Obituary   Little Gerald Lean, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie
WILSON, of Jackson, was born October 2, 1903 and died July 8,
1904; aged eight months and eleven days. His stay on earth was
brief and he will be sadly missed by his parents and loving little
sister Floucie. He is gone, you will hear his lisping, prattling voice
no more, never again on this earth will you behold his smiling face.

Sudden Death  Mr. Joe DILDY, who resided west of Dresden
died very suddenly and mysteriously shorty after midnight Tuesday.
The deceased retired feeling perfectly well and had plowed all day
previous. No complaint was made by him of any illness. He was
awake at 12:00 o�clock Tuesday night, but said nothing to his wife
of being sick. Sometime between then and daybreak, Mrs. DILDY
was awakened by his heavy breathing. She roused him and he told
her to go for his father who resides hard by, saying that he was ill.
Upon her return, she found her husband cold in death, His head
was thrown back and the neck soon turned black.

House Burned  The house of Mr. John VOWELL, near Martin,
was consumed by fire at a late hour Monday night. Mr. VOWELL
had but recently moved to the place from Martin, leaving a part of
his household goods at the latter but all those in the burned house
were lost, with no insurance. There is a strong suspicion that the
fire was of incendiary origin, and excitement was high in the
community. An arrest is expected.

Meda Matters Column  
Mr. W. R. BRIGHTWELL, who has been confined to his bed
with consumption, died on the 14th, (Thursday), aged about
thirty three years. Funeral services at Bethany by Elders
STEWART and JONES after which interment took place at the
Freeman graveyard. He was an upright christian and liked by all
who knew him. He left wife, three small children and a host of
relatives and friends to mourn his death.

Mt. Herman Matters Column  
Mr. George FORD has moved into the house his brother Jack
     recently vacated.
While making up the bed one morning last week, Mrs Fannie
     SMITH discovered a huge snake under one of the pillows.

>From No. 18 Column  
Mrs. Walter CHAPEL has been sick.
Mr. Ben CARMICHAEL is sick.
Bros. McDEARMON and CLARK have closed a very
     successful meeting at Bible Union.

Insolvency Notice   Estate of J. F. CARR, dec�c by C. V.
      BRUNDRIGE, Adm.

Ore Springs Siftings Column  
Miss Lou PEERY is right sick.
Ed JONES baby is sick.
Miss Sis WOOD has the fever.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
Benton, the two year old son of Prof. Will GARRETT of
Greenfield, died Thursday night. His death was caused by
cutting teeth. I am told that he cut nine teeth in about one third
that amount of days. He was brought by here on the way to
Concord for burial.

Some of our great orators have decided to form a speaking
    society at Meridian. The hog law was the main topic of
    discussion. S. A. SMITHSON, W. M. GILLIAM, and
    �the prodigal� spoke against the law, while the oratory of that
    excellent lawyer, Alvin STOUT, flew in the defense of it. Also,
    it is said that Attorney SMITHSON ably met the silver tongued
    Alvin on all the law he produced against  the unfortunate hog.

Town and Country Column  
Little Girtie TUCK has the slow fever.

The two year old child of Prof. W. S. GARRETT died on
Thursday night at the family residence in Greenfield of broncitis.
Interment took place Friday in Carroll County.

Rev. T. W. CANNON, pastor of the C. P. church at Greenfield,
     lies in a very critical condition at his home; he is suffering from

     nervous trouble, which is the result of paralysis some  thirteen
    months ago. His recovery is doubtful.
We regret to learn the critical condition of Mr. J. R. BYARS, of
     No 5. Mr. BYARS is about eighty years of age and on
     Thursday night of last week suffered a stroke of paralysis,
     his whole body being affected. At times he is not rational
     and his recovery is extremely doubtful.
Prof. H. V. PARRISH of near Dukedom opened school at
     Pillowville last Monday.
Mr. J. S. TYSON, is very interested in the cause of education.
That good old man and ex member of the Weakley county court,
    Uncle Davy GOLDEN, of No. 13, who will be seventy 
    seven years old in January has been suffering from a severe
    attack of congestion and on account of his advanced age,
     his friends are uneasy about him.
Mrs. Ed STEEL presented this office a cucumber ten inches in
     length and four in circumference, Uncle Dick ESTERIDGE
     brought in four of his champion tomatoes.
The annual Holiness camp meeting at Uba will be held by Rev. H.
     SWEETEN of St Louis.

