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1907 May 24th & 31st

Friday, May 24, 1907

Hilliary FREEMAN Shot
Hilliary, the fifteen year old son of Walter FREEMAN, the liveryman, came very near being killed by the accidental discharge of a shot gun on last Friday. In company with several other boys, Hilliary went hunting last Friday. They had completed their hunt and Hilliary was left considerable distance behind. He placed his gun by the side of a tree, mounted his horse and leaned over to reach his gun. In bringing it up it is supposed the hammer struck either the stirrup on the saddle or some other obstruction causing the gun to discharge. The load of bird shot took effect between his neck and shoulder, severing two muscles. The accident occurred back of Clint SWAIM’s and Hilliary made at once for the home of Kirk MITCHELL, but arriving found no one at home and then rode back at full speed to the home of Mr. SWAIM, making about a mile and a half he had ridden since being shot. It is said he displayed wonderful nerve, never complaining while the wound was being sewed up by Drs. FINCH and LITTLE. The discharge of the gun set fire to the young man’s coat and vest and he was compelled to discard both. After the wound was dressed he was brought home about 8 o’clock Friday night and is resting very well, though considerably sore. The sad accident is regretted by all our people, for Hilliary is very popular, being a well behaved, manly boy and has made many friends since coming to Dresden. His grandmother, Mrs. Dave WINSTON, of Gleason, was summoned and has been at his bedside since the accident.

Northern Part of No. 8 Column
Mr. John MOON is very sick.
Mr. Homer NOWLIN, who is away from home, is reported at the point of death.
The Widow JAMES is no better.

Attempted Suicide
Last Monday afternoon, at the home of Ben FIELDS, residing near Public Wells, Mr. Jim ALEXANDER, the son of Jeff ALEXANDER, who resides east of Dresden, took an ounce of laudanum with suicidal intent. Mrs. FIELDS and her father, (Ray?) DAVIS were at home alone and Mr. ALEXANDER, who is about thirty three years of age, was upstairs lying down. He was heard to groan and Mrs. FIELDS asked him if he was ill. Receiving no satisfactory reply, Mr. DAVIS went up to Mr. ALEXANDER’s room and learned from him that he had taken an ounce of the deadly drug. Dr. BIGGS was telephoned for from Martin and administered an emetic before the drug had time to take effect. After being revived, Mr. ALEXANDER was free to talk about the affair, saying that about a week ago his nerves gave completely away and since that time he has been in a very bad condition physically. He says it seemed to him the world was against him, that his health had not been good for some time and it looked to him as though there was nothing left for him to do but end it all, and this he decided to do on Monday. Procuring the laudanum in the kitchen of the FIELDS home, he proceeded to his room and there, took the drug. He has been making his home with Mr. FIELDS this year, working on the farm and Fields says he made a splendid hand, a hard worker and that he had never noticed anything wrong with ALEANDER.
Wednesday morning Mr. ALEXANDER was in Dresden, en route to his father’s home and says he very much regrets the sad affair. It is believed that after a rest and with the proper medical attention he will be all right. He has always been a steady, moral, sober man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act, save the one given by him.

Public Wells Column
John BROCK had a barn raising last Tuesday.
Donnie ROWLETT is putting in a pump for George MILES.
Buford ROWLETT cut off one of Oscar’s (last name not given) fingers off while playing.
Uncle Oliver WAGGONER, who is in very feeble health, and wife are visiting Mr. Bunk CARLTON.
W. L. MILES tells me that his last returns from berries was four dollars straight, and thinks prices will last longer than berries.

Gone But Not Forgotten
On the fifteenth of November, between 7 and 8 o’clock in the morning, the death angel, robed in the white garments of our good Redeemer, crept into the cozy home of Mrs. Martha HEMBY at Martin and claimed for its victim her dear son, Tommy, Tommy was born in Missouri, November 21, 1867. His father died when he was a small boy. Then Mrs. HEMBY, with her children, came to Tennessee and made their home. About ten years ago, Tommy was born of the spirit of our sweet Redeemer, and joined the Methodist church at Oak Hill, where he lived a devoted member. He made friends whenever he went and there was no man who loved and appreciated them more than he.
About five or six years ago, he became insane, while living with his sister, Mrs. F. P. HOUSE. He was then sent to the insane asylum at Bolivar. He stayed there several months, when he was brought home, and after a few months stay at home, he became worse and had to be carried back, where he remained till the 18th of this month. On the day before, his brother, Henry, received a telegram that they thought Tommy would not live till he could get there. Henry took the train to Bolivar, but when he arrived, he found him much better. The thought of getting to come home seemed to help him so much and he was carried home. He began to get weaker until Wednesday morning when God released him from his pain. Tommy leaves his aged mother a brother and three sisters, Mrs. F. P. HOUSE, Mrs. L. A. HIGHFILL, Mrs. E. H. HICKS, and several nieces and nephews to mourn his death. His remains were placed in Oak Hill graveyard to await the resurrection morning. The funeral services were conducted by Brother SCOTT, of Martin. Written by his loving niece, Virgie HOUSE.

Tumbling Creek Column
The sick are all improved, except Mrs. Fannie TODD.
Bud RAY of Como, has purchased land on which he is going to put up a drug store at Steel’s crossing in the edge of Henry County, where Jack CLEMENTS is running a store.
They also have a blacksmith shop and Dr. Ned GOLDSBY is going to build him an office or a dwelling.
The people are now organized for telephone business south of the Obion River to Gleason with Mr. GRIFFITH, president, and Temp CAMPBELL, secretary. Mr. CAMPBELL will put in the switchboard at Gleason.
Death has visited us again and taken from our midst an honest, upright citizen, Monroe WARD. Monroe was born November 8, 1875, and died May 16, 1907; was married to Nancy ADAMS, November 16, 1900. To this union was born one child. He professed faith in August 1906, and while he had not connected himself with any church, lived a Christian life. Monroe had not been well for twelve months or more, but had been up and down until about eight weeks ago, when he took his bed for the last time. While his suffering was long, he bore it with patience and often expressed himself as not being afraid to die. Everything was done for him that loving hands could do, and in his death his companion has lost a devoted husband, his children a loving father and the community an honest, accommodating, Christian gentleman. Funeral services were held by Brother Webb JACKSON at Tumbling creek church over his remains in the presence of a large, sympathizing audience and his body was laid to rest in Tumbling burying ground, there to sleep its last long sleep.

