A letter printed from Mrs. Jesse CHILDRESS of Chamal, Tamaulipas,
Mexico where she has been living for nearly a year. She describes
life there.

Marriage Licenses:
F. W. SPERLE  to  Dessa VAUGHN
Boon BYRUM  to  Ethel SHANKLIN
W. A. JOHNSON  to  Anna McCLAIN
W. E. SUMMERS  to  Cora LACKEY

Real Estate Transfers:
J. B. EZZELL to GEO. W. ROWHONE  $100.
B.H. & N. F. CRITTENDON  to  J. W. HICKS $470.
J. L. HEATH  to  L. D. RITCHIE   $1, 250.
J. B. EZZELL  to  S. B. & J. C. SUMMERS  $1,000.
Ed WARMUTH  to  Alvin TANSIL   $561.
J. W. SMITHFIELD  to E. D. MEACHAM  $390.

County Court:
Mr. T. G. BROCK qualified as guardian of Brooksie CAPPS. a minor.

O. SNEED was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate
of  W. H. Pate, deceased.

Circuit Court:
Habeas Corpus proceedings:
State on retation of Jack ALLEN vs Gilbert LEE    Action to get
  possession of children being held by Gilbert. Both  parties are
  grandparents of the children. W. J. RANKINS is counsel  for
  ALLEN and L. C. HANNINGS for LEE.
Chancery Court:
Mrs. N. A. HAWKS vs I. G. HAWKS and G.W. WASH  
Injunction to prevent WASH from selling land in No. 20, and to
have set aside a deed of trust, granting of a decree for rent of land
as to HAWKS and profits which should have accrued 1902 1905.
Bill states the land was not sold according to terms of deed of trust.

G. E. WAGGENER of Caruthersville, Mo. renewing newspaaper
subscription.

In Memory of Eliza HILL, who was born May 8, 1866; died
January 21, 1905   aged thirty eight years, eleven months and four
days. She was married to Wesley Hill in 1897; to this union was born
one child. She leaves a husband, one child, a mother, five brothers,
one sister and other relatives and friends to mourn her death. She
joined Missionary Church at Corinth, at age fifteen years and remained
until her death. She had been sick with consumption a long time and
prayed to die for she said she would be at rest.
                                        Written by a niece,  Vera FINNEY

A poem by Capt. E. T. HOLLIS of Sharon is printed. The poem was
written while he was in prison at Fort  Delaware, Del. during the war.
The ex confederate soldier now lives in Sharon.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
One night last week, Bud STOUT and family were awakened by a
dog that had happened to go in the house. The dog was having a fit
and came near biting Mr. STOUT as he was getting it out. Mr.
STOUT had no gun to shoot the dog, and it escaped. Last week
Cheatham Wicker bought all the white and post oak on two of Sam
STOUTís farms   the twenty five acre tract between Levi STOUTís
and J. W. STOUTís farms, and the place where he lives. Davie
RITCHIE bought all the white and post oak on Mr.  STOUTís
MOSELEY farm. At Holtís schoolhouse, I found Lonnie HOLT,
Will GUFFEE and Raleigh POPE, all of whom graduated several
years ago, and quit school with the thought that they would be
married men by now. They were most intent on learning, having
given up the marriage idea involuntarily, and again entered school.

J. A. WICKER went to McKenzie Saturday to buy some mules
but failed to purchase any as they asked too much for them. I
noticed that the Hon. T. D. MAYO has introduced a bill to tax these
mail ordering houses, who furnish us poor farmers with goods
twenty five percent cheaper than the one horse storekeepers can sell
them for. Our honorable representative should work for passage of a
compulsory school attendance law.

Mr. Dick MOSELEY has been sick with pneumonia.
J. C. THOMAS is setting back his fence along the telehone line
        preparatory to turning the road around that way.
Bill SMITHSON has some fine hogs.
R. F. GARRETT  has moved to the John STAFFORD place.
STOUT Bros. are loading two car loads of staves at Greenfield.
Mr. Bill HOLT was busily engaged in getting up wood just before
        the snow.

