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Weakley County, Tennessee

Dresden Enterprise Newspaper

Transcribed from Microfilm by Martha Smith

1906 December 7th, 14th & 21st
Friday, December 7, 1906 A Suit for 15 Cents A very unique and odd law suit, and one in which there is more involved than mere dollars and cents, was heard in the circuit court here Monday. It was a suit for the small sum of 15 cents. Some time ago, Esq. Hugh ROBERTS, of the Palmersville (No. 5) district, was called upon to issue a civil warrant against Mr. Tom BURTON; ROBERTS did so and entered the case upon his docket, as the law directs he should do, and charged 15 cents, allowed justices of the peace by law for docketing all cases. The warrant was served on Mr. BURTON, who paid same and all costs, including 15 cents, not desiring a suit; but he entered suit against ROBERTS for recovery of the 15 cents. The case was tried before Esquire John BUCKLEY and decided in ROBERTS’ favor, and BURTON appealed to the circuit court, where it was heard Monday and decided against ROBERTS, who will appeal to the supreme court. The contention is that ROBERTS had no right to enter the case upon his docket until the warrant was returned and the case set for hearing before him. At least this has the custom with many, if not all magistrates, but, inasmuch as the case was compromised and there was no possibility of the warrant being returnable before any other magistrate, it is held he was compelled to docket the case and enter a fee for same. Right here is a very fine point of law which the supreme court will be called upon to settle and one which will be watched with much general interest. Uba Utterings Column Mr. Ed GRIEF and Miss Ella Francis, daughter of Mr. Steve FRANCIS, were married Sunday morning near Parriah School House, a gretna green affair, W. W. HOUSE, Esq., officiating. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James IRBY Sunday evening, a bouncing boy. The baby is doing well, but Mrs. IRBY died Monday morning about 9:30 o’clock of pineperal eclampola. She leaves a husband and two older children, a father and mother and several brothers and sisters. Jonesboro Jots Column Bud STOUT is building another room to his residence. John HOLT is clearing and otherwise improving the place he recently bought. Tom GROOMS got the job of reconstructing the levee across Cane Creek. Miss Nancy SMITHSON had about 3,000 pounds of cotton to almost ruin in the pen. Oscar TAYLOR’s dwelling burned Saturday night. Oscar and wife were not at home and when the neighbors got there it was too late to save anything. He carried $400 insurance. Mrs. Jane POPE fell into the sleep that know no awakening at half past 9 Sunday night, Her death had been expected for several hours. It was only a question of how long her vitality would hold out. She had a very peculiar disease and was sick but a few days. She was a Christian woman but had never connected herself with any church. She leaves a husband and six grown daughters and four sons. She was laid to rest in Meridian graveyard Monday. Up To Date Doings Column Jake DILL has sold his farm to Esq. W. J. BRITE. Mrs. Anderson KINSEY, who has been real ill for two weeks, is reported better. Davie WALKER bought nine acres of land from Lunford WILLIAMS; considered $280. Will McCLAIN is hard at work building his house and will have it complete this week. Died, at his home in Fulton, Ky., last week, last week, Mr. Will WORKMAN; he leaves a wife and four children. Died at her home, near Mayfield, last week, Mrs. Oury STUNSON. Death was due to consumption, and interment took place at Zion Hill. It is rumored that Dick BELL, our UP TO DATE blacksmith has sold his house and lot to J. T. SHOBE for the sum of $80, and will move nearer town. Prof. Jesse AUSTIN reopened his school last Monday. Mrs. L. J. WIMPF, who has been for some time a resident of far off Alaska, arrived last Monday for an extended visit to the home of her brother, J. H. MacGREGOR. During a recent electrical storm, lightening struck a telephone pole near Mr. H. S. WALKER’s home, shocking the whole family and rendering Mrs. WALKER unconscious for some time. There is only one page of this issue on the microfilm. Friday, December 14, 1906 Suit for $10,000 Damages Jones & Jones, as counsel for Mr. E. O. UNDERWOOD, father of Olin UNDERWOOD, who was killed in a gin at Sharon two weeks ago, brought suit in circuit court here this week in the sum of $10,000 damages