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Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

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1906 November 16th, 23rd & 30th
November 16, 1906 Valuable Mineral Deposits Mr. C. D. WHITE, of this city, has just returned from Weakley County, his former home, where he has been looking after some beds of valuable clay that underlay his land in that county. Mr. White says there are from four to seven acres of this clay on his farm. He has been to Paducah and there got a company of business men interested in the clay beds, and they have been all over the ground, and bored about a dozen wells around the clay deposits, seeking to determine the depth and quality of the clay. Mr. WHITE says believes that he will be able to sell the clay for ten cents per ton in the ground. This will amount to from three to seven thousand dollars per acre, as the clay deposit is said to be forty feet thick in some places. Mr. WHITE says this clay is shipped in large quantities to foreign countries for making fine pottery wares. This clay deposit is just four miles from Gleason, and Mr. WHITE is trying to get a pottery plant established there to utilize the poorest of the clay. Obion Democrat McELWRATH to Retire From Business Elsewhere in this paper will be found the announcement of the closing out sale of Mr. T. A. McELWRATH who will retire from the merchantile business in Dresden just as soon as he can dispose of his stock, fixtures, etc. Mr. McELWRATH has been engaged in the dry goods business in Dresden for a long number of years, during which time he has enjoyed a very liberal patronage, but other business interest demand his entire attention and he has, after a hard fought battle, decided to retire from the dry goods business. There is no, perhaps, a merchant in the whole county who has more friends than Tom McELWRATH; there is not a merchant who has treated his customers with more courtesy, who as accommodated them more, who has given better values for the money and appreciated his trade more than Tom McELWRATH, and there is not a merchant is the county who enjoys the public confidence to a greater degree than Tom McELWRATH. Our information is that Mr. McELWRATH will remain at Dresden. Death of a Young Man Baxter, youngest son of Mr. Miles ALEXANDER and wife, died at the home of his parents, in the Travis Chapel vicinity, three miles southwest of Dresden, on Tuesday night, after an indisposition of over a year, but which had been considered serious for only a couple of weeks. It will be remembered that in September of 1905 the young man, who is about twenty two years of age, fell off a mowing machine while cutting hay on his fathers farm, fracturing his left shoulder. This injury continued to annoy him and he has been compelled to carry his arm in a sling ever since, except for short intervals. He has never been able to perform any manual labor since the accident. About two weeks ago he was taken ill with yellow jaundice and dropsy, and has been confined to his bed ever since. Many of his friends in town did not, however, even know of his illness until apprised of his death on Wednesday morning. We can truthfully say that Baxter was a model young man; he was industrious, moral, sober and devoted to his aged father and mother. He had few enemies, if any at all, for he attended strictly to his own affairs and left those of others strictly alone. His death, coming as it does in the first flush of young manhood, is a sad blow to the mother and father and only brother, who have the sympathy of a host of friends. Northern Part of No. 8 Column Mr.. Shannon BREWER and wife are the parents of a new girl. Mr. George LACKEY is going to build on his farm, northeast of town. In Memory of a Schoolmate J. C. McCLAIN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud McCLAIN, has passed away from earth to his glory. He will be sadly missed by the teacher and all of his schoolmates, and we will miss him in our Sunday school. He was such a bright little child. He was only eight years and eight days old. He just went to school long enough to gain the love of his teachers and his schoolmates. I an glad I had the privilege of waiting on him and playing with him Friday night before he died on Saturday night at 9 o’clock. He asked me and his brother, Alphus, to sit by his bedside and play with his playthings; it seemed as if he enjoyed our game. I hope that each one of us school children will live in this world, so when God calls us we can say we are prepared to meet little J. C. in that glorious home above. Written by his schoolmate, Florence TAYLOR In Memory Mrs. Ellen F., wife of W. B. SIMS, was born Sept. 8, 1857; was married Dec. 17, 1873; died Nov. 4, 1906; aged forty nine years, one month, and twenty six days. In early life she professed a living faith in her Savior and always through her well spent life she endeavored to obey the mandates of the gospel and met death in the full triumph of a Christian. She was an exceedingly kind and devoted wife, a fond and loving mother; was kind and generous to her neighbors and many friends, always greeting them with friendly smiles and ever ready to render due assistance to the sick and distressed. She leaves an aged father and mother, a brother and sister, a bereaved husband and seven children and many relatives and friends to mourn her death. After an appropriate and very impressive funeral discourse by Bro. W. C. NEWBERRY, in the presence of many sorrowing friends and relatives, with tender hands she was silently laid to rest in West Union cemetery, there to sleep until the resurrection morn. Written by a Friend From Childhood From No. 6 Column (Too late for Last Week) Willie KING left last week for Moore’s schoolhouse to begin his school there. Milton BEVILL is getting awfully feeble again; seems to be gradually going down all the time. Mr. Charley WILKINS has rented his place out his place out and is talking of going to the