Albert BOWLIN arrested on serious charge  
At Hollow Creek last week, Albert BOWLIN, a stranger, arrived
in town and spent a few hours before rushing for the depot when the
east bound passenger train arrived. Two officiers aboard the train,
seeing him, got off and arrested him and took him back on the train.
He was wanted in Missouri for forgery. BOWLIN was born and
reared in this county and his aged father is one of Weakleyís most
respected citizens. The forgery was a check for $125.

Needmore News Notes Column  
Alvin COATS has the ëgripí.
Mr. Eli ARLINGTON returned home yesterday after spending
        a few days with his folks near McKenzie.
Jim OVERTON is contemplating planting a tomato and bean crop.
A postal from S. C. (LEVIE) Hill informs us he is at Newbern,
        doing well in his line    ìswopingî horses.
Ral OVERTON bought a fine colt at greenfield Saturday for $90.

New Notes From No. 14 Column  
The little son of Dr. STEPHENS of Meda is quite ill with congestion
        of the stomach.
Born, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank BELL, on last Monday
        night, a girl.
Alfred LITTRELL, son of F. M. LITTRELL happened to a painful
        accident last Saturday. He was riding horseback to Martin,
        when he met a buggy near B. A. TARWATERís and , turning
        to the side of the  road to pass the buggy, the horse slipped on

        some ice and fell, falling  on the boyís leg and brising it
        considerable.

>From No. 6 Column  
Mrs. Kate BEVILL has a good case of  ëla grippeí.
Mrs. Martha WHITWORTHhad a bad spell, last Thursday night,
        but is some better.
Mr. Tom BROWN had a pretty bad accident. While moving to the
        WILKINS  place, his team ran away, throwing him off the
        wagon, breaking his ankle.
Mrs. Ida GREER, whose mind has been deranged is no better, there
        is not  much hope of her having a good mind again.
Messrs. Charlie and Bergie DAVIS are hulling peas during the cold
    weather  with their new huller.
Mr. John STAFFORD and wife left a few days ago for Blytheville,
        Arkansas where they will reside in the future. Mrs STAFFORD
        is the daughter of Mr. Sam BEVILL of this vicinity.
There was a prayer meeting at John POWERís last Saturday night
        and there will be one at Sam DAVISí next Saturday night.
Mr. Frank SIMMONS sold Dr. TRAVIS of Como a fine saddle
        horse a few days ago.
Bob KING has a new violin.

Gleason Gleanings Column  
Mr. Steve DEES died suddenly at the home of Felix CRAVENS
last Sunday  morning. He was a very old man and had been almost
blind for several years. He was sitting before the fire and began to
lean forward slowly, and finally gave way and fell. If Mr. CRAVENS
had not caught him he would have fallen in the fire. He never spoke
another word after he fell. His remains were laid to rest at the
Hopewell Cemetery.

Guy ALEXANDER has received his new furniture and placed it in
        his new residence built by J. K. P. ALEXANDER.
Hampton HURT, about fourteen years of age got two fingers badly
        cut by a saw Saturday.
Abe HATLER has purchased the butcher shop run by BENNETT
        and SMITH.

Twelfth District Doings Column  
Curran WILKINS, sisteen year old son of Mr. Chris WILKINS has
        pneumonia.
Mrs. Douglas CROW dropped dead last Friday evening.

Mr. John SPELLINGS died after a few short weeks illness at his home
in Buena Vista, on January 28. Mr. SPELLINGS was about 65 years
old , a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and was one of the
leading men, not only of his district, but of the county. He controlled
quite an interest in the little town in which he lived, but was also a
farmer and stock raiser. He was one of the leading stockmen in
West Tennessee. He was a good man, honored by all who knew
him. He leaves a wife, four sons and four daughters, beside a host
of friends to mourn his death. His remains were interred at the
SPELLINGS Cemetery, within two hundred yards of where he
lived and died.

