Friday, January 22, 1904        The Dresden Enterprise
                                Dresden, Tennessee 
Small-Pox Situation
Grows more Alarmimg - Quite a Number of New Cases. 

The small-pox situation is growing more serious in this
county, but the board of health is leaving no stone unturned
for stamping out the disease. The cases now in the county were
imported from other localities, none having its origin here.
There were several suspicious cases last week at the home of
W. C. INSCO, living on Paris Street in Dresden, but as Dr.
FINCH had not fully made up his mind that they were small-pox,
we made no mention of them, not desiring to create undue
alarm, but after we had gone to press it was decided that the
cases were genuine small-pox, and the yellow flag was hoisted.
Mr. INSCOís son, Monroe, was brought in from the country with
a well-developed case, and six of the family now have the
disease, none, however, in a very bad form, except for the
young man brought in from the country. 
Another case has developed in the Salem Neighborhood, west of
here. Everett WRIGHT, living on one of the farms of Mr. Mat
HOUSE, has a malignant case. This makes three infections in
that section, all being in different families. These cases are
all getting along nicely and no serious results are expectd.

Jonesboro Jots Column - 
Our esteemed friend, William RICHEE, tells the writer he was
        in Greenfield recently, and while there had D. R. 
        BARNET to fill and crown several of his teeth.
F. E. CARLTONís little 8 year old son, Fred, has been quite
        sick for the past few days.
The people of No. 15 have been greatly agitated over whether
        we should have three or four school houses in the
        district. There was a tremendous heavy vote polled.
        Those favoring four schools won by a large majority.
        The school house that was started in Bob SCATESí 
        wood lot some time ago will now be speedily  pushed
        to a finish, as a result of Saturdayís election.
Thursday, Mr. Will CARLTON and Miss Iva GROOMS, two of our
        most highly respected young people quietly drove
        to Wade HAILEYís at Greenfield, and were happily
        united in the holy bonds of matrimony.

Hallís Branch Budget Column 
The young people were right royally entertained at the home
        of Dr. T. J. BOSWELL Saturday night. 
Will SUDDOTH, who has been right sick is improving.
Mrs. Andrew HART, who is partly paralized, is no better.
        Another stroke is likely to occur at any time which
        would certainly prove fatal.
Will LAMB, Sr., purchased a pair of nice mare mules from Mr.
        Allie BRUMMITT Friday, paying $325 for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt SUDDOTH treated a number of their friends to
        an excellent dinner Sunday.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward JONES is sick.
Gus ATKINS was in our midst buying hogs Tuesday.
Arthur LOCKHART is on the puny list.
Esq. Will HAWKS was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. SUDDOTH
        Sunday.
We have news of the death of Mrs. RUDD, mother of Hiram RUDD.
        Deceased died of pneumonia Saturday at her home near
        Janeís mill.
Miss Sallie SUDDOTH is spending a few days with friends near
        Gleason.

Mary Hays Happenings Column  
The measles are still raging in this vicinity.
S. D. COLLIER has a new corn crusher. All who want corn
        crushed, call and see him.
Miss Sallie PATTERSON has closed her school at Mary Hays on
        account of measles and returned to her home at 
        Greenfield.
We are sorry to chronicle the death of Sister Sallie BELL, 
        wife of C. J. BELL and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
        William BREWER; she died last Friday morning at
        eleven oíclock. She was 22. She leaves a little babe
        about a week old, a husband, father and mother, one
        sister, four brothers and two step-children to mourn
        her death. Her remains were laid to rest at the Collier graveyard.

Ruthville Rumors Column 
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. SAWYER, who have been here visiting friends
        and relatives here since the holidays, returned to
        their home in Siedell, Texas.
W. J. BURKE has returned from a visit of two weeksí to
        Maraduke, Ark.
Word was received here Tuesday of the death of Mr. John LEE
        He has several relatives and friends here, who are
        sorry to learn of his death.
Will MOSS and sister Miss Mary, of Martin, spent Wednesday
        night here.

Jonesboro Jottings Column  
Last Saturday evening the death angel called on Mr. and Mrs.
        Bob WHARTON, and took their little darling, Hayden.
Ed JACKSON, has been very ill with pneumonia.
Virgil KING and wife have moved to our section. 

Hyndsver Hits Column 
Our tax assessor, E. T. ELLIOTT, went to work Monday.
Mrs. Dr. HYNDS is on the sick list.
Sidney MARTIN has measles. 
W. R. KIMBLE is reported seriously ill with bone erysipelas. 
Mr. D. E. TUCK, son of Geo. E. TUCK, and Miss Ella DOUGLAS
        were married while seated in their buggy in front of
        the W. W. LEE residence. Esquire CARNEY officiating.
        Mr. TUCK is a prosperous young farmer of this vicinity
        and his bride is the accomplished daughter of one of
        Obions most prosperous citizens. 
Mr. J. W. LEE, who has been suffering for several weeks with
        a complication of diseases, died Monday and was buried
        the following day at Pisgah cemetery. Services by Rev.
        J. E. JONES. îCaptainî as he was called by his many
        friends, was in his 46th year, having been born in 
        1858; he was born and raised in this (20th) district
        and was liked by all who knew him. In politics he was
        a republican, belonged to no church and never married.
        He leaves a mother, two brothers, Wills and George, 
        three sisters, Mrs. Ellen REA, Mrs. Lacy BYARS, and 
        Mrs. Katy SULLIVAN, and a host of other relatives and
        friends to mourn his death.

