In Memory of Maggie SMITH   On the 24th day of August, 1904,
the death angel visited the home of W. R. SMITH of Lake County,
and claimed for its victim their youngest daughter, Maggie. She was
seventeen years old and sick only a few days, but bore her sickness
with patience. She leaves a father, mother, one sister and one brother,
besides a host of friends and relatives to mourn her death. Her
remains were laid to rest in Lake county in the presence of many
sorrowing friends.            An Aunt

Letter to the Editor from Mrs Jesse CHILDRESS of Chamal,
    Tampanlipas, Mexico, describing the area.

Death of a Young Lady   Miss Ida FUZZELL departed this life last
    Friday, September 9, 1904; she was born October 9, 1886  age
    seventeen years and eleven months. Ida was a bright young lady
    and was loved by all who knew her. To the bereaved father and
    mother: We know you feel sad and lonely, but put your trust in
    Him who is able to heal your broken hearts, he will share your
    sorrows and help and comfort you and dear little sister, Willie,
    who has been sick for the past six weeks. We want to express
    our sympathy and love to her elder sister and brother.
           Her friends,   Katie V. LEWIS and Hattie WISEMAN

From Greenfield Column  
There are improvements in the way of varanda additions and
ornamentations going on here. This means Greenfield is in a healthy
condition, financially. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. are making civic
improvements cleaning the streets and alleys.

News From No. 14th Column  
The little infant child of Mr Conner BELL died Saturday night. The
little fellow had been sick some time and seemingly at death�s door
for the past month. It�s remains were laid to rest at the Collier
Graveyard Sunday afternoon to await the resurrection.

It is currently reported that Esq. S. D. COLLIER will rent out his
    farm this  fall and move to Martin. He has accepted a position as
    clerk with   G. T. MAYO in the  grocery business and those
    wanting to see  Sid will find him behind the counters.
Priest HIGH has for the past week been carrying the mail on route
    #1 as John  RIVERS is in St. Louis.

12th District Doings Column  
Mr. S. H. HALEY who has been sick with congestion is better.
Harry BRIDGES, who was so badly hurt by the kick of a horse is
    better.  There are hopes now, of his recovery.
Miss Mollie SWIFT is very low with fever.
Avery CAMPBELL is still very low with typhoid. He is delirious
    and has been so ever since becoming sick. His recovery is doubtful.
Mr. Jim BRAWNER and little daughter Irma, who have been down
     with fever for the past few weeks are slowly improving.
Mrs. J. W. EVERETT and little four year old son Raymond, of
     Nettleton, Arkansas; are visiting her husband�s parents, Mr.
     and Mrs. John E. EVERETT.
Miss Edith MILLER has closed her school at Fairview. She will
    teach the winter school at Hilltop in No. 12.
Rev. A. N. GOFORTH has returned from his vacation, and filled
    his  regular appointment at Everett  last Sunday.

From No. 4 Column  
Mrs. Beckie PARISH is very low. We fear her recovery is doubtful.
Mr. Culen GRIFFITH is better at this writing.
Jasper WILKINSON has his head thrown back and won�t speak to
      common folks because he has a new surry.

Hyndsover Hits Column  
Mr. Claud GARDNER and Miss Lena WALKER were married
        Sunday evening, Esq. NIX officiating. They are some of our
        best young people and we wish them happiness.
Dr. McREE has sold his farm to Mr. L. M. GARDNER. We regret
      to give the doctor up and hope that he will remain in the
      neighborhood.

The public school will commence here Monday with Miss Eunice
         LANDRUM as principal. We predict a good school with
        her in charge.
The building of the levy across to bottom north of here has been let
        to  Mr. H. BYRUM.
The Hons. T. K. REYNOLDS and Eugene BOYD will address the
     citizens here Saturday night September 24, at which time a
     democratic club will be organized.
The three year old child of A. L. HESTER received a very painful
     wound on the head by a cistern gutter falling on it. Dr. McREE
     was called to dress the wound and reports it getting along nicely.
Mr. Bunk HARRIS is stepping very high over the arrival of a new
      democratic boy at his house.

Town and Country Column  
The insolvency of the estate of A. J. PATTERSON, deceased
    was  suggested in the county court by J. W. PATTERSON,
     Administrator.
Mr. G. T. BROCK, one of the oldest as well as best men in the
     county, who resides near Greenfield, has our thanks for
     a couple of very fine pears.
Notice   I have purchased the woods lot in the rear of Trustee
     McWHERTER place and hereby warn all parties not to
      hunt thereon.   R. E. GARDNER
Our old friend, Mr. G. W. HARRIS, of Hyndsover informs us
     that he has a hen which has never failed to lay an egg
     every day of the week since February 2. The hen is of
     medium size and the color of a rattlesnake. Can anyone
     beat that?

Town and Country Column Continued  
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. PERRY came up from McKenzie Saturday to
    hear the speaking and visit the family of Sheriff ACREE,  to
    whom Mrs. PERRY is related.
Mr Clint PENTECOST, who last year sold out lock, stock, and
     barrel, leaving for St. Francis, Ark., returned to his old  home
last
     week thoroughly disgusted with the much boomed  western country
     We are mighty glad to have him back.
At the last term of the circuit court four indictments were returned
    by the grand jury against Edgar WEATHERFORD for  toting a
    pistol. Sheriff ACREE learned he was in Henry County, and sent
    the warrants to the sheriff there and had  WEATHERFORD
    arrested then went to Paris and brought  the prisoner to jail.
Miss Luna KILLEBREW, daughter of Mr. R. P. KILLEBREW
      is confined to her bed with typhoid fever.
His honor, Bob IRVINE, has closed a contract with Berry GIBBS
     to paint his residence, near the livery stable, and work will
begin
     in a few days.
Mr. STACKS, of west of Dresden, was the first man in the county
     to market a load of cotton this season, selling same to Fuller
Bros,
    for four cents.

