Fancy Facts Column 
Dr. Will FIELDS is building a residence near our village.
Mrs. Tom ROBERTS is very sick.
Mr. Everett OSTEEN and Miss COLLINS were married on the 26th.
Mrs. G. HAWKS is sick.
Cole SMITH, son of Mr. Jno. SMITH, is sick with fever.
Mr. WILLIS leaves for his new home near Kenton soon, and Mr.
        STEPHENS, of near Latham,  will move to the place
        vacated by him.
Mr. John JOLLY has moved to the Elbert SMITH place near Mr. John
        West SMITH

Mt. Herman Items Column 
Mrs. John HATCHIE is sick. 
Mr. Jim WATSON and family left last week for Campbell, Mo.,their
        new home.
Last Thursday Frank GREEN, while taking a load of stave bolts to 
Greenfield, let his wagon run off a bridge into the water
        Frank, wagon, stave bolts and all.
Oscar ROBISON is building himself a new house.
Ed EDWARDS and Lee NEWBERRY are shipping holly limbs to the
        cities to decorate Christmas trees. 
Tuesday, November 24, Mr. James HENDREN lost his precious wife.
        She was buried at Horkbeck; Rev. Charlie MOORE, Baptist preacher,
conducted the services. Mrs. Susan HENDREN was
        born in 1850, in Graves county, Ky.; was married to
        James HENDREN Jan. 21, 1871; was the mother of six girls
        and two boys; was a devout member of the Missionary
        Baptist church, a kind mother, and honored by all. 
Mr. J. M. HIGGS had thirty cows dehorned Monday.

Birthday Party
Litttle Miss Marguerite BOYD entertained her friends at her home
in West Dresden last Tuesday afternoon from two to four in honor
of her seventh birthday. Those present were: Nellie BARTON,
        Mattie May BLAKEMORE, Penny CHANDLER, Sophia EZELL,
        Louise HOLBROOK, Annie IRVINE, Sarah JETER, Marguerita
        JONES, Rebecca LEWIS, Anna OVERTON, Monna LOYD, Ruby
        McUAN, Mignon MAIDEN, Cozette MAIDEN, Mary MITCHELL,
        Sarah MALOAN, Pauline MEADOWS, Lillian McELWRATH, May 
        MAYO, Irene OVERTON.

Obituary
Sister Mattie TODD, wife of J. C. TODD, died at her home near
Dresden, November 3, aged 53 years. Funeral services were held
at Lebanon in the presence of  a large number of former friends
and relatives.
Sister TODD obeyed the gospel at a very early age and was a true
and faithful christian until death. On November 14, 1866, she
was married to Bro. J. C. TODD. As a result of this union eight
children, five boys and three girls, were born.  Influenced by a
noble christian father and mother, they have all  grown up to
fill prominent places in the very best society and to be useful
in the church of Christ.        W. S. LONG

Public Wells Whispers Column
Mr. Bennett FIELDS is spending the week in Palmersville on 
        business.
Misses May and Maybell FIELDS report a delightful Thanksgiving
        celebration at Adams Academy.
Mr. Baxter BRIZENDINE and wife will leave soon for Kennet, Mo.
        Mr. Ed MERSOM will take possession of the farm.

Hallís Branch Budget Column 
S. M. LOCKHART happened to a  very painful accident Monday.
        While shelling corn, his right hand caught in the sheller
        and the middle finger got jerked off at the first joint.
        The wound was dressed and was getting along very well at
        this writing.
Mr. William SHELL and family moved here Monday from near 
        Mayfield.
Mr. Wilson LAMB, Sr., returned from Tullahoma, where he has
        been visiting relatives and reports a delightful trip.
Elbert GLISSON is working with Suddoth Bros.
Mrs. Mary DYER is very sick again with heart trouble.
Mr. Finis PASCHALL, of near Como, is at work with J. M.
        LOCKHART in timber this week.

