Friday, August 21 , 1903
The Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee
Hog Law Knocked Out
The hog law was declared unconstitutional by Judge MAIDEN in
the case of State of Tennessee vs. Pearl RHODES.
Dr. O. R. BEARD, living at Sharon, owns a fine farm near
there. He served notice on his country neighbors that he would
have arrested any of them that allowed their hogs to get on
his premises. Pearl RHODES, a young farmer and renter of that
area did not heed Dr. BEARD�s warning, he had no place to keep
his hogs, and continued to allow them to run at large. Beard
swore out a warrant, had RHODES arrested, and on being tried
before Justice BRUCE he was found guilty and bound over to
court. Beard, appeared before the grand jury and indicted
RHODES for allowing five pigs to run at large. RHODES employed
Col. L. E. HOLLADAY to defend him. Col. HOLLADAY moved to quash
the indictment on the ground that the law upon which same was
based was not the law of the land and unconstutional. After
argument, Judge MAIDEN held up the case for several days,
delivering his opinion Friday moring.
In his opinion, Judge MAIDEN said that the legislature had
tried to do indirectly what they could not do directly; that
if it had said that the law was passed for Weakley county
alone, it would have been unconstitutional and void; and that
placing the limit between 32,000 and 33,000 they attempted to
evade the question and pass the act for the benefit Weakley
county alone. Attorney General D. J. CALDWELL did not insist
upon the over-ruling of the motion to quash, but stated that
there were other cases pending and he thought it best to appeal
to the Supreme Court and settle the question forever. Appeal
granted.
For an assault with attempt to kill Sheriff DODDS, Sol BUTCHER,
colored, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Att�ys HALL and HOLLADAY assissted the attorney general in the
prosecution, while Reynolds and McWHERTER conducted the defence.
This was oneof the hardest fought cases tried this term and the
small sentence was a surprise to many.
It will be rembered that while resisting arrest, BUTCHER carved
the sheriff up considerably. The affair at the time created a
sensation and much excitement prevailed.
The jury: J. A. COLE, L. B. KING, J. W. BEASLEY, E. M. MOSS,
W. L. TURNER, E. H. RAWLS, W. B. RAY, C. L. TAYLOR,
T. A. JONES, O. N. ROSS, C. A. Head, Miles OLIVER. Case
appealed to the supreme court.
CARTER Gets Five Years.
The case of the state vs.Joe CARTER, charged with burning the
jail here this spring, was given to the jury last Saturday
morning and just before the noon hour returned a verdict of
guilty and assessed his punishment at five years in the
penitentiary. CARTER took the verdict of the jury hard and at
one time it looked as if there would be a scene in the court-
room. Mrs. CARTER attended the trial throughout, and when the
verdict was rendered, she broke down and wept bitterly.
Friday night before the verdict, while taking him to jail at
Union City, when at Paducah junction, CARTER made a mad dash
for liberty down the railroad, but fleet-footed Deputy Sheriff
John VOWELL overtook him, handcuffed him and landed him safely
in the Union City jail. Att�y-Gen. CALDWELL says he will wager
that John VOWELL, on a straight run, can overtake a rabbit.
Following was the jury: J. M. ESTES, W. S. MITCHELL, Tom
MORGAN, G. W. SUMMERS, W. A. VANCLEAVE, T. G. CAMPBELL, W. A.
HARKEY, J. W. JACKSON, Will BISHOP, John ROWLETT, A. E. BROWN,
Geo. BOYETT. CARTER was granted a new trial by the court
Tuesday and the case will come up at the next term.
Death Sentence
For the first time in fifty years a man has been sentenced to
be hung by the circuit court. Judge MAIDEN had this unpleasant
duty to perform last Tuesday afternoon. John McELWRATH was
indicted for murder in the first degree and found guilty. It
seems that on the night of the killing McELWRATH and another
negro named WILSON were returning from Mounds, Ill., to
Jackson. When the freight upon which they were riding arrived
at Martin, Wilson was discovered dead by the side of the
railroad, a large wound in his head and his pockets turned out,
apparently having been robbed. McELWRATH was arrested near the
scene of the supposed homicide. He had a large pistol on his
person, with one shot out, and some forty dollars. He also had
a dice in his pocket and a dice was also found in the pocket of
the dead man.
Judge MAIDEN ordered the prisoner to be hung October 2. In
passing sentence, Judge Maiden said it was a painful duty to
sentence any man to hang, but the defendant had beeen found
guilty, and no other course could be pursued. The case was
appealed to the Supreme Court, and if the defendant fails to
get a reversal of his case he will be hung some time next week.
The death sentence has not been passed for fifty years.
Obituary
Earth lost, but heaven gained a saint in the death of Mrs.
