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W. H. HARRIS, of the
C. G. "QUILL, Chevrolet
Overland Sales Co.hand
and Elgin Six Dealer
have formed a partnership and will do business on Main Street, at the Swiggart Garage? firm to be known as the
Overland Sales Co. This firm is successor to the Overland Sales Co., doing business at the same place.
Mr. Harris and Mr. Guill will be pleased to greet their many friends, and supply your wants. We handle a com
plete line of accessories, Goodrich and Fisk Tires and Tubes. We keep first-class mechanics and will do work on any
kind of cars. We expect to maintain the same standard of excellence established by the old firm. We have twenty
eight (28) models of cars from which to make your selection. The Overland and Willys Knight line of automobiles
needs no introductionto tn smallest urchin. The biggest line of automobiles in the world. No individual factory in
the world compares in size to the Willys-Overland factory. Overland advantages in appearance, performance, com
fort and price plus Overland service, means lasting satisfaction in the use of your car.
In addition, we hve the Chevrolet. The public is quick and eager to recognize merit a much sought after quality
in men; it is as much desired in a manufactured article. The public appreciates it in both and bestows its favor freely.
The public appreciates the Chevrolet. That accounts for its popularity.
At present we can supply you with the "beautiful car of the hour," the Elgin Six in three models Touring, Military
Scout and Four-Passenger Roadster.
"Lest you forget," we are prepared to rebore your cylindars and fit over-size piston and rings. Now is the time to
overhaul your car and get ready for spring. Mr. Edgar Irvine, better known to his friends as "Dock," has charge of
our repair department. Yours truly, .
W. H. HARRIS
PHONE 126
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QUARTERLY COURT
MAISTRATES VOTE FOR
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
"To Bridge Over Indebtedness Tax
Levee Same.
Report of finance committee, S. R.
Bratton, J. W. Buchanan and J. B.
Waddell, that the county issue serial
bonds to liquidate its indebtedness
-was approved and ordered that the
Legislature. bo petitioned for an en
abling act to issue bonds to the
amount of M5"-000 for this purpose.
The Court as a body voted unani
mously to indorse the candidacy of
Dr. F. M. McRce for Commissioner of
Agriculture of Tennessee.
An order was made to Join the
corporation of Union City in the ex
pense of graveling court square, cost
to county to bo not over $500.
The Jail having been paid for, the
special Jail tax was transferred to
the county as interest fund, other
Vise the tax levy for the year 1919
remains the same.
Esq. D. A. Dean,' having moved to
No. 15, a vacancy in the office of
magistrate for No. 14 was declared,
an election ordered to fill same.
Notaries public elected: . J. M.
Chambers, Harvey Caldwell, E. M.
Tate, W. T. Call, J. M. McCorkle.
D. Caudle, appointed to superin
tend construction of bridge on creek
at J. R. Moffatt's, cost not to exceed
$300.
R. L. Andrews authorized to super
intend construction of bridge on
Davidson Creek, cost $30.
J. H. Jonakin, G. W. Robey and
W. O. Cook authorized to have re
paired river bridge near McConnell,
when Weakley County provides for
an equal appropriation for same.
A. S. Hays authorized to construct
culvert and fill on Union City and
lake road, cost J 3 5.
J. A. Jackson authorized to have
washouts fixed near J. D. Killion's
vat cost of $50.
W. M. Freed euthorized to have
Tridge repaired acro3S scatters of
Reel foot Lake at cost of $30. ,' .
' Survey ordered to be made f or
levee across creek bottom In front of
John D. Killion's homo place.
J. H. Jonakin and W. A;. Huchens
authorized to have bridge built near
Mr. Hutchens' "farm. . ' ,
Rice Wilson authorized- to have
washout on Dyersburg and Hickman
road fixed at cost of $100.
Ethclbert Rogers and J. B. Bruer
authorized to fix washout on Hick
man and Dyersburg road M cost of
$75.
N. W. Whipple and J. W. Craw
ford authorized to havo constructed
a bridge near Mr.' Whipple's 36 feet
long.
Clarence Cloys authorized to have
constructed bridgo across Grove
Creek on Union City and Fulton
highway.'
G. D. Summers and J. W. Yar
brough authorized to, have three
washouts fixed in No. 5.
