Friday, June 5, 1903
The Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee
Picnic A Success -
Despite the threatening weather all day last Saturday, a crowd
estimated at between
300 and 400 people attended the
Enterprise correspondents�
picnic.
In Durance Vile -
Allie FLOWERS, of Ralston, languishes in durance vile on a charge
of illegally selling whiskey at Martin on last Saturday. FLOWERS
was arrested by Marshal John COLEMAN on the above charge, given
a preliminary hearing before Recorder A. E. SCOTT and bound over
to await the action of the grand jury under $250 bond, in default
of which he was brought to Dresden and landed in the temporary
hold over. Flowers is of a good family and the sympathy of many
friends goes out to the aged mother over the waywardness of her
only son, for whom she has prayed and wept salt tears. Allie
himself is a kind-hearted boy and his disosition is not bad.
Terrell Schoolhouse Column -
Mrs. Dalby, mother of Tom MARCUS, leaves next Sunday for Obion
to visit her daughter
there.
Mrs. Mary TERRELL is very feeble.
Gardener Gems Column -
W. D. Caldwell made a business trip to Union City last week.
Jim LONG spent last Sunday in Martin, the guest of his sister,
Mrs. H. C. PHILPOT.
Mrs. Lincoln SCEARCE and children of Martin, are visiting Mrs.
DeWitt GARDNER.
Mrs. Martha WHEELEN has been ill for the past week.
Mrs. Ed FALWELL is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
WHITTLESEY, near Martin.
Miss ZEARL HANKING gave a flinch party this ast week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. ARNN are visiting their son in Louisville.
Miss Katie May BAKER, who has been attending school in Nashville
for the past three months,
returned home Thursday
to the delight of her
many friends.
Mrs. H. C. HANES, of Mt. Pelia, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Neve SMITH.
Mr. Tone PETTYJOHN made a business trip to Clinton Ky.
Mrs. Lee GARDNER and sister, Miss Clara, are visiting their
grandparents.
Martin, May 28, 1903
Dear Editor, Please find enclosed check for one dollar for the
good old Enterprise,
one year, to L. N. LANIER, Fulton
ARK., Hampsed county
and oblige, L. W. LANIER
Greenfield Gatherings Column -
Attorney J. A. COX, of Nashville, was in town last Thursday
on business.
Prof. M. W. HALL, of Sharon, spent a few days here last week.
Ruby CANNON, Essie SWEARINGEN and Bruce CANNON attended the
commencment exercises
of Bethel college at McKenzie.
Oscar ELAM drew a ten dollar prize in a contest at Swearingen
& Sons.
C. O. ROGERS has sold his house and lot to S. S. MANLEY.
Dr. HUDSON has returned from a trip to Nashville, and while
he was there attended
the C. P. general assembly.
George MILLER�s one-year-old boy died Friday night. The child
was sick only a few days.
It was buried Saturday
afternoon at the Brock
graveyard, near Brock�s Chapel.
Dolphy JONES, aged 24 years, died last Thursday afternoon
after a short illness
with typhoid fever. The funeral
services were held Friday
at11 a.m., and interment
took place at Patterson
cemetery. Mr. JONES was a single
man, an esteemed citizen
and a member of the Royal
Fraternal union.
Profs. Eph SMITH, H. E. WATTERS and O. A. FEATHERSTON,
are attending the Gibson
county Teacher�s Institute
this week at Trenton.
Attorney C. A. OGAN made a business trip to Hickman , Ky.
H. L. HIGGS is on the road this week, selling school supplies.
Carl GROOMS is on the sick list.
Uba Utterings Column -
Just ask Oscar McCLAIN how he likes to drive seven or eight
miles on a hot Sunday
and find nobody at home.
There will be an all day singing at Uba the second Sunday.
The singing will be led
by Mr. J. J. WHITE of the
Grove Hill neighborhood.
The death angel visited the home of Mr. Tom DANIEL last
Monday and took their
precious little baby and bore
it's little spirit away
to the beautiful realms of
endless rest. It's little
body was laid to rest at
New Hope church.
Mrs. Vadie BAKER and little daughter spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Eliza SIMPSON.
Mrs. Minnie PARRISH and Miss Hallie HATLER went to Martin
shopping Saturday.
John SIMPSON passed through here very late Saturday evening.
Pleasant Hill Happenings Column -
Prof. Sam O�Daniel sang at Hickory Grove last Sunday afternoon.
Several were out to hear
him.
Mrs. Helen DUKE, who has been spending a few weeks with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. SMITH, returned to her home,
in Martin Saturday.
Miss Ima DUKE, of Martin, will arrive here next Saturday, and
expects to start her
music school on Monday.
Adam�s Academy Column -
Will ADAMS and family were in Ralston Sunday, the guests of C. C.
