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The Commercial, Union City, Tenn.
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1922.
QUARTERLY SESSION
OBION COUNTY COURT
Quarterly County Court Meeting
Appriations, Etc.
County Court of Obion County in
quarterly session met last Monday
with only matters of routine in the
main to attend to.
Mr. Dorrel Harris petitioned the
court for an investigation of the costs
and manner of letting contract
for the Reelfoot Lake road, claiming
that the reports of engineer had
been disregarded.
Esq. Bratton explained that the
State Highway Department deferred
the location of the road to the Coun
ty Highway Commissioners, it being
a rule of the State Highway 'Depart
ment to pursue this course in the lo
cation of community roads. Judge
Waddell informed Mr. Harris that
his petition would have to be sub
mitted to the court in writing.
Mr. Harris then esked the court
for an appropriation of $1000 for the
Fremont-Dixie School road. This was
rejected and the court declined the
investigation.
Venire for the May term of the
Circuit Court was elected as follows;
by districts:
1. Ed Reese, L. T. Holliday.
2. J. M. Honeycutt, W. M. Bruce
3. J. II. Grooms, J. F. Kersey.
4. V. P. Morris, Dee Caudle.
5. E. M. Tate, Wm. Pankey.
(i. P. W. Moffatt, Fletcher My
ers.
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10.
COLORED YOUTHS
COME TO GRIEF
Conviction of Jim Tolliver and Lewis
Sullivan.
The City Marshal, Mr. Massey, re
ports the names of Jim Tolliver and
Lewis Sullivan having been arrested,
tried and convicted for larceny and
sentenced to one and two years in
the State Reform School at Pikeville.
These negro boys have been entering
Unidn City homes day and night and
making a regular business of bur
glary with the idea that they were
two young to be punished. They
were finally run down by the officers
with the results as above, and the
following items were found and lden-1
tifled:
O. E .Beck, watch and pistol; W.
D. Fry, eggs; Prof. Gilbert, razor,
la valliere and ring; W.W. Lovelace,
gloves, razor and food; Chas. Walker,
eggs,; Robt. Butler, eggs; H. Dietzel,
eggs and food; Howell Grain Co.
(three visits), corn, wheat chops,
etc.; Cherry-Moss Grain Co., chops,
etc.; Dr. S. E. Allmond, shoes and
eggs; Walker L. Martin, eggs; White
& Thomas, gloves; Cecil Moss, food;
Bruce Kirkman, shoes; Dr. Turner,
clothing; W. P. Nash, chops; Alf M.
Taylor, eggs; W. W. Cowden two
trips), butter and bacon; Mrs. F. E.
Arnn, meat and provisions; Mrs. W.
H. Swiggart, provisions; Dr. W. A.
Nailling, motor meter and provisions.
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J. E. Stovall, J. A. Wheeler.
T. M. King, J. N. Beckton.
J. II. Dorgan, C. G. Barker.
Carroll Caldwell, W. A. Shap-
ard.
11. A. T. Thompson, J. A. Hollo
man. 12. I. C. Kendall, Joe M. Calhoun.
13. Bob Neal, J. W. McCorkle.
14. E. P. Anderson, J. N. Woods.
15. S. D. Clemmons, G. A. Moore.
16. R. A. Gossuni, Sam V. Hol
man. Notaries public elected were as
follows: R. M. Morris, C. C. A1A
bright, Thelbert Taylor, Edwin
Shuck, Alex Mitchell.
Ordered by the court, that bridges
be constructed across the drainage
ditch and river east of Kenton, cost
not to exceed $3000.
Board of Equalization was reor
ganized as follows: T. R. Meadow
elected two years; H. W. Howard
elected two years; J. C. Potter, elect
ed one year; Kirk Wells and Brice
Rone having expired time to serve.
