contributed by Shirley Colvin

LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
Wednesday, April 7, 1915

(Established in 1892)
W. Y. Bennett, Editor & Publisher

BASEBALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH.
Crossville vs Livingston Academy:
Game Called: 2:30 p.m.

Municipal Mass Meeting
The mass meeting held at the court house Friday evening in response to a call issued by Mayor Guthrie, through the Enterprise, was well attended, and we are glad to report, resulted in the most satisfactory arrangement to all concerned. A plan was agreed to by which the limits of the outskirts of the town, who wants to be on the outside will have their desires fulfilled.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Guthrie, who made a straightforward and comprehensive speech, setting forth the reasons for having the meeting called. He also went into the town’s financial status, and very modestly pointed out the innovations which he has introduced since his incumbency of office of mayor. He then invited discussion of the pending issues, for which the meeting was called, and a number of our most substantial citizens responded, discussing pro and con; the corporation limits, the effect of revoking the charter, as has been proposed, the advisability of cutting down the area; the railroad bonds, their legality, etc. A vote w taken on the question of drawing in the corporate lines with practically a unanimous result in the affirmative, the mayor being appointed as a committee of one to investigate the situation thoroughly, and to act in accordance with his own judgement in re-shaping and re-adjusting the towns domain; he was also instructed to test the legality of the R. R bonds, and not to pay interest on same until the action had been taken.
It was a most representative meeting, being attended by a number of ladies, whose presence plainly showed that they were interested in the outcome of the meeting which might mean so much to the town of Livingston, and we do not doubt that they did no little by their attendance in aiding the citizens to reach an amicable settlement of the matters in question.
There is no question as to the advisability of cutting down the corporate limits of Livingston, as it contains more area than can be handled successfully by the municipal authorities. After the work is done, and the railroad bond question is put to a test, we may expect a great deal of improvement to be made in our streets, several lines of new pavements laid, a lighting system installed, and last but not least a complete sewerage system, all of which the town stands greatly in need. All of these improvements cannot be made at one, but will gradually make their appearance, and we should all strive to bring about these innovations by working together with the one aim in view, viz; to make Livingston the ideal home town of the Upper Cumberland country.
We are indeed fortunate in having the best school of its class in the state, and our citizens verified their appreciation of this fact in not doing anything in the meeting Friday night that could injure the school in any way. The school and town are necessary to each other and their mutual interest will be guarded most zealously by a citizenship, than which there is no higher type in Christendom.

Death at Allons
Mr. Alex Hoover, an aged resident of Allons, died at his home one day last week. He was eighty years of age, and was one of the best citizens of the county. He died very suddenly, it is presumed from heart failure.

Death of Geo. Davis
Mrs. Geo. Davis died at his home near Garrett’s Mill last Friday with pneumonia. He was past middle age, and was good citizen. He will be missed by his neighbors and friends.

Livingston R 2
C. H. Holt is on the sick list this week.
S. H. Flowers is no better at this writing.
J. R. Richardson, G. B. Tays, and Oscar Tays returned home from Rickman Saturday where they had been to attend the county Union.
A. T. Lewis was at Wirmingham Saturday on business.
James Robbins returned from Nashville a few days ago.
Leonard Beason died a few days ago from the effect of a cut in his leg. Loss of blood was the cause of his immediate death.
Mai

Ledbetter-Andrews
The marriage of Mr. Overton Ledbetter and Miss Mary Jane Andrews was solemnized at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. J. F. Andrews, at Allons, the county last Thursday, the ceremony was performed by Esquire W. A. Cook, and was witnessed by a large number of friends and reltives of both canstracting (sic) parties.
At the wedding a most sumptuous dinner was served, and much enjoyed by all. Both the groom and his fair bride are members of prominent families in that section of the county, and have a host of friends who wish them a happy and prosperous wedded life.

Runaway
Lewis Bilbrey, of California, who is here on a visit to friends and relatives, was the victim of a runaway accident yesterday afternoon just on the outskirts of the town, from which he received some painful though luckily not serious bruises about the face and head. He came back to town and had Dr. A. B. Qualls to dress his wounds.