Mt. Harmon Items Column 
It is reported that Mrs. Frankie HATCHIE has taken pneumonia.
Mr. Lorenzo HIGGS lost five of his fattening hogs by giving
        them too much salty brine.
Mr. Philip ADAMS and family left a short time ago for Rector,
        Ark. their future home.
Mr. Jack HIGGS bought Mr. ADAMSí house furniture and is 
        keeping bach in the house formerly occupied by him.
        We know there is too much calico hereabouts for Jack
        to keep bach long.
Messrs. Pete WILSON and Curtis GARNER left for Missouri the
        other day.
Mr. Arnet HESTER, from near Martin, visited his parents, Mr.
        and Mrs. N. J. HESTER, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.   
Mr. Jim Hatchie killed a 490 lb. hog since christmas.
Mr. Tom YEARGIN has ceiled the boyís room upstairs at his
        fatherís. We suppose that he and wife will live at
        Mr. Yeargainís this winnter.
Mr. L. J. HARRIS has ceiled and papered his west room.
W. H. SMITH and J. H. HESTER have been helping Lee NEWBERRY
        to make boards to cover a wagon shelter which Lee is
        aiming to build.
Bro. PETERS organized a class meeting last Sunday at this 
        place and appointed C.M. YEARGAIN leader. 

12th District Doings Column 
Miss Claud ALEXANDER has a good school at the new schoolhouse
        which takes the place of Vaughanís. Forty two on roll.
Mr. R. B. CLARK has been down for some time with kidney
        trouble, but is improving.
Mr. Jas. S. PARKS, who has been down ever since July, is now
        in a very critical condition; his friends have lost
        all hopes of his recovery. 
Miss Dell COSTEN, who has been sick for some time, is thought
        to be some better, but still in a critical condition.
Marvin BLACK, who has been in Iola, Kan. for the past year,
        came home a few days ago.
John F. GRINER has just finished putting up one mile of the
        American wire fence on his farm. Mr GRINER is one of
        No. 12ís most enterprising farmers.
Mr. W. F. HOBBS,  who has been down for four weeks with 
        inflamatory rheumatism, is able to be out again.
Mr. Ed DILENGER has bought fifty acres of land from V. C. 
        ADAMS and will build right soon. 

Shocking Accident 
John SMITH, of Greenfield, but in the employ of the I. C. 
railroad company as switchman at Fulton, was killed at the
latter place Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr. SMITH was
a single man and employed with the railroad for a short time,
was standing on the cowcatcher platform of a moving switch
engine, the engine moving forward, he attempted to leap off
to throw a switch but slipped and fell sprawling  across the
rails in front of the train, and death was instantaneous. The
remains were taken to Greenfield, the home of his parents, and
interred Friday. The family had resided at Greenfield but a
short time but those who knew the unfortunate young man speak
highly of him. 