TEMPLETON and wife.
Wash LAWLER and wife, of the Vincent community, visited G. W.
ANDERSON and wife Sunday.
Elzie FLIPPO visited relatives at Rives Sunday.
Town and County Column -
Mr. Bob FOWLER, of No. 4, lost a fine horse Tuesday.
Mrs. JONES, mother of H. B. JONES, and Jack IRVINE, arrived today
from Ft. Worth, Texas,
to spend the summer.
Mrs. Lula NEWBERRY, of No. 6, and who is a daughter of Uncle Dick
BAKER, of Dresden, was
painfully scalded about the feet
last week by a kettle
of boiling water turning over.
Mr. H. C. PARISH, of north of Dresden, tells us he lost a fine
mule colt Sunday night.
The colt got its leg caught in a
crack in the barn and
broke it so badly trying to
extricate itself that
it was necessary to kill the colt.
Mrs. J. P. TAYLOR left Tuesday for Dawson, where she will spend
a
few weeks recuperating,
and will go from there to Bowling
Green to spend several
weeks. Mrs. TAYLOR�s health is not
good, and it is hoped
the change will do her good.
There will be all day singing and dinner on the ground at Hatler�s
campground on the second
Sunday. The Grove Hill, Pisgah,
Vincent schoolhouse and
Pleasant Hill classes will all be
present and
join in the singing, so Prof. JOLLEY tells us.
Mr. T. M. COLLINS, of near Gleason, was down Tuesday and tells us
his son, Tom, who is
employed by a large drug compounding
firm of Nashville, is
getting on fine, that he has been
offered a raise in salary
and is much pleased with his
surroundings. Tom is
a good boy and deserves to succeed.
Uncle Conse H. HYNDS orders the Enterprise sent to Mr. Frank P.
HYNDS, Shiloh, Cliburn
Co., Texas.
Messrs. J. W. PARHAM, R. T. LEWIS and Bob FREEMAN have been
appointed a board of
election commissioners for Weakley
county by Governor FRASIER.
We are informed, that Mart GOODWIN, son of J. H. GOODWIN, of near
here, had been seroiusly
and probably fatally injured
in the explosion of a
factory boiler at Vineta, I. T.,
where he has been employed.
Later - We now learn that
Mr. GOODWIN has since
died of the injuries sustained.
Mr. G. T. AUSTIN, Sr., one of No. 1�s most influential citizens,
was in Dresden last Monday
and was making inquiries
concerning two young
mules that strayed from the home of
Mr. W. M. SMOOT, of No.1,
several weeks ago. One was a
two year old black mare
mule, and the other a one year
old black horse mule.
Both were yolked when last seen.
Mrs. A. E. MATHISON, who has been at the point of death at her
home in Dresden, quietly
passed away last Saturday
morning, death being
caused by consumption. A few weeks
ago, Mrs. MATHISON expressed
a desire to unite with the
church, and was accordingly
taken into the Methodist
church here. She leaves
three orphan children - two
daughters and a son to
mourn her death. Funeral services
were held at the Parham
burying ground, north of Dresden,
Sunday afternoon by Brother
RUSSELL, a large number of
sorrowing friends attanding.
Our obliging circuit court clerk, W. T. KILLEBREW, tells us that
Mr. U. PENTECOST, one
of No. 5�s best citizens, had three
valuable
horses killed by lightening on last Friday. The
animals were in an open
field when killed, and when found,
one was at least a hundred
feet from the other two.
A peculiar case was tried before a jury of twelve men in the
county court here on
Tuesday. The style of the case was
Mrs. Lucy A. HATLER vs.
John A VOWELL, guardian. Several
days ago, owing to ill
health, Mrs HATLER was adjudged of
unsound
mind and sent to the hospital at Bolivar for
treatment, being dismissed
one year later as entirely
restored, both as to
mind and physical ability; John L.
VOWELL was appointed
guardian for her, and the petition
sought to be restored
to her legal rights. The case was not
contested
by Mr. VOWELL and, after the examination of a
number of witnesses,
the jury returned a verdict that the
petitioner,
Mrs. HATLER, is a woman of sound mind and
restored her to her legal
rights.
Sheriff DODDS left Tuesday night for Springfield, Ill., with
requisition papers, which
he received from Gov. Frazier.
After the requisition
is honored by the governor of
Illinois, the sheriff
will proceed to Carbondale, where
the negro would-be murderer,
Sol.BUTCHER, is being held
and will bring BUTCHER
back with him. Mr. Dodds secured the
signatures of a number of citizens, showing that BUTCHER
would not be molested
if brought back here, and will
exhibit this to the Illinois
officials if necessary.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. J. W. INSCO, hands us the following notice
of a former citizen of
Dresden, same being clipped from a
St. Louis paper of a
few days ago: �Benjamin F. LOCKWOOD,
a member of the brokerage
firm of R. H. Chard and Co., died
at his home Monday night.