March Babies
The following is the official list of births in Livingston and the 6th district of Overton County during the month of March 1915, according to the data received from J. H. E. L__, Registrar:

White Children
Abram Vester Ferill to Evert Ferrill and wife;
Sydney Balam Ray to Ridley Ray and wife;
Unnamed, to J. E. McCormack and wife;
William Erebell Ledbetter to Porter Ledbetter and wife;
Albert and Clara Ledbetter to Ray Ledbetter;
Female, unnamed, to H. S. Peek and wife;
Female, unnamed to Ben M. Reagan and wife;
Unnamed, sex not given to T. J. Steward and wife.

Former Citizen Dead
Uncle Pleas Buck, who was born near Hiham, and lived in this county all of his life until some 15 years ago, when he moved to the Lone Star State, died at his home in Bonita, Tex., March 22d, 1915. He was a highly respected citizen and had many friends here who will mourn ______ .

TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN LIVINGSTON
From the files of the Overton County Enterprise dated
Thursday, Feb. 14, 1895
Alice Acre the female prisioner who was brought up from Celina a few days ago and lodged in jail escaped Sunday night by making a hole in the brick wall near the roof. She was captured Monday near Hilham by sheriff Collins.
Chaaley Oakley was severely hurt last Sunday by a hog.
Judge Smith and Atty. Gen. Butler stopped over Sunday on the way to Byrdstown.
The thermometer stood 16 degrees below zero Friday.
Born to A. L. Dale and wife last week, a girl.

Whitewright, Texas
To the Enterprise and Many reader: Would you care to see a few jots from here. As winter has not broke yet, I hardly know what to write.
There was a big snow fell here March 22nd. The people here say this is the latest spring they ever saw.
Wheat and Oats are looking fine, and people are busy row planting corn; the crops will look some different. This time last year it was nearly all cotton. This time its corn, wheat and oats.
Some people come to Texas and go back in the sticks, and tell you it don’t rain in Texas. I don’t guess they come to Grayson county.
It has rained more than half the time since I have been here.
Some of the land here is rich and some is poor. The land my father cultivates produces 30 to 90 bushels of corn to the acre. He will have 30 acres in corn and 50 in cotton. The land here is black wax. About six miles east from here there re red hills. They make me think of Livingston and Flat Creek.
Some people might tell you that this land is level. It lacks some it is a little bumpy, but not as hilly as Overton county Tennessee.
The majority of the people out here came from Tennessee and Kentucky.
Say, girls I am still single, so don’t forget me. Goodbye for this time.-
Grover C. Brown

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LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
Wednesday, April 14, 1915

W. Y. Bennett, Editor & Publisher

BASEBALL! SAT., APRIL 17TH , 2:30 P M
Castle Heights – Lebanon Vs Livingston Academy

Statement of the ownership, management, etc. required by the act of August 24, 1912
of Livingston Enterprise, published weekly, at Livingston, Tenn. For April, 1915,

Editor, Managing Editor, Business Manager, Publisher – W. Y. Bennett
Owners: Enterprise Publishing Co.
Stockholders:
W. R. Officer, Livingston, TN
T. B. Copeland, Livingston, TN
C. J. Cullom, Livingston, TN
A. J. Mofield, Livingston, TN
J. A. Hargrove, Livingston, TN
G. N. Welsh, Nashville, TN
C. P. Gray, Celina, TN

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
To The Chancellor Commander officers and members of Liberty Lodge No. 238: Dear Brethren. We your committee to draft resolutions concerning Bro. J. M. Shelton, beg leave to submit the following:
Whereas the death messenger has again entered our midst on March 9th, 1915, and claimed for its victim Brother Jacob M. Shelton M. D.
And whereas he being a member of this Lodge and loved by all his brethren for his fidelity to the truth honor and brotherly love which are foundation stones of Pythianism.
And whereas he was not permitted to be a regular attendant at the meetings of the Lodge yet he loved the order and came as near practicing its teachins as any that attained the rank of knighthood, he was a true Pythian and truly it can be said of him that he lived to bless mankind.
And whereas he had so many virtue and so few faults.
Therefore be it resolved that we commend his life as one that is worthy for us to imitate and we mourn his loss and miss his presence yet his influence will live for years to come.
That we bow in submission to him who doeth all things well.
That to sorrowing family we hereby extend our sympathy and pray God may help them to so live that they met their loved one in the land where parting will be no more.
That copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of the Lodge and one sent to the family of the deceased Brother, a copy be sent to the local paper.
G. V. Richardson
T. S. Allred
A. J. Connor
Committee

