Friday, September 4, 1903
DRESDEN ENTERPRISE
Dresden, Tennessee
12th District Doings Column
Oscar EVERETT entered Bethel college Tuesday.
Mr. Clifford CLARK has returned from Paragould,
Ark.
Mr. James S. PARKER, who was thought to be
dying several days
ago, is some better.
Ernest GOLDSBY, 10 year old son of Mr. Alvin
GOLDSBY, has
been right sick, but is better.
Aunt Mathilda CAMPBELL was taken with a congestive
chill Sunday
at her nephew�s, Mr. Jim CAMPBELL.
Miss Sallie ELDER is well again. Uncle George
ELDER, who is
getting old, is in excellent health.
Mr. Hunt ADAMS and family of Gleason, visited
his brother, Mr.
John ADAMS. His mother who is about eighty years of age,
is spending a week or two in No.12.
Mr. Frank CAMPBELL, one of No. 12�s hustling
farmers, has had
the finest melon patch in the district this year.
Fancy Facts Column
Mrs. John SMITH has fever and is very sick.
Public school will begin at Morgan schoolhouse
Monday under
Prof. Jessie AUSTIN.
Miss Elaine FOWLER is having lumber hauled
to have her house
enlarged. Hands will go to work very soon.
Almedia SMITH, who has the fever, is improving,
but her mother,
Mrs. Oray SMITH, is very sick with plurisy.
Miss Mystie WILLIS is in Kentucky.
Mrs. Nancy PUCKET, of near Clinton, Ky., who
has beeen visiting
her step-son, Mr. Jim PUCKET, is going to RETURN home
Saturday, and Miss Maud is going with her to stay two
weeks.
Mr. W. C. FOWLER and two children made a flying
trip to Mr.
TAYLOR�s near West Union, Monday night.
Jonesver Jingles Column
Mrs. Bob WHARTON and children took a flying
trip to Newbern
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff ALEXANDER, of Jewell, and
Mr. and Mrs. Clint
ALEXANDER, of Ralston, were the guests of Mr. P.
ROGERS� family last week.
Mr. Charlie HUDSON, from Louisiana, is visiting
his sister,
Miss Dollie.
Mr. Davis HOUSE who has been gone six months,
has returned home
and says he aims to live and die in Tennesseee.
Miss Eva ROGERS spent Saturday with Miss Mattie
BAILEY.
We all think that Haney BOND is going to get
married, he has
bought a derby.
Mr. Galie BOND, in a hurry to go see his girl
the other night,
tore up his buggy. Mr. Herbert JACKSON says he wishes
Galie would learn him how to court.
Mr. Bugyur BARKER was happily united in marriage
last Saturday
night to Miss Liza HAYNES.
Travis ROGERS, little daughter of Mr. Pe ROGERS,
is visiting in
Martin.
Mr. Jack MILLNER has bought a new buggy.
Mary Hay�s Happenings Column
Mr. Loss HEMPHILL and family, of Meda, were
the guests of Mr.
S. D. COLLIER�s family last Friday.
Mr. Jimmie COLLIER has a barn raising Saturday.
Mr. Sam LOCKHART, wife and four boys, of Gleason,
who have been
guests of Miss May COLLIER and brother, returned home.
Miss Neily DUNCAN entertained a few of her
girl friends Monday.
Marriage License
B. L. AUSTIN to Bertha WINTERS.
Will WINN to Beley DABBS.
Almus FULLER to Pearl TAYLOR.
H. K. WITHERINGTON tto Mabel WILSON.
Alex GALEY to Minnie CAUDEL.
Cully FOUST to Lillie GALEY.
J. W. PATE to Katie WEAVER.
Ralston Report Column -
Mrs. J. C. RAY and children are visiting relatives
in Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack BIARS, of Dukedom, visited
Mr. Tom TODD
and family this week.
Misses Josie and Geneva CROCKETT of near Dresden,
spent last
week with their cousins, Misses Mamie and Pearl BROOKS.
Mrs. Sarah BYNUM is very sick.
Mrs. Jina CARMICHAEL is sick.
Deady VAUGHAN is right sick.
Mr. J. J. LEWIS and family moved Monday to
the place formerly
occupied by Mr. H. L. SADDLER.
Mr. Jim THOMAS and family, from Arkansas,
have purchased and
moved to the place just vacated by Mr. J. J. LEWIS, and
we are informed that he will build another business
house for dry goods soon.
Town and County Column
Marshal KILLEBREW is able to resume his duties
as peace officer.
Mr. SNYDER, west of town, has purchased a
fine farm from Mr.
J. W. MORAN. Consideration, $800.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. J. H. MORAN, east
of Dresden presented
us with some exceptional fine apples and pears last week.
Uncle Bill THOMPSON tells us that Mr. J. B.
(Buck) BARBER, that
good farmer of No. 5, has a young heifer that gives two
gallons of milk a day.
Attorney C. E. BRAGG, who has been visiting
his father�s family
in No. 6, has returned home to Caruthersville, Mo.
His many friends here rejoiced to see him so hale and
hearty.
Harry BUTTS, that hard working, shrewd young
farmer, who has
attained such a memorable enviable reputation as a
tobacco grower, has purchased the Moran farm, adjoining
the Buck MITCHELL tract, west of town, paying $1,000.
Max LEVY, Gleason�s energetic dry goods merchant,
left last
Sunday for St. Louis to purchase a mammoth stock of
fall goods. He was accompanied by Mr. H. C. GOLDEN�s
little son, whom Mr. LEVY will show the sights of a
great city.
Miss Bera WARD is convalesent.
