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1907 July 19th & 26th

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE and Sharon Tribune

Friday, July 19, 1907

Gardner Gems Column
Miss Ethel HOUSE is on the sick list.
The child of Lynn LACEWELL is very sick with flux.
Uncle Sam CRAVENS had the misfortune to lose a fine mare Friday, the only one he possessed. It is supposed that she laid down to wallow and got into a low place and could not get up.
We have a doctor in Gardner, Dr. BOND, of Union City. He comes to us very highly recommended. He will keep a supply of drugs in the anteroom of Westmore & Co.’s grocery.
I saw an old chair at Mrs. BARGER’s that is sixty four years old. It is a double chair, one side made higher than the other for convenience in keeping a baby while the mother works. The chair is in good condition and has never been repaired except for an occasional new seat.
An uncommon thing for a turtle was found by the BURFO boys in the Obion bottom some time ago. It was found after some of the high water, entangled in a grape vine some four or five feet from the pond and dead. Its shell measured two and one half by three feet across the top and its head, which is on exhibition at John HAZLEWOODS, at Terrell, was eight inches across, and it is estimated to have weighed about 300 pounds.

Route No.2 Martin Column
Mr. Abe UNDERWOOOD took his friends by surprise; he brought his new bride home Thursday evening.
Those on the sick list are: Miss Pauline ADAMS, Mr. Olive WAGGONER, and little Clifford STAULCUP has scarlet fever.
Mr. W. S. STAULCUP, railway postal clerk, who runs out from Dickson, was brought down on the 12 train last Friday night with a good case of measles.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column
Miss Mary TAYLOR is very sick at her home at West Union, and recovery is doubtful.
The contract for repairing the Janes’ mill levee was out Wednesday of last week and Mr. Cole WHEAT took same at $200. The work is to be completed by September 1. The levee will be straightened where it makes a bend between the mill and the river bridge and that thirty foot bridge in this bend will be torn up and moved and made a sixty foot bridge.
Mrs. Ella May, wife of Marion LOCKHART, of Siloam, north of Dresden is very sick; has been confined to her bed nearly a month with inflammatory rheumatism, the worst form of this disease. She suffers much. Dr. FINCH is the attending physician. Mrs. LOCKHART was worse Sunday.

Gleason and No. 23 Column
George BROWN is all smiles over the arrival of a daughter, born last Wednesday.
Tom MOORE, who an ulcer removed from the back of his head, is getting along nicely.
Our town seems to be on the lame list. R. W. BANDY is walking on two sticks. Clarence WOOLDRIDGE is going on one stick, suffering from a sprained ankle.
Our bustling, energetic liveryman, Egbert WHITE, has taken the contract for working the streets of Gleason and will proceed at once to put them in ship shape condition and says that when he gets through with the job Bob can speed his new auto over them with perfect ease.

Pleasant Hill News Column
Master Mayo TEMPLETON is thought to be taking measles.
Those on the sick list are: Miss Mattie SMITH, Miss Dona MYRICK.
Mr. Jim PLUCKETT was called to the bedside of his sister, Mrs. FLOYD, who had been real sick for some time.

Ruthville News Column
Mrs. M. A. GRUBB is sick.
Mr. Roland COSTER, of Texas, arrived in this county last Friday to spend some time.
Mr. H. L. TURNER was on his way from Fulton during the storm last week and had the misfortune to be caught under a falling tree. A limb struck him over the eye, causing him to have a black eye and breaking the back of his buggy seat.
On the 17th inst., a little after noon, God in his wisdom and mercy saw fit to call little Christine REED from this to a brighter world after an illness of about four weeks, during which she suffered intensely. Christine was a bright little babe of about eighteen months old; she was the idol of the home, and the fond father and mother are grief stricken on account of her death. She was laid to rest Friday at Sandy Branch cemetery, Rev. E. H. STEWART, of Martin, conducted funeral services.

Public Wells Column
Robert TREVATHAN left Monday for Jackson to work.
Mrs. Rebecca FIELDS gave the young people a social last Friday night and Mr. HAMM Saturday.
George MILES has the contract to build the rural telephone line from Hyndsver to Ralston, which he is hard at work on and will soon have completed.
Mr. Abe UNDERWOOD and Mrs. TUCK were married a few days ago. Miss Maude, his daughter, married Mr. GILLIAM.

Palmersville Pointers Column
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. JACKSON are rejoicing over the arrival of a ten pound girl.
Mrs. Hattie THOMPSON and Mrs. Ida MONTGOMERY left last Thursday for Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will spend the remainder of the summer with relatives.
I learn that Mr. Clarence FISHER and Miss Velma PRATT, two of Gibson County’s highest esteemed young people, were united in marriage last Wednesday and the writer wishes for them a long happy life.
Mr. Tommy TYSON is our telephone operator.
Two of Mr. Rob BYNUM’s children have just recovered from pneumonia but they think another is taking it.
The postmaster, J. C. HART, tells me he has to weigh every piece of mail that is sent out in the locked box.
Mr. Henry PENTECOST, who is telegraph operator at Water Valley, Ky., and his family have returned home from a visit to relatives.

Death of a Good Man
D. H. HIGHFILL was born July 21, 1825; died July 6, 1907; aged eighty one years, eleven months and fifteen days; married to Sarah McMICHEAL November 12, 1856. To this union were born eleven children, eight of whom survive him. His wife preceded him to the grave several years ago. He was married the second time to Mrs. L. M. SIMPSON, May 30, 1898. He had eleven children fifty six grandchildren, thirty seven great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren; he professed religion in early life and joined the Missionary Baptist Church and ever lived a consistent member. He has been afflicted with cancer for some time and suffered greatly, but has borne his affliction with Christian fortitude and expressed himself willing to die, assuring his family and friends that all was well with him; he was a kind and indulgent parent, an affectionate husband and a true friend; he was loved and respected by all who knew him, ever ready and anxious to lend his aid to any undertaking that was for the upbuilding of his community. In his death the children have lost an affectionate father, his wife a true husband, and the community one of its best citizens. While he is dead, the examples of his life will live on and many young men will remember the good advice and counsel of Uncle Hamp. I have known him all my life and have always known him as a friend to the young man ever advising him in the right way and pointing out to him a life and usefulness while living and a home eternal after death. While we miss his company and counsel, we feel and know that if we live faithful we will meet him again.