against the Union Gin Company at Sharon. The suit is brought for the recovery of damages as above stated for the death of young UNDERWOOD by his father, who this week qualified as his son’s administrator. The contention is made that it was on account of carelessness on the part of the gin owners in not safeguarding dangerous machinery that the boy met a tragic death. The suit will be tried at the next term of circuit court, and Messrs. Hall & Barr represent the defendant company. Verdict for $1,500 for Ed MORGAN The case of Ed MORGAN vs. Dock MARTIN resulted this time in a victory for MORGAN, the jury rendering a verdict for $1,500 in his favor. The case was tried at the last term of court and resulted in a hung jury. Circuit Court At this writing, circuit court is grinding out justice at the same old stand, both to the just and the unjust. The grand jury is still in session and will not be able to adjourn before Friday, if then. Following are the cases disposed of up to press time: State vs. W. C. SMITH, C. E. THOMAS, Luther SHANKLE, Zeb MITCHELL, and Chas. SMITH gambling: fined $5 each. State vs. Jim S, WHITE, Lewis BRAWNER, Taylor CHILDRESS, Clarence MAYNARD and Sam REYNOLDS gambling: fined $5 each. State vs. Clint KESTERSON carrying pistol: fined $50. State vs. Al and Ed STOUT assault and battery: fined $10 each. Grover LANKFORD vs. L. C. railroad company damage suit: cause remove to the circuit court of the United States. State vs. Andy DUNNING disturbing public worship; nollified upon payment of costs. State vs. Dock MARTIN carrying pistol; fined $50. State vs. Russell BROOKS. The charge against this young man was that of aiding a prisoner (his brother) to escape from an officer. The case was not tried before a jury, Judge MAIDEN fined him $25 and costs. R. JOHNSON vs. N. C. & St L. railroad company a damage suit decided in favor of defendant company. JOHNSON will appeal to the supreme court. State vs. Dow THACKER obstructing public road; fined $5. Cloverdale New Column Mr. Ed SWEARINGEN has moved from our midst. Mr. Bob MARTIN is able to be out again. Mr. R. MARTIN has sold part of his farm to his son, John MARTIN; consideration $800. The sick in our neighborhood are; Icie Tate and Mr. Davy Crockett. Mr. Will TATE killed hogs Friday and killed the best so far that has been killed, one of them weighing 310 pounds. Pillowville Points Column Mrs. Jane MONTGOMERY has been sick, but is up again. Mrs. Kate BURROUGH has been sick, but is much approved. Mr. T. J. PERRY has moved to a place he recently bought near Everett’s Chapel. Sam Lee COSTEN will soon move to his handsome new residence; it is certainly a beauty. Our school at Smith’s schoolhouse is progressing nicely under Prof. RUCKER. Miss Pet MONTGOMERY is teaching school in North Carolina and will teach a five months school there before she comes home. Tumbling Creek Column Miss Hallie ADAMS has slow fever, but is improving some now. Our School is progressing under Misses Lena and Willie WALTERS. Middle Fork News Bandy BEASLEY is not very well. Cole WHEAT has about seven or eight hundred of cotton ruined in the fields. Mr. Chas. HARPER owns about the largest house cat in this neighborhood. Northern Part of No. 8 Column Mr. and Mrs. Bob WILLIAMS’ little infant was buried last Sunday. Mrs. Jim EDWARDS is improving and it is thought her mind will get all right now. Mr. and Mrs. Crumwell and family have left us and gone back North, to their old home. Mr. John MORRIS has sold his place to Mr. John NOWLIN; consideration $300. Mr. MORRIS has moved to Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. MOWERY were called from the Territory the other night to attend the bed side of their son, Mr. Bob MOWERY, who is not expected to live. Peck’s Pickings Column I learn that T. R. MILES has sold his farm to Mr. Jim HENRY; consideration $5,800. Will MILLER has moved to where Jim ESSARY lived this year, the latter having moved north of Dresden. O. D. ROWLETT has just finished putting in a pump well for Bob Carmichael, having gone near 200 feet deep. Walter ADAMS says he caught the biggest one last Monday night; weighed twenty-six pounds. On last Sunday about 2 o’clock, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. Albert MILES and Miss Eva ADAMS were united in the holy bonds of testimony, Bro. J. H. DAVIS officiating. The bride is one of the most accomplished young ladies of the Adams Academy vicinity, while the groom is a sober, honest, Christian young man of