Parties indebted to C. A. BAILEY, by note or account will please
settle at once or costs will increase.   Signed C. A. BAILEY

FROM NO. 4 Column  
Mr. Jim BIRCHEN and wife have a new baby at their house,
     mother and baby doing well.
Girl #7 has arrived at the home of Mr. W. A. PAGE and wife.

On last Friday, the 24th inst., the great and dreaded monster,
death, visited our community and claimed for its victim the
sweet and darling little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
WHEELER. The burial took place at Old Concord church,
in the presence of a host of sorrowing friends and relatives.
The deceased was about nine months old. The burial service
was conducted by Messrs. Wm. ETHERIDGE and L. A.
WINSTEAD. The family has our sympathy in the hour of
bereavement, but will say to them: Weep not, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven. Let�s strive to  meet the sweet
little babe in that bright land where there is no sorrowing .

Mr. Talbert FRANCIS is at Huntingdon attending the institute.
Mrs. Sam BRUNDIGE is in very feeble health and will very
     likely go to Hot Springs.

Logan Lore Column  
Mrs. Eliza THOMAS is very sick with stomach and bowel trouble.
Mrs. Kitty OVERTON is with her daughter Mrs. Bertha
    MITCHELL.
Prof. KIRK will teach the summer school at Logan.
Mr. Erley OVERTON and Miss Ollie CAMBELL were married
     Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella MORRIS is on the puny list.

Sentenced to Hang   a lengthy article about John McELWRATH,
a negro, charged and convicted of killing his partner by shooting
him and pushing his body off the train just north of the depot at
Martin. Sentenced by Judge MAIDEN to hang. Attorney
HOLLADAY, counsel for McELWRATH, appealed the case
to the supreme court, which affirmed the action of the lower
court. He was to hang Thursday August 18. If he is hung, it will
be the first legal hanging here in years. There has been but one
legal hanging in this county. In 1852 or 1853 when ROLFFLE
was sheriff, he hung the two Peck negroes who foully murdered
their master, old man PECK.

Mary Hays Happenings Column  
Friday morning June 17, about seven o�clock, Mrs. Jennie
HAGGARD started down the road from her house to a copse
of plum trees and encountered a formidable looking negro. She
hurried to the field where her husband was working, but he was
unable to track the man. It is supposed that he is the one who
broke out of the Union City jail.
Conner SHELLEY has cut his foot.
Mrs. Elva SHELLEY is on the sick list.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
That hustling Green MANESS tells me over the telephone that
    he has a brand new rousing (at midnight) ten pound boy.
Friday morning Ballard ABERNATHY was driving two fine
    hogs to Greenfield for the butcher and one died when
    about a mile from home. His hogship thought it best to
    die a natural death.
J. A. RAY, who sells a sure cure of tobacco chewing, was
    through here last week, and sold it to almost every
    tobacco chewer he came up with. The poor old
     tobacco sots say it works all right and they do not
     want any more of the filthy stuff.
Last week, Jim CANTRELL chained his cow�s head down to
      prevent her from jumping and she soon killed herself.

Mrs. Lena ROGERS, of near Concord church, died Friday night,
she was laid to rest in Pilgrim Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
ROGERS was a well educated lady, having taught several very
successful schools here. In her death the community loses a very
estimable christian lady.

Mrs. Charlie WHITE died Saturday morning and was laid to rest
Sunday evening at Meridian Cemetery. Mrs. WHITE�s demise
did not come unexpectedly as she was sick for a long time. She
was born June 21, 1843 being 61 years and 4 days of age. She
affiliated with no church, but was a devout christian lady, beloved
by all.

The good people met at Meridian church Tuesday, tore up the
    old carpet and rubbed the floor till  it shined like a new silver
    dollar, and donned the floor with a new carpet.
One of the largest crowds ever attended the childrens exercises
Sunday. Names of Speakers given by the conductor, Prof. A. M.
STOUT: Ethel McKENNON, Oscar STRAND, Evelene PERRY,
Irene ARGO, Dewey PERRY, Jimmie DUNLAP, Flora STOUT,
Henry STRAND, Minnie GROOMS, Demp STROUD, Wright
PERRY, Cyrus PERRY, Lillian FEATHERSTONE, Brown
ROGERS, Bulah COX, Claud WILLIAMS, Nona CARLTON,
Lillian STRAND, Ollie GILLIAM, Lena GALEY, Ocie CARLTON,
Birdie DUNLAP, Carrie SPAN, Pearl GROOMS, Ethel JENKINS.
Pastor R. H. JACKSON gave an appropriate talk.

Latham Lispings Column  
Mr. Will WALKER�s child is very ill with flux.
Constable John PILLOW arrested J. H. JACKSON for shooting
    at M. S. DODSON, Mr JACKSON gave bond.
Miss Claire FRENCH is able to be out again.

Mr. James LAWSON died Saturday night of congestion.
He was an industrious, honest and religious man and will
be missed by his many friends and relatives.

Mr. Sam WHEELER�s infant girl died Friday morning and was
buried Saturday evening at the Old Concord.

Halls Branch Budget Column  
Mr. W. H. LAMB lost a nice hog last week.
Messrs Manna CASH and Robert DUNCAN, timber men of
    Huntingdon are cutting hickory in this section, employed by
    Edgar JOHNSON to supply the hickory mills at Gleason.
    They get $2.50 per 1,000 feet for cutting.
J. M. LOCKHART is on the puny list.
Mr. T. J. BOSWELL and family visited relatives at Mt. Pelia Friday.
James HEATHCOTT left last week for the western part of the
    county to work for a wheat threshing outfit.
Tom BOSWELL Jr. left for Fulton and Hickman where he will work
     in Henry CLAUS� livery stable.
Mr. Frank BLACKARD returned from Carterville. Ill. where he has
    been working at the carpenters trade since March.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert SUDDOTH visited relatives in Henry County
    Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. HART of Henry County visited son A. J. HART.
Uncle Joe PRINCE has returned from a visit in Lake County.
SUDDOTH Bros. have closed a lumber deal with Mr. Ben
    TAYLOR, Sr. buying all the white oak from the Widow
    VINCENT farm, near Ore Springs, consisting of 6 or  8 cords
    and paying $20 on stump for same. He is about   to sell them all
    the white oak on his farms consisting of  about 30 or 40 cords
    for $100 cash on stump but this deal has not closed yet.
A. Z. SMITH put down a well Monday.
R. L. SUDDOTH is having chills.
Esq. W. R. HAWKS and wife of near Gleason were with
relatives here Sunday night.