He had been ill for more than a
year, but was able to
attend to his duties until about three
months
ago. Mr LOCKWOOD, a native of Syracuse N. Y,lived
several years in the
South and came to St. Louis about
sixteen years ago.About
1883 he married Miss Sallie
CASEY of Dresden, Tennessee.
She and two sons survive him.
Interment
Bellefontaine cemetery.�
Pisgah Items Column -
Mrs. Ada LAMB and children, who have been visiting Mrs. LAMB�s
parents, MR. and Mrs.
J. C. TURBERVILLE, have returned
to their home in Jackson.
Mr. Polk FIELDS, who has been ailing for some time, is reported
worse.
Miss Emma TURBERVILLE closed her school Friday.
Miss Laura TURBERVILLE closed her school at the Brundidage
school house last Friday.
Mr. W. E. MORGAN and wife visited the latter�s parents Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr. A. M. REA went to Dresden Monday afternoon.
Meda Matters Column -
A. F. BALDRIDGE lost his horse last week.
Mr. M. CRUTCHFIELD and wife went to Martin Thursday.
The son of Mr. Bill PATTERSON who had his leg broken, will soon
be out again.
Mrs. H. B. STEPHENS and children visited her brother, Mr. Dave
PATTERSON, at BRADFORD.
Miss Fronnie TATE, who has been sick with slow fever, is rapidly
improving.
Misses Jessie AYERS and Mandy RHOADS visited Miss Ellie
HEMPHILL Sunday.
Mt. Pelia Pickups Column -
Henry BARBEE, after an extended visit to Jonesboro, Ark., has
returned home.
James AVERY moved his family to Crockett last Tuesday.
Mrs. ATHERTON, of Illinois, is visiting the family of Dr.
ADKERSON.
Lee HELMS and family, of Kenton, spent last week here with
relatives.
Clinton ADKERSON, of near Jonesboro, was the guest of his
brother, Dr. ADKERSON,
of near Jonesboro, was the guest
of his brother Dr. Adkerson,
the first of the week.
Casey TODD, auditor for the Cumberland Telephone Co., spent
Sunday with his family
here.
George CLEMENTS, of Martin, spent a few days here with the family
of Rufe JACKSON.
Miss Kate BRADBURY closed her school at the academy and left
last week for her home
in Medina.
Sharon Snapshots Column -
Mr and Mrs. John HOUSE, of Martin, visited here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie OWEN are at Obion with their son Kelvie, who
is very sick.
Prof. HALL and Miss Olive PARRISH spent a few days last week
at Neboville.
Misses Maud and Sue DICKEY, of Martin, visited here last week.
Miss Daisy BAXTER has gone to Nashville to take a business course
at DRAUGHN�s Business
college.
E. M. JONES, of Dyer, is here.
A. G. TERRY and Miss Lelia NOWLIN spent Sunday in Dresden.
Tom MITCHELL spent a few days here with his family this week.
Miss Hattie GLASS is in Martin.
Last Sunday evening, Miss Susie WITHERINGTON was united in
marriage to Mr. George
POINTER, Rev. McLESKEY
officiating. The marriage
was quite a surprise to their
many friends, for they
had kept their secret well. They
drove to the residence
of Brother McLESKEY and while
seated in their buggy
he made them man and wife.
James WARREN, of Greenfield, was in town a few days this week.
Dr. McFARLAND, of Lebanon, has returned home.
Mr. James BANKS has begun making the brick for his new roller
mill.
Van BRYANT, a popular young man of our town, left Monday night
for the Territory.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. OWEN were called to the bedside of their son,
Kelsie, who is in Obion.
At last reports he was better.
James TRAVIS is on the sick list.
Miss Lockie NORMAN, of Jackson, is visiting Miss Vera OSBURN.
George ALLEN has moved his family to Milan, where he will keep
his office. Mr. ALLEN
is an excellent oculist and Sharon
regrets to lose him.
Mrs. Mary DARLING, of near Mt. Vernon, died Monday and was
buried Tuesday at Mt.
Vernon. Mrs. DARLING was a sister
of Messrs. John and Will
PARISH, of this place.
Martin Column -
Miss Ada DUKE has recovered from her recent illness.
Mrs. E. C. LYON has returned from a visit to Mayfield.
Cylde AYCOCK, of St. Louis, is visiting relatives here.
Hon. A. A. HORNSBY, of Memphis, in visiting home folks.
Gus BREWER, one of Terrell�s accomodating merchants, was here
Tuesday.