Mary Haysí Happenings Column 
Last Sunday morning Mr. ORBAN BELL and Miss Bertrice STEVENSON
        drove to Esq. COLLIERís and were married in the presence
        of many relatives and friends, and then went to Oak Grove
        to church. Orban is an  upright, honest, industrious
        young man. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. Wm.
        STEVENSON, and is a young lady of a sweet and sunny
        disposition. I wish for them a future of happiness and  prosperity.
Messrs. Rufe BELL and Geo. BOYTE have built ell rooms to their
        houses.
Mr. Jim GLASS and wife gave the young people a Thanksgiving party
        which was much enjoyed.
Mr. Caleb DUNCAN is hauling lumber to build himself a house.

Real Estate Transfers
T. H. ASHER to G. Z. SUMMERS $550.
R. C. MORRIS to C. ROBERTS   $100.
W. K. GIBBS to W. T. MURPHY  $200.
J. A. GIBBS and T. I. LITTLE to T. H. RHOADS $144.
E. J. PHELPS to H. T. BRUMMITT $600.
W. B. KNIGHT to H. T. HATCHER  $300.
J. M. WARD to J. R. LOWRANCE $579.
L. E. WAGGONER to W. H. MONTGOMERY $390.
J. E. SHANNON to Neal PERCY and Oscar TANSIL $125. 

Town and County Column - 
Attorney Rice McWHERTER is in Mayfield, where he is looking after
        the tobacco interests of Mr. Henry McWHERTER.
Uncle Jim BOYD says he killed a small shoat last Friday that 
        weighed four hundred and four pounds.
Mr. A. L. WINSTEAD last week sold a popular tree to Mr. Tom
        FAULKERTH, of Martin, for $50. It is said to have been
        the biggest popular tree in that whole section. 
W. D. BRASFIELD tells us that one of the subscribers over near
        Dukedom who had read his advertisement in this paper, 
        came in the other day and purchased a bill of goods
        amounting to over forty dollars. 
Mr. W. H. WINSTEAD, one of No. 25ís best citizens, cut a tree
        last week that made 5 and 3/4 cords of stave bolts,
        netting him the snug sum of $51. It is seldom that a
        tree makes over 2 and a half cords of stave bolts.
On last Friday evening, at the home of Mr. R. L. GOOLSBY, in
        Greenfield, Mr. Sam T. BAKER was united in holy
        matrimony to Miss Maggie ETHERIDGE.
Mrs. Annie GARDNER came down from St. Louis one day last week,
        had the measurement taken of the rooms of their home
        here and will have carpets made to fit them. The place
        is being fixed up and Russell and family will spend the
        summer here. 
Mrs. J. M. RAWLS, of No. 5, who has been seriously ill, is
        better, so merchant HODGES tells us.
Messrs. T. H. MILLER and W. M. GOLDEN qualified in the county
        court Monday as administrators of the estate of W. W.
        MILLER, deceased. 
The four ESTES boys, of No. 19, Jim, Ben, Homer, and Will, sold 
        fifteen thousand pounds of tobaccco Tuesday. 
Ralph LEWISí other missing cow probably did not see last weeksí
        Enterprise. She certainly is not in Weakley county, or
        she would have come in ere this, just to get ìwrit upî.
Snode FARMER was in Tuesday and tells us his father, Uncle Rich
        FARMER, killed hogs Monday and is living mighty high. 
        Weíve got a notion to bundle up the family, go out to
        see Uncle Rich and spend a whole month with ëem. 
Robt. H. TAYLOR, formerly principal of the schools here, but
        now holding a Pullman car conductorship,  with a run
        from Memphis to Chattanooga, is spending the week here
        with friends.
Mr. Geo. EDWARDS has rented the vacant business house just west
        of Taylorís hotel and will open up a first-class book
        store therein. He tells us he has an excellent stock
        ordered and invites the general public to call on him. 
There is a red-hot contest in No. 3 for magistrate to succeed
        Esq. McMURRAY, resigned. The candidates are Grizzard
        GARDNER, of Gardner, and Tom FUTRELL, of TERRELL, two
        mighty good and popular men.
Esq. G. W. NEWBERRY, of No. 6, holds the gold medal as being
        the champion shot of Weakley county. Mr. NEWBERRY has a
        very fine flock of turkeys, which he allows to run at
        will, and says that he pays no attention at all to them,
        and they naturally became very wild. Last week he had
        engaged a number to Messrs. Bennett & Smith, Gleasonís
        polite, hustling produce firms, and had to shoot them.
        He says he shot seven times and killed fifteen turkeys,
        and had to shoot at one turkey twice.
Dr. Carl FINCH returned last Friday morning from New York City,
        where he has been attending medical lectures for the past
        two months. Carl is now thoroughly equipped to do 
        anything in the medical profession from the rolling of
        a pill to amputating a leg or anything else.
Mr. C. BREWER, living on Mr. Press BUSHARTís place, west of
        Dresden, had the misfortune to get his house and contents
        burned Saturday afternoon. He was here attending a trial
        as a witness and his wife was away from home when the
        conflagration occurred. Nothing was saved and the 
        neighbors have been chipping in and assisting Mr. BREWER
        to get a start again.
Messrs. Will RAINEY Tom BOWERS, and Monroe GALEY were made a
        committee to oversee and superintend the the job of 
        cutting down the big red hill north of the square. 
        Sixteen men residing north of the town have agreed to
        each 
        put in a daysí work on the hill and the sum of $32. was 
        subscribed to assist in the work. The road will be made
        twenty feet wide from top to bottom, graded and leveled.
Aunt Malinda JOLLEY, a very elderly lady, died suddenly Tuesday
        night of hemorrhage at her home in No. 6. Interment took
        place Thursday at West Union.
Mr. Porter ISLOW, one of Martinís boss contractors has had
        forces of hands here this week working on the buildings
        of E. E. TANSIL, W. H. McKenzie and J. L. HOLBROOK.
We are sorely grieved to report the death of Mr. Dave ATKINS, 
which occurred at the home of his sister, Mrs. L. A. WINSTEAD,
at Latham, last Sunday afternoon. Dave had been confined to his
bed for weary weeks and months with that deread  disease,
consumption, and his death was no surprise to the tender, loving
sister and brother, who had so gently watched over him for many
days. He was a model young man; moral, sober, courageous and 
energetic, and his death in early manhood removes a noble
character. Dave was about 27 years of age and unmarried. He was
a son of Billy ATKINS, deceased, and a brother of Everett ATKINS.

