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FOR SALE -30 sow3. Pigs in 15
to 30 days. Call A. E. Kirkland,
Phone 334 J. 8tf
FOR SALE Early tomato slips
ready for market. H. L. Curlin,
Phone 49, Woodland Mills, Tenn. 2tf mus. ws here Tuesday.
Dr. E. M. Lone wa3 out vesterdav
uk aAiii, teea corn, ttoper va-r Uft-r a few v. mnaa
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i lcijr , iubub . i a uuaueia iuki year,
Also good Hoosler corn planter. Ap
ply to J. P. Cloar. 2tf
Dr. B. P. Moffatt, of Troy, was in
the city Tuesday
A.. A. Wright, of Nashville, was a
visitor here Saturday,
Mrs. Lester Hays, of near Prote- Cheatham were visitors end shoppers
in Fulton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mavcety will be
up from Humboldt thra week for a
few days visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Pink Marshall.
Mrs. Eva Cheatham, Miss Mozclle
Holman and Miss Mary Hughes
Buy Good Clothes. You Can't Afford Any Others !
Take your lunch at Hamilton's
Cafe near Union Station.
Mr. George Coble, of Shelbyville,
Tenn., was here Tuesday.
Mrs. Almus Gray, of Protemus, was
here Tuesday as a shopper.
Mrs. B. Hallum and baby are in
Humboldt this week as Visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Coram were
visitors in Hickman last Sunday.
Mrs. Newt Hutchinson, of Prote
mus, was a Tuesday shopper here.
Ladies' lunch specials at Hamil
ton's Cafe, near Union Station.
Miss Hatti Mai Starnes, of Rives,
was a pleasant visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Cathey went to St. Louis
this week for a visit with her daugh
ter.
D. M. Whitaker, of Tfby, i spent
Monday and Tuesday with relatives
here.
FOR SALE Fifteen or ' twenty
tons of good cheap hay (second-cut
ting) at $20 a ton. HERMAN
DIETZEL, JR., Union City, Tenn. ltf
FOR SALE: One modern home on
Cheatham street, mere than acre of
lot. Six rooms, bath. Easy terms.
Apply C. W. Miles, Jr. 7-4t
FOR SALE Forty barrels of ex
tra good white milling corn, at my
crib. Call on or address Dee Coun
cil, Union City, R. F. D. No. 1. 7-2t
FOR SALE One 9 -room bunga
low, with modern cenvenienccs, in
cluding heating . plant, ' on College
street. Easy terms. Apply C. W.
Miles, Jr. 7-4t
LOST A little wish bone pin be
tween the First Christian Church
and the Union Station. Reward of
fered. Finder will please return.
Phone 141 W. Mrs. S. T. Hanna.
WANTED Motormen and Con
ductors, experience unnecessary; be
ginners 26 cents per hour. Perma
nent work. No labor trouble. Free
lodging for one month. Also one
good car barn man. Mobile Light
and Railroad Co., Mobile, Ala. 8-3t
FOR SALE-By the acre, fine
clover and timothy bay, from one to
ten acres. Also good pasture for
stock with plenty of water and
shade. Home phone 214. W. A.
Pursley, R. F. D. No. 3, Union City,
Tenn. 8tf
STRAY STEER Taken up. A
white-faced red steer, about two
years old and dehorned, at my home
about seven miles southwest of Un
ion City. Owner can take steer by
paying for pasture and prico of this
advertisement. T. L. Joyner, R. F.
D. No. 2, Union City, Tenn. 8-2t
r WANTED For our new enlarged
modern shops, we want a number of
steady workmen. We have good Jobs
to offer both skilled and unskilled
workers in our Machine Shop, Foun- man of Brownsville, was a visitor in
tory. Here are splendid opportunities e c,iy lue3aay
Private John A. Jackson, of Camp
Mrs. H. H. Gutler and children
and Mrs. John Noah, of Tarns, '111.,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Noah last week.
Mrs. Aran's hats always include a
wide range in style and price. You
can be suited in both.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Flanagan, of
Clayton, were the guests of Mrs.
Flanagan's mother, Mrs. Fannie Wil
liams, last week.
Mesdames Geo. Dahnke and J. F.
Semones were visitors in Memphis
this week, returning with Mr. Se
mones in his new cars.
Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Roberts, Misses
Sallie Crockett and Anna Mai Press-
ly and Mr. Wallace Smith, of Troy,
were in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. J. W. Edwards, of Hohen
wald, arrived in the city Tuesday
and is a guest at the home of her
brother, W. J. Edwards, Jr
Don't throw away your old hats.
