The commercial., October 22, 1915, Image 6

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oy Should Be Neat Lobliing'
The Character of His
Clothes Gives Him
That Appearance.
The boy wearing XTRQOD is a picture of
comfort, ease and confidence', due to his clothes.
The soft roll with three buttons can be worn the
same as older men to show two buttons. Coat
plain front or with plaits; some of them with
tpo piece belts others sewed on belts. All with
patch pockets. New appearing, stylish fabric
. and in good style.
The long wearing qualities of these. XTRAGOOD
suits please the mothers. ) The boy likes his suit
'because he is comfortable in it. He finds he
can use it roughly play in it all he wants and
doesn't get scolded as often, because the suit
keeps its good appearance; due to particular
making. .". V '
$5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $10.00 li
Clothe Your Boy in the
Clothes That Last
W. G. Clagett Co.
RIVES.
Miss Sadie Fry spent the, week-end in
Obion, guest of Mrs. Wall.
Coleman Harris, of Faducab, is the
guest of his grandmother,, Mrs. M. E
Harris, south of town.
Mrs. Knox Harper and children vis
ited in Kenton Saturday and Sunday.
w. j. oaiaweu auenaea to business
in Union City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McCaw, of Union
City, and Mr. and Mrs. Pybas Rogers,
of Dear Troy, were week-end visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McCaw.
Mrs. H. T. Snow, of Fulton, is the
guest of Miss Missie Harris.
Misses Christine and Grace Clanton,
of Obion, are guests of Mrs. T. W.
Overcast. '
Messrs. Bob and Fred Hamilton, of
Union City, were recent business vis
itors here. i
Geo. W. Stovall is attending synod of
the C. P. Church, in session at Dyers-
burg.
Miss Minnie Starnes was agreeably
surprised Friday evening by the mem
bers of her family entertaining for her
with a birthday party. After a bounte
ous luncheon, music and games were
popular features. Lovely gifts were left
for the honoree.
Mr. and Mrs. Moss Fisher spent the
week-end with relatives in Memphis
Mrs. A. C. Elam, on the sick list the
past week, is convalescent,
Mrs- Laura Hutcherson is the guest
of friends for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davidson, of Union
City, were Sabbath visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Cummings. v ,
Messrs. E. L. Phebus and Hubert
Shore attended the Abbington sale at
Mount Pelia Tuesday. 1
The remains of Mrs. (Dr.) Sherrill
were brought here Monday from Louis
iana and carried through to Union City
for burial. . ' '
Mesdames LeSueurand Mathfs, grand
officers of the Order of the Eastern Star,
while here were entertained in the lovely
homes of Mesdames W. A. McNeill and
B. L. Phebus.
Messrs. Ernest Shropshire and James
McLesky went down to Dyersburg Tues
day to attend synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
: JMiss Clyde Woody, of Glass, is the
For prompt and
careful service call
W.E, Walters Transfer Go.
Prepared to move anything
Telephones: 564, 42 and 16
guest of her sister; Mrs. Leslie Shore.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Mike Fry, of Fulton,
were down for a few days this week.
Miss Inez Busch, of Kenton, will give
Peg o' My Heart" at the school audi
torium Friday evening. Popular prices,
10 and 15 cents at the door. Half of
proceeds go to the Parent-Teachers' As
sociation for the benefit of the school.
Hour, 7:30. Miss Busch is winning a
reputation as a reader. Come and give
her a large audience.
Don't forget the Parent-Teachers' As
sociation has a program Friday after
noon, beginning at 2:80. You want to
be there and give the faculty and pa
rents interested a glad hand in this
work.
There will be services at. the C.
Church Sabbath morning and evening,
The O. E. S. met in a called meeting
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Leta W
LeSueur, Worthy Grand Matron, of
Nashville, and Mrs. Eula Mathia, Grand
Ruth, of Greenfield, and Mrs. H. T,
Snow, Warder of the Fulton Chapter,
were guests of the chapter. Miss May
G. Ward was initiated into the order,
After the chapter was closed a reception
was held for the distinguished visitors.
The entertainment committee received
much praise. Though there were thirty
or more members present, the absence
of quite a number was a source of
regret. "' .
THE CITY BOARD.
New Quarters for the City Officials
Leased from Elks.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
mot in regular session Tuesday night.
It was a busy session and quite a deal of Humboldt, Tenn
business transacted.
Street work and street improvement
came in for a good share of discussion.
Orders passed to at once grade and grav
el South First street from Harrison to
Mill'-' street. Also grade and gravel
Church street from Home street cross
ing to'th'e center of East View Cemetery
Charles J. Custer. .