Netherland
Quitman Reed of Rickman and Miss Annie Cobble of this place were married Apr. 11, at the home of Esquire E. D. Herrick. Mr. Reed is the youngest son of A. J. Reed; the bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cobble.
Miss Esther Henson spent Easter in Cookeville.
Mrs. B. C. Hood visited her parents at Oak Hill last week.
Miss Alma Speck of Hickman spent Saturday night and Sunday here.
Miss Lou West who is attending school at Livingston, is visiting her parents near here.
Miss Nellie Boatman is very low with consumption.
Oscar Cobble and Miss Edna Deck were married Apr. 8th at Esq. George Cooper.
Jobe Morgan is drilling a well for Frank Gilliland at Oak Hill.
Prim Prim

Crossville Wins Game
Crossville “journied” up to this place last Fridy and beat us 6 to 2. Burnette pitched a good game, it is true, but we got three hits off of him, they got only one off of our pitcher, Hale. Hale pitched a wonderful game and he deserves more credit than he will get. The game was lost by errors that we could have avoided. Estes and Coe did the “2”; Sidwell and Mitchell didn’t “diddle any a tall.” Dawson did do some “cucklin” worth while.

Death at Byrdstown.
Mrs. Beaty, wife of James Beaty died at her home at Byrdstown last Saturday of rheumatism from which she had been a sufferer for a long while, not having been able to walk for something like two years. Her remains were buried at Byrdstown Sunday.
Mrs. Beaty was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wint Mullinax, and was forty-two years of age, and a consistent member of the Baptist church. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her death.

Livingston R 2
Farmers are getting along with their spring work well.
Bob L. Melton and Miss Eiler Taylor were married Saturday evening at the home of E. E. Smith, J. P., J. W. Wisdom, Esq., officiating.

C. C. Parrot spent several days in Nashville last week.
J. W. Kennedy was here Saturday mixing with his friends.
Wheat is looking well.
Oats is a little off.
Vulcan

Trip to ‘Frisco
Mrs. Chas. A. Douglas, of Algood, was in town Monday. Mrs. Douglas came over in the interest of her transcontinental trip to the Panama Exposition, which she is getting up for mid-summer, and which she will conduct personally. All Livingstonians who anticipate going to the exposition, and would like to make one of a “Home-folks” party should communicate with Mrs. Douglas without delay, as he quoto to be carried on the trip is almost made up.

Mrs. Copeland Dead
Mrs. Fannie Copeland died at Monterey on Sunday, April 11th, and her remains were interred at her old home at Bethlehem, about eight miles from Livingston on Monday afternoon. Rev. G. D. Bryne of Monterey conducted the services. The remains were brought over from Algood by special train Monday morning, with quite a number of relatives and intimate friends of the deceased.
Mrs. Copeland was 53 years of age, and was a member of the Methodist Church. Her death was due to tuberculosis, and she had been in bad health for some years. Her maiden name was Turner and she had lived in this county nearly all her life and had many friends and relatives here who deeply regret her demise. She is survived by five children. The burial was attended by a large number.

Roller Mill Changes
P. Terry, Celina, and W. B. Allen, formerly with McClain Lumber Co., Nashville, have purchased an interest in the Livingston Roller Mills Co., purchasing the interest of J. B. C. Armstrong, and also part of the J. W. F. White interest. Mr. Terry has moved his family over, and he is back at the “ole stan” ready to see his friends. He is also, again, owner of the residence above the mill.

The proposed road from Chicago, Illinois to Miami, Florida, to be known as the Dixie Highway is now one of the chief topics of interest and comment, and a number of counties are bidding for its location to be through their domains. There are two proposed routes through this state; one through the blue grass sections of Kentucky and Tennessee, and the other through the mountainous sections. For development of the country through which it passes, the latter route would undoubtedly be the better one, and we trust that this may be the one finally selected. To build an interstate road of such importance as this one undoubtedly will be through Pickett, Fentress, Cumberland, Bledsoe and other counties enroute would be the greatest stride toward progress and development that these counties have ever known, and it will be of lasting benefit to the present and future generations. It is by far the most direct route for the highway and will undoubtedly prove to be the most beneficial. The greatest good to the greatest number should be the aim in deciding this issue, and we trust the newly appointed commission will decide in favor of the Cumberland mountain air line route.