Mr. Will MILLER, west of Dresden, is all smiles.It�s
a new girl,
born last Friday.
Prof. H. F. BYNUM has resigned from
the Hauser Valley school
and will begin next Monday as principal of the public
school at Mt. Pelia, to be assisted by Miss Lelia
COLLIER. The district has 160 school children, and the
school will probably open with a large enrollment.
Mr. Polk ALEXANDER received a very encouraging
letter from his
son, Homer, who is in the real estate and insurance
business at Shawnee, O. T. Homer is doing a thriving
business in this growing western city and is making
money hand over fist. He is a downright good hustler, a
smart talker and well qualified for this business.
We were shown a piece of blacksmith work done
by Mr. Lee HICKS,
son of the junior member of the firm, that would be a
credit to any mechanic. Lee has, by himself and without
any assistance whatever, iron and completed the running
gear of a two-horse wagon, and the job is a first class
in every particular.
Miss Fara WHITWORTH has been quite ill at
the WHITWORTH Hotel,
Gleason, this week.
Mr. W. T. WHITTLESEY, formerly in the saloon
business at Martin,
has purchased a saloon at Paducah and will move his
family there to reside.
Mr. J. H. MALOAN tells us of the death last
Friday of Miss Babe
TAYLOR, aged about 50 years. The deceased has been
in poor health for some time and her death came as a
great relief. She was a devout christian woman and had
devoted her life to the cause of Christ. She was a
sister of Messrs. Bud, Bill and Ben TAYLOR. The
remains were interred at West Union last Saturday.
Last Saturday, at Mayfield, Tom BOWLIN, son
of W. B. BOWLIN,
of No. 25, this county, went to a show at Mayfield.
While there Tom became involved in a difficulty with a
man named ELLIOTT, and in the melee the latter was badly
carved up by the former. ELLIOTT is expected to die, and
BOWLIN is in jail at Mayfield awaiting the result of
Elliott�s wounds. BOWLIN�s father is one of this county�s
best citizens and his friends greatly sympathize with
him. No particulars can be learned about the difficulty.
Mrs. Lucy HATLER, of No. 20, on Thursday presented
the editor
with a peck of very fine eating apples.
Ore Springs Siftings Column
While digging and preparing to build Mr. Dave
TERRELL�s house,
the hands found some money, amounting to about fifty
dollars.
Miss Babe TAYLOR, who has been sick so long
with consumption,
died Friday morning, aged about 50 years. Funeral
services were held at her home by Rev. MANLEY, where
she was laid to rest in the presence of a large crowd.
Mr. Jack TAYLOR happened to a very painful
accident last Friday
morning. While at work covering a stable, the plank he
was standing on gave way, letting him fall about twelve
feet on his back, jarring him very much. Although he is
doing very well , he will not be able to work soon.
Vincent School House Column
Elds. J. S THOMAS and LEE will begin a meeting
the fifth Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl McCLAIN is improving.
Miss Minnie McCLAIN is at Bemur on the sick
list.
The infant son of Mr. J. J. TAYLOR and wife
was buried at
Pleasant Hill last Saturday.
Mr. Jim RAINEY is all smiles. It�s a girl.
Mr. J. J. TAYLOR has a tiled well. Says it�s
fine, almost like
ice cold lemonade.
Ruthville Rumors Column -
On the sick list - Mrs. Lou PARKER, Mrs. Jennie
LACEWELL and
several of Mr. Joe Reed�s family.
Mr. Thos. BURKE, who has been in school at
Bowling Green since
January, spent two days with home folks last week. He
left Friday for Lewisburg, Penn., where he has secured
a position in Keller College.
Miss FISHER, who has been visiting here for
some time, returned
to Metropolis, Ill. Thursday.
Mr. V. DAMRON, who some time ago cut
his foot with an ax, is
still unable to be up.
John HENRY YATES, from nowhere in particular,
and everywhere in
general, is taking in the camp meeting this week.
Mrs. Ike FRIELDS and daughter, Miss Annie,
of Marmaduke, Ark.,
are here for a few weeks� visit.
Mr. J. D. BUTCHER went to Martin on Business
Friday.
Obituary
Allen M., son of Rev. T. D. and Elizabeth
J. CLEMEMT, was born
August 13, 1861; professed religion when about
fourteen years
of age, at Pleasant Grove church, Henry county,
Tenn.; joined
the M. E. Church, south, of which he lived
a faithful and
devoted member until death, which occurred
August 25, 1903;
aged 42 years and 1 day.
Funeral Services were conducted by Revs. M.
T. LOWE and W. C.
NEWBERRY, after which he was interred at New
Hope cemetery.
Bud, as he was familiarly known, was reared
in Henry county
until about twenty years of age, when he removed
with his
father and family to Weakley county since
which time he has
been a citizen of the 6th district, except
the year 1882, the
greater part of that time near Dresden. He
was married to Miss
Mary S. ALLMAN, daughter of Esq. W. W. ALLMAN,
August 14, 1883,
by Rev. W. C. NEWBERRY.
To this union were born seven children, three
sons and four
daughters, all of whom survive except one
son who died in early
infancy.
His Only Brother
Martin Column
Mr. R. C. WHITNELL is sick.
Mrs. Pink BROOKS is quite ill with malarial
fever at her home
near Ralston.
Tillie COX is able to be up and out after
a four weeks� spell of
malarial fever.
Bob LYON is right sick at the home of his
father E. C. LYON, in
East Martin.
Misses Emily and Lilette PERKINS have returned
home from an
extensive trip through Missouri.
Mr. Lewis MARTIN and wife left today for Memphis
where they will
make their home. Mr. MARTIN will be manager of a large
drug house.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Alex WELDON died
last Monday evening
at 6 o�clock and was buried at Oak Hill cemetery.