Mrs. Bill GREEN, about 60, died at her home, in East Greenfield
Wednesday. Death was due to consumption and the deceased had
been a sufferer for many months. The body was interred at
Patterson, Thursday.

John CAUDLE, son of Esq. CAUDLE after a tour of South
     America for several years, has returned to his father�s home
      in Greenfield on Wednesday. In honor of the occasion , his
      father killed the fatted calf, spread a great feast and invited
      the neighbors.
Messrs. Jim WELSH and Jim Si CAVENDER purchased the
     famous Austin Springs in the 1st and will erect a great pavilion
     over the spring and fit up a first class rooming apartment for the
     accomodation of guests.

Old Uncle Joe McCLAIN, aged eighty six years died recently at
his home in the 1st, where he was born and reared and where he
was held in universal esteem. His wife was Miss Margaret LAFON,
with whom he lived sixty three years. Nine children were born to this
union, all of whom survive their parents except one, a son. The
deceased was the father of Charlie McCLAIN and in his death the
community loses one of its best citizens.

The steady marked improvement of young Roy BRASFIELD, son
     of our good friend, Mr. A. B. BRASFIELD, is  nothing short of
     phenomenal   it is fairly astonishing, when his condition of two
     months ago is taken into consideration. Roy has been taking the
     famous x ray treatment under the Drs. FINCH, and is now able
     to walk about on crutches whereas a month ago he was  unable
     to move himself hardly about in a wheeling chair. His many friends
     rejoice in his improvement.
Dr. Ira BAXTER was taken very ill at 2 o�clock Thursday
      morning and was in critical condition for a while, is better.
Deputy Sheriff Henry DUKE was here from No. 1 on Tuesday and
      put in jail Jim PUCKETT, who was convicted in December 1902
      of selling whiskey, but who appealed his  case, making bond for
      his appearance before the supreme court. He failed to appear
      and his bondsman, Jack McCLAIN set to work to get
      PUCKETT back. PUCKETT maintains he had no intention of
      jumping his bond.
Deputy John VOWELL was here Tuesday for the purpose of
     landing a negro horse thief named ROBERTSON in jail. He
     stole a horse from Seywood Hall, near Gardner taking the animal
     to Union City.
That whole souled, jolly, good, hail fellow well met Zeb GROOMS
     is a candidate of magistrate in No. 9 to succeed his decreased
     brother. As proof of his  popularity, no one would dare to oppose
     him for the honor, well knowing it would be impossible to defeat
     Zeb Grooms. It is whispered that he has his weather eye on  the
     Trustee�s office and that he will be opposed for that office by
     Sheriff DODDS for that place by the way, two mightly good and
     popular men. If they should announce, we�ll wager interest will
     not be lacking in this contest.

We sympathize with Mr. Tom WILLIAMS, of Martin, in the
loss of his precious litle five months old May, who died one day
last week at the familly residence.

Thursday morning of last week after a lingering illness of flux, Martha,

the three year old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. C.WILSON quietly
fell asleep in the arms of Jesus at the Methodist parsonage at Martin.
The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends
in the sad hour. The burial took place at Covington.

Adams Academy Column  
Little Herbert MOORE has the fever.
It is reported that Patra HARDEMAN is sinking very fast   not
     expected to last many hours longer.
Bro WATERS delivered a fine sermon at Public Wells Saturday and
      Sunday to a large crowd.
Mr. Isham MATHIS and Miss Ima BRIZENDINE attended the big
      annual singing at Pillowville.
Earnest MATHIS has a new buggy.
Mr. Mose COOK is right puny with consumption.
Bob BRIGHTWELL�s wife and children have come to Mr. Ranzie
     TAYLOR�s to make their home here for a few months.
George TAYLOR is right sick.
Mr. Willie NEATHERLAND of Obion was in these parts Sunday.
Oscar COOK, and Laura BREWER were united in the holy
     bonds of matrimony Sunday, We wish them well.
Little Lettie May ADAMS in sick.