Mary J. TERRELL (nee DAVIS.) She was one of our oldest
citizens, one of the purest and best of God�s people, but she,
after a long and well-spent life, has bidden an ever lasting
adieu to life�s turmoil and now basks in the light of eternal
sunshine. She was born June the 10th, 1820 in Wilson county,
Tenn., was married to Benjamin F. TERRELL in the fall of 1839
and was the mother of eight children, five of whom are living
to mourn the loss of a sweet and gentle mother. She was a
helpful loving wife, self-sacrificing mother. Her children,
one and all, were tender and kind to her, but her oldest son,
John, devoted his entire life to her; mother he never for one
moment forgot. For long months she was a great sufferer, but
was surrounded by all the loving care a tender family and and
devoted neighbors could bestow.
Mrs. E. E. TANSIL
Part 2 of the Abstracts for:
Friday, August 21 , 1903
The Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee
12th District Doings Column -
Mr. J. T. BRIDGES and family and Mrs. Vernon ADAMS and little
daughter Irene, went
to No. 6 last Friday visiting.
Mr. Ed PARNELL, of Memphis, came Thursday of last week to see
his wife, who is sick
at her father�s, Esq. W. J. RAY.
We are glad to say she
is getting well and will be
able to go home soon.
Miss Irene BLACK and Miss Eva EVERETT, accompanied by the
latter�s brother, Mr.
Monroe EVERETT visited relatives
at friends at Gleason
last Friday.
Aunt Jane ELDER and daughter, Miss Sallie, and Mrs. Jack TURNER
and Miss Maggie WILLIAMS
were visiting the sick Sunday.
Messrs. E. T. PATE, W. W. BERRYHILL and W. W. REED are the
newly elected school
directors for No. 12.
Mrs. Mattie PARKS and three children, of Buena Vista, are
visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. M. EVERETT.
Town and County Column -
Mrs. Sallie JETER has been quite ill.
Mrs. Ida GIBBS (nee BROWN) of Ft. Worth, Tex., and two
children, are visiting
her parents here.
Mrs. Grizzard GARDNER, of Gardner, one of the sweetest women
on earth, sends us a
couple dozen nice pears.
The many Dresden friends of Mr. and Mrs. Roger GROOMS, of
Greenfield, congratulate
them upon the arrival of a
bright, blue eyed little
miss girl into their home.
While the family was away from home last Saturday, some one
entered the orchard of
Uncle BRINK CARAWAY, north of
Dresden, taking away,
Uncle Brink tells us, about
twenty-five bushels of
fine apples.
Mr. Keith KILLEBREW, who clerks for the Mayo Grocery Co.,
happened to a serious
accident Sunday near
Palmersville. The horse
he was driving became
frightened while coming
down the hill, and to save
himself, Keith leaped
from the buggy falling on his
shoulder and dislocating
his collar bone. The hurt is
a severe one and has
caused much suffering; hoowever,
Keith is resting well
and will soon be out again.
Mr. Bud CLEMENT, of No. 6, near Orr Springs, is dangerously
sick of typhoid fever.
Mrs. W. O. TUCK who last week scalded her feet by turning over
a pot of hot coffee over
on them, is still unable to
walk and suffering a
great deal.
Mr. F. M. TUCK, who has been visiting his daughter at Maynard,
Arkansas., the past three
months, returned home
Wednesday.
Dr. TERRELL reports several cases of black leg among cattle in
the Palmersville vicinity.
A calf belonging to Uncle
Mount PENTECOST died
with the disease this week.
Mr. Jack SHEARON, of No. 20, brought to this office a large
beet, over eighteen inches
in length, which is the
largest of the many large
ones brought to us.
Mr. Ben PALMER tells us that his brother, Mr. T. M. PALMER,
in Henry county, near
Como, is in wretched health and
hardly able to leave
home. He formerly lived in this
county and has many friends
here who will be grieved
to learn of his condition.
The Tennessee board of pension examiners has granted pensions
the following Weakley
county old soldiers:
J. E. SANDERS, Uba, $100
per year;
Jas. W. SWINNY, Greenfield,
$60 per year.
Road Overseer Will RAINEY is working on a plan to put the big
hill north of Dresden
in respectable condition.
Tom MOSS continues quite ill at thehome of his sister, Mrs.
John REAVIS.
Miss Bera WARD is quite ill and her condition has been
alarming to her family
and friends.
Chas. CHANDLER is acting town marshal during the illness of
the family of Marshal
KILLEBREW.
Mr. D. JENKINS, of No. 20, received a painful bruise on the
foot Thursday of last
week by a wagon tongue falling
on it, making a very
painful wound. This week Dr. A.
P. McREA had to split
the great toe open to let out
the clotted blood.
Mr. John BRINTLE, a democratic warhorse in No. 16, was last
week solicited by our
good friend Uncle Bill THOMPSON
to join our subscribers
list.
Mr. G. E. WAGGONER, the polite, genial Palmersville merchant,
has been offered a splendid
position as salesman at
Caruthersville, Mo. at
a handsome salary and it is
probable he will accept
same.
