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Cousin Martha's Abstracts

Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

Transcribed from Microfilm by Martha Smith

January 6th & 13th
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Friday, January 6, 1905 Announcements - Following are those who formally announce this week through the Enterprise: Gus T. ATKINS of Gleason for Register W. Leonard BRANN of # 5 for Register John ELDER of # 5 for Register J. C. SULLIVAN of #12 for Circuit Court Clerk Tobe SHAW for Register W. C. CARDWELL of #1 for Circuit Court Clerk Obituary Robert STOWE died at this home near Maude, Texas Thursday, December 15, 1904 at 9:30 and was laid to rest at Peck's Creek Cemetery December 16, 1904. He was born nine miles north of Dresden, and came to Texas in October 1898. He was a kind, loving husband and a tender loving father, a true conscientious man. His health has been failing since May but he spent almost three weeks at the bedside of his brother who was stricken down with the fever. He then went home and his little boy, his only child, was taken sick and died after ten days illness. He was never the same afterwards; it seemed his heart was almost broken and buried with his child. He leaves a wife, two sisters, one brother, and a host of friends to mourn his loss. His loving wife Sallie STOWE and his sister, Belle REAGAN Quarterly Court J. F, DAVIDSON was elected county Superintendent of Public Instruction by a majority of six votes. The salary for the Superintendent was increased from $500 to $600 per annum. Dr. A. D. Finch was reelected county physician without opposition. Notories public elected: #7 Harry JONES #10 Jordon JETER #12 J. S. BERRYHILL #14 G. B. BUTLER #15 J. R. DUDLEY #21 R. R. AYCOCK #23 J. L. ADAMS #24 J. W. PARHAM Bud TURNER elected tax assessor for #17 W. S. MILES elected tax assessor for #18 Road Commisssioners: Gus DONOHO #1 R. F. BUTLER #11 J. R. RACHELS #22 The tax rate remains unchanged. The Court refused to levy a special tax of eight cents for building Steel bridges instead of wood. Esq. Bill GAINER presented a resolution that the general assembly oppose all matters looking to: 1) redistricting the county 2) extention of the Dortch Law 3) calling for a constitutional convention 4) changing present assessment laws The resolution further requests changing the present schedule of the salaries of road commissioners. Resolution Adopted. The following resolution by Esq. J. A. ESKERIDGE, adopted: all orders made by court shall be presented to and passed by the court before the county judge shall be authorized to issue payments. Judge authorized to pay without an order from the court: to justices of peace per diem and mileage, election officers, jurors, witnesses, pauper coffins, inquests, board for prisoners, clerk and sheriff ex-officio, poorhouse and jail, physician, poorhouse commissioner, poorhouse superintendent, and all other claims and fees set by law. Venire for April Term: Dist. 1 Ed DONOHO 2 ---- 3 J. C. HUDSON 4 L. A. WINSTON 5 W. G. RIGGINS 6 ----- 7 J. H. GOODWIN 8 Will ESTES 9 Tom CAMPBELL, Sr. 10 E. H. PARKS 11 Wade PARKS 12 John R. Young, Sr. 13 ---- 14 ---- 15 W. W. GROOMS 16 L. C. FOSTER 17 Tom ROBERTS 18 L. V. BROOKS 19 James ABERNATHY 20 O. M. KILLGORE 21 R. W. MUZZELL 22 Green CAMPBELL 23 T. M. COLLINS 24 Jim TUCK 25 C. V. BRUNDIGE Gone But Not Forgotten Mrs. Elizabeth PLEASANT, wife of H. M. PLEASANT died at her home three miles south of Ralston, December 19, 1904 after a week's illness of pneumonia, aged sixty-five years, three months, ten days. She was buried at the Carlton Graveyard December 21. She was born in North Carolina September 9, 1839 and moved to Weakley County at age ten. She married Mr. Mack PLEASANT August 17, 1858. To this union were born eight children. They have raised four orphan children. She leaves a husband, five children and seventeen grandchildren, three brothers, two sisters, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church in fall 1858. The church has lost a good and faithful member and the community a good neighbor. Halls Branch Budget Column Frank BLACKARD has moved to the Bob BUNTIN place. Will SHELL moved to his new farm on Hall's Branch. Robert SUDDOTH moved