Mrs Mag DECK, widow of the late Jim DECK, died at her home in
No. 15 near Spans store, Sunday night of lung trouble. The deceased
had been in declining health for some time.

The seven months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd STEPHENSON,
of No. 1, was buried at Zion Hill last Monday. We extend sympathy
to the young parents in their bereavement.

Mr. Bill KILLEBREW has exchanged his residence and farm for his
old place, which he sold to Mr. W. C. INSCO some time ago. The
trade has been on for several weeks, but did not materialize until
Tuesday. One night last week, some mischievous boy stuck a knife
in the shoulder of a horse belonging to Dock VINCENT, while the
animal was hitched near a church north of town. The wound bled
profusely and it was feared he would die, but the flow was stopped.
Sheriff John ACREE tells us he will establish a new rule in the
management of the jail, and one which we heartily endorse. He says
that when Judge Maiden gives a prisoner a jail sentence, he will see
that it is served inside the jail   not on the streets of town and
around
working for other people.

The twelve year old son of Mr. Chas. BROOKS, who works at
Vandulah�s saw mill, Palmersville, died last Friday night of typhoid 
pneunomia and was buried Saturday at Austin Springs burying ground.

Mr. Russell E. GARDNER has a large crew of hands hard at work
     digging a lake between his residence and the railroad. The lake
      will take in several acres of ground and when completed several
      small pleasure boats will be launched.
Mr. Tobe McDONALD tells us that a Democratic Club has been
     organized at Martin. Editor Les TURNER was made chairman;
     Ed ESTES, Secretary; Committee on membership Tobe
     McDONALD, Les ELLIOTT, and Clarence WARMATH.
Our good friend, Mr. T. S. FLIPPO, who lives north of Ralston,
    and  has been afflicted with dropsy for  many months, was in to
    see us last Monday and tells us he is much improved. He is singing
      the praises of John JONES famous mineral well, four miles
     northeast of Dresden which has been found to be the equal
     of any for all stomach, liver, and bowel ailments.
Mr. T. W. HIGHFILL has sold out and left this week for Missouri.
Mr. Bob NOWLIN has just completed a six room cottage near
     Hall Moody Institute, Martin.
Judge HILL has appointed the following an examining board for
     candidates for county superintendent for public instruction:
      H. L. HIGGS, Greenfield; Miss Nora McKEY, Martin;
      Mrs. R. Ira HALEY.
Interesting lawsuit: Mr. T. G. BROCK filed a petition agianst F. P.
      CAPPS, seeking by inquisition to have CAPPS declared of
      unsound mind for  purpose of having a guardian appointed.
Mr. R. T. LEWIS was counsel for the defendent. All was in
     readiness for the trial when the petitioner, Mr. BROCK,
     refused to prosecute futher and paid the costs of the cause.

After an illness of many weeks, the jovial, good natured, whole souled
Bud WIGGINS died at his home in Gleason last Sunday afternoon of
typhoid fever. Mr WIGGINS moved to Gleason about one year ago,
and at once won the esteem and sincere friendship of everybody.When
the news spread that he was no more, there was sadness in the hearts
of all. The body was taken to his old home, at Cuba Ky. for interment.

Sheriff ACREE is determined that all violators of the law will receive
punishment . He captured and jailed Elvis JANES, indicated and
convicted for violating the Adams Law. Constable  Horace BRUMITT
assisted the sheriff in landing his man.

Mrs. Wiley SUMMERS, wife of Mr. Will SUMMERS, died at the
family residence in Greenfield last Friday night after a protracted
illness.
The deceased leaves a husband, one little girl nine years old, a father
and mother, one brother, three sisters to mourn her death. She was a
devout christian and consistent member of the Baptist church at
Gleason. Mrs. SUMMERS was thirty one years of age. She was a
good woman, an affectionate and dutiful wife and mother. The
interment took place Saturday at Olive Branch burying ground,
where had gathered many sorrowing friends and relatives to pay
the last tribute of respect to the remains. The little girl, who is left

without a mother, will be reared by Dr. and Mrs. Lewis TERRELL,
the latter being a sister of the deceased.

Our good friend  Mr. A. L. KILLEBREW, who resides near Salem
Church, about four miles west of here tells us that on Saturday, his
little son came to town on a mule, belonging to Mr. STEVENS, who
lives about eight miles west of here. The boy hitched the animal near
the residence of Esq. A. E. GARDNER. The mule had a saddle and
blanket the property of Mrs. Mollie KELLEY of the Priestly
neighborhood. About five o�clock, the mule was seen just beyond
the railroad, on his way home without the saddle, bridle or blanket.
The bridle was found where the mule was hitched and the supposition
is that someone stole athe saddle and blanket and turned the mule
loose. They were valued at $7.00 and the owner, being a widow and
at present confined to her bed by severe illness, she cannot afford to
lose them.

Mr. S. H. LOCKHART who for the past two years has been our
special correspondent from the Hall�s Branch vicinity has left for
Tiptonville. He deserves the best in life and we hope he will get it.

Meda Matters Column  
I made a mistake last week. Instead of saying Mrs. Eunia
DICKERSON, I said Miss Eunia BROOKS. Mrs.  BROOKS
is improving.
Mrs. Ella BOMER is improving.