Town and Country Column  
The baby of Mr. Chas. BILES of Sharon is quite sick.
Jim LAWSON, at Dukedom, is not expected to live.
Circuit Clerk Billy KILLEBREW has been sick this week.
Bob SHARP�s fifteen month old child died at the family
     residence near Greenfield on last Friday of flux.
Ready to sell corn   W. W. CASSIMAN
Supt. Sam FEATHERSTON says examination for teachers
      will be held at the courthouse in Dresden.
Hon. J. W. THOMAS leaves this week for St. Louis as a delegate
    to the national democratic convention. He will also �do� the
    World�s Fair while there.
Our grand old friend, Mr S. G. TAYLOR, brought to this  office a
    small twig about one and one half foot long,   having on it 13 well
    developed apricots.

Monroe, the 18 years old son of Mr John Wesley BRADBERRY,
of No. 24, died at his father�s home  last Sunday, after a short
illness of consumption.  Interment took place. Monday at the family
burying ground,  attended by a large number of sorrowing
companions and  relatives. The deceased was an upright, moral,
industrious, honest young man, admired by all who knew him.

Mr. Boyd LEWIS and wife have rented the Cottrell cottage,
     near the new school building.
Mr. John REAVIS and wife who returned from Braidentown,
    Fla. Have gone to housekeeping in part of Valley  SANDEFER�s
    residence.
Esq. George W. NEWBERRY of No. 6 is a candidate for floater.
Eld. Jim THOMAS says there will be a preaching the 2nd Sunday
    in July at Popular Grove.
Mrs. Dick ROSE, of Dukedom, was reported to be dying
    Wednesday. She is a most estimable lady and her  friends
    hope for  recovery.
Mr. K. E. MULLINS  little girl is quite sick with typhoid fever at
    the family residence in Palmersville, so friend  Hanny HODGES
    tells us.
Mrs. GLISSON, of near Sharon, was seriously burned a few
    weeks ago, and is not expected to recover, her death  being
    hourly anticipated.

Mr Jim LAWSON, aged thirty years, a prominent farmer of the
vicinity of Dukedom, died Saturday night of consumption and was
buried at Good Spring yesterday afternoon.The deceased was
secretary of the Odd Fellows lodge at Dukedom and a popular
young man. He was ill only two days. He was also a member of
Ben Hur lodge and held an insurance policy of $2000. in the same.
He was buried by the Odd Fellows.

Mr. PENICH of No. 14, has planted a large crop of tobacco.
Advertisement of S. G. PHELPS, successor of the firm of Parham
and PHELPS, has settled the indebtedness  of  the old firm and has
a new stock of groceries fresh  from the wholesaler.
Prof. Jas. A. BARBER says that Prof. W. R. RICHARDSON
     has been added to the faculty of Moody Institute, Martin.
Miss Bertie KINSEY broke one of her legs and dislocated the
     joint in the other, near Palmersville last Tuesday. She got into
     a  buggy at Esq. John BUCKLEY�s and when the  horse started
    off, the lines were not in reach. She jumped from the vehicle
    with the above results.  Dr. COPELAND attended her.

Henry FOUST of Cairo, Ill. was married Tuesday night to Miss
Katie MANGUM at the latter�s home here. Rev.  WELBERN
officiated.

Willie WYATT, the three year old son of Mr. Miles BOBO, who
resides near Greenfield, died last Monday of flux and was buried
Tuesday at Meridian Cemetery, services by Rev. J. W. CANNON,
of Greenfield. The sympathy of many sorrowing friends is extended
to the family in the loss they have sustained.

Mr. Sam BOUNDERANT, who resides northwest of Dresden
     tells us his neighborhood is upset over the stock law   question.
The children�s exercises at Travis Chapel held last Sunday night
    featured a welcome address by Horace BRUMMITT�s little
    boy. The hit of the evening was a recitation of the four year old
    daughter of Mr.Will WARREN. The children were drilled by
    Mrs. Helen BRUMMITT.

Esq. N. T. (Thad) GROOMS died at his home in Greenfield
Wednesday morning at seven o�clock after an illness of about six
months of consumption. Mr GROOMS was cheerful and conscious
up to the last moment, talking freely to those gathered at his bedside
and telling them he had made peace with his God, and was satisfied
as to the future. He was married in early life to Miss Prince Anna
GROOMS and to this union were born eight children, six of whom
survive him. Esq. GROOMS has been a member of the county court
for a number of years; he was a man of charity, often giving his last
penny to some needy person; what faults he had, he made no effort
to hide them under a bushel, but the world knew of them, and you
could always point your finger on Thad Grooms. Funeral Services
were held at the Cumberland Presbyterian church Thursday morning
by the Rev. Joe McLESKEY of Humboldt, and the remains were
laid to rest at Patterson Cemetery in Greenfield.

Mr. John LOCK, an orphan boy, aged seventeen years who was
living with C. P. SMITH, near Fancy, died Saturday night about
nine o�clock of bowel trouble. The deceased was taken sick Friday
and sunk rapidly.He was an exceptionally good young man and a
hard worker; cheerful and full of life up to a day or two before his
untimely death, which was a great shock to the community. Interment
took place Monday at Pleasant Hill.

