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1907 January 18th & 25th

Friday, January 18, 1907

McELWRATH, Duke & KILLEBREW is the name of a new dry goods firm in Dresden, succeeding Mr. T. A. McELWRATH and is composed of Messrs. Sam McELWRATH, James L. DUKE, and Keith KILLEBREW, all experienced dry goods men and worthy successors to one of the most successful and popular merchants.
Mr. McELWRATH retires from business to look after other matters. We are glad to state that he will remain in Dresden.

Commissioners of the county farm, J. W. PARHAM, J. R. LITTLE, and E. L. FREEMAN submitted their report for the year ending December 31, 1906.

Mr. T. W. (Bill) SMITH, aged about sixty five or seventy years, were found dead in the crib at the home of his brother in law, Mr. W. W. NANNEY, in No. 10, at a late hour Tuesday afternoon. Mr. SMITH had gone to the crib, presumably for the purpose of feeding and expired while there. He ate a hearty breakfast and dinner and appeared in his usual state of health during the day. Mr. SMITH has no family and has for some time lived among his children and brothers and sisters. He went to Mr. NANNEY’s a few days ago to visit for a week or so. He was a brother of Messrs Cole, John and Sim SMITH, all substantial citizens, and also to Mrs. Coleman FOWLER, and Mrs. Rom PERRY. He was himself an orderly law abiding, industrious man and esteemed by many friends. The body was interred at Pleasant Hill Wednesday afternoon.

Obituary
On the 13th day of December, 1906, God called Mrs. Laura BONDURANT from earth to take her place with the angels. Sister BONDURANT had lived in this world fifty five years and twenty five days, when the result of pneumonia and fever forced her to submit to    death, which ended one of the purest lives that mortals live. She professed a hope in Christ early in life and united with the Baptist church, but soon after changed her church relations and united with the Christian church, thirty one years prior to her death. She lived a devout Christian life, and remained true to her church vows until death.
She leaves her husband, Mr. S. T. BONDURANT, and her only son, Mr. Addison BONDURANT, together with brothers and sisters, relatives and a host of friends to mourn her death. She was a true companion, a tender and loving mother, devoted to her son and he to her. She never forgot her duties to her neighbors, especially in administering to the wants of the sick, carrying out the teachings of her savior.

Western Side of No. 12 Column
Prof. J. T. SIMPSON is stepping high over the arrival of a new boy.
Tom BRAWNER left Monday for Benton County where he will attend to some important business.
The Greenhill school is progressing nicely under the capable management of Prof. W. D.
McDONALD.
Messrs. DUDLEY and Kizer, who live in Washington, are visiting relatives S. J. BERRYHILL and family.
Mr. Pink PARKS has swapped his farm to Mr. Rufe CHANDLER, of McKenzie, for his grocery.

Corinth and New Salem Column
Mr. and Mrs. MELTON had a reunion last Sunday. All of the children and grandchildren were present, and a sumptuous feast was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Will WOOD has gone home with her sister, who lives I Iowa and writes her husband that the thermometer is standing 16 degrees below zero.
Mrs. BETTS, the wife of Mr. Andrew BETTS, was laid to rest in New Salem cemetery last Thursday. She was seventy two years of age and cheerful through, all her sickness. Mr. BETTS was a soldier during the civil war, and is now about seventy five years old. He says he will spend the rest of life among his children. Services were conducted by Rev. MOORS and Mr. J. J. ROBERTS.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column
Prof. Curtis BELL was sick a day or two last week.
Mr. Robert L. SUDDARTH will move to Lebenon one day this week to enter law school.
Mr. Jim PERRY of West Union vicinity is right sick, he can’t use his limbs much.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. John OLIVER is right sick with pneumonia. Dr. Ira TATUM is attending it. I trust that the little sufferer will soon be restored to perfect health.
I am told that Esquire Elbert MONTGOMERY, state president of the farmer’s union, is intending to come to Olivet and Lamb’s school houses in districts Nos. 6 and 24, at an early date to organize the farmers.