Christmasville Capers Column  
Mr. Jake BROWNING, our new tax assessor, is around attending
        to his official duties this week.
Mr. H. H. FRANK, postmaster and groceryman at Peckís Store,
        near here, was stricken with paralyses a few days ago and has
        been in a critial condition but it is thought there is a small
chance
        for his recovery.
Mr. Priest BLACKís wife and two children have been very sick
Mr. Dolphus BAKER, a policeman in Louisville, Ky. was called to
        the bedside of his mother last Saturday morning. Mrs. BAKER
        has been very low  with erysipelas of the head and face, but
        the swelling has somewhat  subsided now and it is hoped
        she will get well.
Mrs. Clyde BOAZ has had la grippe very bad this week.
Mr. Ben IRVING, our village blacksmith, has moved to the John
        WINGO place, near Treazavant, and Albert WALKER has
        moved to the place vacated by him on Main Street.
Mrs. Bettie CROW a sister of our esteemed citizen J. H. CURRIN,
        fell dead of  heart disease last Friday, at her home near
McKenzie.
Mr. Tom HOLT is to move to his new home near New Hope Church
        this week.
Messrs. RUCKER and sister will move here.

Non Resident Notice to Charley MOREHEAD  by Fanny
            MOREHEAD, wife.
Non Resident Notice to Roy CALVERT by wife Susan T.
            CALVERT
Non Resident Notice to Charlie GARDNER by wife LILIE
            May GARDNER   (a bill for divorce)

Sheriffís Sale   BROCK Bros. and Co. vs J. Egbert JETER
            Land in the 10th  District bounded on north by HIGGS
            and JETER, south by GROOMS,  east by GROOMS
            and west by LaCONNIER to satisfy judgement of $63.92.
Sheriffís Sale   I. F. TERRY vs Bob PARHAM. Land in the 8th
            district, bound on the north and east by the Jenkins Bridge
            road, on the south by Will  TANSIL (col.) on the west by
            J.. C. SHANNONís heirs and Illinois Central right of way
            known as the R. B. PARHAM residential lot to satisfy a
            judgement of $15.15.

Town and Country Column  
Deputy sheriff Bob JOHNSON and John ATKINS bought three
        hundred head of  hogs last week.
The suit of STAFFORD vs PEERY, set for trial in Esq. IRVINEís
        court was compromised before the hour of trial.
On Thursday night last week, Esq. R. N. IRVINE united in
        marriage, Mr. F. W. SEARLE and Miss Dessie FAUGHN,
        an eloping couple from Illinois.
Talbert LEWIS has been in a dangerous condition this week
        threatened with appendicitis. He was better at last report.
The infant son of Mr. D. DUNLAP residing in No. 20 died
        Monday of croup and was buried Tuesday at Sawyerís
        graveyard in No. 17.

Request all parties drawing books from the library to return them
        in two weeks.              Geo. R. EDWARDS, Librarian

George JETER and Bob JETER contemplate the erection of a two
        story brick  business house on a lot they recently purchased
        adjoining the Dresden  Bank.
Mr. John BODEN of Carbondale, Illinois has been here visiting
        his cousins Romie and Bonnie BODEN.
The precious six month old daughter of Mr. Will BRUMMITT
and wife, residing at Terrell schoolhouse vicinity and granddaughter
of Uncle John Brummitt that grand old ex confederate soldier, died
Thursday night of last week  and was buried Friday at Freemanís
graveyard, in No. 20.
Mr. Boon BYRUM, a prominent young farmer of  No. 20 was on
        last Sunday united in marriage to Miss Effie SHANKLIN at
        her home in No. 4, Esq. ESKRIDGE  officiating.
Mr. Sam BONDURANT showed us quite a curiosity last Saturday.
        It was a large lemon grown by his brother, Carl BONDURANT
        who resides at Commerce,  Missouri.
R. H. CREWS, one of No. 12ís most staunch citizens renewed
        his subscription  last Saturday.
Miss Laura, daughter of William STOKER of Hickman who is
        a brother in law of Mr. W. I. THACKER  died at her home
        last week, after an illness of  four days of pneumonia. She has
        many friends in this county.
Mr. DUNCAN tells us that James M. MOORE, Supt. of Public
        Instruction of  Obion, County, will address the teachers
        institute to be held at Ralston.
Mr. H. B. JONES has leased the Smith Hotel property ( recently
        sold  to Dr. W. R. BOBBITT) and will take charge March 1.
        He will erect a suitable brick building on the south corner to
        be used as a repair shop,  Mr. JONES is a skilled wood and
        iron workman. Mrs. JONES will manage the hotel.
W. L. SIMPSON left the affairs of the Registerís office in good
        condition when he retired. He is now a candidate for the
        office again.
Jess AMMONS, of Gleason, has installed in  his drug store a new
        lighting system.
Mr. J. B. (Buford) SWAIM of No. 10, announces himself a
        candidate for  Register of Weakley County.

