Friday, August  21 , 1903       The Dresden Enterprise
 Dresden, Tennessee

Hog Law Knocked Out
The hog law was declared unconstitutional by Judge MAIDEN in
the case of State of Tennessee vs. Pearl RHODES. 
Dr. O. R. BEARD, living at Sharon, owns a fine farm near 
there. He served notice on his country neighbors that he would
have arrested any of them that allowed their hogs to get on
his premises. Pearl RHODES, a young farmer and renter of that
area did not heed Dr. BEARD’s warning, he had no place to keep
his hogs, and continued to allow them to run at large. Beard
swore out a warrant, had RHODES arrested, and on being tried
before Justice BRUCE he was found guilty and bound over to
court. Beard, appeared before the grand jury and indicted
RHODES for allowing five pigs to run at large. RHODES employed
Col. L. E. HOLLADAY to defend him. Col. HOLLADAY moved to quash
the indictment on the ground that the law upon which same was
based was not the law of the land and unconstutional. After
argument, Judge MAIDEN held up the case for several days,
delivering his opinion Friday moring. 
In his opinion, Judge MAIDEN said that the legislature had 
tried to do indirectly what they could not do directly; that
if it had said that the law was passed for Weakley county
alone, it would have been unconstitutional and void; and that
placing the limit between 32,000 and 33,000 they attempted to
evade the question and pass the act for the benefit Weakley
county alone. Attorney General D. J. CALDWELL did not insist
upon the over-ruling of the motion to quash, but stated that
there were other cases pending and he thought it best to appeal
to the Supreme Court and settle the question forever. Appeal
granted.

For an assault with attempt to kill Sheriff DODDS, Sol BUTCHER,
colored, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. 
Att’ys HALL and HOLLADAY assissted the attorney general in the
prosecution, while Reynolds and McWHERTER conducted the defence.
This was oneof the hardest fought cases tried this term and the
small sentence was a surprise to many. 
It will be rembered that while resisting arrest, BUTCHER carved
the sheriff up considerably. The affair at the time created a
sensation and much excitement prevailed.
The jury: J. A. COLE, L. B. KING, J. W. BEASLEY, E. M. MOSS, 
W. L. TURNER, E. H. RAWLS, W. B. RAY, C. L. TAYLOR,
T. A. JONES, O. N. ROSS, C. A. Head, Miles OLIVER. Case
appealed to the supreme court. 

CARTER Gets Five Years.
The case of the state vs.Joe CARTER, charged with burning the
jail here this spring, was given to the jury last Saturday
morning and just before the noon hour returned a verdict of
guilty and assessed his punishment at five years in the
penitentiary. CARTER took the verdict of the jury hard and at
one time it looked as if there would be a scene in the court- 
room. Mrs. CARTER attended the trial throughout, and when the
verdict was rendered, she broke down and wept bitterly. 
Friday night before the verdict, while taking him to jail at
Union City, when at Paducah junction, CARTER made a mad dash
for liberty down the railroad, but fleet-footed Deputy Sheriff
John VOWELL overtook him, handcuffed  him and landed him safely
in the Union City jail. Att’y-Gen. CALDWELL says he will wager
that John VOWELL, on a straight run, can overtake a rabbit.
Following was the jury: J. M. ESTES, W. S. MITCHELL, Tom
MORGAN, G. W. SUMMERS, W. A. VANCLEAVE, T. G. CAMPBELL, W. A.
HARKEY, J. W. JACKSON, Will BISHOP, John ROWLETT, A. E. BROWN,
Geo. BOYETT. CARTER was granted a new trial by the court
Tuesday and the case will come up at the next term. 

Death Sentence
For the first time in fifty years a man has been sentenced to
be hung by the circuit court. Judge MAIDEN had this unpleasant
duty to perform last Tuesday afternoon. John McELWRATH was
indicted for murder in the first degree and found guilty. It
seems that on the night of the killing McELWRATH and another
negro named WILSON were returning from Mounds, Ill., to
Jackson. When the freight upon  which they were riding arrived
at Martin, Wilson was discovered dead by the side of the
railroad, a large wound in his head and his pockets turned out,
apparently having been robbed. McELWRATH was arrested near the
scene of the supposed homicide.  He had a large pistol on his
person, with one shot out, and some forty dollars. He also had
a dice in his pocket and a dice was also found in the pocket of
the dead man. 
Judge MAIDEN ordered the prisoner to be hung October 2. In 
passing sentence, Judge Maiden said it was a painful duty to
sentence any man to hang, but the defendant had beeen found
guilty, and no other course could be pursued. The case was
appealed to the Supreme Court, and if the defendant fails to
get a reversal of his case he will be hung some time next week.
The death sentence has not been passed for fifty years.