Tumbling Creek Column
Henry BELL has been painting his house.
Walter HALL had a child to get badly burned last week.
George TURNER’s wife has been sick for some time, they think she has consumption.
Mr. Jim Jolley and Mrs. Emma KLUTTS were married last week.
J. B .FELTS priced lots in Paris, they asked $600 an acre.
Mr. Bob STEEL and Miss Cora DINKINS, two highly respected young people of the Old Union Vicinity, were married Sunday a week ago,

Northern Part of No. 2 Column
Mr. ATKINSON has moved into his new dwelling
Mr. John JACKSON has moved to Rector, ARK., and Mr. Coon SMITH has moved to his place.
Miss Ipha RITCHIE gave the young people of Salem vicinity an entertainment one night last week in honor of her cousin, Miss Minnie LONG, of Canyon City, Texas.
Those on the sick list: Mrs. Bessie McLEAN, Mr. Alfred HENDERSON, Mrs. Effie LANIER and Sallie RYAN.

Public Wells Column
Miss Lizzie ADAMS gave her many friends a party last Saturday night in honor of her birthday.
A Farmer’s Union lodge has been organized at this place with J. R. WASH, president, and G. G. MILES, secretary. It already has fourteen members.

Peck’s Pickings Column
Harry NUTTING has secured a position on the Illinois Central railroad.
Mr. George GROOMS and Miss Lou JOMES were happily married matrimony Sunday.
Mr. John CURREN is employed by the Georgia Marble Co. to sell tomb stones and he certainly has and does some fine work.
Mr. George GALLOWAY, of near Greenfield, took unto himself a wife last Sunday, Miss Nannie BOAZ, of near Christmasville.

News Notes From No. 14 Column
Tuesday of last week, a fine little blue eyed miss arrived at the home of Mr. Jeff GARDNER, who is stepping mighty high.
Mr. James COLLIER will leave the better part of this week for Texas, in company with his sister. Mrs. Lennie BYARS, where he will go on a prospecting trip, and probably will remain all winter.
Mr. A. J. BISHOP, of Lafe, Ark., has been here the past week shaking hands with his many friends and acquaintances. Uncle Jack is growing old and grey, but no difference in his hearty talk since moving to Arkansas.
Mrs. Jessie, beloved wife of Mr. Finis HAGARD, residing in the lower end of this district, after a lingering siege of consumption, peacefully passed away Tuesday. Her demise was no great surprise to those around her, as she had been gradually sinking for quite awhile. The decreased was the eldest daughter of Mr. G. H. BOYTE, and a loving daughter she was, a faithful wife and a mother indeed to her orphan brothers and sisters, her mother having preceeded her to the grave some two years ago with the same disease.In her death she leaves a husband, father, several brother and sister and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Burial services took place at Cane Creek graveyard Wednesday evening. We extend heart felt sympathy to the bereaved ones.

News From No. 5 Column
Esq. Hugh ROBERTS has moved to Palmersville.
Two of Johnnie Killebrew’s boys are sick with the fever.
Prof. W. L. BRANN is getting along fine with his school at Henderson.
Mr. Horace LAMB and Miss Earl RAWLS were married last Thursday by Esq. John BUCKLEY.
Esq. BUCKLEY also officiated at the marriage of Mr. Henry FIELDS and Miss Ruby KENNEDY.
Mr. Horace PARRISH left last Sunday for Palmersville school.

District No.23 Column
I am reliably informed that Mr. J. D. CALLISON killed a very large snake of the Copperhead kind Tuesday.
Mr. Hanes MONTGOMERY has moved near McKenzie, to the place he recently purchased from Mr. Frank PATE.
Aunt Liza BLACKNELL, who is visiting at Mr. J. T. WRIGHT’s is fast recovering from a wound caused by sticking a knife in her wrist.
Bridges near BRAWNER’s mill, or Spring Creek levee, have all been repaired and in good condition. Mr. Luce McMackin has been appointed overseer.
School is progressing nicely at Peace and Harmony under the management of Miss Pauline BRASFIELD, also at Beach Springs, under Miss Mattie Bell    OLIVER.