Uncle Bill THOMPSON tells us of the death of Mr. Harvey
MURRELL, who died at his home near Unity. The deceased
was a gallant ex confederate soldier and member of the 5th
Tennessee, Co. K. He had four brothers in the war: Isaac,
Perry, Bob, and Wales. The latter died at his home in Martin
last week of  pneumonia, and Perry was the first man of the
regiment at fall at Shiloh.

Uncle Anderson BOGLE, an old bachelor residing in No. 9,
died at his home Wednesday morning of appendicitis.

Uncle Alex HUNT, a prominent and honorable elderly citizen
of Sharon, died Sunday at the home of his son Almus, aged
seventy five years. Interment took place at Mt. Vernon on
Monday. Death due to paralysis.

WINSTEAD & JONES is the name of a new firm at Latham
by Albert  WINSTEAD and Prof. W. W. JONES the latter
formerly of  Palmersville.
John ACREE tells us that three mail routes have been established
        out from Dukedom.
Fount GIBSON is an applicant for carrier on one of the routes.
The committee for entertainment at the teacherís institute at
        Ralston are: Mrs. J. E. Jones, Mrs. Daniel CHILDRESS,
        Miss Bessie VAUGHAN, Messrs. Sam Williams, and
        Warner CHILDRESS.
The Entre Nous Clubís annual entertainment will be held at
        the H. H. BARR residence.
Mr. Elmo WESTMORELAND,  member of  the
        WESTMORELAND & CO. merchantile firm of
        Gardner was in Dresden Wednesday.
Col. L. E. HALLADAY is a subscriber to the London Times
        newspaper.

>From Martin Column  
Judge W. C. CALDWELL, of Trenton, came through here
        Saturday, on  his way home from Nashville.

Mrs. Oscar BOWERS, formerly Miss SMITH, who moved here
with her family about two months ago from Ralston, died at her
home in northeast Martin on Monday, and was buried at Old
Salem. She was twenty one years of age and leaves a young
husband who is in bad health and two small children to mourn
her death.

We are saddened to chronicle the death of R. W. MURRELL
who peacefully passed away at his home in West Martin
Saturday, aged sixty eight years. He was a carpenter by trade,
a member of the Baptist Church and a useful citizen who will
be missed by a host of friends and associates.

Mr. L. G. McMILLIAN, our freight agent lost $290.  He had
the roll in his pocket and lost it walking over to the east side of
town or back. He had collected this amount on freight and had
converted it into currency and was arranging to remit to his
company. A thorough search was made, even raking the snow
to no avail.

Mr. G. M. NORMAN has sold his grocery stock to Mr. Wesley
        ROWLETT,  who will continue the business at the same stand.

Adamsí Academy Column  
Mrs. Jim MOORE is ill.
John THOMPSON was heard shouting a few days ago   itís a girl.
Uncle Joe ADAMS is worse   it is hoped he will recover.
Mr. John MOORE, Mr. Jim Philip ADAMS, his wife and daughter,
        and Mr Johnie ADAMS are all on the sick list.
A nice social was given at Will ADAMSí place Saturday night in
        honor of  Miss Birdie TEMPLETON.

_____h District Column   (Canít read on the film)
Arlie ESTES has been sick with pneumonia.
Death came on the 28th and took the darling babe of Mr. and
        Mrs. WILSON. The remains  were interred at Walnut
        Grove Cemetery Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Ora HENDERSON seems better this week.
Mr. Tom ESTES is slowly improving.
There is a social party at Mr. and Mrs. Adkins HAWKINSí
        Saturday night.
Mrs. S. C. WARD and daughter ZULA, of Ark., are visiting
        the family of B. F. WARD this week.
Miss Ziphoria HALL. of Rutherford, is visiting the family of Mrs.
        Julia HAWKINS.