Indian Territory to try his luck; he has a brother and sister there and thinks perhaps he can do better there than here. We are reliably informed that Uncle Brit SIMMONS and wife have decided to sell all of their household goods, stock, farming tools. This is done in order for some of their children to keep house for them, as they are both too old and feeble to try to keep house any longer by themselves. Peck’s Pickings Column Charlie HORNBUCKLE is nigh unto deaths door at this writing. Prof. PALMER’S singing school came to a close here last Sunday. Henry POPE is building him some neat little houses in old Jonesborough. John EZZELL, of Hinkledale, is not expected to live long; he is down with consumption. Death of a Good Man S. P. SMITHSON, deceased, was born March 23, 1833, in Campbell County, Va., and with his parents moved to Weakley County, Tenn., in the year 1841, where he has lived until his death, November 5, 1906. He made a profession of religion when alone out under a tree at Old Meridian, at the age of twenty two years, and joined the C. P. Church at Meridian the same year; here he remained a consistent member until his death. He was married to Miss Elizabeth EARLS, in 1854, and by this union is the father of fourteen children, eight of whom are dead and six are living; he leaves a wife , one sister, six children and eight grandchildren to mourn his death; he was a kind father, a good neighbor and a model citizen. Halls Branch Budget Column School is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. Curtis BELL. Charles E. SMITH and family moved to Palmersville last week, where Mr. SMITH will take up the blacksmith trade. May success and happiness attend this family. L. D. OLIVER, who sold his farm to S. W. LOCKHART, has moved in the house just vacated by Chas. E. SMITH to reside with our good bachelor friend, Buck BOOTH, and make a share crop. Robert M. LOCKHART has received a real interesting letter from Mr. Aunelio PACHECO, a young Spaniard and merchant residing in Puerto Rico. News Notes From No. 14 Column Miss Lizzie PATE, a sister to Mrs. Haywood ELLIS, fell from the gallery floor to the ground last Sunday evening, breaking her hip. She is in quite a serious condition being unable to move in bed. The physician states that it will be fully six weeks before she will be able to rise from her now helpless condition, and probably a great while longer before she will be able to walk. A five year old child of Babe CARDWELL (colored) was badly burned Monday evening and died the next day. Mrs. Mollie, the beloved wife of Mr. Gus GARDNER, residing in the lower end of No. 18, after a lingering illness of consumption, died very suddenly Sunday morning. Mrs. GARDNER, up until Saturday, was no worse than usual, Town and County Column Sheriff ACREE carried Earnest FARMER, residing north of Martin, to the asylum Thursday of last week. FARMER has been there before. Mr. Hamp CHANDLER has purchased the Ewing place, situated south of the depot. We understand that he will rent it till next fall and then occupy it himself. Mr. W. D. CLEMENT, a most worthy young gentleman from Gleason, is here learning watchmaking and repairing under our skilled and master repairer, HOUGH. That big hearted gentleman, Jess PARRISH, tells us he has just purchased forty acres of fine land from Esq. Booker JOLLY, one and one half miles north of Martin, and will move there soon. The eight year old son of Mr. J. C. (Bud) McCLAIN died at the home of his parents, who reside several miles north of Dresden, on last Sunday after intense suffering with croup. Several physicians were in attendance and did all in their power to save the life of the little fellow, but to no avail. He was the apple of his father’s eye and a bright, manly, intelligent, obedient little fellow. His death casts a gloom over the entire neighborhood and to his illustrious grandfather, Uncle Bob McCLAIN. We extend profound sympathy to the bereaved parents. Miss Shelah Belle PASCHALL arrived from Cincinnati Sunday morning on the 8:45 train. She was injured in a major wreck, in which several were killed and a number painfully injured while returning to Cincinnati Saturday night from a visit to a friend in a nearby town. While Miss Shelah is not seriously hurt, her injuries were sufficient cause for her teacher to send her home, as she will be unable to take up her studies for several weeks. Her back was painfully injured. The car in which she was riding turned over and landed on its back, and Miss Shelah was taken out a window and taken to Cincinnati. Chas. A. FERGUSON, Bob Lee IRVINE, and Dr. R. M. LITTLE left here Sunday for several days’ hunt on Reelfoot Lake. Will GRAY and Abe BURCHARD will open a first class skating rink upstairs next door to Hamp JONES on the 20th of this month. Our deputy county clerk, Mr. Fred TAYLOR, fell Saturday night while walking on an unfamiliar walk in the dark and falling ten feet into a ditch, breaking his nose and painfully injuring his right wrist. Mrs. Clarence WARD is quite sick and it is thought she is taking typhoid fever. Mrs. Edwina ROGERS is now teaching music at Lincoln Memorial university, Cumberland Gap, Tenn., and sends best wishes to her numerous Dresden friends. Mr. Tom LEE, aged about sixty five years, and Mrs. Elizabeth BILLINGSBY, who is about the same age as Mr. LEE, were united in marriage at her home, in the Latham vicinity on last Wednesday. Esq. Albert WINSTEAD performed the ceremony in his usual graceful manner. The bride has been a widow about three months. Mr. Ford SPAIN and Miss Nezzie WALLACE, a run away couple from Obion County drove to Dresden early Monday morning and procured a marriage license and thence on to Greenfield, where they were united in wedlock by Esq. Homer HIGGS. Mrs. A. D. ABERNATHY, a most estimable lady residing in the edge of Greenfield, died at her home on Wednesday and her remains were buried there the same afternoon, after services at the Primitive Baptist church. Mr. Walter L. SMITH and Miss Emma WESTBROOK, two very prominent and highly respected young people residing north of Dresden, were happily united in marriage on last Sunday at the home of the bride’s mother, Eld. J. L. THOMAS officiating. The prisoners who escaped from the jail last week have not been found. Mr. PRATT, the gentleman superintending the brick work on Little and Barr Sanitarium is an inventive genius, he having patented a brick making machine which promises to revolutionize the brick manufacturing business. His machine makes 15,000 bricks per day with half the labor required for other machines. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. SANDERFER has been quite ill this week. We understand that the 7 or 8 year old son of our good friend, Esq. Geo. PEERY, residing in No. 24, is sick nigh unto death with pneumonia and like to die at any time. Mr. Charles B. BARTON was notified one day this week of his appointment as railway mail clerk, He thinks his run will be from Bowling Green to Memphis. Mr. Jim JEFFRIES, an old and highly respected citizen of Martin and the father in law of Attorney L. C. HANNINGS, dropped dead while in his corn crib getting corn at an early hour on last Saturday morning. He was about sixty five years of age and had been a resident of this county for a long number of years. His wife, who survives him, is a sister of Mr. Olando SMALLEY, a prominent and well to do citizen of No. 3. On last Sunday morning about 9 o’clock, the home of Mr. C. A. BAILEY, which is situated directly west of W. P. DUKE’s, was burned to the ground, most of the household effects being saved. Mr. Bailey is of the opinion that the fire had its origin from a spark lighting into nests built between the chimney and the house, and he is perhaps correct in this. The south end of the roof was on fire when the alarm was sounded and the family knew nothing of it until then. He had no insurance on the building or the contents. This leaves Mr. and Mrs. BAILEY without a home and they are quite old and feeble. A four inch snow fell here Tuesday night, the first of the season. Mr. W. H. McKENZIE has deeded to his daughter, Mrs. W. D. BRASFIELD, a lot between his dwelling and Mr. L. E. HOLLADAY’s and Mr. BRASFIELD will erect thereon a handsome dwelling for himself. This promises to be one of the handsomest homes in Dresden. We are glad to report that Mr. A. L. CHRISTIAN, who has been very low for several weeks with a complication of ailments, was reported much better Wednesday afternoon. Mr. CHRISTIAN resides northeast of town and is a most worthy Christian gentleman. The beloved young wife of Mr. Oscar JACKSON, residing in No. 3, died at the family residence one day this week and was interred at Wesley’s Chapel, in No. 3, on Wednesday. She was about twenty four years of age and the daughter of Mr. P. ROGERS, who is a resident of Martin. Obituary Little Montie, the precious daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. CARNEY, was born February 22, 1906. After a very blissful sojourn on earth, she was called home to heaven to await the coming of her parents, relatives and friends. She was taken sick on the 19th of October with a bad cold, which developed into pneumonia and brain fever, causing death on the 24th inst. Her remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery on Thursday with services by Brother JONES. Written by A Cousin, Lent HYNDS Friday, November 23, 1906 Death Due to Liquor Greenfield, Tenn. Nov. 17 – Joe GAUT, whose home is a few miles west of Greenfield, was found dead in his buggy late yesterday evening. Mr. GAUT left town some time in the afternoon in a state of intoxication and it is thought that he fell, his neck striking the dashboard, chocking him to death. His body was in this position when first discovered at the home of George MANESS, where the horse had stopped. Mr. GAUT was about forty years of age. Excitement at Martin There was considerable excitement at Martin last week, occasioned by a breaking out among the children and which was pronounced by some of the physicians to be scarlet fever, which others claimed it was not, and all the children under fourteen years of age were prohibited going to school. The directors closed the public school Monday. Recorder A. E. SCOTT authorizes us to say he considers it nothing serious; that if it is scarlet fever, it is in a very light form, many of them pronounced having it not even going to bed. Marion JOHNSON’s eleven year old daughter died Saturday and it is said she had diphtheria. Corinth and New Salem Column We are reliably informed that Mr. Chas EDWARDS has partially sold his farm (the B. W. BRUCE farm) to a Mr. GLISSON of Gibson County. Mr. C. S. THOMPSON, who left on the 6th for New Mexico, is on his way back home, stopping over to see his sister in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Dudley McDEARMON, the assistant mail carrier on route 1, happened to an accident last week; he got out of his buggy for some cause and his horses became frightened and ran over Mr. McDEARMON. The horses ran back to town, scattering mail for about one mile, but did not damage the buggy. The death of Baxter ALEXANDER was a shock to this community. Certainly, this must be a warning to all of the young people. Baxter’s life was a good example. Boys, lets all try to imitate his life. His body was laid to rest in New Salem cemetery. The comforting words spoken by Rev. Allen FOUST will long live in the memory of the great crowd present. Palmersville Pointers Column Tom TYSON is in his old place at the drug store, after a ten weeks’ illness. Boyd McWHERTER is now helping to wait on the ever increasing trade of G. T. Mayo & Co. Mr. Charlie SMITH, our new blacksmith has moved in and is occupying rooms at Mrs. PALMER’s. Dr. Basil MAYO has located with us. The town is fortunate to secure the services of so skilled a practitioner as Dr. MAYO. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. IVIE, on the 16th, a girl weighing nine pounds but Mr. IVIE says that it cries as if it weighed forty. Mr. and Mrs. Walter RIGGINS returned from New Boston, Tex., last Sunday, where they had been on a two weeks’ visit to Mr. RIGGINS’ parents. Will MAYO, one of our most deserving young men, has accepted a position in Nashville and left Sunday to begin his duties there. We regret to lose him from our number. Our hustling deputy sheriff, Whit Lafon, rounded up a party of three or four crap shooters Saturday evening who pled guilty before J. M. BUCKLEY and were fined $10 and costs. Christmasville Capers Column Clint ADEN left last week for Hopkinsville Ky., where he has a good position in a cigar factory. H. J. SCATES and Miss Sallie SHAW were quietly married at the home of the bride on Thursday, Nov. 8, Bro. R. H. JACKSON, of Sharon, officiating. Several friends of the contracting parties witnessed the marriage. Mr. SCATES, better known as “Pomp” is a hard working, honest, high toned gentlemen and is very much liked by all who know him. While Miss Callie is a most excellent Christian young lady, possessing many lovable traits of character, being teacher of class No. 2 of our Pilgrims Rest Sunday School for a number of years. She is much admired by all who know her. We much congratulate Mr. SCATES upon securing such an excellent lady for his help mate. May their days be spent in happiness and prosperity, and may peace and sunshine be theirs to enjoy through a long and happy married life is the kind wishes of a host of friends. J. Hermon HART, died in Temple, Tex., Thursday night, Nov 8 at about 4:30 o’clock, after a short illness with appendicitis. Hermon has lived in Temple four years and had a position of cashier and bookkeeper in the Santa Fe freight office. He was born and reared near Hart’s Mill in No. 16. Weakley, County, moving to Texas several years ago. He was about thirty six years old, a member of the C. P. church and died trusting in the Savior’s love. He leaves only two sisters, Mrs. Dr. John TODD, of McKenzie, and Mrs. Mollie YATES, of San Angelo, Tex. His remains were brought to McKenzie Sunday night and funeral services were conducted in C. P. church Monday at McKenzie by Brother Allen FOUST, after which the remains were brought to Pilgrim’s Rest cemetery and peacefully laid to rest by the side of his father, mother and two sisters to await the final resurrection. Jonesboro Jots Column Andrew JENKINS and Dave RICHIE are on a land trade. Henry POPE will soon have his house ready to move into. Last week, John LEWIS completed Jim CANTRELL’s fine residence. Mr. Levi STOUT is real sick. He is thought to have pneumonia. He is in his eighty ninth year. Public Wells Column Mr. Abe UNDERWOOD is sick. One of Prentiss DAVIS’ little boys has pneumonia. Mrs. Francis has been sick the last two weeks with pneumonia. Mrs. Mollie FISHER and husband, of Missouri, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Addie MILES. Mrs. DAVIDSON has sold her farm. Homer ADAMS and wife have moved and are occupying a house on her father’s place. Arthur McGee is still going to Hall-Moody and says they are doing some good work there and now have a full school. The sawmill here has changed hands, being owned now by J. M. TEMPLETON, H. P. ADAMS and Tom ROBERTSON. A week ago last Saturday night, while Albert MILES was returning from Martin, he ran into another buggy, breaking the shafts of his own vehicle. Messrs. John Will ADAMS, Will ADAMS, Tom STEPHENS, Frank CALLIS and Clint MOORE returned home from the lake last Saturday. There were several others who have had the lake fever, but guess this weather will cool it. Up to Date Doings Column Mr. Tom BURTON returned from his trip through Texas and Oklahoma last Friday and reports that he is well pleased with the country and will RETURN to the latter place this week and close out a deal for some land near Lawton, Okla. Ruthville News Column Mrs. M. A. GRUBBS and son, Lee, who have been down with fever the past seven or eight weeks, we are glad to report, are able to be up and about. W. T. SAWYER, our hustling stock buyer, is repairing his home by building a new room and remodeling the old ones. Rev. SAWYER and R. D. FULLERTON are doing the work. Town and County Column The Welch land, situated in No. 13, will be sold at the courthouse in Dresden, on tomorrow (Saturday) by Clerk HILLIARD to the highest and best bidders. There are in all twelve tracts of this valuable land and bidding promises to be keen. Esq. G. A. HORNBEAK has sold his stock of groceries at Shafter. Three miles north of Greenfield, to Mr. Sam SHARP, a most worthy, energetic honorable gentleman, and last week moved his family to Greenfield, he having been elected secretary and treasurer of the farmer’s union gin there. Mr. C. C. WELLS tells us that his wife left this week for a couple of weeks’ visit to her old home in Middle Tennessee and that he is now batching it. On Wednesday, December 5, Mrs. WINSTON, widow of the late D. T. WINSTON, will sell all the personal effects, including land, horses, mules, hog, hay, corn, farm implements, etc. belonging to the estate of her husband. The board of pension examiners for Tennessee reports the addition of the following old soldiers in this county to the pension list: Jas. F. LOONEY, Hinkledale; W. R. BODKINS, Greenfield; John S. BUCKLEY, Palmersille. There were no widows from this county added to the role and no old soldiers were dropped. The appropriation for pensions, as made by the last legislature, is now exhausted and no more additions ot the role can be made until after the convening of the legislature, when a larger sum be will be asked for and doubtless granted. Part of the south wall of the sanitarium fell in Monday afternoon, caused by filling along the out side with wet dirt. Mr. J. P. TAYLOR has christened his new hotel “The New Century” and hopes to be opened to the public by Christmas. He will open with a grand reception, banquet and ball. We understand that Trustee GROOMS will add a