Town and County Column  
Mrs. W. B. MAYO is visiting in Mayfield.
Miss Annebelle FINCH has recovered from a severe of throat
        afflection. 
Mr. J. A. GIBBS is improving his premises by the erection of
        new fencing.
Mr. Edgar PRIESTLY, brother of Esquire PRIESTLEY is very low
        of measles and not expected to recover.
Our good friend and staunch democrat, Jim WELSH, the Dukedom
        dry goods merchant, is very sick with measles.
Mr. Charley ROSS, Dukedomís polite, accomating postmaster,
        who has been quite ill, is better. 
We are informed by Snod FARMER that Arthur HYNDS has a ëtater
        yarn under preparation that even excels anything yet
        published. Same will appear in early May. He is
        confined to his room, but will be out before long.
Mr. TUB, brother-in-law of Brother RUSSELL, was here
        last week from Middle Tennessee, looking out a
        location. He espressed himself as being well pleased
        with our people and country.
We understand that Messrs. W. D. BRASFIELD, Joe Loyd, J. A.
        IRVINE, W. B. MAYO and others will leave here the
        first of next month for a tour through Oklahoma and
        Indian Territories.
Mr. John FARMER, of No. 3, tells us Mr. Bose SMITH, a very 
        substantial and highly respected young citizen of the
        vicinity of Gardner, was united in marriage here Sunday
        night to Miss Ada RIDGEWAY, of Illinois, who was here
        on a visit to relatives.
Attorney L. E. HOLLADAY received a telephone message Tuesday
        saying that his mother was quite ill at her home in
        No. 17 and not expected to live, and left immediately 
        for her bedside.  Mrs. HOLLADAY has been ill for some
        time with grip and heart trouble and her recovery is
        doubtful.
It has been reported that Mr. Bennett BYNUM, of Gleason, would
        install a stave factory here, but this is incorrect.
        Mr. BYRUM has thousands of staves on his yards at 
        Gleason and has no room for more, and we have been
        informed that he has been endevoring to make a deal
        with Mr. Bud LITTLE to saw a lot of staves here for
        him, Mr. BYRUM to furnish the saw and Mr. LITTLE the
        power, and operate same in conjuction with the spoke
        factory.
Little Maggie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud LITTLE has been
        quite ill this week.
Mrs. W. W. AUSTIN died suddenly at her home in McKenzie
        Tuesday; aged 62 years. Deceased was a relative of
        Uncle B. BANDY, of Gleason, and was well known in 
        this county.  
As we go to press, we learn that Mr. Larkin BANDY, one of
        the best citizens of the Gleason community, is not
        expected to live. Mr. Bandy has pneumonia and on 
        Tuesday developed flux. His many friends pray for
        him a speedy recovery. 
Mr. W. P. PARKER and family packed their belongings this week
        and left for Rector, Ark., where they will reside in
        the future. This makes a grand total of about a dozen
        families who have left the Dukedom vicinity this year 
        for Rackansack. Their places have been filled by
        others from distant states.
Several members of the Dresden bar attended the funeral of Hon.
        John E. WELLS at Union City Sunday. Mr. WELLS died at
         his home in Union City Saturday, after a brief illness.  
Uncle Bill THOMPSON says he wonít be satisfied till every
        man in the county is a regular reader of the Enterprise.
Mr. Jas. BRAGG, an old Dresden boy, now residing at Pittsburg,
        Kan., sends us a dollar for the Enterprise. 
Mr. J. W. ADAMS returned Tuesday from Rector , Ark., where he
        went with his father, Mr. Philip ADAMS, who will
        reside there. The entire trip was made through the
        country. The younger ADAMS will remain here and is
        engaged in the timber business.
Messrs. PARKS, WHITE, and BRUMMITT, three of Gleasonís
        progressive, energetic, young capitalists have
        formed a stock company for dealing in mules. Every
        Saturday is mule day at Gleason and Mr.Chester 
        LASATER tells us that on last Saturday  there were
        many mules in Gleason and trading was very brisk, 
        some fancy prices being paid.
Chester STEEL, son of our esteemed friend, Ed STEEL, is
        studying telegraphy at the depot here under Agent
        McKENZIE, a first-class master over a first-class 
        apprentice. Chester is one of the best boys in this
        whole community and the day is not far distant when
        he will a position of honor and merit in railroad
        circles; he is just the quality of young men who 
        always succeed.
Mr. Clarence HAWKINS, son of Chancellor HAWKINS, Huntingdon,
        was here Tuesday meeting our people. Mr. HAWKINS, 
        who is a brilliant young member of the Huntingdon
        bar, is a candidate for floater to suceed Hon. F. P.
        FONVILLE.
Young Mr. BOWERS, son of W. J. BOWERS, who left the vicinity
        of West Union in 1901 and settled at Avery, Texas, has
        been spending a month with relatives, and was in
        Saturday to renew up for the Enterprise.
The people of this community deeply sympathize with Will Dan
        HIGHFIELD, whose home, east of Dresden, was burned to
        the ground last week, and have shown their sympathy in
        a very substantial way, indeed. Marshal Jim TAYLOR
        circulated a subscription list and secured a nice
        donation for Will, and the people of his immediate
        neighborhood contributed liberally. Will is an honest, hardworking,
deserving boy; he last year, besides
        providing for his brothers and sisters, paid over
        two hundred dollars indebtedness left by his father
        when the latter died.
        Such young men may always rely upon friends in times of  adversity.
Mrs. J. B. L. TERRELL suffered a slight stroke of paraalysis
        Wednesday night. The left side of the body is affected.
Mrs. R. B. KING, who returned a few weeks ago and who has been
        ill at the home of Mr. T. I. LITTLE, on Thursday
        developed a case of small-pox. She has been removed to
        a vacant house belonging to Mr. T. M. LITTLE.
On Sunday morning Messrs. Floyd and Jess STEPHENSON will go 
        forth free men. They have served out over one-half of
        the jail sentence imposed upon them and Judge MAIDEN 
        has agreed to remit the balance of the imprisonment.
        The young men speak in the highest terms of praise of
        Sheriff DODDS and family, not alone for the kind
        treatment they themselves have received, but for the
        other prisoners as well. Floyd says nothing is left 
        undone by the Sheriff and family for the comfort of
        the occupants of the jail and says he has heard no
        complaint from no one.
        The jail is thoroughly cleaned from cellar to garret
        every day and good, wholesome food is furnished.
At a meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen of Martin,
        held last Saturday morning, the bond of W. D. FRAZIER,
        under indictment there for tippling, was reduced from
        $100 to $50, provided the said Frazier would move his
        family from Martin and remain away for two years.
        The bondsmen of FRAZIER will  make a strenuous effort
        to get him to agree to this, as deputy John VOWELL
        says he has a clear clean-out case against him.
The year and a half old son of Mr. Ed TRAVATHAN, of near
        Gleason, was painfully scalded last Friday. Mr. 
        TREVATHAN was preparing to kill hogs and had taken a
        kettle of boiling water off the fire; while his 
        attention was attracted elsewhere the little fellow 
        took hold of the kettle and pulled it over on himself,
        the hot water scalding himself dreadfully. One foot
        and leg is burned severly and it is thought that both
        hands are so badly scalded he will be maimed for life.
        The sad accident has cast a gloom over the entire
        neighborhood and the family has the sympathy of many
        friends. The little sufferer was resting very well
        late Wednesday afternoon, so friend BENNETT, of 
        Gleason, informed us.
  
