contributed by Shirley Colvin

LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
May 5, 1915

Highway Meeting
Permanent Organization for
Overton county Perfected,
The mass meeting called at the Court House Monday was fairly well attended, and there was a great deal of interest manifested in the proposed Dixie Highway. In fact the Association was made a permanent organization, with the following officers elected unanimously: G. O. Lea, president, J. B. McDonald and L. H. Carlock, secretaries.
The following resolution was adopted and handed to Hon. A. B. Phillips for he and his colleagues to act on during the last days of the legislature.
RESOLVED: That this mass meeting hereby request of Senator Gore and Representatives Matthews and Phillips, that they prepare and pass an enabling act, modeled after the one recently introduced for Fentress County authorizing the County Court of this County to issue bonds in aid of the Dixie Highway, provided it can be thus located through Overton County. Said bonds to be authorized by the Court with or without a vote of the people, as our Senator and Representatives prefer.
The President was instructed to appoint a committee of citizens to attend the Dixie Highway meeting at Chattanooga May 20th, and look after the interest of Overton county in said meeting. The following gentlemen were named.
J. C. Bilbry, W. J. Matthews, A. B. Phillips, Peary Bowman, W. Y. Kisling, W. S. Windle, B. C. Ramsey, A. H. Roberts, W. R. Officer, W. C. Murphy, George Carmack, J. W. Henson, J. C. Lea, Charles Cooper, J. A. Hargrove and E. C. Knight. Other charter members of the association were as follows:
M. A. Speck, M. L. Boswell, Joe Maxwell, Mack Smith, J. K. Winningham, G. B. McGee, A. J. Mason, J. W. Hall, Casper Bowman, W. M. Lacy, Walter Deck, Jake Kennedy, Tom Garret, W. J. Chilton, Luther McCormack, J. H. Bilbry, E. C. Goodpasture, W. T. Goff, Mac White, E. D. White, W. Y. Bennet, and some others whose names we have failed to get. There will be a meeting of the association on the first Monday in each month.

Death of Asa Johnson
We learn with regret the death of Mr. Asa Johnson of Roaring River, Jackson County, who it will be remembered was injured about two weeks ago by a young man named Edmonds. Mr. Johnson was a very aged man, being over eighty years old.

Netherland
Farmers are very busy planting corn in this section.
J. H. Loftis attended the annual May meeting at Dotsons Branch Sunday. He was accompanied home by his little son Alton, who has been visiting near there for several days.
Will and Richard E. Poteet who are attending school in Cookeville spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents.
Charles E. Greene of Baxter was here last week.
Misses Julia and Effie Speck were in Cookeville Friday shopping.
Tub Loftis of Livingston was here Saturday and Sunday.
J. M. Morgan has been quite ill is better.
A Sunday school was organized at Rickman Sunday.
Pinkie Prim

Theological Debate
There is to be a theological debate beginning July 14th, at Hilham between Elder Winkler of the Christian Church and Rev. M. Pigg, Methodist, of Kentucky.

Tragic Death Of Young Man
At Home Near Wirmingham
A most deplorable tragedy occurred in this county near Wirmingham Monday morning when Fred Wright received a fatal would from a shot gun which he was cleaning, and died from the effects of the shot within an hour later. The load entered his breast just above the heart.
The victim was a young man of about 24 years of age, and was a member of a prominent family. He was well liked by all who knew him and his death will be generally regretted by his many friends and acquaintances.

Accident at Byrdstown
Sheriff Garret of Pickett county was here last Friday. He had started to Nashville, but on receiving a telephone message from home of an accident which occurred there, he returned forthwith. It seems that a young girl, who lives in the home of the sheriff, sustained a painful wound in the leg by the accidental discharge of a revolver. It is presumed to be a serious wound.

TWENTY YEARS AGO IN LIVINGSTON From the files of the Overton County Enterprise, dated, Thursday, May 23, 1895.
Eld. Sutton left Tuesday for his home in Sparta.
Miss Maggie Officer, of the Mouth of Wolf is visiting her brother, W. R. Officer.
The funeral of Mrs. B. L. Carlock will be preached at Cave Springs next Sunday by W. R. Carr.
The little four years old son of Mr. Leslie Winton was very badly wounded yesterday by a horse kicking him in the forehead. His recovery is doubtful.
Miss Lou Dillion was baptized last Tuesday.
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Local Brevities
S. B. Harward went to Nashville Monday to see his wife who is in a sanitarium there.
M. M. Roberts and wife, W. A. Ownsby and Miss Olga M. Conatser enjoyed an automobile outing to Lee’s Cave Sunday afternoon.
A. J. Mofield was in Algood Sunday.
W. Woody, of Nashville, is here this week, buying live stock.
Mesdames Anderson and Estill, and Mr. Wm. Haury returned to Nashville Saturday.
Crit Webb, of Nashville, was here first of the week.
James Bohannon, of Cookeville was here Monday.
Mrs. P. E. Clark, who visited Mrs. Harry Atkins several days last week, left Sunday for Knoxville and other eastern points.
Monroe Shoemake, of Cookeville, spent several days here recently.
Sam Huddleston, the Byrdstown druggist passed through town last week enroute to Nashville.
Zaney Robinson, of Algood was here Sunday.
Dixie Smith made another visit to Algood Sunday.
Dr. G. N. Guthrie of Cookeville and Hugh Cornwell of Algood motored over to Livingston Saturday.

