A head on collision of an east bound N. C. &St. L railroad freight
    train  and a work train occurred near Mud Creek. Both crews
    jumped  to save  their lives and no one seriously injured.
Letter from Claud MOORE, Beryl, Arkansas subscribing to The
    Enterprise.
Letter from Finis E. ALLMAN, 22nd Co. Coast Artillery, Ft.
    Barrancas, Fla. warning young boys against whiskey and cards.

There have been complaints about promiscuous pistol shooting, so
Sheriff DODDS and Marshal TAYLOR secreted behind Mrs.
BODENís residence and caught Ed KING and Fred SPICER who
had been out in the country to preaching and carried the pistol for
protection. Mr. TAYLOR found it was his own pistol, which he lost
two years ago. Ed had purchased it from a negro. The boys were
given a hearing before Esq. Bob IRVINE and bound over to court,
both making bond.

Gone But Not Forgotten   Martin, Tenn August 29, 1904
On last Saturday morning the death angel visited our community
and claimed for itís victim the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billie
WHITEHEAD   Emma Pearl. She was sixteen years old. She was
sick only a week and her pain caused many a frown but she bore
them with patience. A father, mother, six sisters and four brothers
besides a host of relatives and friends mourn  her death. The remains
were laid to rest at Obion Church, three miles northeast of Martin, in
the presence of  many friends.   Written by her schoolmate
                                                    Azzie ROGERS.

In memory of Mrs. Mattie TODD, who departed this life August 23,
1904. She was born April 2, 1880; was married to G. H. TODD in
November 1895, and professed religion in August 1901. So happy
were those few short years spent in their quiet home, where the young
and old delighted to go. Mrs. TODD had been lingering just at the door
of death several days. At last the end came. Day by day, they sat by
her helpless, powerless to  resist one pang and watched this flower life

fading and withering ëneath  the pitiless touch of fever and pain. So
patiently did her dear husband and mother to listen to every sound of
the voice and heed every movement of the hand. All was done in the
way of medical skill that could be done, but to no avail   the angry
fever rushed on. She was ever ready to comfort the sad and lonely
heart and lend a helping hand. She greeted everyone with a smile and
had the love and confidence of all who knew her. Mrs. TODD was a
devoted wife and loving daughter; she leaves a husband, a little girl,
mother and father, sisters and brothers who have the sympathy of the
entire community in their bereavement. The funeral services were
conducted by Elder Jackson and the remains were laid to rest at New
Hope Cemetery August 23.             Her Friend

Cloverdale Column  
Messrs. CURTIS and Sam STEELE, of near Gleason, were here
    visiting their sister, Mrs. Jim TATE.
Mrs. Eliza HILL still continues very sick.
Mrs. Newt EMMONS is sick.

12th District Doings Column  
Charlie BRIDGES has been down with the fever four or five weeks.
Mr. Jim BREWER and his little girl, six years old, are right sick.
Mr. S. F. BERRYHILL has two sick children.
Mrs. FIELDS of Fulton Ky., who has been visiting her brother, Mr.
    J. L. WINSETT, has a one year old child right low with flux.
Mr. J. W. PATTERSON is having a house built. Vick CLARK and
    Jim SEALS are the contractors
Mrs. Martha COSTEN and daughter Miss Dell, have left their farm
    and moved to McKenzie. Frank CAMPBELL who has been living
     with them for the past five years has charge of the farm.
Monroe EVERETT and his sister entered school at Bethel College.
    They  have a drive of four miles every morning and evening.

From No. 6 Column  
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wade HODGE, a fine girl.
Mr. Jim FOSTER, Miss Eulah GLASGOW and Mrs. Lass
    SIMMONS and one of Mr. Jack CLEMENTS children all have
    fever.
Uncle George MOORE, one of the oldest men in No. 6, is suffering
    awfully from a cancer. Mr. Moore is a nice old gentlemen, and we
    sympathize with him in his great trouble.
Mr. Ed STACKS is getting along fine with the new schoolhouse he is
     building at Jolley Springs.
Two boys passing Mr. Fletcher BEVILLís residence shot and killed
    one of his dogs. Later they paid $15. for the dog. We hope this is
    a lesson for some of our young friends.
A few days ago, Mr. W. F. BEVILL killed thirty one snakes in one pile.