End of Abstracts of  Friday February 3, 1905

Friday, February 10, 1905      THE DRESDEN ENTERPRISE
 Dresden, Tennessee
Father Shooots Son  
At the home of Mr. B.B. (Booker) ATKINS. who resides in No.
25, on Saturday forenoon, the above named gentleman willfully
attempted to take the life of his son, T. D. (Fames) ATKINS, aged
thirty five years, shooting the latter twice with a double barreled
shotgun. The first shot took effect just above the hip and the second
in the hand and face.Mr.Booker ATKINS came to this county years
ago from Virginia leaving there a wife and son being divorced from
the wife. A few years ago, he wrote his son to come to Weakley,
promising to will him certain parts of his land.
The son came, and harmony prevailed until last year when the old
gentleman filed a bill to get possession of  the land and house
occupied by the son and family and about a month ago they moved
off his fatherís place. Saturday, Fames ATKINS, with a gentleman
named WORKMAN, went to his crib to get a load of his corn and
while they were loading it, the elder ATKINS slipped up on them
and fired at his son.
Mr.B. B. ATKINís wife and her sister Miss Mary NANNY were
present or were attracted to the scene and succeeded in removing
him from the scene while help was summoned  and the wounded
man was conveyed to his home where he was attended by Drs.
COPELAND, FIELDS and BIGGS who pronounced the injuries
fatal.
A warrant was sworn out charging the father with the attempt to
commit murder in the first degree and also charging Mrs. ATKINS
and her sister as accessories to the fact.
Constable Ben THOMPSON and several men proceeded to the
ATKINS home where the three parties were arrested and bound
over to the court. ATKINS being placed under $2,500 bond and
the women under $1,000 each. They failed to secure same and
were taken to jail. A committing trial was held and the two women
were released, and preliminary hearing for Mr. ATKINS postponed
until February 14.
Mr. ATKINS, who did the shooting is in a pitiful condition, and it
seems he has not the remotest idea of the crime he has committed.
He did not know his old friends. Friend STEWARD,a close friend
to ATKINS telephones us just before going to press that the
wounded man is much better and the doctors now say that he may
recover.

Gone but not forgotten  
The death angel visited the home of Uncle Bill STOKER and took
his most loving and sweetest daughter Laura. She leaves four sisters
and two brothers, a father and host of relatives and friends to mourn
her death.

Another sweet little angel  
Little Myrtle Lee BRUMMITT, daughter of  Mr. Will H. and Mrs.
Anna BRUMMITT, was born July 14, 1904 and died January 29,
1905   age six months and twelve days. She was taken with a sore
throat which terminated  in bronchial pneumonia .
                                                            J. C.
SULLIVAN
Obituary
Elisia PASHALL was born November 11, 1831, died Dec. 31, 1904.
He was left an orphan when quite small, and reared by a widowed
mother. He was married to Miss Bettie MARTIN, September 28,
1854. To this union were born fourteen children, eight of whom
survive him. He joined the confederacy army at the beginning of
the war and served four years. He was a kind husband, a good
father and a kind neighbor, and will be greatly missed in his
neighborhood.                                   A Friend

Gleason Gleanings Column  
Dr. W. H. H. BLEDSOE, one of the counties leading physicians was
found dead  his bed at the Whitworth Hotel in Gleason on last Friday
morning. When he did not come down for breakfast, the proprietor
found his door locked and presumed he was out on a call. When he
did not return, the door was forced. He was a good christian man , a
member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for many years.
Three sons in Kentucky and one in Texas survive him. He was about
sixty eight years old. The body was sent to Milan for interment. Dr.
BLEDSOE  had been a resident of Gleason for about sixteen years.

News reached here a few days ago from a Shawnee, Okla. that
John Bell CLENDENNING a former citizen of this place was
accidently shot. He was said at first to be fatally injured but later
we heard that an operation had been performed and he will recover.

