Friday, January 20, 1905
Death of Little Baby - The death angel visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim HATHCOCK on Friday, December 2 and took their
precious little Ruby home to rest - age two years, three months
and eleven days.
Her aunt, Claudy STALLCUP
Gone but not Forgotten - Memorial written about her mother who died
eight years ago.
Katie LEWIS
A letter from T. O. PICKARD of Boydsville, Ky renewing his
subscription.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Mr. Geo T. STOCKARD died at his home one and one half miles east
of West Union, in No. 24 on December 29, 1904, after an illness
of only six days of pneumonia; aged sixty-eight years, seven
months, and twenty nine days. He was laid to rest at West Union
Cemetery; services were held by Rev. John WYATT. He was married
to Mollie J. PARHAM February 14, 1866. To this union were born
five children, all of whom survive him. He was the first jewel
to be taken from his family, a precious jewel to his loving and
broken hearted companion and children; he was truly a fond and
devoted husband and father. He joined the Christian Church
November 17, 1875 and has lived an upright, christian life ever
since, and was always giving a word of courage and advice, ever
pointing their souls to a better land. He had been afflicted for
many years, but his pains are all easy now and he is resting in
the blessed land. His
Own Dear Ones
Letter from Harry FREEMAN (known as Tate) from San Francisco with
a
change of mailing address for his subscription.
Jonesboro Jots Column
Mr. Babe CREWS has a new boy at his house.
Dr. ELINOR says he is bound for New York sometime in the near
future. He will go there
to get to be an all around
doctor, but if he gets
off to a New York school, there�s
not much telling what
changes will take place in him.
John HOLT sold Tom MOSELY some cattle last week. Edgar STOUT
tells me that he has
been helping Tom EARLS float some
logs down the Obion,
near Shades Bridge. He tells some
stories about how the
boys fell off the logs into the
cold icy water.
Sam FEATHERSON says he would like to take up school at Brock�s
Chapel.
Henry HOLT hosted an old time party for some of the young people.
Gleason Gleanings Column
On Friday June 13, 1905 death entered the home of Turk RUDD in
No. 11, near Janes� Mill
and took him as it�s victim.
Mr. RUDD was about thirty
years of age and a poor,
honest, hard-working
man. He was not the member of any
church but was a professor
of religion.
Don D. LOVELACE fell while skating on the ice on Mr.MUTCHNUN�s
pond, cutting a considerable
gash over his left eye and
bruising his cheek.
Mr. Robert KLUTTS, one of our grocery men, has sold one half of
his stock to Sam COX
who has recently moved to Gleason.
Rev. Victor R. SMITH, of Memphis, will preach at the Christian
church here January 22.
The N. and C. passenger train killed a fine cow for Jim GIBBS.
Irvine GOODWIN who was with T. A. LOVELACE during the fall
season went to Union
City to accept a position, but
returned and is helping
his father at the Mill.
Mr. Blanch HARRIS� youngest boy injured his cheek while playing
in the street holding
a knife.
Gardner Gems Column
Mrs. Scott HOWARD continues quite sick.
Prof. W. H. CLARK has purchased the C. D. ARNN place on Central
Street.
Ed GARDNER is having his house newly covered. Contractor KEMPLE
is doing the work.
Mrs COWAL of Camden, came to spend the rest of the winter with
her daughter Mrs. Jim
HUDSON. The old lady is eighty five
years old and never rode
a train until now. She is in
good health, made the
trip alone and says she enjoyed it
very much.
Adams Academy Column
Mr. John TEMPLETON and daughter, Ruth, are quite sick
Mr. Joe ADAMS shipped one of his hogs to Rector, Arkansas last
week. He expects to move
there soon.
Bro. H. E. WATTERS was at Public Wells Sunday.
Fielden TRAVIS� baby has been right sick, but is better.
Jack ADAMS, while out courting, happened to a pretty bad accident.
His horse became tired
and hungry and thought that he was
going to stay all night.
So the horse, who was hitched to
a top buggy, started
home, started home, tearing the top
to pieces. Next time,
don�t stay so long, Jack.
Mrs. Nannie ADAMS and family have moved from the Allen CHILDRESS
place to her home, one
and a half miles north of Sharon.
Mrs. Georgie Ann LEE is been quite sick but is better.
News Notes From No. 14 Column
Mrs. Winnie HALL is suffering intensely with a very painful
rising low in her throat.
Mr. W. T. (Billie) SHIPP, an aged and highly respected citizen
of Mt. Pelia, passed
away on the 15th, after a short
spell of pneumonia. He
was probably the oldest man in
Weakley County
having voted for sixteen democratic
presidents. He was a
member of the Methodist Church.
Mr. SHIPP was the father
of Mr. J. B. SHIPP, deceased,
who was a dry goods merchant
in Martin a number of years
ago.