R.E. NOWLIN has moved his insurance office to the first door
south of Pettyjohn�s.
Miss Lubby THOMPSON, of Louisville, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Perlee LONGSTON.
R. M. JOHNSON has accepted a position with Bowden & Bludworth
to work in their branch
store.
Kenneth MARTIN has accepted a position with the Thacker Medicine
Co., Chattanooga.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Plute BRADBURRY departed this
life last Friday and
was buried Saturday at the East
Side cemetery. The father
and mother have a host of
friends who sympathize
with them in the death of their
babe.
Allie FLOWERS was arrested here last Saturday for selling
whiskey. We are sorry
for his old gray headed mother.
We are determined that
liquor in no form shall be sold
in Martin.
Hyndsver Hits Column -
Mrs. J. D. McREE, of Geary, O. T., visited Dr. McREE and family
since our last.
Born, May 29, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. DAWSON, a boy.
Dr. HYNDS is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Nannie JOLLEY, near
Fancy Farm, Ky.
Joel FARMER, of near Sharon, visiting friends here Saturday.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. BAKER fell Tuesday
evening and dislocated
a tendon in her elbow which was
very painful, but not
serious. Dr. McREE was called to
see her. She is doing
well at this time.
Miss Sue HARRIS is spsending this week with her father in No.17.
Miss Carrie MONTGOMERY, of No. 24, visited relatives here.
Miss Birtie HYNDS, who has been in Jackson for several months,
came home Saturday to
soend several days.
George GIBBS took his best girl home from the picnic last
Saturday and left her
baby sister to walk through the
mud.
Born May 31, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. KIMBRO, a girl.
Several of our people went to Dresden Tuesday, as witnesses in the
trial of Mrs. Lucy A.
HATLER, who was declared insane and
sent to the insane asylum
at Bolivar several years ago.
The jury, after hearing
the evidence, returned a verdict
declaring her
of sound mind and capable both physically
and mentally to attend
to her own business affairs.
Ralston Report Column -
Dr. BRYANT and little Georgia are in Waverly, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Elvis GRADY is in Union City visiting her sister.
Mrs Earnest WRIGHT and Ida SADLER, of Salem, were the guests
of Mrs. J. J. ARNN last
Friday.
Miss Pearle BROOKS closed her school Friday, having taught three
months with good success.
J. A. UNDERWOOD and wife, from Martin, spent last Sunday in
Ralston with the former�s
sister, Mrs. J. C. SMITH.
Miss Jessie ADAMS, of Gleason, is visiting friends here.
Cleve VAUGHAN, Warren CHILDRESS, Vaughan RAMSEY and John RAMSEY
went hunting Monday afternoon,
and brought back two
squirrels.
H. C. RAMSEY and sister, Miss Ollie, visited friends east of
Dresden last Thursday
and Friday.
Jewell Jotings Column -
H. P. FARRIS from Mayfield, Ky., spent spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Beckie OVERBEY.
Mr. Sam TAYLOR will soon be ready to move to this new home.
Mr. Emerson TAYLOR happened to a bad accident last week by
getting his jaw and chin
kicked while currying his horse.
He was quite sick for
a while but is improving now.
Mr. Ed RAWLS and wife spent the night with their friends, Mr.
TEMPLETON and wife.
Parrish Schoolhouse Column -
Walter WADKINS left Saturday for Kentucky.
Miss Bertie HYNDS has returned home from vacation.
Jolley & Killgro had to shut down their saw mill on account
of
being unable to secure
hands.
Frank VAUGHAN and family spent Sunday with Kage BROOKS and
family.
Hilman PARRISH, of near Latham, went to Uba Monday to get a
dirt-harrow fixed.
If you have any farming implements that need fixing, bring them
to Tom LOWERY, at Uba.
Mary Hays� Happenings Column -
Ed MILNER�s family, of Gardner, were the guests of his brother,
J. D. MILNER, and family
Saturday night and Sunday.
A young man arrived at the home of Mr. Caleb DUNCAN last
Monday night.
E. B. HALL, of Paragould, Ark., was out here last week.
Ore Springs Siftings Column -
On last Friday morning lightening struck a stock barn of Coleman
SMITH and shocked one
of his horses so that it is
rendered entirely deaf.
Mrs. Annie GREER is very sick.
Mr. SHIPELY and wife, of Como, visited at Dr. TATUM�s Sunday.
Prof. Jom MOORE and wife went to Huntingdon Saturday.
Breece CLEMENT, who was sick last week, is able to be out again.
Miss Zora TAYLOR spent last week with her aunt, Miss Mary
TAYLOR, of West Union.
Friday, June 12, 1903 The
Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee
Hon. W. P. CALDWELL
Expires Suddenly at His Home in Gardner - Tribute to His Memory.