While returning from Enon church Sunday night, the horse
attached to the buggy
driven by Mr. Chas. FUQUA ran
away, collided with a
hay rack and threw his wife out,
breaking her collar bone
and bruising him considerably;
also demolishing the
rake and buggy. Mrs. FUQUA is the
daughter of Mr. Ed GARDNER,
at GARDNER.
Mr. Leburn BUTLER, formerly of near Ralston, brother-in-law of
Prof. Bob FREEMAN, of
No. 20, has secured a lucrative
position in the St. Bernard
hospital, JONESBORO, Ark.,
where he will make a
doctor of himself.
Will LISCOMB, son of Mr. Galloway LISCOMB, of No. 10, is in
a serious and critical
condition. The LISCOMB family
live on Mr. Jim HIGGS�
place, and the young man was
working for Mr. HIGGS
Tuesday, was taken ill and went
to the house. Shortly
arriving at the house he began
to have convulsions,
foaming and slobbering at the
mouth and barking like
a dog. A physician was sent
for, but nothing that
was done did the young man any
good, and he continued
to have one convulsion after
the other. His condition
resembles hydrophobia and we
understand he was bitten
by a dog several years ago.
At this writing he is
still in a critical condition,
with little hope of recovery.
Henderson Academy Column -
Mr. Parten VAUGHAN is sick.
Mrs. CHEATHAM�s little girl is sick.
Mrs. Alla HUTCHINSON is on the sick list.
Messrs. Pete HARRIS and Ellis PARKER attended the ice cream
supper Saturday night.
Mrs. Josie JONES, from near Fulton, is visiting her mother Mrs.
DENT, near Martin.
Mr. Bob BLAKEMORE, of Kenneth, Mo. is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Emma KILLEBREW, near
Martin.
Miss Della VAUGHAN has returned to her home, after spending
a
week with her cousin,
Miss Fannie WHITE, near Dresden.
Miss Winnie MULLNIX, from near Fancy, visited the family of Mr.
John VOWELL last week
and attended the meeting at Salem.
Fancy Facts Column -
Look out for your snuff box when Will FOWLER is around, He does
not use a brush, but
a spoon, and is in good practice.
Cozy, 7-year-old son of John STAFFORD, was badly kicked on the
breast and head by a
mule last Monday. He is improving.
Insolvency Notice - Estate of Mrs. Mary L. GROOMS, deceased,
C. E. GROOMS administrator.
Martin Column -
Mrs. Mose HANNING is at DAWSON.
MR. Clyde HIGGS is night clerk at the Wharton House.
MR. Ed AARON and family, of Louisville, are visiting here.
Mr. Marshall TURPIN, of St. Louis, is visiting his mother�s
family.
Mrs. Pollie GRAHAM has returned from an extended visit
at River.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. WHARTON, of Murfreesboro, are visiting
here.
Mr. J. A. UNDERWOOD and wife are at Dawson Springs for
about ten days.
Mr. W. H. BELL left Saturday for a week�s visit to home folks
at Murray Ky.
Miss Lillie DUKE, of Dresden, visited relatives and friends
here since my last.
Mr. John M MARTIN has returned from a three weeks� visit to
relatives and friends
at Centerville.
Mrs. S. H. LANDRUM visited her brother, Mr. Green ADAMS,
near Moscow, Ky., Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Francis FISHER, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
H. C. LAWLER, for the
past month, has returned to
Louisville.
Mr. Joe OLIVER got one of his hands badly mashed at the
planing mill last Monday.
While it is very painful, it
is not serious.
Mr. A. G. BALDRIDGE, night clerk at the Wharton House, has
resigned and accepted
a position with the Summit
House at Dawson.
Mr. James MORAN and sister, Miss Marion, Miss BEATRICE
PEARSONS, Miss
A(unreadable) Malone. Messrs. McEWEN,
and GIBBS, all of Dresden
were here Tuesday to see
the ball game.
Mr. Jim HILLIARD and family have moved here and are occupying
one of Mr. R. E.
NOWLIN�s new houses in northeast
Martin.
Mr. Will CASHON, mail carrier of Route No. 5, has a new mail
wagon, which is admirably
arranged and is handy as
can be. It is the first
regulation mail wagon seen
here and attracted considerable
attention.
Mr. Horace SANDERS, who has been with Mr. DUKE as head sales-
man for the past year,
has accepted a position with a
dry goods firm at Gleason.
Mr. W. K. GIBBS and wife arrived here last Thursday from the
West, where they went
for Mr. GIBBS� health about two
years ago. I understand
they have decided to cast
their lot with us again,
and bid them a most hearty
welcome back home.
Hyndsver Hits Column -
C. E. BOWERS had a barn raising Wednesday.
Prof. J. F. DUNCAN, of Mt. Pelia, was here Tuesday.
A. E. BOWLIN and family visited relatives near Jewell since
our last.