From District No. 1 Column
Prof. J. T. BIGGS attended the examination held at Dresden Saturday for rural carrier.
Esq. W.H. RIDDLE sold his household and kitchen furniture, stock, tobacco, etc., Saturday, January 11, preparatory to leaving for Texas. We regret to give up this family.

Town and County Column
Miss Threlkel, of State Line, is the guest of Miss Shelah Paschall.
Eld. C. H. BELL, of Martin, has accepted a call to the Baptist church at Cottage Grove.
We extend profound sympathy to our esteemed old friend, Uncle Andy BETTS, in the death of his aged companion, who died at the family residence near Sharon last week. She passed quietly from this to a better world at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday at the ripe old age of seventy years. We understand she was taken very suddenly with neuralgia of the heart and died in a short while. She leaves a devoted husband, children and relatives to mourn her death. Her remains were laid to rest yesterday at New Salem Cemetery, four miles east of Sharon.

The remains of Stacker TAYLOR were brought here at midnight Monday from Dawson Springs, Ky., and interred at the Dresden cemetery Tuesday morning. Mr. TAYLOR was a brother of Mrs. S. P. SCOTT, who did not know of his illness until appraised of his death by telegram Sunday afternoon. MR. TAYLOR was one of the most brilliant and successful lawyers within the state; he was well known in Dresden and Weakley County. He was an ex-confederate soldier, being a member of the 14th Tennessee, Archie’s brigade and his old comrades speak flatteringly of his bravery as a soldier.

Charlie WOODS has been confined to his bed this week with grippe.
Mr. L. D. DODDS, who made this county one of the best sheriffs who ever filled the office, tells us he will announce for Trustee.
Vance KILLEBREW is mixed up in an operator’s strike at Memphis, and telephoned Clarence WARD Sunday that he is guarded to and from his work. The phone operators have struck for decent wages, and we are sorry that Vance did not side with ‘e m.
Mrs. W. G. TIMBERLAKE, of Jackson, is the guest of her father.
Mr. J. D. STALLCUP is rejoicing over the arrival of a 10 pound girl at his house.
Mr. Joe CASHON, aged 74 years and Mrs. Fannie POWERS, aged sixty five, both residing in the vicinity of Palmersville, were married at the home of the bride last week. Both had been previously married.
On Monday evening about 7:15, our citizens were startled by a loud, deafening report, It was dark and raining and few were stirring, but the fact developed that the loud report was the explosion of a meteor, which struck the earth somewhere in the vicinity of J. R. THOMASON’s west of town about a mile. Several saw it before striking the ground and say it whirled through the air at a terrific speed, leaving a streak of light in its wake. No trace of it has yet been found.

Esq. W. W. HOUSE informs us there is a brand new republican voter at the home of Mr. Helon FOX, in No. 20.
The Taylor Hotel is nearing completion in this section and will be ready for occupancy by February 1.
Mrs. John Wess SMITH tells us that on Wednesday, Mr. SMITH hauled off and buried fourteen hams and eleven shoulders, also that Mr. Neal SMITH has lost all his meat.
The damp, warm weather of the past few days has caused a great deal of pork to spoil and we understand that in some communities it is being hauled off in wagons and dumped.
There is a case of scarlet fever at the home of Uncle John STALLCUP, south of town, his grandchild having a fully developed case. The child has been isolated and a spread is not feared.
Messrs. J. A. (Bump) and Moran IRVINE have leased the mill here for the present year and will start it in operation at an early date.
We were feeling mighty sorry for Jim ELDER, of Martin, this week upon learning that he had lost all his meat, but are informed by a neighbor that Jim only had two pounds and fed that to the cat after it had spoiled. (You know that he is particularly fond of cats, having no children upon which to bestow his affections.)