to the place vacated by Mr. SHELL and Floyd BLACKARD has moved to West Union. Miss Emma BLACKARD who had fever is improving. The household effects of Uncle Sterle EDMONDS, deceased, were sold at auction Saturday. Mrs. A. J. HART continues ill with heart trouble. George JONES is grinning ear to ear - 'tis a fine girl. An entertainment was given the young people Monday night by Mr. and Mrs. Will SUDDOTH. Mr. George STOCKARD died Thursday at his home near West Union of pneumonia. Remains were interred at West Union Friday, services conducted by Rev. H. W. Jackson. Christmasville Capers Column John J. BOAZ and Miss Clyde McCRAKEN were married by Rev. CARLTON. Claud ROGERS, of here, and Miss Ola BERRYHILL of McKenzie, were married at Rev. FOUST's in McKenzie. Adam CAPPS and Miss Docia BOAZ were married at Hinkledale on Christmas day. The infant daughter of Ebb STAFFORD and wife was called from earth last Friday. Her death was due to pneumonia. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis BELEW died last Wednesday night. Prof. A. E. ELINOR of Mt. Hermon neighborhood sold his interest in the old homestead to his brother Charles A. ELINOR for $90 consideration. C. H. ROSS our magistrate and notary public is now fixing up deeds. C. B. COOPER is selling out, preparatory to moving to Humboldt where he will engage in the marble works. Jonesboro Jots Column The Christmas tree at Meridian was not as intended. It rained late Saturday and many thought there would not be a tree. It was late when all gathered and all the presents were on the tree. Prof. A. M. STOUT delivered the opening address and a number of speeches were given by the children. The rain filled the STOUT Bros. pond and the singsong of their stave mill can be heard from morn to night. R. F. GARRETT brought home a wife. Her name was Miss Cora Bell MITCHELL. They were married Christmas day at Bells. Our esteemed friend Adam CAPPS and Miss Dosha BOAZ were united in marriage during the Christmas holidays. John OVERTON visited his brother in Arkansas for the holidays. Prof. R. H. HALEY has moved into his new house. Henry POPE moved to his Cantrell farm last Saturday. The young people enjoyed parties at Mr. MOSLEY's and at Mr. Bud TAYLOR's. A Mr. HAMILTON, from Milan, was here and offered C. L. WHICKER two sixty five around for his cattle, or three cents for twenty one choice steers. He wanted three cents. Prof. Isaac COCHRAN slipped up from Mississippi and found him a wife in Martin. She is a teacher and will help him in his Abbeville Mississippi school. There was a singing at Em HOLT's Sunday night. Jim SWINDELL's little child died Thursday and was buried in Meridian Cemetery Friday. It had been ill several days. Frank PERRY made a speech about the coming new year. He and Jim STROUD are the wheel and axel of our Sunday School. News From # 3 Column Mr. Ben SMITH had moved two miles west of Sharon. Miss Bulah FLIPPO, who has been very ill is reported better. J. M. CHAPPELL, living near Hyndsver celebrated his fifty-ninth birthday last Sunday. Twenty-two of his family were present. Mr. Jones HUNT's baby is suffering with membranous croup. Mrs. WATSON moved yesterday to her recently purchased farm. Bud WATSON, will move to the place vacated by Mrs. WATSON. Harvey HUNT accepted a position above Nashville. Mrs. CASTLEMAN, an aged lady in Isreal, departed this life December 24, at the home of her son Joe. She was eighty six years of age. The remains were interred at Hunt burying ground. Sharon Snap Shots Column Will ROBERTS, of Brock and Roberts, has sold interest to Dr. Robert ALLEN. The firm of Burton and Bailey has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. BAILEY retiring and is succeeded by Messrs. Berney TANSIL and Tom MOORE. Mr. Arthur PATTERSON and Miss Bulah THOMAS, were married last week, Rev. O. E. GARDNER, officiating. Dr. Quince PATTERSON of Augusta, Arkansas arrived last week with a brand new bride who he had just married in his Arkansas home. Our popular physician Dr. GOLDSBY reports a number of pneumonia cases here. Herman SHANNON and Miss Lemmie CADE, were married here Monday night, Esq. Geo. TERRY, officiating. The groom is about sixteen years of age, while his fair bride is the daughter of ex-Mayor CADE is