couple of rooms to the TAYLOR place, recently purchased by him, and that it is very likely a nice new modern residence will be erected on the Dick JACKSON lot, opposite L. E. HOLLADAY. On Thursday, November 15, that grand old patriot and noble citizen of No. 25, Uncle Sam Winstead, celebrated he seventy sixth anniversary of his birth at his home. All his children, grandchildren and many friends and relatives gathered at the old home and around the familiar hearth enjoyed a pleasant day with this good old gentleman, At the noon hour, the guests were invited into the dining room, where a table, groaning under its load of choice eatables, greeted them. The afternoon hours were spent in telling of the long ago and many pleasant memories were revived. Uncle Sam is an honorable old citizen, loved and esteemed by a large circle of friends who hope and pray that he may be spared many years to come. We are glad to report that Mr. A. L. CHRISTIAN, residing north of town is better. Heber MATTHEWS happened to the misfortune to cut his knee with a pocket knife Tuesday, requiring several stitches to close the wound. We understand water is over the track for a distance of nearly a mile between Sharon and Greenfield, the first time within the history of the road. Rev. John T. MAYERS, who was pastor of the C. P. church here last year and who joined the Methodists because of the troubles within his own church, has been assigned as appointment as pastor at Memphis. Deputy Sheriff John VOWELL carried Mrs. N. P. SWAIM, whose home in is No. 8, to the asylum at Bolivar last Thursday. The unfortunate woman had a mania to commit suicide and had to be constantly guarded to prevent self-destruction, She is the mother in law of Lucian HOWARD. Esq. W. L. GAINER informs us that the floods have played great havoc with levees, bridges, fences and crops in his vicinity; that Tumbling Creek levee, northeast of Gleason, and it’s bridges are gone; that whole crops of corn in the bottom have been swept away while others are four and six feet under water and says that many citizens residing in the river bottoms who two years ago bitterly opposed the stock or no fence law are now heartily in favor of it of petitioning Hon. John E. EVERETT, our representative elect to not have the law apply to this county. The six year old child of Mr. Lewis BYNUM, residing in No. 1, died this week of membranous croup. We are rejoiced to report that our good friend and No. 5’s noble citizen, Mr. J. S. TYSON, after being down eight weeks with typhoid fever, is now able to walk from one room to the other, aided by a cane. Mrs. Vera BRASFIELD entertained last evening, complimentary to the Entre Nous club members, and, despite the inclemency of the weather, there was a large attendance and a delightful evening. We were in error last week in saying that Mr. Hamp CHANDLER would not occupy the Ewing place, which he purchased, until next fall. He has moved his family into it. Luther TUCK continues very low. Mr. J. J. WHITE informs us there is a new cattle driver at Buck PALMER’s, born Monday. An afflicted son of the widow JEFFERIES, residing in Martin, died very suddenly on last Sunday. Deceased was about twenty three years of age. Messrs. J. M. ELDER and John GARDNER have purchased the Gardner-Jackson stock of merchandise at Gardner. The Dowd place, on Depot Street, occupied by Mrs. MATTHEWS and Romie BODEN, caught on fire on the lower floor near a fire, but the flames were soon extinguished. The old courtship has made another successful voyage and happy landing. The cruise began some time ago and ended on last Wednesday afternoon, when Eld. G. T. MAYO, solemnized the rites of matrimony between Esq. John M. BUCKLEY and Miss Susie McGEHEE at the home of the bride, two miles from Palmersville. Mr. BUCKLEY is a druggist at Palmersville and one of the most valuable members of the county court; he is an honorable, moral, upright Christian gentleman and deserves the estimable young lady whose heart and hand he has succeeded in winning, for we understand his fair bride is a most charming and noble lady. Cane Creek Column Mr. E. B. KEMP intended to leave last Sunday for Nashville to be operated on for appendicitis. Esq. Hugh ROBERTS left Sunday for Nashville, taking his little daughter to have an artificial foot. A resident of Ore Springs tells me that Mr. Jim COX, of that vicinity, raised quite a crop the past year, there being 100 acres in sojer beans, seventy five acres of corn, seventy five acres of cotton, twenty five acres of tobacco and twenty five of peas. He and his two sons attended the above stated crop. Died, on the 13th, inst, Mr. Allen A. KEMP, formerly of Cottage Grove, but of late years has lived in Kentucky, after a lingering illness of cancer of the stomach. Deceased lived only a few days of being fifty three years old. He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Interment was at the KEMP graveyard, one mile west of Cottage Grove. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Mr. Hoss MALOAN is right sick with malarial fever, though is reported better at present. One of Henry BROOKS’ children has been very sick the past week at the home of its uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ben CASTLEMAN, in No. 6, near Oliver. The writer has a cold rainy drive to Dresden Sunday night between six and eleven o’clock after certain kind of medicines prescribed by Dr. TATUM for S. W. LOCKHART. S. W. LOCKHART is confined to his bed with pneumonia. He was taken sick Thursday of last week. Dr. Ira TATUM, one of this county’s best physicians, is attending him and all that medical skill and good nursing can do being done for him. He is resting very well today (Monday) though in a very weak condition. Greenhill News Column Guy CREWS is having chills. Mrs. PARKER is on the sick list. School began here Monday, by Prof. Will McDONALD. T. J. BROOKS, the state secretary of the farmer’s union, delivered a grand address at Union Grove Thursday