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Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

Transcribed from Microfilm by Martha Smith

1906 October 19th & 26th
Friday, October 19, 1906 A full program of the Street Fair is printed. All contest and exhibits are listed. BRASFIELD – McKENZIE On last Tuesday evening, Mayor W. D. BRASFIELD and Miss Kate McKENZIE were united in marriage at the Methodist Church, Rev. J. W. IRION, pastor, officiating. The church had been artistically decorated for the occasion by friends of the contracting parties and it presented a perfect scene of beauty, seldom equaled and never surpassed. This marriage unites two of our most popular young people. Mr. BRASFIELD has resided in Dresden for a number of years, and was a long time owner of the great hardware and implement establishment on the west side, which concern he managed successfully. He retired two years ago and entered the real estate business and was at the personal solicitation of the editor of this paper, elected mayor of Dresden, agreeing that his name night be placed in nomination, provided there was no objection, in which case he would not permit it. He was nominated and elected without opposition, and is now fulfilling that very responsible position with credit to himself and satisfaction to the citizens of Dresden. Mr. BRASFIELD is truly a model gentleman; he is a good businessman and promises at no distant day to become a great and powerful financier. He has the welfare of the town and surrounding country at heart, and is constantly on the lookout for something that will benefit this community. He is a gentleman of moral habits and of pleasing personality. Mrs. BRASFIELD is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKENZIE, who moved to Dresden several years ago. Mr. McKENZIE is the gentlemanly depot agent at this place. Mrs. BRASFIELD is loved by all our citizens for her many womanly graces and charming disposition. They will reside at the Dresden Hotel at present. Mr. and Mrs. BRASFIELD were the recipients of many useful and valuable wedding presents. In Memory of Dear Mother The spirit of Mrs. Bettie HUTCHERSON took its flight back to its heavenly home, to God who gave it. Mrs. HUTCHERSON was born October 28, 1832, departed this life May 18, 1906; age sixty eight years, eight months and twenty days. She was sick only one week with la grippe and bronchitis. Loving, tender hands watched by her bedside day and night; all was done that could be done to relieve her sufferings, but all in vain, for God had called her to come up higher to be with Him and His angels, and she was ready to go. Mrs. HUTCHERSON professed faith in Christ in the year 1871, and lived a faithful member until death. At that time her membership was at Salem. She was married to W. T. HUTCHERSON December 23, 1855; to this union were born six children, three boys and three girls. Two died some years ago, she leaves four children, six grandchildren besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn the death of a sainted mother and friend. Funeral services were conducted at Salem by Rev. J. E. JONES, after which her body was laid to rest by the side of her son, to await the resurrection morn. Obituary Mrs. M. M. McDANIEL, the beloved wife of Clint McDANIEL, was born August 8, 1862, and died at her home, near Olivet church, in No. 6, August 3, 1906; age forty four years, eleven month and twenty five days. She professed a hope in Christ about the years 1892 and joined the Methodist church the same year; she was sick twelve weeks with typhoid fever, but bore her sickness with great fortitude and in perfect faith, until God called her home from this world of sorrow and sin. She leaves seven children, two boys and five girls, and a good wife, a devoted mother and a faithful church member. Town and County Miss Annie Lea HOLBROOK, of Union City, is the guest at her brother’s family here. Mrs. Finis J. GARRETT, of Dresden, has returned home after a two weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. BURNS. From the McKenzie Banner. Mr. Geo. S. BOYD has received another deer and hopes to raise some fawns next year in his enclosure adjoining the Dresden Bank. Mr. Will DAWSON is sick nigh unto death at his home in No. 20 and is liable to die at any time. He has typhoid fever and had two hemorrhages last Saturday. Dr. J. C. AMMONS and several of the boys went from Gleason last Friday to Atwood, south of Trezevant, and organized a new I. O. O. F. lodge with a goodly number of members. Mr. Geo. TOLMAN, an aged Confederate soldier, died at his home in Gardner on Thursday of last week of pneumonia. The deceased moved to Gardner some five years ago from Mt. Pelia. He is survived by a widow. Just as we went to press yesterday evening we learned that Mrs. Pink RAWLS died at her home about 2 o’clock. She was stricken with paralysis, the second stroke, at about 11 o’clock Wednesday, and never regained consciousness. Over a year ago she had her first stroke, and recovered, but was never strong again. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. She leaves a husband and three children, and several brothers and sisters. From the Martin Mail. Our good friend, Mr. John DAVIS, informs us that on Last Saturday his friend and neighbor, Esq. Jack CARNEY, a leading citizen of No. 20, sold his farm to a gentleman named CARLTON, who hails from Gibson County; $1,500. Mr. CARLTON will get possession between now and the first of the year. Mr. CARNEY has not decided where he will go but says he will not be leaving the 20th district. Mr. CARLTON is a kinsman of P. P. CARLTON of Dresden. Five cars of gravel were received here last week and put on the street leading out to the depot. Clarence WARD was down in town last Saturday, for the first time since the first of August. The County never had a better peace officer than Jim CARNELL, who served as deputy under Sheriff DODDS. Mr. CARNELL was last week appointed deputy by Sheriff ACREE and has accepted the position. H. P. TAYLOR has just finished a nice new front gallery to F. P. HALL’s residence, which improves it wonderfully. Mr. J. W. GARNER, of Sharon, is very sick with an attack of nervousness. His physician says it is caused from chewing tobacco and drinking coffee. C. H. BARTON, who has been living at the Etheridge place, moved to where C. C. WARD formerly lived, over Jeter Bros. Mrs. W. L. BARTON and family have moved to Greenfield, their future home. Mr. Abe BURCHARD, of Martin, was here making arrangements for putting in a gasoline engine and other machinery in the basement of the new Little-Barr Sanitarium. The engine will be used to pump water from a well to supply the building with water. The brick work on Taylor’s hotel is now finished and Mr. Taylor thinks it will be completed by December 1. Mrs. John R. THOMASON visited in Martin, Monday. Mrs. John WELSH, mother of Messrs. James and John WELCH, is quite ill at her home in Dukedom with typhoid fever. Clerk HILLIARD has issued this week the following marriage licenses: Mr. Albert WARD to Miss Kate NEIL; Mr. W. T. JAMES to Miss Rosa SHOBE; Mr. PARKER to Miss Mattie GRISSOM. Mrs. Margaret HUNT, is very low at her home in Sharon. Owing to her old age, her friends fear that she will never recover. Uncle Allen CHRISTIAN, who resides four miles northeast of Dresden, is dangerously ill and expected to die at any hours. High Sheriff, John S. ACREE went to Paducah Saturday after a negro named CAVITT, who is wanted for shooting at another negro in No. 17 a week or two ago, the sheriff having received notice from Paducah authorities that they had CAVITT under arrest but when he arrived at Paducah, he found that CAVITT had been released. The residence and contents, belonging to Mr. George POINTER, four miles west of Dresden, in No.8, were destroyed by fire at an early hour Tuesday morning. The family was away from home and the origin is unknown. Mrs. NAILING, of Union City, and the mother of Mrs. Jim GLASS, of Sharon, died at her home in that place Monday at 6:30 o’clock. Mrs. NAILING was about sixty five years old and a true Christian woman. News reached here Tuesday morning of the death of Mr. L. H. BRATT, at the hospital at Chattanooga. Mr. BRATT moved here some years ago, purchasing the Ewing place where his family has since resided. His business kept him away from Dresden and a greater part of our people were not acquainted with him. Those who knew him pronounced him a mist estimable gentleman of the old school. His family left here Tuesday morning for Chattanooga. The remains will be interred at South Bend, Ind. Miss Pearlie TRAVIS, of Martin, is Miss Carrie MALOAN’s guest. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. MANGLE and Miss Estelle NANGLE, of St. Louis, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. GARDNER. Mr. Neal SMITH, who resides about four miles northeast Dresden, received a telephone message Monday evening from Memphis stating that his son, Will, who is employed by a railroad company, was killed Monday evening. So far we have been unable to hear the particulars. He has made his home at Fulton for the past few years. Later—Mr. SMITH was firing on the I. C. road and had been granted a few days off, in which to visit his parents. He was at Millington, near Memphis, and had started home and as the passenger train was not due there until in the night, he undertook to catch a fast freight and was thrown under it and killed instantly. His body was brought here Tuesday afternoon and buried at Pleasant Hill near his home. Christmasville Capers Column Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James BOMAR, last week, a fine girl. Mrs. Bud FIELDS and Mrs. Dr. FOWLER are still in a critical condition and not expected to live. G. R. REYNOLDS, of our I. O. O. F. lodge, is in Chattanooga this week attending a session of the grand lodge. Chas. J. YOUNG, of the firm of the Moore-Burns Co., McKenzie, was the guest