Friday, September 4, 1903   DRESDEN ENTERPRISE
Dresden, Tennessee

12th District Doings Column 
Oscar EVERETT entered Bethel college Tuesday.
Mr. Clifford CLARK has returned from Paragould, Ark.
Mr. James S. PARKER, who was thought to be dying several days
        ago, is some better.
Ernest GOLDSBY, 10 year old son of Mr. Alvin GOLDSBY,  has
        been right sick, but is better.
Aunt Mathilda CAMPBELL was taken with a congestive chill Sunday
        at her nephewís, Mr. Jim CAMPBELL.
Miss Sallie ELDER is well again. Uncle George ELDER, who is
        getting old, is in excellent health.
Mr. Hunt ADAMS and family of Gleason, visited his brother, Mr.
        John ADAMS. His mother who is about eighty years of age,
        is spending a week or two in No.12.
Mr. Frank CAMPBELL, one of No. 12ís hustling farmers, has had 
        the finest melon patch in the district this year.

Fancy Facts Column 
Mrs. John SMITH has fever and is very sick.
Public school will begin at Morgan schoolhouse Monday under
        Prof. Jessie AUSTIN.
Miss Elaine FOWLER is having lumber hauled to have her house
        enlarged. Hands will go to work very soon.
Almedia SMITH, who has the fever, is improving, but her mother,
        Mrs. Oray SMITH, is very sick with plurisy.
Miss Mystie WILLIS is in Kentucky.
Mrs. Nancy PUCKET, of near Clinton, Ky., who has beeen visiting
        her step-son, Mr. Jim PUCKET, is going to return home
        Saturday, and Miss Maud is going with her to stay two
        weeks.  
Mr. W. C. FOWLER and two children made a flying trip to Mr.
        TAYLORís near West Union, Monday night. 

Jonesver Jingles Column  
Mrs. Bob WHARTON and children took a flying trip to Newbern
        last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff ALEXANDER, of Jewell, and Mr. and Mrs. Clint
        ALEXANDER, of Ralston, were the guests of  Mr. P.
        ROGERSí family last week.
Mr. Charlie HUDSON, from Louisiana, is visiting his sister,
        Miss Dollie.
Mr. Davis HOUSE who has been gone six months, has returned home
        and says he aims to live and die in Tennesseee.
Miss Eva ROGERS spent Saturday with Miss Mattie BAILEY.
We all think that Haney BOND is going to get married,  he has
        bought a derby.
Mr. Galie BOND, in a hurry to go see his girl the other night,
        tore up his buggy. Mr. Herbert JACKSON says he wishes
        Galie would learn him how to court.
Mr. Bugyur BARKER was happily united in marriage last Saturday
        night to Miss Liza HAYNES.
Travis ROGERS, little daughter of Mr. Pe ROGERS, is visiting in
        Martin. 
Mr. Jack MILLNER has bought a new buggy.

Mary Hayís Happenings Column 
Mr. Loss HEMPHILL and family, of Meda, were the guests of Mr. 
        S. D. COLLIERís family last Friday.
Mr. Jimmie COLLIER has a barn raising Saturday.
Mr. Sam LOCKHART, wife and four boys, of Gleason, who have been
        guests of Miss May COLLIER and brother, returned home.
Miss Neily DUNCAN entertained a few of her girl friends Monday.

Marriage License
B. L. AUSTIN to Bertha WINTERS.
Will WINN to Beley DABBS.
Almus FULLER to Pearl TAYLOR. 
H. K. WITHERINGTON tto Mabel WILSON.
Alex GALEY to Minnie CAUDEL.
Cully FOUST to Lillie GALEY.
J. W. PATE to Katie WEAVER.

Ralston Report Column - 
Mrs. J. C. RAY and children are visiting relatives in Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack BIARS, of Dukedom, visited Mr. Tom TODD
        and family this week.
Misses Josie and Geneva CROCKETT of near Dresden, spent last
        week with their cousins, Misses Mamie and Pearl BROOKS. 
Mrs. Sarah BYNUM is very sick.
Mrs. Jina CARMICHAEL is sick.
Deady VAUGHAN is right sick.
Mr. J. J. LEWIS and family moved Monday to the place formerly 
        occupied by Mr. H. L. SADDLER.
Mr. Jim THOMAS and family, from Arkansas, have purchased and
        moved to the place just vacated by Mr. J. J. LEWIS, and
        we are informed that he will build another business
        house for dry goods soon. 

