Friday, February 3, 1905
THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE
Dresden, Tennessee
A letter printed from Mrs. Jesse CHILDRESS of Chamal, Tamaulipas,
Mexico where she has been living for nearly a year. She describes
life there.
Marriage Licenses:
F. W. SPERLE to Dessa VAUGHN
Boon BYRUM to Ethel SHANKLIN
W. A. JOHNSON to Anna McCLAIN
W. E. SUMMERS to Cora LACKEY
Real Estate Transfers:
J. B. EZZELL to GEO. W. ROWHONE $100.
B.H. & N. F. CRITTENDON to J. W. HICKS $470.
J. L. HEATH to L. D. RITCHIE $1, 250.
J. B. EZZELL to S. B. & J. C. SUMMERS $1,000.
Ed WARMUTH to Alvin TANSIL $561.
J. W. SMITHFIELD to E. D. MEACHAM $390.
County Court:
Mr. T. G. BROCK qualified as guardian of Brooksie CAPPS. a minor.
O. SNEED was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate
of W. H. Pate, deceased.
Circuit Court:
Habeas Corpus proceedings:
State on retation of Jack ALLEN vs Gilbert LEE
Action to get
possession of children being held by Gilbert. Both
parties are
grandparents of the children. W. J. RANKINS is counsel
for
ALLEN and L. C. HANNINGS for LEE.
Chancery Court:
Mrs. N. A. HAWKS vs I. G. HAWKS and G.W. WASH
Injunction to prevent WASH from selling land in No. 20, and to
have set aside a deed of trust, granting of a decree for rent of
land
as to HAWKS and profits which should have accrued 1902 1905.
Bill states the land was not sold according to terms of deed of
trust.
G. E. WAGGENER of Caruthersville, Mo. renewing newspaaper
subscription.
In Memory of Eliza HILL, who was born May 8, 1866; died
January 21, 1905 aged thirty eight years, eleven months
and four
days. She was married to Wesley Hill in 1897; to this union was
born
one child. She leaves a husband, one child, a mother, five brothers,
one sister and other relatives and friends to mourn her death. She
joined Missionary Church at Corinth, at age fifteen years and remained
until her death. She had been sick with consumption a long time
and
prayed to die for she said she would be at rest.
Written by a niece, Vera FINNEY
A poem by Capt. E. T. HOLLIS of Sharon is printed. The poem was
written while he was in prison at Fort Delaware, Del. during
the war.
The ex confederate soldier now lives in Sharon.
Jonesboro Jots Column
One night last week, Bud STOUT and family were awakened by a
dog that had happened to go in the house. The dog was having a fit
and came near biting Mr. STOUT as he was getting it out. Mr.
STOUT had no gun to shoot the dog, and it escaped. Last week
Cheatham Wicker bought all the white and post oak on two of Sam
STOUT�s farms the twenty five acre tract between Levi
STOUT�s
and J. W. STOUT�s farms, and the place where he lives. Davie
RITCHIE bought all the white and post oak on Mr. STOUT�s
MOSELEY farm. At Holt�s schoolhouse, I found Lonnie HOLT,
Will GUFFEE and Raleigh POPE, all of whom graduated several
years ago, and quit school with the thought that they would be
married men by now. They were most intent on learning, having
given up the marriage idea involuntarily, and again entered school.
J. A. WICKER went to McKenzie Saturday to buy some mules
but failed to purchase any as they asked too much for them. I
noticed that the Hon. T. D. MAYO has introduced a bill to tax these
mail ordering houses, who furnish us poor farmers with goods
twenty five percent cheaper than the one horse storekeepers can
sell
them for. Our honorable representative should work for passage of
a
compulsory school attendance law.
Mr. Dick MOSELEY has been sick with pneumonia.
J. C. THOMAS is setting back his fence along the telehone line
preparatory to turning
the road around that way.
Bill SMITHSON has some fine hogs.
R. F. GARRETT has moved to the John STAFFORD place.
STOUT Bros. are loading two car loads of staves at Greenfield.
Mr. Bill HOLT was busily engaged in getting up wood just before
the snow.