Pillowville Pointers Column
Will MAYNARD’s children have been quite sick the past week.
Rev. J. C. RUDD filled his regular appointment at Seminary last Sunday.
It is reported that there will be a farmer’s union march at Wright’s graveyard over Mr. Bob MORRIS, deceased, on the fourth Sunday in this month. He belonged to the Patman lodge, or lodge No. 72.
Old Uncle Major GROOMS, of near Pillowville, and the oldest man in the whole county, being ninety three years old, is nigh unto death’s door, and not expected to live long; he has had several spasms.
Well, the “Prodigal Son of Jonesboro” and Henry HARRINGTON are going into the log business, since the prodigal has found himself a new sweetheart.
On last Sunday, July 14, at about 8 o’clock, Jesus saw fit to claim the three year old daughter of Mr. Jim and Mrs. Ella MORRIS. She leaves a brother, father and mother to mourn her death. Death was due to brain fever. Her remains were laid to rest in the Wright cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by their pastor, Rev. BURTON of Gleason.

District No. 1 (Too late for last week)
I am sorry to note that Uncle Joe VINCENT is on the decline again.
Ed DONOHO has the finest rick of hay in this community, there being thirty five loads of fine hay in it.
Misses Florence and Blanche CARDWELL came home from McKenzie, where they have been attending the Institute.
I am informed that Will McCLAIN has sold his old threshing machinery and purchased a new outfit, and that he has also sold his saw mill and land, L. A. BIGGERS and James PEOPLES being the purchasers, PEOPLES getting the mill and timber and BIGGS the land.

Town and County Column
Harvie MORRIS said to have escaped from the Bolivar asylum, got on a rampage at Palmersville last Saturday and it is said cursed out everybody and everything. He was finally taken in tow, handcuffed and a wagon sent out from Dresden and he was brought to jail. He will be carried to the asylum. MORRIS is about twenty five years of age.
The Enterprise extends a cordial invitation to one and all to attend the correspondent’s picnic on Saturday, July 27, at Northcutt’s old mill, three miles south of Dresden.
Mr. Bud TURNER, while returning from Obion County last Thursday, happened to an accident which came near putting him out of biz. A tree was blown upon him, demolishing his buggy and injuring him.
Mr. Sam PARKS, near Gleason, is rejoicing over the arrival of a ten pound boy last Thursday night.
Road Commissioner Bob FREEMAN, assisted by Deputy Sheriffs BURK and Chas GROOMS, raided a full fledged crap game in the bottom at the big singing at Pillowville last Saturday, landing ten knights of de bones, who were taken before that handsome young magistrate, Jesse DUDLEY, and fined $2.50 each and the trimmings.
( There are three articles that have been cut out of this column.)
Mr. Sid PHELPS, formerly in the grocery business here, but who has been doing business at Orr Springs for the past two years, made an assignment last week for the benefit of his creditors, naming Mr. T. H. FARMER, of Martin, trustee. Mr. PHELPS’ indebtedness is estimated to be about $1,200 with assets equal to that amount.
Esq. W. B. McMURRAY has been on the sick list this week.
John ROGER came in Wednesday from California, and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Pat ROGERS, and sisters, Mesdames Laura SCOTT and Mary IRVINE.
On Wednesday, Drs. FINCH sent their fine stallion to Union City, where he was placed in the charge of a skilled trainer and will be given the best of attention.
Messrs Bates and Burch BURNETT, former citizens of this county, but now well to do, prosperous men of Sapulpa, I. T. were here last week shaking hands with old friends and visiting the scenes of their boyhood days. Bates is the cashier of a bank at Sapulpa and Burch is in the mercantile business.
Chancery court convened here Monday with Judge Jos. E. JONES presiding, Chancellor COOPER being held over at Dyersburg involving a large sum of money and unable to reach here. No litigated cases have been heard in chancery up to this writing, but several are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY informs us that Gleason is to have a national bank.
Mr. A. V. HORN, a prominent citizen residing near Hopewell, is at the point of death; he has consumption.
The infant of Mr. Crit SPENCE, residing two miles southeast of Gleason, died Monday and was buried Tuesday at Hopewell.
Mrs. W. A. McCUAN very charmingly entertained her married friends at her beautiful home near the depot Wednesday night.
Clerk HILLIARD has issued marriage licenses to the following parties since the 10th inst., Charley VERDELL and Cora MITCHELL, Luther HIGHFIELD and Hattie SMITH, O. N. TIMMONS and Bessie TAYLOR, Paschall TUCKER and Vivian DUNDA, A. H. UNDERWOOD and Mrs. TUCK.
Mrs. ARRINGTON, aged about sixty years and the widow of Axum ARRINGTON, died near her home near Gleason Monday. Previous to her marriage to ARRINGTON she was the widow McCORD. Several children survive her.
Our good friend, Mr. J. R. PENICK, residing south of Martin, was here on last Tuesday and informed us of the death of his mother in law, Mrs. Sarah Ann CARMACK, who died Sunday night at her home in No. 6 near the Henry County line, at the advanced age of seventy nine years. The deceased had been in declining for some time, though her death was not so early expected. Her husband preceded her to the grave some thirty years ago. She is survived by four children, as follows: Miss Jennie CARMACK, who resided with her mother; Mrs. Sallie WILLIAMS, now a citizen of Carroll County; Mr. George CARMACK, residing in Missouri; and Mr. Billie CARMACK, who lives at the old home place, where his mother died. She was a sister of Dr. Jim CRAWFORD, a noted physician of Nashville. The interment took place Monday afternoon at Mt. Olive, with services conducted by Rev. W. C. NEWBERRY. Mrs. CARMACK was truly a good woman, and her death is regretted by a large number of relatives.

Jonesboro Jots Column
The oldest citizen of No. 15, Major GROOMS can neither speak or swallow. He is nearing his ninetieth milestone, He is at his son Bob’s.
Col. Samuel A. SMITHSON is red hot to get to work the roads in No. 16 that have been declared public roads. He says he has two partners and they together can put a team of twelve mules to pull a scraper.
Jim MORRIS has a child at death’s door and is not expected to live but a short while. Later. I learn that it died Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. MORRIS have the sympathy of our people in this sad hour.
There is quite a number who went to the unveiling of the monument at the grave of Herman HART at Pilgrim’s Rest church Sunday.
Sad, indeed, to tell you that we will not have that new railroad. I learned this from Esq. A. P. WRIGHT, who was enroute to the unveiling at Pilgrim Rest from his home at Bradford.

