Friday March 17, 1905
Obituaries
Mrs. Elbert WILLIAMS (nee Lula) died Thursday mornig, March 9,
1905, with lung trouble; aged about twenty four years. She leaves
a husband, father,mother, one little boy, one sister, (?)brothers
and a host of relative and friends to mourn her death. She was
the daughter of Mr. Phil BULLOCK. She was a good christian woman.
She bore her great affliction without a murmur. She told them she
was going to die, but was ready and willing; her way was bright
before her. Everybody that knew her loved her. She always had a
smile for everyone.
Her friend, Ella BROWN
Mrs. Nancy HEATH
On March 9th, death invaded the home of Mr. Joe HEATH and took
from him his loving, devoted companion, Mrs. Nancy HEATH. She was
born Sept. 9, 1849, and has been stout and active, never having
much sickness, until she was confined by a severe attack of
congestion, which in few days resulted fatally. She was the
most
excellent type of christian womanhood; quiet, unassuming, devoted
to her home ties, her profession and her God. She leaves a
husband, a son and a host of sorrowing relatives and friends
to
mourn her death. In the presence of a large assemblage of
relatives and friends. her remains were laid to rest in the
Hopewill cemetery Friday evening.
Death of a Good Woman
Mrs. Alice JONES LAMB departed this life March 11, 1905. She was
born November 1884; was united in matrimony to Mr. Will LAMB Jr.,
on December6, 1903 and together they lived happily until God
called her home to Glory. She was very ill with consumption for
five weeks but bore her affliction with great patience. She
leaves a sweet little girl three years old, a husband to whom
she was devoted, one siser, three brothers, and many relatives
and friends to mourn her decease.
The remains were laid to rest Sunday afternoon in the West Union
cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. JENKINS, of Gleason.
Azzie SMITH
Death of a Good Man
Mr. Jack WINSTEAD, the beloved husband of Margaret WINSTEAD, of
No.24, died at his home near Facny on last Friday. He was born
May 6, 1846; died February 24, 1905; age fifty eight years, nine
months and eighteen days. He was born in the state of Alabama,
moved to Weakley county in 1852, and remained here until death.
He married Margaret HIGGS, February 10, 1870. He leaves a wife
and nine children, four girls and five boys, three brothers and
four sisters to mourn his death. He was the father of fifteen
children and had twelve grandchildren. He was a devoted husband,
a loving father, a true friend and kind neighbor. His community
suffers a great loss, his home will be so lonesome without him.
He was a true christian and a member of the M. E. church south.
He was a devoted member for over fifteen years, and lived a
faithful to his church vows. Written by a friend, Lillie GLASGOW
Gone to Heaven
The death angel came down, on March 8, and took the soul of the
beloved wife of Mr. Leonard MANN to heaven, She was a bright
christian, a good mother and a kind wife, and loved by all who
knew her. She said that she was going to heaven and asked her
husband to meet her there.She leaves six little children, among
whom is a baby seven days old. She was tenderly laid to rest at
Oak Hill cemetery, by kind and loving hands.
Written by a friend, Fannie WILKES
Death of Little Argyle
The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick JOHNSON, on
Monday, November 1, and took their precious little Argyle home to
rest; age, ten months. (Followed by lengthy poem)
Written by his mother, Ethel JOHNSON
A Precious Jewel Plucked
The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack MELTON
last Saturday and took their darling babe. Little Bonnie was
three months and two days old. Much sympathy is extended to the
broken hearted parents in the death of their precious jewel.
Death of a Good Woman
Mrs. Alice JONES LAMB departed this life March 11, 1905. She was
born November, 1884; was united in martimonyto Mr. Will LAMB,
Jr., on Dec. 6, 1903, and toogether they lived happily until God
called her home to Glory. She was very ill with consumption for
weeks but bore her affliction with great patience. She leaves a
sweet little girl three months old, a husband, to whom she was
devoted, one sister, three brothers, and many relatives and
friends to mourn her decease.
Mrs. Alice said she wasn�t afraid to die and and we must all die
sooner or later. Just before she died, she sang these sweet
comforting hymns �We Will Wait Till Jesus Comes�, �We are
Passing Over�, and �I Have Anchored My (unreadable)�. Thursday,
the day of her death, she called her sister, Miss Anna JONES, to
her bedside and said �Let us seek Jesus together.�
The remains were laid to rest Sunday afternoon, in the West Union
cemetery by kind and loving hands. Services were were conducted
by Rev. JENKINS, of Gleason. Written by Azzie
SMITH
19th District Doingss Column
Mrs. Nannie RILEY is very sick.
One of Mrs. Mary TAYLOR�s twins is very sick with tonsilitis.
Mr. Jeff MARLAR, of No. 12, has sold his farm and will move to
Sharon in a week or so.
Mr. MARLAR left No. 19 about two
or three years ago, but
we see he�s gradually coming back.
Mr. Adkins GARDNER is suffering intensely with sore eyes; he has
been bothered with granualted
lids for several years and
we fear that he will
lose one eye.
On last Saturday night, Mr. Ras GARDNER was awakened from his
sleep by the crying of
his little boy and discoverd that
the boy had been badly
rat bitten. The next morning when
they were preparing to
go to Sunday school, his wife went
to get her Sunday shoes
and found one of them about half
eaten up. She had to
stay at home.
Mrs. Ava HENDREN still is very near death�s door. For most of the
time since Friday, she
was not able to swallow or speak
above a whisper.
>From No. 6 Column
Perry, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. SUMMERS, who got his
hand so badly burned
several days ago, is some better.
Mr. Drewry BOAZ, who has been so low with pneumonia, is improving.
Messrs. W. F. BEVILL and Tom ETHERIDGE are making preparations to
build soon.
Jube TUCK has bought the J. Y. CRAWFORD place, near Eagle Hill,
paying $300 for said
tract of land..
S. W. DAVIS and family took the train at Gleason Tuesday morning
for Ruthville, Ark. We
grieve to give them up, but wish
them prosperity where
ever they go.
Peck�s Pickings Column
Mr. Elvis DECK, a good and faithful citizen of this community,
returned home from Missouri
a short time ago, and soon
after his RETURN was
confined to his room with
consumption. He died
one month after his RETURN , and was
buried at the Seminary
cemetery. He leaves a wife and
four children and a host
of relatives to mourn his death.
Mr. Richard WRIGHT, a practical barber of Greenfield, left
recently for Dyersburg
to do barber work there.
Miss Ethel JENKINS is reported very sick.
On last Saturday morning, Mr. Billie HOLT and myself were looking
at some of his yearlings
at his barn lot, and he stepped
to the stall to turn
out one of his horses. Then he
turned around with his
back to the horse, and before he
knew it, the horse was
coming at him, kicking with both
feet. When he saw his
danger, he made his escape like a
fourteen year old boy.
We are very sorry to report another one of Mr. Tom GALEY�s
children sick with pneumonia.
The daughter of Mr. John EZELL, of near Concord, is dangerously
ill, but we hope to see
her out soon.