Social and Personal Column  
Miss Georgia TRAVIS, Martin, guest of Mrs. Mattie ROGERS.
Mrs. W. G. NIX, Clarksdale, Miss., is  guest of Mrs KIRKPATRICK.
George BRUMMITT and sister, spent Sunday with Mrs. Horace
    BRUMMITT.
Mrs. Mattie Lee TAYLOR, of Union City, spent time with her mother,
    Mrs R. N. IRVINE this week.
Miss Ida BAXTER entertained this week in honor of her guest,
     Miss Louise AYERS.
Mrs. Nora Gardner SMITH has returned from an extensive visit.
Miss Lula JETER left Monday for Glass, where she will join a party
    for Reelfoot Lake.
Miss Mamie DODD is visiting in Sharon.
Miss Ruth BURNS of McKenzie visited Mrs Finis GARRETT.
Chester LASATER is home again.
Mrs. Mary G. LITTLE entertained in honor of her guest Miss HARRIS.
Mrs. Will McCUAN gave the little folks a party Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. H. P. JOYNER and wife left Thursday for the World�s Fair
     accompanied by the little Miss Mary MITCHELL.

FROM MARTIN Column  
The family of  E. R. JEFFRESS received news a few days ago that
Charley JEFFRESS, who used to live here, died at Midland City,
Ark. A letter was found in his pocket from Miss Willie JEFFRESS.

Lighting struck the home of Leslie TODD, damage was slight.
Mrs. John BOWLIN left for Battle Creek, Michigan where her
    mother Mrs. J. W. HOUSE is taking treatment.
The case of  T. M. ELDER vs W. T. BROOKS, officier, came
    up before Esq. W. L. DUNNIGAN. Action to regain $100.
    lot of tobacco. Judgement for plantiff  and appealed to
    circuit court.
Mr. H. T. HAYWOOD swore out a warrant against Meridith Smith
    charging him with violating the hog law by allowing his swine to
    roam at large. Tried before Esq. Jim RIDGEWAY and bound
    over to court.

Mr. Curtis LOVELACE, an old and  prominent citizen died last
Monday night about ten o�clock. Mr. LOVELACE had been
confined to his bed for several months, and the end was not
unexpected. Deceased was 81 years of age, and leaves a host of
friends and relatives. The funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 at the residence of Mr. J. T. COULTER, and the
burial took place in West Side Cemetery. Mr. LOVELACE has
lived an honored and useful life and his death is a sad blow to our
community.

Elm Tree Twigs Column  
Joseph MATHENY, Charlie McCLAIN and John HENDERSON
attended the trial of Tom BOWLIN at Mayfield on the 22inst. Some
time ago, Tom stabbed a man named ELLIOTT. Tom was cleared.

Freeman�s Schoolhouse  
Mrs. KING has been sick.
Mrs. Joe BROWN, in ill health for over a year, is well again. Dr.
    Ted LITTLE has been treating her for nervousness and  heart
    trouble with the x ray and she has gotten  entirely well.
Mr. Rufe FREEMAN has cut his wheat.
Mrs. Tula HENDRICKS has been in bad health but  improving
    under treatment by Dr. FINCH.
Talbert and Fred BROOKS, set out some hooks at the  river.
    Talbert caught an eleven pound fish and Fred caught one that
    weighed five pounds.

Mt. Herman Items  
Little Rubie, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. FORD, has been
    right sick since our last.
Mr. Earn LECONUES� baby has been right sick.
Mr. Emmet CHADWICK was taken last Thursday with a pain in his
    head and has been quite sick.
Mrs. M. I. HESTER is sick.
There was a singing in honor of  Mr. Earnest PETERS and sister,
    Lizzie; last Saturday.

Ore Springs Offerings Column  
Mr. Babe RAFTY�s baby has a very bad case of whooping cough.
Dr. TATUM lost a good horse last week.
Miss Viva MADDOX spent last week with her aunt Mrs. Jennie
     MADDOX who is very low.
The little boy of Chas. HEATHCOT has been sick with flux.
George JONES went  to Greenfield last Saturday and  bought a
    new buggy.
Look out, girls! Luther TAYLOR and J. D. FEATHERSTONE
    both have a new wheel.
Mrs. E. J. CLEMENT has gone to Sulphur Spring, south of Gleason
    for her health.

Jewell Jotings Column  
Mr. Jinks JETT has a fine crop of tobacco.
There will be a musical entertainment at Mr. Jeff ALEXANDER�s
     on Saturday night.
Little Bernice, the son of W. J. JETT, was badly scalded last week
      by turning a cup of coffee over on herself.

Insolvent Notice    Estate of P. J. WALLER, deceased, by Mrs.
    R. J. Waller, Administratrix

End of Abstracts for July 1, 1904
 

Friday, July 8, 1904        THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

Quarterly Court   Venire for August Term by Civil District
(Numbers represent Civil Districts)

1. Jay Vincent                  15. G. R. Reynolds
2. E. B. Jolley                  16. W. A. Stubblefield
3. R. C. Whorton             17. Will Finch
4. D. C. McClain             18. J. C. Carlton
5. Boyd McWherter         19. Dennis Allison
6. B. F. Cox                      20. G. T. Pierce
7. Jim Insco                      21. Felix Meeks
8. J. M. Carsell                  22. W. E. Hatcher
9. Bal Overton                   23. G. W. Adams
10. D. A. Curlee                 24. E. H. Smith
11. W. L. Gainer                 25. L. H. Norman
12. W. W. Berryhill
13. J. H. Collier
14. W. O. Collier