night. Mr. Clarence LEFLORE and Miss Ruby CAMPBELL, a runaway couple of No. 12, drove to Elder. R. B. CREW’s Sunday, where they were joined in wedlock. On last Wednesday, Mr. J. V. TAYLOR and Louise E. ATKINS, two very prominent and highly respected young people residing in No. 15, drove to Rev. R. B. CREW’s and were married. Friday, November 30, 1906 Horribly Mangled Ollin UNDERWOOD, the 18 year old son of Mr. Pete UNDERWOOD, residing at Sharon, met a tragic death at Brock & Allen’s gin, at Sharon, on last Tuesday night a few moments after 8 o’clock. The young man was employed at the gin, which had been running at night for the past week or more. Just before his death he had told a companion the tie of night and both went in opposite directions in the gin. But hardly had they separated, when a loud bumping noise was heard against the floor and the wall. The engine was shut down as quickly as possible, and upon investigation the mangled body of young UNDERWOOD was found wrapped around the shaft, his legs being literally whipped to pieces against the floor and wall. It is supposed that his clothing caught in a pin in the end of the shaft and wound him around so rapidly that death ensued instantly. Ollin was a moral, sober, steady, hard working boy, and a valued member of the Sharon Brass band. The body was interred at Sharon Wednesday afternoon and the band played a touching dirge at the funeral. His mother is grief stricken and several physicians have been constantly at her bedside. It is feared that the shock will kill her. HENDERSON – GLASGOW On Sunday, Nov. 25, Mr. Taylor HENDERSON and Miss Ella GLASGOW, accompanied by Mr. Bennie RAWLS and Miss Lula GLASGOW and other friends, drove over the wending road to Edgefield, where they were met by Esquire BUCKLEY, who, in his most eloquent manner, spoke the few solemn words which pronounced them man and wife, after which they drove to the home of the groom, where a most sumptuous dinner awaited them which neither means or pains had been spared in preparations. The groom, the 19 year old and early son of Mr. Clint HENDERSON, is one of the most popular and highly esteemed young men of the Little Zion vicinity, his friends being numbered by his acquaintances. The bride, the charming 16 year old daughter of Mr. Babe GLASGOW, a prosperous former residing near Jewel, has won in her most winning way a large circle of friends. Written by May HODGES Obituary While everything is wrapped in gloom and the heavens seem to be weeping with us, we will try to pen a few lines in memory of one we loved. Baxter ALEXANDER, son of A. M. and M. E. ALEXANDER, were born March 25, 1881; professed religion August, 1902, under the ministry of Brother BOON; died Nov. 14, 1906. Baxter was of a very quiet disposition, unassuming and reserved in manner and loved by all who knew him best. Kind and obedient to his parents, his love for his mother and father was beautiful to behold; so kind and sympathetic to them in their affections. Being afflicted himself from childhood days, he knew what it was to suffer, but bore it all with Christian patience and often said that he was ready and not afraid to die. He was ever ready and willing to submit to the Lord’s will. About fourteen months ago, he was thrown from a mowing machine, crushing his shoulder, from which he never fully recovered, but never complained of his lot, bore it with patience and was so hopeful and cheerful to the last. He leaves a brother, Ed, mother and father and an aged grandmother, who is just waiting the call of the master. Written by his aunt, Emma Suicide at McKenzie Claud, son of W. F. SCATES, a liveryman and undertaker, committed suicide Saturday morning by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. He had been in town attending to some business and went to his home and shot himself. His wife, hearing the shot, entered and found him dead. Mr. SCATES was about thirty five years old, and had been married two years. No reason is known for the deed, unless he was temporarily insane. His parents, wife, four brothers and a sister survive. In Memory of Elnora Elnora Smith was born January 3, 1871, and professed religion about the age of fifteen, and joined the Methodist church at Antioch. She was married to Jim BERCHEM, April 20, 1902, and made him a kind, loving and devoted wife until Nov. 15, when the angel of death claimed her as its victim and bore her spirit to the bright beyond. Her age was thirty five years, nine months and fifteen days. She was laid to rest at Pisgah cemetery. Funeral services were held by her pastor, Brother JENKINS. Mrs. BERCHEM was the daughter of Uncle John SMITH, of No. 25; she leaves a husband, two little children, a father, four brothers and two sisters to mourn her death. In early girlhood she was left with little brothers and sisters to be a mother to and did her entire duty, raised them in greatest honor and esteem of the community. Some of them knew nothing of mother, but their dear sister was mother to them. Written by a friend. Obituary Mr. Church B. TAYLOR died at his home in Grimmett, Mo., November 10, 1906; he was born October 2, 1848; aged fifty eight years, one month and eight days; professed a hope in Christ in his eighteenth year and lived a devout Christian till death claimed him. He was sick five months. Loving, tender hands watched by his bedside day and night and all was done that could be done to relieve his suffering. Funeral services were conducted at New Liberty, after which his body was laid to rest in the cemetery to await the resurrection morn. District No. 23 Column Mr. Joe MATHENY is no better at this writing. Mr. Webb McCALEB is having his residence weather boarded and is building an ell-room. From No. 6 Column Nev. GATEWOOD is preparing to move back to his old home near Martin. We are sorry to learn of the sad death of Mr. S. W. LOCKHART, for he was one of the best men that Weakley County offered. School is progressing nicely at Eagle Hill, under the able