Notice
All delinquent taxes were placed in officers hands for collection last Saturday May 1st.
T. D. Gragg, Trustne

Kodaks for rent: Both Box and Folding – Birdwell Studio

Mrs. J. A. Barnes and daughter Miss Madge, were in Cookeville yesterday where Mrs. Barnes went for medical treatment.
W. H. Harrison, who has been with Waller-Colvert Product Co. for some weeks, has returned to his home in Nashville.
C. C. Pitts spent several days in the country district this week.
S. T. Hudson, of Algood has been here this week, mixing with his many friends.
Mrs. L. T. Conatser is on the sick list.
Dr. McDonald of Monroe was in town today.
Burr Speck came in from Nashville Tuesday via automobile, which he has just purchased. It’s a Ford.

The Overton County Jail is now housing eight prisoners sent over from Federal court to serve out their time for violating the federal liquor laws.

V. B. Holland went to Nashville Saturday.
Latta Conway Loftis spent Sunday at Netherland.
Judge A. H. Roberts left Sunday for Nashville.
There is another Ford car in town, the property of Wm. Chatwell Carver McCormick. Both of the cars are kept busy on the Algood-Livingston route. It is said there will be two or three more autos in town before the next new moon.
Mrs. Sallie Mayberry of Bennetts Ferry visited Mrs. E. C. Knight last week.
L. D. Bohannon, C. J. Cullom, W. J. Chilton, and E. D. White went to Nashville last week to hear the anti-saloon league speech delivered at the Ryman auditorium by Ex-Gov. M. R. Patterson.
Show at Airdome tonight and tomorrow night May 5 & 6.
Benton M. Stanton has returned from a business trip to Putnam county.
Chas. R. Broyles made a business trip to several Middle Tennessee towns last week.
Paul French is assisting Postmaster Capps at the post office this week.

Non-Resident Notice
To Sarah Buck

Caleb Buck
Vs
Sarah Buck

No. 1427-In Chancery Court at Jamestown, Tenn.

In this cause it appearing from a bill which is sworn to, that Sarah Buck is a non resident of the State; she is therefore hereby required to appear on or before the 1st Monday in June next, before the Clerk and Master, at his office in Jamestown, and made defense to the bill filed against her by Caleb Buck 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 1st day of May 1915.
C. K. McBroom, C & M

Non-Resident Notice
Roxie Warren
Vs
Ben Warren

No. 613-In Chancery Court at Livingston, Tenn.

In this case, it appearing by the sheriff’s returns that Ben Warren the defendant is not to be found, he is therefore hereby required to appear on or before the first Monday in June, next, before the Clerk & Master at his office in Livingston Tenn. And make defense to the bill filed against him in said court by Roxie Warren or otherwise the bill be taken for confessed.
It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in the Livingston Enterprise.
This May 5, 1915.
Jno. A. Hargrove, C & M
C. J. Cullom Sol. For Complt.

Order of Publication
To the unknown heirs of E. E. Clark
Decd. 1434
Nancy Williams
Vs
J. C. Mills et al
In the Chancery Court at Jamestown Tenn.
In this cause it appearing from an affidavits which is sworn to that the unknown heirs of E. E. Clark Deceased are non-residents of the State, they are therefore hereby required to appear on or before the 1st Monday in June next, before the Clerk and Master; at his office in Jamestown, and make defense to the bill filed against them by Nancy Williams 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 1st day of May, 1915.
C. K. McBroom, C. M.