Court Proceedings   Committees appointed:
J.L. CHILDRESS, J. O. SMALLEY, R. C. WHORTON
     to build half of the bridge on Hickman road, on Obion
     County line.
Jno. DREWRY, B. L. PITTMAN, B. S. ABERNATHY to have
      levees constructed at Shades Bridge, on the Greenfield Road.
W. J. RAY was allowed $50. for a bridge across spring creek in
     Dist No. 12.
J. M. PRIESTLEY to have levee repaired at Etheridge�s
     Crossing, on Hickman   Trenton Road.
J. A. NIX to have Hatler�s levee repaired in Dist No 20.
To have bridges built on the Mayfield Clinton road:  R. A.
     McCLAIN, R. S. FREEMAN, Jim TAYLOR.
    Court allowed $24 per annum for: George WOODROUGH,
Sam FREEMAN, Miro FINCH. They are totally
     disabled and if sent to the poor house, each would require
      the services of  a nurse.
Henry ATKINS, Walter RIGGINS and Hay MILLER were
     to complete the levee in Palmersville Boydsville road.
     $250 appropriated for same.
J. R. DUDLEY and J. A. ESKRIDGE re elected notaries public.
T. K. REYNOLDS, J. A. IRVINE and  A. E. GARDNER,
     to contract to have the courthouse walls  painted and have
     stone steps put at the north  and south doors.

Letter to the editor renewing subscription from Blake ADAMS of
     Magnum, Okla.

20th District Column  
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. George THOMPSON is seriously ill,
     his death is hourly expected; three of Will WALKER�S children
     have flux. On the sick list: Mr. Tommie BAKER, Aunt Mary
    KIMBALL, Mrs. Susie CROSSER, the little son of Walter
    HESTER, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John SPICER, Mr. Jim
    QUARLES.
Mr. Will KIMBELL is able to visit after many months in bed but is
     on crutches yet.

Logan Lore Column  
Clarence JENKINS little boy Odell, kicked against a sharp hoe
    almost cutting off his fourth toe. Dr. Will MOORE was
    called to set the member and the little one is doing well.
Mrs. Eliza THOMAS is better.
Mrs Emmett DREWRY, of Bradford, is visiting her mother here.

Town and Country Column  
Mrs. Doris TRAVIS is quite ill.
Mr. W. B MAYO purchased Ben EDWARDS old place west of the
     square from Bennett BYRUM and will remodel the house.
Judge MAIDEN is spending a couple of weeks at Dawson Springs
     recuperating. The judge is very near worked to death.

The eleven month old child of Mr. Lem BREWER who lives near
     the depot, died last Thursday night of bowel trouble and
     was buried Friday at Corinith, near Sharon.

Strayed  one black mule  Barry LASATER

Miss Nell TAYLOR�s horse fell down on her, injuring her foot.
The Weakley County election commission have called an election
     August 4 to elect a justice to fill out the term of N. T.
     GROOMS,  deceased.

Lost  A walking cane, reward   J. L. HOLBROOK

The six months old son of Mr. King UNDERWOOD, one of No.
    4�s best citizens, died last Monday and was buried Tuesday at
    West Union; services by Eld. Will FOWLER. The little fellow
    was taken sick Sunday and lingered but a few hours. The heart 
    broken parents have the sympathy of many friends.

Mr. Jno. WITT, born in this county, but now of Ripley Co. Mo.
     is back on a visit to old friends.
We thank Mrs. Puss ADAMS for the apple and peaches presented
      to this office Friday.

Town and Country Column continued:

Mr. H. N. EDMONDS presented us a box of fine pears sent in care
     of Uncle Bill THOMPSON.
Mr. J. W. SMITH of near Jewell was here with a load of tobacco.

Lost   one bay filly   reward $5.00  C. J. RIDGEWAY, Unity Tenn.

During the sickness of  Deputy Chancery Clerk Bill KILLEBREW,
     the affairs of his office are being attended to by Judge J. L.
     McGLOTHLIN and attorney I. L. BANKS. Mr. Rice
     McWHERTER is in charge of the circuit clerks office.
Prof. J. F. DUNCAN tells us that Prof. E. L. FREEMAN who
     taught at Ralston last year will have charge of Mt. Pelia school
     this year.
Mr. C. T. WHEAT is to build bridges and Mr Bill RIDDLE of
     No. 1 will build the levees for a committee appointed last
     term in Janes� Mills.
Mr. Will CLARK requests us to announce there will be a graveyard
    working at Old Ebethel just over the line in Henry County August
    first. Rev. J. H. WITT of McKenzie will preach a sermon at 11AM.
    He preached his first sermon at that  place 50 years ago.
At Dawson last week, we met Mr. Sam BRUNDIGE and wife of
     No. 4, Mrs BRUNDIGE is rapidly recovering.
Prof. J. F. DUNCAN will conduct the school at Ralston.
Two young men were drunk and became boisterous at Pillowville
     and Sheriff DODDS tried to quiet them. He placed  them under
    arrest and one, Mitchell RHOADS pulled a knife. A crowd
    gathered and his  friends put him in a buggy and drove off. Mr.
    RHOADS telephoned the sheriff the next day and apologized.

Died at His Home   Dock James WYATT , son of John H. and
Permelia E. WYATT, was born in 1851, professed religion early in
life and united with the Methodist church at Olive Branch. He married
Clementine CALL in 1885. There were seven children born to this
union. He died June 29, 1904. Bro. WYATT was an obedient son,
a true husband, a loving father and an obliging neighbor. In his death,
his family sustains a great loss and the neighborhood loses one of her
best men. When death came he was ready to go. He said all he
dreaded was leaving his wife and children. The burial service was
conducted by the writer, in the presence of a large congregation, after
which his body was laid to rest in Olive Branch Cemetery to await
the resurrection morning. Gone but not forgotten.    H. W. Jackson.