At his home near here, Thursday, Mr. DAVIDSON departed this
life. It was a sad blow to his family. He lived only six days after he
was stricken by sickness. He was seventy nine years of age and is
survived only by his wife, having no children. Interment took place
at Freeman gravyard Friday.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
J. C. THOMAS is picking cotton. he will be first to get a load to
      market from here as he always is.
Mrs. Meg DECK died Sunday night at her home near Rinda. She
was laid to rest in Meridian graveyard Monday evening. Her demise
did not come unexpected for she had been down with consumption
for quite a while.

Cloverdale Column  
Hurrah for Messrs. Wess WASH, Willie TATE and Alford
    JOHNSON. They have purchased a brand new Deering  mower.
Last Saturday, at the speaking, there was lost a saddle and red
     blanket, belonging to Mrs. Cadmus KELLEY. Please  report
    to Mr. Custin KILLEBREW if anyone knows the   whereabouts.

Died  The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conner
BELL last Saturday night about twelve o�clock and carried away
their sweet little baby. The cradle is vacant in their home, the voice
no longer heard. Weep not, dear parents, for your darling is now
with Jesus.    Written by  a Friend,  L. E. F.

Gardner Gems Column  
Mrs. Maria PEOPLES is on the sick list.
Mrs. S. H. HALL is much improved.
Harvey JEFFERIES is seriously ill with fever at the home of his
     mother, one mile from town.
Hon. Fred CALDWELL, wife and children. of Tiptonville are
     here to visit the former�s Mother.
Mrs. Tom WHITTLLEY of Paducah, with her little granddaughter
     Hazel of St. Louis, are here on a visit to her daughter Mrs.
     Ed FRALWELL.
Mr. Luke FOSTER and Mrs. Finie CAGLE were married last
     Sunday afternoon at two thirty, at the home of Mr. Pony
     CRAVENS. Esq. J. G. GARDNER officiated.

Real Estate Transfers:
B. C. BROCK to  D. L. NEWBERRY $1500.00
I. D. ELLIOTT to   T. H. FARMER $1500.00
Annie E. TRENT  to Chas. MERRYMAN $1700.00
B. R. MATHENY to W. A. BIRCHAM $ 500.00
S. C. NEWBERRY  to  L. J. BROOKS $ 700.00
Parlee HYNDS  to  Henry WALKER $ 100.00
S. E. & J. B. McADAMS  to J. F. HOLDER $ 299.00
J. L. PRIESTLY   to   J. G. WILSON $ 800.00

Marriage Licenses:
M. L. FOSTER  to   Tennie CAGLE
E. D. GREEN  to  Dollie McGUIRE
L. C. BESSANGER to  Idella ATKINS
J. W. SALESBERRY  to  Mary REYNOLDS
Claud GARDNER  to  Lonie WALKER
R. R. ANDERSON  to  Lena RAMSEY

Ruthville Rumors Column  
I have learned that in the burial of Uncle Hickory WELSH, whose
death was chronicled last week, that two graves were dug near
where his wife was buried some fifty years ago and that both ran
into old graves, so he was buried at a different point; but upon
investigation of Mr. Dock RAWLS, it is found that there is room
for his burial by the grave of his wife and the remains will be
moved on next Tuesday.

Insolvency Notice   estate of G. W. BROOKS, deceased, by
C. S. BROOKS, Administrator

End of Abtracts for September 16, 1904
 

Friday, September 23, 1904  THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

Miraculous Escape   The little three year old daughter of Mr. George
MELTON, residing near the depot, had a very miraculous escape from
death Monday. Mrs. Tom BODEN and her children and the MELTON
child were coming down the path near McCUAN�s Tobacco Factory;
one of the MELTON boys was driving a mule towards them and the
mule came unhitched; he called to Mrs. BODEN and children to get
out of the way but the MELTON child failed to do so, and the mule
ran upon her and stood there a few seconds, with the child standing
directly between it�s fore feet, and kicking with it�s hind feet but did

not hurt the child until it started off, when she was knocked down.
She was rendered unconscious and picked up by Mrs. BODEN.
Mr. Bob OVERTON carried her home and Dr. Ted LITTLE
examined the bruises and pronounced them not serious. Mrs. Tom
BODEN was frightened out of her wits and said she was afraid to
move seeing the child under the mule.

Hand Shot Off   One day last week while out hunting a dreadful
accident befell Mr. Jim GEARING, a farmer residing north of
Dresden. Mr. GEARING was loading an old muzzle loading shot
gun when it was discharged, tearing one hand almost entirely off and
seriously injuring three fingers on the other hand. Doctors FINCH
were called to the scene and found it necessary to amputate one hand
at the wrist and also three fingers of the other. Since then, it is
thought
that the other hand may have to be amputated to prevent blood
poisoning.

Real Estate Transfers:
C. H. & James MORGAN  to  A. J. BELL             $  480.00
W. B. McCLAIN  to  C. H. & James MORGAN    $1100.00
R. H. DARNELL  to  B. B. DARNELL                   $  180.00
W. B. GIBBS  to  O. D. COLLIER                           $2020.00
O. D. COLLIER to R. C. BURDETTE                      $1010.00
T. J. JETER  to  Mollie PRIESTLY                           $  375.00
Mrs. Sallie BRASFIELD to  G. T. ADAMS              $1000.00
W. M. RHODES  to  Oscar JOHNSON                  $  165.00
T. J. BOWLIN  to  J. H. LAWS                               $1050.00

A long poem was printed which was dedicated to the death of little
Forrest STEPHENSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
STEPHENSON        by Virginia A. BOYD of Elm Tree, Tenn.

