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Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

Transcribed from Microfilm by Martha Smith

December 1st & 8th
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Friday, December 1, 1905 Gardner Gems Column Mrs. Sarah PETTYJOHN is in Martin, attending the bedside of her son, O. L. PETTYJOHN, who is seriously ill. Charley BUSHART and sister, Mrs. H. D. GARDNER, went to Alexander, Ky., last Saturday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Eliza BUSHART. J. G. GARDNER and son, Percy, who have been in Tiptonville for the past three weeks building a residence for Hon. Fred CALDWELL, are at home. Miss Eva WILLLIAMS has gone to Milan to spend the winter with Mrs. WHITNELL, who is a dressmaker. On last Thursday evening the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McADO and took from them their precious little babe, Kathereen, who was only two months old. Interment took place Friday at the Gardner cemetery, services conducted by Elder T. F. MOORE, of Martin. On Monday afternoon, Miss Vera BARGER went to the horse lot to catch her buggy horse and was kicked on the side of the head by a young mule. She was unconscious for several hours. Dr. SEBASTIAN was sent for and he thinks she probably will recover. Miss Vera is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gleason BARGER, and is quite popular. Her many friends earnestly hope for her recovery. Mt. Harmon Items Column Mr. Alfred LeCORNU, just in from ARKANSAS told me of a sad accident which happened to an old neighbor of mine, Mrs. PARLEE ATKINSON, wife of Tom ATKINSON, who moved to Arkansas about four years ago. About a year after moving there, their youngest son, Connie, was accidently shot and killed while out hunting and on last Sunday, Mr. LeCORNU tells me, Mrs. ATKINSON was going down the street and a stray bullet struck her in the head. She was alive Tuesday, but had not spoken nor opened her eyes since the accident occurred. Later: She died Wednesday night. Mr. W. A. SMITH was returning home one day last week and one of his horses fell through a bridge opposite the home of Allen BRASFIELD and was considerably injured. Mt. Pelia Column Mr. Rube BARBER sold his saw mill last week to Mr. CARLTON, from near Murray, Ky. Mr. BARBER will move to the Ruffy MILLER place. Mrs. Jeff CAFÉ is very sick, Mr. Lee LACEWELL’s children and one of the W. A. PARRISH’s has scarlet fever. Midway Mutterings Column Two of Esquire TUCKER’s little girls have pneumonia and are real sick. We are glad to tell you that Mr. PILLOW is able to be up again. Mrs. Lexie FOWLER is visiting relatives in Mayfield. Miss Minnie JOLLEY and her brother, Chester, of Fancy Farm, Ky., are visiting their sister, Mrs. Sim FOWLER. Mr. Brooks OSTEEN has purchased thirty acres of what is known as the John MYRICK farm from Mr. Roy ROBERTS; consideration $600. Only about half the amount of money needed for a new fence the graveyard at Pleasant Hill has been collected. Contributions can be sent to the committee members: Messrs. J. W. MYRICK, L. A. SMITH, John Wess SMITH, and Irb FOWLER. Blooming Grove Column Miss Willie McDONALD, who has been dangerously ill for some time with typhoid fever and pneumonia, is thought to be a little better at this writing, although she is in a critical condition. J. D. PARKER is right sick, Roe TODD has been at home sick but is able to so back to Memphis to his work. Thad McDONALD and wife are the proud parents of a fine boy. On last Sunday evening, at the home of Rev. W. C. GILBERT, Mr. Marion GALLIMORE and Miss Willie MELTON, of the Hinkledale community were married. Town and County Column Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. FREEMAN, of No.20, last week, a twelve pound boy. Romie BODEN sprained his ankle last week and is hobbling around on a stick. Will RAINEY is wearing a smile a mile wide over the arrival of a fine ten pound boy at his house last Saturday. Will has six girls and is mighty proud of his new boy. Mr. Ed STACKS closed a contract this week with Charley HENDERSON to erect a residence on Paris road, about a mile from town. We take this method of thanking our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the death and burial of our dear, dear boy, Dalton Mayo. May the blessings of God rest with each and every one of you. Signed by