some years his senior. The Bank of Gleason, annual meeting was held last week, W. E. TANSIL was reelected Cashier and R. N. ALLEN was elected president. A dividend of 5% was declared. Claud NOWLIN, telephone manager has purchased the Rev. Robert NORMAN place. J. W. TAYLOR and family moved to Sharon from Martin and Taylor contemplates entering business here. Will TANSIL's child, who has pneumonia is improving. From No. 6 Column The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ben TUCKER was found dead on the bed Saturday morning. It was buried at Olive Branch Church Sunday. We feel so sorry for the young mother and father. Mr. Wallace CAMPBELL and Miss Jimmie CLARK were married last week. Mr. Ed CARMACK and Miss Jessie AKERS were married Saturday. Messrs. Sidney BEVILL, Ed CRAWFORD, and Ed PINKERMAN from Blythville Arkansas spent Christmas week with the former's brother Sam BEVILL and other relatives and friends. Mr. George HUBBARD of near Janes' MILL is reported very low with congestion of the stomach. Non-Resident Notice - E. A. BOAZ vs Nancy MIDKIFF et als Nancy MIDKIFF and husband, ----- MIDKIFF, Eliza ROGERS and husband, ------ Rogers and her unknown heirs, and Anna BRANN and husband, Nick BRANN and their unknown heirs are residents of Missouri. Land Sale - W. J. WALKER et als vs Thomas LYON et als concerning a portion of land owned by Smith BROOKS, deceased. Town and County Column Miss Nora TODD has entered school in Nashville. Mrs. W. L. BARTON continues quite ill. Mrs. Hugh LeCORNUE, a highly respected lady of near Gleason, died at her home last week. Mr. George STOCKARD, an old and highly respected citizen of No. 24, died on Thursday of last week and was buried Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. BARTON have rented rooms in the hotel building. Mr. and Mrs. John BRASFIELD, returned last Saturday from a two week sojourn in Texas, are at the home of Mr. Hamp CHANDLER. Judge MAIDEN has purchased a farm on the Public Wells - Martin Road near his father's. On Christmas day, at the Methodist Church at Gardner, the pastor, Rev. STEWART united in marriage Mr. Paston JOBE of Greenfield, and Miss Maude STOVER. Sheriff ACREE returned a few days ago from Nashville having gone there with two turkey thieves, LADD and HAZELRIGG, who were convicted and sentenced at the last turn of circuit court to serve one year in the pen. Strayed - from my home near Gleason - one heifer, R. S. Johnson, Gleason. Mr. Will CLARK, true blue democrat of No. 11, tells us that the Post office at Tumbling (Bell's Store) was abolished on the first. Those who got their mail at Tumbling will be forced to use the rural route out from McKenzie or Gleason. Mr. Everett ATKINS, of No.4 has been here in the Dresden Bank the past several weeks, familiarizing himself with banking methods. At his home in No. 24, Esq. Neal TUCKER united in the bonds of matrimony, Mr. David MAXEY, and Miss Ella SANDEFER, prominent young people of Dresden. Esq. Geo. BRUCE married Lee GARNER and Miss Onie ELLIS and Geo. STEPHENS and Miss Lilia BRIDGES. Mr. Peter HARRIS moved to Dresden last Saturday, to one of Mrs. Lula WOOD's cottages. Mr. HARRIS is engaged in Mrs. WOOD's grocery. Mrs. Sarah, beloved wife of James A. LEWIS who resides at the CARDWELL old place, near the cemetery, expired very suddenly last Thursday morning. The deceased arose, prepared breakfast and was out milking the cow when suddenly stricken with either apoplexy or heart failure. Mr. LEWIS had just left her and gone into the fire, taking a seat near the window and observed that she had fallen to the ground, thinking the cow had kicked her. She was taken into the house and expired within a few minutes. The deceased was born and reared in Humphreys County were where she was married to James A. LEWIS, father of Attorney R. T. LEWIS about twenty years ago. To this union was born one child - Miss Edna, who survives her mother. Mrs. LEWIS was fifty years of age, a pious woman and member of the Primitive Baptist Church. The remains were carried to Humphreys County for interment. Our 12th District correspondent Mr. John EVERETT was here this week and reports the following marriages: Walter CAMPBELL to Miss Jennie CLARK and Frank CLARK to Miss Usa ANDERSON. Mr. Sid