Albert BOWLIN arrested on serious charge
At Hollow Creek last week, Albert BOWLIN, a stranger, arrived
in town and spent a few hours before rushing for the depot when
the
east bound passenger train arrived. Two officiers aboard the train,
seeing him, got off and arrested him and took him back on the train.
He was wanted in Missouri for forgery. BOWLIN was born and
reared in this county and his aged father is one of Weakley�s most
respected citizens. The forgery was a check for $125.
Needmore News Notes Column
Alvin COATS has the �grip�.
Mr. Eli ARLINGTON returned home yesterday after spending
a few days with his folks
near McKenzie.
Jim OVERTON is contemplating planting a tomato and bean crop.
A postal from S. C. (LEVIE) Hill informs us he is at Newbern,
doing well in his line
�swoping� horses.
Ral OVERTON bought a fine colt at greenfield Saturday for $90.
New Notes From No. 14 Column
The little son of Dr. STEPHENS of Meda is quite ill with congestion
of the stomach.
Born, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank BELL, on last Monday
night, a girl.
Alfred LITTRELL, son of F. M. LITTRELL happened to a painful
accident last Saturday.
He was riding horseback to Martin,
when he met a buggy near
B. A. TARWATER�s and , turning
to the side of the
road to pass the buggy, the horse slipped on
some ice and fell, falling
on the boy�s leg and brising it
considerable.
>From No. 6 Column
Mrs. Kate BEVILL has a good case of �la grippe�.
Mrs. Martha WHITWORTHhad a bad spell, last Thursday night,
but is some better.
Mr. Tom BROWN had a pretty bad accident. While moving to the
WILKINS place,
his team ran away, throwing him off the
wagon, breaking his ankle.
Mrs. Ida GREER, whose mind has been deranged is no better, there
is not much hope
of her having a good mind again.
Messrs. Charlie and Bergie DAVIS are hulling peas during the cold
weather with their new huller.
Mr. John STAFFORD and wife left a few days ago for Blytheville,
Arkansas where they will
reside in the future. Mrs STAFFORD
is the daughter of Mr.
Sam BEVILL of this vicinity.
There was a prayer meeting at John POWER�s last Saturday night
and there will be one
at Sam DAVIS� next Saturday night.
Mr. Frank SIMMONS sold Dr. TRAVIS of Como a fine saddle
horse a few days ago.
Bob KING has a new violin.
Gleason Gleanings Column
Mr. Steve DEES died suddenly at the home of Felix CRAVENS
last Sunday morning. He was a very old man and had been almost
blind for several years. He was sitting before the fire and began
to
lean forward slowly, and finally gave way and fell. If Mr. CRAVENS
had not caught him he would have fallen in the fire. He never spoke
another word after he fell. His remains were laid to rest at the
Hopewell Cemetery.
Guy ALEXANDER has received his new furniture and placed it in
his new residence built
by J. K. P. ALEXANDER.
Hampton HURT, about fourteen years of age got two fingers badly
cut by a saw Saturday.
Abe HATLER has purchased the butcher shop run by BENNETT
and SMITH.
Twelfth District Doings Column
Curran WILKINS, sisteen year old son of Mr. Chris WILKINS has
pneumonia.
Mrs. Douglas CROW dropped dead last Friday evening.
Mr. John SPELLINGS died after a few short weeks illness at his home
in Buena Vista, on January 28. Mr. SPELLINGS was about 65 years
old , a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and was one of the
leading men, not only of his district, but of the county. He controlled
quite an interest in the little town in which he lived, but was
also a
farmer and stock raiser. He was one of the leading stockmen in
West Tennessee. He was a good man, honored by all who knew
him. He leaves a wife, four sons and four daughters, beside a host
of friends to mourn his death. His remains were interred at the
SPELLINGS Cemetery, within two hundred yards of where he
lived and died.
Christmasville Capers Column
Mr. Jake BROWNING, our new tax assessor, is around attending
to his official duties
this week.
