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Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

Transcribed from Microfilm by Martha Smith

1906 August 3rd & 10th
DRESDEN ENTERPRISE Friday, August 3, 1906 Golden Wedding Rev. Wellborn MOONEY and Mrs. Sue F. MOONEY celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday afternoon at their home on Depot Street. They were married in 1856 at the residence of the bride’s father, Hon. J. E. DROMGOOLE, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Rev. Wm. G. DAVIS performed the marriage ceremony, and twenty five years afterwards, in the city of Clarksville, Tenn., the same gentleman officiated at their silver wedding. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. C. SELLARS, of Memphis, preceded by an address of welcome by John Bell TANSIL, one of Mrs. MOONEY’s pupils, and a recitation by Mrs. Ea JETER. Standing by Mrs. Mooney was her friend, Mrs. PICKERING, from Clarksville, who acted as bridesmaid at the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. MOONEY, and who only a few weeks ago celebrated her golden wedding, and there were also others present who knew the aged bride and groom in their youth. Mr. Wellborn MOONEY has devoted his long life to the work and offices of the ministry while Mrs. MOONEY has been largely devoted to teaching, where her husband has been stationed, including eight years in Dresden, as principal of Dresden Academy. Mr. MOONEY is seventy six years of age and Mrs. MOONEY is sixty nine. Eight children were born unto them. Blanche, the oldest, died in early womanhood, and was laid to rest in Pulaski. There also sleeps an infant son, Erwin Randle MOONEY. Prof. W. D. MOONEY, the oldest son, is the principal of the Mooney School, Murfreesboro. W. P MOONEY is night operator in the employ of the N. C. & St. L. railway at Martin. The youngest son, Prof. E. M. MOONEY, is in New Orleans, connected with the Southern Athletic Club. Miss M. S. MOONEY is a member, of Centenary College, Cleveland, Tennessee. Miss Roberta MOONEY, who formerly filled the position of teacher of music at Dresden Academy, married Prof. Walter BROWN, of Williamston, S. C. She and her infant daughter, Maud, rest in God’s acre in Dresden. Mrs. Maud MOONEY TURPIN, the youngest daughter, lives in Nashville, where her husband, Mr. C. W. TURPIN, has long been connected with the Southern Methodist publishing house. In Memoriam Little Alice Ogle GARDNER, the twenty months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. GARDNER, of St. Louis, Mo., and grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. GARDNER, of Dresden, died at Gardner on Wednesday June 27. She was buried the following day in the city cemetery at the home town of her grandparents. News Notes From No. 14 Column J. H. STEWART has made a land deal with J. I. ALEXANDER, selling a tract of land lying directly in front of Mr. ALEXANDER’s, in Mud Creek bottom; consideration $500. Mr. Gleason BARGER, of No. 3, died last Friday at his home after a lingering illness of typhoid, west of Gardner. Mr. BARGER was a well known, highly respected, trustworthy citizen and will be missed by all his friends. Interment took place at the Gardner cemetery Saturday. A report is current that J. W. PATTERSON, residing north of Hillside, was visited a few nights ago by some thief who took from his wheat garner about twenty five bushels of wheat. It is evident that some one from not far off, is living by the sweat of other people’s labor. Not long since, Mr. George BROOKS’ smokehouse was entered and a fine ham was taken, and to this day no one knows who the guilty party can be. Uba Utterings Column Elsie BALLENTINE has an attack of jaundice. Claude FULLER has been suffering from a case of erysipelas, but is now convalescent. Warren BILLINGSBY, aged something near 100 years, died Monday morning at his home, about two miles east of here. Andrew, the son of Mr. Dave SADDLER, while he was attempting to put up a swing, fell and badly fractured his left wrist. The SAWYER family, with other friends, will meet and spend Wednesday, August 1, with Uncle Dan SAWYER, it being the seventy fifth anniversary of his birth. Last Saturday morning, Dee DANIEL’s little boy, about six years old, struck a match and set fire to the Widow HATLER’s stable, destroying the building with about $200 worth of hay. From Lunette Column Sidney C. HOLLADAY, railroad mail clerk, of Memphis, is spending a few days with home folks. One of J. A. FARABOUGH’s children has been very sick with malarial fever for a few days. Mr. L. G. HENDERS is adding a room, reception hall and back gallery to his