Mr. Tom JOLLEY, of Fancy Farm, Ky., was here this week looking
for a location.
Mr. R. H. DAVIS and Tom CARNEY went to your town last Monday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. CARLTON, of Gibson county visited their daughter,
Mrs. John BOWERS here
last week.
Tom WELDON, whois the mail carrier from Latham to Martin, has
moved to Mr. HARRIS�
place from Latham.
Jim DUKE of Dresden, Forrest DUKE and Henry HEMBY, of Martin,
were in our little town
on business Monday.
Mr. D. JENKINS and boy were unhitching a team last Thursday
when the boy let the
wagon tongue fall on his father�s
foot, mashing his great
toe considerably.
Mr. W. A. CASHON, mail carrier on Route 5, came through last
Tuesday in a brand new
mail car. Will A. was leaning
back on the cushioned
seat like a millionaire.
Batts, McClain & co. have moved their saw mill and are at work
putting it down on J.
H. HESTER�s land.
While working on a barn, Lent HYNDS happened to a very painful
accident last week A
log fell off the barn and one end
fell on his foot, bruising
it in the instep. He can
not walk without a crutch.
Adams Academy Column -
Mrs. Clint MOORE is on the sick list.
Homer ADAMS left Friday for Obion to enter school.
Mrs. Annie TUCK and little daughter, Nora, from Jewel, visited
in this community last
week.
Mr. T. S. FLIPPO, who has been sick some time is able to be
out again.
Mr. Joe ADAMS has returned rom a prospecting tour through
Arkansas.
Miss Ida CHAPPEL from near Hyndsver, visited Miss Beulah
FLIPPO, Sunday.
Miss Willie ADAMS and Miss Ima BRIZENDINE visited friends
near Public Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. BRIZENDINE and wife visited Rev. and Mrs.
C. C. McDEARMON at Sharon
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Lena ADAMS, who has been very sick with typhoid fever,
is on the road to recovery.
Mr. R. B. BRIZENDINE and wife, of near Public Wells, visited
relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. Ernest HARDEMAN and wife, of Ralston, visited the
latter�s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clint MOORE.
Miss Beulah ADAMS is spending the week with relatives and
friends near Greenfield
and attending the meeting
at Bethel.
Gardner Gems Column -
Mr. Luther MILNER is in Jackson this week.
Mr. Chas. B. FUQUA was here on business this week.
Miss Hazel PENN, of Martin is the guest of Mrs. Ed MILNER.
Miss Zelma GARDNER is the guest of Mrs. Chas. B. FUQUA,
McKenzie.
Mrs. F. J. FOLWELL is visiting her brother at Martin,
Mr. Jim ELDER.
Mr. Charley BUSHART made a business trip to Union City this
week.
Mrs. Charles HANES is quite ill with slow fever at her
mother�s, Mrs. Nev SMITH.
Mr. Ed ARNN and family of Louisville, are visiting his
parents, Mr.and Mrs.
M. D. ARNN.
Mrs. Lizzzie THOMPSON, of Union City, is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I. H. FOSTER.
Mrs. W. L. GARDNER entertained several friends with a picnic
Thursday of last week
at the turnpike.
Mrs. Lee M. GARDNER, who has been visiting here for the past
five months, returned
to her home in St. Louis.
Grove Hill Column -
Mrs. J. J. LEVISTER has been very sick.
Aunt Celia PEIRCE, from Martin, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mis Hallie WHITE, of Dukedom, spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. C. E. SANDERFER.
Mr. Luther McFADDEN and sister, Hattie spent several days with
friends here here last
week.
Miss Della VAUGHAN, of Martin, spent last week with her
cousin, Miss Fannie WHITE.
The infant of Mr. Odd BURROUGHS died last Sunday of flux and
was buried at Grove Hill
Monday; services by Rev. LEE.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column -
MRs. Sallie Suddoth is on the sick list.
Mr. Buck BOOTH has been quite sick with rheumatism.
We hear that Polk ALEXANDER, of Gleason, is engaging cotton
at 3 cts.
Misses Mattie and Minnie YOUNG, of south of Gleason, are the
guests of their uncle,
Sam LOCKHART.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. SUDDOTH, who have been visiting relatives
here, returned to their
home near Brownsville Friday.
Friday, August 28 , 1903
The Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee
Two Assignments -
Mr. G. E. WAGGENER, Palmersville, made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors., naming Mr. T. I. LITTLE, Dresden,
as assignee. His indebtedness is about $2,000, assets nearly
sufficient to cover debts.
The grocery firm of Parham&Phelps, Dresden, in the W. C. SCOTT
old stand, assigned Attorney T. K. REYNOLDS. Indebtedness about
$1,000, assets about $1,300, and it is thought the firm will
pay out with little difficulty. Mr. Sid PHELPS is to conduct
the business. This firm has been doing a thriving business,
and Ed PARHAM has the name of being one of the best hustlers
in town and his friends and those of Mr. PHELPS hope they will
pull out all right.