The house where Amos CRUTCHFIELD lives was nearly destroyed by
fire, on account of firing
his meat, the smokehouse being attached to
the one in which he lived. On waking the next
morning, at five o�clock
he heard a crackling and popping
sound in the smokeroom.
He found the floor half burned
out of the house and
flames running up the wall. The fire
was extinguished.
It is our painful duty to chronicle another shooting affair,
Harvey and Eddie WAGGONER
being shot by Will LOVEALL
while out hunting rabbits.
Eddie, not being seriously
injured is getting along
all right, but Harvey is in a
very bad shape and it
will be several months before he
is able to work.
A similar accident happened up in Oak Grove. Raymond LOVEALL,
brother of Will. shot
Claud SUMMERS in the calf, the gun discharging
when Raymond stumbled and fell.
Cloverdale Column
Among the sick are: Alford JOHNSON, John MARTIN, Alfred KILLEBREW,
and Jim HARKEY.
Our hearts are saddened over the death of Mrs. Eliza HILL, who has
been in declining health
for several weeks. Death was due
to consumption. The body
was laid to rest at Corinth
Cemetery.
Town and Country Column
Mrs Charlie BARTON has been seriously ill.
G. F. GLASGOW left for Arkansas, prospecting.
Born, to Russell BROOKS and wife of No. 19, a fine boy.
Mrs. W. L. BARTON continues in a low state of health, her
recovery is doubtful.
Miss Ritchie FIELD of No. 24 is suffering with lock-jaw.
Mr. Ed BOWLIN and Mrs. Bertha MORGAN were united in marriage last
Tuesday night in the 24th.
Sid PHELPS has moved his stock of goods to Orr Springs where he
will engage in the merchantile
business.
Prof. Jim SUMMERS has been notified of his appointment to the
U. S. mail service.
Mr. John E. EVERETT of No.12 sent us $3.00 this week for
subscribers in
his vicinity.
Esq. Booker JOLLEY returned from the blue grass region of
Tennessee where he purchased
an unusually fine Jack for
$750.
While in Martin we dropped into Tom MAYO�s immense, beautiful
new furniture store and
grocery establishment and were
astounded at the beauty
and splendor exhibited in fine
furniture.
Dr. Bruce FINCH was called to Dukedom and found the son of Mr.
M. CARNEY with a fully
developed case of smallpox. The
young man had returned
from Arkansas last week and
believing that he had
the disease, he had permitted no
one in the room he occupied.
Mr. Frank VANDOLAH of Palmersville has been confined with a severe
attack of rheumatism.
Rev. J. T. MYERS, of Jackson will preach at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church,
the congregation expecting to
employ him for the year.
Marshal Jim TAYLOR drove several shoats up and put them in the
stock pound registering
a vagrancy charge against them.
That night, the owner
liberated the pigs, evidently
believing them not guilty.
The act was unlawful and the
guilty may be brought
to justice.
J. W. THOMAS, one of the cleverest, shrewdest practitioners
at
the Dresden bar,
who wins nine tenths of his legal
battles, gained quite
a victory in the circuit court of
Obion County last week
securing a verdict of �not guilty�
for his man, VERDELL,
charged with carrying a pistol.
Last Sunday at the Harris� schoolhouse, Brother Jim THOMAS united
in Holy Matrimony Mr.
A. C. ALLEN and Miss Vera MORRIS,
of that community. The
happy couple will leave in a few
days for Water Valley,
Ky where they will make their
future home.
Mr. Will CLARK of No. 11 aspires to the office of Trustee.
Mr. J. M. MEADOWS has purchased Chas. BRASFIELD�s stock of
groceries, taking charge
Wednesday.
A boy arrived at the home of E. P. FULLER, Tuesday and one
at
the home of J.
H. FOX, both of No. 20.
Attorney Frank HALL is carrying his right arm in a sling, result
of a fracture received
in a fall.
Mr. Bud McWHERTER has sold his fine farm in No. 5 to Tom HICKS
and a Mr. BLACK, has
purchased another from Jess PARRISH,
near Hatter�s campground.
Mr. Robert TIDWELL, a well-to-do young farmer of the Sharon
vicinity was married
to Miss Winnie, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Esq. George TERRY, at her home
in Sharon, with the Rev.
O. E. GARDNER officiating.
Harvey GARDNER and Bennett FIELDS, those hustling livestock
dealers purchased in
the vicinity of Palmersville 835
head of fine hogs, our
friend Everett Hodge tell us.
Nat LOVELACE and R. W. DICKEY will erect a modern up-to-date,
dollar-a-day hotel in Martin.
Col. L. E. HOLLADAY, counsel for Martha Fowler, colored, brought
suit against the N.C.