residence, which will make one of the prettiest residences in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Henry FINCH enjoyed a reunion of their large family last Sunday. Paul, of Little Rock, Ark., the oldest son was not present but came in later. Rich and wife, of Jackson, did not arrive, but a pleasant day was spent.. Mr. Clay TAYLOR and Miss Lucy ROBERTS got in their buggy and drove north beyond Mt. Moriah church where they met Rev. C. C. NEWBILL in the road and were united in marriage. Mr. TAYLOR is a son of Mr. Ed TAYLOR while his bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. Tom ROBERTS. District No. 23 Column Mr. Joe WRIGHT is sick. Next Saturday is the day for the annual singing at Green Hill. Mr. Will GOULSBY is some better. Mrs. Ella WRAY, who lives at Union City and who has been has been at the point of death, some better now. News >From No. 12 Column Prof. J. T. SIMPSON has been on the sick list for a few days. Mr. Travis REED lost a fine milch cow last week. Some little school boys, while on their way home from Green Hill, surrounded the cow and ran her off a steep bank. She fell and broke her neck. Rev. R. B. CREWS and wife and Mr. Jim ROSS and wife were called to Union City last Sunday to attend the burial service of Mrs. Martha LANCASTER, who was found dead in her bed Sunday morning. Mr. E. J. WILLIAMS, wife and children, also Mrs. Susie EZZELL and little grandson, Harrie, returned to Bloomfield, Mo., after spending several days here visiting friends and relatives. Western Side of No. 15 Column Mrs. Will BOMER continues very low. George HORNBUCKLE has his house almost completed. Finis CARLTON’s baby had been quite sick, but is improving. Jim CANTRELL will have a nice dwelling house built soon, which will cost him $510. Elmer COCHRAN will leave for Alabama to accept a position as telegraph operator. Tumbling Creek Column Mrs. Ernest BETTS and children, of Arkansas, are visiting relatives here. Mr. Parks, of Carroll County, who is building the levee across the creek here, is doing business in a rush; he will soon have it completed. Mr. Oscar ATKINS, of northern Texas, is visiting relatives here this week. Oscar deserves much credit for the way in which he has been managing himself; he now holds a lucrative position as a drug clerk. Shady Grove Column Glad to report Mr. John HICKS up again. Mrs. CRITTENDEN is quite sick at this writing. Eula CRITTENDEN has the fever. Mr. Donnie ROWLETT finished a pump well for B. F. CARMICHAEL Monday. Mr. Bob FREEMAN will sing at Shady Grove next Monday. There will be a baptizing the fourth Sunday at Mr. ROWLETT’s pond. From No. 6 Column Mrs. Lucile WOODARD is very sick with fever. Mr. Henry BROOKS’ little girl is real sick with fever. Uncle Brit SIMMONS continues about the same, no better. Mr. and Mrs. Elsie ROCKET are the proud parents of a fine boy. Basil, the little year and a half year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Jim DAVIS, quietly passed away from earth to heaven as Saturday, July 21, The little fellow had played all Friday afternoon and was taken sick with a spasm near sundown, suffering more all night than it seemed possible for a grown person to stand. It seems so hard for him to be snatched away so quick, but our heavenly Father doeth all things well. Mrs. Sallie STALLIONS happened to a painful accident a few days ago, falling from the gallery and breaking her arm between the elbow and wrist. The little infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Alex RADFORD died Friday morning and was buried at Olive Branch. Town and County Column Mr. Johnnie TODD, of Martin, who works on the Martin Mail, spent Saturday and Sunday at his home. Mr. C. A. HOUGH, the Dresden jeweler, and wife are in Columbus, Ky., this week attending the marriage of his brother, a prominent young man of that town. Mr. Oscar GIBBS is hard at work this week building a dwelling for Jim STEWART, in No. 25, and will also build a schoolhouse in the same community before returning to town. Mr. John WAINSCOTT, an aged and influential citizen of No. 19, died at his home on Thursday of last week of slow fever. He was a good man and esteemed by a large circle of friends. A Mr. A. T. McELWRATH, of Grenada, Miss., was here last week to see his kinsmen, Messrs. Tom, Martin, and Sam McELWRATH, near relatives, whom he had never seen before and whom he had never heard of until within the past few months. Some time ago he learned of the McELWRATH families of this county through a traveling salesman and when he investigated found that they were his relatives and came here to see them last Thursday, returning to his