Town and County Column  
Marshal KILLEBREW is able to resume his duties as peace officer.
Mr. SNYDER, west of town, has purchased a fine farm from Mr.
        J. W. MORAN. Consideration, $800.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. J. H. MORAN, east of Dresden presented
        us with some exceptional fine apples and pears last week.
Uncle Bill THOMPSON tells us that Mr. J. B. (Buck) BARBER, that
        good farmer of No. 5, has a young heifer that gives two
        gallons of milk a day.
Attorney C. E. BRAGG, who has been visiting his fatherís family
        in No. 6, has returned home to Caruthersville, Mo.
        His many friends here rejoiced to see him so hale and
        hearty.
Harry BUTTS, that hard working, shrewd young farmer, who has 
        attained such a memorable enviable reputation as a 
        tobacco grower, has purchased the Moran farm, adjoining
        the Buck MITCHELL tract, west of town, paying $1,000.
Max LEVY, Gleasonís energetic dry goods merchant, left last
        Sunday for St. Louis to purchase a mammoth stock of 
        fall goods. He was accompanied by Mr. H. C. GOLDENís
        little son, whom Mr. LEVY will show the sights of a 
        great city.
Miss Bera WARD is convalesent. 
Mr. Will MILLER, west of Dresden, is all smiles.Itís a new girl,
         born last Friday.
Prof.  H. F. BYNUM has resigned from the Hauser Valley school
        and will begin next Monday as principal of the public
        school at Mt. Pelia, to be assisted by Miss Lelia
        COLLIER. The district has 160 school children, and the
        school will probably open with a large enrollment.
Mr. Polk ALEXANDER received a very encouraging letter from his
        son, Homer, who is in the real estate and insurance
        business at Shawnee, O. T. Homer is doing a thriving
        business in this growing western city and is making
        money hand over fist. He is a downright good hustler, a
        smart talker and well qualified for this business.
We were shown a piece of blacksmith work done by Mr. Lee HICKS,
        son of the junior member of the firm, that would be a
        credit to any mechanic. Lee has, by himself and without
        any assistance whatever, iron and completed the running
        gear of a two-horse wagon, and the job is a first class
        in every particular.
Miss Fara WHITWORTH has been quite ill at the WHITWORTH Hotel,
        Gleason, this week.
Mr. W. T. WHITTLESEY, formerly in the saloon business at Martin,
        has purchased a saloon at Paducah and will move his
        family there to reside.
Mr. J. H. MALOAN tells us of the death last Friday of Miss Babe
        TAYLOR, aged about 50 years. The deceased has been 
        in poor health for some time and her death came as a
        great relief. She was a devout christian woman and had
        devoted her life to the cause of Christ. She was a
        sister of  Messrs. Bud, Bill and Ben TAYLOR. The
        remains were interred at West Union last Saturday.
Last Saturday, at Mayfield, Tom BOWLIN, son of W. B. BOWLIN,
        of No. 25, this county, went to a show at Mayfield.
        While there Tom became involved in a difficulty with a
        man named ELLIOTT, and in the melee the latter was badly
        carved up by the former. ELLIOTT is expected to die, and
        BOWLIN is in jail at Mayfield awaiting the result of
        Elliottís wounds. BOWLINís father is one of this countyís
        best citizens and his friends greatly sympathize with
        him. No particulars can be learned about the difficulty.
Mrs. Lucy HATLER, of No. 20, on Thursday presented the editor
        with a peck of very fine eating apples. 

Ore Springs Siftings Column 
While digging and preparing to build Mr. Dave TERRELLís house,
        the hands found some money, amounting to about fifty
        dollars.
Miss Babe TAYLOR, who has been sick so long with consumption,
        died Friday morning, aged about 50 years. Funeral
        services were held at her home by  Rev. MANLEY, where
        she was laid to rest in the presence of a large crowd.    
Mr. Jack TAYLOR happened to a very painful accident last Friday
        morning. While at work covering a stable, the plank he
        was standing on gave way, letting him fall about twelve
        feet on his back, jarring him very much. Although he is
        doing very well , he will not be able to work soon.

Vincent School House Column  
Elds. J. S THOMAS and LEE will begin a meeting the fifth Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl McCLAIN is improving.
Miss Minnie McCLAIN is at Bemur on the sick list.
The infant son of Mr. J. J. TAYLOR and wife was buried at 
        Pleasant Hill last Saturday.
Mr. Jim RAINEY is all smiles. Itís a girl.
Mr. J. J. TAYLOR has a tiled well. Says itís fine, almost like
        ice cold lemonade.

Ruthville Rumors Column - 
On the sick list - Mrs. Lou PARKER, Mrs. Jennie LACEWELL and
        several of Mr. Joe Reedís family. 
Mr. Thos. BURKE, who has been in school at Bowling Green since
        January, spent two days with home folks last week. He
        left Friday for Lewisburg, Penn., where he has secured
        a position in Keller College.
Miss FISHER, who has been visiting here for some time, returned
        to Metropolis, Ill. Thursday.
 Mr. V. DAMRON, who some time ago cut his foot with an ax, is
        still unable to be up.
John HENRY YATES, from nowhere in particular, and everywhere in
        general, is taking in the camp meeting this week. 
Mrs. Ike FRIELDS and daughter, Miss Annie, of Marmaduke, Ark.,
        are here for a few weeksí visit.
Mr. J. D. BUTCHER went to Martin on Business Friday.

Obituary
Allen M., son of Rev. T. D. and Elizabeth J. CLEMEMT, was born
August 13, 1861; professed religion when about fourteen years
of age, at Pleasant Grove church, Henry county, Tenn.; joined
the M. E. Church, south, of which he lived a faithful and
devoted  member until death, which occurred August 25, 1903;
aged 42 years and 1 day.
Funeral Services were conducted by Revs. M. T. LOWE and W. C.
NEWBERRY, after which he was interred at New Hope cemetery.
Bud, as he was familiarly known, was reared in Henry county
until about twenty years of age, when he removed with his
father and family to Weakley county since which time he has 
been a citizen of the 6th district, except the year 1882, the 
greater part of that time near Dresden. He was married to Miss
Mary S. ALLMAN, daughter of Esq. W. W. ALLMAN, August 14, 1883,
by Rev. W. C. NEWBERRY.
To this union were born seven children, three sons and four
daughters, all of whom survive except one son who died in early
infancy.                        His Only Brother

Martin Column 
Mr. R. C. WHITNELL is sick.
Mrs. Pink BROOKS is quite ill with malarial fever at her home
        near Ralston.
Tillie COX is able to be up and out after a four weeksí spell of 
malarial fever.
Bob LYON is right sick at the home of his father E. C. LYON, in
        East Martin.
Misses Emily and Lilette PERKINS have returned home from an
        extensive trip through Missouri.
Mr. Lewis MARTIN and wife left today for Memphis where they will
        make their home. Mr. MARTIN will be manager of a large
        drug house.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Alex WELDON died last Monday evening
        at 6 oíclock and was buried at Oak Hill cemetery. 
Messrs W. T. BROOKS, Bill OLIVER, J.C. DAVIS and Rev. Lit TRAVIS
        had a fine fox race at Beech Ridge last Friday night.
        They ran a fox for three hours and ran him into his den.