G. D. MAYO and Family Mr. G. D. CAPPS, our foreman, is now occupying the residence vacated by K. K. BRADBERRY and Martin WELCH and Ed ATKINSON are occupying the Etheridge place. Mr. ATKINSON will assist J. E. PARHAM in the grocery. He a most worthy gentleman and will, we dare say, prove a valuable assistant to Mr. PARHAM. The Widow FRAZIER home, north of Dresden and which was occupied at the time by Mr. Charley WINSETT, was consumed by fire on Thursday night of last week about 12 o’clock, almost everything being lost. WINSETT is a young man and a renter and had not occupied the place but a short time and the loss to him is severe. But that good old man, Uncle Joe JEFFRIES, was here this week soliciting donations for the young man and our people contributed liberally. Hon. Finis J. GARRETT and wife left Sunday afternoon for Washington and almost the entire citizenship of the town were at the depot to bid them and God speed. Suit was instituted in the circuit court here Tuesday by H. P. HUGHES, as next best friend of R. L. BOMAR, for $15,000 damages against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. It will be remembered that BOMAR was the young man whose leg was cut off by a train at Martin last August. L. E. HALLADAY, of Dresden, and R. K. WARD, of Paris, are attorneys for BOMAR. Steve EMMOMS, residing west of here, was seriously if not fatally injured Tuesday. He was hauling wood from the bottom to the house, one of the trastchains broke and he jumped off the wagon to catch the wheel, but became entangled in the wheel, was thrown to the grown and the loaded wagon passed over his body. Dr. SEBASTION, the attending physician, has little hopes of his recovery. Palmersville Pointers Column (Much of this was hard to read) Mr. George BRIGGS is at home from Mounds, Ill., where he has been sending the summer. Mr. C. A. CONNELL will move Tuesday to Sharon. Mr. Henry BYARS moved into our midst last week from No. 13; he and his brother, I(?)BYARS, have swapped places. We welcome Mr. BYARS into our midst. He has shown his his appreciation by starting his three children in our school. Mr. Elvis OLDS has purchased the L. D. BRITE farm, one mile north of town, consisting of 151 acres, paying $2,500 for same. Mr. HAYSTON and Miss Lena McWHERTER were married Sunday morning at 10 o’clock while seated in their buggy before Esq. Hays MILLER’s gate. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Mr. Albert DARNELL moved last week from West Union vicinity to the farm he rented from Mr. J. M. LOCKHART. Mr. Bud TAYLOR has his new dwelling almost completed. Carl MELTON and Miss Bessie Parham, an excellent couple of West Union and Reavis’ schoolhouse vicinity, respectively, were married at Como Wednesday night of last week, Esquire RAY of that city officiating. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. Bud MELTON and is an honest, upright young gentleman, while his fair bride is the charming daughter of Mr. Edward PARHAM. Column name missing Sunday morning at about 10, at the home of the bride’s parents, near Lamb’s schoolhouse, Mr. Walter COX and Miss Nora JONES were united in marriage. The bridegroom is the son of Jim COX, of No. 6, and is a very popular, good natured and hard working young gentleman, while his bride is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. Marion JONES, of No. 24, and is a young lady possessing many noble qualities and is loved by all who know her for her sweet disposition. Lockhart’s Store Column Mr. Billy SMITH built a brand new chimney. Mr. C. D. SMITH is moving from Pleasant Hill neighborhood to Brink CARAWAY’s farm near here. The young people had a sociable and singing at Mr. Cole SMITH’s Saturday night. From No. 6 Column Mr. F. P. SIMMONS has begun moving to Gleason; is moving his corn and other things he will need over there. Mr. Clint McDANIEL is hauling logs to the saw mill, preparatory to build on the land he bought from Mr. George HUBBARD. Mr. Tom BROWN moved up near Cottage Grove last week. Mr. Johnie RAWLS’ family moved home from Gleason last Saturday. Mrs. Lina Cox has sold $88.14 worth of eggs and chickens this year. Mr. Wade HODGE and wife moved from Mayfield to Mr. Layfayette TOMLINSON’s place a few days ago. Dr. TATUM and Mr. Milton WEBB have bought the Widow CLEMENTS place in the Paris and Dresden road, paying $2,000 for