Hallís Branch Budget Column  
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SMITHís little boy has la grippe.
Mrs. Will LAMB is right sick.
Homer LOCKHART has just recovered from la grippe.
Mr. Ellis, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Azzie SMITH is right sick.
Mrs. S. W. LOCKHART has recovered.
Mr. Press CHAPPEL is preparing to move near Greenfield.
Mrs. Andrew HART is sick again.
Mr. Sam MADDOX sold some hogs recently.
Paschal TUCKER is staying with W. M. SUDDOTH. He will work
    for Will this year.
Mr. Dennis LUNDSFORD did not move to the West Union
    vicinity as  reported , seems he changed his mind at the eleventh
    hour.
S. W. LOCKHART has rheumatism.
Mr. T. J. BOSWELL has sold his little farm on Hallís Branch to Mr.
     John OLIVER, consideration between $275   $300. Mr.
    BOSWELL  gets $75 in money and a good mule and Mr.
    OLIVER takes up some outstanding notes.

News Notes from No. 14 Column  
The family of Will BISHOP and Conner BELL  have been stricken
    with a disease something like cholera morbus.
A horse belonging to Cleveland STEVENSON jumped a fence
    and was cut so badly by the barbed wire it will disable him from
    work several  months.
Enoch BLACKSTOCK, one of No. 19ís hustling farmerís is making
    great  improvements to his farm in the way of fencing.

>From No. 5 Column  
Mrs. Frank AUSTIN has been very low with consumption.
Potter MOORE will soon take his departure for either Mayfield or
    Arkansas.
Miss Hattie DONOHO has dismissed her school at Hendersonís
    on account of bad weather.
The school at Wesleyís chapel is progressing nicely under Prof.
    Dudley PENTECOST and Hacy RAWLS.
Mrs, V. W. Henderson has tonsilitis.
Mr. J. W. KILLEBREW is thinking of purchasing a farm.
Mr. Walter KENNEDY has embarked into the hog business.
Mr. J. L. PENTECOST and family of GAINSVILLE, Texas are
    the guests of their parents Uncle Mount PENTECOST and wife.
Messrs. Jno ROBERTS and John DAVENPORT and fun are
    preparing to move to move to Texas.