A very important meeting of the Hopewell Presbytery is being held
at Gleason on Friday, September 30.
           Signed W. L. NOELL, State Clerk and Treasurer

News Note Fron No. 14 Column  
Mr. G. T. SHELLLEY has a very severe attack of rheumatism and
    is  unable to leave his bed.
Mr. B. A. TARWATER is improving to some extent after an attack
    of  slow fever.
Mrs. Angie CALLICOTT of Pine Bluff, Arkansas is here visiting
    relatives and friends.

All Populists of Weakley County called to meet in Dresden the first
Monday in October at 10:00 A. M.     Signed  by  J. J. WHITE

Jonesboro Jots  
Some months ago a great deal of excitement was raised over the
    selling of a farm by S. A. SMITHSON to Fred CAPPS for an
    unusual large price. The matter was taken to court by Fred�s
    friends, on grounds he was not fit to trade for himself and was
    a fit subject for the insane asylum and needed a person to manage
    his business. Fred objected and the suit was withdrawn. Mr.
    SMITHSON gave up the mortgage on the land and told Fred
    to go scot free   that he had paid enough on it.

The school directors hired the teachers for the winter session. Prof.
    GALEY got the Meridian school for $36.25 per month. Mr.
    GALEY has been teaching on Gibson for two years.

Meda Matters Column  
The infant of Mr. Jerome KILLEBREW is on the sick list.
Mr. Jim GARNER has rented the Frank CATES place for next year.
Mr. L. T. CRUTCHFIELD returned from Missouri.
Miss Vera ELLIS began her first school at Walnut Ridge.
Messrs. Jim FLEMMING and John POINTER have exchanged
    places.
D. W. HARPER began school at Central Academy Monday. He is
    one of our best educators.

Town and Country Column  
Vance KILLEBREW, who works at W. B. MAYO�s grocery store
    is  laid up with typhoid fever.
The four month old baby of Mr. Tom RHODES and wife died
    Monday and was buried on Tuesday.
Capt. J. W. WESCOTT, who left Weakley County two years ago
    for  Texas, is back for a visit.
Whit LAFON, son of ex sheriff  S. W. LAFON, has been appointed by
     Sheriff ACREE as a deputy in No. 5.
Mr. Jim MOORE of  No. 24, east of Dresden about six miles, was
     reported worse on Monday. Dr. Ira TATUM, attending physician,
     called Dr. J. B. FINCH in consultation. It is feared he has
     developed brain fever.

Dr. Lewis TERRELL has a very sore hand, resulting from a horse
    belonging  to Dr. McBRIDE of Gleason biting him.
Mr. Wess HAWKS, the Jewell merchant, is very low with typoid
    fever and  there is little hope of his recovery.
Mr. H. C. GOLDEN, our miller, has been at Greenfield the past two
    weeks  running the mill there during the sickness of the miller.
Master Rolandus LEWIS, son of Attorney R. T. LEWIS happened
    to the painful misfortune of getting his arm broken while at play on
the campus of Cobb & Nichols school. Dr. J. B. FINCH reset the arm.
Mr. M. H. PARSLY merits the blue ribbon as a grower of fine apples.
A liberal reward is offered for the RETURN of a very valuable hat pin
lost between the residence of Mr. J. A. GIBBS and the square.
The seven month old baby of Mr. G. A. WALKER died at the family
     residence in No. 20 on Monday of fever. The interment took place
     Tuesday at the family burying ground east of Latham.
While coming from Martin to Dresden last Saturday, Mr Will RANEY
    found a log and lumberman�s book and several contracts. Same
    may be  had for coming to this office and paying for this notice.
In county court Tuesday, Bennett FIELDS qualified as Administrator
    of the estate of  J. W. DAVIDSON, deceased.
Mr. J. A. IRVINE has purchased a pop corn popper and peanut
    roaster.
Eld. J. M. NOWLIN and wife, who have spent the summer in
    Colorado, will RETURN to their home in Martin this week.
Mrs. Everett BAXTER lies at the point of death at her home in
    Sharon,  and her husband was called from Nashville to her bedside.
The little daughter of Mrs. W. G. NIX who is here visiting her
    mother Mrs. Mary KIRKPATRICK, has a very mild case of scarlet fever.
M. W. D. (Dennis) BRASFIELD this week purchased the Lee
    OWEN farm  in No. 10 paying $2,795 for same. He intends to
    have one of the  finest stock farms in the county. Mr. OWEN and
    wife left for Cisco,  Texas where they have purchased property.
Our friend Mr. A. M. GREEN brought us a gallon of the best sorgum
    we ever sopped a bisquit into.
Mr. T. K. REYNOLDS has sent Ike ELLIOTT and Ed CARMACK,
    his two famous stallions, to the Union City Fair.
In Esq. IRVINE�S and GARDNER�s court last Saturday, P. P.
    CARLTON  was suing Edward PARHAM, as administrator of the
    estate of Miss  Mary PARHAM. For twenty one years the
    deceased made her home  at Mr. CARLTON�s and the suit was
    brought for board  during those  years. Judgement in favor of
    CARLTON for $270. Jos. E. JONES  represented the
    complaintant and Frank P. HALL the defendent.  Appealed to
    Circuit Court.

Last Wednesday, John P. ROGERS terrified the citizens of the
    vicinity of  Mud Creek by firing a gun, driving a two mule team
    up and down  a public road and performing various and sundry
    didoes, which  frightened men, women and children. ROGERS
    was arrested,  confined to jail for the night and taken to Bolivar
    Thursday by  Sheriff ACREE.