Sharon and Vicinity Column
Mr. Prince PRIESTLY has returned from Texas.
Dan, the two year old son of Mr. Chas. BROOKS, fell from a buggy, considerably bruising him considerably.
Mr. Robert TANSIL was dangerously ill Tuesday night.
Bernard BROCK, while on a ladder lighting a lamp at the store, fell breaking his arm.
Mr. Roger ALLEN is gradually sinking and his death is hourly expected.
Mr. Dave CARNELL, the venerable father of James CARNELL, was very ill Monday with cholera but is improving.
Odell, five year old daughter of Mr. Jim ODELL, got his hand badly bruised a few days ago.
One of Dennis CAPPS’ twin boys has been at the point of death with cholera infantum, but was slightly better Wednesday afternoon.
It is with sad heart that we note the death of the dear babe of Mr. Tom ESTES, residing near Sharon, which occurred Monday, July 15, It was sick only a few hours with cholera infantum.
The whole town sympathizes with Dr. and Mrs. Ed SHANNON in the death of their precious little nine month old babe, which died in Nashville Tuesday. The little fellow had flux and was carried to Nashville for special; treatment, dying just after arriving there. The body was brought back to Sharon on the 6 o’clock train Wednesday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence and interment at the Tansil burying ground.
Mr. Dud McDEARMON is putting material on the ground for the erection of a new livery barn, to be built, on the spot where he burned out. John WALTERS, of Martin, has the contract.

Limbs Locals Column
Mr. Jim BOONE is very sick.
Among the typhoid patients are Mrs. George LEE and Willie MORGAN.
Mr. B. R.SIMMONS’ little son Bernice has been quite sick but is better.
Mr. Monroe JOHNSON went to Bolivar Sunday to see his nephew, Arlie OSMAN, who is improving.
Mrs. W. D. HEARN, who has been an invalid for several years, is said to be improving.
Esq. R. W. SIMMONS says that if he could buy an automobile without patronizing Sears & Roebuck he certainly would have one, for under the supervision of our worthy road men, we will have the best roads in the state.

Travis Chapel Column
Bro. R. H. JACKSON filled his regular appointment at New Salem church Sunday.
Mrs. Allen BROOKS was able to be carried to her mother’s in No. 19 last week.

Cloverdale Column
Mrs. Obe CHANDLER is on the sick list.
Miss Eunice STEPHENS is down with typhoid fever.
Mr. George HILLIARD is reported very sick with fever.
Mrs. John BROOKS was able to be carried to her father’s last Thursday.
Mr. Bob JACKSON has two very sick children, one with fever and one with brain fever.
R. D., little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred KILLEBREW, has been very sick with cholera infantum, but is some better at this writing.

Austin Springs Column
Uncle Joe VINCENT is still in feeble health.
Mr. George HARRIS is right sick at this writing.
Dr. BRADY has left Austin Springs and gone somewhere in the vicinity if Fulton.
Mrs. Mary JONES, wife of Geo. Hall JONES, the telephone operator is at Austin Springs quite sick.
Mr. Walter MORRIS’ child is right sick and not expected to live. It has not been many days since they lost another child.
I learn that Bennie FARMER’s baby died Sunday night at Fulton and was buried Monday at Geo. SIMPSON’s on stateline.
I learn over the phone that the Widow McCOLLUM, last Sunday has a chill and died quite suddenly. She was the mother in law of Walter CASHON, with whom she was living at the time of her death. She was buried at God Springs Monday evening.
Little Bailey NEWTON, now lives with Mr. Bill HAYNES, came very near getting seriously hurt, if not killed. The child came to town Saturday and tried to pass behind a mule that was tied to a fence, when the mule kicked and struck the boy about the stomach; he was quite sick for a while, but went home that evening.
On last Monday, the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee MURRELL and claimed for its victim their darling babe; cause of death congestion. Interment took place Tuesday at the Murrell graveyard, funeral service by Eld. G. S. JONES.
Sunday morning, Olden TIMMONS and Miss Bessie TAYLOR were married by Esq. Geo. PARKER. Olden is a nice young farmer and a son of Johnnie TIMMONS, deceased, and a step son of Mr. Huse McGUIRE.

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE and Sharon Tribune

Friday, July 26, 1907

STRONG – SAWYER Damage Suit Declared Off
There seems to be a general misunderstanding regarding the settlement of the Strong-Sawyer damage suit, the idea prevailing that Mr. STRONG agreed to quit the suit for a monetary consideration. This is all a mistaken idea, as no such agreement obtains. The facts are these: Mr. T. H. STRONG, father of Winnie STRONG, the unfortunate young lady who was slain by Will SAWYER, entered the suit against the estate of said Will SAWYER for damages in the sum of $10,000, employing Messrs. H. H. BARR and F. P. HALL to look after his interests in the premises. An attachment was issued attaching certain property thought at that time to belong to Will SAWYER individually. The City National Bank of Fulton also attached said property for a debt Will SAWYER owed the bank. Mr. Dan SAWYER, father of Will, came here from Texas and replevied all the attached property, claiming it as his own, not Will’s, his son, who did the killing. Both of the above mentioned cases were compromised, or rather declared off, by Mr. Dan SAWYER paying all the costs in each case and paying STRONG’s attorney’s fees in the damage suit, and the bill of Dan SAWYER in which he replevied the attached property, was sustained and the property adjudged to be that of Dan SAWYER.
Messrs. Barr and Hall attorneys for STRONG, advised him, after a thorough and complete investigation, in which they found to their entire satisfaction, that the property attached was that of Dan SAWYER, to drop the damage suit, and this he did.
The criminal case was not compromised in any way and STRONG does not receive one cent in money in the settlement of said causes. The compromise is as stated above and does not apply to the criminal prosecution.
The settlement of the above mentioned cases brought to light just what many people have all the time believed – that Will SAWYER was in hiding in the vicinity of the killing. This proved to be the case for he was in the loft at his home the very day Winnie STRONG was buried, remaining there twelve days without the knowledge of anyone, getting bits of food and water when he would find an opportunity to do so. At the expiration of some twelve days his presence was revealed in some manner not stated and friends and relatives kept him secreted in the neighborhood up to within three weeks ago, when he made plans to leave the country, which he did, leaving the United States and is now in some foreign country, it is presumed. At least that was his intention when he bid his old father goodbye upon leaving. It is our information that sentiment with regard to Will SAWYER in that community has undergone a wonderful change and he would not now be molested should he return; whereas at the time of the killing violence would surely have been meted out to him had his capture been effected. There are people who still believe he was found by some searching parties and made way with, but our information as set out in the above is reliable and we are satisfied Will remained at home and in the neighborhood all the time, for he had friends loyal and true who would shed the last drop of blood defending him.