MT. Pelia Pick-ups Columnn 
Measles are here. a fine crop. Percy BARHEE, Lois AVERY and
        several others are now sick.
Miss Floara BUTLER has entered Hall-Moody institute at Martin.
Dr. C. P. ALLEN, of Sharon, visited his dughter, Mrs. Dr.
        GOLDSBY, this week.  
Little Leland TODD who has been dangerously ill several days,
        is convalsant.
J. B. BUTLER is on the sick list.
The Dock AVERY place was sold to Jas AVERY at $580.
Casey TODD, auditor for the Cumberland Telephone company is
        at the bedside of his little son.
R, L, CAUDLE and family visited at Limbs this week.
Jackson BELL, of New Home, visited the family of Jeff GARDNER
        Wednesday.
Mr. Earl JONES and Miss Ella OSMAN, two popular young people,
        last Sunday drove to ësquire STOVALLís and were
        married.
John GARDNER, of Texas, and Miss Jessie GARDNER, of Rives,
        visited the family of Rufe JACKSON the first of the
        week.
A. B. TANSIL, of McKenzie, spent a few days with his family
        this week.
Tom JEANS and family, of Texas, are visiting relatives near
        town. They formerly lived here. 
B. COVINGTON, of Crystal, is with his uncle here this week.

Martin Column 
Miss Susie ADAMS, of Sharon, visited here.
Mrs. P. W. HENDRIX, who has been real sick of measles, is
        slowly  improving.
Mr. John LEE, who lives near Hyndsver, is very sick and his
        recovery is doubtful.
Tom White COULTER, wife and child, of Pine Bluff, Ark., are
        visiting relatives here.
Will WRIGHT is very sick with mesles and it is thought that
        his recovery is somewhat doubtful.
Mrs. Pearl ELLIOTT, who has been real sick of measles and
        pneumonia, is on the road to recovery.
Mrs. J. ASKEW and J. C. ASKEW are at Kenton this week attending
        and waiting on Earnest ASKEWís wife.
Dr. STEEL, one of the East Side druggists, was called to
        Memphis last Sunday to see his father, who is very
        sick.
Will BLYTHE, of Fulton, has opened up a skating rink, upstairs
        over Chambers & Son old stand, on East Side of town.
Uncle Mike HOLEY is right sick of appendicitis. While he is
        very sick, itís thought he will, in the course of two
        or three weeks be able to be up.
Thelmer, the 5 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. DUKE,
        who recently moved from here to Jackson, is right sick
        and her recovery thought to be doubtful.
Dr. C. M. SEBASTIAN was called to Kenton last Saturday to see
        Earnest ASKEWís wife, but she is slowly improving. 
Miss Fanny RIDGWAY and Bozzie SMITH were married here last 
        Sunday morning at 10 oíclock, by Rev. A. E. SCOTT.
Mrs. Will MURRAY departed this life last Saturday, after two
        weeksí illness. She was carried to Mattoon, Ill., for
        burial. She leaves a husband and one child, two weeks
        old, besides other relatives and friends. 
Hoyden WHARTON, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob WHARTON,
        died at the WHARTON home last Saturday of locked 
        bowels. He was buried at Whorten graveyard, near Mt.
        Pelia last Sunday at 12 oíclock. He was a bright little
        fellow, and it is hard for the parents to give him up.
Mrs. Ella BELL, wife of Jackson BELL, departed this life last
        Friday morning at 10:30 oíclock, in her twenty-first
        year. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist
        church. She was buried at Collierís  graveyard last
        Saturday evening at 2 oíclock. She leaves one child 
        (just one week old), husband, father, mother, one
        sister, and four brothers to mourn her death.
Mr. Not RYAN departed this life at his home, three miles north
        of town, last Monday evening, in his 52nd year. He was
        an honest, upright, christian gentleman and was
        prepared for death. He died of pnuemonia. Funeral
        services were held at Salem. Tuesday evening at 1 
        oíclock, after which the remains were laid to rest
        by kind and loving hands.
 