& St. L Railroad. Plaintiff alleges
that she was alighting
from a train when a porter pushed
her off the car causing
painful injuries.
Miss Johnnie GLASGOW, daughter of Widow GLASGOW of No, 24,
broke
her arm last week being
thrown from a horse. Dr. Ira
TATUM was called in.
Mr. Moss DORAN and Miss ____ FERRELL, prominent and highly
respected couple of near
Palmersville were married last
Sunday by Esq.
John BUCKLEY.
Mr. Len ROBERTS, residing between Dresden and Sharon secured a
premium for best apples
from Tennessee at the World�s
Fair.
Uncle Bill THOMPSON, who delivers mail in the Palmersville and
Jewell area had
his horse slip on the ice and was
prevented from delivering
the mail that day.
Mr. W. M.(Uncle Billie) GALLIMORE died of pneumonia at his home
south of Dresden
last Saturday. His demise was a great
shock to his friends
and a sore affliction to his family.
Uncle Billie was about
sixty-five years of age, a man
noted for strict honesty
and industry. Interment Sunday
morning at Travis Chapel
burying ground.
Mr. Walter CAMPBELL of No. 22 is a candidate to succeed Mr. W.
T. KILLEBREW as Circuit
Court Clerk.
The beloved wife of Mr. Cee McWHERTER, residing near Palmersville,
died at the family residence
Wednesday, about two o�clock
after several days illness
of pneumonia. The deceased was
the daughter of Esq.
Rachels. A true christian, her
friends were legion.
To the heart broken young husband
and little one year old
babe, her early death is a sore
affliction. Mrs. McWHERTER
was abput twenty-two years
of age. Interment took
place Thursday.
Mr. Ed RAWLS of no. 24, tells of a terrible accident that befell
Bud SMITH in his district.
SMITH was cutting wood with a
very heavy and very sharp
axe when he nearly severed his
foot. No doctor could
be found to dress the wound and it
bled profusely until
ten o�clock that night when Dr.
TRAVIS arrived from Como.
It will be a long time before
SMITH is able to do any
work.
Mr. H. VANDOLAH has moved his mill from Palmersville to a point
one and one half miles
from the former location on the
Lafon land, back of Lem
BRIGHT�S farm, where Mr.VANDOLAH
has purchased an immense
tract of land.
>From No, 18 Column
Brother J. E. JONES filed has regular appointment at Oak Hill
last Sunday.
Mr. Isaac CASTLEMAN will move soon to Mr. Jim McLAINS place.
Mr. P. W. RODERY, wife and daughter, Ruby DRAKE, left last week
for Charleston Mo. their
future home.
Mr. John ALEXANDER has moved to his new home near Ralston.
Johnnie LEWIS is wearing the blue ribbon this week for perfect
lessons in the third
grade reader.
12th District Doings Column
Mrs. Mary HALEY has gone to Andeola, Mo. were she will spend a
few weeks with her daughter
Mrs. Graves MILLER.
Mr. Will TENNY has pneumonia.
Mr. R. L. TATE, one of No. 12�s oldest and most highly respected
citizens is in declining health Ethel TATE, little
daughter of Mr. E. T.
TATE was bitten by what was
supposed to be a mad
dog last week. Her father took her
right away to a place
where there was a �mad stone�. The
dog bit some other dogs
and then went to Mr. Ed OSBORNE�s,
bit his cow and two hogs
and attempted to bite him, but
Mr. OSBORNE escaped,
got his gun, and shot the dog.
Mr. Horace TATE went up to the east part of Carroll County on a
trading expedition, took
sick with pnuemonia and died at
Buena Vista. His remains
were brought to old Salem for
burial.
Mrs. John E. EVERETT has been confined to her bed for several
days.
Prof. W. E. JOHNSON of McKenzie was in No. 12 last Friday and
Saturday bird hunting.
Mr. Vernon ADAMS went with him.
>From Martin Column
Rury and A. J. WRIGHT have resigned their positions with J. S.
COX and have opened a
harness and shoe shop of their own.
Relatives and friends have been notified of the death Lawrence W.
MORGAN, who represented Gibson County in the legislature
for a number of
years. He died at his home in Trenton
last Friday.
The LAWLER sisters have sold the LAWLER House to J. W. (Jim)
HILLIARD, who says that
he will bring it up to it�s
former prestige of being
the most popular $1.00 house
in town.
Uncle Billie SHIPP died at the home of his daughter Mrs. John
BOWERS. He was about
ninety years of age.
Mrs. Virginia GARDNER has sold her magnificient home on the
corner of Lindell
and White Streets to Mr. G. T. MAYO,
the new grocer.
At the Iroquois Theatre last week, just as the moving picture
was getting started,
the films in the machine caught fire
and exploded causing
a general panic in every direction.