of his father, Robert YOUNG, here last Sunday. Uncle Sam SIMMONS continues very low, His mind seems to be in a very bad state as yet. Mr. Will REED and Miss May Bell ARGO were married last Sunday afternoon at the residence of Rev. W. C. GILBERT. The contracting parties are two of our most worthy young people and are held in high esteem by all who know them. Northern Part of No. 8 Column Mr. and Mrs. Bud BATT are both sick. Miss Mattie FLEMMING is reported no better at this writing. Our good old fellow-citizen, Mr. CRUMPWELL, is making arrangements to move back to Illinois, as he is almost blind, and wants to go back to his old home. North Part of No. 2 Column Mr. R. H HYNDS and daughter, Miss Effie, attended the state fair at Nashville last week. N. J. BONDS has a stalk of sorghum measuring sixteen feet long. I have been informed that Mr. Casie KILLGORE’s little boy got his arm broken last week. Ulas LONG was cutting wood last week, and the axe flew off and cut almost half his foot cut off. There were two buryings at Salem last Friday: Mrs. Ima BETTS, and Mr.. William TALMAL, and I have heard of three deaths nearby. W. A. TUTOR was digging potatoes one day last week and dug into a den of snakes. There were nineteen of them and they were of the adder family. Mr. Clint ATKINS lost two horses last week. One of them was one he raised and was twenty three years old. He said it is like losing one of the family. Jonesboro Jots Column Babe MORRIS is not expected to recover fro his brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. EDWARDS, of Jackson, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. John DUNLAP. Sol CARLTON, Jim GALEY, and Edwin STOUT have been at work on their telephone line. A republican baby boy arrived at Sol CARLTON’s last week. Zebulon STOUT got kicked very badly by his father’s mare, just above the eye, which caused it to be swelled up so he could not see out of it. Henry PAGE has bought about eleven acres of land in front of R. R. PERRY’s house. Henry will build up at the forks of the road. This will be another addition to the city of Jonesboro. That venerable old citizen, John DUNLAP, requests me to state that Rev. J. D. LEWIS, a good old time Cumberland Presbyterian preacher, will preach at Meridian the first Monday. There is a great scarcity of cotton pickers in these parts. New Notes From No. 14 Column On the night of the frost last week, the stork stopped at the door of Mr. J. C. DUNCAN, leaving for him a fine boy. The father now wears a smile a foot long and a yard wide. That boy, Claud BELL, who is only about the size of a five cent bar of soap after a fifty cent washing, is the proud father of a ten-pound boy, who arrived last Friday night, and was welcomed to the home as a mighty prize. Mrs. James HOGARD, who has been in quite a serious condition, as was stated last week, was relieved of her suffering last Wednesday morning. Her disease was one that seemed to puzzle and mystify all, even the physicians. In the last stage of her illness she became paralyzed to a certain extent, and remained in that condition until her death. By her death, the husband is left is distressing circumstances having a little six months old infant, who is also in a dying condition and without a mother’s care. Interment took place at the Freeman’s graveyard Thursday, witnessed by many mourning relatives and friends. Up To Date Doings Column Jim PEEPLES was kicked in the bowels by a horse one day last week, and was painfully, but not seriously hurt. School is progressing nicely under the direction of Prof. Robert F. PARKER. Those that are on the sick list: Mrs. Bertha MCWHERTER, Mr. J. H. HUDGINS, John RILEY’s baby, who had pneumonia but is better, and Mr. Rufe HICKS who has a very severe attack of pneumonia. Rock Hill Column Uncle Dan JACKSON is making sorghum. Mr. L. N. MILTON will move to Martin this week. He is in the butcher business there. Mr. Charlie HAWKS will occupy the place vacated by Mr. MILTON. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Prof. BEVIL and class, will sing at Jolly Springs Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. J. G. TODD, our groceryman, went to Nashville last week to attend the state fair and buy a bill of goods. Messrs. W. E. BARKER and F. L. BLACKARD are working up the small crops of sorghum cane here and are turning out molasses of an excellent quality. Our neighbor, Chas. E. SMITH, is soon to quit the lowly walks of farm life, and will move to Palmersville and enter the blacksmith business there. That jolly old bachelor and dandy good farmer, Buck BOOTH will have charge of the farm when his partner moves off and L. D. OLIVER will move in and make a share crop for him. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. LOCKHART, who attended the General Baptist Association in Carroll County last week, as delegates from Spring Creek Church, east of Gleason, report a glorious time in the Lord. Messrs. John PRINCE and Levi LEGGINS, of Lake County were here last week looking for hands to pick cotton, but failed to get any hands at all. School at West Union opened with a good enrollment under the direction of Prof. Curtis BELL. Mr. BELL moved into some dwellings within a few yards of the school which will be very convenient for him. R. K. SUDDOTH went to Nashville last week to have a cataract removed from one of his eyes but physicians didn’t think it best to remove it now. From there he went to Lebanon and rented a house and expects to enter law school. S. W. Lockhart has closed a land deal with L. D. OLIVER, buying from him the little farm on which he now resides and which lies in one corner of the former’s farm on Hall’s Branch and consists of good level bottom land. Friday, October 26, 1906 Success The Weakley County Street Fair, held on the courthouse square in Dresden last week, was a complete success. The crowd was not so large on Thursday because of heavy rains on the previous night and during the day on Thursday, but the sun came out and about 2,000 were there that day. Friday there were between 8,000 and 10,000 people here. It is estimated that there were about 7,000 attending on Saturday. Perfect order prevailed and only one arrest was made in the three days of the fair. Take Warning Another man crushed to death by attempting to get on a moving train. J. Will SMITH, son of Nield SMITH, died October 15, 1906; aged thirty years and twenty one days. He was a dearly beloved son, brother and husband. He loved his wife and babies, and after seeing them never rested until he got home to see his father, mother and sisters. In conversation with a sister during the summer, he said, he knew he was not living as he should, but said, “I am going to do better.” He attended church often and told a friend but recently that he was a changed man. He leaves a heart broken wife, two children, a father, mother and five sisters to mourn his untimely and tragic death. Funeral services were held by the writer, after which the body was laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill burying ground, to await the resurrection morn. A. E. JENKINS News Notes From No. 14 Column The fine coach colt, owned by Mr. J. R. PARKER, of Mt. Pelia, which would have been three years old in the spring, was found dead in the stock barn on Thursday morning. The home of Dissie COLLLIER was made to rejoice last Friday morning on the arrival of a baby boy. The little fellow is hale and hearty and fully developed, but has only one hand. The left hand is missing at the wrist. Mr. Jessee CONN, an aged and highly respected citizen residing near Mt. Pelia, died one day last week at his home of old age. Mr. CONN was one of the first settlers in that part of the country and was one of the most substantial, influential men to be found in that whole country. On Saturday of last week, the younger child of Thomas BROWN, while playing around the stove, was scalded very badly with boiling water, which turned from the top of the stove from a pot placed thereon to boil. At present the child is resting better, but one side is cooked, all the skin having come off. News From No. 12 Column T. J. ELDER bought a nice two year old registered Durham from John E. EVERETT a few days ago. Mr. John ADAMS received a telegram last Sunday that his brother at Fulton, Ky., was dangerously ill. Quite a number of young people from here attended the street fair at Dresden last Saturday. All report a nice and interesting time Ask Misses Bettie SEALS and Nola BRAWNER if they had smooth sailing from Gleason home last Saturday evening. Town and County Assistant Register W. L. SIMPSON is rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter at his house last Friday. Mr. Gilbert P. DUKE found a lady’s wrap on the courthouse step on last Saturday night and the owner may have same by calling at this office and describing it. Miss Elise THOMASON, of Paris, has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Lilly BRAGG, for several days. Miss THOMASON was quite a social favorite here and made many friends. John A. PASCHALL was nominated by the Republicans a candidate for state senator from the counties of Weakley, Obion and Lake. He is now a full fledged candidate and will make a number of speeches over the district. Esq. J. P. BRINKLEY came in from Vanceburg, Ky., last week to visit his family and take in the great fair. He says he has a splendid position, and they get all the spoke timber they can work from the local market; do not have any shipped in at all; that there is a world of fine spoke timber in the vicinity of Vanceburg and that his factory runs all the time. “Everything comes to him who waits” is a mighty true old adage. It will be remembered that several years ago, Mr. Buck LEE presented this office a premium gallon of sorghum, leaving the same at the Dresden Bank in charge of Mr. Geo. S. BOYD, just as everyone does anything of extraordinary value, and Mr. BOYD took our molasses out, refilling