PHELPS tells us he will move his stock of groceries from Dresden to Orr Springs. We regret his leaving Dresden. Lost - one dark brindle cow. E. W. HENDERSON, Gleason, Tennessee. Rev. E. J. W. PETERS, Gleason circuit rider solemnized the marriages between the following couples: James ALLEN and Miss Gertrude JONES, Carl PARKS and Miss Flora BOBBITT Mr. Jim SIMPSON and Miss Rubie COOPER, of Pillowville, were married last Saturday by Esq. C. H. ROSS. Esq. D. F. WREN, magistrate of no. 9 resigned. Mr. WREN will move to Martin and engage in the real estate business on an extensive scale. C. S. GLASGOW now residing at Paragould, Arkansas is here visiting relatives. Mr. J. J. TAYLOR returned from Nettleton, Arkansas, where he visited the family of Jeff HARRIS, formerly of Dresden. Chancellor COOPER was here last week getting opinions for the people's choice of Clerk and Master of the Court. There are four applicants: Judge J. L. McGLOTHLIN Editor Lee TURNER I. L. BANKS Rice MCWHERTER Later - Isaac BANKS returned from Gibson County and it was predicted that he had inside information as to his appointment. Robert SMITH and Thomas SMITH, convicted in Circuit Court of murder and sent to twenty years in the pen had their sentences commuted from twenty to ten years. News From No. 14 Column Born at the home of Mr. G. L. HANSBROUGH, - a girl. Loyce, little daughter of Lee PATTERSON, was quite ill at the home of Mr. H. B. BELL during Christmas week, is out of danger. Mr. George STEPHENS and Miss Lena BURGRESS were happily married. Mr. and Mrs. Z. S. STEVENSON are parents of a girl born Christmas morning. Last Tuesday, Mr. Bud BLAKE and Miss Annie TAYLOR were married at the home of the bride in No. 19. Mr. Carl BISHOP has been suffering an attack of lagrippe. Mr. John ROACH and Miss Pearl MITCHEL were married last week. John is of the Oak Grove vicinity and Miss MITCHEL resides in Arkansas. Miss Eliza SHELLEY was taken with another attack of meningitis on Christmas Eve but is better. An accidental shooting caused the death of little John CRITTENDON,son of W. L. CRITTENDEN on Christmas Eve. Floyd and John CRITTENDON, brothers, in company with Bruce NELSON, son of Clabe NELSON were on their way to spend the night with Bob BOYT's. They had fireworks and a #10 double-barrreled shot gun. They were shooting torpedoes as they went along and when one didn't explode, they procured the cap and Floyd placed it on the plunge of the shot gun. When he pulled the trigger, the gun made a loud report and the entire load of shot struck John in the back, killing him instantly. John was nine years old and a bright, shrewd little boy. His remains were laid to rest at Cane Creek graveyard, on Christmas Day. Funeral Services were conducted by Rev. T. A WAGGONER. Mt. Harmon Items Column Wednesday of last week the death angel carried away the wife of Hugh LeCORNUE to whom he had been married only a year. Mrs. Lillie LeCORNUE was taken ill very suddenly and had spasms at intervals of twenty five minutes until her death on Wednesday. Her remains were taken to Fulton and from there to Walnut Grove and buried. Friday last week, Mr. Verge WILLIAMS' house burned down consuming nearly everything he had. Verge's father, who lives with him is old and helpless - can not walk one step - was in his room asleep with the door shut. A stick of wood burned in two and falling to the floor. Someone opened the door and found the wall paper afire. A few minutes delay and the old man would have been burned alive. There were two weddings here Sunday: Mr. Joe SUTBERRY and Miss Celie SMITH Mr. Scott GREEN and Miss Kate GROOMS Trustee's Land Sale - J. Y. CRAWFORD and wife, M. M. CRAWFORD for a deed of trust to MR. R. L. HEARN to secure payment of $220. for satisfying this and another note of $107.50 will sell a tract of land in Civil District No. 6. From Martin Column Mr. Elvis DUKE, son of A. E. (Dock) DUKE of Jones County, Texas is visiting here and will enter school at Huntingdon. M. D. DUKE must be losing interest in the dry goods business. He is building a two story henhouse. Tom JOLLY, son of R. E. JOLLY married Miss Beatrice HOGAN at the home of her parents. Ore Springs Siftings Column George JONES is the proud father of a new girl. Will