this neighborhood. I also learn that Mr. Charley JACKSON and Miss Annie SADLER were married on last Sunday. News Notes From No. 14 Column A fine girl has made her appearance at the home of Elva WAGGONER to cheer their hearts and bless their home. Mr. John BROOKS and wife are two of the happiest people here over the arrival of a ten pound girl at their home. Mother and child are doing fine. Mr. Billy CROCKETT killed four that tipped the scales at 1,635 pounds. It appears that Mr. Nap WETHERINGTON, after several attempts to sell his last load of cotton, will have to shelter and hold it to next season. Otis McGOUGH, brother of Mrs. John SHELLEY, who has been residing in Obion County for the past year, was married to a Miss PUCKETT, of his vicinity, a few days ago. Up to Date Doings Column Born to Mrs. Ollie WORKMAN, a boy. Hardy Bell has about finished his house. David LONG bought of the LAFON heirs about thirty acres of land. Uncle John BERRYMAN, the noted carpenter, is hard at work on a nice residence for Mr. Bud LAFON. Bascom KEMP, who went to Nashville to be operated on for appendicitis, is reported as getting well and will soon be able to return home. Dogs visited Mr. M. A. BEDWELL the other night, killing five of his geese. Mr. BEDWELL says he will save the owners any trouble about killing the next prowlers. W. M. WILDER bought the farm and ranch consisting of six hundred and sixteen acres from Messrs. Fon and Whit ABERNATHY; consideration $4,250. Mr. WILDER intends to install a saw mill rig in addition to his stave machinery. Old Salem Column Mr. Bill BULLINGTON has built a nice new cook room. Mr. George BRAWNER has built a new house for Jim CAREY and also a new side room for himself. Mr. Pig ATKINSON is building a nice house, and will complete it in about two or three weeks, if the weather will permit. So look out girls, Uncle Pig has been a widower about long enough. Mr. Lou LANIER has had a fine stock barn built. Will TUTOR and Clint ATKINSON did the work. Mr. LANIER says if the job has lasted much longer he would have been broken up, the boys eat so much more than they worked. Mr. Dock ATKINSON hauled off his tobacco; he sold to Mr. Lewis at Martin. Dock is not a union man yet, but I think he will see the error of his way and join the union. Town and County Column Hubert TAYLOR is hard at work this week erecting two rooms to his residence, which he recently sold. W. N. SMITH represents the Paris nursery, a home nursery, conducted by home people, and he guarantees every bill purchased of him. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. DREWRY, of Gleason, announce the marriage of their charming daughter, Miss Florence, to Dr. Robert W. CURRY at the C. P. Church in Gleason, on the evening of Wednesday, December 1? (Unreadable) Mr. J. M. LYNN, one of Greenfield’s most progressive and pioneer merchants, is closing out his business, preparatory to leaving for St. Louis on January 1. He has accepted the position of secretary treasurer of the Allen-Phiefer Chemical Company. Miss Mattie KILLGORE and Mr. Hugh RAY were married last Monday, Esq. Albert WINSTEAD solemnizing the ceremony. They are prominent young people residing east of Latham and start out upon the matrimonial sea with bright prospects for a successful voyage. Mr. G. W. SMITH was here on Tuesday and informs us of the serious illness from pneumonia of Mrs. Sam BONDURANT, whose condition is critical. Friend SMITH also tells us that Misses Eunie and Hattie BRAGG, two of the county’s most charming competent young pedagogues, are conducting the best school in the history of Pleasant Hill. A Dresden boy who has prospered since leaving his native heath is Harmon FRAZIER, son of Uncle Jim FRAZIER, for years Dresden’s leading and faithful blacksmith. Some eight years ago, Harmon located at Martin; he is doing very well there. He now has the leading blacksmith and repair shop in Martin. Mr. B. L. RAWLS and Mrs. Maggie SMITH, both of Obion County, were united in marriage at the parsonage here Wednesday afternoon by Brother J. W. IRION. Mrs. W. T. COSTON, of Indian Territory, and her two children are visiting relatives in No. 18. Our good friend, Mr. R. HEATH, leaves Gleason tomorrow for Calera, Ala., to spend the winter with his son, and says he is compelled to have the Enterprise follow him. Miss Mary PARRISH, for several years the very accommodating and thoroughly competent telephone operator at Sharon, was on last Thursday