Embarrassing Predicament of a Too Hasty Couple from Greenfield
About one year ago, Miss Birdie DAY, residing near Greenfield, married Walter HARGRAVE and later he left her. On May 31, 1907, she filed a bill in Chancery Court at Dresden seeking a divorce against her husband on the grounds of abandonment and refusing to provide for her, and in addition charging cruel and inhuman treatment, in that he had slapped her. On last Friday, July 19, the cause came for trial in the chancery court here, Judge JONES, circuit judge, sitting by interchange with Judge John S. COOPER, chancellor. The proof was heard, the defendant HARGROVE not making his appearance. The divorce absolute was granted by the court and the decree read to the judge. In about an hour afterward, a man by the name of David SACKETT, who had brought the young wife to court from Greenfield, obtained a license from the county court clerk and married her in the clerk’s office. This information did not reach the court until after the couple had left town and at adjourning that afternoon. It was later reported to the court that the man SACKETT and the young woman had announced that morning, before the divorce was granted, that they had some time previous thereto contracted to marry in the event that the divorce was granted. The court made haste after this knowledge reached him to have the officer at Greenfield, twelve miles away, to have the parties brought into court to explain their conduct. Mr. SACKETT and Mrs. HARGROVE appeared on Monday morning and were sworn by the judge, and admitted that while Mrs. HARGROVE was still the wife of the defendant, Walter Hargrove, and two months before the divorce case was heard, began their courtship near Greenfield while she was living in his home, he then being a widower. The proof developed that they agreed that SACKETT would employ a lawyer to file her bill for divorce, that he did employ Mr. Robert ELKINS, of Greenfield, and paid the lawyer’s fee and other expenses, in all amounting to $36, and that he brought her to town on the day the divorce case was tried, all with the understanding and agreement that they were to be married immediately on the granting of the divorce. The court, after having heard this evidence, set aside and annulled the decree which had been granted a day or two before at the same term of the court, and granted the complainant, Mrs. HARGROVE a divorce only from bed and board. This decree will not permit a re-marriage upon the part of the complainant and it necessarily operates as an annulment of the marriage entered into by SACKETT and Mrs. HARGROVE. The court held that the charges in the divorce bill were only good cause in the discretion of the court for a divorce from bed and board or that it could be made absolute by the court. However, in as much as the complainant and Mr. SACKETT had begun their courtship while she was a married woman and he had entered into a contract to marry another man’s wife and pay the expenses for the divorce and had brought her to court for that purpose and before the decree had been entered on the minutes of the term adjourned, that Mr. SACKETT was guilty of contempt of court and he was in addition fined $25 for contempt of court. The fine was promptly paid.
Judge JONES was of the opinion and so announced from the bench that the conduct of the parties, as above detailed, was such as to strike a blow at domestic relations and if permitted to stand unrebuked would result in great evil to the public and to society. He said that an example would have to be made in order to deter others from a like effort to destroy domestic relations, that the honor and dignity of the court has been attacked and its proceedings obstructed in such manner as that, severe proceedings were called for. On Monday, counsel for Mr. SACKETT and Mrs. HARGROVE came into court and made a new motion for a new trial, but the motion was promptly overruled, the court adhering to his original conclusion. Later on in the day, various attorneys appealed to the court for a modification of the decree, but he held that the decree, but he held that the interests of society and domestic relation were greater and more to be considered than the happiness of the parties in question and refused to disturb the decree setting aside the absolute divorce. The court said a fraud had been perpetrated on the court and the parties will remember it to their sorrow throughout their earthy existence.

Chancery Court Adjourns
The docket was light, only one litigated case heard, that of Nichols & Shepherd Co. vs. Sid and J. J. FARMER. This was a case of Farmers purchasing a threshing outfit and claiming it was defective.
Land was ordered sold in the cases of: Mrs. Anna INNES vs. Tate INNES, No. 19; E. U. PINKSTON vs. B. D. WINSTEAD, No. 25; J. J. GARNER vs. James GARNER, No 7; N. H. HAWKS vs. Octavia J. HAWKS; J. M. MARTIN vs. J. A. GOODWIN.
Divorce bills granted in the following: Ada BUCK vs. Ad BUCK, Jas F. HOLDER vs. Lou HOLDER. G. A. ALGEE vs. Ruth ALGEE the court refused to grant the divorce.

Sharon and Vicinity Column
Eld. W. D. NOWLIN, of Owensboro, Ky., is here with home folks.
Mrs. T. O. GLASS and children are visiting relatives at McKenzie.
Work commenced this week on Mr. ETHERIDGE’s handsome new dwelling.
Oscar BROCK, of Arlington, visited his father, J. N. BROCK, this week.
Miss Edna BOWDEN, of Martin, was the guest of her uncle, F. P. FONVILLE and family last week.
Egbert DURHAM, who is traveling for a commission house out of Chicago, is at home on vacation.
Mr. MITCHELL, cartoonist for a Nashville Tennesseean, is here on a visit to his father, A. W. MITCHELL.
Mr. George KLAPP, of Milburn, Ky., is here attending the bedside of his aunt, Mrs. J. F. NORMAN, who is in very feeble health.
W, J, TAYLOR moved Tuesday to the residence known as the Cottage hotel and Mrs. Jim CARR moved to the place vacated by Mr. TAYLOR.
John GALBREATH, of Mt. Pleasant, visited his brother, N. P. GALBREATH, last week. Mr. GALBREATH is manager of a large phosphate mine at that place.
There is much sickness in this community at the present time, much of it being typhoid fever.
Mesdames Jesse BATES and Fannie TILLMAN are both very low with the disease. Mrs. T. H. OWEN, Enoch BROCK and Mrs. Bob MARLOW are also quite ill.
While assisting in unloading the veneering machine last week at the Depot, Mr. Milt JONES had the misfortune to get his foot mashed by a huge piece of timber falling upon it. While the wound is quite painful, no serious consequences are expected.
The large veneering machine weighing 22,000 pounds and costing $1,500, decidedly the largest and most expensive piece of machinery ever brought to Sharon, arrived here last Friday, was unloaded and installed. It came from Birmingham, Ala. The plant is being pushed rapidly to completion and will likely be in operation inside of ten days.
On Saturday morning, last, at three a.m. Ruby, the bright fourteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam BREWER, died at the family residence of typhoid fever. The death of this sweet little girl has cast a gloom over our little city that well not soon be dispelled, for she was quite popular with all who knew her and her little playmates are sorely grieved over her death. The interment took place Sunday at Mt. Vernon with services by Rev. A. O. Moore in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives.

Death of a sweet Little Girl
Early last Friday evening, July 19, the death angel again spread its dark mantle of death in the home of Uncle John and Aunt Mollie HODGES, and claimed for its own this time, one of their brightest pearls – little Beulah Francis, aged nine years and twenty one days. She had been sick only a few days and no one thought it was serious, but she was taken with a congestive chill and died so suddenly that it was such a shock to all.
Her little body was tenderly laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, under a pretty shade tree, by the side of her dear grandma, who preceded her to that glory land just eight weeks ago, with such a beautiful and appropriate service conducted by her pastor, Brother Henry FELTS. She thought so much of Brother FELTS and she was one of his favorites.
Little Beulah’s stay on earth was short, ‘tis true, but it was filled with many good and noble deeds.
Beulah will be sadly missed by the writer, for many a Sunday eve she has made our home more cheerful by running over to see my two precious little girls, who loved her like a sister.
                                                                                              Ida BYNUM

Terrell’s Schoolhouse Column
Mr. Willie GALLIMORE says he has a stalk of corn that will measure twelve feet and two inches. Who can beat that?
The sick of the neighborhood are Luther SNIDER’s little boy, fever; also Mrs. Robert MARTIN and Talmage WITHERINGTON are right sick.
Mrs. Bessie GAITHER has returned to her home in Nashville, after a three week’s visit to relatives and friends near Dresden. She says she will come back again in October to attend the fair.