Mrs. Jane POPE is no better.
Jonesboro Jots Column
The other night, I decided I would ring Sam FETHERSTON and have
a chat with him. But,
he had his phone taken out a few
days back. There are
various theories advanced to the
cause of this: Some say
he must be dead; others, that
he has thus disconnected
himself with the outside world,
in order to take a rest.
Tom CANTRELL�s child was buried at Meridian Friday.
A friend tells me that there is a great difference in the
Rinda
school since A. M. STOUT
assumed charge, on week ago. He
says that Alvin holds
them down wonderfully well.
Uran PERRY was through here, getting his friends to sign a paper
for him to be appointed
carrier of route 4, which is soon
to be put in operation
from Greenfield throughout this
section of the country.
Nearly a hundred of our good
citizens had signed it.
The new road around J. C. THOMAS� field is now open. It is hoped
that the county court
will make this a public road and
at the same time do away
with the old road. The old road
is almost cut into by
gullies and it will not be long
before the county will
be forced to buy a road, if the
old road remains a public
road. The road near the old
Darnell house is getting
very narrow, on one side is a
gully and the other a
steep bank. A road needs to be
bought from John DUNLAP
and have him to set back his
fence. Last week Teb
CANTRELL bought Mr. MARLAR�s farm
for $1,700. He gets possession
as soon as Mr. MARLAR
can get out of the place.
Mr. MARLAR will try to get a
place near Sharon. If
he does not do this, he may buy or
rent a house in Greenfield.
Mr. MARLAR is one of No. 15
venerable old citizens.
Some few days ago, Iva OVERTON shaved with a razor that had been
used to shave a dead
man. He accidently cut himself on
the jaw and blood poison
set up as a result. He has been
suffering great pain.
It may prove serious yet.
That wholesouled, good natured fellow, Jule SMITH, of Skullbone,
bought a farm near Christmasville
last week. Mr. SMITH
sold his two farms some
time ago, and we are glad that
he has decided to make
Weakley his home.
I am told, that Dr. W. R. MOORE is going to take stock in both
banks at Greenfield and
Dresden. He is said to be the
richest man in No. 16,
and is beyond doubt one of the
best doctors in the county.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column
Mr GRIFFITH moved from Gleason vicinity to Mr. W. D. JANES�
farm last week.
Messrs. JONES were with their sister, Mrs. Will LAMB, Jr.
from
Thursday until the hour
she died Sunday night. One of the
three brothers did not
know of his sister�s ilness until
he heard that she had
died. We deeply sympathize with the
three boys and their
sister, Miss Anna, in their long
hour of sadness.
Rev. Jenkins, of Gleason, filled his regular appointment at West
Union Sunday.
J. M. LOCKHART had a crib raising last week and, I hear several
gentlemen saying they got a square meal that day, for the
first time in quite a
while.
Mr. Robert PASCHALL, that splendid Sunday school worker of Como
vicinity, will be with us at
West Union next Sunday morning at 10, to assist in organizing a
Sunday school and we
earnestly ask our younng people to
meet with us.
Rev. J. A. PARSON, a General Baptist minister of Sharon, will
preach at West Union
next Saturday night and Sunday.
Messrs. Tom JONES and Tom BOWERS went to Lake county last week
to attend the bedside
of their sister in law and sister respectively
Mrs. Mannel MURPHY, who is very low with
consumption. They returned
Friday, and report that Mrs.
MURPHY, can not possiibly
recover, and death is expected
at any time. She, her
husband and family formerly resided
near West Union. We regret
to hear of her illness and
trust she may recover.
Mr. John OLIVER moved into the house last week, recently into the
house last week, recently
vacated by Mr. T. J. BOSWELL,
and on the little farm
he ppurchased from the Doctor,
which joins his other
farms. He now has a real good
location on the chicken
road and those desiring fried
chicken may just take
that road at West Union and strike
a bee line for Mr. OLIVER�s
gate.
Unity Column
Mr. LASATER is getting well, after a tough spell of pneumonia,
and we are glad to see
him up again.
Burney FORESTER, the booy that Chester MATHENY hit on the head
with a ball bat at school
last week, is getting along
alright.
They have a new preacher at Workman�s schoolhouse; it is Lawrence
McCLAIN. I hope he will get along alright and the people
will like him.
Esq. HOLLADAY spoke at Unity on the 14th of this month, and
a
large crowd was present.
He made a nice talk on �Tobacco.�
Guss DONOHO is going into the poultry business. He has 24 old
hens.
Mr. J. J. FARMER has been right sick but is up again.
Mr. Hill DONOHO is up, after a bad spell and we are glad to
see him.
Town and County Column
Will FIELDS is sick nigh unto death at the home of Jack
PENTECOST.
Dr. TATUM and wife, of Orr Springs, were the guests of W. E.
STACKS and wife Monday
of this week.
Porterfield LEGIONS, of No. 25, is steppin� mighty high, it�s
an eight pound boy, born
Tuesday.
That skilled young carpenter, Mr. Hubert TAYLOR, has been hard
at work making a nice
addition to Mr. Jim DUKE�s house.
Mrs. E. T. REAVIS has suffered a great deal the past two weeks
from indigestion, left
last Wednesday for Austin Springs,
to drink the famous health
giving waters of that noted
health resort.
Mrs. Lenard MANN, who died a her home near Hydsver, was buried
at Oak Hill on last Friday
with services conducted by
Rev. JONES. The decesed
was about thirty five years of
age., and is survived
by a husband and six children.
Eld. Bob REAVIS who has had a terrible spellof severe indigestion
and stomach trouble,
being confined to his bed eight
weeks, has sufficiently
recovered to be able to come
home.
Mr. L. T. ROBERTS, who resides in No.25, was one of the gallant
Confederate soldiers that ever shouldered a musket and
who for bravery made
a most enviable reputation, is now
an applicant for a pension,
and his friends hope to see
him placed on the list.
Mrs. T. I. LITTLE happened to the miisfortune of falling off the
back gallery of her home
last Friday, sustaining injuries
that have proven quite
painful and may cripple her for
life. Since the accident
she has been under constant care
of a physician and has
suffered a great deal, but her
many friends hope for
a speedy recovery.
Mr. John Bell TANSIL, former principal of the Dresden Training
School, has offered a
fine gold medal for the best
declaimer in a contest
between the pupils of the Cobb
and Nicols school, the
contest is to be had during the commencement
exercises in June. The following young men
will give an exhibition
of their oratorical abilities in
the contest: Alfred THOMASON,
John McWHERTER, John HILL,
Otway FERGUSON, Robert
DEBOW, Lewis ACREE and Pete SWAIN.
The subject of the discussion
has not been selected.
A new bank has beeen organized in Greenfield, under the name
Fruit Groweres Bank of
Greenfield, with a capital stock
of $25,000. The stock
has all been subscribed,
principally by the fruit
growers about Greenfield. The
directors are E. N. J.