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TWENTY YEARS AGO IN LIVINGSTON
From the files of the Overton County Enterprise dated,
Thursday, Oct. 24, 1895

Charlie Maddox is still dangerously bad with fever.

Miss Carrie Barnes who has been very sick for a few days, is getting better.

The fair has come and gone, and so far as we have learned the bachelors and old maids failed to avail themselves of the pleasure of getting married.

Hon. Benton McMillion was shaking hands again with the dear people at the fair.

The woman and the bicycle seem to be among the many curiosities of the day.

We understand from Joe D. Coe that there are twenty odd cases of typhoid fever at Byrdstown and the neighboring suburbs.
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LOCAL BREVITIES
Hon. W. J. Matthews, of Windle, was in town today.
Miss Lou West is visiting home folks at Rickman this week.
Rev. Cates, of Cookeville, is holding a protracted meeting at the First Baptist Church.
Gene Roberts killed a bird this morning that no one seems to know what it is.
J. B. C. Amstrond, who has been living here for some time, has move to Algood.
H. Grady Gore spent Saturday and Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs. C. C. Gore, Sr., of this place.
C. W. Smart of Cookeville was in town Monday.
Hy Dale planted corn yesterday.
Howard Wright is in Nashville on business.
Porter Taylor of Pickett county passed through town last Friday en route to Nashville, where his wife will be place in care of a physician. Mrs. Taylor has been in bad health for some time.
Lee Johnson came in from O_a_noma Saturday and expects to be in and around Livingston for some time.
Misses Anna Coffman and D__ Masters of Hilham, are in town today.

Bullington – Allison
Mr. L. M. Bullington and Miss Cora Allison both of Cookeville, were married last Monday morning, leaving Cookeville at once for an eastern wedding tour.
Mr. Bullington is a rising young attorney, while his bride is one of Cookeville’s most popular young ladies. They have many friends and acquaintances in Livingston, who join the Enterprise is wishing them much happiness.

A dozen young men have subscribed a nice sum each to erect a Tennis Court in Madison Park, between Christ Church and Farmers Bank Bldg. The work will start soon and upon its completion, it is expected to be one of the best courts in this country, if not the best.

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE
Verna Bell Bilbrey
Vs
Grover Bilbrey
In the Chancery Court t Livingston, Tennessee
To Grover Bilbrey
In this cause, it appearing from the bill which is sworn to, that Grover Bilbrey, the defendant, is a non-resident of the State he is hereby required to appear, on or before the first Monday in June, next before the Clerk & Master of said court, at his office in Livingston, and make defense to the bill filed against him in said court by Verna Belle Bilbrey, or otherwise the bill will be taken for confessed.
It is further ordered that this notice be published four consecutive weeks in the Livingston Enterprise,
This April 12, 1915.
Jno. A. Hargrove, Clerk and Master
E. L. Ferrill, Sol.

J. M. Birdwell is installing an Air Dome motion Picture theatre between the Post office and the Fleming and Myers Bldg.

NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
Putnam-Putnam County Herald-Rev. W. W. Baxter, of Dixon, was among the attendants at the meeting of the Cookeville Presbytery in the 1st Presbyterian church.
Bynam Greenwood has let the contract for a brick store building opposite the new federal building. It will be 26 X 90, J. F. Scott has the contract. Mr. Greenwood thus gives further evidence of his faith in Cookeville.
Jackson-Jackson County Sentinel- Prof. E. J. Allen, who has been very ill, is improving.
Senator John J. Gore returned from Nashville Sunday. He is looking hale and hearty, and the month of hard labor at the State capital has left no lines on his beaming countenance.
S. A. D. Smith, of Livingston was in Gainsboro Monday en route home from Whitleyville, where he spent Sunday. Mr. Smith represents the Presbyterian Sunday School Board, and was at the later place in the interest of the work.
Clay-Bill Fiske’s Bugle-The child of John Nevaus of R 1 died last week.
Wiley Sulligau, Ex. Sheriff of Overton county was at this place Saturday.
Last Monday T. L. Gist resigned as Clerk of the County Court and the office was turned back to O. M. Maxey in accordance with the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Malone vs. Gann, a Smith county case.
Cumberland-Re__ville Chronicle-Attorney G. C. Peek returned yesterday from a visit of some days with home folks in Overton county.
Lin Martin arrived in town Monday with the J. Q. Burnett ___ mill and it will soon be at work eating up that big pile of rough staves now on the yard.
Laiten Thurman arrived home from Florida Saturday. He has been passing the winter in the _________ and came through in a Ford car.
(This section is very difficult to read because it is really faded out.)
C. G. Black is getting the lumber on the ground for his new residence that will be erected on the site where his handsome two story residence burned some weeks ago. Carpenters began work this morning on the structure which is to be eight rooms, one story.
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A. G. Keisling went to Nashville yesterday morning to buy a steam engine, he was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Keisling, of Netle Carrier. Mrs. Keisling will visit her brother in that city for a week.