Hyndsver Hits Column 
J. O. VINCENT, of Ruthville, was here since our last.
Arthur and Will BROOKS, of Greenfiled, visited  their uncle
        M. C. BROOKS, last week.
Allie BOWLIN went to the Jewell neighborhood Sunday, hunting 
watermelons, I guess.
Esquire CARNEY has been on the puny list for several days past.
Born, Aug. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. MITCHELL, twins; mother and
        one child doing well. The other babe was born dead.
Messrs. E. T. ELLIOTT, W. W. HOUSE and John DAVIS attended the
        Farmerís Institute at Dresden last week.
Matt HYNDS transacted professional business at Wingo, Ky.,
        Sunday.
Miss Artie GIBBS is on the sick list.
Mr. CARNEY had a horse to get cut on a barbed wire fence Tuesday.
        Dr. BOWLIN dressed the wound. 
The 2 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex WELDON died Aug. 31
        after a two weeksí illness with brain fever, and was
        buried Tuesday at Oak Hill, funeral services by Brother
        LEE.
W. L. RHODEís little 6-year-old boy  was taken suddenly ill last
        Tuesday and for several hours his recovery was doubtful.
        Drs. McREE and McKEY were called and their diagnosis was
        poison. A stomach pump was used and at this writing the
        patient is resting very  well.  

Gleason Gleanings Column  
Miss Dollie GOLDEN is on the puny list.
Mr. and Mrs. W.D. EAVES are visiting in Henry county.
Bob SMITH spent last week in Huntingdon Hollow Rock.
Little Raya GOLDEN is visiting his three big brothers in St.
        Louis.
Al BOON and wife, at Dickson, are at the home of Esq. A. C.
        EDWARDS.
Mrs. E. B. VAWTER, of Bell View, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
        J. B. BRUMITT.
Mrs. N. A. STEEL, of Orr SPRINGS, is with her grand-daughter,
        Mrs. T. P. HODGES.
M. H. LEVY is in St. Louis and other markets buying fall and
         winter goods.
Mrs. Ed SHANNON, of Sharon, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. A. G. 
BRUMMITT. 
Mrs. R. M. LITTLE, of Dresden, visited her sister, Miss Myrtle
        BOBBITT, this week.
A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. TATUM Monday.
Mrs. Bob SMITH and children returned home Monday from Huntingdon
        and Hollow Rock.
Miss Lillie COMBS Left Monday for Nashville where she will be
        employed by the telephone company.
Misses Ynona BANDY and Susie Carrie ALEXANDER went to 
        Murfreesboro Thursday to resume their work in Soule
        College.
Editor and Mrs. HOLBROOK were here from Dresden Monday, trading
        with some of the merchants and patronizing Photographer         WILLIAMS.
Esq. Matt SMITH and wife, who have been visiting their daughter,
        Mrs. J. J. CAMPBELL, have returned to their home in
        Union City. 
Mr. Dobey REAVIS returned Monday from a prospecting trip 
        through Oklahoma and Indian Territories. He thinks the
        west is a great good country.
Dr. McBRIDE is making some nice improvements about his residence
        property. He is excavating for a large bathing pool at
        the rear of his dwelling.
Miss Nannie McADAMS left Monday for Greenfield, where she will
        teach again this fall and winter.
This will be her third term with the Greenfield school, which
        speaks well for her qualifications as an educator.
Mrs. Ella LASATER has sold her place to T. N. DREWRY and will
        soon move to Dresden to reside. 
Horace SANDERS, who has been with that clever day goods merchant
        at Martin, M. D. DUKE, for the past two years, has
        accepted a position with M. H. LEVY, of this city. 
        Horace, having been reared here, is extensively
        acquainted and has many friends, and we congratulate
        Mr. LEVY in his good fortune in securing such help.
Carl MONTGOMERY was unfortunate Sunday; in dismounting from a
        large mule, his arm became entangled in the reins; the
        mule ran backward, dragging him and bruising his arm
        severly. The mule then kicked his way to freedom bruising
        Carl from head to foot. Had the reins not given away,
        Carl would doubtless have been killed.

Hallís Branch Budget Column 
Sam LOCKART and family visited relatives near Mt. Pelia Friday,
        returning hime Sunday.
Ivoe BEASLEY, of near Gleason, is very sick with consumption and
        is not expected to live but a short time.
While working on a barn Friday, Jack TAYLOR, a thriving young
        farmer of No. 6, fell twelve feet, his back striking the
        ground. He was considerably shaken up, but no bonnes
        were broken. 
Mrs. Mary DYER who has been sick for some time, is no better.
Mr. William LAMB Sr., who has been suffering with a cancer on
        his face, is fast improving. 
Mr. T. HALEY and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie SUDDATH.
Andrew HART is preparing to build some dwellings.
Clint HEARNE is building some nice houses. 

Terrell Schoolhouse Column 
The children of the late Thomas PHILLIPS, near here, deserve
        special mention. The oldest boy, only fourteen years
        old, has one of the best crops in the county laid by.
        It is astonishing to see and to know that it was all
        done by children.
The son of Mr. John BROOKS, about eight years old, was doing the
        work of a man, cutting hay, managing the machine and 
        two mules.