Mr. H. H. FRANK, postmaster and groceryman at Peck�s Store,
near here, was stricken
with paralyses a few days ago and has
been in a critial condition
but it is thought there is a small
chance
for his recovery.
Mr. Priest BLACK�s wife and two children have been very sick
Mr. Dolphus BAKER, a policeman in Louisville, Ky. was called to
the bedside of his mother
last Saturday morning. Mrs. BAKER
has been very low
with erysipelas of the head and face, but
the swelling has somewhat
subsided now and it is hoped
she will get well.
Mrs. Clyde BOAZ has had la grippe very bad this week.
Mr. Ben IRVING, our village blacksmith, has moved to the John
WINGO place, near Treazavant,
and Albert WALKER has
moved to the place vacated
by him on Main Street.
Mrs. Bettie CROW a sister of our esteemed citizen J. H. CURRIN,
fell dead of heart
disease last Friday, at her home near
McKenzie.
Mr. Tom HOLT is to move to his new home near New Hope Church
this week.
Messrs. RUCKER and sister will move here.
Non Resident Notice to Charley MOREHEAD by Fanny
MOREHEAD, wife.
Non Resident Notice to Roy CALVERT by wife Susan T.
CALVERT
Non Resident Notice to Charlie GARDNER by wife LILIE
May GARDNER (a bill for divorce)
Sheriff�s Sale BROCK Bros. and Co. vs J. Egbert JETER
Land in the 10th District bounded on north by HIGGS
and JETER, south by GROOMS, east by GROOMS
and west by LaCONNIER to satisfy judgement of $63.92.
Sheriff�s Sale I. F. TERRY vs Bob PARHAM. Land in the
8th
district, bound on the north and east by the Jenkins Bridge
road, on the south by Will TANSIL (col.) on the west by
J.. C. SHANNON�s heirs and Illinois Central right of way
known as the R. B. PARHAM residential lot to satisfy a
judgement of $15.15.
Town and Country Column
Deputy sheriff Bob JOHNSON and John ATKINS bought three
hundred head of
hogs last week.
The suit of STAFFORD vs PEERY, set for trial in Esq. IRVINE�s
court was compromised
before the hour of trial.
On Thursday night last week, Esq. R. N. IRVINE united in
marriage, Mr. F. W. SEARLE
and Miss Dessie FAUGHN,
an eloping couple from
Illinois.
Talbert LEWIS has been in a dangerous condition this week
threatened with appendicitis.
He was better at last report.
The infant son of Mr. D. DUNLAP residing in No. 20 died
Monday of croup and was
buried Tuesday at Sawyer�s
graveyard in No. 17.
Request all parties drawing books from the library to return them
in two weeks.
Geo. R. EDWARDS, Librarian
George JETER and Bob JETER contemplate the erection of a two
story brick business
house on a lot they recently purchased
adjoining the Dresden
Bank.
Mr. John BODEN of Carbondale, Illinois has been here visiting
his cousins Romie and
Bonnie BODEN.
The precious six month old daughter of Mr. Will BRUMMITT
and wife, residing at Terrell schoolhouse vicinity and granddaughter
of Uncle John Brummitt that grand old ex confederate soldier, died
Thursday night of last week and was buried Friday at Freeman�s
graveyard, in No. 20.
Mr. Boon BYRUM, a prominent young farmer of No. 20 was on
last Sunday united in
marriage to Miss Effie SHANKLIN at
her home in No. 4, Esq.
ESKRIDGE officiating.
Mr. Sam BONDURANT showed us quite a curiosity last Saturday.
It was a large lemon
grown by his brother, Carl BONDURANT
who resides at Commerce,
Missouri.
R. H. CREWS, one of No. 12�s most staunch citizens renewed
his subscription
last Saturday.
Miss Laura, daughter of William STOKER of Hickman who is
a brother in law of Mr.
W. I. THACKER died at her home
last week, after an illness
of four days of pneumonia. She has
many friends in this
county.
Mr. DUNCAN tells us that James M. MOORE, Supt. of Public
Instruction of
Obion, County, will address the teachers
institute to be held
at Ralston.