In Memory
Lizzie, the wife of Mr. Sam LONG, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam BROWN, quietly passed away May 5. Just as the shades of evening and filled the land with darkness, there came a sweet whisper and bade her spirit take its flight, relieving her of oh, such suffering, and carried her on the pinions of love through the valley and shadow of death, landing her safely over the river.
The young husband, mother and father, brothers and sisters and relatives, we would ask God’s blessing upon them.
I would not forget to invoke the blessings of God on the physicians, neighbors and friends, who came so faithfully day and night, administered to every want and did everything that could be done.             Her loving Aunt .

Killgore Schoolhouse Column
Mr. Fonze McCLAIN is on the puny list.
Mrs. Tommie KILLGORE is sick.
Mr. ALBRITTON gave the young people a party last Wednesday night; all reported a nice time.
That hustling farmer, Mr. W. C. REA, sold over three hundred dollars worth of wheat and corn last week.
Mrs. Ike BOLDEN, who fell out the door several weeks ago, cutting a gash on her face, is better.
Mr. T. M. TODD is having his house finished this week, which will add very much to the looks and value of his home.
S. D. JACKSON, our hustling saw mill man, contemplates selling his farm and mill and moving out west.
Mrs. Bertie MONTGOMERY is preparing to attend the institute at Mc Kenzie.
Rev. E. B. RUCKER preached an excellent sermon at Hebrew seminary last Sunday.
B. M. MONTGOMERY carried some nice cattle to Greenfield last Wednesday netting him a nice profit.
It is talked around that Mr. John HOBBS, C. A. KITCHERN and others are going to make a tour of western Texas and New Mexico in the near future.
Prof. C. H. DUNLAP has been employed to teach the summer school at Smith’s chapel.
Mr. Bill MONTGOMERY’s house caught fire last week and it was only by the heroic efforts of the neighbors that the house and contents were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown.

Town and County Column
Mr. Edgar BOBBITT, who was born and reared here, leaving about twenty years ago, came in from Gena, La., last week to visit his sister, Mrs. R. M. LITTLE, and other relatives and friends.
Mr. John O. VINCENT informs us that his brother, Mr. O. B. VINCENT is in a very low state of health, being affected with heart trouble. He is confined to his bed most of the time and his recovery is doubtful.
Jodie JENKINS, residing in No. 20, happened to the misfortune one day last week of splitting his left leg open with an ax. Drs. LITTLE and BARR removed five pieces of bone. Last fall he cut his foot very badly with an axe.
Dick PATE, who formerly worked at the livery stable here, was given a drink of whiskey at the singing at Public Wells Sunday which came very near causing his death. It is supposed the whiskey contained some kind of poison, as the boy became desperately sick and was thrown into convulsions, requiring the services of two physicians, who found it necessary to administer morphine. PATE says he became sick and immediately started for Dresden, but by the time he reached here was in a critical condition. He does not know, so he claims, who gave him the whiskey. Another young man residing near Sharon was affected pretty much in the same manner as PATE from drinking whiskey at Public Wells Sunday and was taken home raving drunk. Just why these boys will drink whiskey on these occasions we can’t see.
Mr. Stacker WARD, residing one mile east of Martin, is distressed over the very sudden and mysterious disappearance of his wife, who was previous to her marriage to WARD a Miss ALEXANDER, daughter of Bruce ALEXANDER, a prominent citizen of Henry County. Mrs. WARD, without known cause to anyone, left her home about ten days or more ago and it is said went to Union City, from there to Jackson, thence to Memphis, but no trace has been had of her since she arrived at the latter place. The whole family is at a loss to know why she acted in such a manner, for her domestic life was pleasant, it being said that she and her husband were congenial and very fond of one another. She has four children and left them. Mrs. WARD has been in poor health for some time and it is thought her mind became suddenly diseased and she let home. Diligent search has been made for her by all the kith and kin, but up to this writing no trace has been had of her. She was a woman of good character and there is absolutely nothing being alleged against her. Her sister, Mrs. Porter MADDOX, residing west of Dresden, is almost distracted over the sudden and mysterious disappearance of her sister.
Uncle Bill THOMPSON informs us that Mr. G. D. PARKER is a candidate for magistrate in No. 1, to succeed W. H. RIDDLE, resigned. Mr. PARKER is an ex-confederate soldier, and stands well in his community.
Mr. Joe JONES and Miss Leo BROWN, both of No. 17, were united in marriage since our last issue. The bride is a niece of Circuit Clerk WEBB and a most estimable young lady. It was a Gretna Green affair, the parents of the young lady objecting on account of her youth, she being but eighteen years of age.
Mr. George DENT was thrown by a horse at Sharon Monday and was bruised but not seriously hurt.
Miss Pearl MATTHEWS will give her pupils and Sunday school class a picnic in the Bragg woods, east of town and the little fellows are looking forward to the event with much anticipation.
Bethel College, of McKenzie, will hold commencement exercises Sunday night May 26.
Messrs. Oscar WASH and Ed MORGAN purchased H. J. HILLIARD’s fine stallion, paying $400.
Miss Eunice WITT, of Gates, has accepted a position here as telephone operator to succeed Miss Carrye VOWELL.
Esq. R. N. IRVINE, who has been confined to his bed for several weeks, suffering with bladder and kidney trouble was down town Wednesday.
Postmaster Steve FARMER at Greenfield now has paralysis, but was first taken with erysipelas, and has since had several light attacks of paralysis.
Born, to Mr. Walter WATTERS and wife, Gleason, on last Monday, a ten pound boy.
They say that Bill BROOKS and Frank COLE, two of Martin’s best citizens, have the big head mightily, its mumps.
Mr. W. H RIDDLE writes us that he has located at Miles Station, Texas, and says that his wife is very low and cannot live much longer unless a change takes place, which her many friends here hope will be the case.
Mr. Jim ELDER informs us that Eld. W. S. LONG closed a very successful revival at Martin last Sunday, resulting in seven additions to the church.
A team of mules belonging to Mr. Geo. TURNER, residing west of Gleason, ran away on last Monday. Mrs. TURNER attempted to stop the frightened animals by catching hold of the bits as they passed her and was thrown violently to the ground. Her hip and foot were bruised considerably, but she was not seriously hurt.
After long and weary weeks of intense suffering with that fatal disease, consumption, Mr. Robert ADKINS died at his home east of Palmersville Friday. The deceased is survived by a wife and two children. He was amoral, sober, industrious young man and about twenty seven years of age.
The beloved wife of Dr. YOUNG died at the family residence in Martin last Friday morning, after a long illness of consumption. Mrs. YOUNG was a native of Carroll County, being a Miss CHAMBERS previous to her marriage. She has spent some time in Texas, hoping to regain her health, but returned some weeks ago, since which time she grew gradually worse, suffering intensely until last Friday when death relieved her. A husband and two daughters survive her. The interment occurred at East Side cemetery.
The many Dresden friends of Mr. Harsh E. CHILDS, now residing at Itasca, Texas, extend sincere congratulations upon his marriage to Miss Jewell FILES, the nuptials to take place at Itasca on Wednesday evening, June 5, at the Presbyterian Church. The groom is well known here, being a brother of Mrs. J. B. FINCH and is quite popular.
Greenfield is the first town to announce a Fourth of July celebration, the citizens of that enterprising city having decided at a mass meeting last Friday night to entertain the people of Weakley County on Independence Day. Ample arrangements will be made for dinner for all. There will be a ball game in the afternoon and public speaking, Hon. Finis GARRETT being one of the orators of the day. It is proposed to have an old fiddlers’ contest at night. This promises to eclipse all previous attempts and a day of genuine pleasure is promised all who attend. Mayor Jim RAY is president and George R. MULLINS secretary, and either of these gentlemen will be glad to communicate.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column
Will Suddath had a barn raising last week.
J. G. TODD, our progressive groceryman here, will start a hack this week, gathering up chickens and eggs in this and adjoining districts.
Thomas J. NEWBERRY, of No. 6, killed a fat wild turkey gobbler in the bottoms near here one day last week and set a sumptuous dinner at his home next day. For finding and killing wild turkeys, Tom cannot be excelled anywhere.
It is with sorrow that I note that the general health of my good friend, Lee CAMPBELL, of Antioch vicinity, is on the decline. He is not able to make a crop, though up and stirring.
I have a nice letter from my friend and former neighbor, Robert L. SUDDATH, who is in the Lebanon Law School. Robert says his eyes are some better, though he can’t read any in seven weeks. His classmate, Mr. TURNER, reads for him. He made a grade of one hundred percent in examination three times, and a general average of ninety eight and one half per cent. He lacks only three books being through first course. This speaks well for Robert.