J. D. Dame authorized to have re
paired iron bridgo on Richland Creek
near A. K. Wells' placo.
Joe Hurt authorized to have re
paired Grassy Creek bridge on Ken
ton and Mason Hall road at cost of
$200.
Reports of County Superintendent,
County Farm Agent and courthouse
and Jail commissioners accepted.
B. A. Vaughn elected Superinten
dent of Public Instruction by accla
mation. Salary of T. H. Dougherty, County
Farm Agent, was increased to $900.
Dorrell Harri3 was elected County
Ranger. ,
Road Commissioners as follows
were elected:
No. 1, J. B. Adkorson; 2, H. L.
Curlin; 3, H. E. Roberts; 4, H. A.
Tune; 5, Newt Williams; 6, Wm.
Brown; 7, H. L. Clement; 8, J. N.
Midyett; 9, J. H. Dorgan; 10, B. L.
Norrid; 11, Casey Holloman; 12, R.
B. Fluty; 13, Powell Cloar; 14, W.
F. Bennett; 15, S. B. Clemmons; 16,
J. S. Crockett.
County Finance Committee was
elected as follows: S. A. McDade,
C. W. Curry, Bob Fox.
Courthouse and Jail Commission
ers were elected as follows: W. J.
Davidson, J. W. McCorkle, R, C.
Reynolds.
High School Commissioners were
elected as follows: W. P. Wade, C.
C. Dickenson. ,
J. P. At'tendance $ 2 OS. 60
T. D. Corum, A. L. Giffin, J. W.
Alexander, Alwyn Brevard, J. B.
Bruer, J. A. Jackson, T.'P. Palmer,
W. A. McNeill, W. E. Shropshire, J.
W. Yarbrough, G. D. Summers, T.
W. Cunningham, C. W. Curry, W.
M. Sanders, H. H. Hunt, C. , M.
Montgomery, P. H. Carroll, W, T.
Stover, W. M. Freed, C. P. Caldwell,
E. H. Russell, J. B. Skinner.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Miscellaneous.
J. W. Burnoy, examiner... $ 12.00
Cash Grocery Co 5.W
Wizard Product Co. 16.03
I Nailling-Kciser Hdw. Co. . 25.90
J. B. Scoby, for clerk '5.85
H. M. Oliver, drugs. ..... . , 8.20
C. E. Bushart, Jail. 1.75
H. P. Reeve3, coffin. ...... . 2.00
R. B. Mllner, typewriter. . . 9.15
Worrell Mfg. Co 70.00
T. J." Easterwood, poll list. 6.00
Amer. Disinfectant Co.... 105.00
Union City Tile Co. 16.40
O. L. Weaks, examination. . 12.00
J. G. Saunders, doorkeeper. 1.00
Mrs. J. C. McRce, examina
tion 10.00
J. M. Hickman, officer 28.00
Inquests 60.00
Western Hospital Insane.. 453.00
R. H. Bond, clerk. . 104.70
The Selig Co 135.75
Marshall & Baird, printing 74.30
The News-Banner - 166.85
Obion Enterprise 2.50
Brandon Printing Co 30.24
Marshall & Brico Co 354.47
McQuiddy Printing Co 63.08
Union City Printing Co 69.75
R. H. Bond, patients to hos
pital 80.00
J. C. Potter, audit 145.00
F. E. Quinn, burial permit. 2.50
S. R. Bratton, highway com 50.00
Henry Moffett, audit 65.00
Midwest Chemical Co 60.00
November election 142.00
Total 2,394.17
J. M. Hickman, Sheriff.
Board prisoners, October.. $ 161.50
Board prisoners, Nov...v. 146.00
Total ......... 807.50
Primary Board.
C. M. Montgomery $ 6.00
S. B. Finch . . . . 6.00
John White . .: ' 6.00
J. M. Chapel . ." 20.00
Total 38.00
Bridges, Levees, Repairs.