Mr. H. B. JONES has leased the Smith Hotel property ( recently
sold to Dr. W.
R. BOBBITT) and will take charge March 1.
He will erect a suitable
brick building on the south corner to
be used as a repair shop,
Mr. JONES is a skilled wood and
iron workman. Mrs. JONES
will manage the hotel.
W. L. SIMPSON left the affairs of the Register�s office in good
condition when he retired.
He is now a candidate for the
office again.
Jess AMMONS, of Gleason, has installed in his drug store a
new
lighting system.
Mr. J. B. (Buford) SWAIM of No. 10, announces himself a
candidate for Register
of Weakley County.
Uncle Bill THOMPSON tells us of the death of Mr. Harvey
MURRELL, who died at his home near Unity. The deceased
was a gallant ex confederate soldier and member of the 5th
Tennessee, Co. K. He had four brothers in the war: Isaac,
Perry, Bob, and Wales. The latter died at his home in Martin
last week of pneumonia, and Perry was the first man of the
regiment at fall at Shiloh.
Uncle Anderson BOGLE, an old bachelor residing in No. 9,
died at his home Wednesday morning of appendicitis.
Uncle Alex HUNT, a prominent and honorable elderly citizen
of Sharon, died Sunday at the home of his son Almus, aged
seventy five years. Interment took place at Mt. Vernon on
Monday. Death due to paralysis.
WINSTEAD & JONES is the name of a new firm at Latham
by Albert WINSTEAD and Prof. W. W. JONES the latter
formerly of Palmersville.
John ACREE tells us that three mail routes have been established
out from Dukedom.
Fount GIBSON is an applicant for carrier on one of the routes.
The committee for entertainment at the teacher�s institute at
Ralston are: Mrs. J.
E. Jones, Mrs. Daniel CHILDRESS,
Miss Bessie VAUGHAN,
Messrs. Sam Williams, and
Warner CHILDRESS.
The Entre Nous Club�s annual entertainment will be held at
the H. H. BARR residence.
Mr. Elmo WESTMORELAND, member of the
WESTMORELAND & CO.
merchantile firm of
Gardner was in Dresden
Wednesday.
Col. L. E. HALLADAY is a subscriber to the London Times
newspaper.
>From Martin Column
Judge W. C. CALDWELL, of Trenton, came through here
Saturday, on his
way home from Nashville.
Mrs. Oscar BOWERS, formerly Miss SMITH, who moved here
with her family about two months ago from Ralston, died at her
home in northeast Martin on Monday, and was buried at Old
Salem. She was twenty one years of age and leaves a young
husband who is in bad health and two small children to mourn
her death.
We are saddened to chronicle the death of R. W. MURRELL
who peacefully passed away at his home in West Martin
Saturday, aged sixty eight years. He was a carpenter by trade,
a member of the Baptist Church and a useful citizen who will
be missed by a host of friends and associates.
Mr. L. G. McMILLIAN, our freight agent lost $290. He had
the roll in his pocket and lost it walking over to the east side
of
town or back. He had collected this amount on freight and had
converted it into currency and was arranging to remit to his
company. A thorough search was made, even raking the snow
to no avail.
Mr. G. M. NORMAN has sold his grocery stock to Mr. Wesley
ROWLETT, who will
continue the business at the same stand.
Adams� Academy Column
Mrs. Jim MOORE is ill.
John THOMPSON was heard shouting a few days ago it�s
a girl.
Uncle Joe ADAMS is worse it is hoped he will recover.
Mr. John MOORE, Mr. Jim Philip ADAMS, his wife and daughter,
and Mr Johnie ADAMS are
all on the sick list.
A nice social was given at Will ADAMS� place Saturday night in
honor of Miss Birdie
TEMPLETON.
_____h District Column (Can�t read on the film)
Arlie ESTES has been sick with pneumonia.
Death came on the 28th and took the darling babe of Mr. and
Mrs. WILSON. The remains
were interred at Walnut
Grove Cemetery Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ora HENDERSON seems better this week.
Mr. Tom ESTES is slowly improving.