Obituary
Earth lost, but heaven gained a saint in the death of Mrs.
Mary J. TERRELL (nee DAVIS.) She was one of our oldest
citizens, one of the purest and best of God’s people, but she,
after a long and well-spent life, has bidden an ever lasting
adieu to life’s turmoil and now basks in the light of eternal
sunshine. She was born June the 10th, 1820 in Wilson county,
Tenn., was married to Benjamin F. TERRELL in the fall of 1839
and was the mother of eight children, five of whom are living
to mourn the loss of a sweet and gentle mother. She was a
helpful loving wife, self-sacrificing mother. Her children,
one and all, were tender and kind to her, but her oldest son,
John, devoted his entire life to her; mother he never for one
moment forgot. For long months she was a great sufferer, but
was surrounded by all the loving care a tender family and and
devoted neighbors could bestow.         Mrs. E. E. TANSIL

Part 2 of the Abstracts for:
Friday, August  21 , 1903       The Dresden Enterprise
                                Dresden, Tennessee

12th District Doings Column - 
Mr. J. T. BRIDGES and family and Mrs. Vernon ADAMS and little
        daughter Irene, went to No. 6 last Friday visiting.
Mr. Ed PARNELL, of Memphis, came Thursday of last week to see
        his wife, who is sick at her father’s, Esq. W. J. RAY.
        We are glad to say she is getting well and will be
        able to go home soon. 
Miss Irene BLACK and Miss Eva EVERETT, accompanied by the
        latter’s brother, Mr. Monroe EVERETT visited relatives
        at friends at Gleason last Friday.
Aunt Jane ELDER and daughter, Miss Sallie, and Mrs. Jack TURNER
        and Miss Maggie WILLIAMS were visiting the sick Sunday.
Messrs. E. T. PATE, W. W. BERRYHILL and W. W. REED are the
        newly elected school directors for No. 12.
Mrs. Mattie PARKS and three children, of Buena Vista, are
        visiting her sister, Mrs. E. M. EVERETT.

Town and County Column - 
Mrs. Sallie JETER has been quite ill.
Mrs. Ida GIBBS (nee BROWN) of Ft. Worth, Tex., and two 
        children, are visiting her parents here. 
Mrs. Grizzard GARDNER, of Gardner, one of the sweetest women
        on earth, sends us a couple dozen nice pears.
The many Dresden friends of Mr. and Mrs. Roger GROOMS, of
        Greenfield, congratulate them upon the arrival of a
        bright, blue eyed little miss girl into their home.
While the family was away from home last Saturday, some one
        entered the orchard of Uncle BRINK CARAWAY, north of
        Dresden, taking away, Uncle Brink  tells us, about
        twenty-five bushels of fine apples.
Mr. Keith KILLEBREW, who clerks for the Mayo Grocery Co.,
        happened to a serious accident Sunday near
        Palmersville. The horse he was driving became
        frightened while coming down the hill, and to save
        himself, Keith leaped from the buggy falling on his
        shoulder and dislocating his collar bone. The hurt is
        a severe one and has caused much suffering; hoowever,
        Keith is resting well and will soon be out again.
Mr. Bud CLEMENT, of No. 6, near Orr Springs, is dangerously
        sick of typhoid fever.
Mrs. W. O. TUCK who last week scalded her feet by turning over
        a pot of hot coffee over on them, is still unable to
        walk and suffering a great deal.
Mr. F. M. TUCK, who has been visiting his daughter at Maynard,
        Arkansas., the past three months, returned home
        Wednesday.
Dr. TERRELL reports several cases of black leg among cattle in
        the Palmersville vicinity. A calf belonging to Uncle
        Mount PENTECOST died with the disease this week.
Mr. Jack SHEARON, of No. 20, brought to this office a large
        beet, over eighteen inches in length, which is the
        largest of the many large ones brought to us.
Mr. Ben PALMER tells us that his brother, Mr. T. M. PALMER,
        in Henry county, near Como, is in wretched health and
        hardly able to leave home. He formerly lived in this
        county and has many friends here who will be grieved
        to learn of his condition.
The Tennessee board of pension examiners has granted pensions
        the following Weakley county old soldiers:
        J. E. SANDERS, Uba, $100 per year; 
        Jas. W. SWINNY, Greenfield, $60 per year.
Road Overseer Will RAINEY is working on a plan to put the big
        hill north of Dresden in respectable condition. 
Tom MOSS continues quite ill at thehome of his sister, Mrs.
        John REAVIS.
Miss Bera WARD is quite ill and her condition has been
        alarming to her family and friends.
Chas. CHANDLER is acting town marshal during the illness of
        the family of Marshal KILLEBREW.
Mr. D. JENKINS, of No. 20, received a painful bruise on the
        foot Thursday of last week by a wagon tongue falling
        on it, making a very painful wound. This week Dr. A.
        P. McREA had to split the great toe open to let out
        the clotted blood.
Mr. John BRINTLE, a democratic warhorse in No. 16, was last
        week solicited by our good friend Uncle Bill THOMPSON
        to join our subscribers list.
Mr. G. E. WAGGONER, the polite, genial Palmersville merchant,
        has been offered a splendid position as salesman at
        Caruthersville, Mo. at a handsome salary and it is
        probable he will accept same.
While returning from Enon church Sunday night, the horse
        attached to the buggy driven by Mr. Chas. FUQUA ran
        away, collided with a hay rack and threw his wife out,
        breaking her collar bone and bruising him considerably;
        also demolishing the rake and buggy. Mrs. FUQUA is the
        daughter of Mr. Ed GARDNER, at GARDNER.
Mr. Leburn BUTLER, formerly of near Ralston, brother-in-law of
        Prof. Bob FREEMAN, of No. 20, has secured a lucrative
        position in the St. Bernard hospital, JONESBORO, Ark.,
        where he will make a doctor of himself. 
Will LISCOMB, son of Mr. Galloway LISCOMB, of No. 10, is in 
        a serious and critical condition. The LISCOMB family
        live on Mr. Jim HIGGS’ place, and the young man was
        working for Mr. HIGGS Tuesday, was taken ill and went
        to the house. Shortly arriving at the house he began
        to have convulsions, foaming and slobbering at the
        mouth and barking like a dog. A physician was sent
        for, but nothing that was done did the young man any
        good, and he continued to have one convulsion after
        the other. His condition resembles hydrophobia and we
        understand he was bitten by a dog several years ago.
        At this writing he is still in a critical condition,
        with little hope of recovery.