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LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
May 12, 1915

Moved to Overton
Large Lumber Mill to be
Operated Near Livingston
The large band lumber mill belonging to Ferguson, Smith & Whitson is now being moved from Algood to the old McDonald mill site at Nettle Carrier, about eight miles above Livingston, and the owners hope to be able to start operation about June 1st. There is said to be something like 4,000,000 feet of good timber to be sawed in that vicinity, and of course this will mean a long siege of cutting, sawing, hauling and shipping of lumber, and the whole community will no doubt be benefited by same. The natural outlet for this timber is via Livingston and the T. K. & N. railroad; and we believe this will be the ultimate route decided on, however, there is some talk of the lumber being moved out in the other direction, that is carried to the Tennessee Central’s Wilder branch, by the aid of an incline tramway, or of the extension of a tramway already in operation on the Davidson Hicks & Green property. We do not believe this will be feasible however, as the rough roads leading in that direction will more than overbalance the distance in its favor. The road from here to the mill site is one of the very best in the county for regular heavy traffic of this character, especially during the winter months, when a great deal of this hauling would be done.
Of course the mill operators will get their lumber out via the cheapest route; and it behooves the citizens of Livingston to be up and doing, and put this route’s many advantages before them, that all parties concerned may be mutually benefited. The T. K. & N. railroad will doubtless make a fair, competitive rate for this large amount of lumber to go over their line, and offer any legitimate inducement with that end in view. Every business man in Livingston will be more or less benefited, so let each and every one use his influence in behalf of the Livingston route.

Lusitania Sunk
By German Submarines.
Many Parish in the Deep.
The British steamship Lusitania, one of the greatest passenger vessels afloat was torpedoed and sunk by German submarines off the coast of Ireland last Friday. About 1,500 lives were lost in the disaster, and among them a number of prominent Americans. Out of 188 Americans on board, only about 54 survive. All the survivors of the ship number around 700. The ship’s passengers had no warning of pending danger, and were evidently drowned like so many rats as the vessel sunk within twenty minutes after she was struck with the torpedoes. The survivors were carried to Queenstown, Ireland, where they are being cared for. It is stated that the population of Germany are celebrating the sinking of the Lusitania, and consider it one of the greatest feats of the war.
The people in this country are naturally very much wrought up over the affair, and some are clammering for war, and are urging the president to take steps in this direction; however the masses of the people have every confidence in the President and believe that he will do the wisest thing to be done in this crisis. He has steered clear of trouble so far, and it is generally believed that this incident, although admittedly a serious one, will not be the cause of any trouble between the United States and Germany. Gov. Rye in answer to an enquiry from one of the New York papers, stated that Tennesseans have every confidence in President Wilson and the administration and are willing that the Lusitania affair be left with him. The General Assembly now in session at Nashville passed resolutions Monday in support of the President’s policy in regard to the matter.
Germany has already sent messages of regret at the loss of so many American lives, and no doubt will make all the formal apologies possible in due course.
British ships are still making their regular passages across the Atlantic as if nothing had occurred. People are still going back and forth by the thousands on these ships, and doubtless will continue to do so as long as they are allowed to. England’s merchant marine is the very essence of her existence as a nation, and if it were to be permanently blocked her population would be starved to death, for it is a well known fact that at normal times, she never has more than six week’s food supply within her own domain to draw from.

Killing in Clay County
A moonshiner by the name of Bill Burks was fatally shot by Deputy Collector W. H. Tyler in Clay county last Monday, and died yesterday as result of the wound. A still was being raided by Tyler and his assistants, and while they were destroying the utensils, the man Burks attacked Tyler with an ax, and in order to save his own life the officer shot. The still was located on Mill Creek, Clay county, near the Jackson county line.

TWENTY YEARS AGO IN LIVINGSTON
From the filed of the Overton County Enterprise dated, Thursday, May 23, 1895
Prof. Ed. Jared of Buffalo Valley was in town yesterday.
O. C. Conatser of Jamestown was in Livingston yesterday.
The “Old Guard” is nearly all ober this week-Granis
Prof. E. D. White of Hilham has been licensed to practice law.
Judge Smith is making the blind tiger and whiskey men quake and tremble.
W. T. Goff has purchased half interest in T. E. Goffs drug store and will be located in Livingston for a while.
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Local Brevities
Ernest Terry spent Sunday at Windle.

Joy Smith entertained the Seniors at the Sarah Preston Home Friday evening, ice cream and cake was served at a late hour.
Howard Wright was in Algood Sunday.
Miss Lena Reagan entertained the Juniors at the home of Mrs. H. Adkins Friday night, a three course menu was served.
Cato Taylor, Carl Maynord, Baalam Spicer, Clarence Arnold, Kelley Peek, and Carlisle Coe motored to Fellowship Sunday.
Rev. W. M. Lantrip left Saturday for Gainesboro, where he will hold a series of meetings for Rev. J. O. Crawford.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Howard of Algood visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Roscoe McGinnis returned Saturday from a trip to Nashville and Carthage.
Oscar Clark of Algood was here on business Monday.
Mr. Colvert of the Waller Colvert Produce Co. was here Monday.

Mrs. Josh Kirk died last Thursday at her home at Butler’s Landing after a week’s illness. She had been in poor health for several years.