same. Mr. John POWERS made 6,048 pounds of cotton this time which brought him $214.75. Public Wells Column One of Printice Davis’ little boys got his finger cut off while playing. Mr. BEARD, of Ralston, has moved to O. D. ROWLETT’s place. A Mr. STEPHENSON has been very busy the past week remodeling a house on Woodard FIELD’s land and has moved. Tom ROBERTSON will move north of Martin this week. There was a tacky party at the home of J. A. MILES Friday night and everything went off nicely. Travis Chapel Column Mr. Matha MELTON, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is reported much better. Mrs. Martha WARREN has been very sick the past week. Miss Ethel MELTON, daughter of Mr. Matha MELTON, has been sick with appendicitis. Mr. Junior STOKER has completed his new residence. Mr. Bill PARHAM, who bought the Jim TRAVIS farm, moved in last week. Christmasville Capers Column Mr. C. A. BAKER and two little sons, Bryant and Jesse, have been very sick. A small crowd of young people chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. ELINOR, went serenading Saturday night. Some good music was rendered an all report a good time. Three couples were married last Thursday; Mr. Claud BROWN and Miss Vera MARTIN, Mr. Will FOSTER and Mrs. Laura DREWRY were married by Rev. R. B. CREWS. Mr. Ben RAY and Miss Kate LEWIS drove to Dresden and were married. Notes New and Old From No. 1 Column Mrs. Elizabeth DAVIDSON, wife of Mr. Irvin DAVIDSON, died last Saturday a week ago after a lingering illness and was buried at the Workman graveyard. The DONOHO boys have their new mill set down and are ready for wood. Miss Iva MORRIS entertained the young people Saturday evening; had a nice crowd and every one report a nice time. Mrs. Green CLEMMONS died last Monday. She had a cancer on her neck and after suffering for many weeks, succumbed to the dreaded disease. She leaves a husband and nine children, who are all about grown, to mourn the love of a dear mother. Mr. Charlie JOHNSTON happened to quite a serious accident one day last week. While fooling with a gun it went off and tore off one side of his foot, rendering him unable to work any more this winter. From Lunet Column Mrs. Gordo CONNER, who has been with her daughter, Mrs. Byron JOHNS, for several weeks, has returned to her home in Danville, Ill., accompanied by Mr. JOHNS and wife, who will make that their future home. Messrs. Frank FOSTER, J. C. and E. W. MUZZALL have formed a stock company and have been to Henry County and bought a nice lot of cattle and sheep. Mr. Frank FOSTER and wife have moved to the place they bought of Mr. L. L LEDBETTER some time after Mr. LEDBETTER bought a place near Ruthville. Mr. R. L. WEBB has sold his farm to Mr. BRUNDIGE, laying between Latham and Palmersville, and bought Mr. Lon PARKS place, at Ruthville, to which he will move soon. Mrs. Lon WOOD, one of the best women in No.18, arranged a birthday surprise for her mother on the 22nd. She invited all her brothers and their families to meet at the home of her father, Mr. C. BRANN, just at night and set a supper. Her parents are quite old and it was indeed an enjoyable occasion. We are glad to state that Mrs. Mat THOMAS, whom we reported as being near death’s door last week is now improving. Mr. Tom BELL, who left Tennessee for Arkansas two year ago, has returned on account of his health. DRESDEN ENTERPRISE Friday, December 8, 1905 Seriously Injured Mr. John RICHEE, of no.10, was painfully injured here at an early hour Monday morning. Mr. RICHEE resides in No. 16; he was one of the veniry men and drove from his home to McKenzie, where he boarded the 5 o’clock train for Dresden, and, being very cold from his long drive, he soon fell asleep once within the warm coach. When the porter came through the train and called out “Dresden” Mr. RICHEE jumped up and rushed out and leaped from the moving train nearly half a mile from the depot, thinking that the train was pulling out from the depot. The train was stopped and backed to the point where Mr. RICHEE lay, bleeding and bruised and he was picked up by the train crew and brought to the Dresden Hotel. Dr. A. D. FINCH was called and dressed the unfortunate man’s injury. There is a long gash in his head, almost to the scalp, his nose was broken and split, his lip was cut and he was otherwise bruised. Mr. RICHEE says he has no