Town and Country Column  
We were in error last week saying that Mr. H. B. JONES had leased
    the hotel here; he has purchased it.
Mr. John BROOKS of the Salem vicinity is rejoicing over the arrival
    of a fine boy at his home Sunday night.
Mrs. Tom BODEN informs us that her sister Mrs. E. T. PARHAM
    and two  children are very low with pneumonia.
Messrs. Walter and Earnest SMITH have sent in petitions for the
    establishment  of two rural free delivery routes out of Dresden
    east, but no inspector has come here yet to approve them.
Strayed   one yearling.        John STEPHENS, Unity Tennessee
Mr. W. A. FOWLER found $20 of the $34 that he lost last April
    and now advises everyone to keep their money in  the bank
    where it will be safe.
Mr. Homer HIGGS is a candidate for magistrate in No. 9 to
    succeed Esq. WREN, resigned. Mr. Higgs is a newspaperman.
Mr. Hubert TAYLOR, skilled young carpenter made us a
    stock locker for our office. He learned his trade under Mr. Oscar
    GIBBS of  this section.
The inspector was here this week and Dresden will have several
    new rural  mail routes. One mapped out by John BROOKS
    runs south from Dresden, crosses the river and NORTHCUTTS
    old mill site, thence to the John BRASFIELD place, turning east
    towards Gleason, within one half mile of Gleason thence west
    to the Gleason Dresden road to Uncle Henry ATKISSONís
    thence north to West Union, thence west back to Dresden on
    the Paris road; length of  the route is twenty four miles.
Mrs. John BUSHART is severly ill.
Hon. Jas. E. JONES got  a severe fall coming out of the courthouse
    yard gate last Friday bruising him up considerably.
Mr. J. J. WHITE phones us that Miss Mary GRAY residing in No.
    25, dropped dead Thursday morning early.
Esq. W. W. HOUSE tells us that the RFD inspector was at
    Hyndsver last  Friday and approved a route. The same begins at
    Hyndsver to Latham then across the river at ETHRIDGEís mill,
    thence to Obion church, via Esq. NIXís farm and back to
    Hyndsver via Uba, a distance of about  twenty two miles. Tom
    CARNEY  is applicant for the position of the carrier. The route
    will be ready for operation July 1.
Dr. J. B. FINCH was called to the southern part of the county last
    Monday to see about a  case of smallpox and found a gentleman
    named GARRETT suffering with the disease in  itís worst form.
    He and his wife have been quarantined. Dr. FINCH  does not
    expect a spread. GARRETT has been engaged in the picture
    enlarging business and contracted the disease at Danville from
    his partner who got it in Paris where smallpox is raging.
Mr. Walter McWHERTER surveyed a loop free mail delivery route
    from Palmersville and the inspector approved the same. It begins
    at Palmersville and runs last by Henry McWHERTERís house,
    thence to Elm Tree via Tom SHOBE, Joe SHELL  and Burton's
    store, from Elm Tree towards Boydsville to PICKARDís turning
    west and via Floyd STEPHENSONís, Ben ABERNATHYís,
    thence north to Joe MATHENYís and down to Boydsville road
    to George AUSTINís  and King STEPHENSONís thence back
    to Palmersville; length of route, twenty miles.
We sympathize with Mr. Charlie HYNDís and wife of No. 20 in
    the death of  their precious babe which accurred Wednesday.
    Interment at Oak Hill.
The beloved wife of Mr. Will MILLER, one of Greenfields first
    citizens was  buried at Brockís graveyard last week. She was
    forty six years of age  and died of pneumonia.
Dr. STEPHENS, Medaís skilled physician telephoned us the
    following  interesting news:
Connie SUMMERS who has pneumonia, is better,
C. T. TATE is improving,
Mrs Carrie TATE is recovering from la grippe.
F. C. BELL is stepping mighty high over the arrival of a new girl.
Mrs. Gus STALCUP is suffering with tonsilitis and la grippe.
Aunt Julia ELLIS is mighty low and not expected to live.

Carl BOWDEN, Dick LEWIS, T. A. WOOTEN, Joe
    BALDRIDGE  and some other unsuspecting innocents of
    Martin were sold insurance but became suspicious and called
    the state treasurer to determine if the salesman was licensed. He
    was not, and Deputy John VOWELL was put on his track. He
    was located at Clarksville, brought back to Martin and fined $50
    and costs, amounting in all to $105.
Mr. J. B. MOORE of No. 5 sends us payment ($1) for a subscription
     for his mother in law, Mrs. P. R. Hayse, Como.
Lee RUTLEDGE says the Woodsmenís Camp and Gardner is
    flourishing.  Recently installed officiers:
     F. L. PEEPLES, C.C.;   T. B. SMALLEY, P.C.C.;
     H. C. ANDERSON, A.L.; H. D. GARDNER, banker;
     A. C. GARDNER, sentry;  D. T. JACKSON, Clerk;
     P. G. GARDNER, escort;  Sam WESTMORELAND, watchman;
     L. F. RUTLEDGE, W. GARDNER, and Urey WILLIAMS,
    managers.

We are grieved to learn of the death of Mr. T. S. FLIPPO who
    died at his home in Martin last week. He has been in declining
    health many months.
Dr. J. E.  GOLDSBY informs us of the death of Mr. Andrew
    GARRISON, which occurred at his home in No. 19 Tuesday.
    The body was laid to rest at Mt. Vernon. Several children survive
    him. He was about  sixty years of age.
Mr. Theo HIGGS, aged twenty three years and son of Mr. Joe
    HIGGS died at the home of his father in No. 10 on last Tuesday
    after a  lingering illness. He was held in high esteem by the whole
    community.  Burial at the HIGGS burying grounds Wednesday.
Mr. Edward Baxter PERRY, blind pianist will perform at Martin. For
    reserved  tickets write to Musa L. HALL, Martin. Admission forty
    cents, reserved seats fifty cents.

Peace Hill Items Column  
Miss Ruth BALDRIDGE has suspended her school until the bad
    weather breaks.
Mrs. G. W. WASH has fifteen little chicks and the sight of them
    makes Bob McCLAIN long for dinner on the ground.