Mrs. T. Gillentine of Moodyville, passed through Tuesday en route to Nashville where she will undergo a surgical operation.

Mrs. Derthick Dead
Mrs. Alicia Derthick died at the home of her son, H. J. Derthick, Indianapolis, May 1st. She was the mother of ten children, two of whom, Prof. H. J. Derthick, of Indianapolis and Paul Derthick of Stanton, KY, survive her, besides these there are several grand children, a brother and sister who will sadly miss her. She had been in delicate health for some time. Mrs. Derthick was much loved by all who knew her and hew presence in any home was a benediction.

Local Companies in Civil War
We are reliably informed that fifty -four years ago today, Capt. C. E. Myers left Livingston with a company of Confederate soldiers. They marched from here to Celina where they were joined by another company in command of Capt. Tim McHenry, and both companies then proceeded to Nashville via flat boats on the Cumberland river; joined the 8th Tennessee regiment at Nashville, and went to war. These were the first two companies to be sent out of Overton County to the Civil war, and each gave a good account of itself in the four years of hard fighting that followed. The gallant leader of the first named company is one of Livingston’s most highly respected citizens today, and is a Mexican war veteran as well.

Livingston R 2
Ell Cana Booker fell dead Saturday and was buried at old Bethel Sunday.
Dave West of Oak Hill was here last week looking after sheep.
J. L. Robbins was in Livingston Saturday.
In an affray last Friday, Este Coffee shot Tom Holman in the arm.
There has been some old-time log rolling here this spring.
Rev. S. H. Flower who has been sick for some time is getting better.
The hardest hail storm in some years fell here last week.
Oats are looking better since the rains.
Vulcan.

Card of Thanks.
I desire through the columns of your valuable paper to announce to our many friends expressions of our thankfulness for their loyal support rendered me in the late piano contest at the Booster Store closing 8th inst. I shall never cease to be grateful. At the same time, I feel no ill will toward those who saw fit to vote for my opponents, they were merely exercising their rights. Again thanking you all. I am your true friend.
Price Deck

Camp Fire Girls
The Camp Fire girls, twelve in number, with Miss Nell Cook as leader; gave a picnic Saturday afternoon at Drapers spring.
All indulged in pleasures of out-door life, and an interesting game of ball was also much enjoyed. A five the guest were entertained with an interesting programme by the Camp Fire Girls, then a table was spread, where an abundance of good eatables were served.
The Camp Fire Girls had as their invited guest on this outing. Rev. Leland Cook, Prof. Ben E. Holroyd, Mesdames Eastland and Carlock, Misses Lizzie Dave, Olga Conatser Hayes, Mary Officer and Carrie Myers.

Rifle Association
The Livingston Rifle Association meets regularly on Tuesday evening of each week, and the interest among the members is growing rapidly.
They are doing some splendid shooting, and the association average promises to be very satisfactory. The following officers have been elected for the current year: Harry Adkins, president, Morris Roberts, vice-president, Philip Wheat, Sec. & Treas.

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Automobile For Hire
I have recently purchased
An Automobile, and will run
Same in connection with my
Livery business. Moderate
Rates and good Service.
Give me a trial.
A. W. Speck
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Mrs. Davidson, of Celina is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. M. Stanton.
Miss Floretta M. South, of The Elk Creek Training School, Elk Creek, Va., is in Livingston for the commencement exercises, Miss South taught music for several years at L. A. and her many friends are glad to have her visit them.
Mrs. John Goulsby and children are visiting Mrs. Will Journaging at Algood.
Pack French and wife of Nashville are here visiting Mr. French’s parents.
Mrs. Green of Hilham is the guest of Mrs. John Bullock.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Deck, who left their home in California for Livingston some few days ago are snow bound in Arizona.
Lester Deck, who has been attending Carson-Newman college at Jefferson City is at home.
Mawrus Groce, of Byrdstown, was here last week shaking hands with his many friends.
Miss Carrie Quall who has been teaching school at Crawford for the past eight months is at home for her vacation.
G. A. Petitt, of Lebanon, was here last week.
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KEEP KOOL
Come to my Fount. I serve the best ICE CREAM AND SODA IN TOWN, “The FOUNT with running water”
(SANITARY.)
RAY BURKS, Druggist
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Mrs. Charlie Parris and children of Byrdstown, were guests of Mrs. W. J. Chilton last week.
Miss Dora Myers who has been visitng home folks at this place for some time has returned to her home at Cookeville, she was accompanied by her sister, Miss Julia.
Prof. R. E. Sims and Houston Roberts spent Saturday at Windle fishing.
Miss Melia Pierce has returned from a few months stay in Algood.
Miss Addieville Huddleston, of Cookeville, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Myrtle Kinnaird.

