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Cousin Martha's Abstracts

Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

Transcribed from Microfilm by Martha Smith

June 16th & 23rd & 30th
June 16, 1905 COURTHOUSE NEWS Chancery Court: Lee OWEN, guardian, vs Temecia SWAIM. He prays to be released as guardian, have settlement and to encroach upon the funds for her support and education. Jones & Jones, attorneys for complainant. R. T. LEWIS, administrator, vs Mary HICKS. Bill seeks a construction of certain clause in will of late C. W. COTTTRELL County Court: Clerk TANSIL is away this week and his two efficient deputies, Miss Mamie TANSIL and Mr. B. A. ROGERS, Jr., have given the office a thorough overhauling and cleaning, greatly improving the appearance of the office. It is a shame and disgrace for the county court clerk to inhabit such a dismal den. There is three times the amount of business transacted in this office to any other county office and yet the county furnishes not even a table or anything. We hope our county clerk will make a healthy appropriate for fixtures that are greatly needed in this office. C. A. CRAIG has been appointed by the county court as administrator of the estate of Mollie Kelly, deceased. On last Monday, Mrs. C. LEWIS was qualified by the county court as administratrix of the estate of J. J. LEWIS, deceased. Marriage Lessons: W. L. TRUE to Ara OWEN, J. R. PASCHALL to Mattie Lou HARRIS, John WIGGINS to Addie CARDWELL Real Estate Transfers T. A. McELWRATH to H. H. BARR $180. A. J. HART to W. BAKER $1496. Polk ALEXANDER to J. E. GOLDSBY $350. E. E. BAXTER to E. L. DURHAM $1,000. E. E. TENSIL, clerk, to W. A. COATS $855. E. E. TANSIL, clerk to G. W. HORNSBY $510. R. E. NOWLIN to J. E. MILES $200. Christmasville Capers Column Roy MOORE has been on the sick list. Mr. John RICHIE caught a fish that weighed thirty two pounds one day this week and has sure gave him the fishing fever, and you can see him almost any time strolling to the river. Miss Laura SHAW teaches the school at Mt. Arie again this summer. She is an excellent teacher and, while she laborer under many disadvantages during the winter term, the parents will cooperate with her, for indeed it takes this to have a successful school and each one should try to maintain the high standard at this grand old place of learning. Adams Academy Column Mr. John SMARTT from Rector, Ark., has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Allen ADAMS. Miss Willie ADAMS has been right sick, having chills. The entertainment at Mr. Sam GROOM’s last Thursday night was very much enjoyed. Miss Donnie McCLAIN is visiting in Missouri. Western Side of No. 15 Column There is a better crop of blackberries this year than was ever known. Mrs. Lillie GALEY, wife of Jim GALEY, is very low at this writing. It was reported last week that Mrs. Van MALONE was dead. I wish to correct this report. It was thought that she was dying and in some way it was reported that she was dead. She is still alive, but very low. A nice little miss arrived at Henry HARINGTON’s home last week. Henry COCHRAN moved to Greenfield Monday to get ready to carry the mail over route No. 4. Mr. Jim WILLIAMS is moving right along with his singing school. R. H. GALEY, the noted carpenter, will soon have the Grooms schoolhouse completed. Erbin PERRY’s horse ran away last week with a plow and cut himself very badly, not being able to work any since. News Notes From No. 14 Column Born, to Mr. and Mrs. G. D. WHITE, on last Monday evening, a fine boy. Will BISHOP’s little baby girl has a severe fever. Dr. D. W. SCATES is in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Connor BELL are the proud parents of a nine pound girl, who arrived last week. Mrs. Maud BURGESS had one of her eyes extracted last week by Dr. McKAY of Martin. She has been almost bind for quite awhile and totally blind in the eye that was taken out. She is going to have a glass eye put in this summer. After a lingering illness of about four months with that disastrous disease, kidney affliction, Mr. W. H. (Billie) HILLIARD, of near Mt. Pelia, on last Saturday morning at 10 o’clock peacefully passed away. His death was no great surprise, as he had been in a serious condition for a long while. Mr. HILLIARD was born November 15, 1834 and had he lived till November next, would have been seventy one years of age. In his death, this country loses one of it’s best citizens, for there are but few men like him; he was noted for his many deeds of charity and friendship to his neighbors and fellow men; he has shown his neighborly acts of brotherly love, has lent a helping hand in time of need, when no other means could be obtained. Mr. HILLIARD professed religion and joined the Primitive Baptist church at Cane Creek over forty years ago and remained a constant member until his death. At the outbreak of the war, he was one of the first to volunteer and enlist as a soldier to fight for his country, and his many brave deeds as a soldier still remain in the minds of the ex-confederates who live to mourn the death of their brother comrade. The last sad rites were conducted at the home of the deceased on Sunday evening by Brother MOORE, witnessed by a great crowd of neighbors and friends. The remains were honored with a fine Confederate casket and the old soldiers from far and near were presenting grey uniforms and took charge of the procession, which slowly wound its way to the old Cane Creek graveyard, where Mr. HILLIARD was peacefully laid to rest by those brave old grey haired soldiers of the civil war. Mt. Moriah Items Column The grim monster, Death, has again entered our circle and claimed for its victim Ada, the beloved wife of Benton RAWLS. Death occurred Sunday morning at 4 o’clock, June 11; burial services by Bro. ROSS, of the Primitive Baptist church at Old Bethel on Monday. Meda Matters Column Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim GOODMAN, a boy, on the 6th. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. HARPER have returned from Bowling Green, Ky., where Mr. HARPER has been studying law and Mrs. HARPER studying typewriting. Mr. Mandy RHOADES is on the sick list. Terrell News Column Prof. F. Y. FUQUA has gone to the Teachers’ Institute at Obion. Miss Jessie McADOO, a charming young lady, and Mr. Reed WILSON, were secretly married about two weeks ago. They went to Mr. WILSON’s father’s Sunday evening. Mr. George BROWN is reported some better. Miss Agnes GAMMON is clerking for her uncle, Mr. T. A. FUTRELL. 12th District Doings Column The seven months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Connie WHITEHORN is on the sick list. Mrs. Calvis McELROY is on the sick. Mr. T. L. HEATH sustained the loss of at least one hundred and fifty dollars by the death of a fine mare, besides to raise her colt by hand. Oscar EVERETT, who went to Nettleton, Ark., writes that he has had a big chance at smallpox. Mrs. Narcis MILLER and Mrs. Martha COSTON will leave the twentieth for Dexter Mo., where they will visit their sister, Mrs. Jack EZZELL. Mrs. COSTEN will also visit her son at Paragould, Ark. Peck’s Peckings Column Mrs. Sally HAYES, of Greenfield, died last Friday evening and was buried at Patterson’s graveyard Saturday. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death. She was about seventy years of age. Clark REED was her son-in-law. She was a good Christian woman and liked by all. Halls Branch Budget Column Bro. Robert PASCHELL will preach for us at Lamb’s school house. Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Earnest SMITH, of Paragould Ark., came in Sunday to visit relatives and friends for a month. Earnest has been sick since April. Vester SMITH, of Paragould, Ark., is here visiting for a week or ten days. Profs. Tom WOODRUFF and Sam O’DANIEL led the house in singing at West Union, Sunday. The house was filled with people. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew HART went to Dresden one day last week to make Mr. Trig BARKER a deed to their farm, for which they received the nice little sum of $1,500.00 cash, instead of $1.550.00 as I reported last week. Mr. Robert PASCHALL accompanied by Mr. Claud LOVELACE, of Nashville, and Prof. M. E. WOOLDRIDGE, of Camden, drove to the beautiful home of Mrs. Chas. Harris in Greenfield, where he and Miss Mattie Lou, the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mrs. HARRIS, were made one by the few, but mighty words spoken by Prof. WOOLDRIDGE. The bridegroom is the eldest son of that thriving and enterprising farmer, Mr. Jack PASCHALL, residing near Como and is a young man loved by all who know him for his splendid moral qualities. He is a minister of the gospel His fair bride is a daughter of Mr. Charlie HARRIS, deceased, and a young lady loved and admired by all for her noble qualities and sunny disposition. Some of her ancestors are numbered among the state’s most prominent people, she being the grandniece of ex governor Isham G. HARRIS, that grand old statesman, who, in 1861, issued the proclamation declaring Tennessee out of the union and who was our United States senator at the time of his death, which occurred at Washington, July 1897. She is also niece of Mr. George SWAIM, of Swaim, Haley & Co., Gleason. Monday, Mr. PASCHALL and his happy bride returned to the home of his parents, where that night, quite a number of their relatives and special friends gathered to make merry at the marriage and birthday feast, it being the bridegroom’s twenty sixth birthday. Latham Lispings Column Dr. EDMUNDSON was called to see little Elvis MYRICK this morning. Miss Winnie MONTGOMERY has been sick for the past week, but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. HEATHCOTH are the happy parents of a little blue-eyed girl. Martin Matters Column The big two hundred and twenty five horsepower engine and dynamo have arrived on the ground and will be installed at the power house in a few days. Then the town will be able to furnish all the light we are looking for. Our hustling brick man, Mr. John WALTERS, is building a third story on a block of three brick buildings in Greenfield. Mr. W. E. TAYLOR, wife and baby, of Arkansas, are here. Mr. TAYLOR used to be assistant cashier of the Bank of Martin, while Mrs. TAYLOR was the daughter of W. E. GIBBS, formerly of this place, and both have many friends who are glad to have them among us. On Tuesday, while Mrs. GOEN was sewing in the rear room of her millinery store, some one entered the front and stole about thirty five dollars from her purse. The wretch was however, kind enough to leave fifteen dollars in currency of the same roll from which he took the other. Misses Eva LEE, of Washington City, and Gertrude LEE of Georgia are visiting homefolks here. Bud Mc WHERTER has sold his restaurant, on the east side, to a Mr. STOKER, of Palmersville. Chas. M. GODDARD, the section boss on the I. C. Road, is not boss any longer, a brand new girl weighing about eight pounds entered his home Wednesday morning and took possession. The body of Miss ROYCROFT, who used to live here, and who died at South Union, Ky., was transferred here Tuesday morning enroute to Arlington, Ky., where she was to be buried. Friday, June 23, 1905 Three new rural delivery routes have been established from Dresden and are to begin September 1. The