Ore Springs Siftings Column
The infant child of Mr. Bob HEARN has been quite sick.
Born, to Lindsay MOORE and wife a ten pound boy. Mr. Clement
MOORE says he feels quite
an old man now that he is a
�grandpa�.
Mrs. Minnie TERRELL has been real sick.
Mr. Sid PHELPS has moved to the house vacated by Mr.
FEATHERSTON.
Aunt Martha WHITWORTH came near dying last Saturday night with
heart trouble.
Ned CASTLEMAN and his mother have been quite sick.
>From No. 5 Column
Mr. Frank MOORE killed hogs last Friday.
Mr. Will FIELDS is confined to his bed with consumption.
Mrs. Sis MOORE is sick.
Edgefield School is progressing under Prof. Leonard BRONN.
Mr. SPAN of Pilot Oak, Ky. has moved to Mrs. Lillie Belle MOORE�s
place.
Miss Tuva HENDERSON is confined to her bed with la grippe.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column -
Mr. and Mrs. Joe HEATHCOTT have moved in the house with the
latter�s parents,
Dr. and Mrs. T. J. BOSWELL.
Mr. John TODD delivered tobacco to Paris last week.
Mrs. A. J. HART is fast recovering from her attack of heart
trouble.
Mr. T. J. BOSWELL is adding improvemenets to his home.
Mr. J. M. LOCKHART killed hogs last week.
Mr. Frank BLACKARD and sons are doing some clearing for Suddoth
and Sons.
Mr. Tuck RUDD of Green Briar vicinity just south of Janes� Mill
died Friday.
Mr. Jeff DEASON returned last week from a week�s visit to his
sister in Arkansas.
A Mr. PARHAM. of Arkansas visited his cousin, Mr. John OLIVER
recently. It is
the first time he has been back to his
old home county in twenty
six years
Boydsville Column
Mr. Ed ATKINS entertained the young people last week.
Christmasville Capers Column
Mr. John ROBERSON whose house was destroyed by fire during the
Christmas holidays has
rebuilt and is about ready to
move in.
Mr. James GATELY who has been visiting the E. H. BOAZ family
has returned to his home
in Cabot, Arkansas.
Mrs. Pearl ELINOR has been sick but is better.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan BRUSH, of near Greenfield visited their father,
John GUFFEE who is very
low.
Mr. John STAFFORD and family are selling out preparatory to
moving to Arkansas in
a few days.
Mr. Will STUBBLEFIELD has been very sick.
Mr. BARNES, an old gentleman of eighty one years of age, died
Thursday and was buried
at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery last
Friday. He leaves a wife
and several children to mourn
his loss.
Edgefield New Column
Prof. BRANN is ill this week and his sister Ada is teaching in
his place.
Mr. John McWHERTER moved to his old home place this week.
A nice pound supper was given at Mr. George KENNEDY�s last
Friday night. Miss Rubie
KENNEDY got the premium on the
cake.
Miss Mollie bell McWHERTER is very low with pneumonia.
Mrs. Tom MOORE is on the puny list.
Friday, January 27, 1905
A letter from Sam STOUT of Logan, Tennessee renewing his
subscription.
Chancery Court
Chancellor COOPER�s opinions:
Margie E. GARDNER vs W. R. BRIGHTWELL Confirmation of sale
of
land.
C. B. BOWDEN vs Alford BOWDEN Guardian of minor children of
T. A. BOWDEN is to make
further investment in stock of
the Bank of Martin for
his wards.
F. M. GAYLOR vs I. F. TERRY Decree rendered against defendant,
case appealed to the
Supreme Court. This was a suit to
recover on a contract
relative to cutting and shipment
of holly in December
1903.
Lucile ROGERS et al vs Carrie ROGERS et als There
was
confirmation of
sale to G. W. JETER and R. L. JETER at
$500 of two vacant lots
on the public square in Dresden.
W. A. ROBERTS vs O. C. PARKS et als was a cause seeking to wind
up a partnership between
the parties, and order was made
for the clerk and master
to sell partnership property,
consisting of a lot of
land or brick yard in Greenfield
and some miscellaneous
personal property.
W. C. INSCO et als vs Pricilla INSCO A ratification by the
court
of the exchange of properties
between INSCO and KILLEBREW.
Divorces granted as follows:
Bettie MORGAN from
N. W. MORGAN
Bertie L. PENTECOST
from GILES PENTECOST
R. M. STOFLE, of McKenzie
from Pearl STOFLE
Geo. E. ALDERDICE vs C. E. BROOKS - there was an order for the
Clerk and Master
to sell lands in No. 1.
D. J. ROGERS (guardian) vs W. D. NOWLIN, order was made to sell
a tract of land
near Sharon.