Hall�s Branch Budget Column  
Mr. and Mrs. Ed JONES baby is right sick.
Mrs Robert SUDDOTH has been right sick.
Mr and Mrs. Ben CAPPS, of Jackson, are visiting the latter�s
     sister, Mrs Fanny STOKER.
A. Z. SMITH and his father, Mr. Berry SMITH, left today
     (Wednesday) for the western part of the  county to visit
     the latter�s brother, Mr. Ben SMITH and prospect for a
     location there.
Prof John JOLLEY and his class carried off the blue ribbon at the
     singing convention at Pillowville.

Ruthville Rumors Column  
T. E. SAWYER, who has been in Missouri, as engineer for a
    threshing company has returned home and reports fine crops.
P. S. SAWYER has gone to Texas, visiting an uncle and  searching
    for relief from hog fences.

12th District Doing Column  
The little daughter of S. F. BERRYHILL is still lingering between life
     and death. She has been ill six weeks.
John R. YOUNG is chairman of the Green Hill annual singing and
     picnic committee.
Rev. J. N. ARGO preached at Fairview last Sunday.
The young people met at R. C. SCATES' last Sunday and had a
     singing, in honor of Miss Rebecca YANT, of Milan, who is
      visiting friends and relatives here.

From No. 6 Column  
The typhoid or slow fever has made its appearance quite early
     this season. Miss Sis WOODS, Mrs. Lizzie SHUFF, Mr. Johnie
     WYATT and Bessie WYATT, are all its victims. The WYATTS
     are children of Mr. Dock, who died a short time ago.

Mrs. Jennie MADDOX departed this life July 5 after several months
suffering. She had been in bad health for a long time, but her death
was not expected so soon. She leaves a husband and seven sons to
mourn their loss. Her remains were laid to rest at Wesley�s Chapel
by kind and loving hands, to sleep that last long sleep.

News was received recently of the death of Mr. Wm. POWERS,
who has been an inmate at the Bolivar asylum for a number of who
years. He was a brother of Abe and Sam POWERS, of this vicinity.

On July 8, W. F. BEVILL and family, Mrs S. W. DAVIS, Buddie
     BEVILL and Bro. C. C. McDEARMON, all attended the big
     dinner by Mrs. E. RADFORD, near Paris, to W. F. BEVILL, in
     honor of his fiftieth  birthday. When he was twenty five, she gave
     him a dinner and told him, if they both lived twenty five years
     longer, she would give him another; hence the dinner. Of the older
     ones that were there before, only five were present. Twenty five
     years brings many changes.

Donk MOORE has bought the Adam�s schoolhouse paying $125.
Two of Mr. Woody ASKER�s children have the fever. One of
     them is not expected to live.

Round Hollow Column  
Mr. John FEATHERSON and his daughter Miss Ola, arrived to
     McKenzie last Tuesday to pay a visit to their many friends in
     Tennessee. They seem very much pleased with Texas.
Miss Lula LEWIS, who was to teach at Beach Springs was taken
     with slow fever.

Cloverdale Column  
Born  To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred JOHNSON on July 12, a girl. The
     child lived only a short time but the mother is doing nicely.
Mrs. Steve EMMONS who visited Mrs. Newt EMMONS and
     was taken very ill, is able to be moved home.
Mrs. SOMMER�s sister, of Jackson, is visiting here.
Mr. Hiram MARTIN traveling from Mississippi to Arkansas,
     stopped  off with home folks a few days.
Mrs Eliza HILL is no better.
Little Virgil TATE is on the mend.
Mrs. Daisy WATTS has a new cooking range costing $25.