Ore Springs Siftings Column 
Esq. G. W. NEWBERRY has la grippe.
Jim Powers has been sick for some time with pneumonia.
Bob HEARN wears a smile since the arrival of another boy.
Ned CASTLEMAN has measles. 
Miss Addie GLASGOW, who has been teaching at Latham, has
        dismissed her school and returned home on account 
        of the measles.
Born, to Mr. Clint HEARN and wife, on Friday, a girl.
John PERRY says he must plant a large crop this year, as he
        has another boy, who made his appearance last week.

Land Sale - James WINE et als vs Tom BAILEY
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JANUARY 29th 1904 - DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

Friday, January 29, 1904        Dresden Enterprise
                                Dresden, Tennessee 
In Memorium
Albert H. ANDERSON was born in Sumner county, Tennessee, May
14, 1821; departed this life Dec. 31, 1903; was married to
Ellen E. H. KIRK about the year 1840, in Springfield,
Robertson, Tenn. To this union was born four children - three
boys and one girl. In 1857 he moved with his family to Jersey
City, Jersey county, Ill. On account of his wifeís failing
health, he moved to Weakley county, Tennessee in 1858. In May
1859, his wife died leaving him with four children.
In September 1960 he was married to Miss Mary  J. DENNING. To
this union was born three children, two girls and one boy. His
last wife and two of her children and three of his first
wifeís survive him. 
He was the grandfather of sixteen children and the great
grandfather of five children. He professed faith in Christ,
when young, joined the M. E. church, south and lived in it
until death. He was a kind husband and an indulgent father,
a good neighbor, paid his debts and earned a living by
honest toil; met strangers with courtesy and always received
his friends with the warm hospitality of a christian gentle- 
man. True to his convictions, always stood up boldly and
proclaimed aloud for what he conceived to be right. The
writer has known him for about 40 years and often enjoyed the
hospitality of his home. The writer has known him for about
40 years and often enjoyed the hospitality of his home. He 
is gone; he has paid the debt we must all pay sooner or later. 
We believe he is basking in the sunlight of Godís eternal
presence.  A Friend.

The rural letter carriers of Weakley met a Greenfield and
organized an association. Attending: W.C. BRAWNER, W. A.
CASHON, C. W. LOONEY, W. H. IVY, J. J. RIVERS,  of  Martin; 
I. F. REAGOR, J. C. PICE, of Sharon; A. C. PERRY, J. T.
WESTMORELAND, W. P. LASATER, of Greenfield. 

Weakley County Old People
Mr. B. M. STOWE is 73 years of age and lives, with his wife,
Patience STOWE in the 4th district, near Latham. They have
been living together for fifty one years as husband and wife
there in the 4th district and are the parents of sixteen
children, eight of whom lived to be grown and eight died in
infancy. (Unreadable two or three lines) 
Uncle P. J. TUCKER is the oldest man living in Weakley county
that was born and raised in the county. He is in his eightieth
year and has been married three times and is the father of
twenty three children by his three wives. Twenty of these
children lived to be grown, or nearly so, and three died in
infancy. He now lives within five miles of the place where he
was born and reared. He lives in the 25th district, but was
born in the 5th district, near the line between the two.
Lennos PARRISH, who lives in the 19th district, near where he
was born and raised, is seventy one years old and in good 
health. He has been married twice and is the father of
fourteen children by his first marriage. His second wife had
no children. She is still living. Ten of his fourteen children
lived to be grown. 
These three families have been the fathers and mothers of 
fifty three children. They have been hard working farming 
people devoted christians and always attended to their own
affairs and let others do the same. They hae always been kind
and charitable to the poor and needy, and they will meet some
day in the sweet land beyand to reap the joys of their honesty.

Marriage License
Rice BROKS to Kate PARHAM
W. C. STEEL to Lina ANDERSON
A. M. KINSAY to Ethel SLAUGHTER

Death of Mrs. WILCOX
On Wednesday, January 13, Mrs. Mary BOUNDURANT WILCOX died at
her home near Como, of pneumonia. She was born March 2, 1846.
She professed religion when but 15 years of age, and joined 
the protestant Methodist church. After remaining in that church
for a short time, she withdrew and united with the M. E. church
South, with her sister. There she remained until her marriage
to John WILCOX, of Henry county, she joined the Cumberland
Presbyterian church of which her husband was a member. She
lived a faithful devout christian life, always true to her 
church vows.
She leaves her husband and four children (rest unreadable)

Meda Matters Column
Mr. Jack ADAMS, formerly of Tennessee, but now of South
        McALISTER, I. T. is here.
Mrs. J. A. ELLIS has been right sick, but is better.
J. E. BROOKS has been right sick with la grippe, but is now 
        able to be up again.
Mrs. Willie CRUTCHFIELD and family visited N. F. CRUTCHFIELD
        and family  Saturday, reporting Mrs. CRUTCHFIELD to
        be very sick.
A thief entered the home of Mr. Bose RUDD while they were gone,
        taking a pocketbook and the sum of $1.75 and a revolver.
Don SKAGGS sold his mare Wednesday, buying another in a short
        time.