Midway Mutterings Column (Too late for last week)
Mrs. Donnie MYRICK is on the sick list.
J. C. STEWART has a smile for everyone now, because it’s a girl this time.
Will WILSON’s baby has congestion of the brain, and it is feared that it will not recover.
The wind storm of last week blew a large tree across the top of Uncle Marion ROBERTS’ stable, mashing in the top and almost ruining same.
J. M. PACKET returned Tuesday from Kentucky, where he has been called to see his sister, who was dangerously sick. He reports her some better.

Hall’s Branch Budget Column
Henry STEPHENSON, of Janes Mill, who has been down with malarial fever, is up again.
Mr. Cole WHEAT has several teams and a lot of hands at work on the Jane’s Mill levee; he will soon have it in good shape.
Bro. J. ROBERT PASCHALL will preach at Lamb’s schoolhouse Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. He hopes to meet a large audience.
Mrs. E. M. LOCKHART, of Siloam, is improving this week. She is able to sit up and stirring about some, though still very feeble and unable to do any house work.
The writer attended the funeral of Mrs. Margaret THOMAS, at Walker’s chapel, north of Dresden Sunday afternoon. It was a sad occasion.
Miss Minnie, daughter of Jim PASCHALL, residing near Como, in No. 6, is very sick with typhoid fever. Dr. TATUM is attending her. I hope for her early restoration to health.

Northern Part of No. 2 Column
Tommie LANIER, who stuck a nail in her foot some time ago, is able to wear her shoe now.
L. N. LANIER writes to his father, L. W. LANIER, from Mineral Springs, Ark., that his young son, Robert, is sick; he says he is going to leave that place, it is not very healthy.
The singing at Salem was a success last Sunday night; it was led by Prof. John DUKE, John
EDWARDS, Ray PIERCE, and Abe VOWEL. They all did some fine singing and all seemed to enjoy themselves. They were invited to come back and sing again soon, which I think they will.
As you are all telling about your oddities, I give you a history of a rolling pin that my mother has now in use. It has nice rolling handles made of walnut. This pin once belonged to my great-great-grandmother. It was presented to her by a friend. Quite a little boy made it.

District No. 9 Column
Mr. and Mrs. Ben DENT left Sunday for Humboldt to visit Mrs. DENT’s sister, Mrs. Belle STEWART, who is very low with a tumor of the stomach.
We are glad to report Mrs. George Lee up and about and Mr. Willie MORGAN improving. Mr. Jennie JONES’ little boy is also right sick with typhoid.
Quite a number gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ike EXUM Saturday evening. Those present were: Mr. Ben DENT and wife, Mr. Jeff MARLAR, Len MARLAR and family, Jim HAZLEWOOD and family, Robert ROWLETT and family, David LEE and family, Tom WOODWARD and wife, Gran LEE, Fred HAMLIN, Miss Blanch HAZLEWOOD, Mr. Ralph HARKEY.