BROCK, H. L. HIGGS, J. M. KIRBY,
D. E. BROCK, W. L. BROWN,
J. P. LYNN, Thomas CAMPBELL,
Thomas COATS, J. H. KEEL,
L. R. PETTIGREW and B. F.
EDMUNDSON. The officers
are: Thamas COATS, President;
B. F. EDMUNDSON, vice
president; D. E. BROCK, Cashier.
It will be ready for
business April 1.
Mrs. Willie BARTON has accepted a position as saleslady at E.
T. REAVIS� dry goods.
Dr. Ted LITTLE has purchased the old PASCHALL old place,
situated on the southeast
corner opposite Mrs. Josephine
BODEN�s and will occupy
same at once. At an early date,
the doctor will overhaul
and modernize the house.
We are grieved to report the serious condition of Mrs. Joanna
JOHNSON, mother of Deputy
Sheriff Bob JOHNSON was
stricken with paralysis
Monday night, her right side was
affected, and she was
unconsious for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McCUAN were called to Lynnville, Ky., early
Sunday morning, by telegram.
Mrs. McCUAN�s brother was
killed there on last
Saturday by a man named John
CANTER, who in turn was
also killed. we are unable to
get the particulars.
Mr. W. D. BRASFIELD, our energetic real estate man, has got
on foot a project which,
if carried to a successful
termination, will work
wonders for this community and
cause it to blossom,
as the rose. Mr. BRASFIELD will
endeavor to interest
a large number of our nearby
farmers in strawberry,
tomatoes and small fruit raising
on a large scale
for the markets, and to that end will
endeavor to secure reasonable
freight rates from here.
We earnestly and sincerely congratulate Dr. FIELDS for the
splendid and skilled
manner in which he has handled the
case of Mr. Fames ATKINS,
who several weeks ago was
terribly injured by his
father Booker ATKINS. Dr.
FIELDS tells us that
on Tuesday he dismissed ATKIN�s
case; for the latter
is improving nicely, is able to sit
up the greater part of
the day, takes plenty of
nourishment and is on
the road to recovery. It was the
opinion of many that
Mr. ATKINS should have had the
services of some far
famed surgeon and had he done so,
he doubtless would have
been six feet under the ground
long before now. Dr.
FIELDS gave the wounded man his
undivided attention for
weeks and weeks, both day and
night, and now is practically
a well man.
Last week we were in error saying that young FORESTER struck
young MATHENY first.
The truth is just the reverse.
We are informed that Esq. Will HOUSE says that a new deputy
circuit clerk arrived
at his house last Saturday.
Our efficient sheriff tells us the Dukedom bank opened its doors
for business the 14th
inst., there being a majority of
the directors present
and the minutes read and adopted.
The cashier, Mr. ATKINS,
tells him they opened with a
good business.
While attempting to catch and weigh a hog, Mr. Jim DORAN got the
tip end of his finger
bit off by the animal. Doran made
a grab at his hogship
and accidently put his finger in
it�s mouth.
Merchant Hanny HODGES informs us of the marriage of Mr. B.
MADDOX to Miss Susie
SHANKLIN, Rev. HICKS officiating.
Mr. MADDOX is a substantial
ciizen of the Palmersville
vicinity and his bride
is a most excellent lady.
Greenfield is at last to be incorporated. An election to
incorporate carried 205
to 80.
Mr. Everett HODGES, of Palmersville, has accepted a position
with G. T. MAYO &
Son, Martin. Everett is the pure
essence of honesty, sobriety
and integrity.
John Bell CLENDINNING, who was accidently shot at Shawneee,
Oklahoma, while out hunting
with a companion several
weeks ago, died one day
this week and his body will be
interred at his home
near Gleason. He was a most
exemplary young man,
being but eighteen years of age,
and his sad death is
regretted by a large circle of
friends.
Adam�s Acedamy Column
Mr. Clint MOORE is very puny.
Joe ADAMS and family left here last Saturday, bound for Arkansas.
Fielden TRAVIS� baby is right sick.
Miss Beulah ADAMS has gone to Sharon where she will assist in
the millinery department
this season.
Uncle Allen ADAMS is suffering with rheumatism.
District No. 23 Column
Mr.GALEY, of Greenfield, was here Monday engaging hands to pick
cherries in the coming
season.
Marvin BRAWNER is occupying his time raising poultry; he has
some very fine geese,
the Tubou variety.
R. F BRAWNER has purchased a steam saw mill and is putting it down
near his water mill on
Spring Creek; he will have it in operation by
the first of April.
Mr. Tom SAWYERS, who has been confined to his bed for months, is
able to sit up part of
the time.
Mrs. Fannie RICHMOND is improving.
Bud CALLISON, who was horribly mangled at Jackson�s saw mill
last September, thinks
he will be able to make a crop. We
are all glad to see Bud
mending.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Webb CALEB has been very
sick.
Mrs. Anna MOORE is quite ill.
Mrs. Maggie SAWYERS is visiting her sister, Mrs. Helen MONTGOMERY,
who is very low with
rheumatism.
Mr. Oscar JENKINS is back from Indian Territiory and intends to
make Tennessee his home.
R. H. DUNN has la grippe, but is improving.
Mt. Hermon Items Column
Mr. Ed SEAY, who is buying tobacco for Bud HALL, at Martin, was
through here last week
buying tobacco.
Mr. George CATHCART and wife seem to be the happiest people in
No. 10; one had wished
for a boy and one a girl and both
have got their wish,
twins, a boy and a girl, arrived a
few days ago.
March 1, Mr. Henry SMITH and Jula OLDHAM were happily married.
Mr. Buck OLDHAM has been on a trade for fifty acres of the
Esquire Jeter place.
Mrs. Tom GARNER is right sick at this writing. It was thought
she was dying Saturday
night.
News Notes From No. 14 Column
Mr Arvil SULLIVAN and Miss Allie FOISTER were happily married
on last Friday evening
in Martin. Mr. SULLIVAN is a
resident of this district
and a brother to J. C.
SULLIVAN, our candidate
for circuit court clerk.
Miss FOISTER is a popular
young lady of Martin.
Last Friday, while en route to Martin with a big load of tobacco,
Mr. James MAHAN, on crossing
Cane Creek bridge, about a
mile south of town, came
very near losing his entire load
of tobacco and his team
and wagon. On crossing the bridge
the planks being worn
very badly, began to break and broke
for a distance of about
ten feet under the powerful
weight of the load but,
the wheels did not fall entirely through, but
cut the plank in two as it went.
No real damage was done,
only the bridge was left a total
wreck, Commissioner JONES
, with a crew of men, was until
Saturday evening completing
the work.
New From No.4 Column
The school at Wheeler�s schoolhouse closed last week. It was
taught by Prof. J. T.
BIGGS, who is a good teacher and
able instructor. Two
of the students, Arden FRANICIS
and Homer BRUNDIGE, received
their diplomas.
Peace Hill Items Column
Bro. C. C. McDEARMAN filled his regular appointment at Oak Hill
Sunday.
Mr. Jack SHARON fave the young people a singing Sunday night.
All report a nice time.
Prof. FREEMAN led the singing.