E. B. Gray is opening a repair shop for sick watches in the Farmers Bank Bldg. He is boarding __ Maynard House.

E. C. Goodpasture has returned from Nashville.

E. C. Knight is at Byrdstown attending court this week.

W. Hancock, of Albany, Ky., was here this week.

Robt. Ookley is chinchin in Buffalo Valley, this week.

W. L. Judd of Algood is visiting his son-in-law, Jess Fleming, this week.

E. W. Christian and family, W. B. Ray wife and daughter, D. M. Speck and wife of Monterey, and W. H. Speck, of Crawford attended the burial of Mrs. Fannie Copeland Monday.

Jim Martin, of Oakley is here this week.

M. R. Hargrove of Willow Grove, is visiting his son, J. A. Hargove, of this place.

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LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
Wednesday, April 21, 1915

PRES. WILSON ON WAR
“It would be impossible for men to go through what men are going through on the battlefields of Europe and struggle through the present dark night if it were not that they saw, or thought they saw, the broadening light where the morning should come and believed that they were standing each on his side of the contest for some eternal principle of right.
I fancy I see, I hope that I see, I pray that it may be that I do truly see, great spiritual forces lying awaiting for the outcome to assert themselves even now to enlighten our judgement and steady our spirits. No man is wise enough to pronounce judgement but we can all hold our spirits in readiness to accept the truth when it dawns on us and is revealed to us in the outcome of this titanic struggle.
There is the counsel for all of us ___ us abide by it.”

Weather Forecast for the week beginning Wednesday, April 21, issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau Washington D.C., for the Ohio Valley and Tenn.

There will be a continuation of generally fair weather, with temperature near or above the seasonal average, in this district until the latter part of the week when local thunder showers are probable.
(First weather forecast that I have seen.)

New Auto in Town
Winningham Bros. have purchased a Ford automobile from the Cookville Motor Co. and it is now making regular runs to Algood. This is Livingstons first automobile, but there are a number of our citizens who are seriously thinking of investing and it would be a safe wager to lay that there will be several before the summer has come and gone.

Killed by Automobile
A fatal accident occurred last week in Murfreesboro, when Tom Douglas was killed by an automobile. Douglas was riding a bicycle at the time the accident happened. The auto was being driven by Mrs. C. R. Cawthorn.

Little Boy Shot
The little eight year old son of J. C. Taylor was the victim of a most deplorable and very mysterious accident yesterday afternoon. The little fellow was in the back yard of his father’s premises, about six feet from the kitchen door, when he was struck by a bullet which came from no one knows where. The bullet was evidently shot from a 22 caliber rifle. It was buried in his skull, entering in the right temple and penetrating the first plate bone and probably the second. Drs. J. Doak Capps and A. B. Qualls were summoned immediately and did all that was possible to do at the time. The injury will likely prove fatal to the child, although he has a chance of recovery if all goes well. Mrs. Taylor and another child were within a few feet of the boy when he was shot, and they have no idea from which direction the bullet came. The matter is under investigation, and will likely be cleared up in a little while.
Just as we go to press, we learn with deep regret of the death of the little Taylor boy, he died about ten o’clock this is a most _______ tragedy and The Enterprise extends its heart-felt sympathy to the bereaved parents.

Livingston R 2
H. V. Taylor and G. A. Knight are putting up a saw mill at X Roads.
John Richardson is moving from Eastport to his mother’s place here.
A. J. Winningham is suffering from the effect of blood poison caused by sticking a splinter in his thumb.
Mr. and Mrs. James Robbine visited Mrs. Emeline Smith at Monroe last week.
Rev. Van Smith preached at Taylors X Roads Sunday.
Miss Minnie Sells of Anthen visited Miss Nan L. Richardson last week.
Mrs. C. H. Holt who has been sick is better.
Miss Maud Taylor is visiting her sister Mrs. Crit Wright at Willow Grove.
Mai.