Henderson Academy Column - 
Mr. Parten VAUGHAN is sick.
Mrs. CHEATHAM’s little girl is sick.
Mrs. Alla HUTCHINSON is on the sick list. 
Messrs. Pete HARRIS and Ellis PARKER attended the ice cream
        supper Saturday night.
Mrs. Josie JONES, from near Fulton, is visiting her mother Mrs.
        DENT, near Martin.
Mr. Bob BLAKEMORE, of Kenneth, Mo. is visiting his sister, Mrs.
        Emma KILLEBREW, near Martin.
Miss Della  VAUGHAN has returned to her home, after spending a
        week with her cousin, Miss Fannie WHITE, near Dresden.
Miss Winnie MULLNIX, from near Fancy, visited the family of Mr. 
        John VOWELL last week and attended the meeting at Salem.

Fancy Facts Column - 
Look out for your snuff box when Will FOWLER is around, He does
        not use a brush, but a spoon, and is in good practice.
Cozy, 7-year-old son of John STAFFORD, was badly kicked on the
        breast and head by a mule last Monday. He is improving.

Insolvency Notice - Estate of Mrs. Mary L. GROOMS, deceased,
        C. E. GROOMS administrator.

Martin Column - 
Mrs. Mose HANNING is at DAWSON.
MR. Clyde HIGGS is night clerk at the Wharton House.
MR. Ed AARON and family, of Louisville, are visiting here.
Mr. Marshall TURPIN, of St. Louis, is visiting his mother’s
        family.
Mrs. Pollie GRAHAM has returned from an extended visit
        at River.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. WHARTON, of Murfreesboro, are visiting
        here.
Mr. J. A. UNDERWOOD and wife are at Dawson Springs for
        about ten days.
Mr. W. H. BELL left Saturday for a week’s visit to home folks
        at Murray Ky.
Miss Lillie DUKE, of Dresden, visited relatives and friends
        here since my last.
Mr. John M MARTIN has returned from a three weeks’ visit to
        relatives and friends at Centerville.
Mrs. S. H. LANDRUM  visited her brother, Mr. Green ADAMS, 
        near Moscow, Ky., Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Francis FISHER, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
        H. C. LAWLER, for the past month, has returned to
        Louisville.
Mr. Joe OLIVER got one of his hands badly mashed at the
        planing mill last Monday. While it is very painful, it
        is not serious. 
Mr. A. G. BALDRIDGE, night clerk at the Wharton House, has
        resigned and accepted a position with the Summit
        House at Dawson.
Mr. James MORAN and sister, Miss Marion, Miss BEATRICE 
        PEARSONS, Miss  A(unreadable) Malone. Messrs. McEWEN,
        and GIBBS, all of Dresden were here Tuesday to see
        the ball game.
Mr. Jim HILLIARD and family have moved here and are occupying
        one of  Mr. R. E. NOWLIN’s new houses in northeast
        Martin. 
Mr. Will CASHON, mail carrier of Route No. 5, has a new mail
        wagon, which is admirably arranged and is handy as
        can be. It is the first regulation mail wagon seen
        here and attracted considerable attention.
Mr. Horace SANDERS, who has been with Mr. DUKE as head sales- 
        man for the past year, has accepted a position with a
        dry goods firm at Gleason. 
Mr. W. K. GIBBS and wife arrived here last Thursday from the
        West, where they went for Mr. GIBBS’ health about two
        years ago. I understand they have decided to cast
        their lot with us again, and bid them a most hearty
        welcome back home.