W. E. CAYCE vs Graden MOORE Order to sell land in No.5.
Mrs. Sallie WARMUTH vs Alla V. WARMUTH, sale of certain land
in
No. 14 decreed to Rufus
Bell.
J. H. FRANCIS against W. A. SMITHWICK and wife FRANCIS
purchased
a tract of land No. 4,
at a sale made for taxes for $11.
It is alleged the land
is worth $800 to $1000. The will
of complaintant was dismissed
in so far as it sought to
set up title to the land
or get possession of the same.
Appeal was prayed and
twenty days allowed to make appeal
bond.
The famous No. 1 graveyard case was taken up Tuesday. This is a
suit brought by Joe Matheny
and others against M. A.
Stephenson and others
seeking to get possession of the
Morgan burying
grounds, half an acre, situated on
Stephenson�s land. The
case has been warmly contested.
The court held that the
deed conveying the land from the
Morgan heirs to Uncle
Mac Stephenson reserved half an
acre around the grave
of the deceased Morgan;
that it was not intended
to be in one corner or at one
end, but in the center
of the enclosure, meaning that
Uncle Mac is the victor.
Case appealed.
Resignation of Hon. Finis Garrett, as Clerk and Master, was
accepted and Mr. I. L.
Banks was administered the oath
of office. The financial
report shows there was nearly
$7,000. in cash, $5,200
of loan notes and $2,500 in
purchase money notes.During
his term in office, Mr.
Garrett has paid into
the county treasurer nearly $400
as forfeited costs, that
is, unclaimed costs.
Death of a Good Woman -
The death angel visited the home of D. A. BOWERS last Thursday
night, January 19, and took his dear old mother. Mrs. Josephine
BOWERS was sixty nine years, five months and twenty days old when
she was taken away by a severe attack of la grippe. Mrs. BOWERS
was a member of the United Baptist Church about twenty eight or
thirty years. She leaves three sons, one daughter, many relatives
and friends to mourn her death.
A Friend
Teachers Institute will meet a Ralston, February 11. On the
program are: Rev. J. E. JONES; Prof. King WEBB; W. W. JONES of
Palmersville; Prof. J. A. BABER, of Martin; Prof. Ned
CASTLEMAN, of Adams Academy, Prof. WARREN, of Public Wells;
Prof. HALEY, of Martin; Miss Ennie LANDRUM, of Hyndsver;
Supt. DUNCAN, Miss Grace WHITE, of Martin; S. S. FEATHERSTON,
Miss Henry MILES, of Ralston; Miss Anna GIBBS, of Ruthville;
Mr. H. V. PARISH, of Dukedom; Mr. Sil FISHER, of Sharon; Mr.
E. S. FREEMAN, of Mt. Pelia.
Reception Committee: Grace WHITE, Prof. HALEY, Homer L. HIGGS,
of Greenfield; Brooksie ATKINS, of Ralston and Supt. DUNCAN.
Announcements (Candidates):
For Trustee:
Charlie E. KILLIGORE, of No. 20
J. H. ELDER, of Martin
Esq. Z. W. GROOMS, of Greenfield
L. D. DODDS, of No. 7
Will W. CLARK, of No. 11
For Register:
Gus T. ATKINS
W. L. (Leonard) BRANN, of No. 5
S. A. SMITH, of Dresden
T. F. (Tobe) SHAW, of No. 7
A. E. (Pete) SCOTT, of Martin
W. L. BARTON, (Incumbent)
J. B. (Buford) SWAIM
For Circuit Court Clerk:
John W. ELDER, No. 12
J. C. SULLIVAN, No. 14
Esq. Will CARDWELL, No. 1
King WEBB, No. 13
Walter CAMPBELL, No. 22
Will HOUSE No. 20
For County Court Clerk:
Claud H. HILLIARD, No. 3
Col. E. E. TANSIL, of Dresden (Incumbent)
Shady Grove Column -
R. F. CARMICHAEL has two very sick boys, Willie and Mager.
W. B. SADLER and F. J. WRIGHT went to Hyndsver this week and
purchased some fine blooded
hogs for stock hogs.
Mr. Tom DOXIE has a good rabbit farm.
Bob CARMICHAEL, has purchased a numerous lot of pigs, carrying
pigs home two at a time
in sacks.
Miss Norma TODD is the teacher at Shady Grove.
Christmas Capers Column -
Don LASATER has turned his stock and cattle in on a large field
of cotton, believing
that he will derive more profit than
selling at
the present low prices.
Mr. BURROUGHS, familarily known as �Uncle BURROUGHS� was stricken
with paralysis last Saturday
and died a few hours later.
He was buried at Hebrew
Seminary Sunday afternoon. His
wife and one son survive
him.
>From Martin Column -
The Rev. J. B. MOODY of Hot Springs, Ark. has delivered some
lectures and sermons
at the Baptist Church this week.