Uba Utterings Column
Mrs. VANCLEAVE, wife of Uncle Slim, has blood poison in her foot and ankle.
Frank RUSSELL packed his things and moved them to Ralston last week, preparatory to starting for Durant I. T., soon.

News From No. 12 Column
Master Lester ADAMS, who got his arm broken just before Christmas at Fairview school is getting along splendid and the bandages have been removed from his arm.
Miss Gertrude VAUGHN entered school at Dickson last Tuesday. Miss Gertie is quite an intelligent girl, one among the brightest lights in this district.

From No. 6 Column
People around here are having a time with blind staggers amongst their horses. Mr. Jim JOLLEY lost a fine mare some days ago and Clay BEVIL lost all the ones he had one night last week.
Mrs. Mary HEARN, one of our county’s best old ladies, quietly passed into the great beyond on January 5, 1907, after several days of illness. She was not sick very long, but suffered a great deal when she was confined to her death bed. She was about 80 years of age and has    lived in this vicinity. She will be sadly missed by the whole neighborhood, as well as her own family. She leaves two sons and three daughters, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. She was a good Christian woman and much loved by all who knew her for her goodness and kindness to one and all. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones, especially to the three girls who are left home alone; they will be so lonely without mother, who has been with them so long.

Killegore School House Column
Little Alma WRIGHT is sick at this writing.
School is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Mattie SMITH.
‘Squire Carney’s little girl who has been down with pneumonia, is reported better.
Fonze McCLAIN has been down with rheumatism for about four weeks; also Mr. John DUKE but both are better.
Lots of moving in these parts. Mr. J. C. KILLGORE has moved in the house with Robert VAUGHN. Mr. Tom CARNEY has taken charge of his place. R. A. TODD has moved to the Newt VOWELL place. R. Ike BOLDEN to O. M. KILLGORE’s to make a crop. Tom BATTS has sold his old place to Will NANNEY.

Gardner Gems Column
Mr. Jack GARNER is very sick at the home of Mr. DeWitt GARDNER.
Mr. Jim WYNN will occupy the FOSTER place after Mr. FOSTER moves.
Dr. YOUNG was called to Gardner to see Mr. Em WATSON’s little child Friday and pronounced it to be suffering with scarlet fever.
Mr. Ike FOSTER, the genial, jovial Gardner sewing machine agent has sold his farm to Mr. PEARSON, of Martin; consideration $1,800. Uncle Ike has not decided where he will relocate.
Mr. Bozie SMITH last Friday loaded his chattels and departed for Illinois, where, when on a visit to his father in law, a Mr. RIDGEWAY, he was presented a Christmas present to a fine lot of land.
Tom ELDER and Dolly LUNSFORD are the cow, horse and hog traders of Gardner now and say they are going to have the third Saturday of the month for swappers to meet in Gardner.
Mr. Bill WESTMORELAND was loading a car with logs at Martin and a log slipped and rolled back on him, catching his right foot, breaking the great toe in two places and otherwise bruising his foot considerably. It was dressed by Dr. SCATES who thinks it is not dangerous.

Up To Date Doings Column
Mrs. Mertie BELL was taken with a nervous chill last Saturday night. Dr. Basil MAYO was called. She is able to be up.
J. E. BEDWELL, who went to Texas two weeks ago, arrived home last Saturday; he says that this is the prettiest country he has seen since he left.
Died, at her home in Call, Texas, Mrs. Elsie WEAVER, the beloved wife of Mr. W. W. WEAVER. Death occurred on Sunday, at 6 o’clock. The body was embalmed and shipped back to Fulton, from which place it was met by a large crowd of friends and relatives and was escorted to the home of Mr. Henry HENDRIX, where it lay in state from Wednesday morning until Thursday about noon, when the body was consigned to its last resting place at Mt. Moriah cemetery, funeral service conducted by Brother Will FINCH.