There is a social party at Mr. and Mrs. Adkins HAWKINS�
Saturday night.
Mrs. S. C. WARD and daughter ZULA, of Ark., are visiting
the family of B. F. WARD
this week.
Miss Ziphoria HALL. of Rutherford, is visiting the family of Mrs.
Julia HAWKINS.
End of Abstracts of Friday February 3, 1905
Friday, February 10, 1905
THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE
Dresden, Tennessee
Father Shooots Son
At the home of Mr. B.B. (Booker) ATKINS. who resides in No.
25, on Saturday forenoon, the above named gentleman willfully
attempted to take the life of his son, T. D. (Fames) ATKINS, aged
thirty five years, shooting the latter twice with a double barreled
shotgun. The first shot took effect just above the hip and the second
in the hand and face.Mr.Booker ATKINS came to this county years
ago from Virginia leaving there a wife and son being divorced from
the wife. A few years ago, he wrote his son to come to Weakley,
promising to will him certain parts of his land.
The son came, and harmony prevailed until last year when the old
gentleman filed a bill to get possession of the land and house
occupied by the son and family and about a month ago they moved
off his father�s place. Saturday, Fames ATKINS, with a gentleman
named WORKMAN, went to his crib to get a load of his corn and
while they were loading it, the elder ATKINS slipped up on them
and fired at his son.
Mr.B. B. ATKIN�s wife and her sister Miss Mary NANNY were
present or were attracted to the scene and succeeded in removing
him from the scene while help was summoned and the wounded
man was conveyed to his home where he was attended by Drs.
COPELAND, FIELDS and BIGGS who pronounced the injuries
fatal.
A warrant was sworn out charging the father with the attempt to
commit murder in the first degree and also charging Mrs. ATKINS
and her sister as accessories to the fact.
Constable Ben THOMPSON and several men proceeded to the
ATKINS home where the three parties were arrested and bound
over to the court. ATKINS being placed under $2,500 bond and
the women under $1,000 each. They failed to secure same and
were taken to jail. A committing trial was held and the two women
were released, and preliminary hearing for Mr. ATKINS postponed
until February 14.
Mr. ATKINS, who did the shooting is in a pitiful condition, and
it
seems he has not the remotest idea of the crime he has committed.
He did not know his old friends. Friend STEWARD,a close friend
to ATKINS telephones us just before going to press that the
wounded man is much better and the doctors now say that he may
recover.
Gone but not forgotten
The death angel visited the home of Uncle Bill STOKER and took
his most loving and sweetest daughter Laura. She leaves four sisters
and two brothers, a father and host of relatives and friends to
mourn
her death.
Another sweet little angel
Little Myrtle Lee BRUMMITT, daughter of Mr. Will H. and Mrs.
Anna BRUMMITT, was born July 14, 1904 and died January 29,
1905 age six months and twelve days. She was taken with
a sore
throat which terminated in bronchial pneumonia .
J. C.
SULLIVAN
Obituary
Elisia PASHALL was born November 11, 1831, died Dec. 31, 1904.
He was left an orphan when quite small, and reared by a widowed
mother. He was married to Miss Bettie MARTIN, September 28,
1854. To this union were born fourteen children, eight of whom
survive him. He joined the confederacy army at the beginning of
the war and served four years. He was a kind husband, a good
father and a kind neighbor, and will be greatly missed in his
neighborhood.
A Friend
Gleason Gleanings Column
Dr. W. H. H. BLEDSOE, one of the counties leading physicians was
found dead his bed at the Whitworth Hotel in Gleason on last
Friday
morning. When he did not come down for breakfast, the proprietor
found his door locked and presumed he was out on a call. When he
did not return, the door was forced. He was a good christian man
, a
member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for many years.
Three sons in Kentucky and one in Texas survive him. He was about
sixty eight years old. The body was sent to Milan for interment.
Dr.
BLEDSOE had been a resident of Gleason for about sixteen years.
News reached here a few days ago from a Shawnee, Okla. that
John Bell CLENDENNING a former citizen of this place was
accidently shot. He was said at first to be fatally injured but
later
we heard that an operation had been performed and he will recover.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SMITH�s little boy has la grippe.