Louis Spencer DANIEL entertained at the Public School building
in violin music, song,
and resitation.
Mr. Jess PARRISH, of Latham, has been delivering some very large
droves of hogs to our
local buyers WOODS and GARDNER.
J. R. DENT is wearing a large blue spot under his left eye, he
says it results from
driving a bronco.
Gleason Gleanings Column -
Dr. E. A. GULLEDGE, physician and surgeon is preparing to
move
to Humboldt, where he
will practice medicine.
On Wednesday afternoon January 18, Mr. VALE, miller at West
Tennessee Mills had a
very serious accident at the mill,
and a narrow escape from
injury while changing the belt
on the purifier.
Mrs. BOWERS of near Sand Hill Church died last week.
Mr. Jesse HENDERSON of Fulton, and Miss Ana PHELPS were united
in marriage Wednesday
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. BRUMMITT. The young
people will reside in Fulton.
The boiler at Mr. W. B. BYRUM�s stave mill burst last Friday.
There was no one in the
engine room but Ellis MORGAN,
the engineer, who was
just coming in the door. The
water and steam knocked
him down. He was able to get out
and reach a place of
safety but was badly burned. Carlos
VOWELL had difficulty
escaping but was not injured.
Town and County Column -
Uncle Dick ESTERIDGE has been quite sick.
Condolences to Mrs. W. A. McCUAN whose father Mr. C. R. McCUAN
died at his home in Lynnville,
Sunday.
Mr. Ben PRICE, prominent and respected old citizen of No. 19
died Monday of old age,
being about seventy five years
of age.
Dr. G. I. BAXTER reports Esq. Jack LITTLE as being quite sick.
The beloved wife of Mr. Edward CALL, of Martin, is in critical
condition and may lose her mind, so Lewis TERRELL tells
us.
W. T. SIMPSON of No. 20, left for Arkansas where he will spend
a month or two looking
over the country with relatives.
Mr. Ben BURROUGHS, aged about seventy eight years, died at the
home of his son Arthur
in Pillowville vicinity on last
Saturday night and his
body was interred at Seminary
Sunday.
Mr. R. J. McDONALD was down from No. 11 last Monday and renewed
his subscription.
Mr. W. D. BRASFIELD our real estate man contemplates erection
of four cottages this
spring and summer. These will be
for rent.
COBB and NICHOLS Literary Society debate participants were:
Bayliss LITTLE, Pete
SWAIM, D. B. BEENE and Sam SAMUEL.
Judges were: Will YOUNG,
Alford THOMASON, and Otway
FERGUSON.
Lester McCUAN, Sec.
Mr. A. J. BISHOP of Mt. Pelia was in and renewed his subscription
until January 1906. He
tells us Mr. TERPENING who
purchased his farm several
weeks ago, has arrived and
they have settled their
deal, everything looks favorable
for both of them.
Dr. J. E. JETER, one of our most promising young physicians moved
from his old home in
No.10 to No. 17 to practice medicine.
He is a graduate of Vanderbilt,
second in his class.
Charley HYNDS of No. 20 is stepping mighty high over the arrival
of a new girl at his
house, Tuesday.
Uncle Allen HUNT of Sharon, is in critical condition, the result
of a stroke of
paralysis last week. He has been unable
to speak, Dr. GOLDSBY
informs us.
The case of T. J. BYRUM vs J. S. CREWS was the first to be filed
under the new Clerk and
Master, I. L. BANKS. It seeks to
have defendant enjoined
against turning the waters of a
small stream turned off
of CREW�s land and onto BYRUM�s.
Hon. Dalton MAYO was at home from Nashville attending to some
matters in Chancery Court.
All parties indebted to me, please pay at once. W. W.
BRASFIELD
Uncle Mount PENTECOST, one of the best known citizens of No. 5,
suffered another stroke
of paralysis Sunday. His right
eye and that side of
his face are greatly drawn and it
is feared he will not
recover.
A meeting was held to take steps to open the free school here.
Mr. W. T. KILLEBREW
was made chairman. Directors HOUSE
and BOYD were present
and gave talks.
Mr. W. B. MAYO presented a petition representing 125 pupils
entitled to the free
school money.
Needmore News Notes Column -
Needmore is a thriving little village situated in the Greenfield
McKenzie Road, three miles east of Greenfield and two
miles west of RINDA
and about three miles northwest of
Jonesboro, we have two
well stocked stores, under the
name of J. C. GALEY and
JONES and COATE, and a well
attended school under
Miss Florence CAUDLE.
A. C. PERCY, the R. F. D. carrier brings the mail six days a week
and Mr. Travis the chicken
and egg man comes twice a week.
Tom NORWOOD and family started today for Paragould, Ark., their
future home.