management f Miss Bera NEWBERRY. Also at Jolley’s Spring, with Mr. and Mrs. KILLEBREW. Mr. Clay BEVILL and Miss Cammie FISHER surprised their many friends Sunday by driving to Esq. Jim FOSTER’s where they were united in marriage. Milton BEVILL is in a critical condition at this writing. Drs. TATUM and TRAVIS performed an operation on him two weeks ago and he seems to be weakening away. The little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Estel HUMPHREYS was buried at Olive Branch Monday. Midway Mutterings Column William WINSTEAD is all smiles he has another new girl at his house. There is a new girl at John MYRICK’s. This is girl No. 6 for John and wife. Mr. HUETT has moved his sawmill down to Cypress and located it on Egbert BRANN’s land. We learned that Mr. G. F. GLASGOW had sold his home in No. 24 to Ed GLISSON; Consideration $2,300. School at Pleasant Hill is progressing nicely under the management of Misses Eunice and Hattie BRAGG, Walter Smith is hobbling around on crutches, as he cut his toe wide open two weeks ago. Dr. Tatum took out part of the bone. From Route 4, Martin Column Mrs. Jim MONTGOMERY is on the sick list. Miss Ethel HOUSE has a severe attack of rheumatism. Mr. Willis JACKSON, of near Ralston, has bought the McMurray farm in Gardner. Mr. T. B. SMALLEY is all smiles, because he has a blue eyed miss at his house. Mr. Henry LACKFORD is slowly recovering, after a lingering spell of typhoid fever. Little Ahlean MOORE, the three year old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Neil MOORE, has been very low with pneumonia. Frank PRINCE was doing some fencing and a rail fell and struck hi on the head and cut a inch and a half gash in his head. Dr. Sebastian was called to dress the wound. Cane Creek Column Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer TAYLOR, on the 23rd inst., a fine boy. T. A. RIDGEWAY intends leaving on Dec. 4th for Oklahoma. S. P. HUNT has all of his road hands at work on the road this week. W. D. PICKARD and Miss Flora GAY were un ited in marriage last Sunday. The musical entertainment at Allen FORRESTER’s last Saturday night ended with an old fashioned stag dance. Esq. Hugh ROBERTS has returned from Nashville with his little girl, who has been fitted with an artificial foot and is well pleased with it. In Loving Memory At 6 o’clock last Tuesday night, the death angel visited the home of Ed JACKSON and claimed for its victim, Eva, his darling wife; she died of that dread disease, consumption. She leaves a broken hearted husband, Annie Lee, three months old, a father, two sisters and three brothers and a host of relatives to mourn her death. She died rejoicing in the Savior’s love. It was my privilege to visit her Monday night before she died and she was the happiest person I ever saw. She professed hope in Christ about nine years ago and joined the Missionary She was twenty three years seven months and ten days old; was married to Ed JACKSON, December 26, 1906; her stay with them was short. He was so good and kind to her during her sickness; was always ready and willing to help to help her in any way he could. Written by A Friend From Childhood, Fannie CLINARD. Obituary Samuel Walker LOCKHART was born in Decatur County, Tennessee, September 22, 1847, and departed this life Saturday, November 24, 1906; age, fifty nine years, two months and two days. He was married to Eliza Ann CRONAN, November 10, 1869. To this union were born 12 children, nine boys and three girls, of whom seven boys, all grown, are living. They are in order of age, Marion, Andrew, Mat, Arthur, Homer, Robert and John. Only the eldest son is married. Deceased professed a hope in Christ and joined Flat Creek Truewill Baptist church in Decatur County during the year 1876, where he lived a faithful Christian and member for many years. Moving to Weakley County in the year 1890, he placed his membership with Spring Creek General Baptist Church, three miles east of Gleason, where he lived a true Christian and faithful member until his death. The best sermon he ever heard on earth was at this church, two weeks before his death. It was preached by Brother J. A. PARSONS, the pastor. Deceased was a useful citizen, a consecrated Christian and a devoted husband and father; and the noble examples set before his sons, and which are shaping their futures on earth, will not die, but continue to bear fruit as time rolls on. He was sick eleven days with a complication of pneumonia, heart and kidney disease. He suffered much, but bore his afflictions with unusual patience; was conscious up to the moment he died, but speechless the last fourteen hours he lived and tried hard to talk to his loved ones, but could not. His last words were spoken with great effort, while holding the hand of his aged companion, and they were; “I wish” he could say no more. Seven sons, an aged companion, three brothers and three sisters and many other relatives and friends mourn the death of the deceased. Written by A Loved One. Town and County Column Mesdames Chas. H. COBB and Chas. A. Ferguson entertained a number of their married lady friends at the Moran home very elaborately Wednesday afternoon. Walter McCLAIN has been receiving the congratulations of his friends this week upon his acquittal at Mayfield last week on the charge of murder. Many of his Dresden friends were in attendance upon the trial which occupied the whole of last week. The twelve tracts of the Welch land, sold here last Saturday by Clerk HILLIARD in pursuance to a decree of the court for partition and were bid in as follows, 1st John M. WELCH, 2nd James WELCH, 3rd S. P. CAVENDER, 4th Jim WELCH, 5th John WELCH, 6th John WELCH, 7th and 8th J. W. BENNETT, 9th S. P. CAVENDER, 10th S. W. WELCH, 11th John WELCH, 12th James WELCH, 12 th James WELCH. This is one of the largest court land sales within the history of this county. News reached here this week of the death last week of Mr. Coe .D. BOWDEN, a former merchant here at his home in the Indian