Messrs W. T. BROOKS, Bill OLIVER, J.C. DAVIS
and Rev. Lit TRAVIS
had a fine fox race at Beech Ridge last Friday night.
They ran a fox for three hours and ran him into his den.
Hyndsver Hits Column
J. O. VINCENT, of Ruthville, was here since
our last.
Arthur and Will BROOKS, of Greenfiled, visited
their uncle
M. C. BROOKS, last week.
Allie BOWLIN went to the Jewell neighborhood
Sunday, hunting
watermelons, I guess.
Esquire CARNEY has been on the puny list for
several days past.
Born, Aug. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. MITCHELL,
twins; mother and
one child doing well. The other babe was born dead.
Messrs. E. T. ELLIOTT, W. W. HOUSE and John
DAVIS attended the
Farmer�s Institute at Dresden last week.
Matt HYNDS transacted professional business
at Wingo, Ky.,
Sunday.
Miss Artie GIBBS is on the sick list.
Mr. CARNEY had a horse to get cut on a barbed
wire fence Tuesday.
Dr. BOWLIN dressed the wound.
The 2 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex WELDON
died Aug. 31
after a two weeks� illness with brain fever, and was
buried Tuesday at Oak Hill, funeral services by Brother
LEE.
W. L. RHODE�s little 6-year-old boy
was taken suddenly ill last
Tuesday and for several hours his recovery was doubtful.
Drs. McREE and McKEY were called and their diagnosis was
poison. A stomach pump was used and at this writing the
patient is resting very well.
Gleason Gleanings Column
Miss Dollie GOLDEN is on the puny list.
Mr. and Mrs. W.D. EAVES are visiting in Henry
county.
Bob SMITH spent last week in Huntingdon Hollow
Rock.
Little Raya GOLDEN is visiting his three big
brothers in St.
Louis.
Al BOON and wife, at Dickson, are at the home
of Esq. A. C.
EDWARDS.
Mrs. E. B. VAWTER, of Bell View, is visiting
her sister, Mrs.
J. B. BRUMITT.
Mrs. N. A. STEEL, of Orr SPRINGS, is with
her grand-daughter,
Mrs. T. P. HODGES.
M. H. LEVY is in St. Louis and other markets
buying fall and
winter goods.
Mrs. Ed SHANNON, of Sharon, is a guest of
her sister, Mrs. A. G.
BRUMMITT.
Mrs. R. M. LITTLE, of Dresden, visited her
sister, Miss Myrtle
BOBBITT, this week.
A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. TATUM Monday.
Mrs. Bob SMITH and children returned home
Monday from Huntingdon
and Hollow Rock.
Miss Lillie COMBS Left Monday for Nashville
where she will be
employed by the telephone company.
Misses Ynona BANDY and Susie Carrie ALEXANDER
went to
Murfreesboro Thursday to resume their work in Soule
College.
Editor and Mrs. HOLBROOK were here from Dresden
Monday, trading
with some of the merchants and patronizing Photographer
WILLIAMS.
Esq. Matt SMITH and wife, who have been visiting
their daughter,
Mrs. J. J. CAMPBELL, have returned to their home in
Union City.
Mr. Dobey REAVIS returned Monday from a prospecting
trip
through Oklahoma and Indian Territories. He thinks the
west is a great good country.
Dr. McBRIDE is making some nice improvements
about his residence
property. He is excavating for a large bathing pool at
the rear of his dwelling.
Miss Nannie McADAMS left Monday for Greenfield,
where she will
teach again this fall and winter.
This will be her third term with the Greenfield
school, which
speaks well for her qualifications as an educator.
Mrs. Ella LASATER has sold her place to T.
N. DREWRY and will
soon move to Dresden to reside.
Horace SANDERS, who has been with that clever
day goods merchant
at Martin, M. D. DUKE, for the past two years, has
accepted a position with M. H. LEVY, of this city.
Horace, having been reared here, is extensively
acquainted and has many friends, and we congratulate
Mr. LEVY in his good fortune in securing such help.
Carl MONTGOMERY was unfortunate Sunday; in
dismounting from a
large mule, his arm became entangled in the reins; the
mule ran backward, dragging him and bruising his arm
severly. The mule then kicked his way to freedom bruising
Carl from head to foot. Had the reins not given away,
Carl would doubtless have been killed.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column
Sam LOCKART and family visited relatives near
Mt. Pelia Friday,
returning hime Sunday.
Ivoe BEASLEY, of near Gleason, is very sick
with consumption and
is not expected to live but a short time.
While working on a barn Friday, Jack TAYLOR,
a thriving young
farmer of No. 6, fell twelve feet, his back striking the
ground. He was considerably shaken up, but no bonnes
were broken.
Mrs. Mary DYER who has been sick for some
time, is no better.
Mr. William LAMB Sr., who has been suffering
with a cancer on
his face, is fast improving.
Mr. T. HALEY and family spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sallie SUDDATH.
Andrew HART is preparing to build some dwellings.
Clint HEARNE is building some nice houses.
Terrell Schoolhouse Column
The children of the late Thomas PHILLIPS,
near here, deserve
special mention. The oldest boy, only fourteen years
old, has one of the best crops in the county laid by.
It is astonishing to see and to know that it was all
done by children.
The son of Mr. John BROOKS, about eight years
old, was doing the
work of a man, cutting hay, managing the machine and
two mules.
Meda Matters Column
Mrs. J. J. LEWIS, of Ralston, has been visiting
her daughter,
Mrs. Emma ELLIS.