On last Tuesday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse
of sorrowing friends and relatives, in the little cemetery at
Gardner, the grave closed over the wasted body, the mortal part
of William J. CALDWELL. For weary weeks and months, he waited
and suffered patiently, and faced bravely the end he knew was
not far away. In the twilight of manhood, when life was sweet
to him, he passed into the shadow.
Gentle, generous and gracious was Bill CALDWELL. With a mind
well stored with the best thoughts of philosophers, poets and
sages, he was an orator of much ability, with an aptitude and
a felicitous expression that charmed his hearers
and marked him as one of the most fluent speakers of the day.
He had the courage to think and the boldness to express his
thought. Whatever error of judgement or opinion may have been
his, he sought the truth and was not afraid of it whatever it
might reveal. This was exemplified when the war between the
states broke out, Mr.CALDWELL being a strong, but a
conservative Union man and doing all in his power to prevent
sucession - speaking and laboring against it.
Had Col. CALDWELL lived until November 6, he would have been
71 years of age, having been born at Christmasville, 1832.
After graduating from the then famous Tennessee (--- ) at
McLemoresville, he entered college at Princeton, Ky., where he
also graduated with honors, and entered the law department of
the Cumberland University whose diploma placed him in the front
rank of Tennessee�s young lawyers. His home people, in 1857,
sent him to the state legislature, and again in 1870 the same
honor was conferred on him. Always a democrat, Col. CALDWELL
worked faithfully for the good of the party.
He leaves a widow and five sons, one being Hon. Fred CALDWELL,
of Lake County, a former representative in the legislature.
D. A. McWHERTER announces himself a candidate for re-election
to the office he now holds. Weaklley County has never had a
better more capable official in all her history than Doak
McWHERTER has proven himself to be.
Death of Miss Alice FOWLER
On Friday morning, last, Miss Alice FOWLER, died at her home,
east of Dresden. Her death was no surprise to her friends,
for
the past 8 months, during which time her sufferings were such
as few ever have to bear. All that loving brothers, sisters
could do, and the skill of five of our best physicians, was
powerless to save her.
Funeral Services were held at Lebanon church by Eld. J.H. ROULHAC,
of Union City. The deceased was well known in this county, where
she had taught in the public schools for a number of years, and
the esteem in which she was held was shown by the beautiful floral
designs heaped upon her casket and the large number of friends who
gathered to pay their last tribute of respect. To them and the
neighbors who have been so kind we can never express our gratitude.
To Dr. TATUM especially we feel everlasting obligations for his
untiring efforts to relieve sufferings.
She wanted to live for the sake of those she loved, but expressed
her willingness to die; and her patience and faith we have never
seen equaled.
Written by Eula GLASGOW
Orr Springs, Tenn.
>From An Old Soldier -
We learn from Capt. John W. MORAN and S. P. SCOTT that the
reunion at New Orleans was a success.
It is with pleasure we note the enthusiam manifested by the people
of the south and the zeal with which they contribute to this annual
reunion of the veterans of our lost cause. Nothing, which tends
to
reunite the veterans of that cause, can fail to find sanction in
the breast of any true veteran, and we would be untrue to colors
we wore if for one moment we should act or speak or think in a
manner that would derogerate the glad event or mar the pleasure
of one individual who takes part therein. We would bid the annual
reunion God speed; but we would be glad to see the reunions held
for a few times by counties and states, in order that we may be
able to determine the number and names of men who really engaged
in the fight. There are perhaps, no members of the cause who fail
to keep track of their old comrades as best they can, but we feel
that we could more readily with the aid of reunions as we have
mentioned. I can speak for myself concerning my comrades as
follows: I was a member of Co. H, 5th Tenn. Reg., which numbered
82 men, rank and file. Of that number, 22 sickened and died; 12
were killed in battle or received wounds from which they soon
died. The following are living: J. W. TRIBBLE, J. E. SANDERS,
Martin; A. J. SNODGRASS, Little Rock, Ark.; J. A. BROGDON,
Gleason; W. M. BOWDEN, R. A. COLLEY, Cottage Grove; Lieut. G. W.
CRAWFORD, Florida; R. A. CARTER, Texas, and M. M. McNEALY,
Haywood. There were two others who were discharged because of
wounds received in battle: Geo. W. BROWN, of Boydsville, and
myself. A few others are living who quit the army before the
trying times came. We all live to honor the memory of those who
fought by our side or led us in the thick of battle, and today,
when he hears the name of our gallant lieutenant, F. M. KILLEBREW,
who fell in the battle of Perryville, his heart involuntarily
utters a sigh and his breast swells to keep the hidden tears.
We also hold in loving remembrance our senior offiicer, S. W.