Friday March 24, 1905
Sandy Branch Column
Aunt Susan HATLER died last week. Services were held by Rev. A.
H. ROSS. She had many
friends and was a good neighbor,
and we regret to lose
her.She was laid to rest in Sandy
Branch graveyard.
The school at White Ross closed last Friday. It was taught by
Prof. Charlie STUBBLEFIELD,
who iis a good teacher.
Dr. HYNDS came through here last week selling mailboxes.
Mr. Vincent BRANN is lying at the point of death with erysipelas.
Mr. Luther JACKSON, of Fulton, has moved back on the farm; says
he got enough of the
railroad.
Mr. George ROGERS and family left last Saturday for Mississippi,
where he will work on
the railroad in the future.
Mr. Linn BOWDEN is going to work with Uncle Billy VAUGHAN
this
year.
Palmersville Pointers Column
Mrs. Palmer is no better.
Miss Janette McWHERTER�s condition is no better.
We are all glad to know that Uncle Ples MILLER is able to sit
up a little.
Eld Tom MAYO preached two able sermons for us Sunday morning
and at night.
We will get meal now without going so far for it, as Messrs.
HART and BARBER have
begun grinding at the cotton gin.
A tacky party was given by Miss Mamon McWHERTER at Birch
McWHERTER�s.
Mr. Rice MAYO has gone to Martin on a prospecting tour.
Travis Chapel Column
Monday morning, Miss Hattie GREEN, while on her way to school,
found her sweetheart
and ran away with him to Dresden,
where they were married
and too the train to Henry county,
where the bridegroom
lives.
There was a singing at MR. E. L. GRIFFIN�s last Sunday night, led
by W,. T. ERWIN.
Hall�s Branch Budget Column
Mr. Jas. MOORE, of Dresden vicinity, was here Monday, buying
hogs;$4.00 and $4.25
was the price paid.
Mr. Tom JONES and brother, Jim POWERS, went to Lake county last
week to visit heir sick
sister, Mrs. MURPHY. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Fannie STOKER, who went to Ripley to
visit her dughter, Mrs.
John PRINCE.
Bro. Robert PASCHALL will preach at Lamb�s schoolhouse next
Sunday morning.
Bro. J. A. PARSONS, of Sharon vicinity, filled his first
appointment at West Union
Sunday.
Mr. Will SHELL delivered a part of his tobacco crop at Paris
last week.
Mr. A. Z. SMITH was in McKenzie Saturday, and tells me the town
was full of people, mules,
and horses.
Since the warm weather wheat and grass is coming out fast. Mr.
Bill JANES has the nicest
wheat fields we have seen.
Elbert GLISSON has moved into the houses previously occipied by
Mr. R. L. SUDDATH, on
the farm of Suddath brothers.
Esq. Jim PARHAM lost his favorite and only saddle and harness
horse last week. In some
way the horse got its jaw
snagged on Saturday night;
erysipelas set up and despite
the atempts of Dr. Lewis
TERRELL to save it, it died on
Thursday last.
Bible Union Column
Quite an exchange of homes has taken place in our neighborhood.
Mr. LEWIS has moved to
one of Dr. SEBASTIAN�s farms.
Beve TURNER has moved
to the place vacated by Mr. TURNER
and Baxter BRIZENDINE
moved to the Turner place.
Latham Lispings Column
Lenard GRIFFITH accepted a position with Griffith Bros. as
salesman.
George RODGERS has gone to the I. C. railroad, to take charge
of an extra gang.
Miss Hallie WINSTEAD, of Martin, has accepted a position as
milliner for Winstead
& Jones.
Sheriff ACREE and Deputy OLIVE were here Saturday and sold out
the Ramsey stock of groceries.
V. A. BRANN, one of the best citizens of No. 13, died at his
home Monday morning at
about 12 o�clock. He was a good
man and was loved by
all who new him. He was a member
of the M. E. church,
I. O. O. F. and Masonic
fraternities. The I.
O. O. F. had charge of the burial.
Mt. Hermon Items Column
Born, Friday morning to Mr. Jack FORD and wife, a bouncing big
girl baby.
Miss Alice SEALS is no better and is liable to die at any time.
I was in error in last week�s column in saying that Mr. GARNER�s
folks thinking Mrs. GARNER
was dying the Saturday night
before.
Mr. W. H. SMITH has sold forty acres off of the west side of his
farm to Mr. Buck OLDHAM
for $475. Mr. OLDHAM will move
into one of Mr. Jack
FORD�s houses until he can make a
crop and build.
Terrell Schoolhouse Column
Mr. PICKARD moved to Mr. John TERRELL�s place to make a crop,
stayed a while, long
enough to beak out a wagon tongue,
sold out and has gone
to Arkansas to get rich. We
heartily welcome Mr.
MAUBRAY from Palmersville, to our
midst. He will occupy
the place vacated by PICKARD.
Mrs. Lula BRUMMITT is getting strong and well again.
John DILDY, who resides on Colonel TANSIL�s farm, has tobacco
plants �way up yonder.�
Mrs. Anna BRUMMITT visited Mrs. Fate HICKS Sunday and says she
has fourteen hens setting.
A good singing was held at Mr. L. GRIFFIN�s last Sunday night,
Brother Erwin leading.
Mr. Jack MOORE and wife returned Sunday night from New Orleans.
Messrs. Jim and Leee GARNER have purchased their old home place
from a brother, John;
fifty four acres, for $500 and get possession
this fall. John and Elvis GARNER have rented
out to Jim GEARIN and
moved to the Lee MILLER place.
Elm Tree Twigs Column
Miss Hester FORESTER has returned to Huntingdon where she is
attending school after
paying a visit to home folks.
Mrs. Andrew WILLIAMS is recovering after a few days� illness.
We regret saying that Mr. Will WILLIAMS will leave our community
in a few days, and will
make his future home in Sedalia,
Ky.
Mr. Floyd McCLURE and Miss Della CAVIT were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony last
Wednesday night.
Mr. DOBBARIE has resumed his old trade, peddling.
Mr. J. R. WILLIAMS had a sale the 22inst.
Christmasville Capers Column
�Pete" GROOMS has been on the sick list for several days.
Mr. Jule SMITH, who has lately moved to our community, was on
his way to our little
town Saturday, accompanied by his
little boy, who was doing
the driving. The latter
accidently let the wagon
hit a stump, which threw the
little fellow off, and
the hind wheels ran over his back.
It was thought at first
that he was badly hurt, but later
it was found that he
was not.
Mr. Dan LASATER, after selling his farm to Mr. SMITH, of Gibson
county, bought fifty
acres from Adam CAPPS, giving him
$500. for same.
Mr. Harvy LEWIS had bought a small plot of land from Mr. Almus
GROOMS, enough for a
house and garden, and will begin
building soon. He intends
working at the carpenter�s
trade most of the time.