School opened at Eastern academy Monday,
Miss Ludie Brewer,
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom BROCK are the proud parents
of a big girl.
Mr. A. L. GARDNER and wife went to Martin
last Monday.
Mr. D. S. SCRAGGS is stepping so high! It
is a girl who arrived
September 1.
End of Abstracts For September 4, 1903
Friday, September 11 ,
1903 The Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee
Gardner Gems Column -
Thurman GARDNER is on the sick list.
W. H. ARNN spent Sunday with home folks.
Charley BUSHART is in Charlston Mo. on business.
Mrs. Martha WHEELEN is in Fulton vising her son, Joe.
John GARDNER and wife are quite sick with bilious fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed JONES are visiting Mrs. Walter WHEELEN.
Dr. Almus GARDNER spent last week in Tullahoma with his
daughter, Mrs. Eunice
BAKER.
Mrs. Freddie ELDER and Julia MAYS left last week for Nashville
to enter school.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. SMALLEY are the proud parents of a very
fine boy, born Sunday.
Misses Virgie and Birtie CAIN have returned home after a long
visit to relatives in
Camden.
Miss Calla HAMILTON, of Memphis, who has been here for the past
six weeks, returned home
Sunday.
Miss Laura PETTYJOHN enertained last night in honor of her
guest Mr. Charlie Hudson,
of Alexander.
Harry ANDERSON, who has been confined to his bed for the past
eight weeks with typhoid
fever, is able to sit up.
Dr. and Mrs V. P. JACKSON were in Nashville last week buying
goods. They are putting
in a nice stock of groceries
and dry goods.
R. L. BUSHART, john ELDER and Grizzard GARDNER left last week
for Hickory Valley. They
are putting down the machinery
for Mr. BUSHART�s saw
mill.
Prof. FEATHERSTON and family moved here last week. He is the
principal of our school.
Aunt Bett GRAY died at the home of her brother, George GRAY,
Saturday afternoon at
1 o�clock; aged 82 years. Aunt
Bett, as she was called
by loving friends, had been
afflicted for years with
rheumatism; she was a member
of the Christian church
and was a devout christian
lady. The body was laid
to rest Sunday in the Gardner
cemetery.
Terrell Schoolhouse Column -
Mrs. Walter BRINKLEY, who has resided in Arkansas for several
years, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Calley PENNY.
On last Wednesday, Mr. Hugh WITHERINGTON, son of Mr. Monroe
WITHERINGTON, went to the home of Uncle Jesse WILSON
and claimed his oldest
daughter, Miss Mabel, for a
partner through life.
Real Estate Transfers
Z. T. GROOMS to N. T. GROOMS
$1,025.
J. S. HORNSBY to J. H. STROWBRIDGE
$50.
R. C. WHARTON to W. A. PARRISH
$6,140.
Robt. MARTIN to W. H. NOONER
$650.
W. S. STEIN to W. R. DAWSON
$600.
M. CRUTCHFIELD to J. G. GARDNER
$900.
M. CRUTCHFIELD to Bert BROOKS
$900.
W. J. HATCHER to W. F. COATS
$1,500.
W. F. COATS to J. C. ROSS
$2,000.
J. H. STRAWRIDGE to Mrs. N. H. ROACH $900.
A. B. BEASLEY to G. W. HUBBARD
$687.
Harry EZZELL to D. H. WITHERSPOON
$200
D. H. WITHERSPOON to Robt. and
T. C. WITHERSPOON $150.
J. R. THOMPSON to T. I. LITTLE
$86.
W. L. CARNEY to Robt. FOWLER
$300.
J. W. WESDCOAT to Sam POLLOCK
$200.
Ruthville Rumors Column -
Mrs. Daisy Moss is some better.
Mr. Dan SAWYER has been very sick for the last week.
Mrs. Zora LEDBETTER is visiting relatives in Metropolis, Ill.
Mr. Monroe ROSS and Mr. Lee LEDBETTER have traded farms.
Mr. J. F. TEMPLE is sojourning at Johnson Wella for his health.
Miss Freda DOWDY, of Clinton, Ky., is here visiting relatives.
Mr. S. J. NEIGHBOR left Tuesday for Bollinger, Tex., for his
health.
Rev. Arthur BELL, of Fulton, preached at New Hope Sunday
morning.
Mr. Will DANIEL, of Clinton, was here Tuesday looking out a
home for another year.
There was a lawn party given at the residence of Mr. Chris
HEAD Saturday night.
MR. Hardy MAXWELL, who spent the summer here, has returned to
his home in Bollinger,
Tex.
Mr. Luther REAMS while at Jolly�s mill Friday got an arm badly
hurt by a flying slab
from the saw.
Mr. George JONES, who formerly resided here, but now in the
employ of the Iron Mountain
railroad, was here a few
days ago to dispose of
his farm.
Mr. James LOVE died as his home near Johnson Grove, six miles
west, of fever, Saturday
morning and was at Chapel
Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie LASWELL died of typhoid fever Monday morning at 3
o�clock and was buried
at New Hope that afternoon. She
was a good, pious woman
and a member of New Hope
Methodist church. She
leves a devoted husband and
several small children
to mourn their loss.
Fancy Facts Column -
Mr. Jeb FOWLER and family went visiting hear Gleason Friday.
Mr. John PERRY and wife are overjoyed at the arrival of a
fine young lady at their
home.
Miss Lelia FOWLER and Miss Helon MANSFIELD made a flying trip
to your town Tuesday.
Miss Jillie SMITH had some teeth extracted a week or two ago
and one day last week
her gums began to bleed and bled
half a gallon before
it could be stopped.