The grand jury has made it�s report to Judge MAIDEN :
First - Bonds of county officials are good and solvent.
Second - The county farm/poorhouse is in excellent condition
largely due to Mr. J.
P. GIBBS, Superintendent.
Third - The jail is in as good condition as could be expected.
Fourth They recommend that the courthouse should have some
repairs done in the way
of painting, etc.
Request From An Old Soldier -
All ex-confederate soldiers make a list of their comrades,
addresses, and any other facts connected with them. The writer
has a list of all members, rank and file, of Company H, Fifth
Tennessee Regiment, who volunteered May 30, 1861, and there-
after - the total number being about 85. Most of the above who
escaped death either in prison or in battle have died since
the close of the war. Survivors are three old soldiers who
volunteered under Col. CAMPBELL (Thirty-third Tennessee) who
deserve special mention: G. M. D. ROSS, of Ruthville; L. T.
ROBERTS, of Fancy, and Wm. STOKER, of Hickman, Ky. Those three
followed the colors of the Thirty third through all of the
war until the battle of Murfreesboro. They were honorably
discharged under the orders of Gen. BRAGG, then returned to
West Tenn. and helped organize the Freeman calvary of Russell�s
regiment, and were in every battle and skirmish of that
regiment until the surrender of Gen. FORREST, at Ganesville,
Ala. All three returned home with both paroles and discharges,
married good christian women and raised large families of
honorable children.
An Old Soldier
Card of Thanks
We thank the good people of this neighborhood for their kind-
ness during the fatal sickness of our little son, Forrest
Preston. We thank the good women for their help day and night,
also Drs. FINCH for the kind attention and social visits. May
God bless all for their help and kindness.
J. J. TAYLOR and Wife.
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Mrs. W. W. BERRYHILL has been very sick with slow fever.
Milton REED, the 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. REED,
died Wednesday, August
19, of congestion of the brain,
and was buried Thursday
at Everett�s Chapel.
Mr. Billy PAGE and family, of Latham, spent last Saturday and
Sunday in the twelfth
district with relatives.
Meda Matters Column -
Mr. Monroe CRUTCHFIELD lost a fine horse Saturday.
Addie Lou, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. BROOKS, is sick.
MR. HEMPHILL, of near FULTON, is visiting his son, Mr. J. L.
HEMPHILL, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaish CRUTCHFIELD were the guests of Mr.and Mrs.
F. C. WOOD, Martin, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha RUDD, who has been very sick, is recovering.
Mrs. Julia ELLIS is on the puny list.
Eld. G. T. MAYO is expected to hold a few days� meeting here.
Terrell Schoolhouse Column -
Mr. Press BUSHART lost another valuable horse last week. This
is the fourth he has
lost in two years.
Mr. John MOSLEY last a fine cow last week. He would have
refused $50. for her
a few days before she died.
Mrs. Bessie GAITHER (nee HUDSON) will not come to her foster
parents for a while at
least. She is staying with her
husband�s parents at
Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. Hillary JONES is visiting Dawson Springs for her health.
Mrs. Emma TERRELL who has been quite sick for some weeks, is
slowly improving.
Ralston Report Column -
MR. Tom TODD is through cutting tobacco.
Mr. Ely FRY returned to Fulton last Monday after visiting
relatives.
Misses Mamie and Pearl BROOKS� guests this week are Miss Josie
CROCKER, from Salem neighborhood,
and her sister,
Neva, from Nashville.
Mr. Scott WILLIAMS and daughter, are attending a camp meeting
near Paris.
Miss Emmie FRY, of Newbern, left yesterday for a few week�s
visit to Paris.
Mrs. Pink BROOKS is very low with fever.
Miss Nettie MILES, of JONESBORO, Ark., who has been visiting
her many friends and
relatives, returned home Saturday,
accompanied by Miss Effie
BRIGHTWELL.
Mrs. Josie SADDLER departed this life August 19, 1903. She was
the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom HUTCHENS. She married
Logue SADDLER about six
years ago. To this union was
born three children.
She leaves a mother and father,
three brothers and two
sisters, a husband and three
children to mourn her
death. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Scott,
of Martin, at the Methodist
church. Her remains were
interred in Ralston cemetery.
Town and County Column -
Mrs. Sid PHELPS has been on the sick list this week.
Miss Lula JETER has been quite ill this week, but is better.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira HALEY, Gleason, are the proud parents of a
pretty blue eyed miss,
who has arrived at their home.
Hoke, youngest son of County Judge Leak HILL, fell on a piece
of glass last Friday,
cutting an artery in the calf
of his right leg, which
bled profusely.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. TAYLOR, residing two and a
half miles north of Dresden,
died last Friday and was
buried Saturday;
funeral services conducted by Eld.
J. L. THOMAS.
We understand that Will LIPSCOMB, in No. 10, whom we reported
last week as being in
a dangerous condition, is better,
and he has no signs of
hydrophobia.