NonResident Notices
Maude PITTS  vs  Tom PITTS   Divorce Case
John A. VOWELL, Adm. of W. E. FULLER, deceased 

Insolvency Notice
Estate of W. E. FULLER, Deceased

Martin Column 
Attorney T. K. REYNOLDS, of Dresden, was here Saturday.
Mrs. Joan BUTLER, of Toons, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. L. 
DUNNAGAN. 
Mr. C. C. CLARK has returned from a weeksí visit to his mother
        at Bardwell, Ky.
Mrs. Cora WOLF left last Friday for Cleveland, O. where she goes
        to join her husband. 
Cylde MORRIS, formerly of this place, but now of Cairo, visited
        home folks Tuesday.
Born, to Mr. Jno. JACKSON and wife, last Friday, a boy. Mother
        and child doing well.
Uncle Joe TRIBBLE is right sick with la grippe at his home a
        half mile west of Martin 
Mr. Lee BERRYís one year old child is very sick with diptheria,
        and its recovery is doubtful.
Last Friday a young lady arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
        M. McGHEE and wife to gladden their hearts and take up
        her abode.
Mr. I. D. ELLIOTTís house in North Martin is nearing completion
        and will be one of the prettiest houses in that part of
        town. 
Mr. N. B. LOVELACE has moved his grocery to the first floor north
        of J. L. BROOKS & Son where he would be glad to have his
        friends call.
Mr. Norris LAIN,  who lives two miles southwest of here, got his
        right leg broken while loading crossties. 