The contract for carrying the mail from here to Latham and back
to Dresden is let out
to P. P. CARLTON, to commence
Monday.
Mr. T. W. SMITH, of the Pleasant Hill area, is very sick.
The little son of Mr. Billie SMITH is improving very fast.
Mr. W. R. FOWLER has moved his belongings from Latham to this
little town where he
intends to build.
Marriage Licenses
W. F. HEALTHCOAT to Ever RICHMAND
W. T. SANDERS to W. E. OAKLEY
Claud ADAMS to Myrtle HOOD
Hyndsver Hits Column -
Mr. W. T. SHELBY, of Hickman, is visiting his family here.
The 1 year old child of Isaac CASTLEMAN died yesterday morning.
Mr. T. J. HATLER is all smiles over the arrival of a new girl.
Miss Georgis PARHAM is very sick with pneumonia, but is slowly
improving.
Junius ELLIOTT and Matt HYNDS went to the Bill EVANS meeting
last Sunday at Palmo,
Ky.
The son of Mr. W. R. KIMBAL is very sick. Drs. HEATH and RAMSEY
were called in Sunday.
A. R. HOUSE, Jr. of Greenfield, has been visiting relatives in
this community the past
few days.
Dr. McREE was called to see one of Mr. Albert PARHAM�s children.
Mr. A. L. HESTER, of near Uba, has purchased a half interest in
the mill here. He is
a first-class mill man, and it is
safe to predict success
for the firm.
Sharon Snapshots Column -
Prof. E. M. JONES, of Dyer, began his school at Cloverdale
Monday.
Mr. Enoch BROCK is in St. Louis this week.
Capt. HOLLIS has raised a large family of girl, all grown and
married and last Sunday
they were all at his home in
honor of his forty-fourth
anniversary.
Mr. Dave BULLINGTON is very sick, but it is hoped he will soon
recover.
Mr. James TRAVIS has had a serious time with fistula.
Ore Springs Siftings Column -
The little girl of Mr. Gully HARRIS is very ow with fever.
Among others with fever
are Walter Cox, J. D.
FEATHERSTON, Mrs. Mollie
CLEMENT and May CLEMENT.
Mrs. Bob HEARN had an operation performed on her eyes in
Nashville last week.
Mrs. E. J. CLEMENT is suffering very much from eczema.
Mrs. Cora RUSS, of Como, is visiting Miss Bettie CLEMENT.
Willie CLEMENT left last week for school at Dixon.
Mr. Ben COOK has sold his farm to Mr. Clayborne MOORE. We learn
that Ben aims to locate
in Mayfield. Mr. Will IRVINE
also has sold out to
Egbert TERRELL.
Meda Matters Column -
Miss Onie STAULCUP is sick.
Mrs Emma GARDNER is right sick.
Mr. B. B. CRUTCHFIELD and children of Paris, are visiting
here.
Mrs. H. B. STEPHENS has had her teeth extracted preparatory
to having new ones put
in.
Rev. C. H. BELL filled his regular appointment at Pleasant Hill
Sunday.
Mr. C. P. TATE and family, accompanied by Dr. STEPHENS went to
Nashville on the 3rd.
Mr. G. W. BROOKS is building a residence at Martin and will
move there.
Mary Hays Happenings Column -
Mrs. WATSON is at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. WALKER, near
Obion chapel, who is
expected to die. Mrs. Bulah BELL,
of Rector, Ark., is also
here to see her mother.
Mr. George BOYTE and family visited relatives near Oak Grove
from Friday to
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Minnie NELSON and children have been visiting Mrs. Etta
HANSBROUGH, near Bell�s
schoolhouse.
Mr. John CHILDRESS and wife have returned to Caruthersville,
Mo., where they went
home with their daughter, Mrs.
Ola BELL, who has been
visiting here a month.
Miss Hallie HALL, of Rutherford, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
From No. 6 Column -
Mrs. Mattie DREWRY has slow fever.
Mrs. Augusta NEWBERRY, wife of Mr. W. C. NEWBERRY is
convalescent.
Mr. J. C. OLIVER, one of our best and most influential citizens,
who has been in feeble
health some time, came near dying
while out driving with
his wife a few days ago. He has
asthma and they drove
into a fog of dust, which nearly
choked him to death.
At last reports he was no better.
Mrs. Alexander TUCK is suffering death almost with a rising on
her hand. Dr. E. A. TRAVIS,
the attending physician,
says all the flesh will
likely come off the hand.
Mr. John HOUSE was thrown from his horse one day last week and
had his collar-bone broken.
The accident was caused by
the horse kicking.
Mrs. John C. TODD, in No. 11, is very feeble and confined to
her bed most of the time.
Latham Lispings Column -
Miss Mollie BOWEN is sick.
Little Sug SPENCE is right sick.
Miss Jet NUNN, from Rockport, Ind, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Cap ROMER.
Mrs. Kate MYRICK, Ruthville, is sick.
I guess Will ETHERIDGE will get his saw-mill back; Chester
HUMPHERY has left Latham.
Henry BRANN�s tobacco barn was burned last week.
Public Wells Whispers Column -
Mr. Ben FIELDS lost a cow last Monday from eating too much peas
and corn.
Mrs. Ruth BROOKS has been very ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Maybel FIELDS, of Gainsville, Tex., is visiting Mrs.
Rebeca FIELDS and
Mr. Beem FIELDS and family.
Miss Henry MILES who has been at Corinth all summer at work in
the pants factory, is
spending a few days at home.
Miss Mary McGHEE stuck a nail very deep in one of her feet
last Friday, which is
causing her much pain.
Misses Mary and Maybell FIELDS spent Saturday in Martin with
relatives.