Ralston Report Column  
Leverah VAUGHN and Emma WILLIAMS are on the sick list.
Mrs. HALL and daughter of Lake County are visiting the Rev. J. E.
     JONES family.
Tom ARNN who has been in Missouri several weeks. After
    contracting  the fever there, he returned home last week and is now
    at his  father�s home very sick.
Mrs.Minnie CORBIT and two children returned to their home in
    Camden  last week after spending several weeks with her parents
    here.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column  
Mr. W. H. LAMB who has been very sick with hemorrhage of the
      kidneys for the past two weeks is improving some.
Mrs. J. M. LOCKHART is improving after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Robert SUDDOTH is getting better.
Mr. J. B. TAYLOR has ordered him a new pea huller, and all who have
     peas to thresh, why, call on him and he will do you right. You will

     know him when you see him; he is the young man  with  �two voices�.

Messrs. J. U. KING and Babe BARKER have purchased  a sorghum
      mill and are making use of it.
Mr. McKENNEY has sold his farm on Hall�s Branch to Dr. T. J.
      BOSWELL; consideration $277.00.
Mr. Holland DEASON, of Shawnee,  O. T.  is spending a few days
     with relatives here.
The levee at Jane�s Mill is about completed. and about half the
    bridges  are finished. The levee will be a great benefit to the
    merchants of Gleason. as well as the people in general.
Mr. J. W. GRUBBS has rented a place from SUDDOTH Bros.
    We are certainly glad to have him again, as he is a splendid
    worker and an upright and honest man.
Mrs. Florence TERRELL is down with typhoid fever.
A union meeting began Monday at Olivet, conducted by Revs.
      JACKSON and RUDD, PETERS and NEWBERRY.
      It is a meeting of Methodists and Presbyterians.
Messrs. Carl JONES, Jim WATSON and Goerge TURNER have
      returned from Tiptonville, where they spent a week fishing
      and hunting on the lake. They report a fine time.

An all day singing was held at Jolley Springs last Sunday,
    conducted by Profs. JOLLEY, BEVIL, BUCKLEY, RAWLS
    and  WOODROUGH.

From Greenfield Column  
Mr. Flem BOONE, who has been quite sick at his father�s is
    sitting up.
We had the pleasure of shaking the friendly hand of Mr. Henry
    GOLDEN,  of your town, the other day. Mr. GOLDEN has been
    running the Greenfield  flouring mill for several days, in the place

    of Mr. STOKER, who has been confined at home due to sickness.

Ruthville Rumors Column  
Mrs. Ellen SNYDER of Marmaduke, Ark., who has been visiting her
     daughters, Mrs. THOMAS and Mrs. HAGLER has returned home.
Mr. Ben F. FRIELDS, of Marmaduke, Ark., come in last Saturday
    to visit  his son, Will.
Bob NIX and wife, of New Mexico, have returned home. Bob has
    been in a bad state of health for several years, and went to New
    Mexico  thinking that he would improve. We do not know whether
    he is  home on a visit or to stay.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin WILLIAMS died Saturday
    and was  buried Sunday at Sandy Branch.

Ore Springs Siftings Column  
Mr. Jim MOORE who has been sick of fever for some time, is
    improving.
Miss Betty CLEMENT and Miss Mollie LEE of Paris have gone on
    a visit to relatives in Kentucky.
Miss Eula GLASGOW is better, but her sister MissWillie is very sick
    now  with fever.
We are informed that Mr. Frank SIMMONS has sold his farm to
      BRUMMITT  Bros. We have not learned where Mr. SIMMONS
     will relocate.
Mr. Nath DAVIS has sold his home to Mr. Sam DAVIS for $600.
J. G. CLEMENT has returned from his trip to Texas, and says, if
    people don�t think he will move, just wait and see.

Hyndsver Hits Column  
Lawrence SIMPSON is very proud over the arrival of his first girl,
    on last Friday night.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. WALKER died last Monday
    and was buried Tuesday at the Winstead Cemetery.
Dr. McREE and family are at Hawsville, Ky., visiting relatives and
    friends this week and prospecting for a new location.
Most of our people attend the show at Martin last week to see the
    elephant or clown, but Buck LEE just went to carry the children.
Mr. W. T. SHELBY, who raised a melon crop near Hickman,
    returned home Monday and brought several melons with him that
    weighed fifty pounds and more. The largest one weighed 54 pounds.
Miss Hattie HATLER left last week for Corinth, Mississippi where
    she has a new position.
The Baptists are making up money to build them a new house at Bible
     Union. Their old house is in bad shape and we hope that they
     will be successful.

From No. 6 Column  
Mr. Wes HAWKS is very low with fever.
Mr. Jess BUNTIN seems to be kindly wool gathered, since the arrival
    of an eleven pound boy at his house a few days ago. One day last
      week he started to mill and got half a mile form home before he
     discovered that he had forgotten his grinding.
Mr. Joe WILKINS from Indian Territory, was at Jolley Springs Sunday,
     greeting old friends.
Mr. Sam DAVIS has bought from Mr. Nath DAVIS the farm known
     as the Deason place on Thompson Creek, paying $600 for same.
N. P. DAVIS has rented the Bud CLEMENTS place.