C. E. Bushart, lumber. . . .$ 25.35
John Worrell, bridge..... ,15.50
W. V. Inman, bridge. 55.00
G. W. Janes, work. ...... ; 63.70
J. W. Hoffman, repairs. ... 28.25
Carl King, hauling. ...... 10.00
Elmer Henington, bridge.. 125.00
J. W. Buchanan, work.... 12.50
J. B. Vaught, levee, etc. . . , 75.00
C. H. Bruer and W. W.
Thomas, bridges , 230.00
Forcum-James Lumber Co. . 141.06
John WalO bridgo 75.00
R. C. Jone& Co., lumber. . 82.25
J. M. Foster, ropairs i 60.00
R. E. McGowcn, bridge..... 30.00
W. R. Douglas, bridge 74.37
First National Bank, Ken
ton, levee '. . . . . 171.55
T. P. Palmer, work 13.50
Obion Mill & Elevator Co. . 16.65
Fred Duggcr, levee 13.00
J. H. Stubblefleld, labor. . . 15.00
D. M. Weaver, repairs 12.50
C. J. Black, road ; . . 35.00
Wilson & Baucom, bridges. 165.00
Arnold & Moacham, drift. . 35.00
Total 1,518.18
BED CROSS NOTES. ,
Instructions from division head
quarters have come to the chapter in
regard to knitted articles as follows:
(a) To complete all knitted articles
now in process of making, (b) To
give out no additional yarn to mem
bers, (c) To return any yarn on
hand to the place from which you
received it. This applies to the in
dividual knitter. The county chair
man of knitted goods roquests that
all knitters make an effort to finish
their articles by the 20th inst., bo
that a complete shipment can be
made as son as possible to Atlanta.
The chairman of the sewing de
partment makes an urgent appeal
for workers.. Tho allotment of aprons
that" were to have been finished in
November are not yet done and an
other shipment of refugee shirts is
on the way. . , . .
. We, as a chapter, have never fail
ed in any task assigned. Let's not
fall down now. Ifx
CHAIR. PUBLICITY,MMITTEE.
I will buy Liberty Bonds at market
price. 0. Dircks. 41tf
Liberty Bonds
We will buy your Liber
ty Bonds and pay top cash
prices. See, write or tele
phone us before selling.
We will pay unpaid in
stallments on bonds.
CORUM & MILES, Union City, f enn.
A. J. Coram W.M.Mile.
BITES.
Mrs. Press Callicott was in Mon
day shopping.
Mr. Acie Tanner, of Troy, was
over Saturday.
Mrs. Ernest Byrd visited in Obion
Sunday.
The Misses Barker spent the end
of the week in Polk.
W. A. McNeill and Ernest Shrop
shire attended court Monday and
Tuesday.
Dr. White reports still quite a few
cases of flu, five or six cases being
in the family of Will Witherspoon
at Moffatt.
Mrs. Pleas Hornbcak, of Glass,
and Miss Clara Moultrie, of Obion,
were recent visitors of Mrs. Leslie
Shore.
Elder Freed, of Henderson, begins
a pastorate Sunday with the Chris
tian Church.
Carmi Davis has a friend, Mr.
Duweese, of Moscow, Ky., as an after
holiday visitor. An attack of flu
caused a postponement of Mr. Du
wesse's arrival.
Mrs. Jane Wade and several other
members of the family are under
the care of the family physician for
severe colds.
The market is again open for ship
ment of hogs. Several car loads are
going out from this point.
Miss Missis Harris visited in Un
ion City Saturday.
Mrs. Knox Harper has returned
from Kenton.
Jones Elam, for several months In
an aviatoin corps at Champaign, III.,
came in Saturday from Camp Pike,
Ark., honorably discharged.
Mrs. Mattie White, of Union City,
is the guest of Mrs. E. H. White to
be with Miss Bettio White who Is on
the sick list.
President Wilson was given an
ovation by the citizens of Rome. He
spoke to the members of Parliament,
declaring that the world needs a new
international psychology and that
the balance of power having been
tried and found wanting, some new
method must be devised to keep the
world in peace. His argument for a
League of Nations wasjreccived with,
applause. .
1919 ESTABLISHED 1868
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We wish our friends, one and all, a Happy, Prosperour New
Year. ' 5 . "
Last year we did not expect much, as we had other, ways
besides building to help Uncle Sam more. Still, our 1918 year
was a good one. Thanks to you. We hope to merit the same
patronage for 1919 tha we have had the past 51 years. '
As the building material tn is off, now we have a com
plete stock of everything in our line.
We are ready to figure on anything in brick or concrete linev
Established J 868. "
P
T. L. Bransf ord Sons
UNION CITY, TENN.