carriers for these routes will leave Dresden at 7 a. m. A letter is printed from John E. DAVIS, of Mesquite, Texas. Enclosed is an article from the Amarillo newspaper giving an account of the marriage of Jeff A. DAVIS, of Silverton, Colo., and Edna TOMLINSON, of Como, Tenn. Present were the bride’s father, J. L. TOMLINSON, Tennessee; her brothers, E. H. TOMLINSON, of Amarillo, and Judge T. W. TOMLINSON, of Tulia, formerly county judge of Swisher County; her sister, Mrs. J. C. LaPRADE, of Tulia, and the groom’s brother, John E. DAVIS, of Mesquite, and his wife; also E. E. HUNT of this city. The friendship of the bride and groom began when they were children living in adjacent farms in Tennessee. They left on the night train for Silverton, Colo., where Mr. Davis has a responsible position with a mining company. Died in Arkansas A letter from Arkansas tells of the death of Mrs. Winford COOK, who left this county in April, 1905, for Yarbro, Ark., and died June 10, 1905. Deceased was about 60 years of age. She was sick only a short while; she had a chill the day before she died and was taking medicine to keep the other chill off; she got dinner Saturday, June 10, and after dinner went in the house and laid down on the bed and did not speak another word, dying suddenly. A husband, threee children and three grandchildren are left to mourn her loss. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, loved by all who knew her. This was Written by her true friends, Daisy and Altie LAWLER. Pensions of Widows Up to Wednesday night, thirty four applications for Widow’s pensions under the act of 1905 had been received by the state board of pension examiners, and of these fifteen are for pensions of the first class, and nineteen for pensions of the second class. It is now apparent that the entire annual appropriation of $25,000. will be required to pay the pensions of the first class, which is to be made up of the widows of Confederate soldiers who were killed or died while in the service. The demand for an increased appropriation to pay widows of the second class, which is made up of widows of soldiers who have died since their discharge will force the next general assembly to increase the appropriation. Unity Column Our little town is still improving. Mr. G. W. HARRIS has pulled his house back out of the road, and D. A. FRIELDS says he is going to set his garden fence back. D. A. FRIELDS and wife have returned home from Missouri and Arkansas. Shady Grove Column Little U. M. FULLER, son of Ed FULLER, happened to a very bad accident last Saturday. A horse ran over the little fellow and hurt him very bad. To see E. P. CARMICHAEL driving three horses in front of a binder last week you would think he is only sixteen years old. Mr. Tom TODD passed through last week buying yearlings. Mrs. Rejina CARMICHAEL has sold 230 dozen eggs from the 16th of February till the 16th of June, same bringing twenty four dollars. News Notes From No. 16 Column I would like to correct a slight mistake in regard to the funeral service of Mr. HILLIARD. The services were conducted by Rev. I. N. PENICK. Mrs. Neva NOWLIN, formally of Kurrville, Texas, has with her family, moved to this district. She is a sister of Esq. G. A. KENNEDY. John WRIGHT, who resides about two miles west of Martin, was struck by lightening last Wednesday during a thunder storm and it is providential that he was not killed outright. He was helping Mr. Charlie BROOKS haul hay and unloading the hay fork in the barn when the lightening struck the fork and his arm is considerably burnt. The current passed down his leg and through his foot, tearing the sole entirely off one of his shoes. The shock was so great that he was unconscious for two days, but is now improving. Mr. BROOKS, who stood on the wagon outside the barn was knocked down but not hurt much. An old gentleman by the name of BENNETT has for about two months been afflicted with cancer and has been in a serious condition; his death occurred Wednesday, witnessed by a few who were his closest neighbors. He was a man of a very large family and very poor. The people have been keeping the family up ever since the old gentleman has been sick, the physicians have attended him regular, his medicine has been plentiful and the provisions and clothing necessary have been provided freely. This family is mostly all girls and very small and could not work out to keep the wolf from the door, and had it not been for the kindness shown them by the people in general, probably some of them would have starved. Avey Bros. furnished his burial clothing and a young fellow by the name of CANNON paid $11 on the coffin and the county bore the rest of the expenses, $5.00. The family came down to Mt.Pelia from up in Henry County, and it is not known what the mother and children will do. Western Side of No. 15 Mrs. Jane GILLIAM has been quite sick, but is better. Dr. ELINOR has moved to Mineral Springs. We wish him success in his new location. Mrs. Luda CANTRELL is improving nicely. Mrs. Van MALONE is no better. Town and County Column Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. WARD, on last Saturday, a boy. Born, to James L. DUKE, on last Friday, a girl. On Saturday, July 1, Mr. B. W. DRAKE will give a big free picnic at Palmersville and advertises plenty of mutton and cold drinks. Two residences were burned at Greenfield last Friday morning about 10 o’clock. The residence of Telephone Manager CAMPBELL was first burned and from this Mr. Tom EARLs’ residence became ignited and burned to the ground. George JETER came in from his trip last week and tells us that last week he was in Campbell, Mo., and saw Hon. Newt HOLT there. He says that Newt is city judge of Campbell and is making money hand over fist. Mrs. Annie WINSTON, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Claire, of Paducah, is the guest of her parents, Esq. and Mrs. R. N. IRVINE. Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY, of Gleason, reports that Mr. Ed GODWIN, a very substantial citizen of No. 23, has been quite ill with pneumonia, but is now recovering. On the farm of R. F. BRAWNER, of No. 12, there is a well, which he had dug this week and which is fourteen feet deep and the water is running out the top of it. It is in the bottom at his sawmill. Dr. Ted LITTLE tells us that that grand old man, Uncle Miles ALEXANDER, was very sick one day last week and he spent the better part of one whole night with him. Mr. ALEXANDER got too hot while working in the hay field. Mr. K. K. BRADBERY and wife were called to Medina last Saturday to attend the funeral of the former’s sister, who died on Friday night of a lingering illness. One of the brightest, most manly, polite little fellows in Gleason is Master Glenn BENNETT, son of the produce dealer. Glenn is now at Ammon’s drug store and we congratulate friend AMMONS in securing the services of this manly little man. Mr. John TAYLOR, a highly respected and honorable citizen, of the Gleason community, has purchased the blacksmith shop here and taken charge of same. Mr. TAYLOR tells us that it will be several months before he moved his family to Dresden. Mrs. W. N. TUCKER, who resides near Gleason, has just returned from a visit to Texas. While in Sharon last Friday night we called around to see Esq. and Mrs. S. A. SMITH. They have one of the most beautiful residences in Sharon, located in the prettiest part of town. Mr. SMITH showed us a wild goose plum tree that is a genuine curiosity, it being so full of fruit that the limbs were bending to the ground and breaking under the strain. We also went around to see our good friend, Mr. Lum ADAMS and found him still feeble, though able to be up and stirring around some. The case of the state against Tebe INNESS, who, several weeks ago, shot Polk BROOKS, set for hearing in Esq. Bob IRVINE’s court here last Tuesday, was postponed till July 17, on account of BROOKS being unable to attend. News comes from No. 17 of a serious accident to Mr. J. W. PAGE. He was working in a hay barn on the farm of Esq. R. E. HOLLADAY and the ladder broke, precipitating him to the ground. His leg was broken above the knee and he was considerably bruised up. The COTTRELL real estate sale was last Monday. Lot 1 the home place was bid in by Hon. Finis J. GARRETT for $2,400; Lot 2 east of the residence was bid in by Mr. John R THOMASON for $805; Lot 3 now occupied by Mr. H. C. GOLDEN, was bid in for $760 by Mr. J. P. TAYLOR. Then Lots 1 and 2 were offered for sale as a whole and bid in for $3, 230 by Mr. GARRETT. Later: We are informed that Mr. James EDWARDS has notified his brother George to raise the bid on all the COTTTRELL property to $4,390. John Bell TANSIL, whom we all love and honor, came from Nashville full of glory and his feathers high. While his illustrious father was in Louisville seeing to the comfort of the old soldiers from this county and attending the great reunion, John was winning the laurels for himself at Nashville, in an oratorical contest. Phillip MACKLIN, a trusty at the jail, got his arm broken Wednesday. He was in a buggy and another vehicle ran into him, dragging him some distance and breaking his arm. Martin POSTON, residing in Greenfield, was robbed one night last week of $15. Some one entered his room and he thinks that he and his wife were chloroformed. There is no clue. Administrator LITTLE sold all of the household and kitchen furniture and other personal property belonging to the COTTRELL estate at the residence last Monday, P. P. CARLTON being auctioneer. Every article brought a handsome price and a large crowd attended the auction. Our good staunch old friend, H. N. EDMONDS, sends us by Uncle Bill THOMPSON, dozen fine pears. Mr. Hunt RICHMOND, one of Greenfield’s progressive young merchants, tells us that the beloved wife of John HILLIS died at the family residence in Greenfield on Thursday night of last week of consumption. She was about twenty five years of age. Interment was at Ward’s cemetery. District No. 23 Column Mr. Henry MYRICK is the earliest man in this neighborhood; he has corn in tassel. Ed GOODMAN is very sick with pneumonia. To the Public: This is to certify that the report which has been circulated charging R. L. MARTIN with attempting to commit suicide, is all false and unfounded and was put into circulation by my family. J. L. MAUBRAY. Witness: John ADAMS and Carl BAILEY Hall’s Branch Budget Column Messrs. Harve and Sig., eldest sons of Samuel MADDOX, are reported to be right sick with fever and congestion. Dr. Ira TATUM is the attending physician. When you see John JONES whirl by in his buggy these days you will see a smile like the noonday sun, ‘tis a fine girl who arrived last week. Mrs. E. A. LOCKHART has been troubled with a sore jaw since our last. Dr. Ira TATUM has had his handsome new dwelling, near Orr Springs, painted, the red and yellow trimming shines. Mt. Herman Items Column Mr. L. P. WILLIAMS, who has been an invalid for several years and who was about eighty years old, departed this life June 11, 1905 and was laid to rest at the Hornbeak burying ground the 12th inst. Mr. J. E. EDWARDS has his new store almost completed and has it built up to 1905. He carries a first class line of groceries of all kinds. Our mail carrier, Mr. Tom WESTMORELAND, doesn’t carry the mail now, as he is crippled up from