CLEMENT has accepted a position with Wade LOVELACE of Como. Mr. Jim HOUSE and wife have moved to Mayfield. Mr. Bill FEATHERSTON will leave our town this week. Gleason Gleanings Column Mr. Green TREVATHAN entertained the little people. Mr. S. W. CAMPBELL of No. 6 and Miss Jim CLARK of McKenzie were married December 25, at the home of the bride. They went to the groom's mother's home, Mrs. Malinda CAMPBELL where a supper was laid. Mr. Hamp DENNING and Miss Susie RUSSELL both of near Bell's store were married December 25 at the home of Bro. MANLEY. Masonic Inst, of Gleason will open January 2 with Prof. Wm. THURMAN as principal, and Miss Myrtle BOBBITT assisting. The $3,000. fine German Coach Horse, has been purchased by a stock company and will stand at the farm of Mr. Sam Lee COSTEN, near Pillowville. Those holding stock are S. L. COSTEN, Gus and Jim MILLER, J. P. BRIDGES, Sam PARKS, R. H. DUNN, R. W. BANDY, and W. W. McBRIDE. Mr. Carl PARKS of near Gleason and Miss Flora BOBBITT of near Liberty, were married on Wednesday, December 28 at the home of the bride. Rev. E. L. PETERS officiated. Ed ATKINS will leave in a short time for the West. Samie TODD who has been with PETTYJOHN at Martin will take his place. Harry CHANDLER will be with F. A. LOVELACE this coming year. Wm. Howard HALE will lecture at the college at Gleason Friday evening. Meda Matters Column - Mr. Bunt BROOKS moved to his new house. Mr. W. L. AYERS' baby is quite sick. Master Jimmie BROOKS is on the sick list. Mr. Guy CRUTCHFIELD and Mr. Bill PENICK and family went to Campbell, Mo. to reside in future. J. C. CROCKETT is all smiles - a boy on the twenty ninth. J. L. WOOD lost a horse a few days ago. J. J. RHOADS and Priestly FREEMAN both entertained the young people. George STEPHENS and Miss Lelor BURGESS were married the 25th. From No. 1 Column A new girl arrived at this home of Mr. John B. COOK. This makes the eleventh daughter. December 30, at Paris, Mr. Eddie McCONNELL and Miss Bula STEPHENSON were married. The groom, son of Ned McCONNELL, of Boydsville. The groom is the son of S. M. STEVENSON of Weakley. From No. 18 Column Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie WATSON on December 28, a fine girl. Mr. Isaac CASTLEMAN gave a barbeque. Mr. J. F. LEWIS gave a corn popping and candy making Saturday night. Mr. B. A. TURNER has put a new house on his place for Mr. LEWIS to live in this year. Miss Norma TODD began her school this week. Friday, January 13, 1905 A letter subscribing to the paper from G. F. SIMMONS who now lives five miles north of Westville, I.T. which is near the Arkansas line. They receive the paper on the Sunday after it is printed on Friday. Little Elton BLACKNALL, the infant son of Mr. Gussie Thomas and Martha Elmor BLACKNALL was born January 29, 1900; and died December 7, 1904, age four years, ten months, and seventeen days. Burial service as conducted by writer after which he was laid to rest in the West Union Cemetery. H. W. JACKSON A letter from Fort Myer, Va. dated December 25, 1904 from Finis E. ALLMAN, U. S. Signal Corps, resolving to never drink another drop of intoxicating liquor, nor play any games of cards whatever. A letter from M. H. PLEASANT and children thanking for kindnesses shown during the sickness and death of their wife and mother. A letter from James S. HILL, thanking friends for the kindnesses shown to him during his eight weeks illness with typhoid fever. Obituary - Brother S. H. EDMONDS born April 19, 1838; was married to R. L. JOLLEY in 1846 (this is as printed) He joined Missionary Baptist Church at West Union where he lived until his death December 19, 1904, age sixty six years, seven months, and nineteen days. He was a kind companion, a loving father, and obliging neighbor. He leaves an aged companion, several grand-children and a host of friends to mourn his loss. Burial services were conducted by the writer, after which his body was laid to rest in the West Union Cemetery, to await the resurrection morning. H. W. JACKSON Mt. Harmon Items Column The sad news reached here last Friday night that Bill HARRINGTON who was visiting his son Henry near Meridian Church, had dropped dead while putting on his clothes. His remains were laid to rest Saturday at Meridian. I