Rev. J. E. MILES and niece, Miss Richie FIELDS, attended
preaching at Pleasant
Hill Sunday and report a large
crowd and good sermon.
Mr. Bud WILKINS, of Gleason, spent Sunday with Mr. Jim FIELDS.
Mrs. Addie MILES and family spent Saturday night with Mr.
Wesley T. ROWLETT, Martin.
Mrs. Jennie TEMPLETON had a barnraising Tuesday.
Mr. SIRRAT has been very sick, but is better.
Mr. Ben FIELDS went to Dresden Monday on business.
Town and County Column -
Mrs. H. B. JONES has been quite ill .
Miss Pearl STOWE, of No. 4, sends the Enterprise quite a
curiosity in the shape
of a twin apple.
Contractors Gibbs and Taylor are hard at work constructing a
dwelling for Mr. J. E.
TERRELL in No. 6.
Mr. Bud MORRIS, the Gleason carpenter, has been hard at work
constructing a new school house at West Union.
Esq. Jack LITTLE reports the marriage one day last week of Mr.
Wm. SMITH and Miss Belle
THOMPSON, Esq. LITTLE
officiating. Both parties
live near Gleason.
Mr. Tom BOWERS has sold the Ben Edwards property, about 350
acres, west of the square,
to Gleason�s hustling store
man, Mr. Bennett Byrum,
who will clear the timber
off the land and then
probably sell same. The price
paid was $3,000.
Mr. S. J. PATTERSON, son of Esq. John PATTERSON, who had
small-pox, has recovered
and was in Dresden last week.
He had only a slight
case and has no marks of the
disease at all. He has
returned to work for the M. & O.
railroad company.
Uncle Brit SIMMONS, that grand old citizen of No. 6, is still
in feeble health. Uncle
Brit, we are rejoiced to note,
has professed religion
and united with the church.
This buying and selling of real estate has been reported by Dr.
Lewis TERRELL: C. A.MOORE
to Mr. RADFORD; Ben COOK to
C. A. MOORE; consideration
$1,150; Ace BEASLEY to
G. W. HUBBARD, consideration
$700; W. E. IRVINE to
Tom and Jim POWERS, Consideration
$700; T. J. NEWBERRY
to Cole WHEAT, consideration
$700; W. E. IRVINE to
J. E. TERRELL. In N.o
11: G. W. HUBBARD to W. L.
GAINER. We understand
that Mr. Ben COOK in No. 6,
will remove to Dresden.
Mr. Clarence FREEMAN, son of Uncle Rufe FREEMAN, of south of
Dresden, is now fireman
on the switch engine in the
C. & N. yards at
Martin.
The personal effects, consisting of househhold and kitchen
furniture, etc. of Mrs.
Allie EDWARDS, widow of the
late B. B. EDWARDS, were
sold at public auction here
on the square last Monday,
Mr. P. P. CARLTON crying
the sale. The articles
sold at reasonable prides. Mrs.
EDWARDS and daughter
Mrs. Lena ROOKS, will probably
RETURN to California
to reside.
Messrs. Ira HALEY and Geo. B. SWAIM have purchased the plant
of the Gleason Headlight
and will conduct the paper
in future.
Esq. Bob FREEMAN, of No. 7, informs us that he united in the
holy bonds of wedlock
at his home, north of Dresden,
on last Sunday afternoon,
Mr. W. F. HEATHCOTT, son of
Mr. Theridge HEATHCOTT,
and Miss Eva RICHMOND. The
groom was born and reared
in this county, and is noted
for his honesty and industry;
his fair bride is a
prominent young lady
of Water Valley, Ky.
E T. REAVIS has been in the markets this week purchasing new
goods.
Mr. W. B. BROWING, wife and son, are the guests of W. H.
PASCHALL�s family.
Mrs. B. B. EDWARDS and daughter, Mrs. Lena ROOKS, left Thursday
for Los Angeles, Cal.,
their future home.
Some one made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the residence of
Mr. Joe LOYD early yesterday
morning, but were
frightened away by little
Miss Nell LOYD.
Mr. E. T. REAVIS has added tothe clerical forces, Mr. Walter
SMITH, an honest, trustworthy
young gentleman of nea
Dresden.
The residence of Mr. John COOLEY on the Dresden-Paris road,
burned to the ground
Monday night, but few of the
contents were saved.
Origin of the fire unknown. No
insurance.
P. P. CARLTON has secured the contract of carrying the mail
from Dresden to Fancy
and Latham vice W. A. THOMPSON.
Mr. A. S. RICKMAN, one of No. 1�s foremost citizens, was here
Wednesday with his little
nine year old daughter, Miss
Ella Jewel, who was enroute
to the deaf and dumb school
at Knoxville. The young
lady was met at McKenzie by the
principal of the school.
Town and County Column (Continued) -
Mr. Everett HODGES, son of our esteemed friend, W. H. HODGES,
Palmersville, is now
with the Mayo Grocery Co. in
Dresden, where he would
like to have his friends call
on him. Everett is one
of the most industrious, honest,
sober young men we ever
knew, and we are rejoiced to
have him here.
Uncle Wm. EDWARDS, of the 8th district, died September 2, 1903,
at his home, of
kidney trouble, aged 70 years. He
leaves a wife, five boys
and a daughter, all grown, and
a brother, Capt. John
EDWARDS. Mr. EDWARDS was one of
the early settlers of
Weakley County, hving resided
here for forty years.
He followed the happy life of a
farmer all hs years.
Burial took place at Tansil
graveyard Thursday afternoon.