Mississippi home Friday. Miss Ola COOK, of Sharon, is here spending the week with her sister, Mrs. G. D. CAPPS. Saturday week is the day set for the old soldier’s reunion at McKenzie, for which very extensive preparations are being made. The Gleason dramatic troupe did not come down on last Friday night, owing to illlness among some of its members, which our people very much regret, for a large house would Mr. R. E. FREEMAN, residing in No. 20 and one of this county’s most progressive and substantial farmers, was here Monday and called our attention to a four month’s old mule colt, which he sold a few days ago for $100. The animal is perfect in form and was sired by B. STOWE’s famous jack. That hustling progressive town, Sharon will soon have the streets in the business portion of the town graveled. Harvey LOCKE, brother of our devil, Bob LOCKE, came in Tuesday from Popular Bluff, Mo., on crutches, having received a broken leg at that place a few days ago while working at a heading dry kiln. A heavy door fell on his leg, breaking it in several places. Owing to Judge MAIDEN being tied up in the famous Edwards-Walker damage suit at Union City, circuit court for Weakley County has been postponed until the second Monday in August. News has reached here that Bertha BOWLIN, (nee MORGAN) who, after her marriage here last year to Ed BOWLIN, went to Kansas City, was assaulted there a few days ago and that death is hourly expected. She was assaulted by a man with whom it is claimed she was living and they quarreled over some trivial matter, he beating her up considerably. That grand old veteran of the civil war, Uncle Bill THOMPSON, tells us that he has gathered all his grandchildren about him on last Sunday and had a regular jubilee with them. Some time ago, he purchased a bundle of chewing gum from Hanny HODGES for each of his grandchildren and with each bundle received a ticket bearing a number, which entitled him a chance at a fine gramophone. Saturday, he was informed that he was the lucky dog, got his talking machine, took it home with him, and on Sunday sent for his grandchildren, entertaining them all day with the gramophone. Undertaker Joe DAVIS informs us of the death of the eleven year old son of Mr. Math WRIGHT, residing in the vicinity of Blooming Grove church in No. 5. The young man died last Saturday after a week’s illness of brain fever. One week before he died he started to the field to work and when some distance from the houses was taken ill, lying down in the shade, hoping he would feel better, but it was found necessary to take him to the house and he continued to grow worse until his death last Saturday morning. Brother Tom MAYO conducted very appropriate funeral services Sunday afternoon, after which the body was interred in the Blooming Grove burying ground. We extend profound sympathy to the bereaved. Prof. Oscar FEATHERSTON leaves next Tuesday for Brighton, near Memphis, where he had been elected principal of the school. His salary is $75.00 per month and he will take his family there later in the year We are informed that Prof. E. B. FEATHERSTON is conducting the best school in the history of old Christmasville, having over the one hundred on role and the school has been running but two weeks. The home of Mr. Tom CRAWFORD, residing about three and a half miles north of Dresden, was burned to the ground Wednesday about 1 o’clock. The fire originated from a defective flue in the cook room. His loss is about $1,500. with $500 insurance, very little was saved from the burning building. Up to Date Doings Column The ice cream supper at Elm Tree last Saturday night ended in a fracas between the JONES and one of the ALDERDICE boys. There will be an ice cream supper and moonlight picnic here the ninth night of August, under the management of Headley and Plead BURTON. Bob McCLAIN, of Henry County, was through here last Monday, canvassing to see who wanted telephones in the Lilly Company. Messrs. J. T. BURTON, Will McCLAIN and John RILEY agreed to take stock and put in telephones in the near future. Robert CAMPBELL, of near Greenfield, while visiting his wife’s brothers near Fancy, got their eighteen months old baby badly scalded by getting a pot of boiling coffee turned over on its arm and shoulder and one side of its head, causing a very painful injury. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Mr. J. P. OLIVER’s residence is about completed. Mrs. Clint McDANIEL continues very sick with typhoid fever. Miss May COLLIER and her brother, Hubert, of No. 14, were guests of relatives for several days. W. D. JANES has a crew of hands at work on his roller mill, putting under a new foundation, cleaning up machinery, etc. Mr. JANES will soon be ready for business again, we presume. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. LOCKHART, of Scott Hill, Henderson County, returned home on an early train Saturday morning, after two weeks visit with relatives in old Weakley. Chestnut Grove Column Jim DAVEY says he will leave for Paragould, Ark., soon. The rain stopped the ball game Saturday which was being played at Marion GAYLORD’s. The game ended 5 to 11, in favor of Chestnut Grove. Jonesboro Jots Column Sam MAYNARD, of near Pillowville, fell off of a load of hay and broke his leg last week. Luther CANTRELL’s little child, who has been sick so long, died last week and was laid to rest in the Meridian cemetery. John MITCHELL, that whole soul fellow, barbequed a hog last week and invited his many friends and relatives to come in and help eat it. Land has advanced about twenty five percent over what it sold for last year. Some of the Missionary Baptists have decided to have a tent meeting some where in the vicinity of Meridian vicinity. Since this stir in the Meridian Church, it is thought the Christians and Baptists will get several members that they would otherwise have not have gotten. I have been informed that an injunction has been filed by the union people to keep the Cumberland believers from using the church even for Sunday school, but I don’t say whether it is true and not. Peck’s Pickings Column The widow LANCASTER, of Union City, was found dead in the bed the other morning. Dr. FOWLER’s wife got her leg broken the other morning while turning herself in bed. Miss Docia SNELLGROVE, of this place, went the other week to visit her sister, Mrs. Tom CAPPS, who lives in Parsons, Tenn., and while there married Mr. Chess IVY. She is a sweet little miss of about twenty-four summers and we hope for them much success in life and their troubles may be but few. Oak Hill Column Mr. Johnny BOWERS is on the sick list. Miss Mary CARLTON, of Trenton, will spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Effie BOWERS. Mrs. Frank VAUGHAN, at Hyndsver, has canned fifty cans of fruit and will begin on her peaches and apples this week. The members all met at Oak Hill church this week and recovered it. The old shingles were sold to the highest bidder and Frank VAUGHAN bought them. Ruthvile News Column Bud PALMER is reported not so well. Zora FULLERTON has been having chills this week. Willie NEWTON is very sick at this date. Miss Zora LEDBETTER is on the sick list. B. F. FRIELDS, of Marmaduke, Ark., is here shaking hands with old friends. We are very sorry to learn that Mrs. REAMS lost a very valuable ring this week. It slipped off her finger in the river while she was being baptized. Hyndsver Hits Column Little Olive Hynds is on the sick list, but is improving. Mr. J. H. HYNDS is home from Birmingham Ala., where he has been visiting his father, Joe HYNDS. Mr. George H. GIBBS has purchased the farm between here and Uba, where he will reside next year. Mr. Warren BILLINGSBY, departed this life July 30, 1906. Uncle Warren, as he was known, was one of the oldest men in the neighborhood. He leaves a wife, but no children, some nieces, nephews and a host of friends to mourn his death. Mrs. Lucy A. HATLER returned home Saturday from St. Louis, Mo., where she had been visit her sister, Mrs. R. L. WILSON, for several weeks. Her stables burned Saturday in a few minutes after she got home, the result of carelessness with matches. Mrs. Annie MITCHERSON, the widow of an old federal soldier, received notice that a pension had been granted her. She applied for the pension in 1890 and will receive pay from then, making her draw on the first check $1,847. 80. We congratulate her and her children. North Part of No. 2 Column Claud FULLER can’t walk, he has blood poison. Little Dean McCLAIN, fell on a barbed wire fence, cutting his leg sharply. The 29th was little Kate TURNER’s birthday and she entertained a few of her friends. Cane Creek Column Prof. J. M. BUCKLEY, of Palmersville, led in the singing at Hay’s chapel Sunday evening. While plowing the other day, this scribe plowed up quite a number of moccasin snakes; they ranged from about eight inches to about twelve inches in length. Mr. Chester CAPPS and Miss Ruby TURNER, two of Weakley County’s most highly respected young people, were married at Burton’s mill at Palmersville last Sunday, Esq. J. M. BUCKLEY officiating. Friday, August 10, 1906 Lightning’s Havoc Lightning struck the courthouse here last Monday afternoon about 3 o’clock, doing considerable damage to the building and injuring several