Jonesboro Jots Column
L. W. TRAVIS’ man, GREER, tells me he carried in $41.00 worth of eggs, chicken and butter on his buggy in one trip and with one horse.
Jim and Will GUFFEE and Dr. MOORE fixed one part of the public roads in No. 16 and Tom GALEY fixed the other part.

From No. 19 Column
One evening last week, Simeon, one of Adkins GARDNER’s boys heard a cat in the well when he went to draw a bucket of water. Calling for a lamp and a mirror, he saw a cat swinging to the curb almost to the water. Simeon finally got the cat out after about an hour’s labor. How the cat got in there is a mystery, there being a top on the well.
Tom WOODARD is on the sick list.

Cloverdale News Column
Mr. Will TATE and John MARTIN are hard at work getting their tomato plants in the field.
Mr. Len CHANDLER had a barn raising Monday of last week and Mr. Alfred JOHNSON also had a working Tuesday and the noon hour was enjoyed by all.
The sick of our country are Mr. R. MARTIN, who was taken very ill Sunday; Mrs. Thomas STEPHENS, who is very sick with bilious fever; Mrs. Jim TATE has chills, and Mr. El. SWEARINGEN, wife and three children are very sick with measles.
On last Sunday, in the quiet morn, Mr. HALL EMMONS, of Public Wells community drove in our community and took Miss Lenora the only single daughter of Mr. Tom STEPHENS had left, and drove to ‘Squire BRUCE’s and were married. They drove to the groom’s parents, where awaited a sumptuous repast for them.

Peck’s Pickings Column
Mr. Lonnie YOUNG’s horse fell and broke its neck while Lonnie was riding it. The rider escaped unhurt.

Latham Items Column
Mrs. L. A. WINSTEAD is no better.
Miss Cora BRUNDRIDGE is no better
Mrs. Milliard MATHENY has been real sick with sciatic.
Mr. Tom HAWKS is building a very nice house on his place.
Mr. T. S. FRANCIS has a camera and is making some nice pictures.
Measles are still raging. Mrs. Laura CARR, Master George PETIT and many others are very sick and thirty five or forty exposed.
Mr. W. S WHEELER is preparing to move to Latham in the near future and Mrs. S. J. WHEELER will move to the place vacated by him.
The wind cloud of last week blew down the smoke stack at Mr. Jim CUNNINGHAM’s mill, work had been discontinued for a few days.
Miss Mary DUNN has had to close her school because of measles.

Dukedom Doings Column
Eld. J. R. KERKENDALL, who lived many years in Henry and Weakley Counties, died at Wardell, Mo., not long ago; he leaves many friends in this country to mourn his death.
I learn that a son of Mr. John CAMPBELL, of No. 1, and another boy by the name of CHATMAN, ran away a few days ago, and when last heard from were in Water Valley, Ky., headed for Texas.
Eld. A. A. JONES, of Austin Springs, came very near getting severely hurt or killed while in Fulton. He was on Stateline road, when a run away team, hitched to an ice wagon overtook him near the Meadows block. The parson undertook to get out of the road, but before he had time, one of the horses struck his breast against the end of the coupling pole and ran it into himself some twelve inches, cutting his throat, breaking the pole off at the hind axle end of the wagon, carrying the frame off the wreck and knocking Brother JONES off under the wagon, tearing off his coattail and tearing his pants.

Route No. 4 McKenzie Column
Mr. DAWSON is all smiles, it is a boy.
Raymond BERRYHILL is still very sick and is not expected to live.
Brother Rudd is to preach at Blooming Grove Sunday morning on infant baptism.
Saddler RODGERS had a sheep killed and another one injured by some dogs last Wednesday.
Mr. Charley WHITE died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lillie PATTERSON, last Saturday night. The funeral services were conducted by Brother SKINNER and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery.
Mr. Jim FOWLER and Miss Edna TRAVIS were married last Sunday. Miss Edna’s parents were opposed to her marrying Mr. FOWLER and they went to Concord to preaching that morning. After services were over they and the preacher got into their buggies and drove up the road a little way, where they were united as husband and wife. Miss Edna is a prominent young lady and Mr. FOWLER is a well known citizen of Christmasville.

Corinth and Old Salem Column
Messrs. J. A. NOONER, Jim HARKEY and R. S. ROBERTS, of this community attended the general assembly at Dickson last Thursday to Sunday.
Mr. Charlie POINTER’s horse ran off the levy last Sunday into an awful mud hole, turning his buggy over, but the young man came out safe and sound.