Magistrates present were as fol
lows: . Andy L. Giffin, H. P. Naylor
Alwyn Brevard, T. M. Flack, F. R
Robertson, J. A. Jackson, T. P. Pal
mer, J. C. Walker, J. W. Yarbrough
C. W. Curry, T. W. Cunningham, D
H. Burnett, E. L. Bowers, J. W,
Crockett, P. H. Carroll, C. M. Mont
gomery, H. A. Moore, W. M. Freed
H. B. Fleming, E. H. Russell, C. P.
Caldwell, W. W. Pierce, J. B. Skin
ner, J. D. McBride, R. B. Gauntlett,
.J W. McCorkle, R. C. Reynolds,, S.
R. Bratton, J. A. Coble, Alex Mitch
ell, J. R. Graham, Box Fox, A. M.
Moultrie, H. Forcum, S. A. McDade,
J. H. Jonakin, G. G. Smith.
APPROPRIATIONS.
J. P. Attendance $ 305.00
Highway Department . . 6188.86
Miscellaneous 2349.91
January Circuit Court.. 767.30
J. W. Cherry, Sheriff... 454.25
Chancery Court.
Chancellor Hal Holmes convened
the April term of court here this
week. Number of minor cases are
being heard, with some continuances.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Total 10,065.32
Hiawatha's Childhood.
"Hiawatha's Childhood" is the ti
tle of a play to be given at the High
School auditorium Friday evening,
April 14, 1922, by Miss Marene Al
len, with a cast of schoolchildren.
Scenes incident to the story will be
presented and the children will be
dressed for the period. Patrons of
the school remember some very in
teresting entertainments by the pu
pils of Miss Allen and the other
teachers and this one promises to be
one of the very best.
The Ladies' Minstrel.
The ladies' negro minstrel Tuesday
night at Reynolds Theatre was one
of the most popular local entertain
ments ever presented in Union City.
Mrs. Prieto and Mrs. Arnold, the
managers, rr.ada a complete capture,
The house was packed. The stage
effects, burnt cork opening part and
the running fire local hits and comic
songs kept the audience in fine hu
mor. The chorus, Juvenile chorus,
singing numbers with Mrs. Howse
and Mrs. Carlton as leads, and the
captain of the colored suffragettes,
Mrs. E. H. Lannom, and her associ
ates were all fine. One of the most
Interesting features of the entire pro
gram was the singing of the old-time
religious songs by the quartette, Mrs.
Carlton, Mrs. Keiser, Mrs. Cloys and
Miss Callicott. This -was really a
genunie treat, never before given
here by any company with better
effects. It was altogether a decided
success.
Mrs. Sam Finch, of Kenton, was a
Monday visitor.
Mrs. Mathis, or Fulton, was a
Tuesday shopper.
Mrs. T. H. Farmer, of Martin, was
in Union City Thursday. "
T. A. Pierce, of Trimble, was a
business visitor Tuesday.
Everbearing strawberry plants
O. Dircks.
Mr. and Mrs. G.0. Watson, of
Obion, were Monday visitors.
Atty. G. C. Rowlett, of Martin, was
here on legal business Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hargett, of Ma
son Hall, were Monday shoppers.
Mrs. Ross and daughter, of Mason
Hall, were Saturday shoppers.
Mrs. L. A. Elliott and daughter,
of Martin, shopped here last week.
Mr. T. Wootton, photographer, of
Martin, was here on business Thursday.
Mrs. A, B. Wesson and son, A. B.
Jr., of Trimble, were Monday shoppers.
Everbearing strawberry plants.
O. Dircks.
Mrs. Martin Bruce, Sr. ,and Lon
McNeely, of Kenton, were Monday
shoppers.
Mrs. H. B. Hays, of Ripiey. is the
guest this week of her sister, Mrs.
H. O. Vincent.
Mrs. J. E Shannon, Chas. Bras
field and Joe Jones, of Dresden, were
in the city Friday.
Mrs. Stubbs, of Hickman, has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Edwin
Fuqua, thisw eek.
Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Cummings, Mrs.
Botts, and Mrs. Laura Hutcherson,
of Rives, were Tuesday shoppers.
Everbearing strawberry plants.
O. Dircks.
Mrs. M. B. Herring, of Fulton, and
Miss Marguerite Merryman, of Mar
tin, were the guests last week of Miss
Mamie Doyle.
Mr. Stanley Glaser, of Cincinnati
was a visitor here this week, making
a social call at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Owen.