ALEXANDER, who died in Texas. This grand officer was in the
foreranks until the surrender.
We bear no malice toward the opposing forces. We honor a brave
Federal soldier, but we can say to you, boys, you did a big
thing when you overpowered us and made us quit.
I wish the Enterprise success. I love the editor much, because
he is the son of an old and valiant member of our band; but we
love him more because he runs an impartial paper and treats the
poor man in his hut with as much courtesy as he would our leaders
in the White House.
W. A. THOMPSON.
Meda Matters Column -
Mr. D. S. SCAGGS and wife visited Mr. HANNING Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. ELLIS and daughter, Miss Blondelle, have been
visiting her mother,
Mrs. J. J. LEWIS, at Ralston.
Miss Ludie BREWER, of Carroll county, is here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Julia ELLIS has returned from Martin, where she has been
visiting her son Mr.
R. L. ELLIS.
The son of W. L. AYERS is improving.
Mrs. Fannie TATE is able to be up again.
Miss Nannie HILL died at the home of Mr. Billy CROCKETT a few
days ago of consumption.
She was tenderly laid to rest
at the Crockett graveyard
to sleep until the resurrection
morn. The relatives have
our sympathy.
Hyndsver Hits Column -
Esq. I. House has been very sick, but is better.
Our enterprising merchant, R. H. DAVIS, in addition to giving a
fine cooking stove away,
on July 4th, will give a nice
present to the customer
holding the largest number of
tickets. Mr. Harry RANKIN
and sister Miss Kate visited
Miss Hattie HATLER since
our last.
Mr. W. W. HOUSE made a business trip to Dresden Tuesday.
Orr Springs Siftings Column -
Dr. TATUM is taking a rest; he says he hasn�t a single patient
at this writing.
Mrs. Bob HEARN is in Nashville having her eyes treated.
Willie CLEMENT, who has been in school at Dickson
the past ten months,
has returned home, to the delight
of his many friends.
Willie is noble young men, and has
won a good name in school,
as well as at home.
Several from here attended the burial of Miss Alice FOWLER at
Lebanon church last Friday.
Sheriff�s Land Sale
Circuit Court in J. N. RAY vs J. A. WILSON, notice is given
that
on Sat. July 11, 1903, the sheriff will sell a tract of land in
the 10th civil district. The tract is bounded by the lands of
Williams, Trentham, Mitchell and Polks, tract containing about
30 acres. Said land as the property of J. A. WILSON and subject
to his homestead rights was levied on to satisfy a judgement
rendered against defendant and in favor of plaintiff, by J. R.
DUDLEY, a justice of the peace for $162.50, and the costs of the
cause.
Town and County Column -
Mrs. S. P. SCOTT as been quite ill.
Mrs. C. J. YOUNG, of McKenzie, is visiting her sister here.
A letter from Mrs. J. P. TAYLOR says that she is rapidly
improving.
Mrs. Minnie McELWRATH, of Murray, Ky., is the guest of relatives
here.
Miss Vivian and Master Spurgeon MAYO, of Nashville, are visiting
relatives here.
Mr. Tom TANSIL arrivd lst Friday from Franklin and is visiting
his parents.
A valuable mare, belonging to Mrs. E. P. BOWLIN, of No. 25,
dropped dead while grazing
in the meadow last week.
Mr. J. E. FUZZELL, the Mt. Pelia, druggist, was here Monday to
renew his privilege
license.
Miss Kate McKENZIE has arrived home from school. She was
accompanied by Miss Maud
PETERSON, who formerly
taught school here.
Mr. Walter OVERALL happened to a painful accident of spraining
his knee at Kensington
Spring a few days ago, and has
been here laid up for
repairs.
Our good, old friend, Uncle Jim BOYD, brought to this office
a fine specimen of winter
oat, same being six feet in
height.
Miss Willie McVEY has been appointed day operator at the
telephone exchange here.
The manly little son of Mr. and Mrs. Sid PHELPS was taken
suddenly ill during the
night this week and it was
thought for a while that
he had been poisoned, but he
had not and he is now
all right.
Just before going to press we are informed of the death of Mr.
L. A. OLDS, of No. 20,
who died Thursday morning at
8 o�clock at the advanced
age of 80 years. Mr. OLDS
was one of the county�s
best citizens and he will be
sadly missed in the community
in which he lived.
Mrs. Pauline ROOKS is the guest of Mrs. D. M. McELWRATH.
Mrs. T. N. JONES, of Columbia, visited relatives here this
week.
Miss Marion MORAN has returned for Columbia, where she was
in school.
Mr. Harry JONES, who has been attending Cumberland University,
Lebanon.
Mr. John MATHENEY has opened up a photographic gallery in
Dresden, just north of
the Dresden Bank.