Town and County Column
Let us again warn the drunken toughs to remain away from the correspondent’s picnic Saturday. We don’t want them at all, drunk or sober.
Mr. Tom BODEN is preparing to build a nice residence on his lot near the depot and will move his present dwelling back of the building in front of same.
A dispatch from Mayfield says that Ben PARKER has been indicated a second time. The previous indictment against PARKER, it seems, was not signed by the foreman of the grand jury, making it invalid, and at the present session a new presentment was found against him, charging arson and willful murder. His bond was placed at $1,000. W. C. and J. C. WEBB, Hickman attorneys, are representing PARKER.
Last Saturday afternoon, while seated in their buggy, Esq. S. H. DARNELL united in matrimony Mr. Wesley VICKERS and Miss Lidie MORRIS. This was Esq. DARNELL’s first marriage ceremony to perform.
Road Commissioner FREEMAN some time ago notified the telephone company to move all their poles back. This notice was served by the sheriff, but for some reason no attention was paid to it. Last week, FREEMAN procured a good sharp axe and it took him a few minutes to remove a lot of them.
Fully 6,000 people attended the old soldiers reunion at McKenzie on last Saturday. As far as the program was concerned, it was almost a flat failure, most all of the speakers sending excuses. But the day was most enjoyably spent by both the old soldiers and the young folks as well. Major COSTEN delivered the welcome address in a manner that would have been a credit to a much older speaker than he. He was fittingly introduced by Col. Tom BAKER, who took this particular occasion to inform the young ladies that COSTEN was a young man (as they could plainly see) and that he was unmarried too. In the afternoon there were addresses, including a very interesting talk by Governor PORTER. Candidates and fleas were quite plentiful on this occasion - and chiggers.
The infant child of Mr. A. ALLEN, residing north of Dresden, was buried at Walkers Chapel Monday afternoon.
Esq. J. R. LITTLE was the officiating magistrate here on last Saturday at the marriage of Mr. E. HICKMAN and Miss EMMA COX, both of the northeastern part of the county.
Another bright Dresden boy has secured a splendid position as telegraph operator, Lester McCUAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McCUAN, he being located in Louisana. We expect great accomplishments from this manly young man.
Reavis & Harris is the title for a new firm in Dresden, composed of E. T. REAVIS and Pete HARRIS. The deal was closed last week and an inventory taken Friday. The new firm will continue to occupy the house where Mr. REAVIS has been located for a number of years. This house will be improved by Mr. EDWARDS, the owner, repainted, nice new windows put in, etc. Mr. HARRIS has been with Mrs. Lula WOODS in the grocery business for some time, but will sever his connection and go into the store as soon as his contract with Mrs. WOODS expires. Mr. Milas CHANDLER, that polite, suave young clerk, will, he informs us, remain with the new firm.
Last Saturday morning between the hours of 11 and 12 o’clock, Mrs. Margaret THOMAS died at her home one mile north of Dresden. The deceased had been in declining health for some time. She had consumption but her energy and desire to live and rear her children sustained her, till last year two of her boys, Georgie and Fletcher, died, one on Sunday and the other the following day, and since that time she has had a desire to go and meet her dear boys around the celestial throne. She was a devout Christian, had reared her boys in the way they should go and was satisfied there would be a glorious meeting across the dark river of death; death held no fears for her; she had long since made peace with her God. In many respects Mrs. THOMAS was a remarkable woman, she was frail and delicate physically, but strong of mind and determination. She was left a widow many years ago with four small children to raise and provide for, and not a nickel to go on; but by hard work, often laboring in the field from early morning until long after the sun had gone down behind the western horizon, by strict economy and good management, she bought a little farm just outside Dresden which she paid for a little over a year ago. We knew her intimately and can truly say she was one of the best women that ever lived. She was born in Davidson County on January 26, 1844, died July 20, 1907; aged sixty three years. Mrs. THOMAS professed religion at the age of eighteen and lived a consecrated Christian until death. She was a member of the Methodist church and formerly held membership with the Dresden Methodists, but later moved her membership to Grove Hill. Her funeral was conducted at Walker’s chapel Sunday afternoon by Eld. J. L. THOMAS and attended by a large crowd. That she was very popular was attested to by the large number of mourners at her funeral. She is survived by two children, Mrs. Ret SMITH and Walter THOMAS, who have the sincere sympathy of a large number of friends.
Mrs. Maude TERPIN (nee MOONEY) and two children are here from Nashville, spending the summer with Rev. and Mrs. MOONEY.
Last Saturday afternoon, Esq. J. R. LITTLE united in holy bonds of wedlock Mr. Bob BOLTON and Miss Emma STACKS while seated in their buggy and sent them on their way rejoicing.
Mrs. Walter OWEN, has our sincere thanks for a sack of the finest, largest onions we have seen this year.
Contractor JEFFERIES is hard at work building two nice cottages for Dr. W. T. LAWLER, west of the latter’s residence in west Martin.
Emmett ACREE is at Martin at the home of his sister, Mrs. Will BRAWNER, quite sick and has been unable to fill his position at the telephone office here for more than a week.
The widow PATTERSON, mother of Mr. Walter PATTERSON, died in Greenfield on Tuesday after a lingering illness and was buried Wednesday. The deceased was about sixty five years of age.
Contractor Porter INLOW is just completing the new Baptist Church at Mt. PELIA, some having been blown down some weeks ago; he tells us the new building is a handsome one, costing $1,000.
Miss Fannie INLOW, daughter of Porter INLOW, Martin, has secured a position as instructor of music and expression in the Sedalia, Ky. Training School and is there now working up her classes.
A negro boy, the son of Bradley WEATHERFORD, who resides at John R. THOMPSON’s, was painfully injured at the depot early Wednesday morning. Our information is that the boy is employed on the section, fell from the hand car and the wheels passed over his body, cutting an ugly place behind his left shoulder and in the same side. He was taken to Nashville that morning and will receive treatment in the railroad hospital. The wound is not a serious one and he walked to the train upon its arrival.
The little daughter of Mr. Ford TURNER, the Martin tobacconist, was carried to Nashville one day this week for an operation for appendicitis, but after the operation had commenced it was felt that she was too weak to stand it and the little patient was brought back home. Her death is hourly expected.
It will be remembered that some time ago, Carl CROCKER, residing near Greenfield, was arrested charged with violation of the age of consent law. The girl is the daughter of Bob SIDBERRY, living in the same community. CROCKER was bound over to court, but a few days after, married the girl and they have been living together happily since. Last week she acknowledged that Riley HIGGENS, brother of Sam HIGGINS I jail here on a most heinous charge, was the cause of her ruin, he was brought before her, but denied the charge. A fight ensued and the girl’s father went after HIGGINS with a shot gun, firing three shots at him, two taking effect in the back and one in the leg. SIDBERRY offered a reward of $25 for the capture of HIGGINS.

District No. 22 Column
Mrs. W. J. KIMERY is on the sick list.
Mr. W. T. JANES has the nicest cotton in this section.
School began in this district with Mr. Clyde SULLIVAN teacher at Maple Grove; attendance good.
Mrs. Aline COLLINS, of Birmingham, Ala., who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. G. HILLIS left yesterday for Sharon.
I am informed that Profs. J. H. SWINDLE and J. M. GALEY, of near Meridian, will begin a singing school at the Seminary, near KIMERY in the near future.

Route No. 2 Column
Mr. Bass RUDD’s little child is very sick.
Mrs. Adolpus PEERY is worse at this writing.
Mrs. Carrie STAULCUP has measles and is very sick.
Allen STAULCUP has had a very sore throat.
Little Clifford STAULCUP, who had scarlet fever, now has diphtheria and his recovery is doubtful.
Eugene CROCKET’s baby has been at the point of death with catarrh of the stomach and bowels.

Jonesboro Jots Column
Lightening struck Mr. John DUNLAP’s chimney and the insurance company paid him $45 for the damages.
Mrs. Bud TAYLOR has the finest garden that I have seen this year, or in many years. She has some of all the things growing in a garden and then there are no weed or grass to be found in it.
The schools in Nos. 15 and 16 began Monday. J. H. DREWERY visited all the schools in No. 16 Monday and he reported Prof. W. S. GARRETT’s school to be the best in the district. This speaks well for my good friend and neighbor.
Our popular merchant, J. M. GALEY, our once faithful correspondent, Luther COOPER, Earnest BULLINGTON and Vernon GALEY went a fishing one day last week. There is no question about them catching the fish, for I saw them.
That venerable old citizen of No. 16, Mr. Tom BROCK, gave me a dollar to have the Enterprise come to him for another year. When such good citizens as MR. BROCK says a paper is worth a dollar it must be.
I learn that good friend, Alex ELINOR, has been selected to go to the farmer’s union cotton school at Memphis. Alex has awful keen black eyes and when they have a little training on the different grades of cotton I dare say that no speculator will be shrewd enough to beat him in locating the grade of a bale of cotton.

Latham Items Column
Mrs. Lucy WINSTEAD is no better at this writing.
The little four year old daughter of Mr. Lewis HAWKS is very sick with typhoid fever.
There will be an all day singing at New Hope next Sunday, led by Prof. BEVILL. Everybody bring their song books and a box of dinner.
Mr. Lewis ESKRIDGE, of May Pearl, Texas, has returned home from a visit to friends and relatives in Tennessee, this being the first time he has been back in sixteen years.

News From No. 12 Column
Mr. Jim ELDER is still in ill health.
It is thought that Mrs. Martha PERKINS’ health is somewhat better.
Mrs. Jack WHITSETT was taken critically ill last Sunday; and her condition is thought to be dangerous.
Mrs. Annie HOBBS, (nee HEATH), from the Indian Territory, is visiting her father and his family.
Mr. Lafayette McELROY, of Brownwood, Mo., accompanied by his wife and sister in law, Miss May WATTS, are visiting relatives and friends in this district. We always tender to Fayette a hearty welcome to his place of birth.
Clarence CURRAN, a son of Mr. Jim CURRAN, while out squirrel hunting last Friday in company with another boy, got shot. Clarence shot a squirrel which fell to the ground, then started back up the tree; the other boy tried to knock the squirrel from the body of the tree with his gun barrel; the gun was discharged, the load taking effect in young CURRAN’s arm and hip, causing ugly wounds.