Mr. Gaither B. Jones went to Hick
man this week to take the place of
manager of the E. Dobson gents' fur
nishing goods store. He was with
the same house last year and is em
ployed by Mr. Dobson as one of the
most capable men who has been as
sociated with him in business.
See the beautiful new Strap
Effects in Pumps, ornamented
with delicate perforations and
foxings. E.clusively styled for
you at the "Fountain Head of
Shoe Style" the J & K Factory
in Cincinnati.
Strap Pumps that have the J
& K look so very pleasing to
women who like "different
from others" appearance in ,
their shoes. You'll be delight
ed with these Extremely Hand
some and Fashionable Shoes.
Aristocratic in its plain, dressy,
tailor-made appearance is the
tan calf blucher oxford. This
is one of our newest styles and
we recommend it to our custo
mers who prefer the less or
nate patterns. Look at it closely
New Spring styles fresh from the makers. Come to see them beautiful
models ready for your consideration. We here illustrate and describe a few
of the many we have to offer.
Special sale of Silk Hosiery in all colors, to match any Oxford.
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We Sell
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Averitt Electric Company
SHERIFF'S SALE 01 LAND.
Buys Kentucky Store.
Mr. E. L. King, of E. L. King &
Co., merchants, this city, last Wed
nesday closed a deal of considerable
importance whereby he becomes the
owner the of B. F. Lane & Son mer
cantile business at Moscow. The
continued ill health of Mr. Lane
caused the sale. It is one of the old
est and best known establishments
of that entire section and enjoys a
splendid patronage. Mr. King is a
merchant of ripe experience and is
well qualified and equipped to con
tinue the business. Mr. Henry Grif
fin, of Oakton, will be in charge of
the business at Moscow.
The Young Mother's
Health is Most Vital
Hear What Mrs. Ellis Says About It
Covington, Ky. "During each ex
pectant period I used Dr. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. My friends were always
very anxious about me, but especially the
last time, because I was just getting over
a case of the flu. But I am happy to say
theirJears were unfounded. After taking
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription I had
no trouble at all and comparatively no
suffering Therefore I know the 'Favor
ite Prescription' to be goodtnedicine and
in my opinion it is the very best thing
prospective mother can take." Mrs.
Alma Ellis, 209 E. 3rd St
Obtain this famous Prescription now at
your nearest drug store, in tablets or liq
uid, or write Dr. Pierce, president Inva
lids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y, for free
medical advice.
Money to Loan
T am authorized to take applications for long time loans
to be made by The Northwesterji Mutual Life In
surance Co., on improved farms of 50 acres or more in
Obion and Weakley Counties, Tennessee, and Fulton
County, Kentucky. The amount of money that can be
loaned at the present time is limited. The rate of interest
is 6 per cent. Please call at once if you are in need of
a farm loan. ::::::.::::: : : :
O. SPRADLIN, Union City, Tennessee
By virtue of an Venditioni Ex
ponas from the Circuit Court of
Obion County, State of Tennessee, in
the case of S. C. Laird vs. Miles Rain
water, directed to the Sheriff of said
county, I will sell to the highest bid-
tier for cash, at the East door of the
Courthouse in Union City, at one
o'clock p.m. on the 29th day of April,
1922, a one-sixth undivided interest
in a certain tract of land, situated
in the 5th Civil District of Obion
County, Tennessee, bounded and de
scribed as follows:
Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of the Simmons' land: thence
East with the old line, 117 poles
to a stake with white oak and black
oak pointers; thence North 48 poles
to a stake with poplar, sassafras and
mulberry pointers; thence West 111
poles to a stake, with black walnut
and beech pointers; thence South 49
poles to the beginning, containing 70
acres more or less. Being the same
land transferred by G. W. Davis to
J. D. Rainwater, January 21, 1895,
ana registerea in book 3-X, page
183, of the Register's office for
Obion County, Tennessee. Said land
will be soli subject to the homestead
and dower of Mrs. L. C. Rainwater
This the 5th day of April, 1922.
J. W. CHERRY, Sheriff.
E. H. Lannom, Att'y for Plaintiff,
SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND.