Jonesboro Jots  Column
On Jan 21st, Mrs. Almus BLAND breathed her last at her
        motherís near Peck. as a result of measles. She 
        survived her infant babe only a few days. Deceased
        leaves a husband, mother, two brothers and three
        little children to mourn  her death. She was laid to
        rest in the family graveyard near Captain WRIGHTís.
Last week, Em HOLT tore down the MITCHELL cottage, which he 
        bought from C. L. WICKER and will move it to his farm
        and rebuild it.
J. C. STOUT and wife, of Milan, are visiting relatives and 
        friends. Mr. STOUT tells the writer that he has made
        a grand success in that county and expects to make his
        home for the remainder of his life. (remainder of this
        column unreadable.)

Ruthville Rumors Column
Mrs. Geoerge STOWE still remains quite sick at her fatherís,
        Mr. Joe REED.
Arthur ROGERS is thinking of going to Martin to work in the
        post affice, as he has been tendered a position as a
        clerk in the office. 

Mt. Harmonís Items Column 
On Wednesday night at seven oíclock of last week, Mr. Jack
        HIGGS and Miss Pollie HARRIS, son  of Daunt HIGGS, 
        and daughter of L. J. HARRIS, were united in the holy
        state of matrimony, at the brideís home, Esq. Sid 
        OLIVER officiating. 
Miss Gertrude YEARGAIN is assistant teacher at Oak Grove,
        No. 4, formerly Mt. Harmon.
Tuesday of last week the widow ABNEY fell out the door at her
        home and was painfully injured. Dr. SHANNON, of 
        Greenfield attended her. 
Jim HATCHIE took a big load of cotton to Dresden the other
        day and received $4.10 a hundred for it.
They say Bufor SIMS of the Liberty neighborhood, is talking
        of running for constable. He has a fine reputation and
        I feel that if he were elected he would make us a good
        officer. 
Last Saturday, Mr. Will MAY shot and crippled a fox in the Joe
        EDWARDS bottom.

Sharon Snap Shots Column 
Miss Maggie HUNT is visiting in Greenfield this week.
R. H. RUTLEDGE and son, Vance, visited Mrs. W. K. TAYLOR,
        at Dresden, Sunday.
Miss Flora TILLMAN, of Greenfield, is the guest of Sharon
        friends.
Ben HUNT, after a monthís visit to home folks, has returned
        to his home at Roswell, N. M.
Miss Florence PARISH has returned from a visit to her sister,
        Mrs. R. D. HUNT, at Greenfield.
Miss Clara NOWLIN is at home, after sn extended visit to Mrs.
        BARTON, of Dresden.
Dr. J. A. MOORE, of Bradford, is mingling with his many
        friends here.
R. O. OWEN is the guest of Dr. H. H. BROWN.
Ben BRADBERRY spent Sunday at Medina where he will enter the
        grocery business.
Mrs. O. R. BEARD is entertaining her sister from Dyer.
Miss Fern Terry, who is teaching in the Greenfield school,
        spent Sunday with home folks.

12th District Doings
Mrs. J. W. SMYTH, who has been seriously ill with measles is
        improving.
Esq. R. B. CLARK is no better.
Mrs. W. T. COSTIN, of Paragould, Ark., reached the bedside
        of her father, Esq. R. B. CLARK, Sunday evening.   
Otis MARTIN, postman on route No. 6, says some of the bridges
        are becoming dangerous on his route. 

Hallís Branch Budget
Messrs. Calvin CREWS and Robert HASTINGS, of near Union City,
        were the guests of Dr. T. J. BOSWELL and family Sunday
        night. 
Mr. Will SHELL has been right sick since our last.
Mrs. E. A. LOCKHART, who has been very sick with indigestion,
        is improving at this writing.
Arthur LOCKHART spent Saturday night with friends at Como.
The entertainmnet given by Mr. and Mrs. Babe BARKER Wednesday
        night of last week, was greatly enjoyed by all who 
        attended. 
Uncle Bill THOMPSON was here Monday. 
Mr. William LAMB, Sr. returned from a visit to Fulton and
        Union City.
Elbert GLISSON, one of  No. 24ís most worthy and energetic
        young men, is working for Suddoth Bros. this week. 

 Real Estate Transfers
Andy Jones to Susan Jones $50.
G. O. W.  McCLAIN to J. L. McCLAIN  $600
W. M. & . F. VINCENT to S. L. LITTLE  $178.
R. W. BANDY to  R. J. WHITWORTH  $500.
R. J. WHITWORTH to D. T. CAMPBELL  $750.
W. E. PHILLIPS to R. J. WHITWORTH  $2,500.
P. M. MILLER to A. POLLOCK  $350.