presume that he was about fifty years of age. His wife, one son and two daughters have gone on before him, and he leaves three sons, two daughters and a host of friends to mourn his death. There were an average of fifty scholars present every day last week at the school at Oak Grove. Many are attending who haven't been going to school in years. The good citizens have been very generous toward Verge WILLIAMS' family. Quilts and clothing have been given them and our people are helping rebuild. John HATCHIE is right sick with la grippe. Land Sale- W. J. WALKER et als vs Thomas LYON et als for partition of land among owners thereof. Land of Smith BROOKS, deceased. Jonesboro Jots Column That hustling firm of TODD and GROOMS, a country store at Rinda, has been flooding the area with circulars through the mail that they will have a "great cost sale" from January 7 until February 4. They are going to sell goods as cheap as they can. Everyone is surprised over the race for county superintendent of schools. There is a movement to have Prof. DUNCAN meet everyone at a rally at Meridian schoolhouse. Wednesday night the young people met at Finis CARLTON's. Friday morning, Mr. Bill HARRINGTON suddenly fell dead. He seemed in a lively mood and chatted with family before arising. The cause of his death is unknown. He was about fifty years old and living with his son Henry. Mr. HARRINGTON was a good religious man and all who knew have not an unkind word to say against him. He leaves several children and a number of grandchildren. Remains were laid to rest at Meridian Saturday. There was a singing at John HOLT's last Sunday night. W. H. POPE sold his flock of twenty seven sheep to Tom MOSLEY. John GUFFEE has been at death's door for some time due to consumption and dropsy. S. A. SMITHSON is on a trade with W. H. POPE for some land. He intends to build a house on it. Major GROOMS is better, he was badly off with something wrong with one of his hands. B. A. ELINOR has his house finished and a while coat of paint on it. Prof. S. D. HOLLADAY was at Sunday School, Sunday. He is teaching a very successful school at Pitman's schoolhouse. A Card of Thanks for kindnesses during her husband's illness and death. By Mollie STOCKARD Town and Country Column Mrs. W. C. McWHERTER, of No. 5, is very low with pneumonia. Mr. Bud LITTLE has la grippe. P. M. MILLER, of Palmersville, is a very low state of health. Dr. D. J. McKEEN suffered another stroke of paralysis at his home in Fulton. Dock INSCO tells us that twins. a boy and a girl, were born to Asberry INSCO and wife Monday night. Mr. Walter SMITH has resigned his position with Mr. E. T. REAVIS and will enter business for himself. Merchant Hanny HODGES informs us of the death last Sunday of the Widow RAY, a pious and godly woman of No. 25. She was the mother of Mrs. Horace SHELBY. The following of Dresden are ill: Geo. JETER, Ed and Mrs. STACKS, Bill KILLEBREW, Mrs. A. D. FINCH, Mrs. Ella LASATER, Bernice TERRELL. The SMITH hotel (formerly Hampton Hotel) was transferred to W. R. BOBBITT. He says he has been besieged with people wanting to board with him at his new hotel. Richard (Dick) BRAGG has a bouncing new boy at his house, arriving last week. John P. GALLIMORE has recently opened a store near the depot. WATSON Bros, a general merchantile business at Gardner, have packed their stock and moved to Marmaduke, Ark. Ben ROGERS went with them. The bidding on the COTTRELL property was closed last week in the county court. The brick (bldg) on the east side now occupied by E. T. REAVIS was knocked off to James T. EDWARDS, of Gainsville, Texas at $2,450 and the frame (bldg) was bid in by Register BARTON for $1,140. Mr. Joe DAVIS has purchased Moran IRVINE's Coffee Shop and moved the same to the building formerly occupied by the Enterprise. Mr. Dan JOHNSON and Mrs. Andrew FREEMAN, both elderly citizens of No. 19 were married last Sunday. Tom WALTERS of near Kimery, has moved to Farmington, Ky. J. W. ETHERIDGE, Mayor of Sharon, will leave next week for Artesia, N. M. prospecting. Mrs. John BAKER, living on the Dabney ROGERS farm, near Sharon, died last week of consumption and was buried at Travis Chapel burying ground southwest of Dresden. Mr. Horace PATE, aged about 26, and