News Notes from No. 14 Column  
Miss Mary BARTON, died at her home on the Mt. Pelia and
Martin Road last Friday morning. She was stricken with paralysis on
Thursday night, and was completely paralyzed,  not being able to
move or open her eyes.  She lay in this condition until  Friday
morning and then passed away. Mrs. BARTON was 69 years old
and the wife of  J. W. BARTON, deceased. She was a member of
Primitive Baptist  church, and has lived a constant member for many
years. Her remains were laid to rest at Cane Creek graveyard to
await the resurrection morn.

Mrs. Daisy BELL has been very sick.
Mr. G. L. HANSBROUGH, Mrs. Molisa, Earl and Eddie JONES
    left  last Thursday for Marmaduke, Ark. visiting relatives.
Mrs. POYNTER, mother of Mrs. J. C. CHILDRESS in company
    with Holland SUTHERLAND left for Texarkansas, Ark. to
    spend the fall and winter.
Harrison CHILDERS, who has been living on the Tom
    WHITTLESEY  place the past ten years, has bought the G. W.
    HALL farm three miles north of Martin and will move there.
Mr. Cenie COLLIER and Miss Nannie MILNER surprised the
    people last Sunday by driving to Esq. S. D. COLLIERS and
    having the few words spoken that made them man and wife.

Elm Tree Twigs Column   
Miss Ruby ABERNATHY has typhoid  fever but is improving.
Ruby COPELAND is sick of fever.
Miss Ellie ROBBINS of Mayfield is visiting Miss Stella PACKARD.

Town and Country Column  
Little Miss Lillian McELWRATH is quite sick.
Mr. J. E. TERRELL of Orr Springs is stepping mightly high these
    days over the arrival of an eleven pound boy at his home last week.
That good old man and devout temperance advocate, Mr. H. F.
    BOBO, of  No. 16 is the first to pay up his Enterprise subscription
    to 1906.
Biggest apple of the season presented to the editor by Mr. R. T.
    PERRY, it measured nearly 13î in circumference.
Col. Russell E. GARDNER is making some very extensive
    improvements to his place; grading and erecting a new wire
    fence.
Esq. N. E. TERRELL, of the Terrell Schoolhouse vicinity is the
    happiest man  in the whole county, itís a brand new eleven
    pound girl, born Tuesday.
Merchant Hanny HODGES says Will OLDS wants a pair of boots
    for a new boy who arrived at the latterís house this week.
Mrs. Ben FOWLER, mother of Mr. Jodie FOWLER fell and broke
    her arm while gathering beans at her home in the 24th.
The Greenfield graded schools opened with a large attendance.
    Prof. W. J. DAVIS is principal, Prof. BRIDGES first assistant,
    and Misses  Julia E. REESE, Ruby CANNON and Mary H.
    DINWIDDIE are  teachers in the lower grade.
The team hitched to Moran IRVINEís hearse ran away while
    returning from a funeral, little damage done.
Gleasonís skilled photographer, Mr. W. H. WILLIAMS made a
    group  view of the courthouse officials.
Miss L. B. ROBERTSON will be here next week for the purpose
    of examining eyes and fitting glasses.
Mr. W. T. KILLEBREW has purchased the house and lot on Paris
     Street west of the Sam Dew place, from Mr. B. D. IRVINE,
     consideration $400.
George GREEN, the nineteen year old son of W. C. GREEN, of
    near  Gardner, died Sunday of slow fever. His remains were
    buried at Godless Cemetery near there at 3:00 Monday afternoon.
In the case of Grundy CAVITT, he was bound over to the grand
    jury under $1,000 bond.
Miss Eula GLASGOW, daughter of Mr. J. H. GLASGOW of
    No. 6  is quite low with typhoid fever.
Sheriff elect, Jno. S. ACREE was here making arrangements to
    move  to town.

Mr. Allen STRAWBRIDGE and Miss Gertrude KING, two
prominent and respected young people of the Vincent Schoolhouse
vicinity were united in the bonds of holy matrimony Wednesday
afternoon while seated in their buggy at the parsonage gate. Brother
RUSSELL performed the ceremony.

Deputy Sheriff Henry DRAKE brought in two spoon moulds which
are the property of Aunt Mary DRAKE, postmistress at Palmersville.
They a were made by her husbandís father in N. C. about 115 years
ago. The moulds are quite a curiousity. Pewter was melted and
poured into the moulds which had previously been smoked with
pine knots.

Mr. Kit BRANN, previously of this community, died at his home in
Uba Ky., Tuesday night. Mrs. Will SOMERS is lying at the point of
death in Greenfield. She is a sister in law of Mrs J. B. L. TERRELL.