End of Abstracts for September 23, 1904

Friday, September 30, 1904  THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

Letter to Editor concerning the fine singing at Jolly Springs.
                                         Signed by W. F. BEVILL

In Memory of J. W. DAVIDSON  
The subject of this sketch, J. W. DAVIDSON, was born in Davidson
County, Tennessee, January 9, 1825; was married to Miss Charlotte
McWHERTER in 1855. They lived happily together until the breaking
out of the Civil War, when he took up arms to fight for his country. He
was a brave soldier and remained with the army until he was wounded
and had to RETURN home. After the war was over, he moved his family
to Obion County, near Hancock City, in 1867, and remained there
until 1898, when he sold his farm and moved to Weakley County,
where he and his family lived happily together until the angel of death
visited their home and claimed him for its victim. His death was a
great shock to the family as he had been sick but a few days. He told
his wife he could not get well and his only regret was leaving her and
his child whom he had so tenderly raised from a little baby. �Uncle
Bill�
as he was generally called, and his wife never had any children, but
raised nine little orphan children who were left in  this world alone.
He was so kind and good to them as any father could be. He was
always ready to take a little child, who was left without a mother or
father, and care for it. I believe his crown will have many stars in it,

for the kindness he has shown to little fatherless children. As a
neighbor, he was ever ready to help any one he could. He was
always ready to help the poor and needy in his neighborhood.
He never had anything too good for his neighbors. He was a
good man and loved by all who knew him. He was a universalist
in faith and believed that Christ died for all and all would be saved.
He and his wife had lived together for nearly fifty years, and it is so
hard for her to be parted from him. The children he has raised have
lost a kind, good father, the wife a kind, devoted husband and the
neighborhood a good man. But our loss is his gain. We have another
tie that binds us to heaven.  Written by his neice,  Laura EDWARDS

The death angel called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. BROOKS
of Palmersville, and fastened its icy grip upon the oldest of their
flock.
Willie Boyd was taken ill of fever about two weeks before his death,
which was followed by pneumonia, and death relieved him of his
suffering on the ninth morning of September, 1904. He was about
eleven years of age and was a bright, intelligent, energetic and
generous hearted little fellow. He leaves a mother, father, three
brothers, one sister and aged grandfather and  a host of relatives
to mourn his death. Oh, how much he will be missed from the
family circle by his parents, brothers, little cousins and many
play mates.               An Aunt

Died   on last Sunday morning, September 11, 1904, at the Saint
Joseph Hospital at Memphis, death came to Luther HUTCHERSON
and his spirit went to God who gave it. Luther was born October 7,
1870; died September 11, 1904, aged 23 years, eleven months and
four days. He was the son of Mrs. Bettie HUTCHERSON of near
Salem. He was taken with Bright�s disease, and struggled with same
about three weeks when death relieved him of his suffering. His two
brothers, Johnie and Ira HUTCHERSON were with him when he
died. At the time of his death he was in the barber business and made
many friends wherever he went. He was not a member of any church,
but before he died he prayed many times, and said that he was going
home to rest. He leaves behind a mother, two brothers, two sisters
and other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. At the close of the

funeral, the casket was opened and an opportunity was given for a last
look at the remains of a loving son, brother, relative and friend; then
the crowd marched by with sorrow on their faces. Funeral services
were held at Salem, where his remains were laid to rest.
                                   Written by his neice,   Dovie McCLAIN

Escaped from Jail   Jim PUCKETT, serving a six months sentence
for selling liquor, escaped Thursday night about 8 o�clock. The sheriff
was at Bolivar, having gone to take a patient to the asylum.
PUCKETT stopped at the Blythe�s camp north of town and told the
campers that the key was left in the rear door. The sheriff�s family
believe that some of the trustees gave him the key. PUCKETT went
to Mayfield and then to his brother�s house in No. 1. His brother
brought him back to jail Sunday night.

Mt. Hermon Items Column  
Mr. W. H. SMITH�s tobacco barn, west of his house caught fire
    and soon  burned down last Thursday night. Mr. SMITH had a
    fire in both barns  and was some distance off pulling fodder. He
    says he don�t aim to fire  any more sawdust piled on top of wood.
Mr. S. E. RODMAN, who once lived hear Gardner and moved to
    Texas,  near Rovanna Arkansas,  moved into our neighborhood
    about three  weeks ago with the intention of buying a farm. Mr.
    RODMAN came  back to Tennessee very much disgusted over
    the much blowed up western country. He seems to like this
    neighborhood very much and  we will be glad to have him.

Freeman�s Schoolhouse Column  
Miss Pauline BRASFIELD got the school here and commenced on
    Monday morning.
Mrs Sadie CHANDLER�s baby got scalded right bad last week by
    turning  over a tea kettle on it but it is getting along very well.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lee GLENROSE died last week. It
    was their only child.

Friday, September 30, 1904  THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE
Ruthville Rumors Column  
The little child of Mr. Ozzie ROSS is very sick with pneumonia and
    Miss, Effie ROGERS, who has been sick since early spring, and
    who was thought convalescent, had a set back.
The Teachers and Patrons Institute, held at Miss Honlas GROGAN�s
     school at Sandy Branch was well attended. On the program were:
     J. O. VINCENT, Miss Delia THOMAS, Rev. Will MAXIDON,
     Profs. N. L. REEVES and John SLAYDEN, Rev. A. B. ROSS,
     little Jeter PARISH of McConnell, Rev. B. F. WAITS, Dr. T. E.
     SAWYER, Miss Eddie NIX and Supt. FEATHERSTON.
There will be a baptising from Obion church Sunday morning, Miss
     Mandie LEE.      Rev. CLARK officiating.