Our young friend, James D. COMBS has been suffering dreadfully
this week from getting
a cinder in his eye last Monday.
Wednesday night he went
to Union City, to have Dr.
EDWARDS remove the cinder.
Town and County Column (Continued) -
Mr. C. A. BAILEY, has rented the brick on the westside, next
door to Baxter�s drugstore,
and will move his stock of
groceries there next
week. The house he is now
occupying is in bad repair.
Mrs. J. M. MEADOWS was taken critically ill suddenly Monday
afternoon and for a while
her life was despaired of.
She is now improving.
Mr. Grizzard GARDNER, of No. 3, tells us that his father, during
the terrible floods,
sometime in the 40�s, went from
Hickman to New Orleans
on a flat boat; that while there,
he purchased a fine razor,
which he and his boys used
constantly the remainder
of his life, and Grizzard is
himself now using the
same razor, which is in fine shape
and shaves better than
the majority of the razors being
made now.
Uncle Mack STEPHENSON, one of the best, most reliable citizens
this county affords,
was in from No. 1 Monday,for the
first time he has been
to Dresden in many months.
Mrs. Allie EDWARDS arrived last Saturday from Los Angelos,
Cal., and will spend
the summer here.Mrs. EDWARDS has
entirely regained her
health and is delighted to be
home again after an absence
of more than two years.
Messrs. Charlie and Bob BLACKNALL, of Booneville, Ark., are
visiting their sister.
Mrs. W. H. NOONER, near Sharon.
They tell us that
their father, Pink, a former well
known citizen of this
county, is doing splendidly at
Booneville; that they
are making money hand over fist
there and bare well pleased
with their location. Pink
is in the hotel business
and Berney, the oldest son,
is railroading.
Considerable interest was manifested in a trial before Recorder
Irvine here Tuesday morning,
in which Norman PEAK and
Bob REAVIS were defendants
and Charlie WOODS prosecutor.
REAVIS and PEAK had been
playfully putting headache
medicine on the boys�
foreheads, which caused a smarting
sensation
with some. The experiment was tried with Charlie
WOODS and the medicine
got into his eyes, causing them
to burn considerably.
A warrant was sworn out for Bob
and Norman, who gave
bond for their appearance Tuesday
morning, when they each
were fined $2.50 and costs.
They have appealed to
the circuit court. When Marshall
KILLEBREW presented his
warrant to Reavis that young man
seemed to avoid arrest,
and the marshal fired his pistol
at random, thinking this
would frighten REAVIS into
submission.
Card of Thanks
I wish to express my gratitude to the people of Dresden and
others, who were so kind to my dear mother, Mrs. Anna E.
MATHEWSON, who died recently. Thanks to Mr. F. G. GARRETT and
Mr. and Mrs. Noah GARRETT, who have been so kind as to take
Emmett and Clide MATHEWSON to raise. May God bless you all.
Beatrice RUSSELL
Martin Column -
Mrs.Roffe is having her residence on Main street painted.
R. E. NOWLIN and wife visited relatives in McKenzie this week.
Miss Blanche BOARD, of near Terrell, visited Misses McGILL.
Prof. Richard THOMPSON, of Jackson, is visiting his uncle,
T. M. RYAN and family.
Frank WATTS, cashier of the Fourth National Bank of Nashville,
was here Tuesday.
A number of our citizens attended the burial of Hon. W. P.
CALDWELL at Gardner Tuesday.
Plute BRADBERRY sprained his ankle last Friday.
Mrs. H. B. VAUGHAN, who has been real sick for the past six
weeks, is rapidly improving.
Rev. O. MARTIN, wife and child, of near St. Louis, are visiting
Will WELLS and family.
T. G. MORRIS, Jr., of Jackson, is here this week; he had a
cataract removed from
his eye Monday and at the
present time is getting
along nicely, and soon will be
able to RETURN to his
work at Jackson.
C. H. BEVIL got his foot badly mashed by a log rolling on it at
planing mill last Thursday.
While the wound is very
painful, it is not thought
to be serious. Miss Irma DUKE
has gone to the Pleasant
Hill neighborhood, about
4 miles north of Dresden,
to take charge of a large
music class the people
of that neighborhood have made
up for her.
On Saturday afternoon, two negroes, John MOORE and Smith
WILLIAMS, went to the
local caboose and stole a valise
belonging to Bob EZELL,
of Greenfield and also two
dress patterns from Darse
JONES and after taking these
goods, they went to Fulton.
Marshal Jess WALKER was
notified to be on the
lookout for the culprits, he
apprehended them and
turned them over to Marshal COLEMAN.
They were given a trial
by Recorder SCOTT, bound over to
the next term of the
circuit court and in default of bond
were taken to the Union
City jail.