A dog belonging to a gentleman living in the country followed
his master to town and
while in town, showed signs of
hydrophobia. The dog
was killed by Boyd LEWIS.
That skilled and popular physician at Sharon, Dr. Ed SHANNON,
was called to Gleason
Sunday to see the daughter of
Dr. J. C. AMMONS, who
has been quite ill with fever
for the past two months,
but who is now improving.
Mr. Tom DENNING has a crew of hands at work constructing his
new dwelling, east of
Hotel de WHITWORTH, Gleason. As
soon as completed MR.
DENNING will move to Gleason to
reside and educate his
children.
Among those who have kindly remembered the Enterprise since
last week are A. L. CHRISTIAN,
a large sweet potato,
weighing two pounds;
Jim PILLOW, a jug of exceptionally
fine cider; Dad GIBBS
and S. R. JONES, large and fine cantaloupes.
Mr. Bert REAVIS, who has been clerking for his brother, Mr. E.
T. REAVIS, left for Alabama,
where he will manage for
a large lumber concern,
receiving a handsome salary.
A splendid monument of North Carolina granite has just been
erected over the grave
of Mr. John BRAGG by a monument
firm of Gibson County.
This piece of work, as well as
that over the grave of
Capt. W. C. HOLT, has been
highly complimented by
all who have seen it.
Attorneys H. H. BARR and Frank P. HALL have purchased the lot
adjoining the Weakley
County Bank and will begin at an
early date the erection
of a law office. The building
will have two storied
and the upper part will probably
be used as a masonic
hall.
Photographer W. H. WILLIAMS, Gleason, has material on the
ground for the construction
of a new photograph
gallery on the alot recently
purchased from Dr. BANDY,
south of the railroad
and west of the depot.
That boss contractor and all-round good fellow, Mr. John
WALTERS, of Martin, has
just completed the brick work
on the jail and turned
the finishing up of same over
to the carpenters. Previous
to Mr. WALTERS coming up
here the work on the
building had lagged.
Miss Lillie DUKE, the accomplished daughter of Uncle Press
DUKE, is in St. Louis,
where she is studying the latest
styles in millinery.
Miss Lillie is an expert trimmer
and will be amply prepared
to satisfy the most exacting
when she returns.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. W. A. HALL, on Wednesday presented
this office a half gallon
of fine homemade green
catsup - or as we call
it, chow-chow. No matter what
you call it, Mrs. HALL
knows how to make it.
Mr Egbert DUKE, a popular and industrious farmer residing east
of Dresden, was happily
united in marriage last Sunday
to Miss Della PASCHALL,
the accomplished daughter of
Mr. Jack PASCHALL, a
well-to-do and highly respected
citizen of No. 6.
Uncle Billy THOMPSON says that Uncle Pete KING, for years and
years a highly respectable
and influential citizen of
No. 4, died at his home
Monday at the age of 78 years.
Mr. King was a valiant
ex-confederate soldier, and
served throughout the
entire war in Forrest�s command.
The deceased is a brother
of Mr. Dorse KING a well-to-do
citizen of the Gardner
station neighborhood, and had
resided in this county
about forty years, rearing a
large and honorable family.
A wife and four or five
children survive him.
Little Miss Sarah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. MALONE,
entertained a number
of her little friends Wednesday.
Joddie DAVIS brought us two of the finest apples we have ever
seen.
Joe LOYD has purchased the former Enterprise building on the
east side of the square.
Consideration $375. He will
remove the frame and
erect a brick on the lot.
Dr. GULLEDGE, one of Gleason�s prominent physicians, was here
Wednesday and looked
at Sheriff DODD�s fine horse,
with a view to purchasing
same.
Mr. W. E. THOMAS tells us that Miss Mintie THOMPSON, about 40,
died at the home of her
brother, Mr. Buck THOMPSON,
in Sharon, Wednesday,
after a lingering illness of
consumption. The remains
were interred Thursday at
Sharon cemetery. Attorney
C. A. OGAN, of Greenfield,
leaves next week for
Henderson college.
Mr. A. M. (Bud) CLEMENT, a substantial and well-to-do citizen
of No. 6, died at his
home Tuesday evening about 6
o�clock, after an illness
of three or four weeks of
typhoid fever. Aged about
42 years. Mr. CLEMENT
married a daughter of
Esq. W. W. ALLMAN, one of this
county�s best and most
influential citizems. To this
union were born six children.
Mr. CLEMEMT was a devout
christian and leaves
his family in good circumstances.
A few weeks ago, he had
his life insured for $1,000
through Mr. CAREY, the
life insurance agent here. The
community has lost a
valuable citizen, and the family
a kind husband and father
in the death of Bud CLEMENT.
The remains were tenderly
laid to rest Tuesday at New
Hope burying ground in
the presence of a host of
sorrowing friends and
relatives.