>From Greenfield Column  
Several of our citizens have just returned form the World�s Fair.
WATKINS and ELAM have dissolved their partnership, Mr. ELAM
     having purchased the entire stock. Mr. WATKINS retiring from
     business.
Houses are in great demand here   greater than the supply.
The new buildings that are in progress are advancing nicely   Messrs.
      BARTON, WILSON, McADAMS, and DeSHONG are all
      building handsome residences.
The PRATT residence is about to be sold to Mr. Will LASATER,
    our popular R. F. D. man.
The Andrew PATTERSON place will be sold soon.
We have a bran new butcher shop in town, at Martin POSTEN�s
     restaurant, on Soup Street.
Mr. Jno. B. McADAMS will be found behind the counters of Mr.
    Knox  ELAM�s now.
We had the pleasure of basking in the sunlight of that prince of pencil
     pushers presence , Mr. Roy WHICKER, the other day. We just
     turned our good ear his way and were delighted for a while
     listening to the music of his converse.
The ladies of the WCTU are working for the incorporation of our town.

Non Resident Notice   W. J. WALKER et als vs Thomas LYON
et als    Defendants, James WRIGHT and wife Laura WRIGHT,
Edward  JENKINS, Catherine JENKINS, George WALKER,
Thomas  WALKER, Mary F. GRAU and her husband,      GRAY,
and  Thomas LYON are non residents and unknown heirs of: Larkin
BROOKS, Yancy BROOKS, Annie GREEN, Francis BURTON,
Tiney BRANN, Letitan NEWMAN and Browder BROOKS,
all deceased.

Land Sale   County Court of Weakley County  Mary LEE et als vs
Albert RAY et als   Land to be sold Manday November 7,
1904. Land is district No. 20. Names in the land descripton are:
STAFFORD, ESKRIDGE, Mrs Smith BROOKS, SHANKLIN
and Will BROOKS, colored, and contains 112 acres. Land to be
sold for division amongst the heirs of John W. LEE, deceased

Town and Country Column  
Little Mona LOYD has the fever but is not seriously ill.
Mr. John REAVIS and wife left for Braidenton Fla. where they will
    make their future home.
Mr. Pleas MILLER, one of No. 15�s best citizens is quite ill, suffering
    from heart trouble and not expected to recover.
Col. Wm. SPELLINGS, postmaster at McKenzie will address the
     Republicans Monday, October 3 at the courthouse.
Mr. Jake PARKS, the Gleason grocer, sold his stock and all to Mr.
    Newt  TRENTHAM who takes charge at once.
John RANEY, living on Uncle Jack LITTLE�s place east of town, sent
     our office a tobacco leaf which measures 24 by 44 inches.
Mr. Tom JETER has material on the ground for the erection of a two
    story  business house on the west side of  Martin, where the frame
    stands that was formmerly occupied by J. L. BROOKS.
Mr. Mose COOK, residing between here and Ralston, died at his
    home on last Saturday of consumption; aged avout 50 years of age.
    The  remains were interred at Ralston, Mr. COOK was one of the
     oldest citizens of his community and respected and esteemed and
honored by all his neighbors.
The editor returns thanks to Mr. John CAMPBELL for a couple of fine
      messes of beans.
Miss Louise OGAN, of McArthur, Ohio has charge of the school at
     REAVIS� schoolhouse this year.
Mr. Will MURRAY of Martin, and Miss Amelia BRADLEY were
    married  here Sunday evening at Mr. J. P. TAYLOR�s, Esq.
    Robert IRVINE  performing the ceremony.
Blanche, the fourteen year old daughter of  Mr. H. C. McWHERTER
    of  No. 5 is threatened with blood poisoning, the result of sticking

    a needle in her leg several days ago.
Mr. Alfred BRADLEY and Miss Kittie HILL, both of near Jewell,
    were united in holy bonds of wedlock Sunday evening at the
    Taylor hotel by Esq. R. N. IRVINE.
Mr. H. P. LANGFORD, near Gardner is a candidate for
    Supterintendent of the county farm, who is to be elected by
    the poorhouse committee next Monday.
Dr. J. B. L. TERRELL was called to Greenfield Saturday to inspect
     a load of cattle being shipped to St. Louis.
Mr. Joe GRAY living near Gardner happened to the misfortune of
     getting his foot mashed by a horse stepping on it: also his
     ankle was sprained causing him much pain.
While seated in a buggy in front of his gate Monday night, Esq. R. N.
      IRVINE united in marriage James RUDD and Miss Vera
      MATHENY, receiving fifty cents for his trouble.
Mr. J. P. (�Dad�) GIBBS, the present incumbent , will be an applicant
     for the Supterintendent of the Weakley county poor house. He
     has been supt. for two years during which time the whole
     premises were overhauled, new houses built, new fences
     constructed and a general change made.
That princely young pedagogue, Prof. C. A. OGAN has charge
    of  Laneview school again this year.
J. L. WELLS, Manager of the Watson Cotton Co. at Martin will
    buy your cotton.

The remains of Mr. Dan STOUT, who has been in the asylum at
Bolivar for the past five years, reached Greenfield Wednesday and
were interred at Meridian Church in the 15th district. Mr. STOUT
died at the asylum Tuesday at the age of 45 years.

Mr. Porter KIRBY, one of Greenfield�s foremost and popular young
men, died at his home there last Monday. One day last week, Mr.
KIRBY received injuries in a fall on the walk, and it is supposed this
caused his death. The deceased was known for his strict honesty and
manly deportment. He was about twenty three years old and leaves
a young wife and child. The body was interred at Patterson Cemetery
with services by Rev. J. J. THOMAS.

Our good friend and skilled physician, Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY, tells us
of the death of Mr. Willie GILLIAM who died at his home in the
15th on Tuesday at about the age of 65 years. Mr. GILLIAM was
an ex confederate soldier and lost an arm in battle; he was a devout
christian and a man of honor and industry. His wife and several
children survive him. Inerment took place at Meridian Wednesday
where had gathered many sorrowing friends to pay the last sad
tribute to the remains of a good man.