Will MONROE delivered some fine hogs, last week to some buyers
at Greenfield. He received
$685.
Mr. Beck OVERTON entertained the young people last Thursday.
Our new subscribers are: James OVERTON, J, J, GALEY, Henry and
Bob DOLAN, Harmon HEATH,
Mrs, HEATH and Gus DREWRY.
J. C. CAUDLE has purchased property in Greenfield and will
move in early fall.
Will BAKER as bought him a little farm near Shafter.
Ed GALEY and wife are the proud parents of a fine boy.
Real Estate Transfers -
H.H. HANSON to G.E.and S.R. HARDY
$2,030.
A.M. DUNLAP to J. O. DUNLAP
600.
C.D. ARNN to T. H. CLARK
325.
J. W. HASKENS to W. E. HASKENS
1,000.
J. W. HASKENS to B. E. WESTBROOKE
97.
W. E. HASKENS to J. B. HASKENS 1,020.
T. B. NEWBERRY to J. A. SMITH 525.
I. Y. HODGE to J. H. HODGE 330.
J. I. WILKES to F. A. WILKES
2,000.
Finis GARRETT (C & M) to Mattie POPE 270.
Finis GARRETT (C & M) to Rufus BELL 2,046.
E. BELL to Bettie BELL
600. (C & M means
Clerk and Master)
Ralston Report Column
Mrs. BROWN is right sick this week.
Little Vivian EDMONSTON fell from the front porch this week and
broke his collarbone.
Z. D. CHILDRESS is in Mexico again, prospecting, we suppose.
Mrs. Hattie Lu ELLEN has a painful rising in her hand.
W. S. WILLIAMS and wife and family are rejoicing over the RETURN
of their son EARLIE who
has been in Oklahoma two years.
Earnest HARDEMAN who has been in delicate helath for quite a
while will leave for
El Paso, Texas hoping to restore
his health.
W. T. and Foster BROOKS, Carlyle RAY and Rev. J. E. JONES all
have colds.
Chestnut Grove Column -
School is progressing under C. C. TEMPLETON and Miss Bettie
GLEASON.
Mr. Sam ESTES� child is improving.
Mr. Jim CARNELL has had his house repaired.
W. A. VANCLEVE is sick.
Musical entertainment was given at Esq. PRIESTLEY�s last
Thursday night
and at Ed PRIESTLEY�s on Friday night.
Messrs. Dennis and Lois TAYLOR have purchased the Jack BRANNON
farm.
Little Charlie Moore TEMPLETON was badly hurt by falling from
a chair and sticking
a lead pencil down his throat He
is improving.
Elm Tree Twigs Column -
Uncle Jack TURNBOW is sick.
Miss Hester FORESTER started to Huntingdon to school Sunday.
Jesse STEPHENSON went to Nashville Monday.
Mr. Bennie FORESTER has a new stick back, arch axle, rubber
tires cart.
Bro. ETHERIDGE, of Latham will preach at Zion Hill the fifth
Sunday.
Mr. Clifford MORRIS of Murry visited home folks last week
The little three year old daughter of J. E. ATKINS is sick.
Mr. Johnie BODEN, of Illinois, has been visiting his sister
Miss Florence ABERNATHY
since the holidays
Halls Branch Budget
A. Z. SMITH sold and delivered a nice cow to Gus ATKINS of
Gleason receiving $12.00
for same.
Will LAMB, Jr. has a right bad rising in his throat.
Mr. Jim MOORE of Dresden vicinity was through last week buying
hogs. He was buying for
Dr. LAWLER of Martin, who had
a bid from New Orleans
for a car load.
Esq. Jas. Parham surveyed out that part of the Sebe Newberry farm
which A. Z. Smith purchased
recently from R. L. SUDDOTH.
It seems Mr. SUDDOTH
did not buy the whole farm from Mr.NEWBERRY as
reported but just 52 1/2 acres.
Hiram DEASON is recovering and otherwise improving his buildings
in the Green Briar
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis LUNDSFORD moved from Terrell Station vicinity
to the SIMON�s place
near West Union. Mr. LUNDSFORD is a
well known horse trader.
Mr. Jeff DEASON passed along Monday driving two yearlings. He
said they cost him two
dollars each.
R. L. SUDDOTH has closed a deal with old Aunt Adline Green
(colored) of Gleason,
buying fifteen acres of cleared
land in the Green Briar
settlement, just south of James�
Mill, consideration,
$10 per acre or $150.
Mr. W. H. LAMB went place hunting Monday. We hear he has a trade
but not fully developed.
S. W. LOCKHART delivered nine head of nice hogs at Dresden,
Friday.
Will LAMB, Jr. also delivered a nice drove. All were sold to
Mr. Jas MOORE for $4.00
per hundred.