From No. 17 Column  
Last Saturday night the people listened to candidate for
    representatives at Ruthville. Hon. J. D. VINCENT addressed
    issues for forty minutes. He is a brainy fellow and a good speaker.
    Hon. L. E. HOLLADAY spoke 40 minutes. He is a fluent
    speaker. Hon. Dalton MAYO made an earnest speech full of
    logic and good sense. Dr. A. P. McRAE�s speech was a model
    of wit and humor �roasting� his opponents in grand style.
Mrs. A. B. CAMERON is seriouslly ill at her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
     O. B. VINCENT, with consumption. It is thought that she can
     live but a few days. Mrs. CAMERON is a very popular young
     lady and has a host of friends who will be very grieved to hear
     of her illness.
Hon. George W. NEWBERRY   candidate for floterial nomination
     from Weakley, Henry and Carroll counties subject to the
    democratic primary election. Mr.NEWBERRY born and raised
    in the 6th district of Weakley, 53 years of age, a  farmer all his
life.
    Served as justice of peace, member of the Cumberland
    Presbyterian Church.

BRANN JONES   a pretty wedding was solmnized on Thursday
night of last week at the beautiful home of  Mr. Dudley JONES, two
miles southeast of Fulton, when Miss Rubie JONES, the pretty and
accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. JONES, was married
to Mr. Homer BRANN, of Memphis. Rev. ACUFF of Water Valley
pronounced them man and wife, in the presence of a few invited
friends and relatives. After the ceremony, an elaborate dinner was
served. They left Sunday for Memphis, their future home. Mrs. Brann
is well known in this community, being reared near Dukedom, and
is very popular and much loved by all. She is the granddaughter of
Uncle Harris BROOKS. Mr. BRANN is a popular young business
man of Memphis and an excellent gentleman. Their many friends
wish them a long and happy life.     A Friend.

From No. 6 Column  
Many fond hearts are bleeding and many sad tears are shed over the
    death of our esteemed friend Mr. Jim WYATT who was tenderly
    laid to rest Thursday.

There was a good old time reunion at Uncle Jim ALLMAN�s
Sunday in honor of his daughter Mrs. Nettie TAYLOR who is
visiting here from Texas. It was one of the most enjoyable
occasions in this community for a long time. There was a fine dinner
prepared and all of the children, three boys and five girls were
present and all their families. There were eight children, twenty nine
grandchildren and three great grandchildren, one niece and her four
children. When dinner was announced Uncle Jim and Aunt Liza and
all eight children took seats at the old family table, Uncle Jim
occupying the seat at the head of the table and his good wife taking
her seat at the foot, with four children on each side as of old. After
these were finished eating, the sons and daughters in law were called.
And then the grandchildren in the order named until all had eaten to
their heart�s content. Mr WILLIAMS, of Gleason, drove out in the
afternoon and made pictures of the group.
Aunt Mary NEWBERRY is very sick at her home near Janes� Mill.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
Our esteemed and hustling friend J. W. (Jim) GUFFLE has the
    finest cotton around.
Mrs. BOBO�s child was buried at Meridian graveyard Tuesday of
    last week.
July 1, a bouncing boy arrieved at the home of Jesse WILLIAMS.

Mary Hays Happerings Column  
Bro. SEAVEL delivered a fine lectures at Mt. Pelia and New Home.
Mrs. Sue BOWDER of Arkansas is visiting relatives here.
Mr. Finis HAGGARD had a fine horse to die.

Hall�s Branch Budget Column  
Mrs. A. Z. SMITH has been right sick this past week.
Mr. King UNDERWOOD�s little child has been right sick with a
     disorder of the bowels.
Jno. BLACKARD has been sick a week or two.
Johnny LOCKHART has had the flux.
A little boy of Mr. Tobe HEATHCOTT has been in critical condition
     since Friday having locked bowels; Dr. Ira TATUM is  attending
    him. His recovery is considered doubtful.
Finis PASCHALL, of near Como, was here Sunday and Monday.
B. S. LOCKHART of near Pillowville was the guest of  his brother,
     S. W. LOCKHART last week.

We have news of the death of Andrew BARKER, son of our
hustling farmer, Mr. Babe BARKER. His death occurred Friday,
in Arkansas where he and his family moved last winter, and was
due to typhoid fever. His parents and several brothers and sisters
reside here and one brother at Gardner, none of whom had
knowledge of his sickness until the news came of his death. He
wanted to be brought home and buried but this was not done.
This is indeed a sad blow to the beloved ones and we extend
our sympathy.

We learn that Rev. Lou SOMMERS will hold a big family reunion
     today (Monday) if he can get all fifteen of his children together.
     All are married except one daughter and one son.
Mr. William BEASLEY, of near Gleason, won the $5.00 in gold prize
     Saturday when he brought the largest wagon load of ladies to
     Swaim, Haley and Co. store in Gleason. Mr. BEASLEY
      had 50 in the wagon which was drawn by five horses.

Adams Academy Column  
Mrs. Alice ADAMS is making soap.
Mr. Willie ADAMS left here a few days ago and went to Mr. Jack
     SHERRON�s near Old Bible Union, to work in the timber.
Last Sunday on the way back from preaching, Mrs. Puss ADAMS
     and her daughter happened to what might have been a serious
     accident. Two boys attempted to pass them on the road and
     locked wheels with Mrs. ADAMS� buggy. As it happened,
     no one was hurt.
Mrs. Patra HARDEMAN is very low with consumption. She is not
     expected to live much longer.
Last Sunday about half past six o�clock, Mr. Cecil MOORE and
     Miss Mary FIELDS drove up to Brother JONES� gate at
     Ralston and were happily married. The young man is from
     this place, and the young lady is from Public Wells.  They
     are both well respected young people and we wish them a
      long and happy life.
Bros. J. H. DAVIS and SURRATT preached here Sunday evening.
Mr. John W. ADAMS has a nice new buggy.