Ruthville Rumors Column 
Messrs. ROSS and SAWYER, our live stock dealers, left Monday for
        St. Louis with their carload of hogs.
Mr. P. D. CHAMBERS. an old resident of this community, has sold
        his farm and will soon move to Fulton where he has
        purchased property. 
Mr. Doke McWHERTER, the present trustee was here shaking hands
        with his many friends and solicitating votes.
Thanksgiving Day was observed in most of the schoolhouses and
        churches in this community.
An exhibition was given at Jonesí schoolhouse Thursday night. a
        well arranged program  was prepared by the teacher, Miss
        Addie TAYLOR, which was nice and interesting.
Edgar SAWYER, has returned from Mississippi after two years.
Mr. D. G. McMILLIN, who came to this county three years ago
        from Huntingdon, has bought property in Fulton and moved
        there.
Mr. John S. ACREE, candidate for sheriff, passed through Sunday.
Mrs. Alice ROSS who has been in very feeble health for some weeks
        is better.
Rev. BELL will leave for Metropolis, Ill. soon, where he will
        be pastor.

Latham Lispings Column 
Miss Eunice RAMSEY has returned from Fulton.
Griffith Bros., the new grocery firm, are having good patronage.
Clint DAMRON is all smiles. Itís a big girl.
J. B. DAMRON and Beverly MATNENY have returned from a fox hunt
        in the Lake hills and report a great time.
Mr. Dave ATKINS, after  a long and continued illness, passed
        away Sunday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. L.
        A. WINSTEAD, and was tenderly laid to rest by the side
        of his father in the Palmersville cemetery Mrs. Mattie 
        ATKINS, of Dresden, attended the funeral.
Miss Mary MALOAN has returned from Sharon, where she has been
        visiting her sister, Mrs. BAKER.
Pierce and Cequinís factory is running at itís fullest capacity
        and turning out a good quantity of neckyokes and 
        singletrees.
We are to learn of Mr. W. B. SHANNON'S intention to move his
        stave mill from here at an early date. 

Marriage License
W. M. BOWERS and Fannie CAPPS.
E. J. OSTEEN and M. I. COLLINS.
Woodie HARRISON and Georgie BAILEY

Gardner Gems Column
Messers. Joe GARDNER and Finis JONES  are in Jackson.
Mrs. Cat MATHEWS and grandson Marshall MARTIN, of Paris,
        are guests of relatives and friends here.
Mr. Will SMITH and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday in
        Ralston.
Mrs. Carl HUDSON, of Camden, spent last week here with her
        sister, Tom PETTYJOHN.
Horace RODGERS made a business trip to Union City last week.
Joe GREY and Everett ELDER have returned from a two weeksívisit
        to Missouri.
Miss Laura PETTYJOHN left Monday for a few daysí stay with her
         sister, Mrs. FRANKLIN, Clinton Ky.

Jonesboro Jots Column 
That hustling merchant, Mr. J. M. GALEY, had so many customers
         Saturday  he had to have Mr. T. N. GILLIAM as assistant.
Prof. A. M. STOUT delivered a nice lecture on the lesson at the
        Meridian Sunday School last Sunday.
Mr. KENNA has bought the Calvin PERRY farm and moved to it.
Mrs. A. E. NUTTING and family have moved to the Carter farm.
There was a singing at Esq. A. P. WRIGHT's Sunday night.
Ed GALEY and Claud CIRLEE had a quaríl with Mr. CARLTON and son
        at the show Saturday night. All are friendly now.
Dr. ELINOR is doing a lot of riding; he has many patients.
Mr. Em HOLT  has moved back to his old home, and Mr. John
        HOLT has moved tothe Perry HOLT place.
Mr. Jim CAUDLE is building a houseon his motherís farm.
Misses Lula and Girtrue GARRETT visited their sister, Mrs.
        Cordie WHICKERS, last week.
Mrs. Guy SMITHSON, near Pecks, has the measles.
Mr. Will GUFFIE will go to Missosuri son to work at a mill.
Mrs. Nettie SELLERS, of Gibson, is visiting relatives here.
        Mr. S. F. STOUT sold a yoke of oxen last week for
        a good price. 
Mr. H. C. COOPER will lecture at Meridian next Sunday on
        ìSolomonís Wise Choice.î