Hyndsver Hits Column - 
C. E. BOWERS had a barn raising Wednesday.
Prof. J. F. DUNCAN, of Mt. Pelia, was here Tuesday.
A. E. BOWLIN and family visited relatives near Jewell since
        our last.
Mr. Tom JOLLEY, of Fancy Farm, Ky., was here this week looking
        for a location.
Mr. R. H. DAVIS and Tom CARNEY went to your town last Monday
         on business.
Mr. and Mrs. CARLTON, of Gibson county visited their daughter, 
        Mrs. John BOWERS here last week.
Tom WELDON, whois the mail carrier from Latham to Martin, has
        moved to Mr. HARRIS’ place from Latham.
Jim DUKE of Dresden, Forrest DUKE and Henry HEMBY, of Martin, 
        were in our little town on business Monday.
Mr. D. JENKINS and boy were unhitching a team last Thursday
        when the boy let the wagon tongue fall on his father’s
        foot, mashing his great toe considerably.
Mr. W. A. CASHON, mail carrier on Route 5, came through last 
        Tuesday in a brand new mail car. Will A. was leaning
        back on the cushioned seat like a millionaire.
Batts, McClain & co. have moved their saw mill and are at work
        putting it down on J. H. HESTER’s land.
While working on a barn, Lent HYNDS happened to a very painful
        accident last week A log fell off the barn and one end
        fell on his foot, bruising it in the instep. He can
        not walk without a crutch.

Adams Academy Column - 
Mrs. Clint MOORE is on the sick list.
Homer ADAMS left Friday for Obion to enter school.
Mrs. Annie TUCK and little daughter, Nora, from Jewel, visited
        in this community last week.
Mr. T. S. FLIPPO, who has been sick some time is able to be
        out again.
Mr. Joe ADAMS has returned rom a prospecting tour through
        Arkansas.
Miss Ida CHAPPEL from near Hyndsver, visited Miss Beulah
        FLIPPO, Sunday.
Miss Willie ADAMS and Miss Ima BRIZENDINE visited friends
        near Public Wells. 
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. BRIZENDINE and wife visited Rev. and Mrs. 
        C. C. McDEARMON at Sharon Friday and Saturday.
Miss Lena ADAMS, who has been very sick with typhoid fever,
        is on the road to recovery.
Mr. R. B. BRIZENDINE and wife, of near Public Wells, visited
        relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Ernest HARDEMAN and wife, of Ralston, visited the
        latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clint MOORE. 
Miss Beulah ADAMS is spending the week with relatives and 
        friends near Greenfield and attending the meeting
        at Bethel.

Gardner Gems Column - 
Mr. Luther MILNER is in Jackson this week.
Mr. Chas. B. FUQUA was here on business this week.
Miss Hazel PENN, of Martin is the guest of Mrs. Ed MILNER.
Miss Zelma GARDNER is the guest of Mrs. Chas. B. FUQUA,
        McKenzie. 
Mrs. F. J. FOLWELL is visiting her brother at Martin,
        Mr. Jim ELDER.
Mr. Charley BUSHART made a business trip to Union City this
        week.
Mrs. Charles HANES is quite ill with slow fever at her
        mother’s, Mrs. Nev SMITH.
Mr. Ed ARNN and family of Louisville, are visiting his
        parents, Mr.and Mrs. M. D. ARNN. 
Mrs. Lizzzie THOMPSON, of Union City, is visiting her
        parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. FOSTER.
Mrs. W. L. GARDNER entertained several friends with a picnic
        Thursday of last week at the turnpike.
Mrs. Lee M. GARDNER, who has been visiting here for the past
        five months, returned to her home in St. Louis.

Grove Hill Column - 
Mrs. J. J. LEVISTER has been very sick.
Aunt Celia PEIRCE, from Martin, is visiting relatives and
        friends here.
Mis Hallie WHITE, of Dukedom, spent last week with her sister,
        Mrs. C. E. SANDERFER.
Mr. Luther McFADDEN and sister, Hattie spent several days with
        friends here here last week.
Miss Della VAUGHAN, of Martin, spent last week with her
        cousin, Miss Fannie WHITE.
The infant of Mr. Odd BURROUGHS died last Sunday of flux and
        was buried at Grove Hill Monday; services by Rev. LEE.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column - 
MRs. Sallie Suddoth is on the sick list.
Mr. Buck  BOOTH has been quite sick with rheumatism. 
We hear that Polk ALEXANDER, of Gleason, is engaging cotton
        at 3 cts.
Misses Mattie and Minnie YOUNG, of south of Gleason, are the
        guests of their uncle, Sam LOCKHART.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. SUDDOTH, who have been visiting relatives
        here, returned to their home near Brownsville Friday. 
 

Friday, August  28 , 1903       The Dresden Enterprise
                                Dresden, Tennessee
Two Assignments -
Mr. G. E. WAGGENER, Palmersville, made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors., naming Mr. T. I. LITTLE, Dresden,
as assignee. His indebtedness is about $2,000, assets nearly
sufficient to cover debts. 
The grocery firm of Parham&Phelps, Dresden, in the W. C. SCOTT
old stand, assigned Attorney T. K. REYNOLDS. Indebtedness about
$1,000, assets about $1,300, and it is thought the firm will 
pay out with little difficulty. Mr. Sid PHELPS is to conduct
the business. This firm has been doing a thriving business,
and Ed PARHAM has the name of being one of the best hustlers
in town and his friends and those of Mr. PHELPS hope they will
pull out all right. 