persons in and about the premises. The jolt struck the weather vane on top of the cupola, running down the northwest corner of the cupola, where the weatherboarding was torn off the corner for several feet; thence down the metal roof to the southwest and northwest corners. At each of these corners, the current took a downward course, following the guttering leading to the ground and run into the offices of Messrs. TANSIL and BANKS. In the latter’s office were Messrs. BANKS, L. D. DODDS, and other gentlemen, all of whom were shocked and the window facing was torn from one window. In Clerk TANSIL’s office were several persons, Messrs. E. E. and John BELL TANSIL, E. E. JOHNSON and others. John TANSIL and JOHNSON were quite painfully injured and for an hour it was thought the latter would not recover. The whole right side of Johnson was burned and his clothing on that side was torn into threads and became ignited, but Col. TANSIL threw a bucket of water on him and extinguished the flames. The blood flowed freely from his right ear and right arm was bleeding from a flesh wound. Mr. JOHNSON was carried to the hotel and given medical attention by Dr. Carl Finch and on Tuesday morning he was able to sit up. John TANSIL was carried home, being unable to walk. He seemed paralyzed in his legs, but is now recovering. Judge Hill was sitting in his office upstairs and was severely shocked, as was also Sheriff ACREE, who was in the hall on the lower floor. The flash set fire to the wood work in Clerk BANK’s office, but it went out of its own accord. Huge pieces of timber wrested from the cupola, were hurled entirely across the square. News Notes From No. 14 Column Bill PENICK tells me he has another fine boy at his house. Messrs. Oren COLLIER, Hulett COLLIER and Erbon MILLER will give an ice cream supper at Mary Hays tonight (Friday) for the benefit of the school there. Between Friday night and Sunday night, while Orban BELL and family were away from home, their smokehouse was visited and two large hams and a side of bacon are missing. It is the same old story, some people would rather steal than work. A few days ago, while Dan SKAGGS and Curtis CRUTCHFIELD were cutting box timber in Mud Creek bottom, they had an accident by which their buggy was destroyed and their horse barely escaped being killed. They drove to the woods and hitched their horse nearby, having first taken him from the buggy. On felling a large tree, it broke across the (curf, ?) striking the buggy and smashing it to splinters. The horse tore away from his hitching, breaking a one inch grass rope, and so saved his life. Last Wednesday evening, the death angel from on high hovered above the home of Mr. G. T. SHELLEY and claimed for it’s own his beloved wife, Lizzie, who, for the past five weeks, has been expected to depart at any time. For some months Mrs. SHELLEY had been on the decline, and about a month previous to her death seemingly was right at hand for several days. She remained in this condition, being unconscious nearly all the time, until her death. Every possible attention was given her by the untiring devotion of the family and friends, and every thing known to medical science was done, but it was of no avail. Mrs. SHELLEY was born April 11, 1859, and was married to Mr. G. T. SHELLEY on December 1, 1875. She professed a hope in Christ at the age of about fourteen years. After her marriage she joined the Missionary Baptist church at Oak Grove, having joined the Methodist church at the time of her conversion. She lived in consistent fellowship with the church doe a number of years. At the time of the organization of New Home Church, some fifteen years ago, she withdrew from Oak Grove and became a charter member of that organization and has lived a consistent member of that church until her death. In their deep sorrow and sadness the family have the heartfelt sympathy of a host of friends who mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the home of the deceased by Elders WAGGONER and PENICK, of Martin, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest at Collins graveyard, to await the resurrection. Jonesboro Jots Column Mrs. Bill BOMER died Monday afternoon and was buried in the Meridian cemetery Thursday afternoon. She had been ill for about a year. She was born December 30, 1861, was forty four years and six months old. New >From No. 12 Column Bobbie, son of E. E. REED, fell out of a tree at Union Grove schoolhouse and broke his arm. Mr. J. C. HALEY left Tuesday for the western country; he is going on a prospective trip, and to find a location. Mrs. Nannie WHITE has been dangerously sick for several