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well Grain & Feed RETAIL DEPARTMENT W. D. Williams, Manager EAST MAIN STREET : : UNION CITY, TENN. Home Phone No. 61-2 Cumberland Phone No. 20. We are in position to offer you all kinds of feed stuff in any quantity, including No. 2. Sulphurized White Northern Oats No. 2 WHITE CORN BRAN, SHORTS, HAY, Etc. SEEDS OF ALL VARIETIES We especially call your attention to our excellent line of HORSE and CATTLE FEEDS, and also POULTRY FEEDS. We make a specialty of manufacturing a very high protein Hog and Cattle Feed, known as NASH'S CATTLE FATTENER and HORNER'S HOG FEED. Contrary to the usual line of mixed feeds, we are manufacturing feeds absolutely free of by-products each and every feed scientifically made into a balanced ration, and we GUARANTEE every feed offered for sale by us to be far more economical than straight grain and hay, and to give better results in every instance. Give Us An Opportunity to Verify Our Claims. TO AIR Our Prices With Others A keen foresight of the future, with plenty of financial backing, made it possible for us to accumulate one of the largest stocks of high-grade merchandise in West Ten nessee, at a price far below the present market value. Space will only permit us to quote a few of our special bargains. Our prices are in proportion on all other goods. 29-inch dark percal 15c 27-inch American sheeting 1 5c 27-inch calico, light and dark 1 5c Durham LL sheeting, yard wide 19c Bleached yard-wide domestic 20c Standard dark outing 25c Ladies' nice bleached union suits $1.23 Boys and men's unbleached union suits 48c Men's ribbed union suits $1.69 Men's overalls $1.95 One grade gingham 25c Caharrt's overalls $2.75 Heavy, medium-size comforts $1.98 Heavy, brown, cotton gloves 20c Last Week of the Ladies' Coat Suit Sale. All $20.00 and $22.50 suits now $14.95 All $25.00 and $27.50 suits now $19.95 All $30.00 and $37.50 suits now $24.95 All $37.50 and $40.00 suits now $29.95 REMEMBER .WE CARRY EVERYTHING YOU WEAR SMAT2 BROS We are glad to report that the re cent very severe cases of Illness from influenza in Union City are conva lescent. Miss Christine Redditt is greatly improved. Mr. Scott Klrby Is up and Mr. John O'Donnell con tinues to .gain strength. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Millard are en tertaining this week their first-born, a fine son, recently arrived, and Mr. Millard, who has been located in military service at Camp Gordon, was accorded the privilege of returning home in honor of the occasion. Mr. D. D. Kirk and family have moved from Number Three to Union City and are located in the south eastern part of the city. Mr. Kirk was a former citizen and the family is esteemed and cordially welcomed back. MAYOR AND ALDERMEN PLAN FOR UNION CITY Improvement in Schools, Public Highways, Aviation, Etc. What part Union City and Obion County are to play in the forward movement of the reconstruction and reorganization period was suggested for consideration and action by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen last Tuesday night. Many of our people will probably awake very slowly, but they must arouse themselves or be overtaken by the current of renewed impetus and energy which is surely coming as the soldiers, homeward bound, come trooping in filled with cosmopolitan enthusiasm and ideals. ' They will come regenerated from the limits of provincialism to the larger and big ger things of the world, and they will be imbued with the spirit of the age. Mayor Pittmr.n disclosed plans now under consideration to establish State and national aerir.l mail routes and public highways a3 a part of the work contemplated by the Govern ment in utilizing much of the army equipment for civic improvements and progress. The airplanes and trucks in the different cantonments are to be assembled in units for use in mail service and in the transpor tation of parcel post matter, etc. The Government will proceed to estab lishmcnt the aerir.l mail routes and the public highways for this purpose Plans have already boon matured for the aerial routes and Government agents are now at work getting the proper data, etc., for this purpose Later on plans will be matured for the highways. The motor trucks will thus be brought into general use. And to carry out this work the Government will probably, at least these things have been indicated, proceed along the Hnc3 already pro vided for in the enactments for the public high wr.ys. A3 we understand it, in the improvement of the public highways, Congress ha3 provided first for establishing the routes and when these route3 have been adopted to co-operate with the State and coun ty in the construction of highways, each to pay one-third of the cost of construction, the maintenance to be imposed upon the counties, but at the end of a period of six years the Government again to participate in the reconstruction of these routes. Mayor Pittman suggested and the board adopted a motion to meet with the County Court and co-operate with that body in such measures as will be deemed proper and essential to take care of Obion County's inter ests in these improvements. The board as a body wa3 therefore ap pointed as a committee to meet with the members of the County Court. Another very commendable step was taken with respect to the City Schools in a vote to appropriate funds for the purchase of a suitable chem ical laboratory for the high school. This will be done at a comparatively small outlay, including the proper drainage in the laboratory depart ment of the building. A number of routine matters were disposed of. One was the water metre proposition, metres first to be installed at the manufacturing and business locations and then, when the proper relation of the residence section connections have been de termined, to proceed with that part of the work. It was also decided, after a report of the Joint committee last week was read, to keep the public library open, the Board of Education agreeing to supervise the work of keeping it. in order. A new teacher employed by the Board of Education is also to have the position of librarian. The