Meda Matters Column 
Mrs. J. J. LEWIS, of Ralston, has been visiting her daughter,
        Mrs. Emma ELLIS.      
School opened at Eastern academy  Monday, Miss Ludie Brewer,
        teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom BROCK are the proud parents of a big girl. 
Mr. A. L. GARDNER and wife went to Martin last Monday.
Mr. D. S. SCRAGGS is stepping so high! It is a girl who arrived
        September 1.
    
End of Abstracts For September 4, 1903
 

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

Gardner Gems Column - 
Thurman GARDNER is on the sick list.
W. H. ARNN spent Sunday with home folks.
Charley BUSHART is in Charlston Mo. on business.
Mrs. Martha WHEELEN is in Fulton vising her son, Joe.
John GARDNER and wife are quite sick with bilious fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed JONES are visiting Mrs. Walter WHEELEN.
Dr. Almus GARDNER spent last week in Tullahoma with his 
        daughter, Mrs. Eunice BAKER. 
Mrs. Freddie ELDER and Julia MAYS left last week for Nashville
        to enter school.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. SMALLEY are the proud parents of a very 
        fine boy, born Sunday.
Misses Virgie and Birtie CAIN have returned home after a long
        visit to relatives in Camden.
Miss Calla HAMILTON, of Memphis, who has been here for the past
        six weeks, returned home Sunday. 
Miss Laura PETTYJOHN enertained last night in honor of her
        guest Mr. Charlie Hudson, of Alexander.
Harry ANDERSON, who has been confined to his bed for the past
        eight weeks with typhoid fever, is able to sit up.
Dr. and Mrs V. P. JACKSON were in Nashville last week buying
        goods. They are putting in a nice stock of groceries
        and dry goods.
R. L. BUSHART, john ELDER and Grizzard GARDNER left last week
        for Hickory Valley. They are putting down the machinery
        for Mr. BUSHARTís saw mill.
Prof. FEATHERSTON and family moved here last week. He is the
        principal of our school.
Aunt Bett GRAY died at the home of her brother, George GRAY,
        Saturday afternoon at 1 oíclock; aged 82 years. Aunt
        Bett, as she was called by loving friends, had been
        afflicted for years with rheumatism; she was a member
        of the Christian church and was a devout christian
        lady. The body was laid to rest Sunday in the Gardner
        cemetery. 

Terrell Schoolhouse Column - 
Mrs. Walter BRINKLEY, who has resided in Arkansas for several
        years, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Calley PENNY.
On last Wednesday, Mr. Hugh WITHERINGTON, son of  Mr. Monroe 
WITHERINGTON, went to the home of Uncle Jesse WILSON
        and claimed his oldest daughter, Miss Mabel, for a
        partner through life. 

Real Estate Transfers
Z. T. GROOMS to N. T. GROOMS            $1,025.
J. S. HORNSBY to J. H. STROWBRIDGE      $50.
R. C. WHARTON to W. A. PARRISH          $6,140. 
Robt. MARTIN to W. H. NOONER            $650.
W. S. STEIN to W. R. DAWSON             $600. 
M. CRUTCHFIELD to J. G. GARDNER         $900.
M. CRUTCHFIELD to Bert BROOKS           $900.
W. J. HATCHER to W. F. COATS            $1,500.
W. F. COATS to J. C. ROSS               $2,000.
J. H. STRAWRIDGE to Mrs. N. H. ROACH    $900.
A. B. BEASLEY to G. W. HUBBARD          $687.
Harry EZZELL to D. H. WITHERSPOON       $200
D. H. WITHERSPOON to  Robt. and 
                T. C. WITHERSPOON       $150.
J. R. THOMPSON to T. I. LITTLE          $86.
W. L. CARNEY to  Robt. FOWLER           $300.
J. W. WESDCOAT to Sam POLLOCK           $200.

Ruthville Rumors Column - 
Mrs. Daisy Moss is some better.
Mr. Dan SAWYER has been very sick for the last week.
Mrs. Zora LEDBETTER is visiting relatives in Metropolis, Ill.
Mr. Monroe ROSS and Mr. Lee LEDBETTER have traded farms.
Mr. J. F. TEMPLE is sojourning at Johnson Wella for his health.
Miss Freda DOWDY, of Clinton, Ky., is here visiting relatives.
Mr. S. J. NEIGHBOR left Tuesday for Bollinger, Tex., for his
        health.
Rev. Arthur BELL, of Fulton, preached at New Hope Sunday
        morning.
Mr. Will DANIEL, of Clinton, was here Tuesday looking out a
        home for another year.
There was a lawn party given at the residence of Mr. Chris
        HEAD Saturday night.
MR. Hardy MAXWELL, who spent the summer here, has returned to
        his home in Bollinger, Tex.
Mr. Luther REAMS while at Jollyís mill Friday got an arm badly
        hurt by a flying slab from the saw.
Mr. George JONES, who formerly resided here, but now in the
        employ of the Iron Mountain railroad, was here a few
        days ago to dispose of his farm.
Mr. James LOVE died as his home near Johnson Grove, six miles 
        west, of fever, Saturday morning and was at Chapel
        Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie LASWELL died of typhoid fever Monday morning at 3
        oíclock and was buried at New Hope that afternoon. She
        was a good, pious woman and a member of New Hope
        Methodist church. She leves a devoted husband and
        several small children to mourn their loss.

Fancy Facts Column - 
Mr. Jeb FOWLER and family went visiting hear Gleason Friday.
Mr. John PERRY and wife are overjoyed at the arrival of a 
        fine young lady at their home.
Miss Lelia FOWLER and Miss Helon MANSFIELD made a flying trip
        to your town Tuesday.
Miss Jillie SMITH had some teeth extracted a week or two ago
        and one day last week her gums began to bleed and bled
        half a gallon before it could be stopped. 
The contract for carrying the mail from here to Latham and back
        to Dresden is let out to P. P. CARLTON, to commence
        Monday.
Mr. T. W. SMITH, of the Pleasant Hill area, is very sick.
The little son of Mr. Billie SMITH is improving very fast.
Mr. W. R. FOWLER has moved his belongings from Latham to this
        little town where he intends to build.