The grand jury has made it’s report to Judge MAIDEN :
First -  Bonds of county officials are good and solvent.
Second - The county farm/poorhouse is in excellent condition 
        largely due to Mr. J. P. GIBBS, Superintendent.
Third - The jail is in as good condition as could be expected.
Fourth They recommend that the courthouse should have some
        repairs done in the way of painting, etc.

Request From An Old Soldier -
All ex-confederate soldiers make a list of their comrades,
addresses, and any other facts connected with them. The writer
has a list of all members, rank and file, of Company H, Fifth
Tennessee Regiment, who volunteered May 30, 1861, and there-
after - the total number being about 85. Most of the above who
escaped death either in prison or in battle have died since
the close of the war. Survivors are three old soldiers who
volunteered under Col. CAMPBELL (Thirty-third Tennessee) who
deserve special mention: G. M. D. ROSS, of Ruthville; L. T.
ROBERTS, of Fancy, and Wm. STOKER, of Hickman, Ky. Those three
followed the colors of the Thirty third through all of the
war until the battle of Murfreesboro. They were honorably
discharged under the orders of Gen. BRAGG, then returned to
West Tenn. and helped organize the Freeman calvary of Russell’s
regiment, and were in every battle and skirmish of that
regiment until the surrender of Gen. FORREST, at Ganesville,
Ala. All three returned home with both paroles and discharges,
married good christian women and raised large families of
honorable children.             An Old Soldier

Card of Thanks 
We thank the good people of this neighborhood for their kind-
ness during the fatal sickness of our little son, Forrest 
Preston. We thank the good women for their help day and night,
also Drs. FINCH for the kind attention and social visits. May
God bless all for their help and kindness.
                                 J. J. TAYLOR and Wife. 
 No Column Heading
Mrs. W. W. BERRYHILL has been very sick with slow fever.
Milton REED, the 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. REED,
        died Wednesday, August 19, of congestion of the brain,
        and was buried Thursday at Everett’s Chapel. 
Mr. Billy PAGE and family, of Latham, spent last Saturday and
        Sunday in the twelfth district with relatives.

Meda Matters Column - 
Mr. Monroe CRUTCHFIELD lost a fine horse Saturday.
Addie Lou, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. BROOKS, is sick.
MR. HEMPHILL, of near FULTON, is visiting his son, Mr. J. L.
        HEMPHILL, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaish CRUTCHFIELD were the guests of Mr.and Mrs.
        F. C. WOOD, Martin, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha RUDD, who has been very sick, is recovering.
Mrs. Julia ELLIS is on the puny list.
Eld. G. T. MAYO is expected to hold a few days’ meeting here.

Terrell Schoolhouse Column - 
Mr. Press BUSHART lost another valuable horse last week. This
        is the fourth he has lost in two years.
Mr. John MOSLEY last a fine cow last week. He would have
        refused $50. for her a few days before she died.
Mrs. Bessie GAITHER (nee HUDSON) will not come to her foster
        parents for a while at least. She is staying with her 
        husband’s parents at Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. Hillary JONES is visiting Dawson Springs for her health.
Mrs. Emma TERRELL who has been quite sick for some weeks, is
        slowly improving. 
 Ralston Report Column - 
MR. Tom TODD is through cutting tobacco. 
Mr. Ely FRY returned to Fulton last Monday after visiting 
        relatives.
Misses Mamie and Pearl BROOKS’ guests this week are Miss Josie
        CROCKER, from Salem neighborhood, and her sister,
        Neva, from Nashville.
Mr. Scott WILLIAMS and daughter, are attending a camp meeting
        near Paris.
Miss Emmie FRY, of Newbern, left yesterday for a few week’s
        visit to Paris.
Mrs. Pink BROOKS is very low with fever.
Miss Nettie MILES, of JONESBORO, Ark., who has been visiting
        her many friends and relatives, returned home Saturday, 
        accompanied by Miss Effie BRIGHTWELL. 
Mrs. Josie SADDLER departed this life August 19, 1903. She was
        the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom HUTCHENS. She married
        Logue SADDLER about six years ago. To this union was 
        born three children. She leaves a mother and father,
        three brothers and two sisters, a husband and three
        children to mourn her death. Funeral services were
        conducted by Rev. Scott, of Martin, at the Methodist
        church. Her remains were interred in Ralston cemetery. 