We clean, dye and reshape Panamas,
Mrs. R. M. Caldwell has returned Felts, Leghorns, Milans and Hemps
into the latest styles. Prices reason
able. The Thompson Hat Shop, over
5. D. Woosley's Grocery, Union City,
Tenn. 5tf
Mrs. John Hincmon and grand
daughters, of Littlo Rock, Ark., are
in the city visiting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Reynolds.
Mr. Milton Moore, who was mar
ried here a few week3 ago, and left
as a volunteer for Camp Gordon, is
reported to be transferred again.
Mrs. S. J. Millard and Miss Clare
Parks are in Washington City this
week as visitors. Mrs. Millard went
to sec Mr. Millard at Pittsburg, Pa.
Col. A. F. McConnell, of Nash
ville, was in the city Monday and
Tuesday looking after 3orae business
connected with the N., C. & St. L.
Ry.
Dr. Jas. W. Scott, optometrist,
wishes to announce that all of his
new instruments have arrived and
that he is now prepared to examine
from Dawson Springs after a visit to
her son
Hats of straw and silk at Mrs.
Aran's. Lovely styles in sailors.
Mrs. Emma Moss, of Martin, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Moss
last week,
Mrs. Hunziker, of Fulton, Mo., is
a guest of Mrs. Adam Semones, on
Fifth street
Miss Mollie Bourne, of Hickman,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Fields
here Tuesday,
Miss Kate Robinson was a visitor
this week with Miss Jennie Gale at
Columbus, Ky.
Disc Records for all talking ma
chines. Dietzel's Jewelry Store.
Mrs. L. W. Matheny left Thursday
for Delaware, Okla., to visit her son,
Dudley Matheny.
W. M. McCall and wife, of Hum
bolut, were the guests of Mrs. Bud
Noah Wednesday,
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It isn't so much a matter of
what you can afford to pay for
clothes as what you can afford
to waste. I ou want to be as
well dressed as ever, at the
least possible expense. It's
sign of American loyalty.
Here at this store we sell
all-wool, well-tailored clothes
of the finest quality. They'll
wear a long time and keep
their shape; save your money.
You'll be as .well dressed as
you'll care to be. They're
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes;
guaranteed to satisfy.
$22.50
$25.00
$27.50
Copyright Hart Schaffner tc Marx'
You see here one of the sea
son's smartest , Varsity Fifty
Fifty suits; cheerful in color and
style. It's suitable for every
day wear or for informal even
ing affairs. There are many
more here that you'll like.
Other makes, $16.00 to $20.00
The Home of Hart
Schaffner & Marx Clothes
W. G. CLAGETT COMPANY
Lieut. Vernon Watson, who has
been stationed at Park Field, near
Memphis, is in Union City this week
visitine relatives and friends. Lieu
Mr. Hub Sullivan, now a business your eyes scientifically with the most tenant Watson has completed his
training as aviator and goes to field
for bright young men to learn quick
ly, valuable trades that command
high wages. We have one of the
largest and best equipped shops in
the South. Write at once or call
Southern Engine & Boiler Works,
Jackson, Tenn.
WANTED To exchange for De
Camp Glass Casket stock. I have a
chestnut, . five-year-old registered
saddle and fine harness show stallion
that I want to sell or will exchange
for DeCamp Glass Casket stock. This
horse is a real fine show horse and
carries the blood of the world's
greatest champions. He is in excel
lent condition and is making a splen
did season in District No. Seven.
Books to go with horse when traded
Call or write Dr. H. G. Robinson,
Union City, Tenn. 7-2t
Class Recital.
The pupils of Mr. E. C. Ownby
will give a recital at the First ChriS'
tian Church Tuesday evening, May
28, at 8 o'clock. Public cordially
invited. Admission free. 8-2t
TROY.
Mr. Hurt Rochelle, who is working
In Union City, visited homefolks
Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Dudley, the Delineator wo
man, was in town Saturday.
Messrs. Frank and Lucian Cal
noun visited at the home of their
uncle, S.- H. McGowen, at Ebenezer
last Wednesday.
Little Margaret Watson visited her
aunt, Mrs. Ross Brown, at Sardis re
cently. Master Ellis Huey spent several
days recently with his sister, Mrs.
Urie Toombs, at Beech.
Mr. Ed Marshall, of Union City,
attended the Red Cross speaking Fri
day night and visited in the home of
Mrs. Lula Moffatt.