End of Abstracts For December 4, 1903

Friday, December 11, 1903  The Dresden Enterprise
Dresden, Tennessee

Circuit Court
Judge Maiden presiding.
There are 8 or 10 cases on the civil docket and 28 on the
criminal.
The case against Floyd and Jess STEPHENSON is set for Wednesday
and that of Philip MACLAND, charged with felonious assault, is
set for Monday. The case of W. N. WHITTLESEY vs Phoenix Insurnce
is on trial as we go to press. R. T. LEWIS presiding due to
Judge Maiden being an interested attorney.
Grand Jury A. C. EDWARDS, foreman; J. J. WHITE, R. P. KILLEBREW,
J. W. GALLOWAY, R. F. BUTLER, J. B. CAMPBELL, B. W. BRUCE, J. H.
ENNIS, J. H. COVINGTON, M. E. RAWLS, E. T. ELLIOTT, 
T. H. MILLER, L. C. MITCHELL. 

ACREE Wins by Twelve Majority
John S. ACREE, of No. 13, is the democratic nominee for sheriff,
defeating two good and worthy men, Allen BRASFIELD and John
COLEMAN. 

Ruthville Rumors Column - 
Rev. MAXEDON, our new pastor, preached his first sermon at New
        Hope on Sunday.
An entertainment was given at the home of Marvin LUTHER Friday
        night
Will DANIEL, of Clinton, Ky., moved to this vicinity Thursday.
Bill WISETT spent several days this week in Dresden and Gleason.

Meda Matters Column 
J. L. HENPHILL went to visit his father near Fulton.
J. H. ELLIS went to Martin, Friday.
Rev. T. F. MOORE was elected pastor at Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. Birta GARDNER is on the sick list.
Arthur DANNER died Sunday night of typhoid pneumonia, after
        suffering  very much for about a week. He was about
        15 years old. The remains were laid to rest at Corinth  graveyard. 
Misses Hattie and Quincy BREWER, of Carnesville, Tenn., are
        here visiting relatives.
Luther CRUTCHFIELD has gone to Memphis.
H. ELLIS and wife visited their son, Frank ELLIS, near Ralston
        Monday.
Miss Vera ELLIS royally entertained her young friends Sunday
        night by giving a singing in honor of her cousins,
        Misses Hattie and Quincy BREWER, of Carnesville. 

Hallís Branch Budget Column 
Rev. W. C. NEWBERRY, of No. 16, was seriously hurt Saturday
        afternoon. Mr. NEWBERRY was gathering corn near Janesís
        mill and had started home, when on descending a hill the
        wagon tongue broke near the double tree, letting the
        wagon run on the team. The wagon containing a load of
        corn, was overturned and Mr. NEWBERRY was dragged for
        some distance under it, bruising him up considerably.
        Drs. BANDY and TATUM were hastily summoned. The patient
        is doing very well.
J. E. LAWRENCE moved to Terrell school house vicinity Thursday
        of last week.
Tom NEWBERRY returned from a fifteen daysí hunt in Missouri.
S. M. LOCKHART, who has a broken finger, is getting along well.
Robert PASCHAL, of near Como, visited friends here Friday night.
Sunday morning Mr. Will LAMB and Miss Alice JONES drove to the
        home of Esq. Jim PARHAM and were quietly married. The
        bridegroom is the son of Mr. Wm. of No. 24, and is one
        of the most energetic, enterprising and worthy young man
        of our section, while the bride is an accomplished young
        lady of near Gleason. The happy young couple were
        accompanied by Messrs. Jim FREEMAN and Arthur LOCKHART
        and Misses Annie JONES of near Mt. Pelia and Minnie
        SPEARS of near Gleason. 