Nineteenth District Column
Mrs. Ana HENDREN is reported in a critical condition.
Doak McWHERTER was here collecting taxes.
Esq. J.J. HAWKENS and Mr. Adkins GARDNER bought a carload of
hogs and delivered
them January 19.
Mr. Tom ESTES and two of his boys are sick.
On January 23, death came and claimed Mr. Ben PRICE. He was one
of the oldest men
in our community and has been in our
midst quite a long time.
He was a good citizen, a kind
and affectionate father
and loving husband. He leaves a
wife, three daughters
and a host of friends.
Adams Adecamy Column
Mrs.Manda MATHIS has been right sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Birdie Templeton of Maynard, Arkansas is visiting relatives
and old friends.
She is a daughter of Jim TEMPLETON who
left here about eight
years ago.
Uncle John ADAMS is very sick.
Uncle Ben ROGERS and wife, Aunt Bedie are right sick with
pneunomia.
Miss Donnis McCLAIN is right puny.
Isham MATHIS and wife are moving to the John JEANS� place.
News Notes From No. 14
G. D. WHITE�s baby is quite sick.
Mrs. Winnie HALL continues very low.
Mr. Ashley OLIVE residing below Mt. Pelia will auction all his
farming implements, stock
and household furniture on
February 1.
A very strange case, Mr. H. SEWARD has a fine sow who brought
five pigs last week.
She took one in her mouth and
carried it to another
sow and refused to own it.
Mr. Jackson BELL and Mrs. Bettie MORGAN were happily married at
the residence of Esq.
G. A. KENNEDY last Sunday night.
Mr. BELL is a highly
respected farmer. Mrs. BELL is
the daughter of
Mr. J. A. BISHOP and a young lady who
is esteemed by all and
Mr. BELL is exceedingly fortunate
in winning the heart
and hand of such a woman. The
happy pair will reside
at Mr. BELL�s home near New Home
church.
Jonesboro Jots Column
We were called on to pay our last respects to Mrs. Lee DUNLAP
Saturday afternoon, who
departed this life Friday morning
at nine o�clock. She
succumbed to the dreaded disease of
pneumonia. She was about
forty two years of age and leaves
a husband, several children
and a number of friends to
mourn her death. She
was a daughter of our venerable old
citizen, H. F. BOBO.
She was a devout christian lady.
Rev. Dave MADDOX preached
her funeral. Then she was
quietly laid to rest
in Meridian Cemetery.
Sam STOUT has been repairing his dwelling. He says he is going
to try to bring her in
now. He is one of our wealthiest
bachelors and
some woman ought to take pity�s sake on
his horrid lonelieness.
J. M. POPE and T. M. HALL have been paying more for eggs and the
like than any other storekeepers
in these parts. Their
line of goods is the
best quality.
Rev. R. H. JACKSON preached at Meridian Sunday.
There is a report that Mrs. Beatis BROWN, the teacher at Parker�s
Schoolhouse, in Gibson, and
one of her pupils, a
fifteen year old son of Sisro
McCULEP, had eloped on
on Wednesday night. Mrs. BROWN is
a widow woman with one
little child and was boarding
at Mr. McCALEP�s. Mr.
McCALEP is terribly wrought up over
the matter and has been
telegraphing to all surrounding
points to find the lad.
It seems strange that a boy
fifteen would want a
wife of more than double his years,
or that a woman with
a good salary as a school teacher
would want to elope with
a boy who is mighty small for
his age.
Mrs. John DUNLAP has been quite sick for several days.
You should come to Meridian and take part in our Sunday school,
or at least to
hear Prof. STOUT�s and H. C. COOPER�s
classes recite. Everything
pertaining to the lesson is
thoroughly threshed out.
Mt. Herman Items Column
Mr. Hugh LeCORNUE is at his brother Steve�s sick with the la
grippe.
Mr. Charley GROOMS has lost two horses lately. The first of
pneumonia and I don�t
know what was the matter with
the second one.
Messrs. George and Robert LeCORNUE left last Sunday night for
Missouri.
Mr. Tom NARWOOD has sold out, lock, and barrel; and he and
his family start tomorrow
for Arkansas; to where Mrs.
NARWOOD�s sister, Mrs
Jim ROBINSON, lives. Mr. ROBINSON
told Mr. NARWOOD that
if they would come, he would pay
their way there and give
him ten barrels of corn when
they got there and give
him half he could make and just
pick his half of the
cotton.
A certain boy or two in the neighborhood shot and killed a
goose for Mr. Bill WESTMORELAND.
Three boys went to Mr. GARNER�s thinking there was going to be
a party there, and finding
that there wasn�t, one
started off. There was
a pistol shot heard. Curtis
GARNER and the other
boys found that the bullet had gone
through one corner of
the frame barn, and hit the other
side.
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