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Urged to give Another Day for
LIVINGSTON
Dr. D. Garfinkle,
The Eye Specialist, of Nashville, is urged by many people to give at least one more day for our town. He consented to be all day Saturday, May 15, 1915 at the Parlor of the Commercial hotel,
EYE EXAMINATION AND CONSULTATION FREE TO ALL. APPOINTMENTS SOLICITED.
If your eyes are weak, near-sighted, farsighted, if you suffer with Neuralgia, Headache, or Astigmatism; call on him. He is an expert in fitting glasses to all defective eyes, and his prices are reasonable for first-class work. Dr. Garfinkle refers you to his late patrons whom you can see every day in the week.
Ask Them About His Work
Mr. Thomas B. Copeland, Mr. A. L. Dale, Mr. W. M. Hunter, Mr. Daniel Phillips, Mrs. Emma Gilpatrick, Mrs. E. T. Kuykendall, Mrs. J. C. Thomas, Mrs. J. G. Webb, Mrs. E. Gore, Mrs. Maggie Pettie, Mrs. B. Eubank, Mrs. A. A. Qualls, Mrs. P. Terry, Miss Belle Maddux, and dozens of pleased patrons all over Overton Co. Dr. Garfinkle can be seen Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parlors of the Commercial Hotel
Livingston, Tennessee.
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J. M. Birdwell has secured the assistance of Mr. Jack Boust of LaFayette, Tennessee in the operation of the Air dome, Mr. Foust is expected to arrive Saturday.

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LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
May 19, 1915

W. Y. Bennett, Editor & Publisher

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RIDE IN A FORD
(Picture of Car)
A FORD Car will go anywhere a horse and buggy will go and at less than horse and buggy expense.
Goes over any and all of your roads, – Hills, Creeks, Rocks, Mudholes, – Anything that comes along – The FORD goes right on.
The FORD will pull five men up that rough, rocky, steep crooked Tower hill on the Livingston and Celina road.
The reason you don’t already own one is because you don’t know what it will do.
Ask Us To Show You
Prices on New Model Fords, F. O. B.
Touring Car (Five Passenger)
New Model ….. $490
Roadster (Two Passenger)
New Model …..$440
Write or Telephone B. C. Hix,
LaFayette, Tenn.
Macon, Jackson, Clay and Overton Counties.
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Livingston R 2
Farmers are getting ready to plow over corn.
Henry Robbins and family visited Bill Smith at Monroe Sunday.
Misses Mattie and Julie Swnat was the week end guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Melton, of Willow Grove visited Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith last week.
Rev. Van Smith failed to meet his appointment at Taylors X Roads Sunday.
A small child of Jobie Martin who has been sick for some time is better.
Mai.

The Dixie Highway route is to be decided on at Chattanooga tomorrow, when the delegates from the several states interested meet in the mountain city. We hope the route decided on will be through this part of the country, but feel sure that which ever way it goes or comes that it will prove a boon not only to the section through which it traverses, but the whole country in general, as it will doubtless be a great impetus to good road building from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Livingston Academy Programme
Fiske-Staggs Chapel
Tuesday Evening, May 18th, 1915, At 7:30 o’clock
A Country Law Suit
Justice of the Peace … Jesse Lee Dillon
Plaintiff-Spludge……. John Bilbrey
Defendant-Fudge …… Willie Reagan
Attorney for Plaintiff .. John Harvey Lea
Attorney for Defendant…..Clarence
Hankins
Witnesses…Buldge-Herchel Ferginson
Jinks-Creed Arnold
Smith-Hulbert Lynn
Jury: Allen Freeman- Foreman, Robert Mitchell, Pleas Huddleston, O’Dell Speck, Dittro Lollar, Spurgeon Guthrie, Gradis Winningham, Elbert Cole, Hillard Phillips, Edgar Yound, Herchel Smith, Lee Armitage Breeding.
Sludge accuses Fudge of borrowing a sugar kettle from him during “sugar season”, and of failing to return the kettle because of its cracked condition. Mr. Spludge brings action to recover damage of $1.50.
Jury decides Fudge must have the kettle fixed; Buldge and Jinks pay for the cost of fixing; and Spludge pay for the cost of the lawsuit.
Miss Williams

Flower Drill
Pauline Mofield …. Maloa Gibson
Zoe May ………… Ruby Dale
Mildred Chilton….. Mabel Bilbrey
Verta Winningham.. Jessie Officer
Thelma Wright ….. Odie Speck
Maggie Webb……. Roxie Ledbetter
Velma Ramsey….. Ethel Reneau
Maude Bilbrey …. May Smith
Miss Legg