Uncle Jack ASHER of No. 5, aged about 90 years of age, suffered
a stroke of paralysis last Monday. He was reported in critical
condition last Wednesday.

Friend T. S. HILL writes us: I have just completed a $225.00
contract of painting for Arden SOMMERS, the old home place
looks very handsome.

Clara Elizabeth, the one and one half year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs.Babe STACKS who reside near Travis Chapel, died August
26, and the baby was buried at Travis Chapel with services
conducted by Bro. MOORE.

Mr. Chas. B. BRASFIELD, successor to J. M. MEADOWS and
    Co. has just received a carload of lime ....see his advertisement.
Letter to the editor promoting Democrat Clubs from  T. K.
    REYNOLDS

Latham Lispings Column  
Mr Will ETHERIDGE filled Brother LONGís appointment at Enon,
    Ky., Sunday.
Tools stolen  from ETHERIDGE and GRIFFINís Mill were found
    in the  possession of Jim BARLOW and Peter CLARK. They
    were  arrested but a compromise was reached.
Mr. Rom BIGGARS, who is keeping bach(elor), was found  Sunday
  morning at his residence, very sick. It is thought he will not get
well.
Mr. C. E. GRIFFITHS has been sick but is improving.
Mr. Oliver GRIFFITHSí little girl is still very ill.

Meda Matters Column  
The house of D. S. SKAGGS caught fire Friday while his wife and
    mother were getting dinner. The roof caught fire from the flue,
    but it was put out.
Price STEWART has returned from Missouri.
Miss Bessie STEPHENS returned to Bradford.
Curtis CRUTCHFIELD is on the puny list.

Chancery Land Sale   J. L. DUKE, guardian  vs   Ima DUKE.
    The land description contains the names S. I. FORD,
    D. VINSON, T. I. LITTLE.

Halls Branch Budget Column  
Mr. John TODD has been right sick.
Mr. McELWRATH was here baling hay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. LOCKHART, are the proud parents of a
    fine girl who arrived Sunday morning. Mother and baby
    doing well.
J. G. JONES is having a round of chills.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. JONES, of Lake County are spending a few
    days with relatives.
Miss Minnie FOSTER of Carterville Illinois is the guest of her uncle,
     Mr. Frank BLACKARD.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. WOOLVERTON and Rev. James
    WOOLVERTON and family returned to their home at
    Linda, Missouri.
Clarence, little son of J. M. LOCKHART is right sick with chills.

Mrs. Gil TODD, who died of typhoid fever at her home, near
Gleason, last week, leaves a husband and child, parents and
several brothers and sisters, besides a host of friends and
relatives here to mourn her decease.

The writer visited Greenfield and reports the streets covered with
filth   absolutely a disgrace. Mud is all the way up to the doorways
of the stores. With your business faculty, your waterworks and
electric lights, you would have a very attractive community if you
would clean up.

Logan Lore Column  
Ed Mosely is right sick.

Insolvency Notice   G. W. BROOKS, deceased,
            C. S. BROOKS, Adm.

End of Abstracts for September 2, 1904
 

Friday, September 9, 1904  THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE

The Ten Year Old Son of Mr. Walker REED meets Tragic Death  
The ten year old son of Mr. Walker REED, prominent citizen of the
12th, was drowned in a creek near his home last Saturday afternoon.
The little fellow in company with another small boy, was crossing the
creek on a log when he fell into the rapidly flowing creek, drowning
before help could reach him. A searching party was formed to find
his body which the next day was found in a drift some hundred yards
below where he had fallen from the log. The interment took place
Monday morning in the presence of a large concourse of heart
broken relatives and friends.

Letter to the Editor from H. B. CLARK states that the story reported
the previous week was in error. The stolen tools were is the
possession of Jim BARLOW and not Pete CLARK.

Greenfield Post Office Robbed Again   That office again entered by
theives last Tuesday night and $1.50 in cash and a lort of stamps taken
from the safe which was blown open. Most of the office is a total
wreck Mr. FARMER established his loss at four to five hundred
dollars. Mrs.Ross FARMER lives nearby and manages the post
office heard all three explosions, but being alone and without a phone
was powerless to give the alarm. There were several robbers and after
securing the booty left, laughing and talking.

Fell on Saw   Mr Bud COLLISON, an employee of Jacksonís saw
mill, located a few miles south of Gleason, met with a horrible accident

Friday morning about ten oíclock. Mr. COLLISON was off bearing
lumber at the big saw and was engaged in moving a heavy piece of
timber near the saw. He fell upon the saw which cut his abdomen
open from hip to hip, cut off one arm and a finger off and tore open
his right leg nearly the whole length. The mill was stopped and he
was given the best attention  available and a courier was dispatched
to Gleason for Drs. BANDY and McBRIDE who hurried there as
fast as possible. They dressed the wounds and relieved the pains
as much as possible but state there is little chance for recovery
though COLLISON himself says that he will recover.