Friday, January 25, 1907

Instantly Killed
Oscar DANIEL Meets Death Beneath a Falling Tree
Last Friday, shortly after 1 o’clock, while Oscar DANIEL and Mr. HENDERSON were felling a tree a mile east of town, the former met a shocking death. The two men were sawing the tree and had arranged to throw it in an opposite direction, but it swung back. HENDERSON succeeded in getting beyond danger, but Daniel was not so fortunate. A large limb caught the unfortunate young man and bore him to the ground, and Mr. HENDERSON says that death was instantaneous. The limb struck him on the right side, making an ugly wound in the back of the head and crushing the right side.
It was necessary to cut the limb from the tree before Mr. DANIEL’s body could be extricated, when it was taken to the house. Last year, DANIEL purchased the Daniel PARHAM old place, one mile east of Dresden, on the Dresden-Paris road, and by strict economy, hard work and good management, paid for it out of last year’s crop proceeds.
He was very industrious, it being said of him that he never lost a moment’s time, always finding something to do. He was an honest, moral and pious young man. The esteem in which he was held was manifested by the unusually large crowd who attended the funeral Saturday.
Mrs. DANIEL was for a time prostrated y grief, and the shock was so great that she fainted when the body was carried to the house. She was a Miss Pierce previous to her marriage. A wife and one small child survive him.

Died
Again the death angel has entered our home and borne from us our dear mother. She was born in Virginia, February 3, 1825. Her father, Abel PRICE, moved to Tennessee when she was six years old. She has lived in Weakley County ever since. She professed faith in Christ while young and lived a true Christian until death; was    married to the late George HEARN, October 1, 1950. To this union seven children were born, four boys and three girls, all living to mourn her death except two. She died January 5, 1907, aged eighty one years, eleven months and five days. It grieves our heart to give up our own sainted mother; she was a model mother. The association was so sweet. The life and light of our home has gone out; but God knows best and whatever He does is right. While we are so sadly bereaved we do not mourn as those who have no hope. Mother is at rest, freed from the cares, toils and afflictions of this life. We know that our loss is her eternal gain and heaven is more beautiful and real to us since she had gone home, where the weary are at rest. We wish to thank our kind neighbors and friends for our kindness they showed us in the last sickness and death of our dear mother. May God bless them all.   Susie H.

Resolution of Respect
Bro. Theo. CARLTON was born June 26, 1832, professed religion in 1850, joined the Protestant Methodist church, was ordained a gospel ministry in early manhood, and was faithful to his calling till death; was married to Martha Poole in 1853, who died some time in the late sixties, That union gave them seven children, five of whom lived to join his brothers and sisters and relatives in mourning the loss of a dutiful father and brother. He was again married to Venia VAUGHN, about 1873; his last wife died some months previous to his death. He was made a Mason in Washington Lodge, No.159, about 1860; afterward demitted and joined at Pilgrim’s Rests and served as chaplain; died in 1906 at the ripe age of seventy three years.    P. E. DUNLAP, H. F. BOBO, S. W. Dunlap

Birthday Celebration
An interesting event of the day characterized by a pretty sentiment, was an entertainment given by Mrs. J. A. WINSETT, to celebrate the eightieth birthday of her father, Dr. GARDNER, formerly of Gardner, Tennessee, but who, with his charming wife, now reside with Mrs. WINSETT. All the gentlemen who were honored with an invitation were seventy five years of age or more. Covers were laid for seven, but the day was so rainy that only three of the aged guests were able to attend. They were Messrs. Sam GRABLE, Webb GILBERTA, and B. K. BOWDEN. Mr. GRABLE was the oldest man seated at the table, ninety one years having passed over his tottering frame. Nest was Dr. GARDNER, who is eight, and strange to say, these two, who are oldest, are more spry than the others. Mr. GILBERT is seventy nine and Mr. BOWDEN is seventy six. Mrs. Gardner is seventy five and past. Two months ago she and Dr. Gardner celebrated the fifty sixth anniversary of their marriage. By their jovial, cheerful dispositions, they have made a devoted friend of every acquaintance since coming here. Paris Post Intelligencer