In The Union Depot
Mrs. Brown and Johnnie…..
Etta Gunnels
Hilard Phillips
Ticket Agent ……. Curtis Stonecipher
Depot Agent ……. Bruce Estes
Man at Lunch and Candy Stand..
… Herchel Furgerson
Bootblack……… Creed Arnold
Mrs. Snyder and daughter, Miranda……
……………… Artie Winningham
Lilly Bowden
Mrs. Larkin …… Veo Hogue
Miss Sophia Piper.. Nora Bowden
Mr. Jones ………. Earl May
Woman and Baby.. Edith Kenly
Uncle John …….. Wm. Reagan
Josiah Potter and wife, Nancy..
………… James Ferrill
Ollie Keeton
Mr. Armstrong …Booze Garrett
Five Small children..
Clarence Hankins
Willie Bowden
Creed Arnold
Ruby Reneau
Three School Girls Lilly May Hankins
Etta Gunnels
Mamie Stockton
Dude …………………. Harry Mofield
Mrs. A. Hummer … Artie Winningham
Mr. & Mrs. Martindale.. Wm. Reagan
Edith Kinly
Bride and Groom ….. Edison Smith
Stella Webb
Two Young Ladies … Ova Copeland
Rebecca Lee
Two Young Men ….. Harry Mofild
McClure Stephens
Cassy, Jupiter, and Father..
Mabel Chilton
Clarence Hankins
James Ferrill
College Quartett…. Chas. Wells
Jesse Mitchel
Frank Deck
Sherlie Gunnel
Lilly, Eliza, George and Mr. White.
Clarence Deck
Beulah Webb
Earl May
McClure Stephens
Harold and Flossie .. Joseph Mitchell
Margaret Tinsly
Mr. Linton and wife.. Wm. Reagan
Burnice Ledbetter
Miss Officer

Sulphur
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. C. Underwood, of New Middleton, visited relatives and friends last week at this place & Oak Hill.
J. B. Ledford and son, Willis, of Blackmans Fork visited relatives at this place and Windle, latter part of the week.
Cash Poston, of Livingston visited his mother one night last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ray spent one night last week with Mr. Ray’s parents.
Addison Hodge was on the sick list a few days last week but is reported some better.
F_ee
Dr. and Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Peyton Robertson, Mrs. Lamb, Mr. Allan, all of Nashville, are guest at the Sarah Preston Hall.

The following marriage licenses were issued from the County Court Clerk’s office during last week:
L. E. Eerrill to Nettie Davis
A. B. Copeland to Ana Ledbdter (sic)
Ernest Ashburn to Ada Vaughn
W. A. Needman to Bertha Peterman.

Miss Reta Clark of Clarksville, Ind., is the guest of Miss Nene Cook.

Local Brevities
Judge A. H. Roberts is in Wartburg, Morgan County this week holding chancery court.
Miss Gertrude Officer who has been attending Ward-Belmont College at Nashville, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Shirley Keisling and daughter, Christine, of Henard, are the guest of Mrs. A. G. Keisling.
Miss Katie Cook, of Hilham is the guest of her aunt Mrs. R. L. Mitchell.
Miss Anne D. Neil, of Nashville, is the guest of Mrs. A. B. Qualls this week.
Mrs. Denton Bilbrey of Algood is visiting Mrs. Burr Smith.
Mrs. Frank Turner of Algood is visiting her sister Mrs. R. H. Hankins.
Wm Guthrie of Crossville came over with the Crossville Base ball team, and is attending the commencement exercises at Livingston Academy.
A. J. Mofield went to Nashville Sunday, and returned yesterday in a new ford automobile, which he purchased while away. He was accompanied by W. H. Winningham, who drove the car from Nashville yesterday.
The passenger traffic of rail and motor has been exceedingly heavy for the past ten days.
Haskell Womack of Cookeville was in town Friday night.
Carl Maynord was in Cookeville Sunday.
Frank Sutton, of Granville, is at the Commercial Hotel this week.
Misses Anna and Mable Copeland and Lora Speck, of Monterey are visiting Mrs. J. A. Oakley.
B. C. Hix of LaFayette is here bustling among the automobile prospects, and threatens to place a few more Fords here before the season is over.
Mr. Upchurch of Mangum Okla. Who has been visiting his mother for the past few months, returned Wednesday: Mr. Upchurch is at present working for the Case Machine Company.
Robert Oakley returned Friday from a business trip to Nashville.
J. H. Loftis and son “Tub” have returned from Celina where they have been for several days.
M. H. Gunter of Gunter was in town the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Philip Wheat and daughters Melba and Winnie visited relatives at Oakley.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman, of Fayetteville, are the guests of Mrs. Floyd McCormack.
Mrs. Loyd Speck, of Bushing, is spending a few days in Livingston with relatives.
Miss Effie Speck of Algood is visiting friends here this week.
“Pat” Murphy, of Hilham is here this week.
Miss Anna Minot, of Cookeville is the guest of Mrs. J. Henson Myers.
Misses Minnie Draper and Lola Young, of Gainesboro are guest of the Misses Dale at the Commercial Hotel.
Carson Hampton of Algood, is here this week.
Atty-Gen. W. R. Officer is in Cookeville this week attending Criminal court.
Dixie Smith didn’t go to Algood Sunday.
Clarence Arnold, Ernest Terry, Hassel Oakley, Carson Guthrie and Lee Johnson motored to Windle Sunday.
Miss Leila Moore, of Algood is the guest of Miss Margaret Bilbrey.
Willard Maynord was in Cookeville Saturday.
Frank Speck, of Watertown, is spending a few days with home folks.