united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bob COWARDINE, in Fulton, to Mr. Bates NOWLIN, son of Mr. George NOWLIN, one of Greenfield’s foremost citizens. Mr. Bob MYERS, a prominent young citizen residing west of Sharon, died at his home Tuesday after a lingering illness of stomach trouble. The decreased was about thirty years of age and the son of Mr. Adam MYERS; he leaves a heart broken young wife, who was a Miss ESTES, sister of Prof. Will ESTES, and several children. We are informed that Mr. MYERS was an exemplary citizen, esteemed by all who knew him. A telephone message Thursday elicited the information that Mrs. Sam BOUNDURANT is just barely alive and little hopes are entertained for her recovery. Last Wednesday, Dr. J. B. FINCH removed a large piece of bone from Luther TUCK’s lower jaw, and the physician says he now has more hopes of the little fellow’s recovery. Mr. PADGETT and son, who purchased the Dave T. WINSTON place west of Gleason, have taken possession. It is understood that Mrs. Winston will build and move to Gleason. Our issue off the 21st will be the last for 1906. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Mrs. Maggie BARKER is improving. A number of our young people enjoyed an entertainment at the home of Brother Sisson Saturday night. Uba Utterings Colunm Mr. B. J. GRIEF is real sick at this writing The infant son of Mr. Jas. A. IRBY died Saturday at 1:30 o’clock. Mr. Frank SMITH is suffering with a bad boil on the back of his neck. The officers of the law, with order of the court, came here last Friday and dispossessed the Widow FULLER of her home; she has two small children and now no place to go and it seems she will find no home, as so many men have rode the country over and can’t find homes for them. We do not know all the merits of the case, but it seems that it was a mortgage given by Will FULLER for security money and the amount was about $90.00, interest and principal, divided between four parties. Limbs Locals Column Mrs. Tom SHARP and Mrs. Jim PARNELL are on the sick list. Mr. Ike WAINSCOTT is visiting friends and relatives in Arkansas. Mr. Ruke SUTBERRY, of Greenfield, has moved into the house lately vacated by Joe DAVIS. Will INNIS last a fine two year old colt Saturday night. It was supposed to have been kicked by a mule, as its skull was broken. On Thursday, Nov. 29, Mr. J. W. BOOON and Mrs. Rosa SIMMONS were united in marriage, Esq. JACKSON officiating. M. T. GREY has moved his family to Martin, for the purpose of educating his children. His daughter, Miss Una Bell, tells me there is no better school in the south than Hall MOODY. Friday, December 21, 1906 Death of a Good Woman Mrs. LAURA, the beloved wife of Mr. Sam BONDURANT, residing about six miles north of Dresden, died at her home on Thursday night of last week after one weeks’ illness of pneumonia and the body was laid to rest at Lebanon on Friday after a beautiful burial service by Eld. G. T. MAYO. Mrs. BONDURANT’s maiden name was Neal and she was born and reared in this county being united in marriage to Mr. Bondurant in early life. To this union was born one son, Mr. Addison BONRURANT, now deputy sheriff, who together with his aged father, mourn the loss of a sainted mother and a devoted wife. She was fifty five years of age. Mrs. BONDURANT was a consecrated Christian woman; she was loved by all who knew her for her many noble traits of character, and had many friends who will learn of her death with great sadness. Circuit Court Items. Circuit Court completed the December Term last Saturday and adjourned having heard the following cases the latter part of the week: State vs. Dock LEE selling whiskey; thirty days in jail and fined $25. State vs. Oscar McGREGOR carrying pistol; not fuilty State vs. Oscar McGREGOR assault and battery; fined $5. State vs. Grant MITCHELL larceny; thirty days in jail. Myers Drug vs. W. T. HAWKS; judgement against HAWKS for $15.00 and costs. W. C. WILLIAMS vs. J. A. MCCONNELL; case dismissed. W. E. TRAVIS vs. H. C. LAWLER and City of Martin; court decreed that the plaintiffs cause be dismissed and that he be taxed with the costs. The cause was appealed to supreme court. Corinth and New Salem Column Mrs. M. A. MELTON was called to the bedside of her daughter in law in mounds City Illinois, a few days ago, as she is not expected to live. On last Saturday evening at half past two, Mr. Will INNIS and Miss Bessie Owen were happily married. Mr. INNIS is one of No. 19’s most popular young men; he resides