Cloverdale Column  
Mrs. Eliza HILL has been worse the last few days.
Mr. Wess WASH is stepping high   it�s a boy.
Little Opal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wess WASH is sick.
Mrs. Alfred JOHNSON is on the sick list.
Mr. Bob MARTIN says �By George, I�m fixin� to put my hogs up,
      anyway!�
Irene, little daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. KILLEBREW died Saturday
      June 23.
Little Virgil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will TATE is sick.
Mrs Lelia RHOADS is sick.

Meda Matters Column  
Tom HORN of Fulton has been attending the bedside of his brother
     Percy, who is improving.
Miss Jessie AYERS has been sick.
Rev. MOORE was at Pleasant Hill Sunday.

End of Abstracts for July 8, 1904
 

Friday, July 15, 1904  THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

Bids wanted for levee and bridge building. Committee:
E. M. MOSS, E. H. RAWLS and J. M. PRIESTLY.

          Election to be Held  August 4, 1904
By virtue of authority vested in us as election commissioners of
Weakley County, Tenn., we will on teh 4th day of August, 1904,
within lawful hours, open and hold an election at the various precincts
in the several civil districts of Weakley County, Tenn., for the purpose

of  electing a sheriff and a trustee for said county , constables
required to be elected in and for the various districts of Weakley
County, Tenn., a justice of the peace for the 9th civil district to fill

out unexpired term of N. T. Grooms, deceased, district tax
assessors for the various civil districts of Weakkley County Tenn.,
and three school directors in and for each of the several school
districts of Weakley County, Tenn.(which school districts are
coextensive with the civil districts thereof.)

The following are appointed to hold said election:
Dist. No 1   Officer, H. W. DRAKE, Judges, L. A. BIGGS,
      Will C. MORRIS, T. O. PICKARD; Clerks, Ed
     DONOHO, G. T. AUSTIN, Jr.
Dist. No 2   Officer, George CLEMENT; Judges, Bill EDWARDS,
      Sam STOW, Bish HESTER; Clerks, Bob EDWARDS,
      L. A. ELLIOTT; Registrars, W. H. WILSON, W. R.
     McWHERTER; Assistant Registrar, E. B. JOLLEY.
Dist. No 3   Officer, T. B.SMALLEY; Judges, B. F. PRINCE;
      James ENNIS, J. L. CHILDRESS; Clerks S. H. HALL,
      Harvey JEFFREYS.
Dist. No 4   Officer J. H. FRANCIS; Judges, J. T. REED, T. J.
      STOWE, D. W. McCLAIN; Clerks, E. E. ATKINS,
     W. M. ETHERIDGE.
Dist. No 5   Officer, Esq. Lem BRIGHT; Judges J. C. HART,
      Joe EZELL, Clint HENDERSON; Clerks, Henry ATKINS,
      Hanny HODGES, Jr.
Dist. No 6   Officer,  F. P. SIMMONS; Judges, W. W. ALLMAN,
      Ellen GARRETT, John BRAGG; Clerks, Calvin TERRELL,
      G. W. NEWBERRY.
Dist. No 7   Officer, L. D. DODDS; Judges, T. E. LOYD, J. W.
      INSCO, Joe MILLER; Clerks, T. J. CAMPBELL, I. L.
      BANKS; Registrars, E. T. PARHAM, R. T. OVERTON;
      Assistant Registrars, Romie BODEN.
Dist. No 8   Officer, G. Y. BEARD; Judges, J. A. HARKEY,
      B. W. BRUCE, R. W. MARLAR; Clerks,
     W. C. PARRISH, F. P. FONVILLE.
Dist. No. 9   Officer, Tom CAMPBELL; Judges, James COATS,
      J. B. McADAMS, T. B. LANE; Clerks, D. F. WREN,
      Alvin COATS; Registrars J. N. RAY, W. A. COATS;
      Assistant Registrar, Dave WITHERSPOON.
Dist. No 10   Officer, S. W. OLIVER; Judges, W. H. H.
      CARLTON, S. E. YOUNG, G, S, JETER; Clerks,
      John SIMS, A. H. CARLTON.
Dist. No 11   Officer,W. L. GAINOR; Judges, W. H. PARKS,
      W. H. TREVATHAN, R. G. JENNINGS; Clerks,
     W. C. JONES, J. C. SMITH.
Dist. No 12   Officer, W. J. RAY; Judges, George MILLER,
      R. C. SEALS, J. E. EVERETT; Clerks, Abney HALEY,
      Bob PARKER.
Dist. No 13   Officer, J. E. WHITE; Judges, H. B. CLARK, J. J.
      VAUGHAN, Bill FREEMAN; Clerks, Walter WINSTEAD,
      J. C. STONE.
Dist. No 14   Officer, G. A. KENNEDY; Judges, J. C. IVIE,
      Jack BISHOP, S. D. COLLIER; Clerks, G. W. BROOKS,
      Jodie COLLIER.
Dist. No 15   Officer, J. R. DUDLEY; judges, Jim GALEY, Jack
      DUDLEY, Jim BURKE; clerks, Tom HOLT,
      G. R. REYNOLDS.
Dist. No 16   Officer, J. J. BRINTLE; Judges, C. H. ROSS, Tom
      BAKER, Jake BROWNING; Clerks, J. H. ROSS,
      A. P. WRIGHT.
Dist. No 17   Officer, J. A. NIX; Judges, J. G. GIBBS,
      A. SAWYERS, S. M. CONNER; Clerks, C. M. ROSS,
      T. E. SAWYERS.
Dist. No 18   Officer, N. P. CRUTCHFIELD; Judges, E. P.
      CARMICHAEL, S. R. ELLIS, J. R. MILES; Clerks,
      W. T. WHITLOCK, W. R. VAUGHAN.
Dist. No 19   Officer, Atkins GARDNER; Judges, Ed
      FLEMMING,  J. T. TANSIL, Sam ESTES; Clerks,
Dist. No 20   Officer, T. J. PARRISH; Judges, G. W. L. HYNDS,
      F. M. TURNER, J. H BRUNDIGE; Clerks, T. M.
      CARNEY, R. E. FREEMAN.
Dist. No 21   Officer, T. C. FREEMAN; Judges, W. A.
    McCLEAN, Sr., W. T. BALDRIDGE, F. M. MEEKS;
     Clerks C. R. McLEAN, Earl NOWLIN; Registrars, E. C.
     LYON, A. M. CLEMMONS; Assistant Registrar,
     T. C. WOODS.
Dist. No 22   Officer, F. M. KEMP; Judges, W. E. PRICE, Green
      CAMPBELL, J. L. KIMERY; Clerks, Willie BAKER,
      J. B. KIMERY.
Dist. No 23   Officer, W. R. HAWKS; Judges, John McGLOTHLIN,
       George ADAMS, W. L. HAMILTON; Clerks, Tom COLLINS,
       German PHELPS.
Dist. No 24   Officer, B. A. FOWLER; Judges, J. J. WHITE,
       G. A. PEERY, J. H. CAMPBELL; Clerks, Jim GATEWOOD,
        Esq. Jim MOORE.
Dist. No 25   Officer, N. M. TUCKER; Judges, Esq. Bill BYARS,
      D. C. VAUGHAN, J. O. STEWARD; Clerks, Allie
      CANTRELL, Green HAWKS.
           Witnesses July 6, 1904:
   R. T. LEWIS, J. W. PARHAM, R. B. FREEMAN, Election
    Commissioners