Dr. W. M. Breeding officiated at two very important events last Sunday:-Born to Harvey Gore and wife, a boy; Dock Carmack and wife, a boy.

Letter From Esterline, Texas
Dear Editor: I’m writing you from my Texas home, hoping this will be read by some of the young people ‘mid the purple tinted hills of Tennessee.
It is a very beautiful place here, with the prairie covered with wild flowers, and the sweet green grass. But to me there is nothing half so dear, as those creeks, meadows, hills and trees of my native state. I know it is quiet impossible to mix with the great outside world there, but read, read good books. I want to say I know very little myself, but I would not exchange even that little, and be compelled to drag out my life without some knowledge of the world. I live in Ophir’s land of gold by reading and exercising my mind to some extent, I get bright glimpses of the outside world in my imagination; I travel through many climes; I visit bright eastern lands; I talk with men and women of every race and creed; I hear the old world fables from their lips; I become acquainted with their lives, their very thoughts, I can picture their faces, their clothes, then my fancy carries me northward to the mysterious regions of ice and snow. I can travel over those wide and rock bound plains where night reigns for months. I can watch the short arc__ summer begin; I see the rare flowers and the tiny mosses of that far off land expand and bloom under the sun that shines for two months long. My body is here confined within the limits of a small town, but through the blessed influence of books, my mind can break its narrow confines and roam the wide, wide world. I can hear the gentle lapping of the banks of the Bosphorous, and watch the vulture flight through the amber sky, far above the river’s restless waters. I can stand on the deck of a ship when the sun has gone down, beneath the broad expanse of water and look into the star-studded arch above me and dream of a land where the years of eternity roll and where there is no tomorrow. Channing expresses my sentiments exactly when he says: “It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds and their invaluable means of communication are in reach of all.”
I am so glad of books. They are voiced of the distant, and the dead books give to all who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race. So my dear young friend, wisely improve the present. Is it thine. Read, and read good books.
Milton will cross your threshold and sing to you of Paradise. Shakespere (sic) will open to you the works of imagination and the working of the human heart. It is Douglas Jerrold who said, “A Book filthy (sic) chosen is a lise (sic) long friend.
Vera L. Cook Wright

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LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
May 26, 1915

W. Y. Bennett, Editor & Publisher

Honors Earned By Large Number of Pupils at Livingston Academy
On last Thursday evening the commencement exercises of Livingston Academy were conducted in the large Fiske-Staggs chapel, which was filled with patrons and friends of the school.
Diplomas were awarded to the graduating class and medals to thirty of the pupils.
The graduating class was composed of the following: Miss Minnie Irwin, valedictorian, who aquitted herself with high honors in the delivery of her oration “Barrabus Released.” Miss Sallie Bilbrey made a very pleasing delivery of :The Task of Tennessee;” while Carlisle Coe and Roy J. Smith proved their oratorical powers by delivering “Modern Monitor and the ” Other Me.”
The following pupils of Livingston Academy were recipients of gold medals for perfect records during the term just completed. Deportment, attendance at school and Sunday school, and all other things that go to make up the perfect pupil were considered, and it was indeed a fine showing for the student body that so many earned this much coveted award;-
Iva Smith, Nil_rod Estes, Albert Brown, Loma Young, Ova Smith; Era Reragan, Ethel Speakman, Maloa Gibson, Clarence Hankins, Lillie May Hankins, Lillie Speakman, Bonzie Reagan, Leila Bell Dale, Edith Kaykendall, Myrtle Gillentine, Grayden Kuykendall, Edgar Young, Zoe May, Hester Moredock, Mamie Stockton, Rhior McGee, Willie Reagan, Allie White, Anne Carlock, Lula Young, Bessie Johnson, Arvin Thrasher, Gladstone White, Audie Bilbrey, Mary Price Miller, Lena Reagan, Minnie Irwin.