: Good-natured, big-hearted, jolly, jovi
al Charlie Custer, the hotel man of Tip
tonville, is dead. '
The sad news flashed over the wires
to friends and relatives in many West
Tennessee towns Monday evening from
Tiptonville when the end of this man's
useful and noble life came -at about 5
o'clock.
Mr. Custer had not been well for some
weeks and bis daughter, Mrs. Winnie
Custer Alexander, wife of Richard Alex
ander, of this city, had just returned
from a month's stay with him'. When
she left his hotel at Tiptonville last Fri
day, his condition was thought to- have
been very much improved, as he was
able to be up and around the office in
the hotel. But he suddenly grew worse
and the end came within a few hours
after she had reached her home in this
city. .
The writer of this little sketch has
known Charlie Custer and known him
well for many years. He was a good
man, a kind-hearted man, a loving hus
band and indulgent father; a consistent
citizen and Christian gentleman always.
He was born February 27, 1844, at
Troy, Mo., being the eldest son and
fifth born child of Joseph Custer, of
Rockingham County, Va., his father
being a well-to-do man and hotel keeper
of his section. His father died in 1868,
but his mother lived to be about 90
years old. Mr. Custer secured a fair
education in bis youth and in 1862 be
gan work as clerk on a wharf boat at
Columbus, Ky., remaining some time,
theu became a clerk on a packet steam
er. In 1870 he went to St. Louis as
hotel clerk, and in 1872 he located in
taking a clerkship in
MHIB
AGENT FOR
Club House, Lyndon and Charm
..Canned Goods
F. W. A, Gem, F. IV, A. Special
and Club House Coffees
Spotless Flour , ' :
GIVE ME A TRIAL for QUALITY and SERVICE
Frank W. Adams
"We Deliver the Goods"
Telephone 421 306 East Main Street
the office of the Mobile & Ohio road,
which position he held for more than
thirteen years. In 1886 he became pro
prietor of the old Dunlap Hotel which he
managed in a highly satisfactory man
ner to the traveling public and profitable
to himself. The Dunlao house burned
and Mr. Custer went to Mobile for a
Also gravel Cemetery street from East number of years, engaged in the hotel
Church-street to City Cemetry gate, business,' then to Bowling Green, Ky.,
Aldermen Parks, Turner and Adams at tQe head of a good local hotel.
appointed a committee to confer with Last summer he had charge of a hotel
OBION.
Elder W. R. Fuckett, of Dyer, was
here Tuesday en route to Hornbeak to
conduct the funeral of Mrs. Lute Hayes.
Mrs. R. H. Beaird and children are
spending the week at Mason Hall, visit
ing Mrs. Beaird 's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Henley.
J. H. Starnes and family, L. G. Mof
fat and family and G.-W. Reed and
wife attended the communion service
at the Presbyterian Church at Kenton
Sunday.
L. A. Ward, A. Wilson, C. A. James,
G. A. Davidson and H. D. Campbell
were Union City visitors Monday.
Mrs. J. H. Robey, of Union City, was
the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
County Criminal Court. '
Judge Geo. R. Kenney opened court
early Monday morning. Clerks Golden
and Lancaster were present and Gen
D. J. Caldwell and Attorney Ethelbert
Morris were looking after the State's
side of the docket, and helping the
grand jury with its duties. About 20
misdemeanor cases were disposed of,
several fines assessed and collected and
three or four sent to the workhouse.
The Judge finished business on hand
Wednesday and adjourned to meet again
the third Monday in November.
Building Material
We have every sort of building and finishing lumber
you're apt to need, including
FRAMING, FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING
Doors and Windows, Shingles
Complete new line of Cabinet Mantels
A visit to our yards will be appreciated. Come and
inspect our stock for your own satisfaction.
C. TP. Moss Ik Co.
Yards south of Presbyterian Church.
First Street, - UNION CITY, TENN.
committee from Elks Lodge and giver a Dawson Springs, Ky., and during the Walter Forrester in this city,
power to close rental lease on first floor winter he had charge of a country club Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forrester and
of new Elks building for a term of three at Jackson. With his wife he came here Mrs. Geo. Nolen spent Sunday in Troy,
years at a price not to exceed $40.00 per early in the spring for a short visit and R. W. Mahonand wife spent Satur
montb. This figure we understand has a few weeks later went to Tiptonville day to Monday in Martin, where they
been named by the Elks' proposition to ad assumed the managemement of the went to visit Mr. Mahon's father and
the city. Xue city gets the entire first NewMarkbam Hotel, where he re- mother, both of whom were quite sick,
floor made . into suitable offices rand niained until his death. 1 w. H. Cravpns nH,ik .