jumping off a running train at Greenfield, so I am informed. Mrs. M. I. HESTER received a letter last week from her son Ed, at Jackson, which stated that he had been wonderfully saved during Rev. HAM’s meeting at that place. Peck’s Pickings Column Mr. Billie JOHNSON, who is making a crop with Sam McCRACKEN, has dropsy and is unable to work. Mr. Ben BROWN says that if there is anybody that wants to marry, justto let it be known through the Enterprise, for he had to cook dinner last Sunday, and you girls know he doesn’t like that much. Get Mr. Henry COX to show you his fine chicken. Mr. Billie MITCHELL is very low and not expected to live. Mr. Jim WILLIAMS is a good a singer as ever entered Prospect and his singing school is a great success. The people of Pillowville vicinity surely must have had a good time for on last Saturday night Mr. Bruce MONTGOMERY, that big hearted fellow, gave to the young people of that neighborhood a nice pound supper and also a moonshine party. Mrs. Jim EARLS, of near Logan, is very sick. The infant child of Jimmy HORNBUCKLE died last Monday and was buried Tuesday at Greenfield at Patterson Cemetery. Burial services were by Rev. GARDNER. Mr. Dick BODKINS is very low with his same old troubles. Dr. Dave Richee informed me he intends to have some new buildings erected in the early fall. Lonnie HOLT tells me he intends to go off to work on the railroad in the early fall. I have been informed that Miss Mattie Lou MITCHELL and Mr. Virgil BRITTEN, of near Hinkledale will get married next Thursday. They ate both well to do and of high standing. She is a sweet little miss of about eighteen summers and he is about twenty. Ralston Report Column Mr. Tom VAUGHAN had several acres of tobacco ruined from the rain here Monday. Lucian KEENE, of Chicago, has come to live with his mother, Mrs. J. J. LEWIS. U. M., the five year old son of Ed FULLER, living east of here, was right badly hurt Saturday evening by getting kicked by a horse. Martin Matters Column John, the twenty year old son of E. WRIGHT, who lives a few miles east of town, took shelter under an old barn shed during a storm one day last week. A bolt of lightening struck the barn, and a portion of the fluid seemed to have struck WRIGHT. Somehow, when he came to his senses, being knocked unconscious, he found his clothing on the right side was filled with holes, the hair singed under his arm and several large blisters on his feet, as if he had been burned by a hot iron. He was badly shocked and a physician sent for, but he will not suffer any serious trouble save for a few burns and a little soreness. Mr. BROOKS was also knocked down by the shock, but soon regained his feet and going up to the loft, put out the fire, which had ignited and burned a hole in the hay as large as one’s body. Mr. W. A. McLAIN (Uncle Billy) has sold his residence on Main street to Edgar GOOCH and left Monday with his wife and son, Attorney Charlie McLAIN, for the Ozark mountains of Missouri. They have gone for the benefit of Mrs. McLAIN’s health and will locate at Exeter for a while. If they find this beneficial to her, they will make it their future home. Mr. McLAIN has been in the tobacco business here for a number of years and his many friends regret his departure. The little six year old son of Mr. Joe ALBRITTON, who resides three miles northeast of town, while playing on the banks of a ditch in the field, fell and broke his arm. On Monday at 4 o’clock, fire was discovered in Oliver Bros. cafe and J. D. Ammons’ grocery, on West Side. The flames were just bursting out the front of both buildings when discovered and the alarm given. Both buildings were frame and made a very hot fire, and the fire boys kept it from doing any great injury to either W. F. AKERS’ on the one side and Bowden and Bludworth on the other, each of which is filled with a big stock of dry goods and both would doubtless been burned if it had not been for the good work of the fire lads. Christmasville Capers Column Mrs. Lonnie STOFFORD, who formerly lived here, but now in Gibson County, is reported very low with heart disease. Mrs. Della MOORE, wife of Mr. Josiah MOORE who has been in such critical condition with rheumatism so long, is confined to her bed with slow fever. Mr. Jim GALLOWAY has been on the sick list for the last few days. News Notes From Little Zion Column A party was given at Mr. Bates PENTECOST’s last Saturday night. Everyone invited to attend the party at the home of Mrs. Mattie KILLGORE next Saturday night. The people of Little Zion community will meet at the Little Zion burying ground the second Saturday in July to clean up same. Mr. Charley PENTECOST is stepping high over the arrival of a little girl, last Monday. I wish someone would send Mrs. Leak PENTECOST a new style for scarecrows, for she has tried all patterns but hasn’t been successful in scaring the hawks away. DRESDEN ENTERPRISE Friday, June 30, 1905 Family Reunion On Tuesday June 20, the children, grandchildren and a few of his older relatives, together with a few of his neighbors and friends, gathered at the hospitable home of S. G. TAYLOR, whose home is two miles north of Dresden, and celebrated his seventieth birthday. It was a day long to be remembered by those who were there. Those of the children present were: Mrs. G. L. DUKE, Mrs. Addison BURSE, MR. A. M. TAYLOR, all of Jackson; W. C. INSCO and family of Dresden; J. J. TAYLOR and family, A. H. INSCOE and family, C. C. TAYLOR and family, T. G. TAYLOR and family, S. A. TAYLOR and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tobe MITCHELL, of near Greenfield; Mrs MITCHELL being a granddaughter of S. G. TAYLOR; W. A. TAYLOR and