Non-Resident Notice
M. H, Weeks
Vs
Smith & Barlow

In Chancery Court at Livingston, Tenn.

In this cause it appearing from the bill which is sworn to, that E. F. Marlow, one of the defendants, is a non-resident of the state. He is therefore, hereby, required to appear on or before the first Monday in May, next, before the Clerk and Master of said Court, at his office in Livingston, and make defense to the bill filed against him in said court, by M. H. Weeks, or otherwise the bill will be taken for confessed.
It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in the Livingston Enterprise.
This March 30, 1915.
Jno. A. Hargrove, C. & M.
T. J. Wheeler, C. J. Cullom, Sols for complt.

TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN LIVINGSTON
From the files of the Overton County Enterprise dated, Thursday, Oct 24, 1895
Dr. R. Burks is moving to the Turner house.
Mr. A. L. Windle has purchased land in Texas and will move there immediately.
T. E. Goff has purchased the drugs of Moses Miller.
Miss Emma Roberts after a several weeks visit at Nashville has returned to her home at Eagle Creek.
They say that Dr. Capps letters are equal to Bill Arps.
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Local Brevities
A. G. Keisling has returned from Nashville.
A large crowd were out driving Sunday afternoon.
Robert Oakley has returned from Monterey.
Quite a number of people are enjoying the new tennis court.
V. B. Holland was in town last week.
B. C. Cullom of Henard was in two Monday.
G. A. Pettit of Lebanon was here the latter part of last week.
Miss Kate Cook of Hilham visited Mrs. R. L. Mitchell and the boys.
Miss Rose Gore has returned from California where she has been for the past few months.
A. M. Gibbs and James McCormick of Cookville were here this week.
Chas. Judd visited home folks at Mirandia from Friday till Saturday.
M. D. Miller, with International Law & Collection Co. left for Albany, Burksville, Montecello, and other points in Kentucky, Monday.
Miss Allie Maynord is in Algood this week, visiting.
Homer Brown of Nashville was in town two or three days this week.
Alex Van Trease, Clarence Arnold, and Baalam Spicer, went to Algood Fording, Sunday.
Mrs. Dr. Langford, of Hilham spent Friday here the guest of Mrs. Laura Conatser.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rosco McGinnis Monday night a girl.
Frank Shirley of Cookville is driving the Ford car recently purchased by Winningham Bros.
Porter Ledbetter of Booz is quite sick with typhoid fever.
Lee A. Copeland of Allons who has been quite sick with pneumonia is still confined to his bed, but is thought to be some better.
Chas. Smith of route 2, came in last night from Mariana Ark., where he has been visiting his uncle, E. L. Conner since the first of the year.
Cash Upchurch has gone back South after an extended visit to Overton county and points of interest in Kentucky.
Mrs. J. Henson Myers and daughter Jean are visiting relatives and friends at Algood and Cookville this week.
Miss Nova Reagan, assistant cashier of the Byrdstown bank, passed through town this morning.
Miss Linnie McCormick was in Algood this week on business.
Tub Loftis was in Neatherland Sunday.
J. H. Loftis of Netherland was in town Monday.
Aaron Lane of the low end of the county was in town recently.
Mr. Davis, the musical director, will arrive with his family some time this week. Quite a crowd have signed up with the band and its to be a success.
Mrs. Bill Cullom and Mrs. Terry were in town Monday, from Henard.
Revs. Lantrip & Cook played a very interesting game of Tennis Monday morning. The game was a tie.
W. J. Chilton is in Nashville on business.
Henry Dies and Bob Townsend of the Cookville Motor Car Co. were here on business Saturday.
Currey Livingston of Oak Hill, stopped over at the Maynord House Saturday night.
Asa Dillion of Cookeville, R. 7, was here Saturday.
Chancellor A. H. Roberts held a special term of Chancery court here the latter part of last week.
T. A. Bussell and little daughter Kathlene, spent Sunday in Algood with Mr. Bussell’s parents.