Town and County Column - 
Mrs. Sid PHELPS has been on the sick list this week.
Miss Lula JETER has been quite ill this week, but is better. 
Mr. and Mrs. Ira HALEY, Gleason, are the proud parents of a
        pretty blue eyed miss, who has arrived at their home.
Hoke, youngest son of County Judge Leak HILL, fell on a piece
        of glass last Friday, cutting an artery in the calf
        of his right leg, which bled profusely.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. TAYLOR, residing two and a
        half miles north of Dresden, died last Friday and was
        buried  Saturday; funeral services conducted by Eld.
        J. L. THOMAS.
We understand that Will LIPSCOMB, in No. 10, whom we reported
        last week as being in a dangerous condition, is better,
        and he has no signs of hydrophobia.
A dog belonging to a gentleman living in the country followed
        his master to town and while in town, showed signs of 
        hydrophobia. The dog was killed by Boyd LEWIS.
That skilled and popular physician at Sharon, Dr. Ed SHANNON,
        was called to Gleason Sunday to see the daughter of
        Dr. J. C. AMMONS, who has been quite ill with fever
        for the past two months, but who is now improving.
Mr. Tom DENNING has a crew of hands at work constructing his
        new dwelling, east of Hotel de WHITWORTH, Gleason. As
        soon as completed MR. DENNING will move to Gleason to
        reside and educate his children.
Among those who have kindly remembered the Enterprise since
        last week are A. L. CHRISTIAN, a large sweet potato,
        weighing two pounds; Jim PILLOW, a jug of exceptionally
        fine cider; Dad GIBBS and S. R. JONES, large and fine   cantaloupes.
Mr. Bert REAVIS, who has been clerking for his brother, Mr. E.
        T. REAVIS, left for Alabama, where he will manage for 
        a large lumber concern, receiving a handsome salary. 
A splendid monument of North Carolina granite has just been
        erected over the grave of Mr. John BRAGG by a monument
        firm of Gibson County. This piece of work, as well as
        that over the grave of Capt. W. C. HOLT, has been
        highly complimented by all who have seen it. 
Attorneys H. H. BARR and Frank P. HALL have purchased the lot
        adjoining the Weakley County Bank and will begin at an
        early date the erection of a law office. The building
        will have two storied and the upper part will probably
        be used as a masonic hall.
Photographer W. H. WILLIAMS, Gleason, has material on the
        ground for the construction of a new photograph
        gallery on the alot recently purchased from Dr. BANDY,
        south of the railroad and west of the depot.
That boss contractor and all-round good fellow, Mr. John
        WALTERS, of Martin, has just completed the brick work
        on the jail and turned the finishing up of same over
        to the carpenters. Previous to Mr. WALTERS coming up
        here the work on the building had lagged.
Miss Lillie DUKE, the accomplished daughter of Uncle Press
        DUKE, is in St. Louis, where she is studying the latest
        styles in millinery. Miss Lillie is an expert trimmer
        and will be amply prepared to satisfy the most exacting
        when she returns.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. W. A. HALL, on Wednesday presented
        this office a half gallon of fine homemade green
        catsup - or as we call it, chow-chow. No matter what
        you call it, Mrs. HALL knows how to make it. 
Mr Egbert DUKE, a popular and industrious farmer residing east
        of Dresden, was happily united in marriage last Sunday
        to Miss Della PASCHALL, the accomplished daughter of
        Mr. Jack PASCHALL, a well-to-do and highly respected
        citizen of No. 6.
Uncle Billy THOMPSON says that Uncle Pete KING, for years and
        years a highly respectable and influential citizen of
        No. 4, died at his home Monday at the age of 78 years.
        Mr. King was a valiant ex-confederate soldier, and
        served throughout the entire war in Forrest’s command.
        The deceased is a brother of Mr. Dorse KING a well-to-do
        citizen of the Gardner station neighborhood, and had
        resided in this county about forty years, rearing a
        large and honorable family. A wife and four or five
        children survive him.
Little Miss Sarah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. MALONE, 
        entertained a number of her little friends Wednesday. 
Joddie DAVIS brought us two of the finest apples we have ever
        seen.
Joe LOYD has purchased the former Enterprise building on the
        east side of the square. Consideration $375. He will
        remove the frame and erect a brick on the lot.
Dr. GULLEDGE, one of Gleason’s prominent physicians, was here
        Wednesday and looked at Sheriff DODD’s fine horse,
        with a view to purchasing same. 
Mr. W. E. THOMAS tells us that Miss Mintie THOMPSON, about 40,
        died at the home of her brother, Mr. Buck THOMPSON,
        in Sharon, Wednesday, after a lingering illness of
        consumption. The remains were interred Thursday at
        Sharon cemetery. Attorney C. A. OGAN, of Greenfield,
        leaves next week for Henderson college. 
Mr. A. M. (Bud) CLEMENT, a substantial and well-to-do citizen 
        of No. 6, died at his home Tuesday evening about 6
        o’clock, after an illness of three or four weeks of
        typhoid fever. Aged about 42 years. Mr. CLEMENT
        married a daughter of Esq. W. W. ALLMAN, one of this
        county’s best and most influential citizems. To this
        union were born six children. Mr. CLEMEMT was a devout
        christian and leaves his family in good circumstances.
        A few weeks ago, he had his life insured for $1,000
        through Mr. CAREY, the life insurance agent here. The
        community has lost a valuable citizen, and the family
        a kind husband and father in the death of Bud CLEMENT.
        The remains were tenderly laid to rest Tuesday at New
        Hope burying ground in the presence of a host of
        sorrowing friends and relatives.