Mrs. Will LAMB is right sick.
Homer LOCKHART has just recovered from la grippe.
Mr. Ellis, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Azzie SMITH is right sick.
Mrs. S. W. LOCKHART has recovered.
Mr. Press CHAPPEL is preparing to move near Greenfield.
Mrs. Andrew HART is sick again.
Mr. Sam MADDOX sold some hogs recently.
Paschal TUCKER is staying with W. M. SUDDOTH. He will work
for Will this year.
Mr. Dennis LUNDSFORD did not move to the West Union
vicinity as reported , seems he changed
his mind at the eleventh
hour.
S. W. LOCKHART has rheumatism.
Mr. T. J. BOSWELL has sold his little farm on Hall�s Branch to Mr.
John OLIVER, consideration between $275
$300. Mr.
BOSWELL gets $75 in money and a good mule
and Mr.
OLIVER takes up some outstanding notes.
News Notes from No. 14 Column
The family of Will BISHOP and Conner BELL have been stricken
with a disease something like cholera morbus.
A horse belonging to Cleveland STEVENSON jumped a fence
and was cut so badly by the barbed wire it will
disable him from
work several months.
Enoch BLACKSTOCK, one of No. 19�s hustling farmer�s is making
great improvements to his farm in the way
of fencing.
>From No. 5 Column
Mrs. Frank AUSTIN has been very low with consumption.
Potter MOORE will soon take his departure for either Mayfield or
Arkansas.
Miss Hattie DONOHO has dismissed her school at Henderson�s
on account of bad weather.
The school at Wesley�s chapel is progressing nicely under Prof.
Dudley PENTECOST and Hacy RAWLS.
Mrs, V. W. Henderson has tonsilitis.
Mr. J. W. KILLEBREW is thinking of purchasing a farm.
Mr. Walter KENNEDY has embarked into the hog business.
Mr. J. L. PENTECOST and family of GAINSVILLE, Texas are
the guests of their parents Uncle Mount PENTECOST
and wife.
Messrs. Jno ROBERTS and John DAVENPORT and fun are
preparing to move to move to Texas.
Town and Country Column
We were in error last week saying that Mr. H. B. JONES had leased
the hotel here; he has purchased it.
Mr. John BROOKS of the Salem vicinity is rejoicing over the arrival
of a fine boy at his home Sunday night.
Mrs. Tom BODEN informs us that her sister Mrs. E. T. PARHAM
and two children are very low with pneumonia.
Messrs. Walter and Earnest SMITH have sent in petitions for the
establishment of two rural free delivery
routes out of Dresden
east, but no inspector has come here yet to approve
them.
Strayed one yearling.
John STEPHENS, Unity Tennessee
Mr. W. A. FOWLER found $20 of the $34 that he lost last April
and now advises everyone to keep their money
in the bank
where it will be safe.
Mr. Homer HIGGS is a candidate for magistrate in No. 9 to
succeed Esq. WREN, resigned. Mr. Higgs is a newspaperman.
Mr. Hubert TAYLOR, skilled young carpenter made us a
stock locker for our office. He learned his trade
under Mr. Oscar
GIBBS of this section.
The inspector was here this week and Dresden will have several
new rural mail routes. One mapped out by
John BROOKS
runs south from Dresden, crosses the river and
NORTHCUTTS
old mill site, thence to the John BRASFIELD place,
turning east
towards Gleason, within one half mile of Gleason
thence west
to the Gleason Dresden road to Uncle Henry ATKISSON�s
thence north to West Union, thence west back
to Dresden on
the Paris road; length of the route is
twenty four miles.
Mrs. John BUSHART is severly ill.
Hon. Jas. E. JONES got a severe fall coming out of the courthouse
yard gate last Friday bruising him up considerably.
Mr. J. J. WHITE phones us that Miss Mary GRAY residing in No.
25, dropped dead Thursday morning early.
Esq. W. W. HOUSE tells us that the RFD inspector was at
Hyndsver last Friday and approved a route.