From No. 17 Column  
Lynn TAYLOR, a railroad mail clerk between Louisville and
     Princeton Ky. is visiting his father J. L. TAYLOR.

Freeman�s Schoolhouse Column  
Mrs. PIERCE is very sick with flux and congestion.Her many
     friends are very uneasy for fear who won�t get well.
Miss Ida DANEL has been very sick with lung trouble, but is
    improving some.
 

Friday, July 29, 1904  THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

Chancery Court Adjourns   The more important of the cases and
    the dispositions made:
R. C. RITCHIE, colored  vs  L. T. FEATHERSON. Decree in
     favor of  complaintant is sum of $199.10
State of Tennessee and Weakley County vs A. A. CONTRELL
     et als Purpose to pay defendent�s expenses in the asylum.
      Bill sustained as prayed for.
Sate of Tennessee vs  Jennie VAUGHN et al  Case is same as
     above, same disposition.
Lucile ROGERS et als vs Carrie ROGERS et als  This bill sought
     to have sold two lots on the public square in Dresden and
     funds applied to maintenance of defendent now in asylum.
     Compromise agreement and advising sale of said lots.
W. D. ALLEN and wife vs C. C. ADAMS et als    Bill filed to
     foreclose a deed of trust held by Mrs. ALLEN in favor of
     ADAMS, Sum of $394.94 must be paid inside thirty days.
W. E. STEPHENSON et als vs H. S. COPELAND et als  Object
     to set aside conveyance. Decree in favor of defendent in sum of
    $46.50 and interest; balance after paying cost to be paid to the
    complaintants.
J. E. DIES and wife et als  vs  Carmella F. CALVERT et als  Bill
     filed for partition of lands. Decree ordering of land for partition
      granted.
J. L. DUKE  vs  Ima DUKE   Bill seeks to sell certain land for
     partition. Land ordered sold.
S. M. STEEL vs  Mary STEEL  Divorce granted.

Martin to Honor Memory of a Hero   In 1878, yellow fever was
raging almost all over West Tennessee, the little town of  Martin,
then called Frost, was visited by the disease. In a few days, many
were taken sick. Nurses were scarce and help was wanted. The
sick needed attention and the dead needed burial. The cry of the
distressed little town was heard by Capt. James F. DEAN of
Kenton, Tennessee. As valiant a soldier in the lost cause as ever
drew a sword, who left wife and children and came to Martin to
nurse the sick and care for the dying. While waiting on B. M.
PAYNER, now ticket agent here, the yellow jack laid his clammy
hands upon Capt. DEAN and after a few days illness, death relieved
his suffering. Capt. DEAN�s body has been sleeping in the �yellow
fever� cemetery with forty or more others who died in those terrible
days. His grave is unmarked and now,efforts will be made to
perpetuate his memory by the creation of a tombstone at his grave.

Mr.Frank CROSNO of Martin has invented an improvement on air
     brakes for street cars. He was in St. Louis last week  talking with

    experts on the subject.

Freemans Schoolhouse Column  
Mr. John DAVIS� baby has been very sick with bowel trouble,
      but is better.
Joe BROWN is suffering intensly with rheumatism in his shoulder.
Talbert BROWN and Lea SHOPHER went to Greenfield  Saturday.

Mt. Hermon Items  
Mr. P. R. ROBISON was taken very ill last week with malarial fever,
      but is better.
The meeting was closed here last week. The names of those who
      were converted: Mamie CUDWICK, Ollie ROBISON,
     Maggie ROBISON, Susan HARRIS, Gertie CATHCART,
     Ella HENDREN, Hulon SMITH, Henry HARRINGTON,
     Ollie CRAVENS, Joe McKINNEY, Burton SUMMERS,
     G. W. PENTECOST, Curtis GARNER, Montie MAY,
     Gentry LATTIMORE. The names of  those who joined the
     church: G. W. PENTECOST, Henrietta HARRIS, Susan
     HARRIS, Hulon SMITH, Joe McKINNEY, Oscar
     ROBISON, Gertie CATHCART. The two babies
     baptized were the children of Messrs. Henry FINCH and
     Ed EDWARDS.