the jug with the blackest old stuff one ever saw. We have waited patiently to get even with him, and at last the opportunity came. Last Saturday, a good lady sent in a fine cake of corn light bread for exhibition at the street fair, with the message that if too late that it was to go to Mr. BOYD and he informed the gentleman bringing it that the contest was closed, at the same time taking a death grip upon the cake. We watched that cake for several days, til Monday afternoon, when we found him out of the bank and went in and went in and helped ourselves to it. Every time we have taken a bite, our thoughts have wandered to Geo. S. BOYD and several times we have all but gone into convulsions laughing over it. My, BOYD, but its fine! Mr. W. M. HURT, of No. 3, one of the most prosperous and substantial citizens of this county, presented this office three fine ears of corn. Little Geneva, youngest daughter of Sheriff ACREE, has been quite sick the past week, and it was feared she was taking the fever, but is better now. Alfred THOMASON became overheated while participating in the foot race contest at the fair last week, and was quite sick for several hours, requiring a physician. Sheriff ACREE and Mr. T. M. LITTLE were in Jackson Monday to see the federal judge, who had imposed a fine upon Mr. LITTLE for not having Squire DEW, colored, who is in jail here, at the opening of federal court. DEW was indicted by the federal grand jury Mr. LITTLE going on his bond, but could not be carried to Jackson until his term in jail here expires, but the judge of that court at Jackson did not know that he was still in jail here, and when assured by the Sheriff and Mr. LITTLE that DEW will be turned over to the federal authorities as soon as his term expires, the fine was remitted and Mr. LITTLE was apologized to. The home of Mr. Sam BURTON, Palmersville’s young mill man, was burned to the ground at an early hour on last Saturday night. It is presumed to have originated from a lamp. Mrs. BURTON was away and Mr. BURTON had just returned from the lodge, lighted a lamp, placed it in the hall and stepped out in the back yard, when he turned around and found his home in flames. Very little was saved from the burning building. He had insurance to the amount of $800 on the building. Mr. Will GRAY, the genial, whole souled manager of the Weakley County Hardware and Implement Co., at Martin, on last Monday showed us a mammoth clock, which his firm will give away at an early date. The six months old infant of Mr. Webb CALEB and wife died Tuesday and was buried at Mt. Zion. Greenfield, Tenn., Oct. 23 – Mrs. Bob KIRBY died very suddenly last night. She was seized with a fit of coughing, bursting an artery. She expired almost before help arrived. She leaves a husband and small children. The sainted mother of Mr. John ATKINS, who resides near Gleason died at her home near the Henry County line Sunday of dropsy and old age, being about seventy or eighty years old. She is survived by several children, John, George, and Buck ATKINS and several daughters. Atlas WHITE was tried in the city court at Martin charged with selling whiskey, but no case could be made against him and he was released. WHITE was arrested on statements made by Tom SNIDER, who claimed he had purchased whiskey from WHITE, but when put on the witness stand SNIDER swore he did not buy the whiskey, but borrowed it. WHITE was declared not guilty. Esq. Snip ESKRIDGE tells us that parties from Kentucky were at Latham this week looking over the field with a view to organizing a bank there. Mrs. Mary, beloved wife of Mr. W. T. SPENCE, died at her home near Peace and Harmony, south of Gleason, on last Monday night, after an illness of colic. Mrs. SPENCE was here Friday attending the fair and ate a quantity of cheese, which is thought to be the cause of her death. She was sixty four years of age and is survived by her husband and several children. She was a good woman, loved by all her neighbors and had many friends. The body was interred at Hopewell, funeral services conducted by Rev. H. E. JENKINS. After suffering for years with consumption of the bone just below his hip, Mr. C. C. BLAKE died at the home of Elder. G. T. MAYO, in Martin, Tuesday. About a week ago he walked to a surgeon’s office and had his leg amputated at the thigh, being as cool as a man going there for the purpose of going. He was compelled to have this operation because of the fact that every once in a while his leg would get worse and he would suffer great agony from it. Hence he decided to have it amputated, and walked without assistance fro his home for that purpose. But he never rallied, though at times he seemed to get along nicely. He gradually sank until death relieved him. Some eighteen or twenty years ago Mr. BLAKE was one of the best known businessmen in Martin and was doing well and running a good business. But his health failed him and he has since kept out of business affairs. His funeral was preached