News From Neighboring Counties.
Putnam-Putnam County Herald-
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cox, Monday, April 12, 1915, a son.
G. W. Alcorn has been reappointed marshall for the supreme court in Middle Tennessee. He has made a good record, and is given a second term strictly on merit.
Congressman Cordell Hull is spending a few days in Cookville with friends. He is much interested in the new federal building now being erected in our city.
Miss Gertrube Whitney returned today from Fellamere, Florida, where she has been for nearly a year. She has been sick for some time but hopes to soon regain her health in this favored section.
William Womack died at the home of is son Haskell Womack, in this city, Thursday, April 15, 1915. He had been in poor health for several years. The funeral services were held at the home, burial being made at the city cemetery.
Mrs. D. L. Landsen and children returned home Monday from southern Texas, where they spent the winter. Judge Landsen will return in about a month. His health is much improved and it is to be hoped he will fully recover. This is good news to his friends over the whole state.
Clay-Bill Fiske’s Bugle-
Mrs. Ruby Williams is reported right sick with pneumonia fever.
Rev. Rochell filled his regular appointment at Hilham last Sunday.
Mrs. W. L. Brown has returned from Nashville where she has been with her daughter, Miss Nina, who she reports as some better.
County Physician Dr. W. N. Gray went to Miles X Roads first of the week to quarantine a new case of smallpox at that place, to wit, Mrs. Joe Key.

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LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
April 28, 1915

W. Y. Bennett, editor & publisher

Putnam Jail Delivery
Seven prisoners escaped from the Putnam county jail at Cookville last Friday night, and so far as we have learned six of them are still at large. Four of the number were Federal prisoners and were to be tried at the current term of Federal court.

Last Fight
Fifty years ago next Sunday, May 2nd the last fight between the North and South anywhere in this part of the country was fought at a place called Indian Graves on the road from here to Celina, about four miles from the latter place. The Confederate force, numbering forty-four men was commanded by Capt. J. C. Bennett, while the Federals were lead by Maj. McKee and consisted of cavalry and infantry of possibly a hundred men or more. The Confederates lost one man killed, but managed to inflict a greater loss to the enemy as they killed seven of them; captured fourteen horses and some side arms.
Capt. A. L. Dale participated in the battle, which he states lasted something like two hours, and was hard fought. He feels confident that this was the last fight any where in this part of the country, and would like to know if any other old Confederate or Federal soldier can give one of later date.

Nashville Ladies Will Entertain
Mrs. P. E. Clark, president of the T. K. & N railroad is bringing a party of friends to spend the weekend with Mrs. Harry Atkins.
The ladies of the party have kindly consented to give a complimenttry entertainment on Friday evening, at Fiske-Staggs Chapel. Mrs. Nancy Rise Anderson of the department of public speaking of Vanderbilt University will give several readings, and Mrs. M. F_rill one of Nashville’s leading soloists will sing.
The public is cordially invited to attend, and are assured a very pleasant evening’s entertainment.

Whether the Dixie Highway is routed through this county, near this county or otherwise, there should be something done before the legislature adjourns to put us in a position to issue bonds, provided the majority of the voters want to issue them between this and the time the next legislature convenes, nearly two years hence. It will cost nothing to get an enabling act through, and if it is not taken advantage of there is no harm done. The Enterprise suggests that our representatives introduce a bill for this purpose and get same passed, and then the county can vote on it at any time within the next two years. County court convenes next Monday, and it would be an ideal day to call a Mass meeting for the purpose instructing Overton County representatives on this or any other matter of local legislative needs.

TWENTY YEARS AGO IN LIVINGSTON
From the files of the Overton County Enterprise, dated Thursday, May 23, 1895
Only 58 person from town attended the Sunday School Union at Oak Hill.
W. W. Goodpasture has returned from an extended visit to Nashville and Chattanooga. Mrs. Goodpasture is in Nashville under medical treatment.
Misses Nellie and Carry Barnes have been sick of measles.
Revs. Joe Nation, Frank Cooper and G. F. Deck will hold services at the barber shop the 1st Sunday in July.
L. L. Mitchell Sr. has been appointed deputy warden at Tracy City.
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Local Brevities
Howard Wright spent Sunday in Algood.
Mrs. Ray Burks and Miss Margaret Bilbrey returned from Nashville Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Atkins and Miss Alice Johnson sent Sunday in Algood.
T. K. Mullins, of R-2 was here Saturday.
J. M. Copeland, of Nettle Carrier visited his son Thomas here last week.
Mrs. A. J. Mofield has returned from Granville where she went to attend the burial of her aunt.
Walter Wilson who has been real sick for some time is able to be out again.
E. Y. Gibson of Cookeville was in town last week.
Judge A. H. Roberts and Miss Willie Harris returned from Gainesboro yesterday afternoon via automobile to Algood.