Last summer Mr. Porter TRAVIS almost fenced his entire farm with
four wire, claiming that
it was a state law, and that law
would protect him. From
the first the community didn�t
like it, as if it compelled
them to keep up their hogs,
and last fall some unknown
party went at night and cut
down a lot of it, which
gave Mr. TRAVIS a lot of trouble,
as he was not through
gathering his crop. But he did not
give up and thought all
was going on well, until last
Saturday night, when
the remainder of his fence was cut
all to pieces by unknown
parties.
Gleason Gleanings Column
The remains of John B. CLENDINNING were brought here on Thursday
evening of last week
from Oklahoma, where he was
accidently shot, and
conveyed to the home of his mother
Mrs. Wm. SMITH. Services
were conducted at the M. E.
church by Rev. E. J.
W. PETERS and he was laid to rest
at the Hopewell cemetery.
Henry R. DEASON, formerly with J. C. AMMONS, left last week for
Shawnee, Oklahoma, where
he will remain. He is succeed
in the drug store by
Joe PARKS.
Messrs. Bud Lue WILKINS and Gus ATKINS have opened a grocery in
the Lasater building.
On Tuesday evening, the E. S. club met with the president, Miss
Elizabeth PETERS, all the members being present.
District No. 23 Column
Mr. Frank PATE, of No. 12, and Miss Emma RUSSELL were quietly
married by Rev. R. B.
CREWS the 15th.
J. T. BERRYHILL informs me that he has rented the Hopewell
parsonage at Gleason
and expects to move there soon.
Mrs. Finner ADAMS and Miss Laura RUSSELL have applied for the
school at Peace and Harmony.
Mr. Oscar JOHNSON�s horse fell through a bridge at Pleasant
Valley, crippling Oscar
and horse.
Mr. Jesse BRAWNER, of McTYIRE institute, McKenzie, has applied
for the school at Beech
Springs.
Mr. Henry JAMES has been suffering with a rising on his throat,
but is better.
Lenard BRAWNER and Tommie COURTWRIGHT entered school at Gleason
last MOnday.
Drs. BANDY and McBRIDE, of Gleason, have moved to their new
offices over the
bank.
Mrs. Katie McDONNELL is very sick with rheumatism.
There was a singing at Beech Spring lst Sunday, conducted by
Prof. J. T. SIMPSON.
>From No. 6 Column
Mr. S. S. SUMMERS happened in a very painful accident last week
by cutting his heel nearly
off while cutting wood.
Mrs. Lina STALLIONS and Mrs. Lizzie SHUFFF are on the sick list.
Mr. Eugene WOODARD had bad luck a few days ago. His straw stack
fell down, killing one
yearling and crippling several
others pretty badly.
Mr. Henry COX, from Texas, is here visiting his brother, Jim
COX.
Peck�s Pickings Column
Mr. Monroe COCHRAN, has come home for a short visit.
Mr. Tom GREGRA, of near Christmasville, got one of his mules
killed one day last week.
While crossing the levee at
Hart�s Milll he mired
down in a very boggy place and
the next day the mule
died.
Mr. Ivy OVERTON is getting along nicely.
Mr. Robert GALEY was kicked in the face and hurt very badly at
the sale Saturday.
Mr. EARNEST BULLINGTON tells me he is bound for Missouri.
Mr. Dick DUNLAP, of near Pillowville, has been real sick for
the last week.
Mr. Tom HUFFLE, of near here, says he is going to make all
the
cotton and corn this
year, and says he may raise other
things.
12th District Doings Column
Little Jesse CAMPBELL. son of Mr. B. M. CAMPBELL, is real
sick
with pneumonia. Mr. J.
W. ELDER is improving.
Non Resident Notice
J. P. BREEDEN and others vs. Katherine ROBERTSON
Town and County Column
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. BARTON have rented the place now occupied by
Dr. R. M. LITTLE, and
will move about April 1.
Mr. A. C. (Jack) DAVIS the popular merchant of near Hyndsver,
tells us he has just
finished ceiling his business house
and will add a larger
stock of goods at once.
Mr. J. A. (Dock) VINCENT had rented J. W. THOMAS� residence and
will move to town soon.
The residence of Mr. Jim McCLAIN, son of Uncle Bob McCLAIN,
residing north of Dresden,
was burned to the ground
last week, the fire originating
from a defetive flue.
Max LEVY, Gleason�s jovial thorough going merchant, has just
had installed in his
business house a thorough
lighting system.
On last Saturday night, Eld. J. M. NOWLIN, united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Mr.
R. W. BAILEY and Miss May DILDINE.
Mr. Emmett BROWN, of Boydsville, who has been attending the Hall
Moody Institute has finished
his course nad returned to
his home.
Mr. J. B. THOMPSON, who recently came to this county from Missouri
and located at Ralston,
is preparing to erect a business
house at Ralston, on
the Childress old site, where
Templeton was burned
out last year.
Will FIELDS, aged about twenty years, died at the home of
his
stepfather, Mr. Jack PENTECOST, in No. 5, on last Mondayafternoon,
after a lingering illness of consumption. Will
was a boy of sober, moral,
industrious habits and held in
great esteem.The body
was laid to rest at the Kennady
Burying Ground on Tuesday,
with services conducted by
Elder G. T. MAYO.
Mr. Ed. GARDNER and his son in law, Mr. Mr. Charles FUQUA, of
McKenzie, have purchased
the flouring mill at Terrell
and assume control at
once. Mr. FUQUA will move his
family to Gardner.
Mr. Sandy FUQUA and Miss Emma WILSON, prominent young people
of the Terrell vicinity,
were united in marriage last
Sunday, Esq. Grizzard
GARDNER officiating.
Mr. J. W. ETHERIDGE one of Sharon�s best citizens and finest
financiers, this week
purchased the Sharon roller mills,
paying Mr. BANKS the
sum of $10,000 for the building,
machinery, grain on hand
and wood.
COntractor Hubert TAYLOR last week purchased a lot, situatied
between L. E. HOLLADAY
and Bob OVERTON, and will erect
a handsome residence
thereon the coming summer.
One original suit in circuit court this week. It is a bill for
divorce, and is the cause
of Mrs. Bertie M. MORRIS vs
Andrew MORRIS. L. E.
HOLLADAY is attorney for petitioner.
One bill filed in county court, The cause of J. P. BREEDEN and
others vs Katherine ROBERTSON,
and seeks sale, for
division, of a valuable
tract of land in No. 17.
Mrs. Tennie GREER returned Monday from Rector, Ark. where she
has been teaching school
for the past five months. Mrs.
GREER, while there, won
the esteem of all whom she met
and has a very handsome
offer to RETURN in the fall and
teach.
10th District
Mr. McWRIGHT�s calves got into Mr. Lun ESTES lot the other
morning. Mr. ESTES was
driving them out and hit one on
the head with a stick,
and sure killed him a beef, but
it cost him $7.50.
Elen TAYLOR remains very sick with la grippe.
Mr. Will VANCLEVE has his new residence completed, and will move
in a day or to.
School closed at Hopewell on last Friday. We had a splendid
school taught this past
winter by Prof. Will ESTES.
Mr. Ed CROSS is very sick with la grippe.