Ruthville News Column
Clifford, little son of G. W. THOMPSON, near Ruthville, is sick.
I learn that Miss Annie GIBBS has returned from Bowling Green, Ky., where she has been attending school.
Joe JONES and Miss Leo BROWN drove over to Esq. SAWYERS last Saturday and got married.

Uba UtteringsColumn
Mrs. V. U. DAMERON has been real sick. Jodie POUNDS has been suffering with an abscess in his head. Mr. B. W. MARTIN, who has been suffering with sciatica neuralgia and heart trouble, is convalescing.
I learn that since the abolishment of the Latham post office, some of the people there have decided that they that they will still have their mail brought out by locked pouch, hiring someone to go for it tri weekly.

Gardner Gems Column
Mrs. Sam CRAVENS has been very sick.
Mrs. Walter GREY returned Sunday from Piggott, Ark., where she has been visiting relatives.
There was an old fashioned working and quilting at John ABERNATHY’s last week. The men covered his house and the ladies quilted three quilts and all partook of a sumptuous dinner.
The directors met Saturday and elected teachers for our schools next year. For Gardner, Prof. Louis IVEY and Miss Maud MULLINIX; for Jones, Prof. R. C. WHARTON; for FARMER’s, Prof. Cecil MOORE.
John HART, who has been visiting his son in Meridian, Miss. came back last week.

District No. 1 Column
Mrs. Ethel CLEMONS is improving some, and also Mr. B. W. MORGAN.
Cleve CAMPBELL has gone to Latham to take charge of the switch board as operator for the rural telephone system of that place.
Uncle Mack STEPHENSON started on last Tuesday for Texas to see his daughter, Mrs. P. C. FORESTER, and family, who moved there the first of the year.
Sheriff ACREE and that hustling young deputy Whit Lafon, were in these parts last week, rounding up gamblers and whiskey boodlers, for which bills were gotten last court and it seems he got several of them, but there were two of them of that “skiddooed” for taller timber.
Frank COX has sued Clarence FAGAN for breach of contract. COX made a crop with FAGAN last year and FAGAN hauled off the tobacco made by COX a few days ago and it is alleged refuses to settle with COX, claiming that he (COX) hasn’t anything coming to him out of his part of said crop. Hence a lawsuit is the result, in which both parties are likely to be losers.

From District No. 9 Column
Mr. Tom EARLS is real sick.
Mrs. Luther BROCK is improving some.
Mr. Jim BARTON, of Jackson, is real sick at his father’s home in Greenfield of dropsy.
Mr. Steve FARMER is in a critical condition and it is feared he can not live but a short time.
Mr. Milt JONES sat down on the railroad a few days ago and went to sleep and a train came along, and the engineer, seeing he could not stop the train jumped from his engine and ran ahead of the train and threw him off the track.

Friday, May 31, 1907

Fair Association
The directors and president of the Weakley County Fair Association, elected at a stockholders meeting held here on last Saturday.
Elected officers are as follows: President, Mr. Leo BRASFIELD; directors: Dr. A. D. FINCH, T. K. REYNOLDS, Bob GOOLSBY, Z. W. GROOMS, Arden SUMMERS, J. M. FOSTER, T. A. JONES, J. O. SMALLEY, J. R. ESKRIDGE, G. P. HURT and J. J. WHITE. The directory is composed of as good and safe men as can be found in the county.
The board of directors met and elected Mr. Rice McWHERTER, secretary, Geo. S. BOYD treasurer and T. K. REYNOLDS vice-president, thus completing the organization. A deal has been closed for twenty five acres of the Boyd land, situated a mile west of the courthouse and directly opposite the residence of Mr. Buck MITCHELL, perhaps the best site, being high and dry, easy to get to, not too far from town and at a moderate price for the land.

Vercer MOSLEY about twenty years of age was arrested at Greenfield Saturday morning on a very serious charge.
Miss Dora DUNLAP, a young lady boarding at the home of Thos. ALLEN, a leading citizen of Greenfield, went to sleep leaving the window of her room open. MOSLEY saw the situation and about 1 o’clock Thursday night procured a ladder, put it up to the window and entered. The young lady was awakened by someone in her room and screamed. Mr. ALLEN hearing her, went at once to ascertain the problem. The young lady told him that he had been in her room and was escaping through the front way.
Mr. ALLEN rushed out and saw him disappearing down the road. He followed him and saw him enter a cabin nearby. He at once telephoned Marshal Carl GROOMS and they together arrested MOSLEY and placed him in the city holdover and placed a guard around it.
The examining trial was held Saturday. MOSLEY went on the stand and testified that he went there for the purpose of robbery; that he understood that a newly married couple was occupying the room and they had diamond rings, bracelets , etc. and he expected to get them. As he went through the open window, he did not commit housebreaking and as he took nothing, he committed no burglary, and as he did not put his hands on the young lady but he came near getting himself in serious trouble and some new evidence may yet come to light that will send him to the penitentiary.

Murder in the First Degree
Union City, Tenn. May 24 The jury in the case of Lee HOLDER, charged with the murder of his father, Rev. B. L. HOLDER, returned a verdict of murder in the first degree this morning.
The defendant was seated in front of the judge and jury, and when the verdict was rendered his countenance was changed from a normal look to that of a scornful one. His counsel entered a motion for a new trial, which will be argued the first of net week. The court ordered the sheriff to take the prisoner back to jail. On reaching the jail his mother threw her arms around him and her shrieks of grief could be heard some distance from the jail. The defendant, however, stood unmoved, untouched and wholly indifferent.
A later article of May 28 says that the motion for a new trial was overruled, and he was sentenced to be hanged July 12. His counsel took an appeal to the Supreme Court. The condemned will be 19 years old in August, is a handsome boy, and appears to be above the average intelligence.

Palmersville Pointers Column
Mr. W. R. LAFON has completed his residence and moved in.
I notice that Mr. J. T. PARRISH is building a nice stock barn, which adds to his place very much.
W. A. BARTON and C. MORRIS have returned from New Mexico, W. A. BURTON homesteading one quarter section of land. I understand that the law requires homesteaders to be on their landing six months and by staying fourteen months and paying $1.25 per acre get a title.