Sand Hill Column
Mrs. Caroline RUST has been on the puny list, but is better.
Willie, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess HODGES, is sick at this writing; also Miss Allie HODGES is sick.

Public Wells Column
Robert TREVATHAN left Monday for Jackson to work.
Mrs. Rebecca FIELDS gave the young people a social last Friday night and Mr. HAMM Saturday.
George MILES has the contract to build the rural telephone line from Hyndsver to Ralston, which he is hard at work on and will soon have completed.
Mr. Abe UNDERWOOD and Mrs. TUCK were married a few days ago. Miss Maude, his daughter, married Mr. GILLIAM.
Palmersville Pointers Column
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. JACKSON are rejoicing over the arrival of a ten pound girl.
Mrs. Hattie THOMPSON and Mrs. Ida MONTGOMERY left last Thursday for Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will spend the remainder of the summer with relatives.
I learn that Mr. Clarence FISHER and Miss Velma PRATT, two of Gibson County’s highest esteemed young people, were united in marriage last Wednesday and the writer wishes for them a long happy life.
Mr. Tommy TYSON is our telephone operator.
Two of Mr. Rob BYNUM’s children have just recovered from pneumonia but they think another is taking it.
The postmaster, J. C. HART, tells me he has to weigh every piece of mail that is sent out in the locked box.
Mr. Henry PENTECOST, who is telegraph operator at Water Valley, Ky., and his family have returned home from a visit to relatives.

Death of a Good Man
D. H. HIGHFILL was born July 21, 1825; died July 6, 1907; aged eighty one years, eleven months and fifteen days; married to Sarah McMICHEAL November 12, 1856. To this union were born eleven children, eight of whom survive him. His wife preceded him to the grave several years ago. He was married the second time to Mrs. L. M. SIMPSON, May 30, 1898. He had eleven children fifty six grandchildren, thirty seven great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren; he professed religion in early life and joined the Missionary Baptist Church and ever lived a consistent member. He has been afflicted with cancer for some time and suffered greatly, but has borne his affliction with Christian fortitude and expressed himself willing to die, assuring his family and friends that all was well with him; he was a kind and indulgent parent, an affectionate husband and a true friend; he was loved and respected by all who knew him, ever ready and anxious to lend his aid to any undertaking that was for the upbuilding of his community. In his death the children have lost an affectionate father, his wife a true husband, and the community one of its best citizens. While he is dead, the examples of his life will live on and many young men will remember the good advice and counsel of Uncle Hamp. I have known him all my life and have always known him as a friend to the young man ever advising him in the right way and pointing out to him a life and usefulness while living and a home eternal after death. While we miss his company and counsel, we feel and know that if we live faithful we will meet him again.

Pillowville Pointers Column
Will MAYNARD’s children have been quite sick the past week.
Rev. J. C. RUDD filled his regular appointment at Seminary last Sunday.
It is reported that there will be a farmer’s union march at Wright’s graveyard over Mr. Bob MORRIS, deceased, on the fourth Sunday in this month. He belonged to the Patman lodge, or lodge No. 72.
Old Uncle Major GROOMS, of near Pillowville, and the oldest man in the whole county, being ninety three years old, is nigh unto death’s door, and not expected to live long; he has had several spasms.
Well, the “Prodigal Son of Jonesboro” and Henry HARRINGTON are going into the log business, since the prodigal has found himself a new sweetheart.
On last Sunday, July 14, at about 8 o’clock, Jesus saw fit to claim the three year old daughter of Mr. Jim and Mrs. Ella MORRIS. She leaves a brother, father and mother to mourn her death. Death was due to brain fever. Her remains were laid to rest in the Wright cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by their pastor, Rev. BURTON of Gleason.

District No. 1 (Too late for last week)
I am sorry to note that Uncle Joe VINCENT is on the decline again.
Ed DONOHO has the finest rick of hay in this community, there being thirty five loads of fine hay in it.
Misses Florence and Blanche CARDWELL came home from McKenzie, where they have been attending the Institute.
I am informed that Will McCLAIN has sold his old threshing machinery and purchased a new outfit, and that he has also sold his saw mill and land, L. A. BIGGERS and James PEOPLES being the purchasers, PEOPLES getting the mill and timber and BIGGS the land.

Town and County Column
Harvie MORRIS said to have escaped from the Bolivar asylum, got on a rampage at Palmersville last Saturday and it is said cursed out everybody and everything. He was finally taken in tow, handcuffed and a wagon sent out from Dresden and he was brought to jail. He will be carried to the asylum. MORRIS is about twenty five years of age.
The Enterprise extends a cordial invitation to one and all to attend the correspondent’s picnic on Saturday, July 27, at Northcutt’s old mill, three miles south of Dresden.
Mr. Bud TURNER, while returning from Obion County last Thursday, happened to an accident which came near putting him out of biz. A tree was blown upon him, demolishing his buggy and injuring him.
Mr. Sam PARKS, near Gleason, is rejoicing over the arrival of a ten pound boy last Thursday night.
Road Commissioner Bob FREEMAN, assisted by Deputy Sheriffs BURK and Chas GROOMS, raided a full fledged crap game in the bottom at the big singing at Pillowville last Saturday, landing ten knights of de bones, who were taken before that handsome young magistrate, Jesse DUDLEY, and fined $2.50 each and the trimmings.
( There are three articles that have been cut out of this column.)
Mr. Sid PHELPS, formerly in the grocery business here, but who has been doing business at Orr Springs for the past two years, made an assignment last week for the benefit of his creditors, naming Mr. T. H. FARMER, of Martin, trustee. Mr. PHELPS’ indebtedness is estimated to be about $1,200 with assets equal to that amount.
Esq. W. B. McMURRAY has been on the sick list this week.
John ROGER came in Wednesday from California, and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Pat ROGERS, and sisters, Mesdames Laura SCOTT and Mary IRVINE.
On Wednesday, Drs. FINCH sent their fine stallion to Union City, where he was placed in the charge of a skilled trainer and will be given the best of attention.
Messrs Bates and Burch BURNETT, former citizens of this county, but now well to do, prosperous men of Sapulpa, I. T. were here last week shaking hands with old friends and visiting the scenes of their boyhood days. Bates is the cashier of a bank at Sapulpa and Burch is in the mercantile business.
Chancery court convened here Monday with Judge Jos. E. JONES presiding, Chancellor COOPER being held over at Dyersburg involving a large sum of money and unable to reach here. No litigated cases have been heard in chancery up to this writing, but several are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Dr. J. E. GOLDSBY informs us that Gleason is to have a national bank.
Mr. A. V. HORN, a prominent citizen residing near Hopewell, is at the point of death; he has consumption.
The infant of Mr. Crit SPENCE, residing two miles southeast of Gleason, died Monday and was buried Tuesday at Hopewell.
Mrs. W. A. McCUAN very charmingly entertained her married friends at her beautiful home near the depot Wednesday night.
Clerk HILLIARD has issued marriage licenses to the following parties since the 10th inst., Charley VERDELL and Cora MITCHELL, Luther HIGHFIELD and Hattie SMITH, O. N. TIMMONS and Bessie TAYLOR, Paschall TUCKER and Vivian DUNDA, A. H. UNDERWOOD and Mrs. TUCK.
Mrs. ARRINGTON, aged about sixty years and the widow of Axum ARRINGTON, died near her home near Gleason Monday. Previous to her marriage to ARRINGTON she was the widow McCORD. Several children survive her.
Our good friend, Mr. J. R. PENICK, residing south of Martin, was here on last Tuesday and informed us of the death of his mother in law, Mrs. Sarah Ann CARMACK, who died Sunday night at her home in No. 6 near the Henry County line, at the advanced age of seventy nine years. The deceased had been in declining for some time, though her death was not so early expected. Her husband preceded her to the grave some thirty years ago. She is survived by four children, as follows: Miss Jennie CARMACK, who resided with her mother; Mrs. Sallie WILLIAMS, now a citizen of Carroll County; Mr. George CARMACK, residing in Missouri; and Mr. Billie CARMACK, who lives at the old home place, where his mother died. She was a sister of Dr. Jim CRAWFORD, a noted physician of Nashville. The interment took place Monday afternoon at Mt. Olive, with services conducted by Rev. W. C. NEWBERRY. Mrs. CARMACK was truly a good woman, and her death is regretted by a large number of relatives.