Cookeville Route 7
Farmers in this community are putting in full time planting corn. The acreage will be larger than it has ever been. Wheat is looking fine.
The prospect for a large fruit crop is good.
J. B. Moody is not well this week.
Pat Warden who has been sick for some time is better.
Miss Oma Nelson is improving and hopes to be up soon.
John W. Martin is better. He is able to get about some.
Mr. Ace Johnson was badly hurt on the 21st at his home on Roaring River, having gotten into trouble with one of his renters about the farm work. He was struck on the head with a chestnut fence rail by Rufe Edmonds, and as he is a very old man, the injury may prove fatal. Edmonds was arrested and taken to the county seat. Mr. Johnson is said to be some better at the writing.
Joe Hyde.

Messrs. Willard Maynord, E_nd_ Terry, Cato Taylor, and Tub Loftis went to Celina to attend the commencement exercises at Mt. Va_ Academy.
Ezra Davis of Cookville was here last week.
Baalam Spicer is able to be t his post again after a few days of illness.
Mat Fowler of Celina, came over Saturday to witness the ball game between the Celina Scouts and the local Scouts and others.
Miss Carrie Lee Myers who has been teaching music at Robbins, Tenn., for the last year is at home for the summer.

Hilham R 1
Most everybody is planting corn in this place.
Floyd Greenwood, the little grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Tally died Sunday night and was buried at Old Union Monday.
Anna May, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carr is very sick.
Sunday school was organized last Sunday at Camp Ground.
There is a singing school going on at Maxwell Chapel.
Frank Ward delivered a number of enlarged pictures last week.
Jay Masters had a working last week.
John Loftis has bought a farm in Robertson County.
H. M. B.
Miss Beula Kirkpatrick of Celina is visiting Mrs. W. A. Bussel.
Paul French came in from Jefferson City yesterday where he has been attending Carson Newman College.
Chas. Rich was in Cookeville last week.

Born to Thomas Garret and wife on Monday, April 26th, a girl, Mother and Baby doing nicely and Father is convalescing.

Carlyle Coe, who has just returned from East Tennessee with the L. A. baseball team, reports the purchase of an oxemeter while away, and states he can vouch for its accuracy.

Mrs. Sue Mitchell has gone to Nashville to visit her daughter Daisy.
Miss Beuna Maynord of Harp & Pointer Millinery department at Algood, visited her parents here over Sunday.
Miss Velia Moredock visited in Algood last week.
Misses Sallie Bilbrey and Minnie Irwin visited friends and relatives at Algood and Cookville the latter part of the week.
Miss Geneva Bohannon has returned from Celina where she went in the interest of her trip to the Panama Exposition.
Dixie Smith was in Algood Sunday.
Miss Hilda Thrasher and Mrs. Horace Keisling were among the Algood visitors Sunday.
Wylie Rochell of Celina is visiting friends here this week.
J. H. Co_e, of Allons, was here on business Saturday.
Hon. Wm. J. Mathews of Windle was in town yesterday shaking hands with his many friends. He predicts a very busy session of the legislature when that body reconvenes next Monday.
J. T. Goodpasture of Route 1 gave us a call Tuesday.
Prof. Ben E. Holroyd has returned from an extended trip to East Tennessee.

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LIVINGSTON MERCANTILE CO.
(Picture of a piano)
For each and every $5.00 purchase of $5.00 deposited, of multiples of $5.00, made at one time, from now to the close of the Booster Club, in addition to the regular Booster Coupons, we shall give a certificate for 5,000 Booster Coupons in the Booster Club.
Ten more days until the best Booster will be decided and will be awarded the capital prize also the other premiums will be awarded.
Remember the Date, Saturday,
May 8th
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To The Public
We have one of the most complete lines of Coffins and Caskets ever brought to Livingston, and are in a position to give the best of service in this line. Every thing new and neat; Prices moderate, and the best grades of Burial Goods to be had anywhere in this section.
Hargrove & Mofield H’dw. Co.