granddaughter, Z. S. Parrott, Mrs. C. CULBERTSON, of Ralston, she being a sister of S. G. TAYLOR’s first wife; Mrs. Viney EASTWOOD, of Obion, she being a sister of S. G. TAYLOR’s present wife; A. A. TAYLOR and wife, of Martin; A. A. TAYLOR is the youngest of the family of ten children and S. G. TAYLOR being the oldest child. The Matheny string band furnished music from 11o’clockn unit 12 o’clock. There were 51 for dinner, there were 22 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. From Lunet Column Lunet is a thriving little village located near Mt. Moriah church in No. 17, and is named in honor of Misses Lucy and Nettie ROBERTS, who live in the heart of the city. Messrs. COLLEY and FROST are doing a thriving business in a general mercantile line and are just the men to build up a large trade here. We now have a blacksmith shop and Mr. Ethel ROBERTS will, after the threshing season, plant his saw mill here and add a corn mill. We are informed that the worst tragedy ever committed in Fulton was perpetrated there last Saturday evening at about eight o’clock. The circumstances are about these: Messrs. SPINK and WALTERS, brothers-in-law, the former a freight train conductor, the latter a piano tuner, were living in the same house. It seems best of feelings had not prevailed for a year or more. On Mr. WALTERS’ RETURN from Paducah, Saturday evening, he found a horse had been turned into the yard to graze, had gotten into the garden and mutilated it. WALTERS became enraged and opened fire on SPINK, who was sitting on the side of the bed holding a two weeks old babe that was then dying. SPINK, who was mortally wounded, laid the baby down and crawled to his pistol and while WALTERS continued shooting him, got his pistol and shot WALTERS through the heart, killing him almost instantly. SPINK died about midnight, and the baby died also during the night. So on Sunday, the husband, brother and child of Mrs. SPINKS were corpses in the same building. Notice: Owing to the continued severe illness of my father and the great amount of private business devolving on me as a consequence, I will, for the next thirty days, sell my entire stock of leather goods at less than first cost. Hays MILLER, Palmersville, Tenn. Sham Battle for July Fourth at Union City Chairman J. H. McDOWELL Issues Official Announcement: The old Confederates, who are rapidly passing away, have been requested by the younger generation, who never saw a battle, to give them somewhere in West Tennessee the imitation of a real battle as fought in the fearful struggle between the North and South in the civil war. It has been agreed to give a sham battle at Union City on July 4 using blank cartridges. News Notes From No. 14 Column Mrs. Tom SMITH is very sick with stomach troubles. Prince HALL caught a seventeen pound buffalo fish of Mud Creek and saw another of equal size on top of the water but could not catch it. Cleveland STEVENSON is stepping high and thinks his is the finest girl in the world, arrived last Saturday. Bird JOHNSON, son of Mr. Monroe JOHNSON, who resides over in No. 19, is in a strange condition physically. One day last week, he and his father were out hoeing cotton when the little fellow fell forward to the ground landing square on his face. When the father reached his side he was speechless and in a curious condition. The sights of his eyes scattered all over the balls. A physician was summoned and the little felloe has improved to some extent but the eye sight remains deranged, as when looking at any object there are two instead of one. Mr. John BRASFIELD sold to Mr. Bell BLACKSTOCK, of Greenfield, a tract of land containing about ninety acres just northwest of Parker’s ridge for eighteen hundred dollars. This land is known far and near the fine timber that is situated in Mud Creek bottom and the cleared land that has bee uncultivated for the past several years and without fence, is one of the finest wild pastures probably in the whole country, and, if fenced up for cultivation, hundreds of cows and pigs will be compelled to turn their heads in another direction. District No. 23 Column Mrs. Mattie McCALEB has pneumonia, Ed GODWIN is recovering. Mr. Luter CARTER, Gleason’s progressive young merchant, is very sick with slow fever. Marvin BRAWNER returned home Sunday from Carthage, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie CAPPS gave the young people a big moonlight party Saturday night. Peck’s Pickings Column Mr. Clarence HORNBUCKLE had a little wreck with his team the other day. Mr. Lonnie HOLT has a bad carbuncle on his jaw. Mr. Bill WHITE, of near Christmasville, got very badly crippled by a mule jumping on his foot. Miss Mattie GRISSOM'S horse ran away and broke her buggy and harness up considerably. They drove to Meridian and hitched the horse with a large grass rope, the horse became frightened and ran away. Mrs. Bettie GUFFEE, of near Peck, is seriously ill with flux Dr. ELINOR is the family 12th District Doings Column At the bride’s home near HINKLEDALE, last Sunday morning at 9 o’clock last Sunday morning, occurred the marriage of Mr. Frank CAMPBELL to Miss Inez TRAVIS. Mr. CAMPBELL is a young farmer with push and energy and Miss Inez is the beautiful daughter of Mr. Tom TRAVIS. Miss Amanda HALEY and Miss LIZZIE TRAVIS were the lady attendants, and Mr. Bob ELINOR and Mr. Roe Tood (TODD?) were the gentleman attendants. After the ceremony by Rev. J. W. PETERS, the bridal party drove to Blooming Groove for the Children’s Day services, then to MR. CAMPBELL’S home, where a beautiful and sumptuous dinner was awaiting them. The writer saw Mr. John YOUNG a few days ago, the captain of the string