Meda Matters Column  
A. F. BALDRIDGE is very low with pneumonia and being very old
    it is feared that he will not recover.
List of persons with pneumonia and la grippe: Bert BROOKS and
    family and James FLEMMING.
Prof. J. A. MILES has discontinued his school at Eastern Academy
    on account of bad weather.
Prof. D. W. HARPER says he has the worst sled in the county.
Esq. N. F. CRUTCHFIELD has returned from Paris reporting
    that five of  the leading citizens have died of smallpox.

>From Martin Column  
Mrs Earnest CALL who has been very sick is better.
Dr. Ed SHANNON  of Sharon was called to Martin last week to
    go with Dr. YOUNG  to see Mr. Tom FLIPPO who lived two
    miles north of Mt. Pelia, sho had dropsy of the liver and who died
    on Friday, after a patient struggle with the disease. Mr. FLIPPO
    was sixty five years of age.
Wilbur MURPHY and Roland RICHARDSON got into a fight at
    the frieght depot. The results were bruises and a few dollars in the

    city treasury.
The brick residence owned by Mr. E. E. ROOKS and occupied by
    Clarence WARMUTH caught fire last Tuesday afternooon. The
    hose brought from  the depot was frozen and little water could
    get through. Nearly all the furniture was saved. The loss was
    covered by insurance.

Jonesboro Jots Column  
A fine boy arrived at Tom GALEYís Friday morning early.
Harry POPE bought part of Sam STOUTís hickory lumber last
    week. Some say it will amount to 50,000 spokes. Henry paid
    $3.00 per thousand for them.
Hardy SHAW sold the butcher firm at Greenfield some hogs last
    week.
Mr. J. C. THOMAS has been the happiest man in Jonesboro, he
    has an  inexhaustable  supply of wood at his gate, having a load
    or two of last years wood.
Prof. GALEY has kept school at Meridian going through the bad
    weather.
A. C. PERRY came through last week when few others did.
T. N. GILLIAM has left to accept a position near Rutherford.
Bud ATKIN has pneumonia.
Davie RITCHIE made a present of twenty five dollars to Sam
    STOUT on some timber. Mr. STOUT had not gone over the
    land but estimated  the timber thinking that there was less than
    there actually is. So Mr. RITCHIE thought it just to give him
    twently five dollars more.
Last week, Jim MCGEEís four months old child was buried at
    Meridian.
John GUFFEE died Monday night and was buried Tuesday at
    Meridian.
Sol CARLTON has a most peculiar way of getting up wood these
    snowy days.
Dr. ELINOR has had a tough time keeping pneumonia from
    becoming fatal for Dick MOSELEY.

Needmore News Notes Column  
Mrs. Mary POPE is dangerously ill at home of Mr. John WELLS.

>From No. 6 Column  
Mr. Tolbert SIMMONS has completed his new house and moved
    into it.
Born, to Mrs. Clemie WYATT, a boy last week.
Mr. Cicero GREER, wife and child are all sick.

Wards Chapel Column  
Uncle Tom SAWYERS, a staunch old confederate soldier who has
    been very low  for the past year is some better.
Wash REID, the famous blacksmith, is quite ill.
Sam MEDLOCK of No. 23, has moved to Gleason where he will
    learn photography.

Public Wells Whispers Column  
Mr. James WARREN is on the puny list.
Miss Jennie MILES is sick.
Mr. Joe McGHEE and wife are sick.
Mr. Daniel LAWLER has been sick.
Mr. Melton EMMONS two little girls Ethel and Eathel , were sick
    but are better.
Mrs. Mary COOKís three year old baby Paul is sick with a bad
    cold.

Shady Grove Column  
Mr. Hurbert WATSON has pneumonia, Joe DAVIS has la grippe,
    Frank WATSON has la grippe.
Miss Norma TODD has closed her school due to all the sickness.
Charlie WRIGHT and Laurence SUGGS have been hunting rabbits.
Elder J. L. THOMAS could not hold services at Shady Grove
    Sunday.

End of Abstracts for February 10, 1905