Non Resident Notice
I. F. TERRY, adm.of Clabe HAWKINS, Decíd, vs J. T. TRICE et als

12th District Doings Column 
Mr. Tom MILLER visitd his sister, Mrs. Clint WILLIAMS, last
        Saturday and Sunday. 
Born to Mr. Mart VAUGHN and wife last Wednesday night a fourteen
        pound boy. Mother and babe are both doing well.
Dr. E. M. EVERETT has sold his farm to Clifford CLARK and moved
        to McKenzie, where he will practice his profession.
Following is a list of  the names of young men to practice their 
        professions: Dr. E. M. EVERETT, Dr. W. W. McBRIDE, 
        Gleason, Tenn.; Drs. Harry and Marvin ALEXANDER, 
        McKenzie, Tenn.; Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY, Mt. PELIA, Tenn.;
        Dr. A. D. BERRYHILL, who still resides in No. 12.
        Dr. John HEATH was partly raised in No. 11, moved to 
        Missouri and died. Lawyers; Williams STEPHENS, who died
        a good many years ago, bid fair to make one of the
        leading lawyers of the country; G. A. HAYS, of
        Texarkana, Texas, who the writer knew well, and who 
        acquired an education under adverse circumstances, is
        now second to no man in that part of the country as a
        lawyer; S. J. EVERETT, of Jackson, Tenn., is recognized
        as a good lawyer; E. J. WILLIAMS, of Bloomfield, Mo.

Town and County Column 
Mr. Gizzard GARDNER was elected magistrate in No. 3.
We are pleased  to say that ex- County Judge J. L. McGLOTHLIN
        is improved at this writing. He has been confined to
        his bed with a case of grip.
The church organization at Birdís Chapel, near Palmersville,
        having gone down, commissioners have been appointed to
        dispose of the property, who will sell the same to the
        highest bidder Friday, 18th inst. 
Mr. J. N. CHILDRESS, who resides near Gleason, tells us that he
        and his family will leave about the 15th of this month
        for Chamal, Tams., Mexico, where they will take up their permanent
abode. They will be accompanied by our good
        friend, Mr. Daniel CHILDRESS and wife, who will spend 
        the winter there.
Our young friend, Bates VAUGHAN, of No. 5, happened to a painful 
accident last week, and one that will in all probability
        lay him up for several weeks. He and his father were
        hauling stove wood blocks and Bates fell off, the wheels
        of the heavily laden wagon running over both legs, the
        left one at the ankle (rest unreadable).
Messrs. Jesse and Julius CROW, of Bells, are visiting their
        sister, Mrs. Joe BROWN, and family. 
Mrs. C. P. CHANDLER and children leave this week for Nashville,
        their future home. Mr. CHANDLER has a splendid position 
        with the railroad there.
Esq. ESKRIDGE tells us that Dr. RAMSEY, the new druggist at 
        Latham, has been in St. Louis the past week is laying
        in a new supply of drugs which he will handle in
        connection with groceries.
Mr. G. P. McDANIEL, who resides north of Dresden, sends the
        Enterprise a year to his father, Mr. J. K. McDANIEL, at
        Reno, Ark. The elder McDANIEL was born and reared in
        this county, leaving about four years ago.
Mr. C. H. HYNDS sent us a stalk of the 'Little Willis' corn
        Monday that had three ears of corn on it, also the
        tassel with several nubbins on it. He says they raise
        two ears on the stalk and a peck on the tassel in
        Kansas, but this is as near as he can come to it.
Mrs. Laura CALL, of Martin, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
        J. B. L. TERRELL, this week.
In the election in No. 20 to fill out the term of Esq. I. HOUSE, 
deceased, W. W. HOUSE was elected over R. E. FREEMAN.
        Mr. HOUSE is the youngest son of the late Esq. HOUSE,
        and will make a valuable member of the county court. 
Mrs. Nannie PILLOW has returned from a visit to her brother,
        Mr. C. F. FREEMAN, at Santa Anna. She reports an
        enjoyable trip, and says the farmers are in high spirits
        in consequence of the good prices being paid for cotton.
Mr. Will CLARK, of No. 12, tells us of an accident that befell
        his brother Hutch, last Saturday. A wagon the latter was
        in ran into a log and turned over on him. and all that
        saved his life was the gentleness of the team which came
        to a standstill as soon as the vehicle upturned.
Our young friend, Mr. Frank BARTEE, showed us last Saturday a
        catalogue of the fair held here in the year 1871.
Mr. Lee OWEN and family left this week for Texas, where they
        will spend the winter. 
Dr. Ira J. TATUM, of Orr Springs, was called to the home of 
        his father near Lebanon, by telegram Wednesday, stating
        that his father was dying. 
Drs. Ira J. TATUM, J. B. and Carl FINCH, R. W. BANDY, W. W.
        McBRIDE and R. M. LITTLE met at the home of Mr. John
        SMITH, in No. 24, Tuesday afternoon, and operated on
        Mr. SMITHís son, Tom, for appendicitis. The operation
        so far has proven successful. 
Dock VINSON informs us that the schoolhouse at West Union,
        three miles west of Dresden had a narrow escape from
        being consumed by fire Tuesday morning a short time
        after school convened. A faulty flue caused the roof to
        catch fire. The teacher and some of the larger students
        extinguished the flames before much damage was done.
        School was dismmissed for the week. 