Hall�s Branch Budget Column   Messrs. S. W. and F. A.
     LOCKHART,  Mrs A. Z. SMITH and others are puny
     with colds.
Mr. Thos. JONES returned from Anna Ill. after spending a week
      with his father there.
Thos. BOSWELL is home again after a month at work near
     Union  City.
Mr. and Mrs. John FLOYD, of Friendship, are visiting the latter�s
      brother in law, S. W. LOCKHART.
Messrs. Joe and Gilbert MONTGOMERY who have the contract
     for building a levee across the Obion new bottom at  Jane�s Mill
    will begin work Tuesday morning. The contract was formerly let
    to Mr. Bill RIDDLE at $899.00 but he was dissatisfied and did
    not make bond.

Tumbling Talk Column   Miss Erin MANLEY, daughter of Rev. N.
     E. MANLEY is ill and has been confined to her room most all
    summer.
Miss McCULLOCK began school last Monday. She is a Carroll
     county teacher and much recommended.
We are glad to report the birth of a beautiful baby boy, born to
      Mr. and Mrs. Will ADAMS last Friday.

Town and Country Column   Constable Walter McWHERTER is
      sick at his home in Palmersville.
Mrs W. L. BARTON has been confined to her bed  two weeks.
Mr. Clarence FREEMAN has returned to Martin,
Jim PUCKETT succeeded in making bail last Thursday.
We are absolutely sure of the success of two candidates Doak
      McWHERTER and John ACREE, they are without  opposition.
Elder STOOKEY, is in No. 5 where he administered seven
baptisms last week.

An early morning wedding was witnessed here Monday morning
at 7 o�clock in front of Sid PHELP�s grocery store, the contracting
parties being Miss Lelia MORRIS and Mr G. D. STANLEY both
of Obion county, near Terrell, Esq. Bob IRVINE, officiating.

Will CLARK, democratic committeeman from the 11th found
     a red mouse which he captured and has on exhibit in  his home.
    Will says Isham SIMPSON�s white mouse  pales into
    insignificance compared to his red one.
Mr. J. P. TAYLOR and charming daughter, Miss Nell are
     visiting relatives at Bowling Green, Ky.

The beloved wife of Mr. Jess MUZZELL died at the family
residence, in No. 18 on last Saturday of consumption. Deceased
was about thirty five and a devout christian being a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. More than a year ago, realizing
that death was drawing high, Mrs MUZZELL began making her
burial clothers and they were used to lay her away at her death.
No better, truer christian ever lived than she, and her death is a sad
blow to her husband. The entire community sympathizes with the
bereaved family.

Town and Country Column Continued:
The little son of Mr. Knox PARR and wife who are here on a visit to
     Dr. J. B. FINCH and family has been quite ill the past week.
Palmersville�s physician, Dr. H. S. COPELAND, has been hard at
    work the past few weeks erecting a large, costly stock barn
    which, when complete, will outshine any in the whole county.
On four acres of land, Mr. Sam BOWLIN raised 96 bushels of
     wheat and on seven acres, 262 bushels of oats.
Mr. Mack  KILGORE threshed the wheat on a seven acre tract last
     week and the yield was 103 bushels.
Mr. Allie BRUMMITT, who recently resigned as the president of
     the Gleason Bank, left for Arkansas, near Golden where he will
    engage in the lumber business. His family will  remain here until
fall,
    when they will move there. Allie is one  of those whole souled,
    thorough going, energetic young men who knows no such word as
    failure, and will make a success of his new venture. Mr Bennet
    BYRUM is the newly elected  president of the bank at Gleason
    and will fill the position with credit to himself and     the
institution.
Miss Eiddie BULLOCK of No. 10, is visiting her sister Mrs. J. E.
     PARHAM, at Dresden.
Miss Pearl B. MATTHEWS of Trenton has been elected to conduct
      the primary dept. of Cobb and Nichols school here in Dresden.
A few nights ago a mink killed nine turkeys belonging to Mr. Oscar
      O�DANIEL. Last Friday night his minkship made another raid,
     this time slaying 23 chickens for him. He procured Connely
     ALLEN�s fine trailer, the dog running the mink to earth after a
     hard hour�s trailing. Mr. O�DANIEL and a boy dug till twelve
    o�clock when the mink was captured and killed.
In the case of R. W. MARTIN against the city of Martin and John
      M. GARDNER, guardian of Miss Alberta MARTIN,
     Chancellor John S. Cooper rendered a decision in favor of the
     city of Martin. Both cases were an attempt of the city to collect
    taxes on intangible personal property. The case was appealed.