a prominent young citizen of No. 12 went to Buena Vista last week to buy hogs; he was taken by pneumonia and died in a few days. His remains were interred at Old Salem, this county, on last Monday. Shady Grove Column E. P. CARMICHAEL and Sons are hauling logs to Martin planning mill for lumber to complete their new stock barn. A surprise wedding last Thursday night, Mrs. Babe DRAKE, from Palmersville, was visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bud WRIGHT and Mr. Pull (?) RODERY came down from Palmersville, renewing the engagement and was married at seven in the evening, Rev. J. E. JONES officiating. Mr. Clarence DENT is hauling logs to Martin, for lumber to build a new residence. Non-resident Notice - E. A. BOAZ vs Nancy MIDKIF et al Trustee's Land Sale - J. Y. CRAWFORD and Wife Hall's Branch Budget Column - Bennie TAYLOR delivered his tobacco to Paris this week. Esq. Jim PARHAM surveyed the line between J. M. LOCKHART and John JONES last week. Mr. DECKER of Murry, Ky. was through delivering pictures. W. M. SUDDOTH sold a sow to Bob JOHNSON for $3.75 per hundred and delivered the same to Gleason. Mrs. Dennis LUNSFORD returned to her home near Terrell Station, Sunday, after a few weeks stay her parents, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. BOSEWELL. Earnest SMITH of Bowers schoolhouse vicinity left for Paragould, Ark., where his brother Vester has been for a year. He will work in a Transfer Company. Mr. W. H. LAMB sold his farm consisting of about 130 acres to Mr. Hoss MALONE; consideration $1000. Mr. MALONE will not take possession till next year, as Will LAMB, Jr. has the place rented. The following have changed houses: Mr. McKINERY moved to Chas. ALLMAN's place, T. J. BOSWELL moved to Mr. McKINERY's place. John TERRELL to the farm he purchased from Mr. John MORAN, which was just vacated by the CRUTCHFIELD brothers, who have moved to the old FOWLER place on Paris-Dresden Road, John JONES to the place he purchased from J. M. LOCKHART recently. Mr. Bill UNDERWOOD moved to the Newberry place in No. 6, and Mr. STEWART to the place vacated by him on Jno. TERRELL's land. SUDDOTH Bros. have just closed a deal with Mr. Sebe NEWBERRY of No. #6, near Jane's Mill $10 per acre or $1,150. for the farm. News Notes From No. 14 Column - It is believed that R. BELL and Alvin TANSIL have bought the Mrs. Sallie WARMUTH farm east of Mary Hay's Academy, consideration about $2,580. Mr. Kenneth TREEM and Miss Deloris BRADBERRY of Gibson County were married last week. They will move to Weakley County and reside at Mr. M. M. HALL's. Mr. TERPENTON, of Iowa, who bought A. J. BISHOP's farm has moved to it. George JOHNSON lost a pony a few days ago. 19th District Column Sunday School Teachers Institute had a large attendance. Messrs. Mager PARRISH, W. J. HAWKINS, Lee GARDNER and Aken GARDNER held a discussion and Mr Ike EXUM presided. Mr. F. M. GARDNER is recovering from slow fever. Mr. John CROCKETT has bought Jeff JACKSON's stock of dry goods at Limbs. Bud BARBEE's fine mule was badly injured by being stabbed. Lem PARRISH and Miss Lizzie WELLS are convalescent from slow fever. Adam's Academy Column Mrs. Ella TEMPLETON has been sick. Mr. Willie NETHERLAND of Obion was here last week. Mr. Johnie ADAMS little son Jimmie is recovering from fever. Our school teacher Mr. Ed CASTLEMAN went home very sick, they thought he was taking pneumonia. An entertainment was given at Mr. Albert FARMER's. Walter ADAMS is on the sick list. Miss Grace JOHNSON from South McAlister, I. T. is the guest of Misses Annie and Pauline ADAMS. Mrs. Melinda TEMPLETON is recovering. Mr. Isham MATHIS and Miss Ima BRIZENSINE were married on the 25th. Miss Ivie BOLTON of Obion County was the guest of Misses Eva and Emma ADAMS. George GRIFFIN who has been living with brother-in-law Mr. John TEMPLETON for the last two years, will work with Miss Puss ADAMS this year Gleason Gleanings Column Miss May NAYLOR, music teacher at the college has resigned. Mr. and Mrs. Tom HODGE have left for Arkansas where Mr. HODGE will operate a mill. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. WHITE entertained nearest relatives in honor of Rev. J. W. CARLTON and family.

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