The same begins at
Hyndsver to Latham then across the river at ETHRIDGE�s
mill,
thence to Obion church, via Esq. NIX�s farm and
back to
Hyndsver via Uba, a distance of about twenty
two miles. Tom
CARNEY is applicant for the position of
the carrier. The route
will be ready for operation July 1.
Dr. J. B. FINCH was called to the southern part of the county last
Monday to see about a case of smallpox
and found a gentleman
named GARRETT suffering with the disease in
it�s worst form.
He and his wife have been quarantined. Dr. FINCH
does not
expect a spread. GARRETT has been engaged in
the picture
enlarging business and contracted the disease
at Danville from
his partner who got it in Paris where smallpox
is raging.
Mr. Walter McWHERTER surveyed a loop free mail delivery route
from Palmersville and the inspector approved
the same. It begins
at Palmersville and runs last by Henry McWHERTER�s
house,
thence to Elm Tree via Tom SHOBE, Joe SHELL
and Burton's
store, from Elm Tree towards Boydsville to PICKARD�s
turning
west and via Floyd STEPHENSON�s, Ben ABERNATHY�s,
thence north to Joe MATHENY�s and down to Boydsville
road
to George AUSTIN�s and King STEPHENSON�s
thence back
to Palmersville; length of route, twenty miles.
We sympathize with Mr. Charlie HYND�s and wife of No. 20 in
the death of their precious babe which
accurred Wednesday.
Interment at Oak Hill.
The beloved wife of Mr. Will MILLER, one of Greenfields first
citizens was buried at Brock�s graveyard
last week. She was
forty six years of age and died of pneumonia.
Dr. STEPHENS, Meda�s skilled physician telephoned us the
following interesting news:
Connie SUMMERS who has pneumonia, is better,
C. T. TATE is improving,
Mrs Carrie TATE is recovering from la grippe.
F. C. BELL is stepping mighty high over the arrival of a new girl.
Mrs. Gus STALCUP is suffering with tonsilitis and la grippe.
Aunt Julia ELLIS is mighty low and not expected to live.
Carl BOWDEN, Dick LEWIS, T. A. WOOTEN, Joe
BALDRIDGE and some other unsuspecting innocents
of
Martin were sold insurance but became suspicious
and called
the state treasurer to determine if the salesman
was licensed. He
was not, and Deputy John VOWELL was put on his
track. He
was located at Clarksville, brought back to Martin
and fined $50
and costs, amounting in all to $105.
Mr. J. B. MOORE of No. 5 sends us payment ($1) for a subscription
for his mother in law, Mrs. P. R. Hayse,
Como.
Lee RUTLEDGE says the Woodsmen�s Camp and Gardner is
flourishing. Recently installed officiers:
F. L. PEEPLES, C.C.; T. B.
SMALLEY, P.C.C.;
H. C. ANDERSON, A.L.; H. D. GARDNER, banker;
A. C. GARDNER, sentry; D. T. JACKSON,
Clerk;
P. G. GARDNER, escort; Sam WESTMORELAND,
watchman;
L. F. RUTLEDGE, W. GARDNER, and Urey WILLIAMS,
managers.
We are grieved to learn of the death of Mr. T. S. FLIPPO who
died at his home in Martin last week. He has
been in declining
health many months.
Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY informs us of the death of Mr. Andrew
GARRISON, which occurred at his home in No. 19
Tuesday.
The body was laid to rest at Mt. Vernon. Several
children survive
him. He was about sixty years of age.
Mr. Theo HIGGS, aged twenty three years and son of Mr. Joe
HIGGS died at the home of his father in No. 10
on last Tuesday
after a lingering illness. He was held
in high esteem by the whole
community. Burial at the HIGGS burying
grounds Wednesday.
Mr. Edward Baxter PERRY, blind pianist will perform at Martin. For
reserved tickets write to Musa L. HALL,
Martin. Admission forty
cents, reserved seats fifty cents.
Peace Hill Items Column
Miss Ruth BALDRIDGE has suspended her school until the bad
weather breaks.