REVIVAL MEETING.
E. S. Baker, Pastor-Evangelist, First
Christian Church.
These meetings will be for the good
of the whole community, whteher
Catholic, Protestant, Jew or Gentile.
The services will be worth your
while. You will be heartily wel
comed at all the services. There
will be inspiring music, earnest mes
sages and good fellowship.
The pastor and members of the
church unite in extending a most
cordial invitation to everybody to at
tend. E. S. Baker, Pastor.
C. P. Church.
Sunday school, 9:45 o'clock.
Morning worship, 11 o'clock.
Subject: "Something of the Glad
Spring Time."
Evening Subject: "Message to the
Young People."
Junior Christian En-"epvor, 2:30
o'clock. Senior Endeavor, 630.
Yes, we are going to have a great
service at 6:30 and immediately fol
lowing, Rev. "Cunningham will ad
dress the young people. His theme
will be "Open Gates." Is. 62-10. You
are invited.
Death of Miss Fluty.
Miss Jennie Fluty, daughter of
Mr. Neal Fluty, after several years
illness, died at the home of her fath
er near Crystal Monday afternoon.
April 3, 1922. Deceased was 38
years of age. She was a member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
and a lady of personal and spiritual
graces.
Services, were conducted at An-
tioch by Rev. W.B. Cunningham and
remains interred at Antioch Ceme
tery. 1
Real Estate Transfers.
R. M. Whipple, trustee,, to D. H
Burnett et al., trustees, 96 acres in
No. 12, J2.375.
Mrs. Sallie Moffatt et al. to L. R
Phebus, 40 acres in No. 6, $2,000.
Elias Callis et al. to Henry Callis
et al., 123 acres in Nos. 4 and 6,
$4,000.
E. D. Tuck to Henry Killebrew,
lot in No. 16, $162.50.
J. W. McCorkle to Willie L. Mc
Corkle, lot in No. 13, $800.
L. W. Everett et al. to Forcum
James & Co., timber in No. 14, $225.
T. E. Marshall et al. to Marvin
Flippin and wife, 100 acres in No.
10, $17,500.
W. M. Sanders to O. T. Sanders, in
terest in 12 acres in No. 6, $300.
John A. Dickey et al. to Artie
Dickey, lot in No. 15, $300.
Mrs. S. E. Garrett to T. Summers
Garrett, lot in No. 4, $500.
Sue Flowers to J. N. Mclntyre, 32
acres in Np. 10, $1,300.
R. P. Whitesell to Wm. Wilson,. 50
acres in No. 16, $1,500.
Mary Tull to C. A. Tull, 29 acres
in No. 8, $750.
S. H. Jones and wife to Reece Al
exander, lot in No. 13, $250.
Mrs. M. E. Wilbanks to A. L. Glos
son, lot in No. 13, $4,000.
M. C. Harris and wife to William
E. Harris, 50 acres in No. 7, $370.
LOST Monday night,-April 3. be
tween Union City and Clayton, two
boxes containing articles of clothing.
Finder please notify Jess Crane, Clay
ton, phone 24-2 or 5 4 2-J at Union
City. 2-lt,
By virtue of Two Venditioni Ex
ponas from the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, in the
cause of Lovelace-Farmer Company
vs. Elza Jones, Ellis Jones and J. A.
Jones (Stayor), and in the cause
of N. A. Vaden & Son vs. E. E. Jones,
Ellis Jones, J. A. Jones and O. H.
Jones, directed to the Sheriff of said
county, I will sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the East door
of the Courthouse in Union City,
Tennessee, at one o'clock p.m., on the
29th day of April," 1922, a certain
lot, on which is located a dwelling
house, situated in the 13th Civil Dis
trict of Obion County, Tennessee,
and in the Corporation of the town
of Union City and bounded and de
scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point on the South
side of Gibbs street at the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad right of way, in the
town of Union City, Tennessee, runs
thence West with the South side of
Gibbs street 70 feet to a stake in the
Kennedy property, formerly owned
by J. C. McCaw; thence South with
the said East boundary line of the
said Kennedy property 115 feet to a
stake on the North boundary line
of Clarence Bruer property; thence
East with the North boundary line
of the said Bruer property 70 feet
to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad right
of way; thence North with the said
Mobile & Ohio Railroad right of way
115 feet to the beginning corner.