Territory. Dr. BANDY has sold his residence at Gleason and will build a handsome brick residence in the northeast corner of the school building lot between now and spring. The Dave T. WINSTON place, three miles west of Gleason, was sold last week by Mrs. WINSTON to a gentleman from Virginia, who will take possessions after Jan. 1. The scarlet fever scare in Martin is about over. The schools were opened Monday. The 19 days old infant of Mr. Jim RHODES died on last Saturday and was buried Monday at Walker’s Chapel burying ground. One day last week, Mr. Polk ALEXANDER sold a lot at Gleason to Joe FOSTER for $150. A few days later Mr. FOSTER sold it to Frank BLACK for $175. Mr. P. C. FORESTER will sell all his stock, furniture and farming implements on Saturday, Dec. 22 at his home in No. 1 preparatory to leaving for Texas on January 1. The marriage of Miss Necie SCOTT and Mr. Paul JEFFERSON has been postponed as Mr. JEFFERSON, of Memphis, was reported as very low with pneumonia. Mr. JEFFERSON was reported better on Tuesday. Cat FREEMAN and wife left Tuesday for Kentucky, where he has accepted a very lucrative position with the telephone company. Mr. B. A. HOWARD and Mrs. Lula VANDYKE, a Kentucky couple, were married here Wednesday by Brother IRION. Carter & Foster have sold their stock of groceries at Gleason to Mr. Bob KLUTTS, who has formed a partnership with Jake PARKS, and they will handle groceries in one room and furniture in the other. Miss Lexie SMITH, of Maynard, Ark., is here for the benefit of her health, she suffering with dyspepsia, and was advised by her physician to spend the winter here, which she will do, dividing her time between her Uncles, Berry Smith and Miss Bertha TERRELL. Hoyt E. PUCKETT Hoyt E. PUCKETT, son of James A. and Add PUCKETT, was born October 17, 1899, and died November 14, 1906; aged seven years and twenty seven days. Hoyt was a bright little boy and the pride of his entire family. He was laid to rest at Pleasant Hill cemetery with services by Rev. W. M. HICKS. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers and one sister who mourn because Hoyt is with them no more. Written by Sarah F. SMITH Greenfield Poultry Show The third annual exhibit of the Greenfield Poultry and Pet Stock Association will take place in Greenfield Dec. 27,28 and 29. Officers of the association are: W. E. KIRKSEY, J. E. EDWARDS, S. T. JOHNSON, L. C. BRASFIELD, G.H. DREWRY, Dr. J. H. PADFIELD, W. H. DOLAN and H. V. DREWRY. Corinth and New Salem Column Miss Willie EVERETT and Mr. ADAMS were happily married last Monday. Mr. David CROCKETT continues to get weaker day by day; he says that his days are few to live here, but will never end in the sweet bye and bye. Mr. B. W. BRUCE’s little son, Buford, came near getting mangled to death a few days ago by a team of horses running away, throwing the boy off the wagon and making some ugly scars about his face, running over both legs just above the knees, which caused the little fellow to suffer great pain. The wagon has about 300 feet of green oak lumber on it. A physician was called at once and on examination found no broken bones, but badly bruised. On last Saturday morning, the death angel visited the home of Mr. Jeff HAM and claimed for its victim their precious little baby. How the little fellow suffered! The child has been sick several days and it was thought to be better until a few hours before death relieved its suffering. The remains were laid to rest Sunday at 3 o’clock, services conducted by the pastor, H. C. UNDERWOOD. Middle Fork News Column On last Sunday, while out driving, Tom WHEAT’s horse became frightened and kicked the dash board off the buggy. Luckily for Tom, no other damage was done. Mr. Bandy BEASLEY, the Janes’s mill merchant, was very busy Friday getting his goods across the levee as it was impossible for wagons to haul them. And he was force to carry them in his arms. News >From No. 14 Column The little 2 year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. ALVIN TANSIL has been very ill with bronchial pneumonia, and at one time dangerously so, but is now improving slowly. Mr. G. W. BROOKS will move to Martin about Christmas for the purpose of educating his children. Where he now resides it is impossible to send his little ones to school, the distance being so far that schooling them at this time of year, in bad weather, is out of the question. On Tuesday of last week, Mrs. Hellen McKINNEY died at her home, near Mt. Pelia, of neuralgia of the heart, but was not buried until Friday, on account of not being able to communicate with a daughter residing in Kentucky. The deceased had been in declining health for some time, but her condition was not considered as critical until a short time before death. Interment took place at Cane Creek graveyard. Western Side of No. 15 Column Tom HORTON is shouting happy, it’s a big plow boy. Jim HORNBUCKLE’s baby has been real sick since our last. Mrs. Jutie CANTRELL has been sick but is convalescent. Bill CANTRELL has sold his place to T. F. MOSLEY; Consideration $250. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. GILLIAM, a fine boy one day last week. The schools of this district will begin next Monday. Prof. STOUT will teach our school at Meridian. Roy WHICKER says he is tired of living the bachelor’s life and is now making a strong effort to get a helpmate. Hyndsver Hits Column Mr. G. A. GIBBS is repairing his house this week. A surprise wedding took place here last week. Mr. Joe WILSON and Mrs. COOK were united in marriage by Esq. J. W. CARNEY. Mr. Harden BROOKS is moving this week across the river. Mrs. Ella, the beloved wife of Mr. Everett BARBER, died on Tuesday, November 20, with that dreaded disease, consumption. She leaves a husband and two children and other relatives and friends to mourn her death. The funeral services were conducted by Brother JONES, and she was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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