with his mother on their farm near Limbs; he is an energetic, trustworthy gentleman in every Respect and we congratulate him in wooing the heart and hand of Miss Bessie OWENS, one of No. 8’s most popular and highly respected young ladies. This young couple drove down to Rev. A. C. MOORE’s where they were married, accompanied by Misses Bessie STEPHENS, Clovis CARDWELL and Messrs. Robt. BYARS and Jessee MYRICK. A sumptuous repast was served at the groom’s home. Cloverdale News Column Mrs. Alfred JOHNSON’s baby is right sick. Mr. Fred BROOKS has moved to Mr. R. MARTIN’s place. Mr. Bill PARHAM’s youngest son, Clarence, has pneumonia. School at Cloverdale is progressing nicely, under the management of Miss Ethel LONG. The 16 year old daughter of Mrs. MIDKIFF was buried at New Salem Friday. Peace Hill News Column Mr. Hugh Rea gave the people of this part of the county a surprise last Monday by bring him in a wife fro near Palmersville. Miss Eva PEERY went home Thursday and stayed until Sunday visiting one of her uncles she had not seen in twelve years. Mr. W. H. HARRIS is to leave on a trip on the 21st inst. to his old home in North Carolina, visiting old friends and relatives. Miss Evie MIDKIFF, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy BETTS died at her home, near here, last Thursday. She was sick only two weeks with rheumatism; she was a girl with a bright disposition and will be missed, both at home and in school She was tenderly laid to rest at Salem cemetery Friday. From No. 6 Column Milton BEVILL is very low at this writing; looks like he can’t live many more days. Walter OWEN has brought Tom ETHERIDGE’s part of the saw mill at Ore Springs; he now owns it all. Mr. FEATHERSTON has moved and has his goods in one room of his dwelling and says he is going to have old Santa there in a few days. Dick ALEXANDER has sold his place and bought Jim POWERS’ place, over on Paris and Dresden Road, and is going to build right away, as there is no building of any kind on the place. Chester BEVEL has bought part of his father’s farm and some one said he was going to have a bill of lumber sawed for building purposes. That indicates a wedding, don’t it? Some girl better look out. Moving is the order of the day. Jack SPIKES moved to Gleason to drive for Bud Lou WILKINS. Mr. Jim HIGHFILL is talking of moving to Gleason to work at the carpenter’s trade. Hall’s Branch Budget Column Luther TAYLOR is having quite a round of the chills. Harmon Deason has his handsome new residence, on Gleason road, just south of Janes’ Mill, nearly completed. The “pound supper” was given at the home of Mr. Gully Harris Friday night. Robert L. SUDDATH is packing up his household goods this week, preparatory to leaving for Lebanon on January 8th, where he will enter law school. Jim FREEMAN, the champion baseball pitcher, who resides with his uncle, John Freeman, at Gleason, is building some dwellings on his farm at Oak Grove schoolhouse, on the Gleason and Janes’ Mill road. He intends renting his farm. Last week, in the city of Memphis, the mighty words were spoken that united as one, the lives of Mr. W. B. SHELL and Miss ANNIE BLACKARD. Mr. SHELL is a son of Joe SHELL, of Memphis, and a nephew of Will SHELL here, with whom he made a crop this year, is a sober, quiet hardworking young man, while his bride is the eldest daughter of our good friend and neighbor, Mr. Frank BLACKARD, and a young lady possessing many noble traits of character and a quiet and sunny disposition. Jonesboro Jots Column Jim WILLIAMS sold the place he recently bought from Henry POPE to Dr. ELINOR for a horse and $125. A saw and grist mill is now at Mineral Springs. The owners are Wyatt CRAWLEY, Jim DUNLAP and Will GRISSOM. Western Side of No 12 Column Elton PARHAM got his hand cut very seriously grinding his axe. Mr. Ruff THORN will soon move to his new home which he recently bought from Mr. T. J. PERRY. A. W. BRAWNER gave his brother, Tom BRAWNER a birthday dinner the 13th, the “Squire being forty seven years old. Miss Nannie White and her little daughter have been on the sick list the past week, but are reported better. Mr. John HALEY and family will leave for Red River County, Texas, the 18th. Mr. Jerry FINCH has moved to his new home which he recently purchased from Mr. BRAWNER. E. L. COSTEN, of No. 15, will soon move to his new which he has recently erected over in No. 12. The house has eight rooms and painted up to date. Look out, Girls. Up To Date Doings Column