Divorce and Alimony Asked
Mrs. Linnie MEADOWS today filed a suit for absolute divorce from her husband , W. W. MEADOWS. She asks for the custody of her thirteen year old daughter, Mary, and alimony in the sum of $20,000. The petition alleges “cruel and inhuman treatment and settled aversion” on the part of the defendant. The above is no surprise to the people of Fulton who have been expecting either Mr. or Mrs. MEADOWS to file suit since they separated several days ago.
Meadows refused to make any statement as to whether or not he would fight the petition in its entirety or not. Fulton Leader

Gardner Gems Column
Mr. Rile TAYLOR has been dangerously sick at Mr. Wiley GARDNER’s, but is reported better. Dr. SEBASTIAN is waiting on him.
Miss Ivy JOHNSON was the lucky winner in the drawing contest at Gardner & Elders. She drew the nice rocking chair.
Glad to say Miss Mollie CRAVENS was able to go out and hear Brother MAXEDON preach Sunday, hope this good lady will soon be restored to health.
Curg FOSTER, of Jackson, visited friends here last week; he says his health has not been good since he went there, and he wanted to try the pure water of Gardner.
Uncle Sam CRAVENS received a message Saturday that his sister, Mrs. BRAWNER, of Gleason, was dying. He has our sympathy, as this is the last one of his sisters. This leaves him one brother of a large family.
Percy GARDNER and Miss Ethel SELLARS happened to what was almost a serious accident while out driving Sunday afternoon. The horse became frightened near the bridge at the Methodist church, overturned the buggy and landed in the ditch. No one was hurt, and procuring another pair of shafts, his having been broken, they continued their journey.

From District No.6 Column
Little Paul BOGLE is very sick.
Miss Bertha POSTEN has a severe attack of tonsillitis.
Mr. Steve FARMER is improving some at this writing.
Mr. J. G. CLARK has been confined to his bed several days with flux.
W. O. SUTBERUT’s team ran away with his little boy while harrowing last week, and tore his harrow up and skinned the little boy up considerably.
Mr. Walter METLOCK, of this vicinity and Miss Nannie BERGES, of near Martin, were married at Oak Grove church Sunday.

Tumbling Creek Column
Billie HOLDEN, of Henry County, was buried at Union last Monday, dying after an illness of two days of pneumonia.
Caddis STEELE died last Monday of congestion and pneumonia. His remains were brought to Tumbling, where short services were held by Bros. Newt MANLEY and Henry FELTS, after which his body was laid to rest in Butler’s graveyard.
A telephone line will be extended from Gleason to Bell’s Store and Tumbling church and schoolhouse on the Henry County Line. Blady FELTS, Chester MCCLAIN and Buren ARNOLD were to make up this line, which they have done, and the posts are to be set this week.

Sharon Sayings Column
There is talk of putting a system of water works in the business section of the town and several hundred dollars already has been subscribed for that purpose.
Some of the machinery for the veneering factory has arrived and is being installed. Mr. Edwards says he wants to be ready for business by June 15. Several families have moved here from Greenfield to work at the plant which will employ about seventy five hands.
With a few more days work Marshal J. P. DUNLAP will have all the streets, sidewalks, and culverts in excellent shape. Wooden bridges are a thing of the past in Sharon, as tiling has taken their place. Hence we will have no more trouble with dilapidated bridges. Streets have all been straightened and widened and, the fact is, Sharon has as nice, up to date streets as any town in West Tennessee. The W. O. W. camp is on a boom here at present. Camp Deputy G. D. CAPPS and J. F. TERRY have put in twenty five new applications in the past two weeks.
The new brick block that has been talked of here for the past month is now a certainty. This building will be on the north side of Main Street, just west of and adjoining Allen Drug Co.’s business house, to be built by J. P. MOON, J. N. HARKEY and Cade & Moore. MOON will use his building for groceries, HARKEY will use his building for implements, buggies, wagons, etc. and it will be 50X100 feet, three stories high, the Masons to build the third story and be used as Masonic Temple and city hall. Mr. HARKEY will likely install an electric light plant in the basement of his building and light the business part of town.

A Poem
This poem explains itself, but I will add that during recess hours, especially on wet days, I would tease the children with jokes and, in a casual way, occasionally made a jingle of a rhyme; when they began to tease and beg me to write them “a little verse.” Four girls especially, Pricie CAMPBELL, Florence PRICE, Lockie KEMP and Ruth LIPSCOMB , Lockie being absent on this day, the three mentioned in the poem asked me, joking, I am sure, to “write some verse.” Leaning upon my desk, I decided to surprise them the next day. So, on the morning of September 6, 1906, having written the night before, I read them the following poem, entitled,

A Response
All filled with awe and kindness,
Approached with a gentle request,
Was the cause of a mental blindness
While leaning upon my desk.

‘Twas among the kindly “lasses,”
And from them came the request,
I looked through surprise’s glasses
And resolved to do my best.

They filled me with admiration
As together they did rehearse
Their oft repeated exclamation:
“Please, write us a little verse!”

I wonder if they actually meant it,
Or if they did for fun;
Howbeit, I shall never repent it,
For here my writing begun.

I love to be obedient
To those who are obedient to me;
I think it not expedient
For children this nature to see ---

Because they’ll get the wrong idea
And think you’re going their way;”
Some will grow naughty and chily,
And want it to go as they say.

I hope to be mild and meekly
And do all the good that I can
Improving both daily and weekly,
Becoming a purer man.

I hope to make a good neighbor
Love him as I love myself.
This don’t cost any labor;
Not to do it is a case of theft—

Because you steal away pleasure
That might be worthy to you;
Besides, you rob life’s treasure
In treating God’s word as untrue.

Thus, you see, I was invited
The poetic rock to smote.
Tho’ my thoughts were not united.
I obeyed—I’m glad that I wrote.