Marriage Licenses
W. F. HEALTHCOAT to Ever RICHMAND
W. T. SANDERS to W. E. OAKLEY
Claud ADAMS to Myrtle HOOD

Hyndsver Hits Column - 
Mr. W. T. SHELBY, of Hickman, is visiting his family here.
The 1 year old child of Isaac CASTLEMAN  died yesterday morning.
Mr. T. J. HATLER is all smiles over the arrival of a new girl.
Miss Georgis PARHAM is very sick with pneumonia, but is slowly 
improving.
Junius ELLIOTT and Matt HYNDS went to the Bill EVANS meeting
        last Sunday at Palmo, Ky.
The son of Mr. W. R. KIMBAL is very sick. Drs. HEATH and RAMSEY
        were called in Sunday.
A. R. HOUSE, Jr. of Greenfield, has been visiting relatives in
        this community the past few days.
Dr. McREE was called to see one of Mr. Albert PARHAMís children.
Mr. A. L. HESTER, of near Uba, has purchased a half interest in
        the mill here. He is a first-class mill man, and it is
        safe to predict success for the firm.

Sharon Snapshots Column - 
Prof. E. M. JONES, of Dyer, began his school at Cloverdale
        Monday.
Mr. Enoch BROCK is in St. Louis this week.
Capt. HOLLIS has raised a large family of girl, all grown and
        married and last Sunday they were all at his home in
        honor of his forty-fourth anniversary.
Mr. Dave BULLINGTON is very sick, but it is hoped he will soon
        recover.
Mr. James TRAVIS has had a serious time with fistula.

Ore Springs Siftings Column - 
The little girl of Mr. Gully HARRIS is very ow with fever.
        Among others with fever are Walter Cox, J. D.
        FEATHERSTON, Mrs. Mollie CLEMENT and May CLEMENT.
Mrs. Bob HEARN had an operation performed on her eyes in
        Nashville last week.
Mrs. E. J. CLEMENT is suffering very much from eczema.
Mrs. Cora RUSS, of Como, is visiting Miss Bettie CLEMENT.
Willie CLEMENT left last week for school at Dixon.
Mr. Ben COOK has sold his farm to Mr. Clayborne MOORE. We learn
        that Ben aims to locate in Mayfield. Mr. Will IRVINE
        also has sold out to Egbert TERRELL. 

Meda Matters Column - 
Miss Onie STAULCUP is  sick.
Mrs Emma GARDNER is right sick.
Mr. B. B.  CRUTCHFIELD and children of Paris, are visiting here.
Mrs. H. B. STEPHENS has had her teeth extracted preparatory
        to having new ones put in.
Rev. C. H. BELL filled his regular appointment at Pleasant Hill
        Sunday.
Mr. C. P. TATE and family, accompanied by Dr. STEPHENS went to
        Nashville on the 3rd.
Mr. G. W. BROOKS is building a residence at Martin and will
        move there.

Mary Hays Happenings Column - 
Mrs. WATSON is at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. WALKER, near
        Obion chapel, who is expected to die. Mrs. Bulah BELL,
        of Rector, Ark., is also here to see her  mother.
Mr. George BOYTE and family visited relatives near Oak Grove
        from Friday  to Sunday evening.
Mrs. Minnie NELSON and children have been visiting Mrs. Etta
        HANSBROUGH, near Bellís schoolhouse.
Mr. John CHILDRESS and wife have returned to Caruthersville,
        Mo., where they went home with their daughter, Mrs.
        Ola BELL, who has been visiting here a month.
Miss Hallie HALL, of Rutherford, is visiting relatives and
        friends here.

From No. 6 Column - 
Mrs. Mattie DREWRY has slow fever.
Mrs. Augusta NEWBERRY, wife of Mr. W. C. NEWBERRY is
        convalescent. 
Mr. J. C. OLIVER, one of our best and most influential citizens,
        who has been in feeble health some time, came near dying
        while out driving with his wife a few days ago. He has 
        asthma and they drove into a fog of dust, which nearly
        choked  him to death. At last reports he was no better.
Mrs. Alexander TUCK is suffering death almost with a rising on
        her hand. Dr. E. A. TRAVIS, the attending physician, 
        says all the flesh will likely come off the hand. 
Mr. John HOUSE was thrown from his horse one day last week and
        had his collar-bone broken. The accident was caused by
        the horse kicking.
Mrs. John C. TODD, in No. 11, is very feeble and confined to
        her bed most of the time.

Latham Lispings Column - 
Miss Mollie BOWEN is sick.
Little Sug SPENCE is right sick.
Miss Jet NUNN, from Rockport, Ind, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
        Cap ROMER.
Mrs. Kate MYRICK, Ruthville, is sick.
I guess Will ETHERIDGE will get his saw-mill back; Chester 
        HUMPHERY has left Latham.
Henry BRANNís tobacco barn was burned last week.

