everybody seemed to enjoy
the occasion. Rev. W. A. Watts
preached in the afternoon.
Dennis Vaughan and Miss Addio
Barnes were quietly joined in the
holy bonds of wedlock last Sunday
at tho home of the bride's father,
Al Barnes, Justice II. L. Lindsey
officiating. May their happy union
be crowned with successes the wish
of their many friends.
Faxon, May 22.
MAKKIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. B. Greer
to W. G. Griggs and Ruby Bivens,
Dennis Vaughan and Ada Barnes,
R. C. H. Lowry and Jennie Berry,
W. A. .Latimer and Harriet War
mack.
Cyclists should always carry a
bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment,
m case of accident, if applied im
mediately, it will subdue tho pain,
prevent swelling and discoloration
and quickly heal wounds. Price
25 and 50 cents. Sold by all lead
ing druggists.
The Chronicle will be mailed
to any address for 50 cents a year,
payable in advance. Subscribers
will please promptly notify us of
any irregularity in the delivery of
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
See the estray notice in iinot 1 1 r
column.
Band concert at tho court-house
to-mor;'i'v night.
There was a seasonable rainfall
1 l - 1 T
nw veune.su ay.
J. B. Bowles, of Big Sandy, was
in the city Monday.
Professor Niehohi, of Picluon,
was in the city Tuesday.
W. E. Mcltae, of Nashville, was
hero ft few days this week.
Will H. Corbitt has been making
improvements on hU dwelling.
J. T. Holly, tho jolly marshal of
Dickson, was in tho city Saturday.
Register II. C. Pallord has been
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uenco.
Mro. W. A. Yarbrouga ha.3 ueen
visiting relatives and old friends at
Jackson.
Joo Gillespio has moved into the
dwelling recently occupied by J. E
Totty, jr.
J. J. Colo and wife, of Garfield,
wora guests of tho family of II. 1 .
Stigall Monday,
Recorder J. B. Vickrey and D
G. Hudson wero at Big Sandy on
business Tuesday,
Clarence McDade,of McKenzie,
has been spending a few days here
with mends tins week
Ex-Sheriff Walter H. Rushing,
oi riti oanuv. was muumi nuuuc.
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with friends here Saturday.
Some of our citizens and young
people contemplate inainngtno trip
up Tennessee River to bhiloh next
week.
A Ur o,-,oT,ri;r.r, o paw ,lovC ham
vrUh Mra iWn Mr-ArnMHr. Mica
Mnllm lLiiclnnnr ltnq mt nrnoA t n
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lews was recoiveu nero oy lei-
ephone from Way yesterday that
ur. unanaier was senousiy iiiigoath. Camden,
ana his recovery wa3 uoudhul
D. G. Hudson, assignee of the
Camden Bank and Trust Company,
will be ready to make prorata pay.
ment the first Monday m June.
A. N. Presson will begin a sing-
ing school at Hawley's School-house
to-morrow. There will be dinner
on the ground and singing all day
Sunday.
The little child of R. W. Rush-
ing died Wednesday morning from
the-offocts of tho burns received
Monday. AVo sympathize with the
bereaved parents.
R. M. Corbitt, of Dickson, spent
f ,iovo horn ti,; w0oV Jir, ia
days
an old Benton County boy, and has
a host of friends here who are al
ways glad to see him
Rev. W. C. Greer, of Jackson",
will preach here next Sunday even
ing, at the usual hour. His sub
ject will be the Baptist convention
recently held at Hot Springs, Ark.
Miss Mae Hughy, of Memphis,
was the guest of Miss Ha Lashleo
the latter part of last week. The
young ladies were schoolmates at
Lebanon during tho 1898-99 term.
The members of the band here
will give a concert, at the court
house to-morrow night. The boys
will present a good program, and
a most enjoyable time is promised.
Don't miss it.
The stockholders of the Bristow
and tho Southern telephone lines
will hold a meeting at Big Sandy
next Monday to elect officers and
to transact such business as may
come up for consideration.
It is a rumor here that while re
turning to Bakersville last week
Alex Bivens married a young lady
who resided near Waverly. We
have not been able to confirm the
report, but if true, we extend con
gratulations and best wishes.