Ruthville Rumors Column -
W. K. WOOD, whose house and contents were destroyed by fire
on April 27 last, is
preparing to erect another
dwelling on the site
of the one that burned.
J. M. BUTCHER and family spent Sunday with J. T. REAMS.
W. T. SAWYER was in Latham Monday.
Deputy Sheriff John VOWELL was in the vicinity Tuesday.
Miss Annie RAWLS, of Palmersville, is visiting relatives here.
Charley KILLEGORE, of Martin, was here last week.
Joe HARRIS is quite sick.
W. V. BRANN had the misfortune of getting his stable burned
Tuesday night, destroying
a house and about 75 barrels
of corn. The building
caught fire from a pile of brush
that was burning.
A flinch party was given at the home of Miss Maud Moss Thursday
night.
Mart REED went to Dukedom Sunday.
Latham Lispings Column - (too late for last week)
The singing at Old Concord was a grand success. With Bro.
VINCENT to lead,
we cannot help but make music and
with the fair sex of
No. 17 to manipulate the culinary
department, plenty of
good, wholesome victuals are
spread.
Mr. Thomas BOWDEN and family spent the past week with Uncle
Dick JACKSON.
Mrs. Nan ATKINS is ill.
Miss Maud MALONE, of No. 13, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. ETHERIDGE Sunday.
Mr. Sim FOWLER and wife are visiting the family of Mr. Bob
FOWLER.
Mr. Will NELSON and Miss Willie BLACKARD were married Sunday.
Mr. Pomp REAGANS and son, Flutcher, returned from Summerville,
where they were working
for Mr. Bud LITTLE. Pomp says
they will go from here
to Mississippi.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. Bob FOWLER�s fine stallion is
very sick. Dr. TERREL,
of Dresden, was out to see him.
Miss Cora BRUNDRIDGE is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
WINSTEAD this week.
Lesseley CARNEY and wife spent Sunday at Dukedom.
Gardner Items Column -
R. L. BUSHART made a business trip to Hickory Valley last week
and while there purchased
1,800 acres of fine timbered
lands. He is making arrangements
to carry two large saw
mills there by August
1st.
Mrs. Missouri ROGERS is very ill with bilious fever.
Mrs. Eugene KEMPLE, of Martin, visited Mrs. T. J. FALWELL.
J. J. GARDNER and family, of Mt. Pelia, were guests of J. G.
GARDNER Sunday.
Misses Lurline, Charlie and Kattie Mai BAKER attended
commencement at McFerrin
last week.
Mrs. Tom PETTYJOHN spent Sunday in Fulton.
James LONG and Miss Clara GARDNER spent Sunday with Mrs.
H. C. PHILPOT at
Martin.
Mr. R. L. BUSHART has purchased the entire interest of his
father in the farm, implements,
mills, threshing outfit,
etc. Rich is a hustler
and a splendid businessman.
Walter WHEELEN, who has been quite sick for the past week, is
slowily improving.
The entire community mourns the death of Hon. W. P. CALDWELL;
a man who loved and respected
by all.
Ralston Report Column -
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. TEMPLETON spent last Sunday in the Vincent
neighborhood with the
latter�s sister, Mrs. John
SHEARON.
Misses Pearl and Minnie BROOKS spent last Saturday with their
uncle, Mr. John BROOKS,
near Dresden.
Floyd FUTRELL, of Paducah, visited here last week.
Clay and Rena HARDEMAN visited their Ralston friends this week.
Mrs. Anna HUTCHERSON and Miss Mary MOSS, of Martin,
visited Mrs. Ed FULLER
Tuesday.
Esq. E. L. FREEMAN is mighty proud of the fine young magistrate
that arrived at his house
last week.
Miss Pinkie LOFTIN left Wednesday for Lane, where she will
spend the summer with
her sister.
Jewell Jottings Column -
Mr. Chilars TUCK has been real ill but is improving.
Miss Lena PERRY left last Monday for Union City to attend
school for a few months
We were sorry to see Miss Lena
leave and we wish her
success.
Tumbling Talk Clumn -
Mrs. Plea WARD is on the sick list.
Mrs. Sam BURTON, of Palmersville, is spending a few days with
relatives here.
Clifford CLARK, of near McKenzie, was a pleasant caller with us
Sunday.
Mrs. Walter MILLER and children, of Memphis, are visiting
relatives here.
George BRUMMITT, of Gleason, was here Sunday.
Messrs. Polk ALEXANDER and Max LEVY, two of Gleason�s most
prominent businessmen
gave us a call Monday on their way
to Henry county.Sam TURNER
is troubled with chills.
Misses CHEEK, of Nashville, and HALL, of Martin, were with us
Wednesday.
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