Last Tuesday night about forty neighbors of Mr. Lum TAYLOR,
who lives three miles
north of Dresden and is the son
of Mr. Green TAYLOR,
gathered at his home to
congratulate him on his
aquittal by Judge MAIDEN on an
indictment
charging him with obstructing a public road.
The proof showed that
the road fenced in was private
property and had never
been declared a public road.
One witness, Uncle Bob
McCLAIN, who formerly owned the
land, stated that he
didn�t know that there was a road
or land there at all.
�Squire Bob FREEMAN was
on hand with a wagon load of
fine watermelons, which
were greatly enjoyed.
News reached here Wednesday of the death of W. R. EAVES, of
Ralston, who died Tuesday
after a short illness. The
deceased was about 57
years of age at the time of his
death. He was one of
the early settlers of this county,
and was a gallant federal
soldier in the struggle
between the North and
the South. He leaves a wife and
a son. He was a brother-in-law
to Mr. Dick ETHERIDGE,
of Dresden.
Last Monday night, a thief ented the home of Editor Homer HIGGS
of Greenfield, and stole
$36 in cash, a valuable gold
watch and charm.
Word has been recieved here of the sudden death of Mr. Pink
BLACKNALL, who has been a resident of Boonville, Ark., for the
past four years. Death came Friday night as a result of a
congestive chill, and the remains were interred there Saturday.
Mr. BLACKNELL�s many friends and acquaintances in Weakley
county will be pained to learn of his demise, and extend
sympathy to his wife and children.
Pink BLACKNALL was a man of industry, and was liked by all
who
knew him. He was charitable, kind and true, and he has reared
an honorable upright family of boys and girls.
His first wife was a daughter of Mr. John OLIVER, of No.6, and
his second wife, who survives him, was Miss Mattie MARR, good
christian woman.
Henderson Academy Column -
Mrs. Clida HENDERSON and little son Charles, of Martin, visited
her sister, Mrs. O. M.
KILLGORE, since our last.
Lela FRENCH visited friends in Martin last week.
Mrs. Alice VOWELL is sick.
Little Farrah Lee KILLGORE has been right sick, but is better.
Mrs. Pink RAWLS, of Martin, visited her sister, Mrs. G. P.
RITCHIE, the past
week.
Miss Ina TURNER is on the sick list.
Mr. Casie KILLGORE and family visited his mother, Mrs. O. M.
KILLGORE, Wednesday night.
Mr. Gene TURNER has a brand new buggy.
Mt. Pelia Pick-ups
Mr. Roy BUTLER has returned to Jackson after having spent a
few days with his father
and mother.
Mr. Brooks ROBERSON has returned to Paducah, after a
vaction at his old home.
Brooks is in the insurance
business and is doing
well.
Mr. Leah CHITWOOD returned from Adairsville and Guthrie, Ky.,
Saturday.
Orien JACKSON is taking a business course at the Southwestern
Baptist University, Jackson.
Uncle Billy WAGSTER, one of the pioneer settlers, died at his
home near here Tuesday
and was buried at Cane Creek
cemetery. He had been
will be sadly missed.
Mrs. Edgar FUZZELL is slowly improving from a severe spell
of fever.
Last Saturday the farm owned by Dock WALKER, who created
such a sensation about
a year ago by mysteriously
leaving home, was sold
at public auction by E. C.
JACKSON, the trustee,
to R. J. JACKSON for $2,400.
Mr. Rube BARBEE has returned from a visit to his brother in
Arkansas.
School opened Monday full and flourishing under the
superintendency of Prof.
BYNUM, with Miss Leila
COLLIER as assistant.
Martin Column -
Mr. J. S. SIMMONS is sick.
Mr. C. O. GATEWOOD has gone to Newbern on a business trip.
Mr. S. FARMER, postmaster at Greenfield, was here last Monday.
Mr. John BROOKS is right sick at his home one mile south of
town.
Mr. R. T. MOSS has returned from Dawson Springs much
improved in health.
Kazy KILLGORE, who has been real sick for the past four weeks,
is up and about again.
Mr. Charley HINES, who has been real sick at his home one mile
south of town is up again.
Eugene LAVENDER entertained a few of his friends last Friday
night at the home of
his grandfather, Esq. J. M.
RIDGEWAY, in East Martin,
in honor of his eleventh
birthday.
Mr. J. H. FAIRCLOTH has moved to Mr. L. M. MARTIN�s place in
West MARTIN. Mr. Claud
WHARTON and family will move to
the house vacated by
MR. FAIRCLOTH, which they own.
Mr. R. E. DUKE and family left today (Wednesday) for Jackson
to make their future
home.
Mr. John A. JENKINS has begun the erection of a new home on the
lot of the recent burn
in West Martin.Dib JEFFRES is
building the house, which
will be ready soon.
Myrtie, the 13-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
CASTLEMAN, who live three
miles north of Ralston, died
last Tuesday and was
buried Wednesday at Bible Union.
The parents have the
sympathy of friends in the loss.
Aunt Selie PEACE left last Wednesday for Dresden to live with
her grandson, Mr. Jim
DUKE. We are sorry to lose Aunt
Selie, and hope that
her declining years may be her
brightest and happiest.
She will always have a warm
place in the hearts of
our people.
Uncle William WAGSTER departed this life at his home, east of
Terrell. last Monday
night, of old age, being 83 years
old. He was a member
of the Missionary Baptist church
in Cypress creek and
was prepared to meet God in peace.
He leaves a wife and
six children to mourn his death.
His remains were laid
to rest at Cane creek last
Tuesday by a host of
sorrowing friends, to sleep his
long last sleep. Uncle
Billie will be very much missed.
Miss Ada CRAIG breathed her last at the home of her father, Mr.