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rooms, water, lights, steam heat, jan- un May , Miss Ella, daugh- week-end at Martin visiting relatives,
itor service, etc., at the Contract ' price, r ot Judge W. R. Vance, became his , Miss Rachel Smith, of Glass, was in
Recorder instructed to order" small wife. Sue was born July 8, 1848, and Union City Saturday shopping.
amount of oil to repair certain places in aiea March 20, 1883, leaving two sons,
oiled streets. ' Vance and Charles J. , Jr. On April 20,
Mr. Woosley reported gravel ordered 1886, he was married to Miss Sallie T.,
for North First street. daughter, of Rev. Thomas Hall and a
rvcouier oroa., oi mempnis, sent com- niece of the late Dr. W. W. Hall of
knife, Ward dying later, was brought '
to Dresden this morning and It 1b j
understood he will go -to Jail until
Friday next, when a hearing will be
had of the case as to whether or not
bail will be allowed. Another report
has it that he will go to Dyersburg,'
Tenn., where Judge Jones is holding 7,
court, and make an effort to get re
lief now.
Abernathy makes a statement as '
to the cause of the trouble and
stated that he went to the house' of :
Ward, who was a tenant on the farm
of Abernathy, and asked him if his
tobacco was not in order to work, 1
when Ward said it was none of his
d business and made at him '
with a chair, striking him over the
eye. Then Abernathy struck, him''
with his knife. He says Ward con- 1
tinued to fight after he was stabbed i
for a few minutes and then fell.
Abernathy, seeing Ward was hurt,
called for a physician, asking him td '
hurry, but Ward did not live until
the physician arrived.
munication asking report on defective
walks and asked city to have civil en
gineer complete inspection and report at
once, so. repairs can be completed before
winter season.
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The Corn Crop.
Mr. T. B. Greer, of Memphis, was
here a few hours Tuesday. He is en
gaged in the grain business in the Bluff
City and has made a success. Says bis
Mrs. J. H. Head and Miss Lola Amis
were in Union City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Head spent Sun
day night in Rives, the guests of rela
tives
mis city, ane died a few years later Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Cunningham,
ana ieit one daughter. Winnie, wifn nf fjlnaa mora in nw t..o,i..
of Richard Alexander, North Division
street. A few years ago Mr. Custer
wedded Miss Pattie Nolen, of Browns
ville, who was with him when the end
came.
fhe children, Mr. V-ance Custer, of
Atlanta, Ga., Mr. Chas. Custer, of
Humboldt, sons, and Winnie, daughter,
ing in to meet Mrs. Cunningham's
mother, Mrs. W. S. Crockett, who is
visiting them.
. Mrs. T. F. Morris, of Poplar Ridge,
was in Obion Saturday.
J. H. Johnson, of Polk, was an Obion
visitor Sunday.
Josh Pryor. of near Polk, was in
nrm has no trouhlfl trptlina mm fVii'a
year and about the only trouble thev together with their families, all attended Obion Saturday, the guest of his broth
have is to prevent overloading. The
prices north and east, he says, are hold
ing up well; the export trade is getting
better and he looks for some better
prices. Thinks the grain people will
have to find other markets, as the south
ern states formerly supplied by this sec
tion now offer corn lor sale. The local
price has advanced some during the past
week, 4o cents being paid.
A valuable dressing for flesh wounds
burns, scalds, old sores, rash, chafed
skin, is BALLARD'S SNOW LINI-
W T7 VT T T. a .. . ..
mani.. it is ootn healing and anti
septic. Price 25c, 50c and fl.00 per
bottle. Sold by Oliver's Red fVnsa
Drug Store. Adv.
the funeral which was held from the
Methodist Church at 10 o'clock Wednes
day morning, conducted by Rev. W.
W. Armstrong.
Interment was at East View.
Wounded Man Dead.
er, John Pryor,
Four car loads of people from Obion
and vicinity went to Gibson Wells, in
Gibson County, Sunday. Frank Moore,
wife and daughter and John Nichols
and wife, ot' Glass, were in Mr. Moore's
car; W. Fox and wife, Mrs. Fannie
Insolvent Notice. "
Having suggested the insolvency of '
the estate of Miss Fannie Foster, de
ceased, to the County Court of Obion.
County, all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to file the same with the County Court
Clerk of Obion County, duly authenti
cated in a manner, prescribed by law, '
on or before the fi rut day of January
1916, or the same will be forever barred
in law and equity. ,
This September 27, 1915.