Mr. J. J. WYNNINGER, who has been real ill with the mumps, is reported able to be up again. J. R. MCCLANE preached at Mr. Joe SHELL’s last Friday night. Mr. Marshal MUNGREL and Miss Anna McCLURE were married last Wednesday. It was Davie WALKER instead of David LONG that bought thirty acres of land from the LAFON heirs. Tumbling Creek Column Mr. Jas. HIGHFILL has about finished his new house. Barny LASTER has rented his place to Parm KLUTTS and Bill HUBBARD and is going to move to Gleason. Mr. Henry BELL has nearly completed his new residence. It will be a beauty when finished. It is located near the church on Gleason Road. He has already moved in it and Will ADAMS will move to the place formerly occupied by him. Milliard FELTS happened to an accident last week at school that came very near being serious. Paul OWENS was spinning a top and it bounced from the floor on to his forehead and pierced a round hole that bled profusely and swelled soon afterwards., and his eyes swelled shut. He had to remain away from school for a few days. News >From No.12 Column Mr. Lafayett McELROY, one of No. 12’s noble sons, got married at Brownwood, Missouri, the 5th of this month to Miss Jennie WATTS, Layfayett is now holding a lucrative position as foreman of E. J. WILLIAMS’ store at Brownwood, Mo. Western Side of No. 15 Column Roy GALEY left a few days ago for Memphis where he will accept a good position. E. J. CANTRELL purchased some land from Mr. John CRAWLEY recently, paying him $32 an acre. Town and County Column There is a rumor that Homer HIGGS will move his paper, The Progressive Farmer, to Jackson, in order to avail himself of a broader field. Prof. Curtis BELL, residing near West Union and who is conducting a highly satisfactory school there, is rejoicing over the arrival of a brand new boy, born last Friday. Mr. Boss BYNUM, a prominent, farmer residing near Gleason, was on last Sunday happily united in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mrs. Myrtle CROCKER, a bewitching young widow of Carroll County, at the home of Rev. ELLSBURY. Miss Freddie ELDER, niece of Messrs. Jim and Tom ELDER, and who was born and reared at Gardner, was united in marriage last Wednesday at the home of her father, Mr. John ELDER, in Hickory Valley, to Mr. Smith NORTHEN, a prominent young man of Nashville. Mr. H. C. CHILES, came in from Itasa, Texas, to visit his sister, Mrs. J. B. FINCH, Harah says the only thing he regrets is that he was unable to swell Bob TAYLOR’s majority in the May senatorial primary. Mr. T. M. TOMPKINS, who was born and reared in No. 12, and who is quite well known in Dresden and in fact, all over Weakley County, but who now resides at Paris, was here Tuesday meeting old friends. Mr. TOMPKINS is traveling representative for a large Chicago concern and travels extensively throughout the United States. An interesting case in circuit court last week was the divorce suit of Mary Frances Green versus her husband John GREEN. The divorce was granted and alimony allowed, and one item specified was “one gray mule, known and hailed as ‘Jennie Ribbon’ which the said Mary Frances GREEN is to have and hold as her own,” until death shall them part. Mr. Harrison HEATH, who is 90 years old, and perhaps the oldest citizen of Weakley County, was down from Gleason last week and looked sprightly and active for one of his advanced age. Mr. HEATH is the father of seventeen children, all of whom lived to be grown and twelve of them are now living. His wife is dead, having preceded him several years ago. Mr. HEATH’s father and mother reared fifteen children and his wife’s parents thirteen. Messrs. BYNUM and BANDY conducted us through the Gleason waterworks plant on Monday and we hereby pronounce it first class, entirely adequate for the needs of the town and it only cost $3,500. This is the total cost for everything, including engine, reservoir, laying of the water mains and so forth. To Confederate Veterans and daughters of the Confederacy: You are invited to assist us in celebrating Gen Robt. E. LEE’s birthday on Saturday, January 19, at Union City. Our United Sates Senator, Robt. L. TAYLOR, will be the orator of the day and will also deliver one of his famous lectures free of charge. Mail Carrier Ernest SMITH, on route 4, had a harrowing, or it might be termed wetting, experience on last Saturday. The heavy rain of Friday night had gotten all the creeks and small streams out of their banks, and when SMITH arrived at Cypress Creek, he