On last Thursday, while cleaning off the yard, Miss Myrtle
Belle�s clothes becme
ignited and before the flames
could be extinguished
, she was badly burned.
Mr. A. A. LONG has sold his farm to Walter WINSETT and Ed CROSS.
and will move near
Martin. Walter WINSETT and wife will
live where Mr. LONG recently
lived.
Just as the day was dawning, the spirit of Mrs. Ara HENDRON took
it�s flight to the everlasting
city. Mrs. Ara was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Billie TAYLOR, and was born
August 27, 1872. She
professed religion early in life,
joined the M. E. Church
at old Mt. Vernon and remained
a faithful member until
her marriage to Mr. Ed HENDRON,
December 24, 1899, after
which she joined the Missionary
Baptist Church
at New Home, and was a faithful member
until March 18, 1905.
The deceased was a sufferer the
past two years with consumption,
and bore it without a
murmur. She often talked
about dying, and said she was
willing, ready and waiting
to go. She was a good neighbor,
a kind and affectionate
wife, a loving mother and dear
sister. She leaves a
husband, a precious little girl, two
brothers, one sister
and many other relatives and friends.
Dukedom Doings Columns
The Dukedom Roller Mills are turning out a lot of fine flour
under the management
of W. S. CAVENDER.
Dr. TARRY�s new residence is nearly completion; it will be
occupied by Mr. Tom WHITE
and wife.
Mrs. Rebecca TAYLOR has been very sick, but is better at this
writing.
Mr. John LOVELACE, who has been on the road for quite a while
happened to a bad accident
last week; he got his thumb
mashed off. While laying
off, he paid his Dukedom
friends a visit.
THe young people were given a hayride last night; they went
to Mr. Sam LAWSON�s.
News Notes From No. 14 Column
Mr. ESSMAN, the up to date house mover, of Martin, has been in
our neighborhood
for the last several days, moving a
house for Connor BELL.
The distance it now stands from
its former place is about
one mile.
Surveyor J. M. PRIESTLY says his time is all occupied measuring
land all over the county,
and that his calls are so
numerous, that he is
behind with the work.
One morning last week Mrs. Rena TANSIL, while out in the yard,
discovored two full grown moles on top of ground, fighting
like dogs. She killed
them both.
Bass OWEN, that hustling well man of near Oak Grove, in getting
rich putting down wells.
Preparations are being made to build an iron fence across the
old Tansil graveyard,
south of Mt. Vernon church, in No.
19, which will add greatly
to the appearance, and will
last a lifetime.
Mrs. Florence ROWLETT is improving slowly from an attack of
rheumatism.
S. H. WAGGONER, executor of the estate of R. C. OZMENT, deceased,
sold at public sale at
the old homestead, two miles south
of Martin, on last Monday,
the household and kitchen
furniture, farming implements
, corn, hay etc.
Early last summer, Frank BISHOP�s horse got badly cut on some
wire. The place did not
heal. Quite a number of linaments
and such like were used,
but the wound got no better. Dr.
TERRELL, the veterniary
physician of Dresden, was sent
for, to cut the proud
flesh from the wound. To perform
the surgery, the horse
had to be thrown on his side, and
while down, he did some
kicking. After the physician was
gone, it was discovered
that one of the horses� hips was
broken and it is thought
that he will die
Shady Grove Column
Mr. Guss SADLER is breaking bronchos for Mr. Bob NOWLINfor seven
dollars per pair. While
Guss is making seen dollars, he
is losing eight dollars
worth of hide.
Horse hide and mule hide is high. G. O. CARMICHAEL sold out, lock
stack and barrel, and
has to go on foot.
Mr. Daniel CHILDRESS, tobacco buyer from Ralston, was in these
parts last weeks.
Mr. Johnnie MOSS, the hustling hog buyer of No. 18, was seem
going off Saturday morning
bright on foot. Soon after,
he came home there were
some unknown shoats around the
place. it is supposed
he brought them home in his
overcoat pocket, and
when he let them loose and seeing
how they looked, he drove
them off. When asked whose
they were, he said he
didn�t know.
Jonesboro Jots Column.
Will Carlton has moved to the house recently occupied by Teb
CANTRELL, and Teb has
moved to the place he purchased
a few days ago.
Mr. MARLER had a sale Saturday. He had lots of things to sell
and they went for good
prices.
John LEWIS has Horace MITCHELL�s house about completed.
H. C. COOPER will teach at Dunlap�s next summer and W. M.
GILLIAM at Meridian.
S. F. STOUT has moved to his Dotson farm.
J. M. POPE has sold his interest in the merchantile firm of
Holt and Pope. It is
now Holt & Son.
The correspondent announces that he will no longer be writing
the column.
Boydsville Budget Column
Mr. Jim CONNELL, Carrier of the new R. F. D. mail route from
Boydsville, will move to Boydsville and occupy the
residence vacated by
Mr. ORR. Mr. Frank POYNER, who
has been very low with
pneumonia is improving.
The six month old child of Mr. John STEPHENSON has purchased
a farm from Will CRITTENDON,
(col.) paying $1,175 for
same.
From Martin Column
Parin PENICK, four miles south of town, split his fooot open
with an axe Monday.
Mrs. John ATKINSON, who has been very sick for two weeks, is
reported to be no matter.
H. C. HOLLEY, a merchant of McCONNELL, was here on business,
Tuesday.
While on his way to town with a load of tobacco the other day,
Mr. John JACKSON�s team
frightened on coming down off
the creek bridge and
ran the wagon off one side of the
bridge, turning the wagon
over and dumping about 400
pounds of tobacco off
the top of his load into the
creek. Mr. JACKSON and
little boy had time to jump off
on the bridge, and his
mules pulled his wagon out of
the creek, but when he
looked back, his tobacco
was �sailing down the
creek.�
Everett JOLLEY son of R. F. JOLLEY, the mill man, narrowly
escaped being mashed
to death by a pile of heavy timber
falling on him, while
unloading his wagon of railroad
timber here.
Friday March 31, 1905
No. 1 News Column
Mr Frank POYNER, who has had pneumonia is
recovering.
Mr. Sidney ROBERTS and family moved to Elm
Tree last week.
Mr. Lawrence McCLAIN was ordained a Missionary
Baptist preacher
last Sunday, at Workman's
schoolhouse. There will be singing each
Sunday morning at the same
place.
Clifford MORRIS left Sunday for Louisville
to buy spring goods.
Mr. J. T. BIGGS, after closing a good school
near Latham has gone
to Indiana to enter school.
Messrs. Robert and Jesse AUSTIN entered school
at Huntingdon.
Houston, Wess and Irvan JONES left Monday
for Popular Bluff, Mo.
Bible Union Column
Messrs. WELDEN and BARNETT are hauling off
wheat this week,
getting $1.20 per bushel.
Mrs. P. F. CHAPPELL says that Mrs. Maggie
BREWER has twenty
one hens setting and twenty
five goose eggs.
The little child of Mrs. Beve TURNER crawled
up to a cup of boiling
water last Saturday and
got its little hand scalded very badly.