Dear children, by whom invited –
Remember me; speak the truth.
To you this verse is indited—
To Pricie, Florence and Ruth

Lovingly, J. Clyde SULLIVAN

Under a heading United Daughters of the Confederacy
My Best Meal
We had been paroled and were on our way home, tired travelers, though not foot sore, as
we still had our horses, to which we were entitled in the articles of surrender, though many of our men lost their horses before reaching home, being the victims of sharp, unscrupulous men who did not hesitate to take advantage of their necessities.
Our immediate company consisted of Dr. J. B. McFERRIN, of Nashville, Missionary chaplain; Major McGUIRE, Rev. Thomas DAVENPORT, chaplain of an Alabama regiment, a very small man, active and alert, mentally and physically, and myself, missionary chaplain.
We were divided into two messes, as protection against thieves and marauders. For the same reason the night was divided into two watches. My principle messmate was DAVENPORT. We were halted near Greenville, the old home of Andrew Johnson, the military governor of Tennessee, afterward president of the United States, and whose impeachment made him a spectacular figure in the history of the world. After consultation, it was agreed that the youngest men, MOONEY and DAVENPORT should go out for a long forage as distinguished from short forage as distinguished from short forage, corn etc. We were all hungry, very hungry, as our hard tack was of the hardest sort and not just the kind a man would pray to be given as daily bread.
It chanced the man who had charge of the distribution of commissary supplies knew DAVENPORT and like him; he also knew the proverbial liking of a Methodist preacher for chicken. So, seeing us, he called out, “Parson, here is a rooster, no doubt older than you; would you like to have him?” Like to have him? We were glad enough to crow and we went back in triumph. DAVENPORT carrying our captive, soon to be put to death, and killing him was much easier than the picking and the cooking. But both jobs were carefully done. After the picking and the dressing, (which my little boy said was the wrong word) we put him into a pot and boiled him, not like Butler’s lobster, from night to morn, but almost as long, boiled him till thoroughly tender. As the army did not move till past noon the next day, we had plenty of time.
When he was done, we used those Yankee crackers for stuffing and with enough coffee, a finer feast was never set before a king. We invited the other mess, McFERRIN and McGUIRE, and others and we ate, well the bones were left, well picked, but they would
have been poor picking for a hungry dog.
Were I asked today: MOONEY, when and where did you partake of the best meal ever placed before you?” I should at once think of DAVENPORT and that fat rooster and the coffee.

Town and County Column
It is understood that Mr. Jim ELDER will leave Martin sometime between now and fall and will locate in Arkansas having been offered a lucrative position out there delivering fresh meats.
Charlie WOODS left Monday for Nashville, where he will remain, provided he can secure a satisfactory position. Charlie is one of our best boys and while we regret having him leave Dresden, we wish him unlimited success.
Uncle Johnnie BRUMMITT left Monday for Richmond to attend the reunion and see his aged mother, whom he has not seen in twenty years and who is ninety odd years of age. Uncle John TERRELL is also attending the reunion.
Mr. W. D. BRASFIELD informs us he contemplates putting out several acres of berries.
Going down to Martin last Friday, we met Rev. G. H. STEIGLER on the train en route to his home near Union City from the Jamestown exposition, and he tells us that the exposition is a miserable failure so far; that only one building was completed and that the government building. He went to twenty different state exhibit buildings and found them nailed up, not being completed or open to the public. He says that no day while he was there were there as many as 500 people present; that the hotels are disgusted and are charging outrageous rates. Mr. STEIGLER was told while there that the sum of $1,000,000 is deeded to complete the exposition and the good Lord only knows where it is to come from, as the stockholders have invested every ceet they could rake or scrape, and still the exposition is in no condition to ask the public to see it.
Mr. E. E. (DOCK) FOWLER, residing on the Palmer Farm, near Palmersville, was united in marriage on last Sunday to Mrs. ESSARY, at her home in the vicinity of Sharon.
Mr. J. W. MORAN, Captain CATHEY, Noah and Ellen GARRETT are among the number attending the old soldier’s reunion at Richmond this week, besides those mentioned elsewhere.
A Chicago widow, a lone widow who pines for a husband, thus advertises: “Wanted A Husband, by middle aged, lonely widow. He need not be handsome or wealthy.” We refer her to Rice McWHERTER.
Mr. Sam KENDALL and Miss Willie OLIVER were married on last Sunday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Bill OLIVER, the famous fox hunter residing in the vicinity of Oak Grove church, five miles south of Martin.
We are in receipt of a copy of the Waxahachie(Texas) Enterprise containing a notice of the marriage of J. Marshall Eskridge, a native of Weakley County, to one of the most beautiful young ladies in Texas, the marriage taking place at Corpus Christi, Texas, May 8. (The bride’s name is not given but her father is a prominent member of the state senate.)
James MORAN and Jack IRVINE are first cousins. They both came in this week from their respective homes St. Louis and Texas.
Dr. G. I. BAXTER is among the “Johnny Rebs” attending the reunion this week and writes that he is hugely enjoying the trip.
Messrs. Ale and John VOWELL, the mogul sawmill men, this week moved their mill to the Parrish tract of land, recently purchased by them, and are hard at work sawing timber.
Drs. LITTLE and BARR, assisted by Dr. T. W. FIELDS, of Latham, performed an operation on Mr. WATTS, residing near Latham, for hemorrhoids, removing seven large tumors .He stood the operation well, and was able to be removed to his home.
About a year ago, Mrs. N. P. SWAIM, residing in the vicinity of Mt. Pelia, became insane and was sent to the hospital at Bolivar. She improved and returned home some weeks ago. On last Saturday, however, she suddenly became insane again and attempted to take her own life by strangling with a string, but was prevented from doing so. Sunday she was taken back to the asylum by John VOWELL
Mr. OUTEN, father of the butcher, Joe OUTEN, happened to what came very nearly resulting in a fatal accident Monday. He went out to give the cow salt; she was lying nearby and rose from the ground and made a bee line for the salt box, in which Mr. OUTEN was placing the salt for her. Her horn struck him directly in the mouth, knocking out a tooth and cutting a large gash in the roof of his mouth. The wound was very painful and bled all day Monday but no serious consequences are expected.
Mr. Bob BYNUM, residing two miles west of Gleason, is stepping mighty high. It is a girl, born Tuesday.
Uncle Sam DARNELL, the one armed ex-confederate soldier, is a candidate for magistrate in this district to succeed R. B. FREEMAN resigned.
The foundation for McFerrin’s new dormitory at Martin was laid this week and the building will be pushed rapidly to completion.
Mrs. Lulu WOODS is having plans drawn for the erection of a nice cottage, which will be located on the west end of her lot, one of the prettiest locations for a residence in town. A dozen cottages could be rented here before the last of next week, were they available.
Deputy Sheriff Bill BROOKS has been confined to his room for about fourteen days with the prevailing disease at Martin – mumps.
A telephone message from Greenfield just before going to press elicits the information that Mr. Steve FARMER, who was seriously ill for the past two weeks, is some better and thought to be improving, though slowly.
Mr. C. A. STEEL, aged fifty seven years, died at his home in No.11 Monday after a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. STEEL was born and reared in the eastern portion of Weakley County, where he was universally esteemed, honored and admired. He was noted for his strict honestly and industry, so Esq. W. L. GAINER informs us, and the whole community regrets his death. He was married twice and leaves one son by his last wife. Mr. STEEL was a brother of Mrs. Babe GLASGOW. When a boy he had scrofula, which ate his nose off even with his face and also one ear, thus disfiguring him for life. He was a member of the Baptist church at Tumbling in good standing and his remains were interred at the Butler Grove graveyard, near Tumbling Creek church.
We understand the crap shooters have been holding high carnival at Gleason, plying their nefarious trade without interruption, but the citizens of that peaceful little city have determined it shall cease, and when Gleason people determine upon anything there’s going to be something doin’.
Ever since Dr. Bob BANDY decided to build a residence at Gleason between the railroad and the school building, friends, relatives, enemies and all, have dogged and nagged and entreated him to change the location, even going so far as to purchase a lot elsewhere and donate same to the doctor; but the aforesaid lot suited him and Mrs. BANDY, and he had brick and lumber hauled. It was the then the citizens got all desperate and made a final appeal to Mr. BANDY, who, though was entirely satisfied with his selection for the location of a residence, which is to be one of the nicest, if not the nicest, ever erected in Gleason, at last yielded to the persuasion of his friends and sacrificed his own idea for that of his friends, and will build on the lot between Dr. MCBRIDE and Mr. G W. LASATER. The object the citizens have in view is not in wanting the doctor to build on the lot mentioned is to have a nice park there, the railroad company agreeing to put in the trees, shrubbery, etc, if Mr. LASATER would not build