Death of a Good Woman
The home of Mr. Will POPE was visited by the death angel on December 2, who carried away the dear wife and mother. Mrs. Jane POPE was born September 17, 1852, near little
Near Little Rock, Ark., and with her parents moved to Carroll County, Tennessee. She professed religion at the age of fifteen years, and was a faithful Christian until death, though she never joined any church, but was a Missionary Baptist in belief. She was fifty four years, three months and two days old. Funeral services wre held at Meridian by Rev. SUMMERS, of Greenfield. She leaves a husband, two brothers, four sons, six daughters and a host of friends to mourn her death. She was laid to rest in Meridian cemetery.

Gardner Gems Column
The wife of Jim Montgomery is very sick.
The Widow BOMAR has moved from Lake County to Gardner.
Mr. Hice HAGAN is just touching the high ground, there is a new heir at his house.
Y. Y. PHILLIPS has just moved to Gardner. And Walter GARDNER has moved to the place vacated by Mr. PHILLIPS.
Gardner is noted for its bachelors, widowers, widows and old maids. Come all ye who are matrimonially inclined. Great Opportunity for Walter NICHOLS, Rice McWHERTER, John FULLER, et als.
Little Estelle PEEPLE’s was driving up the cows one evening last week and in riding under a tree, a limb dragged her from the horse and in some way her foot became entangled in the reins and if fate had not decreed for it to be a gentle horse, the little lady would have lost her life. She sustained a very painful sprained ankle.

Northern part of No. 8 Column
Mr. Jim NOWLIN’s children are both sick this week.
Mr. Daniel BREWER has moved into our midst.

No heading for this column:
Meat is being hauled off by the wagon load.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Riley JACKSON, on the 20th, a fine boy.
Mr. David CROCKETT is very low and not expected to live.
Mr. Jim ESTES is having a nice dwelling house erected on his farm.
Mr. Martin HAMLIN and family have moved back
Mr. Lon McDEARMAN and Haywood BLACKSTOCK left the 14th for New Orleans with Mr. HORN to work on the railroad.
Ben and Harvie BRANTLEY are able to be up and their brother Billy is better; he has pneumonia.
The school at MT. GALLOWAY is progressing nicely, under the management of Prof Will ESTES and Miss Sallie UNDERWOOD.

County Line Column
Miss Ida KENNEDY has a severe sore throat.
Mr. Jim STEWARD has moved to the place vacated by Mr. HASKINS.
Wiley HEDGE who has been sick almost all winter, is improving.
Mr. Henry Fields and wife are preparing to move near Martin to live with his brother, Woodard.
Mr. Gus SNOW and wife are moving to day; they are moving near Hawks’ Store.

Oak Hill Column
Miss Agnes BYNUM is on the sick list.
Mr. HUGGANS is real low.
Prof. Louis IVIE will close his public school at Hyndsver next Friday.
Mr. Will HOUSE, of Hyndsver, purchased a tract of land from Mr. Bob HICKS and will erect a dwelling house on it soon.