Lela Neely visited her aunt, Mrs.
Lela Cravens, near Woodland last
week.
Mr. Bailey Coley, who is camp for
military training, came home re
cently and spent several days with
homefolks in Number Seven. He
spent a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Malcolm Callis, near Pleasant Hill.
Mr. Jim Smith and family leave to
day for Arkansas to make their
home.
Class Recital.
Miss Rose Sullivan announces to
the public that she will present her
music class in annual recital at the
Methodist Church in Union City
Tuesday night, May 28, and that
everyone is cordially invited to be
present. ,
Gordon, Ga., visited his brother, W.
E. Jackson, last week.
Mrs. J. W. Burney left this week
for Crenshaw, Miss., to visit her
niece, Mrs. Ethel Daniels.
Second-hand flower pots and sau
cers at about half price of new; also
two step flower stands. 0. Dircks.
miss fanme Mott jjrisxm was a
visitor last week in McKenzie attend
ing school commencement.
Rev. and Mrs. R. M. Walker were
in Fulton Tuesday as visitors in the
home of Rev. J. W. Waters.
Mrs. Chas. Kaiser and children, of
Humboldt, were in the city this week
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. B. Cunningham and little
daughter are in McKenzie this week
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Witherspoon
and family, of Number Four, were
in the city Monday shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ferguson, of
Obion, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E
Jackson Saturday and Sunday.
Second-hand flower pots and sau
cers at about half price of new; also
two step flower stands. 0. Dircks,
Mr. Harry Fields and sister, Miss
Ernestine, of Chattanooga, visited
Mrs. W. D. Williams this week.
Mrs. Corker Jackson and little
daughter, Catherine Ann, have re
turned from a visit to Memphis
Rev. H. ,A. Todd went to Hot
Springs, Ark., this week to attend
the Southern Baptist Convention
Mrs. John Garth and daughter
Miss Charlotte, of Hickory, N. C, are
here visiting rolatlvo3 r.nd friends,
Mr. Morton Kimbrough, of Halls
Tenn., was a visitor in the city this
week, calling on Mica Ethel Hender
son.
Miss Ruby Mays will return home
in a few days after a visit to rela
tives and friends at Alamo and Mem
phis.
Mr. Odus Williams and family, of
near Protemus, were the guests of
Mrs. . Fannie Williams Monday and
Tuesday.
Second-hand flower pots and sau
cers at about half price of new; also
two step flower stands. 0. Dircks,
Mrs. Peter Prather has been very
sick at home In Woodland Mills, but
we understand is reported to be Im
proving, s -
Mr. Jerre Malone,
traveling for
the Mayfleld Woolen Mills, Is sched
uled to return home Sunday for a
few days visit.
up-to-date instruments on the mark
et. He invites you to call and in
spect his optical department.
Mrs. Chas. Tomerlin and children,
Dorothy and Sara Kate, of Cleveland,
Ohio, are in the city for a visit in
the home of Mr, and Mrs. H. T. Rob
inson.
Mrs. Lelia Green, of Dallas, Texas,
and Mrs. Bettie Reed, of Water Val
ley, Ky., are in the city visiting In
the homo of Mr. and Mm. J. L.
Mosier.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Scatcs were in
Memphis this week in the interest
or the Childs Specialty House. They
were accompanied home by Prof. W,
E. Scates.
Mrs. C H. Jenks has been very
sick for two weeks from the effects
of a case of mumps, but was reported
by Mr. Jenks to bo much better yes
terday after a few days improvement
The U. S. War Department an
nounces the safe landing in France
of Corporal Fred A. Nailling and
Messrs. J. C. and W. T. Harris, the
former from Fort Oglethorpe and
the latter from Fort Washington.
Mr. Vernon Verhine, who has been
stationed at Camp Gordon for sever
al weeks in military service, is home
for a few days furlough on account
of illness. He was in yesterday shak
ing hands with a number of friends,
Where do you eat and drink? After
all Forrester's place is the best.
Mr. J. T. Foster and son, J3rown,
accompanied by Misses Lillian Rhae
Smith and Ruby Dillon and Mes
dames J. T. McCutchen and R. E.
Hellen, of Ridgely, Tenn., were in
the city yesterday going to Martin
for a visit. They came thru in a car.
Mrs. A. L. Brevard has for her
guests Mrs. William Battle Malone,
Sr., and little granddaughter, Chloe
Burch, and Miss Margaret Wynne,
or Memphis. Mrs. Malone is the
mother of Dr. Battle Malone,' who
has organized a hospital unit for
Red Cross service in France.