at the Missionary Baptist Church by Rev W. J. McCOY and Rev. I. N. PENICK. Hall’s Branch Budget L. D. OLIVER is grinning from ear to ear – it’s a fine eleven pound boy, who arrived last week. Misses Minnie INMAN and A. Z. GUNTER, of West Union vicinity; two of No. 24’s most charming young ladies, left Tuesday for Jackson to spend a few weeks with friends. J. G. TODD has added a room to his store, stocked up in dry goods and is getting an unusually good trade for a country merchant. School opened at Lamb’s recently with Prof. Harve MADDOX as teacher. Ruthville News Column Bud TURNER has sold his farm to a Mr. BROOKS; consideration $1,000. Lee LEDBETTER has a smile on his face, it’s a brand new girl. Mrs. M. A. GRUBB who has been sick with fever for several weeks, is a little better; her son, Lee, is now down with fever. After a lingering illness of about two years, Bud PALMER has passed to his reward. Bud was a true Christian and during his last illness spoke of his prospects of a brighter home beyond. He was afflicted with that dread disease, consumption, and at times his suffering was intense. In his death, the community has lost a good neighbor, a kind friend and the wife has lost a true and loving companion. His only daughter died eight months ago. Public Wells Column Bud MOORE sold a horse; consideration $200. He says that is too much money in one horse. Mrs. Jessie HOGARD, of near New Home Church, is in very bad health, is visiting Mrs. Dora WAGONER and family. Mr. Barnett BRIGHTWELL was called to the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Belle MILES, who lives near Little Rock, Ark. She is very sick and not expected to live. Shady Grove Column Miss Beulah ARNN is very sick at this writing. Mr. G. O. CARMICHAEL won the first prize on the best wheat at the street fair. Mr. Dock WATSON has sold his farm to Mr. Elis TUCK; consideration $950. From Route No. 4 Martin Column Frank PRINCE has bought a sorghum mill. Mr. W. A. SMITH has improved his residence by painting it. Mr. George KNOX lost his barn of tobacco by fire. Those sick at the present time: Mr. Sam JOHNSON and Mr. John WESTMORELAND. School is a success at Gardner, under the management of Mr. F. Y. FUQUA and Miss Ivy JOHNSON. The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will PARISH Sunday morning, and took from them their infant babe. Northern Part of No. 8 Column Aunt Margaret HUNT is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Sam HORNBEAK are the proud parents of a fine girl. Mr. Frank LACKEY has a very sick baby, but I hear it is some better. Mr. Davie CROCKETT is no better. He has consumption. The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie BURR, and claimed for its victim their darling baby. It was three weeks old. The baby was brought to Saloam Church Friday morning for burial. Uba Utterings Column Simon GRIEF is erecting a cottage on the property of his father, south of town. Sam OLDS sold his farm this week to Bob HEAD. Those on the sick list are: Mrs. Bettie LOWERY, Mrs. A. L. HESTER, Mrs. FULLER and Mrs. John EDWARDS. Dr. SAWYER is improving his place by moving his crib and stables and changing and putting up wire fence. North Part of No. 2 Column Mr. and Mrs. Ed JACKSON are the proud parents of a new girl. Mrs. Bertie NEWBILL, who has had the bilious fever, is improving. Vaughan TURNER has a fully developed case of scarlet fever. Mrs. WILSON, of near McConnell, was sent to Bolivar last Sunday. Mrs. Susan OWEN, near McConnell, died very suddenly. She was sitting at the dinner table and fell back dead. Last Sunday, Miss Minnie DAWSON and Mr. Lon HESTER were married. On last Sunday Miss Bertha BRYANT and Mr. Pomp DAWSON were united in the bonds of matrimony. We wish them success. Mrs. John BONDS happened to a painful accident last week, she went out grape hunting, went to jump a ditch, fell and broke her wrist. Mr. R. H. HYNDS and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Percie HYNDS, started to his son’s in Kentucky and their horse got frightened at a train, and tore up the buggy, no one hurt. Death of a Good Woman Died, at the home of her husband, in hope of eternal life, October 18, 1906, Bettie, wife of Walter CURLEE. She was born January 29, 1871. Her maiden name was PRICE. She professed religion early in life, at the age of twelve years, and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Meridian in 1890. She was united in marriage to Walter CURLEE November 29, 1899 by the late lamented Elder W. I. TRAYWICK. She was a kind lovable child, an exemplary young woman, a devoted wife, a good Christian, and a pleasant neighbor. She leaves a husband, brother and sisters and a host of friends to mourn their sad loss. The funeral services conducted by Elder R. H. JACKSON at Meridian, were attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends, and the remains were laid to rest there with her infant in her arms. Allen SHARP

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