Town and County Column
Master Tom Brooks, oldest son of Mr. W. B. MAYO, happened to a very painful accident last Saturday afternoon breaking both bones in his leg. One bone protruded through the flesh. The wound is quite painful and will lay Tom Brooks up for a month or two.
Virgil, 9 year old son of our good friend, Mr. M. L. PINKERTON, was seriously injured seesaw by placing a pole across a stump. A number were on each end enjoying the fun, and when the bell rung all jumped off, Virgil being the last to dismount. He fell and the pole came down on his breast. At first it was thought he was fatally injured but after being removed to his home, Dr. Bruce FINCH was called and upon examination found that no bones were broken.
We were in error last week saying that it was Mr. Bill SMITH who dropped dead at the home of Mr. W. W. NANNEY. It was Mr. P. W. (Phil) SMITH. He was the father in law of Mr. NANNEY not the brother in law.
One day last week, L. C. HANNINGS, attorney, filed a bill in the circuit court here for Mrs. VAUGHAN for an absolute divorce and alimony against her husband, Mr. Bob Vaughan, one of the most prosperous citizens of the Ralston vicinity. The bill contains some salty charges. F. P. HALL is attorney for VAUGHAN. An attachment was served on Mr. VAUGHAN and a writ of injunction restraining him from disposing of any of his property, personal or real.
Mr. J. W. THOMAS, a stockholder of the Dukedom Bank informs us that the bank last year cleared 32 per cent for its stockholders.
The meteor so any reported seeing last week turned out to be a pipe filled with gunpowder.
Emmett ACREE, son of high sheriff, John S. ACREE, is now the efficient night operator at the telephone exchange and fills the position very acceptably.
Mr. Walter FREEMAN has moved his family to Dresden, and is occupying one of Mrs. Lula WOODS’ cottages.
Mr. Alex SMITH has sold his farm to John JOLLEY and Bob INSCO, and has purchased another in the vicinity of Tumbling Creek, adjoining Esquire BUTLER’s land to which he will move next week. Last Monday, Messrs. Ashley WEATHERFORD and Dick ETHERIDGE purchased of Elize SANDEFER the Tom KELLEY tract of land, consisting of eighty one acres; consideration, $1,700. This land lies directly west of Tom DUKE place and is considered one of the bet farms in that vicinity. The improvements thereon are good.
Mr. J. R. PEEREY, of No. 24, informs us that Mr. Jim BROWING, of that neighborhood is very low with pneumonia in both lungs.
John Wess SMITH tells us that last week, when he found his meat had become tainted, he followed the advice of a friend and buried it in the ground; that it remained there a few days and that when he dug it up again, he found it to be as sweet and fresh as any he ever saw. He is now smoking the joints and does not believe he will lose a pound. Another sure remedy for tainted meat is the following treatment: take a tight barrel and remove the heads; then set the barrel upright on the ground and build a small fire in it, with corn cobs, or other light material; take some old cotton cloth and spread it over the coals; on the cloth place three or four pounds of sulphur; then hang in your meat and cover the barrel up tight. Sulphur is a general purifier, and even if the meat is so far gone that the odor has become offensive, after three or four hours of the above treatment, it will be as sweet and fresh as it was immediately after being killed.
Billy WOODROUGH, residing in Uncle Bill THOMPSON’s neighborhood, sustained a broken collarbone Tuesday. A mule jerked him off a wagon with the above result.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. IRION have returned from Paducah. While there Mrs. IRION was quite sick, but, we are glad to say, is now considerably improved.
Mr. G. W. NOBLIN, of Memphis, and Miss MOUBRAY, daughter of Mr. Kirgus MOUBRAY, residing near Dukedom, were married last Sunday at the home of the bride’s uncle, Mr. John BOWLIN, of No.25.
M. L. PINKSTON, the hustling sawmill man, killed a hog weighing 550 pounds. We presume that Mr. Hogship was fattened on sawdust, for we are sure Mark never had enough corn to make a hog weigh 550 pounds.
News reached here Tuesday of the death of Mr. W. R. (BUD) SMITH, who died at his home in Missouri on last Saturday night after a protracted illness of typhoid fever. The deceased was born and reared in this county, leaving here about three years ago. He conducted a grocery at Jewell. The body was interred in Missouri, the high waters preventing its shipment here for burial. He is survived by a wife and two children. His wife was a Miss FOWLER, daughter of the late Rev. J. A. FOWLER, and a sister to Miss Ellen FOWLER and Mrs. Alex SMITH, Mrs. Joe FOSTER, of Gleason, and Mrs. Jim PUCKETT. Mr. SMITH was a good citizen, esteemed by those who knew him, and was about fifty years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Irb FOWLER have been very ill this week.
Our good friend, Henry DRAKE informs us that Uncle Mount PENECOST was very low Tuesday night and not expected to live, but the old man rallied Wednesday and was better all that day.
Mr. Wellington ETHERIDGE, one of Sharon’s financial moguls, purchased this week a half interest in the lot where McDEARMON’s livery stable and also 114 feet south. There is talk of building a new stable thereon.