Mt. Harmon Items 
Mr. Emmet CHADWICK who was living with his father and mother
in the John FINCH place, departed this life July 1 and was buried at
Corinth church near Sharon on the 3rd inst. He was about 24 years
of age and an honest and hardworking boy.

Mr. A. J. FORD has purchased a stave mill to be set at Swope�s
    bridge about eight miles east of Greenfield. He moved his family
    there and will be gone about a year.
Mr. HASKINS, a brother of the Preacher HASKINS was down
    this week trying to purchase Mr. N. J. HESTER�s farm and
    growing crop.
Letter to the editor giving the successful candidates for certificates,
District #1, Peabody Normal Honor Roll   Dora AUSTIN, Tom
BIGGS, Dora BIGGS, Lawrence McCLAIN, Hattie DONOHO.
Primary   Bob AUSTIN, Tilcie PARKER, Jessie AUSTIN, Bob
PARKER, Hester FORESTER, Emit BROWN.

In Memory of Little Birtie Irene, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Austin KILLEBREW, who departed this life June 23, 1904; aged
one year and four days.

Letter from J. O. VINCENT withdrawing from candidacy (office
      not named)

Martin Column  
Interesting lawsuit was heard by W. L. DUNNAGAN in which
J. S. STONE was prosecutor and B. F. CONDRA and E. J.
STONE the defendants. J. W. RANKIN Jr. prosecuted and
T. C. HANNINGS defended. Court dismissed the case with
costs to the prosecutor.

A negro, Will STOWE was killed here Saturday night by a freight
train. The theory is that he was drunk and tried to catch the moving
train, both legs were severed and his head crushed.

Will OLIVER residing west of Martin came in Esquire
DUNNAGAN�s office and swore out a replivin writ to recover
a horse in the possession of John RULLOGE, Constable
BROOKS served the writ on Mr. RULLOGE who gave up the
horse without trial.

Martha, little daughter of Rev. J. C. WILSON is quite ill and her
death is expected hourly.

After a long and painful illness, W. B. CASHON, one of our
best known citizens, quietly and peacefully passed into the great
beyond. The deceased had been a resident of this city for four
or five years, having removed to Martin from Dresden, where
he conducted the Cashon Hotel for a number of years. Mr.
CASHON was about sixty years of age and is survived by a
wife and three children. He was, years ago, an influential and
prominent member of the county court from the Dukedom
district. He was the son of old Uncle Jack CASHON and a
brother of  DR. P. A. CASHON. Mr. CASHON was a good
man, full of energy, well educated and kept throughly posted
on the events of the day; he was highly esteemed and honored
by our people and his death is greatly deplored.

Hall�s Branch Budget  
Mr. Tom JONES left for southern Ill. to visit his father for a
      week or two.
Mr. CASH recently purchased a lot of timber from Sebe
      NEWBERRY, paying $4. per stump.
John NOVIL, the little greek peddlar was back to see us.
Authur HYNDS, we are ready for another �tater yarn.
A little wreck occurred at the home of Esq. W. R. HAWKS,
     near Gleason, last week. R. C. SUDDOTH drove over there
     in a buggy and unhitching his mare, turned her loose in a front
     lot with the harness on, as she would not stand hitched. Carl
     HARRISON came along and seeing her loose, hitched her to
     the fence. She immediately broke loose and ran backwards into
     the buggy demolishing a wheel and fastening her foot behind the
     springs. Her foot was only slightly bruised.
Claud JACKSON, one of No. 6�s good boys was through here
     selling books.

Adam�s Academy Column  
Mr. J. Q. ADAMS gave the young people an ice cream supper.
John TEMPLETON says he has tobacco large enough to top.
Mrs. Alice ADAMS has five bushels of onions.

Insolvent Notices:
Estate of P. J. WALLER dec�d, Mrs. R. J. WALLER Admx.
         J. F. CARR dec�d by C. V. BRUNDIGE, Adm.

Logan Lore Column  
Boyd and Oscar DREWRY caught twelve opposums at the back
      of Ben PITTMAN�s pasture.

Walnut Ridge Column  
Bud MOORE, Crate STALCUP and Misses Myrtle and Bessie
      HENRY have returned from Paducah.
Rev. J. A. MILES filled his regular appointment at Palmersville
      Sunday.