Mrs. G. W. WASH has fifteen little chicks and the sight of them
makes Bob McCLAIN long for dinner on the ground.
Meda Matters Column
A. F. BALDRIDGE is very low with pneumonia and being very old
it is feared that he will not recover.
List of persons with pneumonia and la grippe: Bert BROOKS and
family and James FLEMMING.
Prof. J. A. MILES has discontinued his school at Eastern Academy
on account of bad weather.
Prof. D. W. HARPER says he has the worst sled in the county.
Esq. N. F. CRUTCHFIELD has returned from Paris reporting
that five of the leading citizens have
died of smallpox.
>From Martin Column
Mrs Earnest CALL who has been very sick is better.
Dr. Ed SHANNON of Sharon was called to Martin last week to
go with Dr. YOUNG to see Mr. Tom FLIPPO
who lived two
miles north of Mt. Pelia, sho had dropsy of the
liver and who died
on Friday, after a patient struggle with the
disease. Mr. FLIPPO
was sixty five years of age.
Wilbur MURPHY and Roland RICHARDSON got into a fight at
the frieght depot. The results were bruises and
a few dollars in the
city treasury.
The brick residence owned by Mr. E. E. ROOKS and occupied by
Clarence WARMUTH caught fire last Tuesday afternooon.
The
hose brought from the depot was frozen
and little water could
get through. Nearly all the furniture was saved.
The loss was
covered by insurance.
Jonesboro Jots Column
A fine boy arrived at Tom GALEY�s Friday morning early.
Harry POPE bought part of Sam STOUT�s hickory lumber last
week. Some say it will amount to 50,000 spokes.
Henry paid
$3.00 per thousand for them.
Hardy SHAW sold the butcher firm at Greenfield some hogs last
week.
Mr. J. C. THOMAS has been the happiest man in Jonesboro, he
has an inexhaustable supply of wood
at his gate, having a load
or two of last years wood.
Prof. GALEY has kept school at Meridian going through the bad
weather.
A. C. PERRY came through last week when few others did.
T. N. GILLIAM has left to accept a position near Rutherford.
Bud ATKIN has pneumonia.
Davie RITCHIE made a present of twenty five dollars to Sam
STOUT on some timber. Mr. STOUT had not gone
over the
land but estimated the timber thinking
that there was less than
there actually is. So Mr. RITCHIE thought it
just to give him
twently five dollars more.
Last week, Jim MCGEE�s four months old child was buried at
Meridian.
John GUFFEE died Monday night and was buried Tuesday at
Meridian.
Sol CARLTON has a most peculiar way of getting up wood these
snowy days.
Dr. ELINOR has had a tough time keeping pneumonia from
becoming fatal for Dick MOSELEY.
Needmore News Notes Column
Mrs. Mary POPE is dangerously ill at home of Mr. John WELLS.
>From No. 6 Column
Mr. Tolbert SIMMONS has completed his new house and moved
into it.
Born, to Mrs. Clemie WYATT, a boy last week.
Mr. Cicero GREER, wife and child are all sick.
Wards Chapel Column
Uncle Tom SAWYERS, a staunch old confederate soldier who has
been very low for the past year is some
better.
Wash REID, the famous blacksmith, is quite ill.
Sam MEDLOCK of No. 23, has moved to Gleason where he will
learn photography.
Public Wells Whispers Column
Mr. James WARREN is on the puny list.
Miss Jennie MILES is sick.
Mr. Joe McGHEE and wife are sick.
Mr. Daniel LAWLER has been sick.
Mr. Melton EMMONS two little girls Ethel and Eathel , were sick
but are better.
Mrs. Mary COOK�s three year old baby Paul is sick with a bad
cold.
Shady Grove Column
Mr. Hurbert WATSON has pneumonia, Joe DAVIS has la grippe,
Frank WATSON has la grippe.
Miss Norma TODD has closed her school due to all the sickness.
Charlie WRIGHT and Laurence SUGGS have been hunting rabbits.
Elder J. L. THOMAS could not hold services at Shady Grove
Sunday.
End of Abstracts for February 10, 1905
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