Hinkle Dale News Column
Mr. J. B. LOONEY has sold out his store to Mr. Will Houston, of Jackson.
Mrs. Daught GREEN is sick. They called Dr. Oscar TODD home from Gleason to attend her.
Mrs. HINKLE is worse at this time. She had cancer and went to Nashville to have it removed but it has returned.
Mrs. Morgan EDWARDS and daughter in law, Mrs. Emma EDWARDS, from Mississippi, visited her son, Lee EDWARDS Tuesday night.
Miss Lizzie TODD came near getting killed when the team she was holding scared and tried to run. The horses threw her down and ran over her twice but she escaped with only a few bruises.

Latham Items Column
Mr. J. H. REED is on the puny list.
Mrs. L. A. WINSTEAD is some better; also Mrs. MATHENY is better.
Mr. Clint COOK has improved the looks of his place by erecting a new smoke house.
Miss Nora HARRIS, who suddenly lost her mind nearly two months ago, is thought to be improving.
Mr. Cleve CAMPBELL has taken the place at the rural switchboard and is giving entire satisfaction.
Mr. Em DAWSON and Mr. Aden FRANCIS are preparing to attend the teacher’s institute at McKenzie.
Miss Pearl STOW has returned from a lengthy stay at Martin, where she has been under the treatment of Dr. CASHON. She says she feels greatly benefited.
Little Codie CUNNINGHAM, son of Mr. John CUNNINGHAM is at the point of death; he has malarial and rheumatism. Drs. FIELDS and FINCH are the attending physicians.
Aunt Betty BRUNDRIDGE is very low and not expected to live, she having lost her mind some six months ago and has never recovered; has been confined to her bed some eight or nine weeks.
Mr. Tom ARNOLD, son of Mrs. Sallie ARNOLD, died at his home near Martin and was peacefully laid to rest at Old Concord last Friday to await the resurrection morn. He returned home from Mississippi on Friday a week ago, was taken ill and died one week later. He leaves a wife, one son, a widowed mother and a host of relatives to mourn his death. He was about 50 years of age. The interment took place Saturday at Concord.

Hyndsver Hits Column
Brother JONES filled his appointment at Pisgah Sunday and delivered a fine sermon.
Mr. J. Y. BOWERS, with the help of thirteen other hands, wound up setting tobacco.

Death of a Good Woman
Aunt Betsy Ann BRAWNER (nee CRAVINS) who was born August 29, 1823; departed this life May 24, 1907; aged eighty three years, eight months and twenty five days. She professed a hope in Christ early in life, and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Gleason, of which she lived a devoted member till death. Her remains were laid to rest in the pleasant Hill cemetery with appropriate services by Brother Curren FINCH.
Aunt Betsy Ann leaves two children, ten grandchildren, two brothers, Uncle Sam and Uncle George CRAVINS, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death. Aunt Betsy was truly a good woman. Like many others she had her portion of troubles during her stay here on earth, for she was left a widow early in life, her dear husband being shot down on the battlefield while fighting of his dear Southland, leaving her with two precious little girls to raise without the aid of an earthly father. But she looked to her Heavenly Father for help, and worked and toiled and raised her two precious ones, who are living and married to two good Christian brothers in the persons of John and Jim HODGES, and are getting along well, and two better women you will never see. She made her home with her children, and how faithful they were to see that their dear mother was cared for! And all through her last sickness, when she was helpless as a little child, how they watched by her bedside day and night and administered to every want! Her grandchildren were so devoted; her kin and neighbors, one and all, were kind and good, for they all loved her.
Here she was not permitted to enjoy life as she once did, on account of being a cripple; for ten long, weary years she could not walk. But in heaven she will be permitted to fly.
                              Written by one who loved her, I. E. B.

Mrs. McKINLEY Dead
Canton, O, May 26 Mrs. William McKINLEY died at 1:05 o’clock this afternoon. The transition from life to death was so peaceful and gradual that it was with difficulty that the vigilant physicians and attendants noted when dissolution came.

From No. 6 Column
Elzie ROCKET’s baby is very sick.
Mrs. Ben COX is very low at this writing and not expected to live.
Esq. Walter OWEN happened to a very painful accident one day last week; his horse fell down with him, on his foot and mashing it pretty bad and spraining his ankle. He can hop around a little.
Someone made a mistake in giving a marriage week before last. The groom and bride are Mr. Burber BEVILL and Miss Sallie FISHER, instead of Chester BEVILL. Chester isn’t married yet, but wants to be awfully bad, by the way he is going wild.
Prof. W. F. BEVILL came very near loosing his mare Sunday morning; he turned her in the pasture and she went to the watering place to drink, when she mired down and one of her hind feet went under two big roots, which had to be cut out before she could be pulled out. She had been there some time before she was found. She was pretty sore for a while but seems to be all right now.