recollection of jumping from the train and does not understand how it happened. Circuit Court in Session Circuit Court was convened here Monday with his Honor R. E. MAIDEN sitting as judge. D. J. CALDWELL, attorney general, in attendance and John S. ACREE, high sheriff, Deputies George ACREE, Whit LAFON and Addison BONDURANT waiting upon on the court and grand jury. The following gentlemen compose the grand jury: J. A. NIX, foreman, R. C. SEALS, D. H. VOWELL, W. J. ALLEN, G. B. BUTLER, E. E. PRICE, Hugh PARKER, V. F. PRUETT, M. M. NORMAN, J. M. ADAMS, K. E. MULLINS, D. A. BOWERS, W. W. ALLMAN. Civil Docket: The following cases on the civil docket have been disposed of: R. L. BOMAR, by next friend, H. P. HUGHES vs. I. C. Railroad company. Suit for damages for the death of young BOMAR sat Martin last summer, and upon motion of complainant the cause was removed from the court to the federal court of the United States. R. .E. NOWLIN vs. C. E. GARDNER. Complainant sues for damages, claiming defendant sold him an unsound horse. NOWLIN was awarded damages in the sum of $17.50. Dr. E HEATH vs. D. C. MARTIN. Verdict for $20 in favor of plaintiff. William ARMSTRONG vs. J. R. PHIPPS and B. F. CONDRA. Cause dismissed. The damage suit of Urban PEERY vs. Sam STOUT, in which plaintiff sues for damages in the sum of $5,000, was taken up Wednesday. PEERY was shot and injured last spring by the defendant STOUT and seeks recovery of damages. Jones & Jones are counsel for plaintiff, while J. W. THOMAS and Hall & BARR represent STOUT. There are about fifty witnesses here for both sides. The misdemeanor docket which was quite large, will be taken up Monday. District No. 23 Column Mr. SPENCER and wife are sick, Mr. George ELLIS is no better at this writing. Mr. Tilman WRAY is hauling lumber to put up a new grocery store on the cross roads at Beech Springs. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Emily JENKINS, on last Wednesday night, a fine girl. Egbert WRIGHT and family moved from Lynn Point to this vicinity last week. The school closed at Peace and Harmony last Monday; Mr. Sam FULLER teacher. From No. 19 Column Mr. Will ESTES’ baby has been dangerously ill with whooping cough, but is better. Mr. and Mrs. Luther MARLAR are the proud parents of a new girl. On the morning of November 26, Mr. Tom FISHER and Miss Clara FLEMING, accompanied by several of their friends, drove to Esq. J. J. HAWKINS’, where the words were spoken that made them one. Mr. FISHER is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold FISHER, while his bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed FLEMING, both highly respected families of No. 19. Mr. Sid EMLIN is at the home of his brother, LUTHER, in No. 19, very sick. Mt. Harmon Items Column Last Saturday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Rasco HEATH, who reside in the north part of No. 9, woke up and found their sweet little babe dead in bed with them, which was quite a shock to them. N. J. and J. H. HESTER moved Monday to their new home, north of Dresden, and Mr. Judie McKELVIE will move to the house formerly occupied by them. The backwaters of Spring Creek and the Obion River spread so fast that it has caused our people who had their stock in ranches lot of trouble. Mr. Jim BROCK, together with quite a lot of others, rode in the backwaters for two or three days getting their stock out. Mr. Ed EDWARDS don’t know but that he has two colts drowned. Mr. Jim HIGGS has six or eight head of cattle that he thinks are drowned. I am told that Mr. Bob CAMPBELL lost his pocketbook and $11.25 while riding the backwaters and a Mr. BRUSH came near being drowned. Notes New and Old From No. 1 Column A new girl has arrived at the home of Mr. J. J. WINTERS. Mrs. AINLEY, wife of Jess AINLEY, died last Sunday and was buried at the Acree graveyard. She was a daughter of Mr. Henry HAMLIN. Mr. Sam DUDLEY, a carpenter, while at work on Mr. Fount GILSON’s dwelling in Austin Springs, fell and received painful injuries, both internal and external. Mr. Ben HOWARD, of Bell City, Ky., the noted telephone builder, has surveyed a route and is building a line from Boydsville to Burton’s Store by way of Elm Tree, and contemplates connecting Boydsville with Palmersville. Fire broke out in Austin Springs Nov. 26, destroying the building and almost all the stock of goods belonging to D. A. FRIELDS. Mr. FRIELDS has done a thriving business and the loss will be quite severe, as he was only partially insured. Messrs. James SMOOT and Robert BYNUM are on a land trade. Mr. SMOOT asked $1,400 and Mr. BYNUM has offered $1, 300. If Mr. SMOOT sells he expects to locate near Water Valley, Ky. Mr. Philip FORESTER has erected two neat little tenant houses on his place this fall. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. VINCENT entertained quite a crowd of their young friends. James McCONNELL, our ever faithful mail carrier on the Boydsville route, has moved to Boydsville to Mr. Travis PICKARD’s, his father in law. Town and County Column Mr. F. L. BLACKARD began on last Monday the erection of a nice dwelling for Bobby SUTTY, several miles east of Dresden. Mrs. George S. BOYD and daughters, Misses Valda and Marguerite, left Tuesday for Bay St. Louis, La., where they will spend the winter, the young ladies entering school at that place, Little Marguerite has asthma and it is hoped the change of climate will prove beneficial to her. Mrs. Patience, beloved wife of that good man, Uncle Monroe STOW, died at the family residence in No. 4 on Thursday of last week. Hers has been a long and useful life, filled with deeds of kindness and charity. She was about sixty seven years of age and is survived by six children. Mrs. STOWE was the daughter of Colonel SMITHWICK, at one time a noted and popular citizen of this county, and a sister of the late E. P. LATHAM, she being the last surviving member of the LATHAM family. There was quite a lively law suit in Justice ROSS’s court, in No. 16, on last Saturday. Some swine, over whose running at large there has been much contention in this county, got into the cornfield of Mr. Sam SMITHSON. The hogs belonged to Uncle Tom BROCK, and SMITHSON, thinking he should be reciprocated for the damage, brought suit against Mr. BROCK. Mr. BROCK employed that the able attorney, J. W. THOMAS, who, it is known, wins nine out of every ten of his cases, through the rain, mud, and cold, started for the scene of this legal conflict on Friday, reaching the destination after dark. Now, we dare say, there is not another attorney in all West Tennessee who would have taken such a long trip with the same existing weather conditions. But THOMAS don’t even know the meaning of the word obstacle, and he goes ahead and nearly always comes out with flying colors. And this occasion was no exception, for Esquire ROSS held that SMITHSON was entitled to no damages. Mr. Steve EMMONS, who was hurt last week near his home in No. 19, by a wagon running over him, lived only four hours after he was hurt. Hundreds of Weakley countians will be grieved to learn of the sudden and unexpected death of Elder J. N. HALL, the great Baptist minister of Fulton. Looks like T. J. INSCO, J. L. THOMAS, Sid HARRIS and a few more of those good fellows would be saying something about a Christmas tree at Harris’ schoolhouse. Announcement is made of approaching marriage of Miss Mary POLLACK, the talented refined and cultured daughter of our old friend, Sam POLLACK, who recently moved from Palmersville to Greenfield. Miss Mary is a most charming young lady, possessing rare literary attainments. The marriage will be performed at Antlers, I. T. at the home of her aunts, on January 10. Mr. Harry SOBOL is the groom. Our issue of December 23 will be the last for this year. Miss Ethel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. MELTON, died at her home in No. 8, near Sharon, Tuesday morning at five o’clock. We are devoting considerable of our space this week to football. Our idea in so doing is to show our readers that we are correct in the stand taken against this evil of all evils. Another column states that ”there have been double the amount of deaths by football games this season as the yearly average for the past five years.” . Mr. J. W. PATTERSON, who recently sold the Sharon Hotel to ex-Sheriff DODDS was here this week and tells us he will leave at an early date for August, Ark., where he will spend the winter with his son. The whole west side of Kenton was burned Wednesday night. The fire started in the Dry Goods store of Mr. SHANTZ. Mrs. Henrietta, beloved wife f ex-county judge J. L. McGLOTHLIN, died at the family residence in Dresden on Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, at 