days. Mr. James B. SUMMERS came up last Friday from Martin to see his mother and relatives and to rent a place for another year. Mr. Ive CAMPBELL got kicked in the bowels by a mule last Wednesday afternoon. The only thing that saved his life or being seriously hurt was being close to the mule. Up to Date Doings Column Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed DICKSON, last week, a girl. Mrs. H. S. WALKER is suffering with a carbuncle on her upper lip. A band of musicians passed through our town last Tuesday on their way from Paris on to the Latter Day Saints’ reunion at Pilot Oak, Ky. Mr. Rufe HICKS, one of our most thorough and progressive farmers, informs me that he will to cut and house some tobacco (about one acre) next week. The funeral and Masonic march of Mr. NASH (Jeff NASH’s father) was well attended last Saturday at the Rhodes graveyard, west of Lynnville; funeral services conducted by Bro. E. C. L. DENTON. Messrs. J. T. BURTON and Bud PARISH had the second sale of their telephone poles last Saturday. Several families bought them to be used by the Lily company, which will run to Palmersville immediately. I am informed that Mr. J. R. WILLIAMS and family, now residing in California, but former residents of this county, will return soon to make their home with us again. Mr. Ophia TAYLOR says that he has the best place of road he knows of any where, he taking it on himself to work all the road fronting his farm. The Reunion at McKenzie The 16th annual reunion of Stonewall Jackson Bivouac, scheduled for July 21, but was postponed on account of rain, will be held at McKenzie next Saturday, August 11.A big free dinned will be served on the grounds, before and after which speaking, singing and music will be the order of the day. Western Side of No. 15 Column Mrs. Judie CANTRELL is suffering with something like a bone felon on her finger. Those splendid carpenters, Henry HARINGTON and Tom GILLIAM, will soon finish W. M. GILLIAM’s house. There was a moonlight party at the Widow HORTON’s last Saturday night. Hubert GALEY has returned home form Talequow, I. T., where he has been holding a good position with his uncles, Ed and Sam SHARP, who are running a large dry goods business at that phone. Mrs. W. T. NIX and little daughter are here from Clarksdale, Miss., to spend the remainder of the summer with Mrs. Mary KIRKPATRICK. Mrs. Tom RAY, aged thirty five years, died in Union City on last Saturday night and her body was interred at Mt. Zion, near Gleason, Sunday afternoon. Thos. JACKSON, one of this county’s very best citizens, left here last week for Hazel, Ky., where he has purchased land and located. Mr. J. J. VAUGHAN, who resides in No. 13, tells us that he has a brand new grandson, born at his home to Riley STEWARD and wife, of Paducah, and the baby’s name is August 1, that being the date of his birth. The funeral of the mother of Messrs. S. S., W. H. and Oscar FEATHERSTON was preached at Good Springs on last Sunday by Eld. T. F. MOORE, of Martin. A large number gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed spirit of a good woman whom all loved. True love laughs at locksmiths and winks at old age. Mr. Tom SWIFT, of No. 17, and Aunt Susan Jane HIGGINS were united in marriage in her home in No. 13 on last Tuesday. The groom is in his seventy seventh year and the bride is seventy six. She has been joined in wedlock twice before this marriage and he once. May they live long and prosper. We had the pleasure of meeting last Saturday at the Greenhill annual singing that grand old patriot, Uncle Mose PERRY, who is in his seventy eighth year and who is hale and hearty. Uncle Mose resided in No. 16 for thirty seven years and has been a citizen of McKenzie for seventeen years, yet he had never ridden on a train in his whole life. Aunt Susan WOODROUGH sends us two curiosities in the shape of an odd formed tomato, weighing four pounds, and three cucumbers which grew on one stem. The farmers’ picnic will be held at Rinda on Wednesday, Aug. 22, and very extensive preparations are being made to entertain the greatest crowd in the history of the county. Trustee-elect GROOMS will be the chief mogul of the day and has agreed, to furnish feed and water for all stock there on that day and the citizens of the community will spread a feast surpassed by none. Little Miss Agnes EZZELL entertained her little friends at her home Tuesday afternoon in honor of her sixth birthday anniversary. Chas. FERGUSON sold two three year old gilts last Monday to Martin McELWRATH for the sum of $20. They were the Berkshire breed and the finest we have seen on exhibition here in some