A Prominent Odd Fellow Dies
On the 23rd inst., Thos. M. PALMER, one of the oldest members
of Mellnotte lodge, No. 159, I. O. O. F., died at his home two
miles northeast of Como. Deceased was very much loved for his
good qualities as a friend and neighbor, and in no instance was
the needy and hungry ever turned from his door. With full
assurance to his family and friends of a readiness to meet God
in peace, he entered the dark valley joyfully. Aged
(unreadable) years. Mr. PALMER was a brother of Uncle Ben
PALMER, of near Dresden, and was himself quite well known in
this county, where he formerly resided. The remains were
interred Monday at the family burying ground near Como.
Services conducted by the Odd Fellows, a large number of whom
attended.
Greenfield Gatherings Column -
Hugh WILLIAMS is at Louisville this week.
Clint ROBINSON returned Tuesday from a business trip.
H. L. HIGGS was at Nashville this week on business.
B. C. BROCK and Col. N. C. SWEARINGEN have just returned from
a business trip to St.
Louis.
Misses Mattie HATCHER, Eleanor McADAMS, Ella SIMMS, and Flora
TILLMAN are in St. Louis
this week. Miss HATCHER and
Miss TILLMAN are buying
millinery goods.
The trustees of the C. P. church have had conveyed to them the
Will PERRY property,
just south of the church. This was
bought to be used as
a parsonage.
W. A. ROBERTS has in operation a small brick plant, and is
preparing to make about
200,000 brick this fall.
Clyde BOSWELL, while cutting timber Monday, broke his left arm.
Our townsman, Joe KEMP, while out on a run as foreman on the
I. C. R. R. was badly
hurt last Monday on a wreck near
Murphysboro, Ill.
Egbert WHITE is now working at Water Valley, Miss. as steno-
grapher and book-keeper
of the superintendent of that
division of the I. C.
C. R.
Bates NOWLIN has entered McTyeire College at McKenzie.
Cope BRASFIELD has put an attractive new front on his drug
store.
Mrs. Tenny PERRY died at her home in Greenfield Thursday last.
She was 49 years old.
The funeral services were held
at the C. P. church by
Rev. T. W. CANNON. Many friends
sympathize with the relatives
who mourn her loss.
Mr. BRADBURY, of Martin, was here several days of last week
looking after business
interests.
The firm of Bradbury & Brasfield have dissolved and now Mr.
W. C. DEWBERRY is in
the firm with Mr. BRASFIELD.
Mr. KINCAIDE, the Payne Medicine man, is attracting much
attention with his free
minstral show each night.
Anything like a show
draws a crowd at Greenfield.
Ruthville Rumors Column -
Mrs. Jemmie LASWELL is very sick.
Mr. W. T. SAWYER went to Fulton Sunday on business.
Mr. J. B. McDOWELL, of Fulton was out here Friday.
Mrs. Sol and John DAMRON, formerly of this vicinity, but now
living at Rector, Ark.,
are here for a few weeks� stay
with relatives.
Mr. John S. ACREE, candidate for sheriff was here Sunday and
Monday.
Martin Column -
Mr. Ed SEAY left this week for Louisville, to be gone two
weeks.
Mr. Will STOWE has gone to Carbondale, ILL. to work for the
I. C.
Kazy KILLGORE and Tillie COX, who have malarial fever.
Mr. R. R. ROGERS still continue quite ill at his home in East
Martin.
Dr. W. T. LAWLER shipped a carload of hogs to Cincinnati last
Saturday.
Miss Swan WILLIAMS, who has been sick for the past ten days,
is up and about
again.
Mrs. J. D. SCAFF, who has been sick for the past two weeks is
able to be out again.
Miss Lizzie WILLIAMS has returned from an extended visit to
relatives and friends
in Alabama.
Johnny JONES, son of Mr. T. A. JONES, Meridian, entered
McFerrin Training School
this week.
Floyd BROOKS is right sick with maralial fever at the home of
his father, C. C. BROOKS,
near town.
Mr. John Marshall CASHON, of Paducah, visited his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Will CASHON, several days.
Last Sunday night a young lady arrived at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe GARDNER to gladden
their hearts.
Dr. GREEN, colored, of Paducah bought a lot from D. C. MARTIN,
colored, and will erect
a sanitarium for colored people.
He comes well recommended.
Mr. J. J. THOMAS had a mule 33 years old to try to jump a wire
fence last Sunday and
cut himself so badly that he had
to be killed. He was
real pert and promised to live
half a century.
T. M. TODD, one of No. 18�s most successful farmers, finished
cutting and housing tobacco
last Friday.
Mr. John REED returned last Tuesday from South Dakota, where he
has been for two months
selling machinery for the J. I.
Case people.
Mr. and Mrs. AYCOCK will celebrate their golden wedding
September 1.