Miss Ruby Bivens, daughter of
our townsman, W. 3. Bivens, and
Gus Griggs were quietly married
last Sunday. They had evidently
planned a little surprise for their
friends, as it seems that a very few
were aware that they contemplated
matrimony. We join in wishing
them success and happiness.
,J. (I. Jloliii);! has ;,!" down ni
tho ninth di.-.triet, flm trip combin
bu.um : -i hum plea. -Die.
Jasper McKclwy inform. m1 h im
porter for Tin: Cunosi'r.r. thuti.
colt fouh-d on Ii'h phco reeenlly
liked only lb incln a of being uh iulj
oh the limn1. This was by actual
measurement. Can you beat it?
Elsewhere in this issue of I Hi:
CrmoMrr.F. will he tound n lorc-
rast of theecliiwe of the sun nex'.'
Monday. The eclipse, which wil
begin somet ime after sun rise, wil
he only partial m lenn :;ee. i im
path of the total eclipse will b MJ
miles wide, ami exly-nding througu
Iho Slates of Louisiana. (l"'r'iu
"d ho Carolina
Atnreu'alarinuetiugol' the board
of mayor am a de men last Monday
ovonir.tr Lj. x. r levers w mm ir-rui i-
od marshal of the town. Ihcschooi
looted
w D c nrinciial and elected
A t,:,,,iU(u nt.u?fnnt. teneher for
A. A. Lindsey assistant tone
tho noxt term of the city tehoo
With the amount of school money
now on hand and a reasonable tax:
Camden can have a ten months tonr
of school.
Prof. W. D. Cooper's school for
teachers opened at tho seminary
Monday. Ihis is a school for gen
eral revisw, and there are between
twenty ana thirty teachers m 'at-
fomg UB tLat thig nmnW wiJ1 )m
increased to probably forty next
week. The Chronicle extends to
these teachers and all to come j?
hearty welcome.
John V. Bateman, who has sold
out to Mr. Lowry, has been engaged
in tno mercantile business hero lor
about twenty years, during winch
time ho built up an extontive trade.
and is known far and near as one
or iue leading pu Diic-spmtea Clfcl-
I of tllO COUnty. ' Wo UllUerstand
that he has decided to retire from the
. . , , .
uiBiuauiuo uusiuess ior guuu, uuo
tnr filfi nrflRA11t w rr v 1. s nnrlL
vided.time to his stave factory, m
The commencement exercises of
Benton Seminary closed Saturdav
evening with the. splendid drama,
'Uasto, which was well, rendered
and appreciated by a largo crowd.
D. G. Hudson addressed the ski
dents, which was entertaining and
instructive. Iwo songs by Miss
Mae Hughy, of Memphis, were
greatly enjoyed. The evening was
co1 anf, Pheasant, and the program
,was f e11 carne.d out ana met tn
hearfcy approval of all present.
R. C. H. Lowry, of tho Sulphur
Creek community, and Miss Jennie
f6' a charming young lady of
ljuterton, drove to town last Mon-
day and went at once to the office
of County Clerk G. B. Greer whore
a marriage license was. procured.
Rev. N. R. .Waters was found, raid
very gallantly tied the knot which
made the twain, one. The ovent
took place in the parlors oO the
Melton House, and. was.-, witnessed
by a large crowd, We.-wish the
happy couple all joy, and- happi
ness. " '
During the rain storm Thursday
of last week lightning. jkjljed.a cow
on the place of the Widov; :-Er,tlcy,
in the-southern part oiULe county.
At the same time a horso near by
was knocked down by tho, shock.
Evidently the animal did not enjoy
its experience end-was in no mood
to play with lightning, for as soon
as it regained its feet it mads a dash
for tho house and rushed, through
the hallway and , into the iamiiy
room. When driven out the horso
made a bee-lino for its old horns a
few miles distance. It was a bad
case of fright.
Mrs. Susan E. Smith, the wife o
W. M. Smith, who. resides. in tho
Devider community, died on the
lGth instant of consumption. The
interment took. place. near. Mount
Tabor church on "Saturday. Mrs.
Smith was the daughter of James
Hogg, deceased, and was Go years
of ago at her death. She was the
mother of fifteen children, on iy four
of whom have survhed her. - She
survived a family of twenty-f hree
chil
(iron.
Mrs.
Smith
i lomei tho.
church at tue age of V:, and lived
a consistent, christiairlife. P
1o. her memory.