time. Some eighteen or twenty years ago, Uncle Dabney ROGERS purchased a tract of bottom land near Sharon, which at the time was considered worthless, for the insignificent sum of $600. There were 330 acres in the tract. Since then, he has sold timber amounting to $7,000 off the tract and now has six different qualities of timber and all the land left. We are indeed sorry that we made that ridiculous blunder we did in our last issue concerning the name of the woman assaulted at Kansas City. It was not the Bertha BOWLIN we stated it was at all, but another and different woman altogether. We are reliably informed that Bertha BOWLIN, who left here some time last year, is residing in Arkansas, where she is happily married to a deserving gentleman of that state and she is living the life of a true Christian lady. Frank JACKSON can jump a mile high and wears a smile from ear to ear since the arrival of a son at his home last Friday night. Mr. John HOWELL, aged twenty four years, died at his home, four miles from Hatler’s campground, on last Sunday night and his body was buried at the Hatler burying ground Monday. A wife and one child survive him. He was a moral, hardworking young man and bore a splendid reputation, wherever known. His death was due to consumption. Miss Ida BAXTER returned Wednesday from a two month’s sojourn at Spring Hill and Paris. Messrs. Geo. HARRIS and John FARMER, of the old soldier’s home at Nashville, are here visiting their many friends. Both look to be in splendid health. This is Mr. HARRIS’ fist visit back in four years. Homer L. HIGGS, the new justice of the peace in No. 9, will be inaugurated into office on the first Monday in September. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Will SUDDATH has the banner crop of tobacco in this section of the county. Fred TAYLOR and son Robert, are preparing to build a frame tobacco barn on their farm which CRUTCFIELD Brothers have rented. The families of Messrs. HAYSE and IVY, of Decatur County, near Parsons, were guests of their relatives, W. E. (Babe) BARKER and family, last week, returning home Sunday. Saturday’s singing at Green Hill was a success as far as music was concerned. Many sweet songs were ably and sweetly sung by the classes present, and Uncle Abe FOSTER and others rendered some splendid music on the violin, which was much appreciated. Mrs. Clint McDANIEL died Friday at her home in No. 6, near Olivet, after several weeks’ illness of typhoid fever, Her body was laid to rest Saturday in the West Union cemetery. The deceased leaves a broken hearted husband and several sons and daughters, who have our heartfelt sympathy. Prof. BEVIL’s singing at Gleason Sunday afternoon, was a success. Corinth and New Salem Column Mr. Jim HILLIARD’s baby is right sick this week. Mr. George GIBBS has purchased a farm near Martin and will move sometime in the fall. Mr. Luther REYNOLDS was thrown from the road grader one day last week and was badly hurt, but not seriously. A crowd of young people went fishing a few night ago, JohnTAYLOR, caught a fish that weighed forty pounds. Midway Mutterings Column Uncle Calvin STEWART, who we reported sick two weeks ago, we are sorry to say, is no better. Sim FOWLER has a new boy, born Wednesday and Wess WRIGHT has a new girl, born Thursday. The people of Pleasant Hill school district have decided to build another room to the school building. Mr. George HARRIS, who formerly resided in this county and helped to run the Dresden Democrat in Dresden years ago, spent Monday night with the writer. Mr. HARRIS is afflicted and now lives in the old soldier’s home, beyond Nashville. He speaks well of the home; says it is a beautiful place and that the inmates of that home are well cared for. He says they have fifteen acres in their garden. Notes New and Old From No. 1 Column Mr. Barney DORAN has bought out Mr. Bob CALDWELL, paying $650. Frank AUSTIN left for Nashville Monday to have his eyes treated. Mr. Gus DONOHOE has bought the William STEPHENS home place, paying $3,500. Mr. P. C. FORESTER has returned home from a prospecting trip in Texas; he reports a fine country there and purchased a farm, paying $6,825. He will leave here about Christmas. Ruthville News Column Miss Myrtle SMITH is reported not so well at this date. Miss Bobbie LOSSWELL left last Monday for Texas, where she will spend a month. We regret very much to learn that on last Sunday, as Mrs. Florence Taylor and little son, Herbert, were returning home from church, their buggy became upset and turned over, throwing them both out, bruising them both up considerably.

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