The seven year old son of Mr. Clint MOORE, who resides in the
Adam�s Academy community died on last Tuesday night after a
lingering illness of brain fever.

On July 19, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Orben BELL, of No.
14, was born twin babies, a boy and a girl, each weighing about
five pounds. The mother and little girl are getting along moderately
well but the little boy did not live to bring  into their hearts and
home
joy and happiness of this life, but  passed through the dark river of
death and is now in the  arms of Jesus and shall remain there until
the resurrection  day when its little body and soul will be reunited and

heaven will be its long eternal home. The little babe�s remains were
laid to rest at Colliers graveyard to await the coming of the  Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.

The week old infant of Mr. Auburn BELL of the 14th, died Tuesday.

Mrs. J. M. MITCHELL, (nee HARTSFIELD) died at her home in
    Jackson on Tuesday after an illness of only a few days of flux. Her
    death was a great shock and sore affliction to her relatives here.
Mrs MITCHELL was the daughter of Mrs Mary HARTFIELD and
    a sister of Mrs. E. E. MITCHELL of Dresden, and was born and
    reared here, where she was held in highest esteem and greatly
    loved for her many sweet graces and noble traits. The remains
    were interred at Trenton, Wednesday attended by a large
    concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.

Dukedom Doings Column   Miss Catherine WHITE is quite sick
     with typhoid fever.

Mr. Tom WHITE, son of John WHITE, and Miss Ira TARRY,
both of Dukedom were united in the holy bonds of wedlock a few
days ago, and were recipients of many bridal presents. The happy
young couple starts out upon the matrimonial sea with a clear sky
above them and a bright of future is held out to them. Let us hope
that joy, peace. and comfort may ever line their pathway through life.

The wife and daughter of Mr. Henry COLLIER are both very low
     with typhoid fever.

Jonesboro Jots Column   Profs. W. H. KIRKS and MONROE
     spoke at Meridian Saturday night.
STOUT Bros., this week received a saw for their stave mill
     costing $425.

From No. 6 Column   Prof. John JOLLEY is teaching a school at
     Thomas Creek church.
Mr Mocco PENTECOST is stepping high over the arrival of a
     little girl at his house.
Mr. Ed STACKS has a contract to build a new schoolhouse at
     Jolley Springs.

Adam�s Academy Column   The little son of Clint MOORE is still
     lingering between life and death. It has been four weeks since
     he was taken ill with congestion of the brain.
Mr. George ANDERSON was taken sick about a mile from home
     on his way to work.
Mr. Will SHANNON was here buying timber. He bought two nice
     white oaks from Mr. J. W. ADAMS paying $25.

Monday, the death angel (not unexpected) came and took from this
community a precious soul, Petra HARDAMAN, daughter of Ella
and Clint MOORE. She was married to Earnest HARDAMAN
about five years ago, and was about twenty five years of age. She
leaves a husband, one little son, mother, father, four brothers and
two sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Patra was a girl who
was loved by all who knew her, and who always met everyone
with a smile. On her death bed, she told her friends not to be uneasy
for she was perfectly willing and not afraid to die. As the last breath
left her, she looked in her husband�s face and smiled, and after she
was cold in death she still wore a pleasnat smile. So quietly and gently

was her influence exerted that it was only shown by the love of those
with whom she came in contact. How we miss her and wonder why
she was taken! But faith looks up through our sadness to Him.

End of Abstracts for July 29, 1904