W. J. Caldwell, of Rivc3, in con
versation the other day informed us
that his son, Waller B., spoken of
last week as Major Caldwell, was
only a captain, but was taking the
place of major while acting as one
of the Instructors in the work of
training soldiers.
work in Texas as instructor to re
main until called to France. The
friends are glad to see this former
Union City citizen.
Nice line candy, fruits and cigars
at Forrester's.
Shoppers and visitors here Tues
day were Mrs. W. D. Moore and
daughter, Miss Willie May, Trimble;
Mr. and Mrs. M. Austin and daugh
ter, Dr. W. O. Taylor, Mrs. C. Ram
sey, Mrs. W. Fowler, Kenton; Mes
dames Prather, Hubbard and Moore,
Hickman; Monday visitors from
Trimble wore Messrs. Burney Alphin,
J. H. Moore, A. Jackson and M. L.
Pierce.
P. R. Moultrie Dead.
P. R. Moultrie, aged about' 40
years, died Wednesday, May 8, at
the Baptist Memorial Hospital in
Memphis.
Mr. Moultrie had been ill only a
few days. He was carried to Mem
phis Sunday night for an operation
for peritonitis. The operation was
performed immediately upon arrival,
and he was thought to be better.
Tuesday he grew worse and his wife
and relatives summoned. Death fol
lowed Wednesday morning at 7
o'clock.
Mr. Moultrie was a prominent
farmer, who resided near Hornbeak.
He was the son of John Moultrie and
wife, and a grandson of the late
Logan Moultrie, one of the pioneer
citizens of the county. He was the
son-in-law of A. M. Moultrie, of this
city, having married his eldest
daughter, Lelia, who, with four chil
dren, survives him. Mr. Moultrie al
so leaves a father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. John Moultrie, three broth
ers, Charles, Homer and Laus Moul
trie, two sisters, Mrs. John Cloar, of
Troy, and Miss Retta Moultrie, of
Hornbeak. The remains were
brought to Obion Wednesday night
and carried to Hornbeak. Funeral
services were conducted there Thurs
day by Revs. John R. Williams and
Tuton. Obion County Enterprise.
RED CROSS NOTES.
Miss Clare Parks is temporarily
absent from the city and during her
absence Miss Mays has charge of
the work room. The quota assigned
for the month is well under way,
Monday being the banner day, when
1,100 dressings were made that
afternoon.
In the hospital garments depart
ment good work is being done and
many suits of underwear being made.
Tuesday a number of ladles from the
Seventh Civil District came In and
spent the day sewing on these gar
ments. The following come under the
special donations that have recently
been received:
Union City Higf School basket
ball girls, $32; Mrs. C. W. Brevard,
$3; 32 cents from a party given by
little folks and handed in by Mary
Virginia Miles; Mrs, A. E. McCon
nell's Sunday school class at Beulah,
$10; Hazelwood school in Number
Seven, $24; 21 cents from the Sul
livan children; McConnell public
school, $34; Corum & Jackson, $10.
Any member of the Red Cross
chapter, desiring to do so, can appear
before the executive committee on
Tuesday afternoon, take the oath of
allegiance and be granted the privil
ege of wearing the regular Red Cross
uniform.
Following are the speakers for
the Red Cross campaign in Obion
County:
Harris, May 20, 8:30 p. m., F.
Smith.
Shady Grove, May 20, 8:30 p. m.
W. E. Hudgins.
Mount zion, May zo, 8:30 p. m.
C. N. Lannom.
wooaiana muis, May zz, 8:30 p,
m., F. J. Smith.
Crystal, May 20, 8:30 p. m J. A,
Whipple.
Clayton, May 20, 8:30 p. m., John
A. Caldwell.
Rives, May 22, 8:30 p. m., Rice
A. Pierce.
Pleasant Hill, May 20, 8:30 p. m.
J. L. Fry.
Hornbeak, May 22, 8:30 p. m., E.
Protemus, May 20, 8:30 p. m J.
Randall Farris.
Union City, May 20, 8:30 p. m.,
Over-Sea Speaker, Rice A Pierce.
Union City, May 19, 3:30 p. m.,
Gov. Tom C. Rye, fair grounds.
Pleasant Valley, May 21, 8:30 p.
m., C. N. Lannom.
Glass, May 21, 8:30 p. m., Rev. F.
O. Howell.
Obion, May 21, 8:30 p. m., J. M.