Realm of Night. The good women of this vicinity are very busy with the work of se curing financial aid for the blinded soldiers of the Army of the Allies. We are told that the organization here has forwarded already $150 to the commission to be applied to the permanent blind relief war fund. Dr. J. D. Carlton is the local treasurer, with Esq. Bratton in charge while the Doctor is absent. The ministers of the different churches in the city and elsewhere are asked to devote their time on Sunday, Dec. 15. to the subject of taking care of the helpless blind of the American and Allied armies. They arc requested to make an address on this subject to their re spective congregations. They are al so to have a collection taken for this purpose. All Now in Pink Wrappers To save tin foil for Uncle Sam, VRIGLEY5 is now all wrapped in pink paper and hermetically sealed in wax: 1. The tangey flavor of mint 2. The luscious different flavor 3. The soothing flavor of peppermint All in pink-end packages and all sealed air-tight. Be Sure to get WRIGLEY5 because The Flavor Lasts! ELBKIDGE. Mr. Dillingham, who has been working at the powder plant near Nashville, has resigned his position and returned home. Prof. J. H. Stover and family spent Saturday night and Sunday as the guests of Marvin Chapel and family. We saw the marriage license of Roseman Hale to Ethel Cheatham in last week's paper. This is one time a marriage report was published be fore the ceremony was performed. Young Mr. Hale has been quite sick for the past few days but is much better at present. Prof, and Mrs. J. H. Stover are expecting their son, Lexie, home this week. Lexie is one of the S. A. T. C. boys in training at the West Ten nessee Normal, Memphis, which are being disbanded thi& week. Brother Carney, of Union City, filled his regular appointment at Cloverdale last Sunday, but we hear that Elder John It. Williams will fill this place another year. The people of Elbridge are rejoiced to have Brother Banks returned to the Elbridge circuit as well as the Zion and Cunningham congregations. Bret Turner is much better since he went away for his health and his many friends are glad to hear this good news. Kirk Barnes and family have the flu but not dangerous. Prof. Stover, who has charge of the Hornbeak High School, says his school will render a patriotic pro gram next Friday evening this being Food Day in the schools thruout America. NOTICE. I have purchased the grocery busi ness of J. T. Vinson. I will carry a line of fresh meats, also a full line of groceries. Will study to please my customers. Will insure the weight and price to be right. 36-tf E. P. WEIGHT. We have for rent a level, black sandy loam farm of 125 acres, all in cultivation. The right man can get it, if he will hurry Tittsworth Realty Co. Non-Resident Notice. J. L. Bryan vs. S. C. Bryan. Petition for divorce. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court from complainant's bill, which is sworn to, that the defend ant in this cause, S. C. Bryan, is a non-resident of the Stato of Tennes see and a resident of the State of Kentucky, so that the ordinary pro cess of law cannot be served on her. It is therefore ordered by the court that publication be made in The Commercial, a newspaper pub lished in Union City, Tcnn., for four consecutive weeks commanding the defendant, S. C. Bryan, to make her personal appearance before the Judge of the Circuit Court at Union City, Tcnn., on Friday after the first Mon day in January, 1919, and answer or demur to complainant's bill, or the same will be taken for confessed as to her, and the cause sot for hear ing ex parte. 37-4t This 3d day of Dec. 1918. J. N. RUDDLE, Clerk. Chester Hollomon. The sad news that Chester was dangerously ill came over the wires from Louisville, Ky., where he was in camp, to his mother in Kenton, Tenn. As quickly as possible she and her husband were on the way to his bedside. All that medical skill and best of nursing could do failed to check the dreadful disease, pneu monia. He gradually grew worse, while his mother stood by helpless as the tears rolled down her cheeks and her prayers silently went up to the father from a bleeding heart in behalf of her suffering boy. We believe that on the 29th of October the gentle spirit of Chester bid adieu to the tenement of clay in which it had dwelt nearly twenty three years and wended its way to the home of departed saints, the beautiful city of God, there to live with all who have "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." No, h is not dead but liveth on though unseen by man. Why do we say this in such confidence? Because, while young, "before the evil day drew nigh," he surrendered his life to God in full obedience to the gospel requirements, took his place in the Church of Christ and lived a consistent life. His life less body was brought back to Ken ton, his home, and after a few re marks by the writer in the presence of a large audience in the C. P. Church, his body wa3 borne to the beautiful city of the dead (Sunny side) by his brethren of the Masonic order, there tenderly lowered into its last resting place to await the res urrection morn. He leaves behind a large number of friends, many rela tives, three brothers, two sisters, a grandmother and a loving, heart broken mother to mourn his loss. When we think of his untimely death a feeling of eadness involuntarily passes over the soul. But by turning to the Bible we find in the prophetic book written by the beloved John (Revelation), 14th chapter, 13th verse, these words, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from hence forth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may re3t from their labors and their works do follow them." Even those of his loving ones who suffer most can find comfort in this scrip ture. May the Father in Heaven give his loving friends and especially the grandmother and mother that grace promised the faithful sufficient to en able them to bow and "kiss the rod" saying "Thy will be done" is the prayer of GENTRY REYNOLDS. Magazines make delightful Christ mas gifts. Call telephone 523-J. Eosena Lawrence. 36-3t