Jonesboro Jots Column
Prof. W. F. GARRETT has been employed to teach the Pittman school.
There was singing at Dunlap’s schoolhouse Sunday evening by Prof. Jim WILLIAMS.
That venerable old citizen, John DUNLAP, attended the assembly of that church at Dickson.
Boyd CRABTREE came in from Hall-Moody Saturday. Boyd is a boy who learn fast and is sure to make his mark some day,
Henry HARRINGTON’s children have the measles. Henry just lives a short distance away on the other side of Johnson Hill and it makes me a little uneasy because; I have not had them.
The new lodge at Tom OVERTON’s store has been organized. There were ten old members and thirteen new ones. They were mustered in at Greenfield last week. Some of the boys are looking mighty bad. Henry POPE has been almost laid up from the effects of joining. Dr. MOORE has also been complaining.
Lonnie HOLT, of Greenfield, was in these parts Sunday. He tells me there are two fine girls near him and tells me to come down and see them. So, these girls had better look out, for I am going down there pretty soon to see their lovely faces.
That big poultry raiser, Hoyt DREWRY, tells me he has had eight hundred chickens hatched off and but a small number have died. I asked him how he kept them alive so well, and he replied that he fed them three times a day, gave them plenty of water and had shade for them. He has quit setting his incubator and will let it rest until next spring. He now has fifteen hens setting.

Dukedom Doings Column
Mrs. Lucy WILSON, of Mayfield, who has been in feeble health for some years is now the guest of her father, Mr. W. M. JONES.
There was born to Mr. Will SIMMONS and wife last week, twin babies. One died Saturday and the other Saturday night, and both buried in the same coffin Sunday evening at the Seay graveyard in Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin REEVES, just across the state line in Kentucky, happened to the sad misfortune Thursday morning on awakening, to find their infant child dead in bed.
Uncle Dick McQUIRE, one of Weakley County’s oldest and most loyal citizens, who lives on the state line, is now in his eighty seventh year and has been living on one place for fifty nine years and there has been a crop grown on the farm every year, and there reared his family, most of who are gone on before. While some died when young, others have made their mark in life. Eld. Joseph A. McQUIRE, than whom no truer man could be found anywhere, as near perfection as mortality could get in this life. Also A. M. (Tobe) McQUIRE, one of Dukedom’s leading merchants, who died very suddenly in Cincinnati, where he had gone to buy goods, and Mrs. Rachael ANDREWS, a mold of modern womanhood. Only two sons are now living, F. G. (Long Dick) McGUIRE, who spent many years of his life as mail carrier, and D, W, (Monk) McQUIRE, now of Mayfield, Ky., and once constable of the first district of Weakley County. Uncle Dick, as generally known, remained at home during the civil war, attended to his own business and made his living in the God given and honest way, by the sweat of his brow.

Route No. 2 Martin Column
Mrs. Dolphus PEERY is worse at this writing.
Mrs. Charlie WAGGONER is better at this writing.
Mr. Jessie CROCKETT has had his new dwelling house painted.
Mrs. Ada BROCK had a mess of irish potatoes on the 27th. Who can beat that?
Mr. Roe CRUTCHFIELD and wife, of near Meda, are going to the springs for their health.
Mrs. Marion HORN and daughter have made $22.00 picking strawberries.
Uncle Oliver WAGGENER, of near Oak Grove, came up to Mr. Bunk CARLTON’s the third Sunday, got sick and had to stay a week before he could be carried home.
Mr. Milburn Gardner, of this neighborhood, and one of Hall-Moody’s students, has gone to Campbell, Mo., where he has accepted a position with a dry goods firm.
Mr. Billie OLIVER, of near Oak Grove and Mr. Arden SUMMERS, of near Salem, went on a fox hunt Saturday night and came in Sunday, and said they had a mighty fox race.
W. S. STALCUP, railway postal clerk, who has been running from Bowling Green, Ky. to Memphis has been transferred to a run between Dickson and Clarksville. He had already begun work over there and his wife will soon move to Dickson, making that place their future home.
Mr. Hall EMMONS, of Public Wells, neighborhood, and as industrious young farmer of that community, was married Sunday, May 19, to Miss Lamara STEPHENS, a prominent young lady of Pleasant Hill neighborhood. Both are highly respected. Esq. BRUCE, of Sharon, officiated.

Coverdale News Column
Mrs. MOON is able to be up, after a long spell of la grippe.
Brother SUMMERS has resigned as pastor of Corinth church with much regret to all.
Mr. Jesse CROCKETT has his new house nearing completion putting the last coat of paint on this week.
Mrs. Jim TATE was called to the bedside of her sick brother. Catiz STEEL, who resides five miles east of Gleason, last Wednesday.
Mr. Hiram MARTIN, who returned a few days ago from Mississippi, was taken very ill Sunday at his brother’s, J. C. MARTIN, but is some better at this writing.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column
Prof. W. F. BEVILL and class will sing at Olivet Church, in No. 6, Sunday afternoon, beginning not later than 2 o’clock.

Pillowville Column
Uncle John COSTEN, who is eighty five years old, is in very feeble health.
It is talked around that Sam SCARBROUGH will go into business here in the near future.
The subscription school at Greenhill, taught by J. J. BERRYHILL, will close soon.
Mr. A. F. MONTGOMERY entertained a host of relatives and friends last Friday by serving a very sumptuous dinner, and all report a good time, except Sam SCABROUGH, and he contracted a severe cold by standing around with his mouth wide open for about two hours.

Ruthville News Column
Mrs. M. A. GRUBB is on the sick list.
Miss Lula BURKE, who was right sick with measles, is on the road to recovery.
Dee WORKMAN has a smile on his face, it’s a boy, born the 25th Inst.

Oak Hill Column
One of Mr. CRITTINGTON’s children is right sick with scarlet fever.
Mr. Lent HYNDS who has been right sick is reported better.
Little Iva BYNUM, who got his foot scalded last Friday, is getting along very well.
Walter BYNUM, who has been sick foe the past few weeks, is reported a little better.
Mr. Jim CUNNINGHAM’s little boy will be buried at Oak Hill cemetery today (Wednesday).

Peck’s Pickings Column
Our merchant recently sold out his stock to Mack CAPPS, who will remain in the store.
Mr. Ben RAY, of Hillpoint, near Ward’s Chapel, tells the writer that he is doing a thriving business.
The STOUT Brothers and John YOUNG had an interesting lawsuit on last Saturday at Esq. ROSS’. STOUT Bros. sued YOUNG for damages. They bought a pair of mules of YOUNG and alleged the mules were not what YOUNG represented them to be. STOUT Brothers got damages for $100 and costs. Attorney Elkins, of Greenfield, represented YOUNG and A. M. STOUT and Professor SMITHSON represented Stout Brothers.