Brice and H. A. Todd.
South Fulton, May 21, 8:30 p. m.,
W. H. Swiggart and C. W. Miles.
McConnell, May 20, 8:30 p. m.,,
Rev. F. O. Howell.
Pierce, May 21, 8:30 p. m., J. A.
Whipple.
Polk Station, May 20, 8:30 p. m.,,
C. P. Wilson and Rev. H. A. Todd.
You will not be nsked for contri
butions on any of these dates. Every
body should come out.
Surgeons agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, J3:ui3es and Wounds,
tho FIRST TREATMENT is most Im
portant. When an EFFICIENT an
tiseptic is applied promptly, there Is
no aanger or infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For
us on man or beast, BOROZONE is
the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL
ING AGENT. Buy it now and be
ready for an emergency. Price 25c,
60c, $1.00 and $1.60. Sold by Oliver
Drug Co.
Real Estate Transfers.
W. J. Harbison to L. A. Roberts,
72 acres in No. 6, $6,920.
F. E. Brown and wife to R. H,
Crude, 107 acres in No. 6, $6,500. '
A. Wilson and wife to J. J. Tom-
linson, 6 lots in No. 15, $300. "
J. B. Waddell, Tr., to Mrs. Alice
Harpole, 75 acres in No. 1, $6,000.
Jno. T. Walker. Tr.. to G. B.
White, lot in No. 13, $500.
Dahnke, Elam & Pardue to Edgar
J. Owen and wife, lot in No. 13,
$600.
W. S. Barnett and wife to C. W.
Lasater, 30 acres la No. 5, $6,000.1
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Green arid John A- Caldwell.
Samburg, May 20, 2:30 p.
Rice A. Pierce and E. J. Green.
Troy, May 22, 8:30 p. m., W,
Swiggart and Dr. C. W. Miles.
McAnna, May 20, 8:30 p. m.,
J. Green and Rice A. Pierce.
, sunnysido, May 21, 8:30 p
John A. Caldwell.
Kenton, May 20", 8:30 p. m., T. O
Morris.
Elbridge, May 23, 8:30 p. m., Rice
A. Pierce and E. J. Green.
Cloverdale, May 21, 8:30 p.
U. S. McCaslin.
Cunningham, May 20, 8:30 p,
U. S. McCaslin.
Beech Church, May 20, 8:30 p. m.,
T. M. Carney.
Mason Han, May 21, 8:30 p,
T. O. Morris.
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Circuit Court.
Court continues in session this
week with quite a number of hear
ings. The civil and State dockets
are both in use and the court has
had two busy weeks. The Barnett
will case will be called Monday. Fol
lowing have been heard:
J. T. Hagan vs. Will Griffin, Judg
ment in favor plaintiff for $52.
Mrs. S. A. Simmons vs. W. J.
Woods, judgment in favor of plain
tiff $198.22.
B. C. Bramham vs. W. P. 'rJash,
Judgment in favor of plaintiff for
sum of $300 and costs.
Howell Hicks and W. W. Hamblin
vs. R. B. Marshall, Judgment favor ot
plaintiffs for $25.
J. H. Head vs. Scott Wiley and E.
J. Green,' judgment favor of plaintiff
for boat and engine.
S. D. Stallings vs. Fletcher Moore
and Dr. J. L. Baker, Judgment in
favor of plaintiff for $250 with un
derstanding that he still owns mule.
Will Hamblin and J. R. McCain
vs. R. B. Marshall, Judgment in favor
of plaintiffs for $65.
STATE DOCKET.
Pistol cases:
Jas. H. Smith, fined $50.
Mead Tanner, fined $50.
Sam Fink, fined $50.
Bone dry: ?
Ira Thomas, fined $50.
C. L. Fisher, fined $50.
L. H. Thielman, fined $50.
Joe Taylor, fined $50.
Ell Brown, fined $50.
Ghent Jackson, fined $50.
Reuben Wells, fined $50, in work-
house. '
Jim Jones, fined. $50.
Ed Ridgeway, ' fined $50.
C. F. Cloys, fined $50.
A prudent mother la alwav
the watch for symptoms of wormn in
her children. Paleness, lack of in
terest in play, and oeevishnesa i va
signal for WHITE'S CREAM VERM-
u uuju. A lew dosees of thla otpai.
lent remedy puts an end to tho
worms and the child DOOH fl.ct.fi Tint nr.
ally. Price 30c per bottle. Sold by
Oliver Druy Co, .