Grove Hill Column 
Our school is progressing under the management of Miss Ora
        McWHERTER, our teacher.
Buck PALMER is stepping high these days. Itís a boy. 

Logan Lore Column 
Frank PERRYís little boy is very sick of fever this week.
Tom OVERTONís little boy, Mrs Sarah Pittman and Mrs. Ethel
        OVERTON are on the puny list..
Mrs. Eliza TOMMER has returned from McLemoresville.
Sam STOUT will soon have a good fence around part of his farm.

Insolvency Notices.
Estate of A. M. CLEMENT, deceased. G. W. NEWSBERRY, adm.  
Estate of C. M. KIMBEL, deceased.  J. L. KIMBEL, adm.

Town and County Column 
Mrss. Ina LITTLE has been quite ill this week.
Mr. Edgar McKEEN and wife, are the guests of relatives here.
Dock TAYLOR, residing near town, is all smiles, itís a brand
        new girl, and his first. 
Uncle Jim BOYD showed us a sandstone rock the other day that
        resembled exactly a young pup. The mouth, head, ears
        and neck were as perfect as could be and it is quite
        a curiosity.
Mr. I. J. TAYLOR, who resides north of town, has been in
        Arkansas prospecting the last ten days. He returned
        Tuesday and enrolled the name of J. H. DUNLAP of 
        Pekin, Ark., as a yearly cash subscriber.
The Masonic Grand Lodge is in session in Nashille this week.
        The Dresden lodge is represented by Dr. Carl FINCH;
        the Boydsville lodge by Mr. Jess STEVENSON and the
        Palmersville Lodge by Walter RIGGINS and I. GRIFFITH.
        F. P. HILL is also representing the Dresden Lodge.
Mr. Bob WHITWORTH, one of Gleasonís foremost citizens was here
        this week to have the deeds recorded for some property
        he has recently purchased at Gleason. He becomes sole
        owner of the hotel property opposite the depot. Mr.
        WHITWORTH has been conducting the hotel for some time
        and has taken such a fancy in the business that he
        purchased the property.
A damage suit that promises to be quite interesting, was filed
        in the circuit court one day last week by Jones & 
        Jones, as cousel for plaintiffs. The style of the
        suit is W. R. ROBERTS & wife vs ____ BOAZ and wife
        and the amount sued for is $5,000. The parties to the
        suit all reside in No. 13. It is charged in the bill
        by plaintiff that the wife of Boaz slandered the wife
        of ROBERTS. The suit will proabably develop some very sensational
features if it ever goes to trial.   
Miss Jackie HUNT,of New Mexico, was the guest of Mrs. L. D.
        DODDS this week.
E. A. MALOAN and W. G. HICKS have formed a partnership in a
        meat market business here.
Caleb, son of our liveryman, has been quite sick with the
        measles at Greenfield the past week. Mr. BRASFIELD
        has been at his bedside much of the time this past
        week.
Mr. Liche GLISSON, a prominent citizen of No. 19, died at his
        home on last Saturday and was buried Sunday at Pleasant
        Grove  A wife and one child survive him.
C. A. BAILEY, doing business on the north side of the square,
        made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors,
        naming Attorney HOLLADAY as his asignee. The assets
        are in the neighborhood of one thousand dollars, with liabilities
nearly double. The stock is advertised to
        be sold at greatly reduced prices, and it is thought 
        Mr. BAILEY will be on his feet again soon.
The officers of the newly formed Tobacco Workerís Union at 
        Martin are: James BROOKS, president; Theron BELL, vice  president;
Charles EDWARDS, financial secretary;
        Tiller Cox, recording secretary; and Messrs. Pinck
        RAWLS, Hubert Oliver and John Carter, auditing 
        committee.
Messrs. J. B. OVERTON and son of No. 9 were here and re-bid
        in the ETHERIDGE tract of land  situated in No. 19.
        This land was sold in October, the bidding finally
        closing last Friday. Messrs. OVERTON being the 
        purchasers,consideration $4,250.00. The tract which is
        large and splendid, will be cut and sold in small 
        parcels by the OVERTONs, so they inform us. It is,
        perhaps, one of the best tracts in the whole county,
        being in part well timbered, in a rich, level section
        where land commands a fair price. 
The building on the east side of the square, occupied by Joe
        LOYD as a grocery, was discovered to be on fire, the 
        rear end of the upper story being a mass of roaring
        flames. The flames were soon extinguished. The fire is
        supposed to have originated from a mass of birdsí
        nests, built between the chimney and the weather 
        boarding on the outside, and that a spark from 
        chimney ignited it. It happened that a ladder was
        standing against the house and men mounted this with
        buckets of water and soon had the fire under control. 
Little Miss Jennie HAMILTON has been quite sick with measles.
Henry DRAKE tells us that the infant of Mr. C. S. BROOKS, of
        No. 1, died Saturday and was buried at the Rhodes 
        Graveyard in Kentucky.
Mr. Fred BROOKS and Miss Katie PARHAM were happily united in
        marriage Sunday at the home of Esq. J. J. HAWKINS,
        that gentleman officiating.
A deal was closed here last Friday whereby 150 and 175 acres
        of the Ethridge land passes into the hands of Will
        SHANNON, the stave king. The consideration was $2,000.
        The tract purchased by Mr. SHANNON lies east of that
        purchased some time ago by Mr. J. W. MORAN, and runs
        the full length of the original tract, from the Paris
        road running south to the Gleason Road. Mr. Shannon
        will open up a new public road through the tract, to
        start from the mouth of the Palmersville road, which
        branches out from the Paris road east of Dresden,
        thence south to a point in what is calledt he Peyton
        Carlton land, between the Davis and Carlton homesteads.
        This is a laudable move, to be sure, as it will save
        pulling the big red hill just east of the town. Mr. 
        Shannon has contracted with Frank JACKSON to do the
        fencing, which will begin at once, but the new road 
        will begin at once, but the new road will not be opened
        up to the public till late in the summer. After the
        timber is cut, the land will be cut up onto small 
        parcels and sold.
There is no improvement in the small-pox situation in this
        county. There are eleven cases at the home of John
        BREWER, in the Terrell schoolhouse neighborhood; one
        case at Jim STACKís near Higgís mill; one at Sam
        POINTERís, near Sharon; one of John TERRELLís, west
        Dresden four miles. Ed MORRIS, residing a mile and a
        half west of Palmersville, has a case and a negro was
        brought in from Martin Wednesday with the disease. 
        Board of Health has rented a place belonging to
        Steward TURNER, colored, a mile and a half west of 
        Dresden, and will use the same as a pesthouse. Only 
        patients who have no home nor any place to go will be
        admitted to the pesthouse. This rule will be adherred
        to strictly. In all, there are about thirty cases over
        the county. there are two new cases, both among the
        negro population. Will FITZGERALDís wife and Cornelia
        EDWARDS, living in the rear of the livery stable, are
        the latest cases. 