From Greenfield Column  
Mr J. W. DEMMING is the proud head of a family to which a sixth
    son came last week.
The carpenters hammers continue to ring on the residences of Messrs.
    Lonnie WILSON, McADAMS,  and De SHANNON.
Miss Verna KIRBY left last week for Jonesborough, Ark. where
    she goes  to fill a position as stenographer.
Mr. Will LASATER, our popular R. F. D. man, has a new boy at
    his house,  of considerable crying weight, he says.

Halls Branch Budget Column  
Mr. Will BRAGG recently sold his bottom farm near Orr Springs to
      Mr. Gully HARRIS; consideration $800.
Mr. T. J. BOSWELL is selling corn $1.50 a barrel preparatory to
    moving to Fulton where he has rented a house and lot.
Esq. HAWKS and wife of near Gleason spent Sunday with relatives
    here. They are on the way to the St Louis fair.
Mr. Jeff DEASON sold his little farm on Hallís Branch, which he
    recently  bought from Mr. Frank BLANCHARD, to Mr. Will
    SHELL for  $235.00 cash.
Mr. Robt. SUDDOTH is all smiles over the arrival of a fine boy
    at his house Sunday. Mother and baby doing well.
Mr. John TERRELL, of No. 6, recently purchased a large bottom
    farm in the southern part of twenty five from Mr. John MORAN
    paying $1,300. cash for same.

Non Residence Notice to John HEATH   A bill of divorce by wife
   Mary Jane HEATH.

Town And Country Column  
Hon. F. P. HALL is improving his residence property by erecting a
    nice front yard fence.
Mr. Oren GOLDEN, wife and children  returned last Saturday from
    St. Louis.  Oren is now connected with the mill.
It is said that Will MILLER who resides at the Ike FINNEY place,
    has the finest tobacco crop in the whole county
.
The four year old daughter of Mrs. Laura FIELDS, of Fulton, but
who has been visiting relatives in No. 12 several weeks, died
Tuesday of slow fever.The remains were taken to Fulton for interment.

Sheriff Dodds went to Bolivar Friday to place Miss Fannie
    CRUTCHFIELD  of near Gleaseon in the asylum. She had been
    demented for some time,  but became worse lately.
Misses Nell TAYLOR and Nell McKENZIE left for Jackson to
    attend school.
The largest melons seen here this year were brought in by Mr. J. G.
    PILLOW,   who lives north of here, some of them weighing 50
    pounds.
Jno. Wes SMITH gave his colt show here Saturday P. M.
Mr. R. G. MALOAN will improve the THOMASON place on
    Depot Street  and will occupy same.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling McCUAN will reside at the MALOAN
    home place;   Mr. GOLDEN will move to the COTTRELL
    place and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd LEWIS will remove to Mrs.
    Laura SCOTTís place. Mr. GALLIMORE will go to the country
    to reside.
Roy WHICKER was here standing for examination before Supt.
    Sam FEATHERSTON and tells us of an old testament he has
    in his possession. It is an old Quaker bible printed in 1754.
Mr. Will JONES was bitten on the heel by a copperhead last week,
he is rapidly improving.

Mr. Jim WELSH, of Dukedom, informs usof the death of  his uncle,
Mr. John L.WELSH, which occurred at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Dock RAWLS, in No. 17, Saturday A. M. The deceased was
one of the best known men in that county, having resided here since
childhood. He was 83 years of age and died due to old age. His wife
preceded him in death some years ago and Mrs. RAWLS is the only
surviving member of his family. The funeral was at Good Springs
church Sunday, services conducted by Masonic Fraternity. The
county loses one of its influential citizens.

The confederate soldiers will hold a reunion in Union City, October 7
    and 8.
An eleven pound boy arrived at the home of Jessie BUNTIN,
    in No. 6, Wednesday night.
Mr. Johnnie TODD returned home from Memphis where he has
    been working in a printing office.
Dr. J. B. L. TERRELL says that Mr. Jim MOORE of Orr Springs
    is very low with thyphoid fever.
Will JACKSONís team ran away on Paris Street and collided with
    a buggy belonging to Bill BYRUM.
Mr. Samuel DARNELL married Miss Ola DIGGS last Sunday.