Practically every newspaper in the United States applauded President Wilson’s note to Germany except a few German papers. Hadn’t they better go slow? There is no such animal now as a German-American-Giles County Record.

Netherland
Jeff Bilbrey died the 16th after a lingering illness. The remains were intered in the Webb grave yard on the 17th.
Will and Richard Poteet, who have been attending school in Cookeville are at home on vacation.
Miss Va_lie Morgan, of Cookeville is visiting her brother, J. M. Morgan.
Miss Esther Henson has returned from a weeks visit in Cookeville.
Mrs. J. A. Webb, of New Orleans La is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Eldridge, are the parents of a new girl.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hood were in Cookeville last week.
“Pinkie Prim”

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R. L. Windle and Alfred, were here last week buying hogs.
Mrs. Bob Melton is quite sick.
Misses Ava and Colva Allred visited Mrs. Joe Allred Sunday.
Miss Nettie Lewis visited Mrs. Willie Judd Sunday.
Rev. Everet Eaton filled M. E. C. S: Pulpit a X roads Sunday.
Vulcan

Dr. D. Garfinkle, of Nashville, was here Monday.
J. H. Myers is in Clay county this week.
On account of the rain, the big four-reel play was not produced at the Air dome last night as advertised. If the weather conditions are favorable, the show will e put on tonight and should be greeted by a large crowd.
Mrs. Oscar Clark was here from Algood last week.
Miss Nellie Cook left Tuesday for her home at Topeka, Kans. To spend the vacation months.
Byrd Bohannon is home from Castle Heights to spend his vacation.
Messrs E. Cash Estes and W. Lee Johnson, were bicycle riding Monday afternoon for their health.
Messr “Peck” Taylor and Alex Van Trease spent Saturday and Sunday in Celina.
Dr. W. M. Breeding is in Nashville this week.
Thurston Sewell who has been attending school at L. A. has returned to his home at Willow Grove.
Benton Fleming returned Monday from Spencer where he attended the closing exercises at Burris College.
Miss Floretta South has returned to her home at Jett, Ky., after a short visit with friends here.
Miss Pearl Johnson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nade Hul, at Carthage.

Local Brevities
Herman Estes of Harriman is here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lewis Poston is visiting her son Bob Poston this week.
Jas. Shirley of Cookeville is here on business.
Eld. Leland Cook accompanied his sister as far as Nashville on her way home.
Mrs. Dr. Moore, of Algood, was the guest of the Misses Maynord last week.
Mrs. Dr. Sidwell, of Fox Springs passed through Saturday enroute .
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Home from Spenser where she had been to attend the closing exercises at Burrit College.
Miss Nell Hampton, of Algood visited friends here the latter part of last week.
Miss Sadie Dean Roberts, who has been attending Sullens College for Young Ladies, at Bristol, Va., is home for her vacation.
Herchel Maynord is spending a few days in Algood this week.
Rev. Lantrip will fill the pulpit at the Methodist Church Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Lona Looper, of Ft. Collins, Colo., is visiting her mother, and sisters here.
P. L. Mitchell, of Nashville is spending a few days with his family.
Mrs. W. C. Officer and daughter Elise, of Monterey, are visiting Mrs. Officer’s mother, Mrs. M. D. Miller.
Miss Beuna Maynord came up from Algood last week and spent the night with her patents at the Maynord house.
Mrs. Edna Ashenhurst sons Joe and Hall, left Sunday for a visit with relatives at Burkesville and other places in Kentucky.
Misses Ruth and Lucile Myers, of Windle, visited their sister, Mrs. M. J. Qualls last week.
Miss Effie Windle has returned to her home at Monroe after a few days visit with relatives.
Tom and Gideon Low, of Cookeville, passed through town Tuesday enroute to the upper counties.
Dave Conatser, of Cookeville, was here last week with relatives.
Judge A. H. Roberts is at home for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mofield and family left Sunday for Chestnut Mound, Granville, Lebanon, Nashville, and other points. They motored through the country in Mr. Mofield’s new automobile.
M. C. Sidwell, of Celina was here Sturday en route home from Nashville.
Miss Ina Myers is visiting Mrs. H. M. Cornwell at Algood this week.
Mrs. W. M. Lamtrip and children left last week for Gainesboro, to be with her husband who is holding a meeting at that place.
Gapt. G. W. Stephens, of Vernon, Ky., is here with his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Knight.

The recent rains have done much good toward starting crops of all kinds to growing, and livening up generally. The local automobile traffic has been considerably flustrated on account of the roads being muddy and slick, however they have been making trips at intervals and endeavoring to take care of the travels as best they could. The train which has been stopped since Saturday resumed its regular run this morning, after having had the engine thoroughly everhauled, and ___ first-class order.