found it about 300 years wide; but he knew the people on the other side were anxious for their mail and determined that they should have it, and he in drove his trusty steed. About midway across and at a place where the water was up to the horse’s belly, the strap broke, letting the animal our nearly to the end of the shafts; Smith could neither back the horse to within reaching distance nor could he pull the buggy up to the horse. He was in a quandary, but not land, for soon he stripped to his waist, waded into the cold surging waters, backed the horse into the proper position for rehitching, which he did, waded back to the buggy, donned his apparel and drove off whistling as though it were a bright day in June. You see, SMITH is a Baptist, an old hard shell one, at that, and didn’t mind the water. Then, too, he says a fellow ought to take a bath once a year, whether he needs it or not. Eld. L. D. SUMMERS is the happiest man in Greenfield, its boy No. 2, born last week. Dick DODDS, son of ex-Sheriff L. D. DODDS, is a full fledged express manager, with a run from Memphis to Grenada, Miss. Mr. T. COLLIER, a very prominent and influential citizen of McKenzie, died at his home there Wednesday. It was quite a surprise to learn of the marriage of Mr. Roger MALOAN, son of our esteemed fellow townsman, Mr. R. C. MALOAN, which occurred in Ripley last Monday, at the home of the bride’s parents. Miss Katie SAPP is his fair bride and Mr. Gilbert DUKE, who attended the wedding, informs us she is a beautiful and charming young lady and a member of one of the foremost families of Ripley. Ruthville News Column Mrs. GRUBB is on the puny list. Mrs. Gertie ALLMON who has been down for some weeks with fever, is better. Elder T. A. WAGGONER, of Martin, will preach at Ruthville next Sunday. J. O. VINCENT and Walter RIDGEWAY conducted a singing at Ruthville. Public Wells Column Buster FIELDS has move to Ralston and is occupying the place vacated by Ira HUTCHERSON. I learn that Mr. Marion HORN has purchased the Walter HARPER place. Henry WADKINS’ family arrived last Saturday night from Crockett County; he aims to make Weakley County his hoe again. Mrs. CHEATAM, who lives at Carraville, Ky., started for home Monday, having been in this part of the country for quite way. On last Wednesday evening Mr. John HARPER and Miss Vera ELLIS drove to Ralston and were married by Esq. FREEMAN. There is a great deal of sickness in these parts now. Rachel, little daughter of John TEMPLETON is very sick, Havera, little daughter of Almus ADAMS has catarrhal pneumonia, and is very sick; Riley BABB’s family are sick and it is though they have scarlet fever. News Notes From No. 14 Column Master Frank, the little son of Burt BROOKS, has an attack of pneumonia. Dr. J. C. YOUNG is in attendance. On Wednesday evening of last week, in the little city of Ralston, Mr. John HARPER was united in marriage to Miss Vera ELLIS, Esq. Freeman, officiating. Mr. HARPER is a promising young farmer of near Gleason and Miss Vera is the eldest daughter of Mr. Sid ELLIS and a very accomplished young lady. Miss Mag TANSIL, an aged sister of Mr. A. B. TANSIL, died at the home of her nephew, Alvie TANSIL, last Wednesday, with that dreaded malady, consumption. Her death was no surprise, as she has been expected to die at any time. The deceased was sixty odd years of age and the only sister of Messrs. A. B. BOAZ and Pete TANSIL. Interment took place at Collins graveyard Thursday. Poynter & Son’s grocery store at Hillside was broken into last Wednesday night, and a number of small items were taken. From Route 4 Martin Column Mr. Ben CONDRA moved to his new home last Wednesday. Mr. John WESTMORELAND is recovering after a long spell of sickness. Mr. John MORGAN and family will move in the near future to Paducah, Ky. The assistant teacher of Gardner school, Miss Ivy JOHSNON, left last Tuesday for Hickory Valley to attend the wedding of one of her old friends. She left her school in the hands of Mr. Will CRAVENS until her return. Uba Utterings Column C. E. KILLGORE moved to Martin last week. Mr. MULLENIX is expected to move in here at the KILLGORE place this week. John JAMES and W. T. LOWERY have bought the store house, blacksmith shop building and grist and wood mill and lots of Uncle Jim PRYOR and will take charge of same at once and start the grist mill next Saturday. Mr. PRYOR will move his stock of goods to Ralston and replenish same.

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