3 o’clock after a long and painful illness. Mrs. McGLOTHLIN had been a patient sufferer from that dreaded disease, consumption, for years and her demise came as no shock to her family and friends. Mrs. McGLOTHLIN was well known to our people, having spent the greater part of her life in this community and many relatives and friends will be grieved to learn of her death. The deceased was loved by a large circle of friends, for she was a good woman, indeed. Se was a great admirer of flowers and when her health would permit spent much of her time working among the many beautiful flower beds and no one had greater variety nor prettier flowers than she. She was charitable and kind and her many deeds of kindness and charity will live after her. Mrs. McGLOTHIN was born Sept. 23, 1838, professed religion and joined the Methodist church some 30 years ago and was married to J. L. McGLOTHLIN (unreadable) 1856. To this union were born two children, a son and a daughter, both of whom preceded her in death. The funeral was conducted at the family residence Thursday morning at 10 o’clock by Rev. J. W. IRION, pastor of the Methodist church here, and interment at the Dresden cemetery. Judge McGLOTHLIN has the profound sympathy of a host f friends in his sad bereavement. Palmersville Pointers Column Mr. Evan LEWIS has sold his property and gone to Paducah, where he expects to work on the railroad. Mr. Luce OLDS and Miss LEWIS, Mr. Leslie ATKINS and Miss OLDS drove to Paris last Thursday and returned man and wife. The three year old child of Will KIMBLE went to sleep in its chair some days ago and fell out, its face and head striking a bucket of hot ashes that has been left on the floor burning one side of its face very badly. Up to Date Doings Column I am informed of the death of Uncle Dock CAMPBELL, of near Boydsville, who, on Thursday of last week took a dose of corrosive sublimate through mistake, thinking it was powdered borax. He had been in bad health all the summer and a neighbor recommended the use of borax. No one being in the room it was put, he thought he could find it. He lingered about a week and died in great agony last Saturday and was buried at Dukedom Sunday. Mr. Charlie SMOOT and Miss Connie NELSON, two of No. 17’s most prominent and influential young people, were married. Lockhart’s Store Column Mr. Jim WHITE’s little boy has been sick, but is better. Mr. Henry BRADBERRY is in bed with rheumatism. School is progressing nicely at Harris schoolhouse with Prof. Chas. SANDERFER as teacher. He has fifty five scholars at present. Elder J. L. THOMAS’ mother is visiting her children in Nashville. Hyndsver Hits Column Mr. Isaac TUCK, of this district, and Miss BRIGHTWELL, of No. 18, were married in Martin last Sunday. Born, Dec. 4, to Mat HYNDS and wife, a girl. Mr. T. J. HICKS and wife returned home Sunday after a week’s visit to relatives in Kentucky. Christmasville Capers Column The hard rain last Tuesday night moved Cox’s bridge off its abutments but was replaced and repaired. Friday night, it was again carried down the stream and it is likely now that a new bridge will have to be built. Mr. Lip SIMMONS had a valuable cow was shot accidentally by hunters last Friday and died Saturday. Mt. Pelia Column Quite a number witnessed the marriage of Mr. Gus EZZELL to Miss Edie ALLEN at the home of the bride, Sunday morning at 8 o’clock, Esq. G. B. BUTLER officiated. Mrs. TANSIL is gradually growing worse. The children of Messrs. LACEWELL and PARRISH who have had scarlet fever, are improving. We are sorry to hear of our beloved brother, Rev. J. N. HALL, being dead. Meda Matters Column Mr. J. L. WOOD has been repairing his home, which he moved to a few weeks ago. Mr. Joe ELLIS and Miss Ida BROOKS were united in the bonds of matrimony Sunday morning at the residence of Esq. E. L. FREEMAN at Ralston at Ralston. (Column heading missing, paper that was copied is ripped at top of paper) Bro. Billy FOWLER has sold his farm, near Lamb’s schoolhouse, to Mr. Don CALL of No. 11 for $300. Some of our neighbors attended the sale at the home of Mr. Scott SMITH, near Gleason, last week. It seems Mr. SMITH sold out to move to Ark., and will leave at once. Azzie SMITH sold a nice young mule Saturday to Walter FREEMAN for the sum of $155.

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