Public Wells Whispers Column - 
Mr. Ben FIELDS lost a cow last Monday from eating too much peas
         and corn.
Mrs. Ruth BROOKS has been very ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Maybel FIELDS, of Gainsville, Tex., is visiting Mrs.
         Rebeca FIELDS and Mr. Beem FIELDS and family.
Miss Henry MILES who has been at Corinth all summer at work in
        the pants factory, is spending a few days at home.
Miss Mary McGHEE stuck a nail very deep in one of her feet 
        last Friday, which is causing her much pain.
Misses Mary and Maybell FIELDS spent Saturday in Martin with
        relatives.
Rev. J. E. MILES and niece, Miss Richie FIELDS, attended
        preaching at Pleasant Hill Sunday and report a large
        crowd and good sermon.
Mr. Bud WILKINS, of Gleason, spent Sunday with Mr. Jim FIELDS.
Mrs. Addie MILES and family spent Saturday night with Mr.
        Wesley T. ROWLETT, Martin.
Mrs. Jennie TEMPLETON had a barnraising Tuesday.
Mr. SIRRAT has been very sick, but is better.
Mr. Ben FIELDS went to Dresden Monday  on business.

Town and County Column - 
Mrs. H. B. JONES has been quite ill .
Miss Pearl STOWE, of No. 4,  sends the Enterprise quite a
        curiosity in the shape of a twin apple.
Contractors Gibbs and Taylor are hard at work constructing a 
        dwelling for Mr. J. E. TERRELL in No. 6.
Mr. Bud MORRIS, the Gleason carpenter, has been hard at work 
constructing a new school house at West Union.
Esq. Jack LITTLE reports the marriage one day last week of Mr.
        Wm. SMITH and Miss Belle THOMPSON, Esq. LITTLE 
        officiating. Both parties live near Gleason.
Mr. Tom BOWERS has sold the Ben Edwards property, about 350
        acres, west of the square, to Gleasonís hustling store
        man, Mr. Bennett Byrum, who will clear the timber
        off the land and then probably sell same. The price
        paid was $3,000. 
Mr. S. J. PATTERSON, son of Esq. John PATTERSON, who had
        small-pox, has recovered and was in Dresden last week.
        He had only a slight case and has no marks of the 
        disease at all. He has returned to work for the M. & O.
        railroad company.
Uncle Brit SIMMONS, that grand old citizen of No. 6, is still
        in feeble health. Uncle Brit, we are rejoiced to note,
        has professed religion and united with the church. 
This buying and selling of real estate has been reported by Dr.
        Lewis TERRELL: C. A.MOORE to Mr. RADFORD; Ben COOK to
        C. A. MOORE; consideration $1,150; Ace BEASLEY to
        G. W. HUBBARD, consideration $700; W. E. IRVINE to
        Tom and Jim POWERS, Consideration $700; T. J. NEWBERRY
        to Cole WHEAT, consideration $700; W. E. IRVINE to
        J. E. TERRELL. In N.o 11: G. W. HUBBARD to W. L.
        GAINER. We understand that Mr. Ben COOK in No. 6,
        will remove to Dresden.
Mr. Clarence FREEMAN, son of Uncle Rufe FREEMAN, of south of
        Dresden, is now fireman on the switch engine in the
        C. & N. yards at Martin.
The personal effects, consisting of househhold and kitchen
        furniture, etc. of Mrs. Allie EDWARDS, widow of the
        late B. B. EDWARDS, were sold at public auction here
        on the square last Monday, Mr. P. P. CARLTON crying
        the sale. The articles sold at reasonable prides. Mrs.
        EDWARDS and daughter Mrs. Lena  ROOKS, will probably
        return to California to reside.
Messrs. Ira HALEY and Geo. B. SWAIM have purchased the plant
        of the Gleason Headlight and will conduct the paper
        in future. 
Esq. Bob FREEMAN, of No. 7, informs us that he united in the 
        holy bonds of wedlock at his home, north of Dresden, 
        on last Sunday afternoon, Mr. W. F. HEATHCOTT, son of
        Mr. Theridge HEATHCOTT, and Miss Eva RICHMOND. The
        groom was born and reared in this county, and is noted
        for his honesty and industry; his fair bride is a
        prominent young lady of Water Valley, Ky.
E T. REAVIS has been in the markets this week purchasing new
        goods.
Mr. W. B. BROWING, wife and son, are the guests of W. H.
        PASCHALLís family.
Mrs. B. B. EDWARDS and daughter, Mrs. Lena ROOKS, left Thursday
        for Los Angeles, Cal., their future home.
Some one made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the residence of 
        Mr. Joe LOYD early yesterday morning, but were
        frightened away by little Miss Nell LOYD.
Mr. E. T. REAVIS has added tothe clerical forces, Mr. Walter
        SMITH, an honest, trustworthy young gentleman of nea
        Dresden. 
The residence of Mr. John COOLEY on the Dresden-Paris road, 
        burned to the ground Monday night, but few of the
        contents were saved. Origin of the fire unknown. No
        insurance.
P. P. CARLTON has secured the contract of carrying the mail
        from Dresden to Fancy and Latham vice W. A. THOMPSON.
Mr. A. S. RICKMAN, one of No. 1ís foremost citizens, was here
        Wednesday with his little nine year old daughter, Miss
        Ella Jewel, who was enroute to the deaf and dumb school
        at Knoxville. The young lady was met at McKenzie by the
        principal of the school.