Mr. Calvin LAMB will soon have his new residence
completed.
District No. 23 Column
R. H. DUNN is very sick.
Mrs. Maggie BRAWNER, who has been very low
with congestion,
is improving.
Mr. Grant NORWOOD and wife, are visiting in
McKenzie this week.
Ivory CAMPBELL, of No.12, happened to a right
painful accident
Thursday. His team became
frightened and ran about a hundred
yards, he trying
to stop them, was thrown so as to dislocate his
shoulder and fracture
the bone in one arm. Dr. Marvin
ALEXANDER dressed
the wounds.
Mrs. Nettie BRYSON died at the home of her
parents, near Mt. Zion,
on last Wednesday
after an illness of catarrh of the lungs. The
body was laid to
rest at Mt. Zion, on Thursday.
Mrs. Callie Trantham is very low with congestion.
Mr. Tom SAWYER is able to visiting around.
Wash Reddick is very low and not expected
to live.
Hall's Branch Budget Column
Mr. John OLIVER delivered two loads of tobacco
at Paris last week.
Miss Anna JONES, who formerly lived with Mr.
HALL, of Mt. Pelia
vicinity is with
Mr. W. H. LAMB and family, where she will make
her home in the future.
Our good friend, William SUDDATH, happened
to a right painful
accident one day
last week. He is hauling wood and while
loading, a heavy
pole slipped and fell, mashing two of his fingers
considerably on the
tire of a wheel.
Bro. Robert PASCHALL filled his appointment
at Lamb's school
house Sunday.
Profs. Tom WOODRUFF and Sam O'DANIEL met the
singing
class at West Union and
some splendid singing was rendered.
From No. 6 Column
Jessee BUNTIN is picking cotton and says he
will carry off a load
this week. I presume this
is the first picked this year.
Eugene WOODARD had more bad luck Saturday.
He was hauling
logs to the saw mill and
the wagon broke down, throwing the
log on one of his mules
and crippling it pretty bad.
Drs. Robert PASCHALL will preach at JOLLEY
spring the second
Sunday in April at
3 o'clock.
Tom ETHERIDGE has his house about ready to
move into.
We learn that our blacksmith, Mr. SPEARS,
is leaving Orr Springs
is going to
move to Dresden.
Mr. Loss SUMMERS has a lot of wells to dig;
has just finished
one for Bro. Webb
JACKSON and has three more on hand.
Meda Matters Column
The family of Mr. Haywood ELLIS have all been
right sick, but are
improving.
Mr. Jim HOGARD and family have moved into
our little town.
Miss Lela CONNOR, of near Fulton, has been
here visiting the family
of her uncle, Mr.
J. L. HEMPHILL, and is also on the lookout for
a school for next
fall.
Mr. A. L. GARDNER got hurt last week when
his team ran away
with him.
J. I. RHOADS got hurt last week while helping
to make a pond. His
mule kicked him in
the face.
He was unconcious for about an hour, but is
all right now.
J. I. RHOADES got his stable top blown off
Thursday night while
the wind was blowing
so hard.
The young people were entertained at Mr. MOHAN's
Sunday night
by a singing.
Mrs. Mat SKAGGS is on the sick list.
They are having a time trying to get a well
at Mr. Bert BROOKS'.
They bored two holes 46
feet deep and struck a rock both times.
When they tried the third
time, they broke the auger.
19th District Column
Miss Myrtle BELL, burned last week, is still
in a critical condition.
Mr. Jack TANSIL was very suddenly struck Sunday
afternoon with
nervous prostration,
and was no better Monday. He was on his
way to Beech Grove,
and began feeling bad about the time he
reached Mr. Rich
MILES house and stopped there. When he got
out of his
buggy, he could not walk. They carried him into the
house and sent for
a doctor. In about thirty minutes he was
unconscious.
Mr. Robert ROWLETT and wife moved to their
new home
Thursday at the old Goodloe
farm.
Mrs. Ellen TAYLOR remains dangerously ill.
Mr. Dennis HAWKINS has finished his course
in school and has
returned home.
Messrs. Charlie Priestly and Denny Taylor
have been studying for
mail clerk and went
to Memphis, to stand examination.
Mr. Jeff MARLAR and family have moved back
in our midst.
Ralston Report Column
J. J. ARNN gave the young people an enjoyable
entertianment.
W. T. WHITLOCK and mother moved to Martin
last week. Mr.
WHIITLOCK has accepted
a position as salesman for the new
stock company there.
Granville WILLIAMS, while returning from a
singing last Sunday
with a young lady
in his buggy, was disresspected by a horseback
rider running into
his buggy. The young lady was thrown out by
the buggy turning
over, but it is hoped that she is not hurt. No
serious damage, though
the buggy is broken up considerably.
Mr. Henry ADAMS has promised to sing at Ralston
on the first
Sunday evening. J. B. THOMPSON
is certainly hustling trying
to get up a building sufficient
to hold a big line of dry goods and
groceries at Childress'
old stand. We are glad to have Mr.
THOMPSON enter this business.
Earlie and Sam WILLIAMS decided there was
more for them in
Oklahoma, so they
left for their prospective homes to try it for
a year anyway.
Tumbling Talk Column
Miss Tuner LASATER has returned from St. Louis.
Mr. Cleave MAYNARD and MIss Rosia PAGE, accompanied
by
Bert MOORE and Miss
Daisy MAYNARD, Mollie LADRON
and Miss Verrie MYRES,
Jessie PAGE and Miss Ethel Atkins
came down to Esq.
GAINER's Sunday where he made them
man and wife. Miss
Rosia is the charming daughter of R. M.
PAGE and one of our
nicest belles. Mr. MAYNARD is a nice
young man.
School is progressing nicely under the management
of Prol. C. H.
FELTS and Miss Hattie BRAGG.
Our school at Tumbling, taught by Miss Capitola
McCOLLUM
assissted by Miss
Jennie, closed out the 11th of this month.
They taught for six
months and gave good satisfaction.They
enrolled ninety six
students.
Unity Column
The lumber is being sawed for the erection
of two new business
houses at Austin
Springs. E. M. FRIELDS will occupy one
and Gibson &
McClain the other.
D. A. FRIELDS has set out a row of trees in
front of his new
business house. Bent
ABERNATHY has also put out trees in
front of his
hotel.
Albert JONES has made enough hoopes the past
two months to
hoop on the whole
world.
This community has had some sickness this
past month. L. B.
LASATER has had pneumonia
but is rapidly recovering. John
FRIELDS daughter
has the fever, but is improving. Frank
POYNER is very low
and it is thought he might have
consumption. Jim
BENNETT's wife is also confined to her bed.
Bud JOHNSON's wife
is very low with fever.
John Davidson sayshe has tobacco of the one
sucker variety that
is forty inches long.
Travis Chapel Column
Mr.Dean POINTER is having a new house built
on Mr. Sam
POINTER's place which
he will move into soon.
Mrs. Pattie PAYNE is sone better.