This is a portion of the Major' W. L.
Alexander property that F. T. Nail-
ling and wife Eva Nailling pur
chased of J. C. McRee and wife,
which deed is duly recorded in Book
8-G, page 278, of the Register's of
fice for Obion County, Tennessee, to
which reference is hereby made for
a full description of said lot. This
property was levied on as the prop
erty of J. A. Jones.
In the cause of Lovelace-Farmer
Company vs. Elza Jones, Ellis Jones,
and J. A. Jones (Stayor), the lot
above described will be sold subject
to the homestead of J. A. Jones, but
not in the cause of N. A. Vaden &
Son vs. E. E. Jones, Ellis Jones, JA.
Jones and-O. H. Jones.
This the 6th day of April, 1922.
J. W. CHERRY. Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND.
By virtue of an Venditioni Ex
ponas from the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, in the
case of Hornbeak Hardware and Fur
niture Company vs. W. E. Hainwater
and L. C. Rainwater, directed to the.
Sheriff of Obion County, I will sell
to the highest bidder for cash, at
the East door of the Courthouse in
Union City, Tennessee, at one o'clock
p.m., on the 29th day of April, 1922,.
a two-fifths undivided interest in and
to 70 acres of land more or less,-sit-uated
in the 5th Civil Disrtict of"
Obion County, Tennessee, bounded
as follows: Beginning at a stake at
the southwest corner of the Simmons'
land; thence East with the old line
117 poles to a stake, with white
oak. and black oak pointers;; thence
North 48 poles to a stake, with pop
lar and sassaf ras and mulberry point
ers; thence West 111 poles to a
stake with black walnut and beech
pointers; thence South 48 poles to
the beginning, containing 70 acres
more or less, being the same land
that was conveyedby G .W. Davis to.
J. D. Rainwater, on January 21,
1895, and which is recorded in Book
3-X,' page 183 of the Register's of
fice for Obion County, Tennessee
This land will be sold subject to the
homestead and dower interest of Mrs. ,
L. C. Rainwater.
J. W. CHERRY, Sheriff.
This the 5th day of April, 1922.
E. H. Lannom, Att'y for Plaintiff.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND.
By (virtue of an Venditioni Ex
ponas from the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, in the
cause of Hornbeak Hardware Com
pany vs. Claud Rainwater and L. C.
Rainwater, directed v to the Sheriff
of said County, I will sell to the high
est .bidder, for cash, at the East door
of the Courthouse in Union City,
Tennessee, at one o'clock p.m., on
the 29th day of April, 1922, a one
fifth undivided interest in and to 70
acres of land, situated in the 5th
Civil District of Obion County, Ten
nessee, bounded as follows: Begin
ning at a stake, at the southwest
corner of the Simmons land; thence
East with the old line, 117 poles
to a stake with white oak and black
oak pointers; thence North 48 polea
to a stake, with poplar and sassafras
and mulberry pointers; thence west
111 poles to a stake, with black wal
nut and beech pointers; thence
South 48 poles to the beginning, con
taining 70 acres more or less. Being
same land conveyed by G. W. Davis
to J. D. Rainwater on January 21,
1895, duly recorded in Book 3-X,
page 183, of the Register's office
for Obion County, Tennessee. This
land will be sold subject to the
homestead and dower interest that
Mrs. L. C. Rainwater has in said .
above land. ' 2-3t
This, the 6th day of April, 1922.
J. W. CHERRY, Sheriff.
E. H. Lannom, Att'y for Plaintiff.
Marriage Licenses.
Roy Heifer and Miss Pet Walters.
Pat Crawford and Miss Rosa Grav-
it.
Estell Cummings and Miss Eula
Craig.
Ernest Rucker and Miss Nettle
Casey.
W. B. Rice and Catherine Brown.
COLORED.
James Blair and Annie B. Conner.
FOR SALE Pure breed white-
Peking duck eggs. Call Woodland 28..
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