JOHN T. WALKER,
27-4t Administiyitor.
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Obion, Tenn., Oct. 19. James Ryan, Fleming and Miss Mary Tidroe, in Mr.
of Chicago, aged 35, was shot with a Fox's car; Will Brown, wife and daugh
nfle by Conductor Sam Osborne on south u:
bound Illinois Central train, No. 55, at ' p V n 7 i. TT w
Polk, five miles south of this t.lan V Dr- c- E- Upcburch, wife and daughter
o'clock p. m. .'; and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Howell, in Dr.
It is alleged that Ryan and four other Upcburch 's car.
men were riding without paying fare , Mrg. W. C. Steele, of Rutherford, is
SIX ll:" -.be-i.. 0 G. M. Steele this
several shots were fired. Ryan was week
armed. The bullet entered the right Dr J; Wright, of Elbridge, was a
shoulder from behind and nearly pene- business visitor here Saturday,
trated the body. Dr. J. B. Sharp, rail- Mr9 mint vuA , m:
Resolution.
nfflTT r.i rl ! 7r ana road surgeon, dressed the wounds, and ftlT'V"
officers of the Christian Endeavor So- he will probably be sent to the hosnital Oblon Fndav'
i ' . f SI i . . - I TXT TT
cieiy oi tne umoeriand Presbyterian Ior we removal of the bullet and treat
Church of Union Citw Tenn ho-ok.. ment.
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express our heartfelt sympathy for Mr.
Samuel E. Byrn in the loss sustained by
death of his father, and pray that
richest blessings of the Father may
upon him.
Smyth G. Allen,
Cassie M. Jones,
Elizabeth E. Chambers,
Committee.
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Ryan is accompanied by Frank Smith,
of Connaught, Ohio.
The above account was printed in
Wednesday's Commercial Appeal.
Vf. T I I . .. r,-. I.
ir. yau was orougm 10 union uuy borhood, was in town Tuesday
monaay ana turned over to Sheriff Miss Clara
Mathis. Dr. Bond, county physician, nighborhood,
was called, examined the patient and Saturday.
W. H. Harbison and wife, of Polk.
were here Friday.
Mrs. Willie Huffstutter and Mr. Cun
ningham, of Elbridge, were Obion vis
itors Friday.
W. C. Barnett. of the Moriah neiffh-
Pardue, of the Moriah
was shopping in Obion
ordered him sent to the Physicians Hos
pital, he being mortally wounded. The
man died Wednesday evening.
The body was turned over to the
Home Furniture Co., and after a brief
with unabated interest. Evangelist semce at 11 ? c,ock yesterday morning, months, have moved their headauartere
is preaching the gospel with great conducted by Rev. W. W. Armstrong, to Hornbeak, so as to be nearer their
and eloquence. His unassuming waa ,nterrea 10 Ptter 8 Held. work
manner, frankness and familiarity with Brave x- u conductor.
bible are very pleasing to his hearers. McAdoo Construction Co. solicits
Christian Meeting.
ine protracted meeting at the Ex
change Street Church of Christ contin-
Mrs. C. B. Yancey left Tuesday for
Milan, Tenn.11, where she will spend
week with her mother.
' Messrs. Scott and Dennison, who have
been at the Jefferson Hotel for several
ues
Elam
power
the
Claims Self -Defense.
Dresden. Tenn- Oct 19- Qmnv.
The (your coal business. We deliver
eeting win continue till tnday night where in citv. $3.50 ner ton. Phrm District of this countr. and whn nn
d possibly longer. I45. I yesterday stabbed Joe Warri with o
Nine persons have been baptized.
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Her "Second Love1
Tis a box of Johnstorti-.
Chocolates, and she cannot Wait
till her "first love" comes to thank
him for this thoughtful gift;
T-R-I-A-t
Chocolates
one of Johnston's package de luxe,
comprises three trays in fellow box
Original Dutch Bitter-Sweets
Swiss-Style Milk Chocolate Creams
White Cherries in Crearn
' Chocolate Dipped -queenly
sweetmeats, scientifically
made from nature's richest bounty. Eat
Johntlon'tmi learn why we pay an
extra fortune yearly for candy perfectioil.
Put ap in 80c to $5.00 exs boxes. If
your water raiaio Hppiy you, we - 4,
will forward, sU char get pre- szjjt-
aid, opon recent ot M
rtareps or money 0
order. 1
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ILWAUKEg
"THE APPRECIATED
CHOCOLATES"
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Essandee's Cafe
Union City, Tenn.