Mrs. Mary SWENNY, an aged mother in Isreal, died at the home
of her son at Greenfield, of old age and general disability being 95
at the time of  her death. The remains were laid to rest Wednesday,
at Trezevant.

Mr. Andy MANGUM,  Bobbitís polite assistant will leave for St.
    Louis where he will take a three year course in pharmacy. His
    place here will be filled by Mr. Alexander of McKENZIE.
Sheriff ACREE has appointed the following deputies: Ned
    HUTCHER,  Greenfield; John VOWELL, Martin; Bob
    JOHNSON, Gleason;  J. H. OLIVE, Dukedom.

The beloved wife of Si DUNLAP died at the family residence in No.
on last Friday, after a lingering illness of slow fever. The decreased
was  a devout christian lady about 50 years of age. Interment took
place at Meridian, where gathered many sorrowing relatives and
friends to pay the last sad tribute to the remains of a good woman.

The death of Mr. Jake ROBERT, aged ninety three years, which
occurred Sunday at the home of his son, Tom, in No. 17, removes
from our county one of the oldest settlers. Mr. ROBERTS was born
and reared in this county and lived to a ripe old age in the community
in which he first saw the light of day. A wife and several grown
children
survive him. For some weeks, Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called
had been in feeble health. The body was laid to rest at Mt. Moriah
burying grounds with services by the Masons, a large number of
grieving relatives and friends attending.

Harry BRIDGES, the fifteen year old son of Mr. J. T. BRIDGES of
No. 12 was seriously injured by a vicious horse in McKenzie last
Saturday. The young man had taken the animal lose from the buggy
and hitched it to the hitching post or rack and standing by the buggy
when the horse struck him directly in the forehead with its hind legs,
hurting the skull. He was removed to his home Sunday night when
there was slight improvement in this condition.

A Card of Thanks   We wish to return sincerest thanks to Mr. and
Mrs.Gus ADKINS for the kindness shown us on the occasion of our
sonís death.For your careful attenion to him from the time he was
picked up wounded until he was removed a corpse, again we thank
you.                      F. J. TUCKER     M. T. TUCKER

Ruthville Rumors Column  
Mr.  Tom MORRIS, while trying to ford Richland Creek just
    above the new levee last Saturday morning lost both of his
    horses by drowning.
Mr. S. T. GALEY has sold his farm to Miles ALLISON and has
    bought land in No. 13. We donít know the considerations.
Lee LEDBETTER has purchased the GIBBS old place and we have
      heard that he has sold his farm to Mr. D. R. J. RAWLS.
John L. WELSH, known as ìUncle Hickoryî died Saturday morning
    and was buried at Good Spring Church Sunday, by the Masonic
    Fraternity. Eld. HALKS preached the funeral. A large concourse
    of friends and relatives accompanied the remains  from here.

Mr. Carroll MORGAN who formerly lived here but who has been
living across the river, near Uba, died last Friday and was buried
    Saturday at Sandy Branch.

It was reported Sunday morning that Uncle Jack ROBERTS, one
of the oldest men in Weakley County, being ninety four years old,
was thought to be dying Uncle Jack has been feeble for several years.

Beech Spring Column  
Mr. Joe WRIGHT is sick with typhoid; little Bessie WRIGHT is
    better.
Rev. Newt ARGO, of McKenzie, preached a splendid sermon here.
Mr. Mark SPENCE, while working in timber, using a sledge hammer,
    caused  a splinter of steel to fly off and strike him in the eye,
giving
    much pain. The doctors advised him to go at once to Union City,
    which he did. It  is not known whether his eye can be saved.
Mr. George SAWYER will soon have some nice new houses for
    himself and his wife.
Mr. Tom SAWYER seems better.

Meda Matters Column  
Hooray for Hillside! It is on a boom! A blacksmith, Mr. SERRETT
    moves in Thursday.
Our charming young school teacher Miss Ludie BREWERS, came
    Sunday  evening to assist in school.
Miss Eunia BROOKS is on the sick list.

12th District Doings Column  
Our district has been thrown into the greatest excitement over three
of the saddest accidents ever occurred in all its history. The first was

that of Bud KELLISON, was occurried Friday. Mr. KELLISON was
not a hand at the saw mill of Jackson Bros. but was present and
offered his services to the hand who was off bearing lumber, when
the serious accident happened. The second was that which befell
Harvey, the thirteen year old son of Mr.Fate BRIDGES. He was
kicked by a horse in the forehead, just above the eye, smashing in
the skull and he is in very precarious condition. The third was the
drowning of little ten year old Buford REED. His remains were
interred at the Everett Graveyard, with funeral services conducted
by Rev.J. C. RUDD. The three accidents happened in about 24
hours time and our community was never so shocked before, and
all are in deepest sympathy with the distressed.