Miss Mollie NEBLETT, wife of Mr. J. R. NEBLETT, departed this
life at her home in the
southern suburb of Martin last
Tuesday evening, in her
thirty-fifth year, of catarrh
of the stomach. She was
a member of the Missionary
Baptist church. She was
confined to her bed eighteen
months and suffered a
great deal, but bore it all with
christian fortitude,
and just before she breathed her
last she said, �I am
prepared to die and not afraid to
go.� She leaves a husband
and four children, father and
mother, and three sisters
to mourn her death. Funeral
services were held at
the Baptist church Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o�clock
by her pastor, Rev. I. N.
PENICK, after which her
remains were laid to rest at
East Side cemetery by
kind and loving hands.
Ore Springs Column -
Mr. Dave TERRELL has carpenters at work on his new house.
Mrs. TATUM and children have returned from a visit to
relatives in Nashville.
Mr. John CLEMENT, of Latham, has been attending the bedside
of his nephew, Mr. Bud
CLEMENT.
Miss Bettie CLEMENT is on the sick list.
Rev. MANLY�s meeting will begin at West Union the first Sunday
in September.
Mr. John GREEN and family of Lake County are here on a visit.
Mrs. Geo. NEWBERRY has been sick several days.
The little boyof Mr. Arthur TODD fell and broke his arm last
Saturday and is suffering
very much with it.
Mrs. Martha FOWLER is worse again.
Mr. Egbert DUKE and Miss Della PASCHAL were married Sunday.
13th District Doings Column -
Mr. Jas. S. PARKER is at the point of death; he is 75 years
old.
Mrs. Walter BERRYHILL is very low with fever.
Milton REED, 6 year old son of Mr. John and Mrs. Lula REED,
died Wednesday of last
week of congestion. He lived
only about forty eight
hours after taking sick. He was
buried at Everett cemetery.
Everett HEATH entered school at Mcyeire last week. This is
his third year in that
school.
Prof. COSTEN is at Fairview; Esq. John BERRYHILL is teacher
at Green Hill; Prof.
Fate McAELRAY at Vaughn�s; Miss
Clara SMYTH at Hilltop;
all good teachers.
Mr. Clifford CLARK is visiting his sister, Mrs W. T. COSTEN,
at Paragould, Ark.
Gleason Gleanings Column -
Rev. MITCHELL, of McKenzie, will conduct a meeting at the
C. P. church this week.
He is doing some good teaching
to large attentive congregations.
Mr. W. D. EVES is in Obiob county.
Miss Lillie COMBS is with her brother�s family again.
Miss Pearl FINCH, of McKenzie, is visiting friends here.
Mr. Will RODGERS, the Como mill man was here Tuesday.
Mrs. T. P. HODGES will entertain the Book club Friday evening.
Prof. J. C. COMBS is in Union City looking after his school
interests.
Mrs. James FREEMAN, of Columbus, Ky.,is visiting her sister,
Mrs. LASATER.
Miss Sallie ALLEN of Sharon, is the guest of Miss BLAKEMORE
and Miss ADAMS.
Mr. Henderson KLUTTS, of Henderson, is here visiting his
brother, R. L. KLUTTS.
Esq. Matt SMYTH, of Union City, is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. J. J. CAMPBELL.
Mr. SHERIDAN returned a few days ago from a visit to
relatives at Cottage
Grove.
Mr. J. E. HODGES, of Como, was in town this week liberally
patronizing the photo
gallery.
The name of the newest baby is Ira Lucille, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. Ira and Lucile
HALLEY.
The Misses McELWRATH, of Dresden, who have been visiting
Miss Ynona BANDY, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. E. T. BRASFIELD and handsome litttle son, Ten BROCK,
are visiting her brother,
Mr. G. B. SWAIM, and family.
Dr. McBRIDE is preparing to harness the air to make it serve
him in running his pump.
He has a new windmill.
Miss Sammie GAMMON, of McKenzie, is visiting at the
Meacham House, the Guest
of Misses Mattie and Carrie
MEACHAM.
Mr. Chester SIMS and Miss Rosa McDONALD, of the
Peace-and-Harmony neighborhood,
married Wednesday.
Their friends wish them
much happiness.
Messrs. James CRAWFORD, Jno. T. LOVELACE and Will
ALEXANDER have been hauling
wheat from Como to
the West Tennessee Mills
this week.
Miss Pattie BLAKEMORE went to the markets Wednesday,
where she will spend
some time studying the styles
of fall and winter millinery.
Messrs. Robert and Walter FULLER, who have been visiting
their sisters, Mesdames
PARKS and DAVIS, and their
mother, Mrs. Robt. HODGES,
in the Mt. Zion
neighborhood, left Tuesday
for their homes in Joshua
and Bastrop, Tex. This
is the first time they have
seen each other in nineteen
years.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column -
Mr. W. D. JANES is preparing to build a barn near where the
old one burned last spring.
Mrs. Mary DYER is again sick.
Mrs. Sallie SUDDARTH is not improving much.
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