Hyndsver Hits Column 
Born, on last Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. Hillman PARRISH, a boy.
Jim HARRISís infant child is reported very sick.
Tom HIGGS, of No. 10, visited relatives here this week.
Esq. W. W. HOUSE visited his sister, Mrs. J. R. SIMPSON,
        Sunday.
Walter MORGAN visited relatives in No. 14 Saturday.
Prof. MORGAN suspended school Friday owing to sickness.

Mr. Lucian T. CLARK died Jan. 26, at 7 oíclock, a.m. after a
weekís illness of pneumonia. He was born in this county July
22, 1840, being 63 years, 6 months, and 4 days old at the time
of his death. Mr. CLARK moved to Indiana with his father in 
1850, where he lived till 1870, when he moved to Weakley
county, residing here ever since. He served four years in the
Union army, and was in some of the blooddiest battles of the
war. Was married July 20, ë84, to Caroline E. HAYES. His wife
and four children, two boys and two girls, and one sister,
Mrs. Conse H. HYNDS, survive him. He was a member of the Oak
Hill M. E. church, South; was a good neighbor, liked by all
who knew him, a kind husband and a loving father. His remains
were laid to rest in the Oak Hill cemetery Wednesday, with 
services by Rev. A. M. SCOTT, of Martin. 

Gardner Gems Column 
Mrs. Lee RUTLEDGE is quite ill with congestion.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. DAVIS, of Medina, are here, the guests
        of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. PEEPLES.
Mr. J. A. GARDNER, of Texas, is here visiting his sister, Mrs.
        Tennie GOSSETT.
Mr. Ura WILLIAMS, who has been visiting relatives in Camden,
        has returned home.
Mr. A. G. GARDNER is moving to the place recently vacated by 
        her son, Joe.
Ben RAGERS was the finder of the fine throughbred hog of Mrs.
        T. J. FALLWELL, which strayed from home some two weeks
        ago. No time was lost in the search as a liberal reward
        was offered.
Messrs. Burt MILLNER and Percy GARDNER left today for
        Paragould, Ark., in search of positions.
        They are energetic young men  and we hope they will
        meet with success. 
Mr. Everett ELDER has accepted a position at Martin with the
        I. C. Railroad Co.
Mrs. Sarah PETTYJOHN and daughter Laura, are in Camden, the 
        guests of relatives and friends.

Martin Column
Mrs Lucile BOYD is visiting friends in  Fulton this week.
Miss Lillietta PERKINS has returned froma two weeksí visit to
        Nashville.
Mr. Frank COLE has been quite sick this week at the home of Mr.
        Jim ELDER.
Frank DUKE went to Jackson last Sunday to see his neice, Thelma
        DUKE who still continues quite Ill.