Town and County Column (Continued) -
Mr. Everett HODGES, son of our esteemed friend, W. H. HODGES,
        Palmersville, is now with the Mayo Grocery Co. in 
        Dresden, where he would like to have his friends call
        on him. Everett is one of the most industrious, honest,
        sober young men we ever knew, and we are rejoiced to
        have him here.
Uncle Wm. EDWARDS, of the 8th district, died September 2, 1903,
        at  his home, of kidney trouble, aged 70 years. He
        leaves a wife, five boys and a daughter, all grown, and
        a brother, Capt. John EDWARDS. Mr. EDWARDS was one of
        the early settlers of Weakley County, hving resided
        here for forty years. He followed the happy life of a
        farmer all hs years. Burial took place at Tansil 
        graveyard Thursday afternoon.
Last Tuesday night about forty neighbors of Mr. Lum TAYLOR,
        who lives three miles north of Dresden and is the son
        of Mr. Green TAYLOR, gathered at his home to 
        congratulate him on his aquittal by Judge MAIDEN on an          indictment
charging him with obstructing a public road.
        The proof showed that the road fenced in was private
        property and had never been declared a public road.
        One witness, Uncle Bob McCLAIN, who formerly owned the
        land, stated that he didnít know that there was a road
        or land there at all.
        ëSquire Bob FREEMAN was on hand with a wagon load of
        fine watermelons, which were greatly enjoyed.
News reached here Wednesday of the death of  W. R. EAVES, of 
        Ralston, who died Tuesday after a short illness. The
        deceased was about 57 years of age at the time of his
        death. He was one of the early settlers of this county,
        and was a gallant federal soldier in the struggle
        between the North and the South. He leaves a wife and
        a son. He was a brother-in-law to Mr. Dick ETHERIDGE,
        of Dresden.
Last Monday night, a thief ented the home of Editor Homer HIGGS
        of Greenfield, and stole $36 in cash, a valuable gold
        watch and charm.

Word has been recieved here of the sudden death of  Mr. Pink 
BLACKNALL, who has been a resident of Boonville, Ark., for the
past four years. Death came Friday night as a result of a
congestive chill, and the remains were interred there Saturday.
Mr. BLACKNELLís many friends and acquaintances in Weakley
county will be pained to learn of his demise, and extend
sympathy to his wife and children.
Pink BLACKNALL was a man of industry, and was liked by  all who
knew him. He was charitable, kind and true, and he has reared
an honorable upright family of boys and girls.
His first wife was a daughter of Mr. John OLIVER, of No.6, and
his second wife, who survives him, was Miss Mattie MARR, good
christian woman.

Henderson Academy Column - 
Mrs. Clida HENDERSON and little son Charles, of Martin, visited
        her sister, Mrs. O. M. KILLGORE, since our last.
Lela FRENCH visited friends in Martin last week.
Mrs. Alice VOWELL is sick.
Little Farrah Lee KILLGORE has been right sick, but is better.
Mrs. Pink RAWLS, of Martin, visited her sister, Mrs. G. P.
         RITCHIE, the past week.
Miss Ina TURNER is on the sick list.
Mr. Casie KILLGORE and family visited his mother, Mrs. O. M.
        KILLGORE, Wednesday night.
Mr. Gene TURNER has a brand new buggy. 

Mt. Pelia Pick-ups
Mr. Roy BUTLER has returned to Jackson after having spent a
        few days with his father and mother.
Mr. Brooks ROBERSON has returned to Paducah, after a 
        vaction at his old home. Brooks is in the insurance
        business and is doing well. 
Mr. Leah CHITWOOD returned from Adairsville and Guthrie, Ky., 
        Saturday.
Orien JACKSON is taking a business course at the Southwestern 
        Baptist University, Jackson.
Uncle Billy WAGSTER, one of the pioneer settlers, died at his 
        home near here Tuesday and was buried at Cane Creek
        cemetery. He had been will be sadly missed.
Mrs. Edgar FUZZELL is slowly improving from a severe spell
        of fever.
Last Saturday the farm owned by Dock WALKER, who created
        such a sensation about a year ago by mysteriously
        leaving home, was sold at public auction by E. C.
        JACKSON, the trustee, to R. J. JACKSON for $2,400.
Mr. Rube BARBEE has returned from a visit to his brother in
        Arkansas.
School opened Monday full and flourishing under the
        superintendency of Prof. BYNUM, with Miss Leila
        COLLIER as assistant.

Martin Column - 
Mr. J. S. SIMMONS is sick.
Mr. C. O. GATEWOOD  has gone to Newbern on a business trip.
Mr. S. FARMER, postmaster at Greenfield, was here last Monday.
Mr. John BROOKS is right sick at his home one mile south of
        town.
Mr. R. T. MOSS has returned from Dawson Springs much
        improved in health.

Kazy KILLGORE, who has been real sick for the past four weeks,
        is up and about again.
Mr. Charley HINES, who has been real sick at his home one mile
        south of town is up again.
Eugene LAVENDER entertained a few of his friends last Friday 
        night at the home of his grandfather, Esq. J. M.
        RIDGEWAY, in East Martin, in honor of his eleventh
        birthday.
Mr. J. H. FAIRCLOTH has moved to Mr. L. M. MARTINís place in
        West MARTIN. Mr. Claud WHARTON and family will move to
        the house vacated by MR. FAIRCLOTH, which they own.
Mr. R. E. DUKE and family left today (Wednesday) for Jackson
        to make their future home. 
Mr. John A. JENKINS has begun the erection of a new home on the
        lot of the recent burn in West Martin.Dib JEFFRES  is
        building the house, which will be ready soon.
Myrtie, the 13-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
        CASTLEMAN, who live three miles north of Ralston, died
        last Tuesday and was buried Wednesday at Bible Union.
        The parents have the sympathy of friends in the loss.
Aunt Selie PEACE left last Wednesday for Dresden  to live with
        her grandson, Mr. Jim DUKE. We are sorry to lose Aunt
        Selie, and hope that her declining years may be her 
        brightest and happiest. She will always have a warm
        place in the hearts of our people. 
Uncle William WAGSTER departed this life at his home, east of
        Terrell. last Monday night, of old age, being 83 years
        old. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church
        in Cypress creek and was prepared to meet God in peace.
        He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his death.
        His remains were laid to rest at Cane creek last
        Tuesday by a host of sorrowing friends, to sleep his
        long last sleep. Uncle Billie will be very much missed.
Miss Ada CRAIG breathed her last at the home of her father, Mr.
        Geo. CRAIG, last Friday morning, in her 22nd year. She 
        died of slow fever. She leaves a father, mother, and
        five sisters to mourn her death. Funeral services were
        held last Friday evening at 4 oíclock at Ames church by
        Rev. D. A. FREEMAN after which she was laid to rest in
        Ames graveyard.  She was a young lady of a sunny 
        disposition and will be missed in the community. The
        relatives have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.
Miss Bettie GRAY departed this life last Saturday at the home
        of her brother MR. G. W. GRAY, three miles northwest
        of here, in her 81st year. She was a member of the
        Christian church at Gardner, and has always been a true
        and devoted christian.
        She leaves two brothers to mourn her death, besides the
        relatives and friends. Her remains were interred at
        the Gardner cemetery last Sunday.