Avery CAMPBELL, son of MR. J. A. CAMPBELL, came home a
    few days ago from Union City, sick.
Mr. E. A. GOLDSBY who has been sick several weeks is able to
    be up.
Mrs. Ludie McELROY is recovering from an attack of  malarial fever.
Attending the McTyeire school in McKenzie from No. 12 are:
    Misses Opal ALEXANDER and Clara SMITH, Polk
    ALEXANDER,  Homer BERRYHILL, Gus BREWNER,
    Edgar CAMPBELL,  Evertt HEATH,  Kirby HEATH and
    Gardner SMITH.

Gardner Gems Column  
Mrs. S. H. HALL is sick.
Mrs. Nannie JEFFERESS has been in Martin attending the bedside
    of her sister Mrs. J. R. PHIPPS returned Monday.
Harvey JEFFRESS has accepted a position with the N. C. and
    St. L. railroad as second man on the Green Line.

Robert, The fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs, Will BUSHART,
departed this life Wednesday, August 31, after an illness of ten days
with typhoid fever. He leaves a father, mother, and three brothers
besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. His remains
were tenderly laid to rest at the Gardner Cemetery, with services by
Eld. T. F. MOORE. Robert was a bright boy and greatly loved by all
who knew him.

News Notes From No. 14 Column  
Melron the little son of Frank BELL is suffering very intensly from
    a gash cut in his knee received while cutting a watermelon. Great
    fears are  that blood poisoning will set in, making him a cripple
for
    life.
When you meet Ben BELL these days, he is always grinning. He
    says its another girl, born Monday.
Mr. J. A. BELL has an apple twig on which are six full grown royal
    red apples.
Miss Mable BELL left for her home in Rector, Ark. Tuesday in
    company  with Mrs. Minnie STEVENSON and Rev. C. H.
    BELL, after an  extended visit to relatives and friends.
Mr. W. H. (Billie) HILLIARD living north of Mt. Pelia, after a
    lingering spell of sickness is somewhat improved.

Mary Hayís Happening Column  
Mrs. Lue BOWDEN, from Ark., has returned home from a visit
    here, hearing that her grandchild is very sick.
Mr. Marguis HALL received a telegram from Missouri that his
     brother in law Sam BARGER, was likely to die.
Mr. James GILLESPIE and wife, who have been sick, are better.
Miss Daley BELL is no better.
Miss Mabel BELL, from Arkansas, who has been visiting relatives
    here, returned home this morning, accompnied by Rev. C. H.
    BELL  who will hold a protracted meeting at Rector, Arkansas.

From No. 18 Column  
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence DENT are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine
    boy at their home this week.
Mrs. Ella CASTLEMAN has been ill.
Miss Emma CHERRY is with her brother at Dukedom. He has
    slow fever.
Mr Jim DOXY has bought two acres of land from Mr. Rich
    FARMER, adjoining his farm. Tom Says he must have land for
    those boys to work.
Rev. James THOMAS has elected to preach at Shady Grove
    another year.
Charlie LEWIS, who got his legs burned, is able to walk about some.
Several days ago something stung or bit Mr. Willis JOHNSON on
    the back of his hand. It is very painful yet, and looks bad.

Austin Springs Column  
Robert ABERNATHY who was shot a few weeks ago by his son
    is improving.
Mr. FRIELDS, of the firm of FRIELDS and JONES has bought
    out the latter and is now running on his own hook. Ed is a hustler
    and knows  what the people want and is doing a good grocery
    and dry good business.
Austin Springs have lately been bought by three gentlemen, two
    of Dukedom and one of Paducah, Ky., men of means and energy.
    They are going to erect a fine hotel of sixty rooms and other
    improvements to make Austin  Springs one of the finest summer
    resorts in the country. Burt ABERNATHY is doing a good
    business     this summer. He has brought and refurnished the
    hotel and his boarders speak in high praise of the same.
Messrs. DONAVAN and TAYLOR are making a lage lot of
    brick by hand.
Nick and Jay VINSON have moved into their new home. It is a
    nice modern building and a credit to the neighborhood.
J. B. HENDERSON returned from the Worlds Fair Sunday. John
    reports many people and wonderful sights.