A Prominent Odd Fellow Dies
On the 23rd inst., Thos. M. PALMER, one of the oldest members
of Mellnotte lodge, No. 159, I. O. O. F., died at his home two
miles northeast of Como. Deceased was very much loved for his
good qualities as a friend and neighbor, and in no instance was
the needy and hungry ever turned from his door. With full
assurance to his family and friends of a readiness to meet God
in peace, he entered the dark valley joyfully. Aged
(unreadable) years. Mr. PALMER was a brother of Uncle Ben
PALMER, of near Dresden, and was himself quite well known in
this county, where he formerly resided. The remains were
interred Monday at the family burying ground near Como. 
Services conducted by the Odd Fellows, a large number of whom
attended. 

Greenfield Gatherings Column -
Hugh WILLIAMS is at Louisville this week.
Clint ROBINSON returned Tuesday from a business trip.
H. L. HIGGS was at Nashville this week on business.
B. C. BROCK and Col. N. C. SWEARINGEN have just returned from
        a business trip to St. Louis.
Misses Mattie HATCHER, Eleanor McADAMS, Ella SIMMS, and Flora
        TILLMAN are in St. Louis this week. Miss HATCHER and
        Miss TILLMAN are buying millinery goods.
The trustees of the C. P. church have had conveyed to them the
        Will PERRY property, just south of the church. This was
        bought to be used as a parsonage.
W. A. ROBERTS has in operation a small brick plant, and is
        preparing to make about 200,000 brick this fall.
Clyde BOSWELL, while cutting timber Monday, broke his left arm.
Our townsman, Joe KEMP, while out on a run as foreman on the
        I. C. R. R. was badly hurt last Monday on a wreck near
         Murphysboro, Ill.
Egbert WHITE is now working at Water Valley, Miss. as steno-
        grapher and book-keeper of the superintendent of that 
        division of the I. C. C. R.
Bates NOWLIN has entered McTyeire College at McKenzie.
Cope BRASFIELD has put an attractive new front on his drug
        store.
Mrs. Tenny PERRY died at her home in Greenfield Thursday last.
        She was 49 years old. The funeral services were held
        at the C. P. church by Rev. T. W. CANNON. Many friends
        sympathize with the relatives who mourn her loss. 
Mr. BRADBURY, of Martin, was here several days of last week
        looking after business interests.
The firm of Bradbury & Brasfield have dissolved and now Mr.
        W. C. DEWBERRY is in the firm with Mr. BRASFIELD.
Mr. KINCAIDE, the Payne Medicine man, is attracting much 
        attention with his free minstral show each night.
        Anything like a show draws a crowd at Greenfield.

Ruthville Rumors Column  -
Mrs. Jemmie LASWELL is very sick.
Mr. W. T. SAWYER went to Fulton Sunday on business.
Mr. J. B. McDOWELL, of Fulton was out here Friday.
Mrs. Sol and John DAMRON, formerly of this vicinity, but now
        living at Rector, Ark., are here for a few weeks’ stay 
        with relatives.
Mr. John S. ACREE, candidate for sheriff was here Sunday and
        Monday.

Martin Column - 
Mr. Ed SEAY left this week for Louisville, to be gone two
        weeks.
Mr. Will STOWE has gone to Carbondale, ILL. to work for the
        I. C.
Kazy KILLGORE and Tillie COX, who have malarial fever.
Mr. R. R. ROGERS still continue quite ill at his home in East
        Martin.
Dr. W. T. LAWLER shipped a carload of hogs to Cincinnati last
        Saturday.
Miss Swan WILLIAMS, who has been sick for the past ten days,
         is up and about again. 
Mrs. J. D. SCAFF, who has been sick for the past two weeks is
        able to be out again.
Miss Lizzie WILLIAMS has returned from an extended visit to
        relatives and friends in Alabama. 
Johnny JONES, son of Mr. T. A. JONES, Meridian, entered
        McFerrin Training School this week.
Floyd BROOKS is right sick with maralial fever at the home of
        his father, C. C. BROOKS, near town.
Mr. John Marshall CASHON, of Paducah, visited his father and
        mother, Mr. and Mrs. Will CASHON, several days.
Last Sunday night a young lady arrived at the home of Mr. and
        Mrs. Joe GARDNER to gladden their hearts.
Dr. GREEN, colored, of Paducah bought a lot from D. C. MARTIN,
        colored, and will erect a sanitarium for colored people.
        He comes well recommended.
Mr. J. J. THOMAS had a mule 33 years old to try to jump a wire
        fence last Sunday and cut himself so badly that he had
        to be killed. He was real pert and promised to live 
        half a century.
T. M. TODD, one of  No. 18’s most successful farmers, finished
        cutting and housing tobacco last Friday. 
Mr. John REED returned last Tuesday from South Dakota, where he
        has been for two months selling machinery for the J. I.
        Case people.
Mr. and Mrs. AYCOCK will celebrate their golden wedding
        September 1. 
Miss Mollie NEBLETT, wife of Mr. J. R. NEBLETT, departed this
        life at her home in the southern suburb of Martin last
        Tuesday evening, in her thirty-fifth year, of catarrh
        of the stomach. She was a member of the Missionary
        Baptist church. She was confined to her bed eighteen
        months and suffered a great deal, but bore it all with
        christian fortitude, and just before she breathed her
        last she said, “I am prepared to die and not afraid to
        go.” She leaves a husband and four children, father and
        mother, and three sisters to mourn her death. Funeral
        services were held at the Baptist church Wednesday
        afternoon at 1 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. I. N.
        PENICK, after which her remains were laid to rest at
        East Side cemetery by kind and loving hands. 