We extend profound sympathy to our esteemed young friend Mr. Ira
HALEY, in the death of his illustrious father, Mr. Sam HALEY,
whose spirit went to God who gave it on Wednesday evening at
6 o�clock. The county contained no truer man than he. When his
country was in danger he answered the call and for four long years
fought for the rights gained by honest toil against a treacherous foe,
and when the war was over he proved himself a good citizen as he
had a soldier. The remains were buried. Thursday at Everett�s
Chapel. Peace to his Ashes.

Halls Branch Budget Column  
Mr. Robert PASCHAL left Saturday for Camden where he will
    attend school.
Mr. Floyd BLACKARD has smiles from ear to ear, its a �wee
    bitsy� girl.
Mr. McKENNEY bought a horse from Mr. A. G. BRUMMITT
    paying $30. for same.
Mr McKENNEY one of our most hustling farmers has rented
    a place from Mr. Charlie ALLMAN.
Mr. Ura KING has sold his interst in the KING and BARKER
    Sorghum Mill to Mr. RUDD for $20.
Mr. J. M. LOCKHART has tobacco leaves 42 inches long and
    23 inches wide.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
Mrs Ella CANTRALL, the efficient postmistress at Logan has
    resigned.
Mr. JACKSON filled his regular appointment at Meridian church
    Sunday.
It is rumored that there will be some houses built on Jonesboro hill,
    after many years in which a house has not stood there. With these
    houses and STOUT Bros. stave mill, we would have a little town
    is some one would put up a store.

Suit of Inquisition   was held in county court Manday. The parties
being Messrs. Robert and W. D. PAYNE vs Mrs Rebeccah
PARRISH, widow of J. H. D. PARRISH, deceased, who left an
estate valued at between $4,000   $5,000 to go to James PAYNE
at the death of Rebeccah PARISH. It seems that the widow is 69
years, is mentally incapable of managing her affairs and suit was
brought to have her declared of unsound mind and also have a
guardian appointed. The verdict of the jury was sustained the petition
and Judge Hill assigned the petitioners guardians, who qualified and
gave bond of $4,000. Attorney J. W. THOMAS was counsel for
the petitioners.

>From No. 5 Column  
Messrs T. P. MOORE and Charlie SNOW, sold two barns of fine
    tobacco  getting the low price of $4.25.  Mr. Pink IRVINE of
    Paris was their  buyer.
Mrs. Annie IRVINE is getting along fine with her spell of fever.
Aunt Laura KENNEDY is very pooorly at present.
Mr. Clint PENTECOST is looking for a place.
Our ex Squire Jim MOORE is improving.
We wish the young professors Messrs. Dud PENTECOST and
    Killis KILLEBREW much success with their schools which begin
    Monday.
Mr. Roy KILLEBREW will move to Dresden in the near future.

News Notes From No. 14 Column  
The horse belonging to Mrs. J. C. CHILDRESS became frightened
passing the place occupied by the Wallace show, near Mr. J. E.
FREEMAN�s, and ran away. The buggy turned over but turned
back. Mrs. CHILDRESS jumped out but no damage was done
to the horse or buggy and someone caught him down the road.
Mrs. VAUGHN, mother of Mrs. Fannie CALLIE, living in Obion
     County, happened to a bad accident last Tuesday. She came
    up to visit Mrs. COLLIER and getting out of the wagon, fell,
     dislocating both arms and breaking one just above the wrist. A
     physician was called who reset the broken bone and she is getting
     along moderately well.
Zack HUNSBROUGH, who moved to Marmaduke, Ark. last year,
    came home to visit.

Real Estate Transfers:
J. W. MORAN  to    J. A. TUCK                $400.
J. A. TUCK      to    P. F. LOGAN              $125.
W. C. INSCO  to    Morroc INSCO           $400.
L. B. SMITH    to    E. BROCK                  $150.
F. E. WRIGHT  to   A. C. TERRELL           $1750.
L. C. HENNINGS  to  J.A.& Cora JEFFRESS  $325.
Roy MARTIN    to   G. W. RECTOR              $500.
W. A. MILLER  to   Jim GLASS                    $1250.
W. N. COVINGTON  to  G. F. WAGSTER    $1800.
John ROSE   to  J. P. HARRIS                          $1100.

The football team of Cobb and Nichols School line up is:
Redding SMITH, center; Preston BAILEY or Robert BELOW,
right guard; Will YOUNG, left guard; Gilbert DUKE, left tackle;
Charley TUCK, right tackle; Dick DODDS, left end; Elbert
NICHOLS or Charley WOODS, right end; John HALL,
quarterback; Dow B. BEENE, left half; Alfred THOMASON,
right half; John McWHERTER, fullback.
The team is coached by Mr. J. W. NICHOLS of Vanderbilt
and Mr. Eugene BOYD of University of Michigan. John Hill,
captain  and Dow B. BEENE, manager.

Cloverdale Column  
Mr. Jim HILLIARD has been very sick with fever but is improving.
Little Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arden SUMMERS is sick.
Mr. Alfred JOHSON is right sick.
Mr. Ole CHANDLER is all smiles over the new boy at his home.
Mr, Willie TATE is busy hauling tobacco.
Mrs. Eliza HILL is worse again.

>From No. 6 Column  
Wade HODGE is sick.
Henry POWERS is stepping high over a new boy last week.
Mr. Wes HAWKS is no better and one child is sick also.
Miss Willie GLASGOW continues sick.
Mr. Jim FOSTER is improving.
Mr. Albert CALHOUN and wife are moving to Memphis.
Mr. Jim PATTERSON and wife are moving back to middle
    Tennessee.

End of abstracts for September 30, 1904