12th District Doings Column - 
Mrs. W. W. BERRYHILL, who has been sick for some time with
        fever is better. 
Mr. Frank DELANY, an old man, has been sick for several days.
Mr. Alfred ANDERSON, 82 years old, amd Mr. Philip CAMPBELL, 
        81 years old, have both enjoyed good health this year.
Mr. C. G. WHITEHORN led the class in singing last Sunday at
        Everett, and will sing at Green Hill the third Sunday
        evening.
Mr. Witt PATE and Miss Katie WEAVER were married last
        Wednesday, Rev. Lowe officiating. It was a runaway
        match. This makes two of Prof. McALLROYís schoolgirls
        that have runaway from school this summer and got
        married. The other was Miss VAUGHAN to Mr. PARKER.
We forgot to mention last week that that jolly candidate, Mr. 
        Allen BRASFIELD, was in No. 12 the week before, 
        presenting to the people in his pleasant manner.
Mr. John M. COLEMAN, of Martin, passed through No. 12 this
        week.
Mr. J. W. SMYTH says he has put away 160 loads of hay and has
        ten acres yet to cut.

Gleason Gleanings Column - 
Joe WATTERS has the fever. 
Mrs. E. H. JOHNSON are in Nashville.
W. R. HAWKS, Esq. went to Dawson Springs Thursday.
Rev. Wade CARLTON, of McKenzie were here a few days ago.
Miss Essie RORIE went to Martin to enter school.
Birch ADKINS made a business trip to Memphis.
Mayor T. N. DREWRY has returned from a weekís stay in
        Nashville.
Miss PEMBERTON, of Paris, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
        John EDWARDS. 
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. HEARN are in Nashville having Mrs. HEARNís
         eyes treated.
Mr. Sam WHITSETT, the sawyer at Janes, made a business trip to 
        Paducah last week.
Miss Mary BELL left Sunday for Woodland Mills where she will
        teach this fall and winter.
Dr. R. W. BANDY, J. K. P. ALEXANDER, J. C. AMMONS and Bob
        JOHNSON are on the puny list.
Joe DEASON is in Union City having his eyes treated. It is
        reported that he is about to lose his eyesight.
Mesdames T. A. LOVELACE and E. A. WHITE are visiting their
        aunt, Mrs. Wade CHARLTON, in McKenzie.
Leon G. LASATER is with home folks for a few days. Leon has a
        position as telegraph operator at Martin.
Rev. Handy STEIGLER and wife came to Gleason Monday, they will
        spend some time here with friends.
Miss Mattie Belle CLENDENNING is in Nashville.
W. B. BYRUMS stave mill is running in full blast again. He 
        expects to have another good fall and winter run here.
G. B. SWAIM and T. P. HODGES, of the firm of Hodges, Alexander
        & Co. left Sunday for the eastern markets, where they
        will buy a fine stock of fall and winter goods.
J. D. McMAHAN, our up-to-date barber, has installed a new
        hydralic chair in his already  well equipped shop.
Mr. Tom DENNING has about completed his large barn and is
        now busy putting material on the ground for his large
        new residence, which when completed, he will occupy. 
Miss Susie ADAMS is in Sharon, where she has charge of 
        Blakemore & Adamsí millinery  store.
The milliners, Misses Bessie MEAALS, Susie ADAMS and Pattie
        BLAKEMORE and Mesdames Neva BRUMMITT and Metta
        WOOLDRIDGE, have returned from market.
Mr. Joe MONTGOMERY, who lives one and one-half miles north of
        here, has sold one of his farms ro a Mr. GRIFFITH, of
        near Palmersvile and will move his family to Gleason.
Messrs G. B. SWAIM and R. Ira HALEY and Guy ALEXANDER have
        purchased the Headlight office and will continue to
        publish the paper here. Clyde P. (Peck) WALTERS has
        taken charge again as foreman. The former owner, J. D.
        COMBS, has moved to Union City. 
Among the excursionists to Nashville last Thursday: J. K. P.
        ALEXANDER,  Dr. R. W. BANDY, Mrs. Eva BRUMMITT, Miss
        Sammie GAMMON, R. HEATH, Louis McKENZIE, G. W. BURNETT,
        Mrs. Metta WOOLDRIDGE, Esq. J. C. EDWARDS, Walter BELL,
        Bob HEARN and wife, of Ore Springs, Aaron BROWN, John
        BROWN, Miss Mattie Bell CLENDENNING, Bob KLUTTS, Hon.
        W. L. GAINER, Mrs.HENDERSON, Jessie HENDERSON.
Miss Maud CLARK, who lives three miles  west of here, came very
        near being burned to death Thursday of last week. She
        and her mother were washing and a spark from the fire
        under the kettle ignited her clothing and it was ablaze
        before she was aware of it.  She had the presence of
        mind to jump into a barrel of water that, luckily, was
        close by, but her hand, arm and side were very badly
        burned. She was resting very well when last we heard. 
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