Ore Springs Column - 
Mr. Dave TERRELL has carpenters at work on his new house.
Mrs. TATUM and children have returned from a visit to
        relatives in Nashville.
Mr. John CLEMENT, of Latham, has been attending the bedside
        of his nephew, Mr. Bud CLEMENT.
Miss Bettie CLEMENT is on the sick list.
Rev. MANLY’s meeting will begin at West Union the first Sunday
        in September.
Mr. John GREEN and family of Lake County are here on a visit.
Mrs. Geo. NEWBERRY has been sick several days.
The little boyof Mr. Arthur TODD fell and broke his arm last
        Saturday and is suffering very much with it.
Mrs. Martha FOWLER is worse again.
Mr. Egbert DUKE and Miss Della PASCHAL were married Sunday.

13th District Doings Column -
Mr. Jas. S. PARKER is at the point of death; he is 75 years
        old.
Mrs. Walter BERRYHILL is very low with fever.
Milton REED, 6 year old son of Mr. John and Mrs. Lula REED,
        died Wednesday of last week of congestion. He lived 
        only about forty eight hours after taking sick. He was
        buried at Everett cemetery.
Everett HEATH entered school at Mcyeire last week. This is
        his third year in that school.
Prof. COSTEN is at Fairview; Esq. John BERRYHILL is teacher
        at Green Hill; Prof. Fate McAELRAY at Vaughn’s; Miss
        Clara SMYTH at Hilltop; all good teachers.
Mr. Clifford CLARK is visiting his sister, Mrs W. T. COSTEN,
        at Paragould, Ark.

Gleason Gleanings Column - 
Rev. MITCHELL, of McKenzie, will conduct a meeting at the
        C. P. church this week. He is doing some good teaching
        to large attentive congregations.
Mr. W. D. EVES is in Obiob county.
Miss Lillie COMBS is with her brother’s family again.
Miss Pearl FINCH, of McKenzie, is visiting friends here.
Mr. Will RODGERS, the Como mill man was here Tuesday.
Mrs. T. P. HODGES will entertain the Book club Friday evening.
Prof. J. C. COMBS is in Union City looking after his school
        interests.
Mrs. James FREEMAN, of Columbus, Ky.,is visiting her sister,
        Mrs. LASATER. 
Miss Sallie ALLEN of Sharon, is the guest of Miss BLAKEMORE 
        and Miss ADAMS.
Mr. Henderson KLUTTS, of Henderson, is here visiting his
        brother, R. L. KLUTTS.
Esq. Matt SMYTH, of Union City, is visiting his daughter,
        Mrs. J. J. CAMPBELL.
Mr. SHERIDAN returned a few days ago from a visit to
        relatives at Cottage Grove.
Mr. J. E. HODGES, of Como, was in town this week liberally
        patronizing the photo gallery.
The name of the newest baby is Ira Lucille, daughter of Mr.
        and Mrs. R. Ira and Lucile HALLEY.
The Misses McELWRATH, of Dresden, who have been visiting 
        Miss Ynona BANDY, returned home Monday.
Mrs. E. T. BRASFIELD and handsome litttle son, Ten  BROCK,
        are visiting her brother, Mr. G. B. SWAIM, and family.
Dr. McBRIDE is preparing to harness the air to make it serve
        him in running his pump. He has a new windmill.
Miss Sammie GAMMON, of McKenzie, is visiting at the 
        Meacham House, the Guest of Misses Mattie and Carrie
        MEACHAM.
Mr. Chester SIMS and Miss Rosa McDONALD, of the
        Peace-and-Harmony neighborhood, married Wednesday.
        Their friends wish them much happiness. 
Messrs. James CRAWFORD, Jno. T. LOVELACE and Will 
        ALEXANDER have been hauling wheat from Como to
        the West Tennessee Mills this week.
Miss Pattie BLAKEMORE went to the markets Wednesday, 
        where she will spend some time studying the styles
        of fall and winter millinery.
Messrs. Robert and Walter FULLER, who have been visiting 
        their sisters, Mesdames PARKS and DAVIS, and their
        mother, Mrs. Robt. HODGES, in the Mt. Zion 
        neighborhood, left Tuesday for their homes in Joshua
        and Bastrop, Tex. This is the first time they have
        seen each other in nineteen years.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column - 
Mr. W. D. JANES is preparing to build a barn near where the
        old one burned last spring.
Mrs. Mary DYER is again sick.
Mrs. Sallie SUDDARTH is not improving much.

End of Abstracts for August 28, 1903