Meda Matters Column  
W. R. BRIGHTWELL lies very low with consumption; he is
      not expected to live.
W. G. RUDD is sick.
Wanted   a pair of boots for Mr. Jerome KILLEBREW�s big
      boy, who put in his appearance July 7.
Little Lula TATE is sick.
Miss Bessie STEPHENS left to enter school at Bradford.
Miss Ellie HEMPHILL has been on the sick list.
J. R. PENICK got a nice cow killed on the railroad Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. PEERY is worse.
Miss Vera ELLIS has returned from Huntingdon where she
     attended the institute.
The good people have volunteered to strip out Mr. W. R.
      BRIGHTWELL�s tobacco.

Mary Hay�s Happenings Column  
Mr. Frank BELL showed us a cotton bloom.
Miss Nellie BARTON, of Mt. Pelia is on her way to Texas where
   she will make her home.
Mrs Alma KENNEDY, of Jackson, is visiting relative here.

Town and Country Column  
The wife of Mr. Kirkus MOBERRY, of  No. 5 is critically ill.
Carry your sewing to Mrs Joe BROWN one mile south of Dresen.
Dr. J. A. AMMONS is having a fresh coat of paint out on his drug
   store at Gleason.
Mr. E. T. REAVIS is improving his house with a coat of paint.
We understand Will McCUAN has already bought 10,000 pounds
    of tobacco this year.
Mr. Barry D. GIBBS has a contract for painting and penciling the
    outside walls of the courthouse.
Strayed from my home   Jersey cow  reward  S. G. TAYLOR,
     Dresden

On Tuesday, several children playing is a large gully near Mrs.Annie
WADE�s in the 2nd district when a large amount of earth caved in
burying two of the children. One escaped but the other, a twelve
year old son of Noah BRIZENDINE of Mississipppi who was
visiting his grandfather, Harvey BRIZENDINE died before he could
be rescued.

Uncle Jim INSCO, Eld. Jim THOMAS and Incle Ben PALMER
     went to Gleason to assist the installation of new officers in the
    IOOF Lodge.

Mr Orren GOLDEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. GOLDENour
popular miller, was united in marriage last Sunday to Mrs.
WOODRUFF, a charming and wealthy young widow of St.Louis.
The marriage was a surprise to Mr. GOLDEN�s many friends here.
Some weeks ago he returned to St. Louis and it was presumed he
was tired of the country life, but his marriage explains why he did not
remain here. Orrin is indeed a splendid young man and deserves the
best there is in life.

Hanny HODGES tells us that Boyd Mc WHERTER is stepping
     mighty proud over the arrival of a brand new girl at his house.
Mr. W. H. CURLEE of the 15th was here Monday.
Lost   from my farm in No.1, a bay filly, two years old    $5.00
reward   C. J. RIDGEWAY, Unity
We advise our young friend Master Carl CAPPS not to tarry at
    Bill MAYO�s or the bank next time he is bringing us a bucket of
     fine juicy plums, for the bucket was almost empty when it
     reached us.
Elder Slaughter LONG, a christian minister of Union City, is
     conducting a revival at Lebanon.

Dudley, three years old son of Mr. Jack ATKINS, one of No. 5�s
    most worthy citizens, died Sunday of brain fever and was buried
    Monday at Thompson burying ground.

News, a profound surprise, reached here last week, of the marriage
of the Hon. John R. THOMASON to his sister in law, Mrs. Nora
Gardner SMITH. The nuptial knot was tied in the parlor of the
Halliday House in Cairo on Wednesday of last week. Mr.
THOMASON is one of Weakley�s most widely known citizens;
Mrs. THOMASON came from one of the counties pioneer
families, she being the daughter of the late Alfred Emmitt
GARDNER,and a lady of refinement and culture and is much
loved here.

Ralston Report Column  
Miss Minnie HUTCHINS is sick.
Mr. Ike OLDHAM is the proud father of a fine boy.
George and Mary MOSS leave Friday for Arkansas where
     John will make his home and Miss Mary will visit her sister
     for a week or so.
Mr. W. R. VAUGHAN returned from her daughter�s, Mrs Minnie
    CORBETT of Camden. She reports another fine grandson   eleven
     pounds.

12th District Doings Column  
Esq. W. J. BYERS is sick.
Mrs. Bettie PARKER is right sick. She has been in feeble
      health for years.
The little three year old daughter of  Mr. S. F. BERRYHILL is ill
     with typhoid fever. Her recovery is doubtful.
Rev. George LEWIS of McKenzie, preached at Everett last Sunday.
Rev. Allen FOUST will preach at Everett on Thursday. Tuesday
      the 19th is set for cleaning of the graveyard at Everett.
Friday the 29th is set for graveyard cleaning  at Old Salem.
      At eleven o�clock, Bro Kelly TATE of Piggott, Arkansas
      is expected to speak.
The annual singing at Green Hill will be the first Saturday in August.
The following named gentlemen constitute the committee: H. P. RAY,
S. F. BERRYHILL, C. G. WHITEHORN, Tom BRAWNER,
Aron RUSSELL, Bill WHITE, Robt. CREWS, Jr.

From No. 17 Column  
After a long and unceaseing spell of suffering, Mrs. Lem
CAMERON died at her father�s house, five miles east of Fulton,
last Thursday night. She was ill early in the spring and finally
developed consumption, gradually growing worse until her death.
The burial took place at Sandy Branch Friday Afternoon. Eld.
John KIRKLAND preached a very effective sermon. Miss Lena
was was one of  the few who had no enemies; she had lived a
quiet peaceful life and was loved by all who knew her. She
leaves a husband, a little daughter, a father and mother, four
brothers, and four sisters, besides many friends to mourn her
death.

End of Abstracts for July 15, 1904