Martin Column 
H. P. DODD is on the sick list.
T. H. FARMER has returned from a two weeksí hunt in Arkansas
        and Missouri.
Mrs. Fannie POYNTER is right sick with malarial fever at her
        home in West Martin.
Wilbur PETTYJOHN got his face seriously burned by gunpowder at
        the free school last Monday.
L. G. DUKE is all smiles by the arrival of a young lady at his
        house last Friday night.
Rev. STEWART'S little boy has been real sick.
Uncle Joel TRIBBLE, has been real sick with la grippe.
Messrs. G. B. SMALLEY and E. B. JOLLEY are attending Farmerís
        Institute at Jackson.
Last Thursday a young lady arrived at the home of Mr. Eli
        WRIGHT and wife. Mother and child doing well.
A young lady arrived at the home of Mr. T. J. TAYLOR and wife
        last Sunday to gladden their hearts and stay with them
        indefinitely.
We welcome Mr. John VOWELL and family, who have moved into the
        Jim WHITE place in north Martin.
Mr. Ben COOK and family, of No.6, have moved into the I. D. 
        ELLIOTT place in north  Martin. 
Mr. I. D. ELLIOTT and family have moved into their new palatial
        home just east of where they formerly lived. They have
        one of the prettiest houses in that part of the city.
Mr. R. F. JOLLEY and family have moved here and are living in
        the house recently vacated by Mr. James HILLLIARD.
Rev.T. F. MOORE is having a new house erected just south of 
        where he now lives. 
Mr. Sam STOWEís residence burned last Sunday. The house and 
        furniture was a total loss, as he had no insurance.
This is quite a loss to Mr. STOWE, as he is a poor man, and he
        has the sympathy of all. 

Union Schoolhouse Column
Mrs. Ellen FREEMAN is sick.
Mr. Frank GRAHAM is all smiles. Itís a twelve pound boy.
Mrs. Dunlap returned home to Lake City, Ark. last week, from
        a visit to her father, Mr. S. G. TAYLOR.

Jonesboro Jottings Column
Mrs. Martha SUMMERS, of Greenfield, was laid to rest in
        Meridian cemetery  Sunday. She leaves three sons and
        several relatives and friends to mourn her death. Her
        husband departed this life Dec. 30, 1901.
Hon. E. A. EARLS, of Greenfield, will deliver a lecture on
        Phrenology at Holtís school house the night of Dec. 26.
Mr. Tom OVERTON is putting up a nice dwelling this week.
Roy GOLEY returned home from Toones recently, recently , where
        he has been at work for about a month.
There was a singing at J. A. WHICKER's Sunday night. It was an
        event of happiness for the young people.
Mr, Bud STOUT is very sick with a series of nose-bleeds every
        few hours.
J. C. THOMAS has begun to clear a new ground on the Carlton
        farm.

End of Abstracts For December 11, 1903