Jonesboro Jots Column
The oldest citizen of No. 15, Major GROOMS can neither speak nor swallow. He is nearing his ninetieth milestone, He is at his son Bob’s.
Col. Samuel A. SMITHSON is red hot to get to work the roads in No. 16 that have been declared public roads. He says he has two partners and they together can put a team of twelve mules to pull a scraper.
Jim MORRIS has a child at death’s door and is not expected to live but a short while. Later. I learn that it died Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. MORRIS have the sympathy of our people in this sad hour.
There is quite a number who went to the unveiling of the monument at the grave of Herman HART at Pilgrim’s Rest church Sunday.
Sad, indeed, to tell you that we will not have that new railroad. I learned this from Esq. A. P. WRIGHT, who was enroute to the unveiling at Pilgrim Rest from his home at Bradford.

Sharon and Vicinity Column
Mr. Prince PRIESTLY has returned from Texas.
Dan, the two year old son of Mr. Chas. BROOKS, fell from a buggy, considerably bruising him considerably.
Mr. Robert TANSIL was dangerously ill Tuesday night.
Bernard BROCK, while on a ladder lighting a lamp at the store, fell breaking his arm.
Mr. Roger ALLEN is gradually sinking and his death is hourly expected.
Mr. Dave CARNELL, the venerable father of James CARNELL, was very ill Monday with cholera but is improving.
Odell, five year old daughter of Mr. Jim ODELL, got his hand badly bruised a few days ago.
One of Dennis CAPPS’ twin boys has been at the point of death with cholera infantum, but was slightly better Wednesday afternoon.
It is with sad heart that we note the death of the dear babe of Mr. Tom ESTES, residing near Sharon, which occurred Monday, July 15, It was sick only a few hours with cholera infantum.
The whole town sympathizes with Dr. and Mrs. Ed SHANNON in the death of their precious little nine month old babe, which died in Nashville Tuesday. The little fellow had flux and was carried to Nashville for special; treatment, dying just after arriving there. The body was brought back to Sharon on the 6 o’clock train Wednesday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence and interment at the Tansil burying ground.
Mr. Dud McDEARMON is putting material on the ground for the erection of a new livery barn, to be built, on the spot where he burned out. John WALTERS, of Martin, has the contract.

Limbs Locals Column
Mr. Jim BOONE is very sick.
Among the typhoid patients are Mrs. George LEE and Willie MORGAN.
Mr. B. R.SIMMONS’ little son Bernice has been quite sick but is better.
Mr. Monroe JOHNSON went to Bolivar Sunday to see his nephew, Arlie OSMAN, who is improving.
Mrs. W. D. HEARN, who has been an invalid for several years, is said to be improving.
Esq. R. W. SIMMONS says that if he could buy an automobile without patronizing Sears & Roebuck he certainly would have one, for under the supervision of our worthy road men, we will have the best roads in the state.

Travis Chapel Column
Bro. R. H. JACKSON filled his regular appointment at New Salem church Sunday.
Mrs. Allen BROOKS was able to be carried to her mother’s in No. 19 last week.

Cloverdale Column
Mrs. Obe CHANDLER is on the sick list.
Miss Eunice STEPHENS is down with typhoid fever.
Mr. George HILLIARD is reported very sick with fever.
Mrs. John BROOKS was able to be carried to her father’s last Thursday.
Mr. Bob JACKSON has two very sick children, one with fever and one with brain fever.
R. D., little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred KILLEBREW, has been very sick with cholera infantum, but is some better at this writing.

Austin Springs Column
Uncle Joe VINCENT is still in feeble health.
Mr. George HARRIS is right sick at this writing.
Dr. BRADY has left Austin Springs and gone somewhere in the vicinity if Fulton.
Mrs. Mary JONES, wife of Geo. Hall JONES, the telephone operator is at Austin Springs quite sick.
Mr. Walter MORRIS’ child is right sick and not expected to live. It has not been many days since they lost another child.
I learn that Bennie FARMER’s baby died Sunday night at Fulton and was buried Monday at Geo. SIMPSON’s on stateline.
I learn over the phone that the Widow McCOLLUM, last Sunday has a chill and died quite suddenly. She was the mother in law of Walter CASHON, with whom she was living at the time of her death. She was buried at God Springs Monday evening.
Little Bailey NEWTON, now lives with Mr. Bill HAYNES, came very near getting seriously hurt, if not killed. The child came to town Saturday and tried to pass behind a mule that was tied to a fence, when the mule kicked and struck the boy about the stomach; he was quite sick for a while, but went home that evening.
On last Monday, the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee MURRELL and claimed for its victim their darling babe; cause of death congestion. Interment took place Tuesday at the Murrell graveyard, funeral service by Eld. G. S. JONES.
Sunday morning, Olden TIMMONS and Miss Bessie TAYLOR were married by Esq. Geo. PARKER. Olden is a nice young farmer and a son of Johnnie TIMMONS, deceased, and a step son of Mr. Huse McGUIRE.