Mrs. Louis ANDERSON is on thepuny list.
Last Tuesday, while Mr. Taylor ERWIN was enroute
home from
Sharon his horse
became frightened and he jumped off, injuring
his shoulder.
There was a singing at Mr. Tom VICKER's last
Sunday night.
Messrs. Babe STACKS and Pres BUSHART are improving
their
farms by the erection
of new wire fences.
Peck's Pickings Column
Sorry to report the death of the infant child
of Mr. Walter CURLEE.
Interment took place
Friday at Meridian burying ground.
Mr. Dick MOSELEY's boy has been very sick
for the past week.
Mr. George COX is building new fences,
We are glad to see our good barber back at
Greenfield. Richard
took a "wild goose
chase" but he is again in the harness at
Frank ELINOR's and
they are doing a land office business.
Mr. Bill CANTRELL's dog went mad a few days
ago when Bill
was away. A few days
ago he found the dog dead.
Town County Column
Mr. Chas. BARTON returned Monday night from
Memphis, where
he stood the civil
service examination Monday. Thanks to Mrs.
John C. REAVIS, of
Braidentown, Fla., for a box of sweet
orange blossoms,
received last Friday.
Uncle Geo. HIGGS, residing on the Baxter farm,
north of town,
is in critical condition.
He is seriously afflicted with erysipelas.
Miss Berry STEPHENSON, our efficient correspondent
from
No. 1, has our sincerest
thanks for a beautiful bouquet of
hycinths.
Our good friend, Mr. H. B. BELL, of near Martin,
sent us one
dollar for a year's subscription.
In the demise of Mr. J. T. (Tulley) Finch,
death has removed one
of Weakley County's
most substantial and esteemed citizens and
the 23rd has lost
has lost one of it's greatest men.
Tulley FINCH was known far and wide for his
strict honesty, for
his good judgement, and
square dealings. He died at his home on
last Saturday and was interred
Sunday at Mt. Zion, in the presence
of one of the largest gatherings
ever seen in that community. Mr.
FINCH was 50 years of age
and unmarried.
Uncle Billy DORAN , who resides two miles
south of Palmersville, is
in many respects an interesting
character. Uncle Billy, as he is
called, is eighty six years
old, a Missionary Baptist having been
baptised in 1841 by Moses
SPANN, and was one of the founders
of Union Grove Church.
He has never served on a jury, never was
on the witness stand and
was in Dresden only two or three times in
his life. This grand old
man is rich in reminiscences of the past, and
can entertain his listeneers
with many thrilling experiences of his
early life. He is cared
for now by his son, Tom, who was a gallant
Confederate soldier.
Our good friend, Mr. J.P. GIBBS, the efficient
superintendent of the
county farm, handed
us a few days ago, a copy of the Memphis
Union Labor Journal
containing a whole page advertisement of his
son in law, Duke
BOWERS. Duke is a Weakley County product
and we are all mighty
proud of him. He conducts seven grocery
stores in Memphis
and will open No. 8 on April 1. He is a living
example of what energy
and strict honesty will do, and a great
believer in the liberal
and judicious use of printer's ink, which he
says is absolutely
necessary in conducting a business.
Mrs. C. W. COTTRELL is reported seriously
ill at this writing . Dr.
P. A. CASHON was
called from Martin Monday, in consultation
with Dr. G. I. BAXTER.
The earnest prayers of many sincere
friends are offered
for the recovery of this good woman.
Mr. S. S. BOWLIN and Mrs. Laura DYER were
married on
Wednesday, March 22, at
the home of the bride's father in law,
in No. 6, Esq. J. M. BUCKLEY
officiating. Mr. BOWLIN is one
of No. 5's most honored
citizens while his estimable bride is a lady
possessed of many
noble qualities.
Esq. Booker JOLLEY tells us that news was
received here last week
that Sebe KILLGORE,
formerly a citizen of this county but now
residing in Illinois,
was reported in a dying condition from blood
poisoning. Mr. KILLGORE
had a corn removed from his foot
and blood pioson
set in.
Mr. H. N. FORREST, of this city, and Miss
Susie Mai KILLEBREW,
of Dresden were married
last Sunday evening at the residence of
Joe BELL, near
Laneview, Rev. McLlwain offeciating. Mr.
FORREST is
from Henry County, but for a number of years he
has run the
city stand here and is an active, enterprising merchant.
Miss KILLEBREW
is the daughter of Esquire KILLEBREW,
deceased, former
trustee of Weakley County. Her home is in
Dresden, but she
has been visiting for for some months the family
of Mr. RAWLS, near
Laneview, who are her relatives. Both of
these young people
are blind and their acquaintence dates from
the time they attended
the school for the blind several years ago
at Nashville.
Trenton Herald-Democrat
Mr. J. J. WHITE informs us there is great
excitement in his
neighborhood over
the discovery of a new made grave in the
Jenkins graveyard.
Saturday morning several young ladies were
passing the burial
place and observed what seemed to them to be
a newly dug grave
and as they were not aware of a recent interment
there, reported the
matter to Mr. D. JENKINS, who made an
investigation, finding
a grave, which had been dug either Thursday
or Friday night,
and over which the dirt had been carefully replaced
and leveled with
the ground and covered over with dry leaves to
avoid detection.
Last Monday, Mr. WHITE and several others
proceeded to unearth
the mystery; they found a grave about five
feet long and the
usual width, but after taking out all the dirt, were
surprised to find
the grave empty. The whole thing is shrouded
in profound mystery
and the community is much excited.
Dr. FIELDS reports the arrival of a brnd new
plow boy at the home
of W. W. RADFORD,
in No. 24. This is the RADFORD's first
and he wears a broad
smile.
That rising young pedagogue and first class
christian gentleman, Prof.
Henry V. PARRISH,
of No. 13, was on last Sunday morning
happily married to
Miss Nettie, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr. J.
H. McCALL, at the home of the bride's parents
near Dukedom, Rev.
D. W. FOOKS officiating. This marriage
unites two of the
most prominent families of our county, and they
are themselves most
deserving young people.
Mr. PARRISH and wife boarded the train here
Sunday afternoon for
Bowling Green, Ky.,
where they go to enter school.
Bills have been introduced in both brances
of the general assembly
incorporating Greenfield.
and the incorporation goes into effect
about April 10. Mr. R.
B. BRASFIELD will be the mayor, and
it seems to be generally
understood that the recorder will be Esq.
WREN.
Mrs. John BRAGG has been quite ill the past
week.
Mrs. Efie HOWARD is very low at her home in
Gardner.
Constable McCLAIN, of Hyndsver, brought in
two greek peddlars
last Saturday. They
were selling goods without a license.
Mr. Jernie HENSON's smokehouse, together with
its contents, was
burned to the ground
at Terrell last Monday. By hard work his
house was saved from
the conflagration.
On last Sunday afternoon, at the home of the
bride's parents in
Gardner, Miss Vergie
CANE and Mr.Charlie JOHNSON, highly
respected and
well connected people of Gardner were united
in the holy
bonds of matrimony.
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