Sidonia Sayings
Reuben DAWSON has been real sick with pneumonia, but is stated to be some better.
They tell me that Mr. B. F. WARD went hunting the other morning and caught a twelve pound coon, and that he was so pleased with his coon fight that he could be heard all during the day laughing to himself.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column
Mr. Bob BUNTIN is smiling from ear to ear and no wonder, it’s a fine girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack OLIVER’s little girl, who was so sick with pneumonia, is fast recovering owing to good nursing and the skill of Dr. Ira TATUM.
The mercantile business at Janes’ mill has changed hands again. Bandy BEASLEY sold
the stock to Cole WHEAT, of No. 6, for seventy five cents on the dollar. Bandy retires
from business to hop clods again, I suppose.

Cloverdale News Column
Mr. Will TATE lost part of his meat this last week.
Mrs. Frucia MARTIN and Marg TATE have la grippe.
Mr. Alfred JOHNSON is suffering with rheumatism very bad.
Mr. John MARTIN’s throat is better and she is able to be out again.
The young people enjoyed a nice entertainment at Mr. O. T. BROWN’s Friday night.
Mr. Wess WASH had a stable raising Saturday and a nice dinner was served.
Mr. Bill PARHAM is very sick and it is feared that he is taking fever.
Mr. Wiley JACKSON has a new fourteen pound boy at his house.
Mr. W. T. CHANDLER, through a mistake threw a $20 or $25 check in the fire.

Tumbling Creek Column
The storm on last Saturday night blew the gable from Mr. Parham KLUTT’s new
building and did some other damage of minor importance.
Mat WARD has sold his place, formerly the Pleas WARD place, to Mr. Alex SMITH, of
the Pleasant Hill vicinity: consideration $600.
Western Side if No. 15 Column
Mr. W. L. BRAWNER moved to his home, near Jackson, last week.

Up to Date Doings Column
Elder CISCO, of Hazel Ky., will occupy the pulpit at Bethany this year.
H. B. BELL, our blacksmith, has rented his place to Steve JONES and has moved to Elm
Tree to take charge of the shop there.
Mr. H. VANDOLAH, our mill man, started his mill last Monday.

News Notes From No. 14 Column
Mrs. Emma ELLIS informs me that her brother, Lucian KEEN, formerly of this county,
now of Biwabik, Minn., is having a light siege of small pox.

Ruthville News Column
Mrs. J. O. VINCENT is very poorly with rheumatism.
Miss Dena MURRAY is visiting her brother in Indian Territory.
Misses Maggie and Minnie REED left Monday for Martin, where they will enter Hall-
Moody,
Mr. CANNON, Newport Ky., has been spending several weeks in these parts in an effort
Of organizing a “Ben Hur” lodge in this community.

District No. 23 Column
Mr. Carlos PENNY, who has been critical condition, is much improved.
The house of Mrs. Ella BOBBITT burned down last Friday night.

Jonesboro Jots Column
Emerson HOLT is real sick at present.
George MAYNARD has sold his place to H. C. COOOPER for a nice mule and $50.00.
George MAYNARD and Mrs. Mollie JONES were happily married at the bride’s home
at 3 o’clock on Wednesday of last week, by Esq. R, P. GROOMS.

Middle Fork News Column
Chas. and John HARPER tell us they had the misfortune to lose a good portion of their
meat last week.
W. D. JANES has been right sick the last few days but is some better.
S. M. STEPHENSON has gone to Boydsville, Ky., to kill his hogs, which he left in care
of his son when he moved to this vicinity.

Peck’s Pickings Column
Stout Bros. are cutting stave timber and preparing to start their stave mill.
Mr. Will ROBERTSON is moving into these parts.
Mrs. Monroe PRIEST has been having a very serious time with bone felons; she has
had two on her thumbs.