band of No. 12; he says he will be on hand for the correspondent’s picnic. Bud HAGLER says not to tell his corn is grassy, but I think it ought to be told. Another Jewel called Home Lela May, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. TAYLOR, was born January 24, 1904 and died June 15, 1905, age one year four months, fifteen days. Lela was a sweet little babe; She bore her afflictions well and we hated to give her up, but God saw fit to take her away. Her cousin, Eva Taylor Mt. Hermon Items Column Mr. John JOLLY and his singing class will sing for us here on the Saturday night before the second Sunday in July, and all day Sunday following, and dinner on the ground. From No. 19 Column Mrs. Ike EXUM is still very sick. Mrs. Onie HAWKINS has been very sick, but is recovering. Bert LACKEY is at home again, he has been in Mexico about six months. Mrs. Winfred TAYLOR remains very ill. Mr. Jack TANSIL remains very low and he is expected to die at any time. He has asked that all his friends come and see him. A concert and ice cream supper was given at the home of Mr. Edgar PRIESTLEY Thursday night. Western Side of No. 15 Column Mrs. Ned JONES is very low at this writing, not expected to live. Miss Dora CANTRELL and Mr. Mack GREER were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on last Sunday. There was a musical entertainment at Mr. Bell BOMER’s last Saturday night. Mr. Jim BONISTER is all smiles, it is a girl. News From No. 7 Column Mrs. T. J. STEPHENS, Sr. who has been very sick is improving. Joe DIGGS, living north of Mud Creek, was about four weeks ago. At Jackson’s sawmill on Mud Creek, attacked by unknown parties and his orders given to him, they attacked him again one night last week at the same place, his sister and two little brothers were with him. It excited his sister so he could not pursue the rascals. Little Leslie KELLEY is improving rapidly and it is hoped he soon will recover. Town and County Column Col. L. E. HOLLADAY was confined to his bed several days of last week from a bilious attack. Redding SMITH was here several days the latter part of the week and informs us that he has quit the telephone business and now is the express office at Fulton. Messrs COBB and NICHOLS are planning to build a dormitory to be used in connection with their school. A lot has not yet been secured. Mr. Lee GILLIAM is suffering with erysipelas in his right foot. Our good republican friend, Mr. Frank JACKSON, who doesn’t think any more of Theodore Roosevelt than we do, has our profound thanks for a quart of sweet cider. Mrs. Daisy DUKE has been sick nigh unto death for the past week but at this writing in convalescent and unless unforeseen complications set in. We regret to learn that our esteemed young friend, Mr. Joe PARKS, the polite, affable young pharmacist at Jess AMMONS’ drug store in Gleason, is confirmed to his bed and hope for his speedy recovery. Superintendent Duncan tells us that he attended the institute in Obion last week. There were upwards of eighty teachers from Weakley at the institute. The COTTRELL residence property goes to Mr. James T. EDWARDS, brother of Mrs. A. E. GARDNER, he having bid the same in at the reopening sale on last Saturday for the sum of $4,486, for the whole, which includes the property now occupied by Mr. H. C. GOLDEN. Mr. EDWARDS buys this for a summer home, however, he may at some future date RETURN to Dresden to reside. LATER: The bids were raised by Mr. Finis GARRETT on Tuesday. The raise was 10% making the two lots now standing at $4,015. The house now occupied by Mr. GOLDEN, was not raised, it having been knocked off to Mr. EDWARDS. The closing is set for July 11. Mr. Martin McELWRATH will at an early date convert his old mill into a nice dwelling and Porter ISLOE, Martin’s boss carpenter, will do the work. The place is situated between McELWRATH’s and the square and is a very desirable piece of property. Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY who recently moved to Gleason from Sharon, has contracted with those skilled carpenters, Messrs. Trevathan Bros. for the erection of a four room residence on the lot recently purchased of Mr. Polk ALEXANDER and the work will begin next week. Capt. J. R. ATKINSON, who formally resided at Gleason, but about a year ago moved to Greenfield, died at the asylum at Boliver Monday night. He had been in the asylum about six weeks. The deceased was seventy-five years of age, an ex-confederate soldier and a man who had many sincere friends. An extraordinary wedding occurred at the home of Uncle Albert MONTGOMERY, in NO. 23, last Monday night, when Uncle Albert was married to Mrs. M. E. CAPPS, Rev. THORN, of McKenzie, officiating. About 500 people were in attendance and the best of behavior prevailed. Esq. MONTGOMERY telling us that a pin could have been heard to fall. The groom is sixty years of age and his fair bride forty-six. We extend to Mr. and Mrs. V. C. SANDERFER our deepest sympathy in the death of their precious little daughter, age four months. The little babe died at the family residence in Dresden last Friday at 5 o’clock after an illness of several days. Interment took place Saturday at Walker’s Chapel. Mrs. Lee GILLIAM, who has been in bad health for some time, is spending a couple of weeks at Dawson, where she hopes to regain her health. Mr. Gleeson MALOAN returned a few days ago from a visit to his brother in law, Mr. Allen JOHNSON, who has purchased a fine farm near Murfreesboro at a cost of $17,000, and MALOAN says that it is beyond a doubt the finest farm he ever laid his eyes on; is situated in a rich fertile section snd there are hundreds of acres in the tract, all under