Geo. CRAIG, last Friday
morning, in her 22nd year. She
died of slow fever. She
leaves a father, mother, and
five sisters to mourn
her death. Funeral services were
held last Friday evening
at 4 o�clock at Ames church by
Rev. D. A. FREEMAN after
which she was laid to rest in
Ames graveyard.
She was a young lady of a sunny
disposition and will
be missed in the community. The
relatives have the sympathy
of the entire neighborhood.
Miss Bettie GRAY departed this life last Saturday at the home
of her brother MR. G.
W. GRAY, three miles northwest
of here, in her 81st
year. She was a member of the
Christian church at Gardner,
and has always been a true
and devoted christian.
She leaves two brothers
to mourn her death, besides the
relatives and friends.
Her remains were interred at
the Gardner cemetery
last Sunday.
12th District Doings Column -
Mrs. W. W. BERRYHILL, who has been sick for some time with
fever is better.
Mr. Frank DELANY, an old man, has been sick for several days.
Mr. Alfred ANDERSON, 82 years old, amd Mr. Philip CAMPBELL,
81 years old, have both
enjoyed good health this year.
Mr. C. G. WHITEHORN led the class in singing last Sunday at
Everett, and will sing
at Green Hill the third Sunday
evening.
Mr. Witt PATE and Miss Katie WEAVER were married last
Wednesday, Rev. Lowe
officiating. It was a runaway
match. This makes two
of Prof. McALLROY�s schoolgirls
that have runaway from
school this summer and got
married. The other was
Miss VAUGHAN to Mr. PARKER.
We forgot to mention last week that that jolly candidate, Mr.
Allen BRASFIELD, was
in No. 12 the week before,
presenting to the people
in his pleasant manner.
Mr. John M. COLEMAN, of Martin, passed through No. 12 this
week.
Mr. J. W. SMYTH says he has put away 160 loads of hay and has
ten acres yet to cut.
Gleason Gleanings Column -
Joe WATTERS has the fever.
Mrs. E. H. JOHNSON are in Nashville.
W. R. HAWKS, Esq. went to Dawson Springs Thursday.
Rev. Wade CARLTON, of McKenzie were here a few days ago.
Miss Essie RORIE went to Martin to enter school.
Birch ADKINS made a business trip to Memphis.
Mayor T. N. DREWRY has returned from a week�s stay in
Nashville.
Miss PEMBERTON, of Paris, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John EDWARDS.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. HEARN are in Nashville having Mrs. HEARN�s
eyes treated.
Mr. Sam WHITSETT, the sawyer at Janes, made a business trip to
Paducah last week.
Miss Mary BELL left Sunday for Woodland Mills where she will
teach this fall and winter.
Dr. R. W. BANDY, J. K. P. ALEXANDER, J. C. AMMONS and Bob
JOHNSON are on the puny
list.
Joe DEASON is in Union City having his eyes treated. It is
reported that he is about
to lose his eyesight.
Mesdames T. A. LOVELACE and E. A. WHITE are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Wade CHARLTON,
in McKenzie.
Leon G. LASATER is with home folks for a few days. Leon has a
position as telegraph
operator at Martin.
Rev. Handy STEIGLER and wife came to Gleason Monday, they will
spend some time here
with friends.
Miss Mattie Belle CLENDENNING is in Nashville.
W. B. BYRUMS stave mill is running in full blast again. He
expects to have another
good fall and winter run here.
G. B. SWAIM and T. P. HODGES, of the firm of Hodges, Alexander
& Co. left Sunday
for the eastern markets, where they
will buy a fine stock
of fall and winter goods.
J. D. McMAHAN, our up-to-date barber, has installed a new
hydralic chair in his
already well equipped shop.
Mr. Tom DENNING has about completed his large barn and is
now busy putting material
on the ground for his large
new residence, which
when completed, he will occupy.
Miss Susie ADAMS is in Sharon, where she has charge of
Blakemore & Adams�
millinery store.
The milliners, Misses Bessie MEAALS, Susie ADAMS and Pattie
BLAKEMORE and Mesdames
Neva BRUMMITT and Metta
WOOLDRIDGE, have returned
from market.
Mr. Joe MONTGOMERY, who lives one and one-half miles north of
here, has sold one of
his farms ro a Mr. GRIFFITH, of
near Palmersvile and
will move his family to Gleason.
Messrs G. B. SWAIM and R. Ira HALEY and Guy ALEXANDER have
purchased the Headlight
office and will continue to
publish the paper here.
Clyde P. (Peck) WALTERS has
taken charge again as
foreman. The former owner, J. D.
COMBS, has moved to Union
City.
Among the excursionists to Nashville last Thursday: J. K. P.
ALEXANDER, Dr.
R. W. BANDY, Mrs. Eva BRUMMITT, Miss
Sammie GAMMON, R. HEATH,
Louis McKENZIE, G. W. BURNETT,
Mrs. Metta WOOLDRIDGE,
Esq. J. C. EDWARDS, Walter BELL,
Bob HEARN and wife, of
Ore Springs, Aaron BROWN, John
BROWN, Miss Mattie Bell
CLENDENNING, Bob KLUTTS, Hon.
W. L. GAINER, Mrs.HENDERSON,
Jessie HENDERSON.
Miss Maud CLARK, who lives three miles west of here, came
very
near being burned to
death Thursday of last week. She
and her mother were washing
and a spark from the fire
under the kettle ignited
her clothing and it was ablaze
before she was aware
of it. She had the presence of
mind to jump into a barrel
of water that, luckily, was
close by, but her hand,
arm and side were very badly
burned. She was resting
very well when last we heard.
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