cultivation and no timber at all on the entire place, except the shade trees in the large lawn. Thos. NEWTON (Uncle Newt, as he was familiarly called) WILLIAMS was born in Madison County April7, 1833; died last Sunday April 25; aged seventy two years, He was married to Miss Malessia MORRIS about fifty years ago. Six children, two sons and four daughters survive this union. Mr. WILLIAMS attended the Masonic ceremonies at Ward’s Chapel on last Saturday and seemed in his usual health, but, Sunday he was taken suddenly ill and died in a very few moments. The deceased was an orderly, peaceful, quiet citizen and esteemed by a large circle of friends. He was a Mason in good standing and a charter member of Ward’s Chapel. He was a devout Christian gentlemen and proved this in his intercourse with the world at large and a consistent member of the C. P. church at Mt. Zion. His body was laid to rest in the Mt. Zion burying ground on last Monday, services being conducted by Brother PETERS and the Masons. Mrs. Jim ALLEN, of Sharon, is quite ill with typhoid fever. You are invited to attend the Dresden Enterprise Correspondent’s picnic tomorrow, but we insist there shall be no disorderly conduct, such as drunkenness, etc. Officers will be on the grounds to maintain order and all who appear drunk or drinking will be ejected, arrested and vigorously prosecuted. On last Sunday, Miss Maggie HUNT, whose home is at Sharon, was united in marriage to Mr. Carl GLASS, a prominent young businessman of Brintley, Arkansas. The bride was in the millinery business last year in Arkansas and it is there that the courtship, that terminated in their marriage at Bells last Sunday, begun. Mr. Charles A. FERGUSON happened to the misfortune to lose one of the fingers on his left hand last Tuesday. He was assisting in prying up a bridge opposite Col. E. E. TANSIL’s and the jack screw turned over, letting the bridge down on his hand, mashing two fingers, one so badly that amputation was necessary. The operation was performed by Dr. Ted LITTLE. Two years ago Charlie BLACKBURN was indicted for violating the age of consent law. Tuesday, it was learned he was hiding near Mt. Pelia and John VOWELL and Bill BROOKS went after him, arriving at the home of Lee SIMMONS after midnight. The officers surrounded the SIMMONS’ house and demanded entrance; Simmons appeared with gun in hand but was covered by VOWELL, who demanded the gun, which was delivered to him. BLACKBURN was on the floor asleep, with a large gun by his side. VOWELL got the gun, handcuffed the man and brought him ton jail Thursday. There is no doubt both VOWELL and BROOKS would both have been killed had they not exercised great caution. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Mr. W. M. SUDDATH has been quite sick with a bilious attack since our last. Finis PASCHALL, of Como vicinity, visited relatives here Friday and Saturday. He had been sick the first part of the week and unable to work while here. Our good friend, Mr. A. Z. SMITH, is one happy man, if he is late getting his new ground planted, ‘tis a new girl who arrived the 19th inst. Mr. W. B. MONTGOMERY, of No. 6, and recently from Memphis, was a guest of S. W. LOCKHART Saturday night and Sunday. We are sorry to report Mrs. Sallie SUDDATH real sick with brain fever. The poor old lady has sure had a hard time and we sincerely wish for her a speedy recovery. Mr. Clint HEARN has sold to his brother, the old BAUTHMAN farm at Orr Springs, which he bought recently. S. W. LOCKHART hauled home a new McCormick mower last week. Pillowville Column Clarence MAYNARD is through ploughing corn and just has three acres of cotton. Mr. Will MAYNARD’s baby has been right sick this week. Ed SCARBROUGH is drilling his class for the singing contest. Christmasville Capers Column Mr. C. H. CRABTREE and little daughter, Opal are very sick. Mr. Jim GALLOWAY and Mrs. Della MOORE are both reported better. From No. 6 Column Mrs. Kitty GLISSON continues right sick. Mrs. Matt DAVIS is on the sick list. Mr. Robert PASCHALL has rented the TOMLINSON place One day last week Mr. Jessie BUNTIN killed a strange dog in his field. Mr. Sid PHELPS is on the sick list. Hyndsver Hits Column Mrs. Willie COBB and children, of Mayfield, Ky, are spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. ELLIOTT. Mr. L. M. GARDNER has returned from Kentucky, where he was called to the bedside of his brother in law, has been very low, but is better. Mrs. Sudie CARNEY has been right sick for the past few days, but is better now. Mr. D. H. HIGHFILL, who is the oldest man in No. 20, will be eighty years old the 21st day of July; he has 71 grand and great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Mr HIGHFILL is one of our best citizen, loved and respected by all who knew him; he has always been found on the right side of every question that was for the upbuilding of his community; he is still very active for a man of his age and bids fair to see many summers come and go before answering the final summons. Adam’s Academy Column Mr. Homer ADAMS came in home from Gleason Sunday night seriously ill; he has been in a bad condition ever since. It is feared he has heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ADAMS have a new boy. The little daughter of Mr. John ADAMS has been right sick but is better. We are sorry to say that Mr Frank ELLIS health is not improving very much; he is talking of going back to the springs again. Travis Chapel Column Mrs. Sallie PHILLIPS is on the sick list. Mr. Floyd ANDERSON left Saturday night for Oklahoma. Mrs. Pattie PAYNE was able to be at preaching Sunday.

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