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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Susie Culwell ==================================================================== (All newspaper articles appear as is, including typo errors/mispellings of names. These articles are not to be sold. Taken from the microfilm reel: Roll #101 Gainesboro Jackson County Sentinel Date: 1873-1902. Transcriber: Susie Culwell) ****************************************************************************** July 25, 1900 GAINESBORO SENTINEL NEWSPAPER *************************************************** ELECTION OFFICERS Messrs M L Gore, P T Biles and Clay Reeves, election commissioners for Jackson Co., met last Saturday and made out the following list of gentlemen, who will open and hold the election on Thursday, Aug 2, in the districts indicated: Dist 1 John B Dudney, officer D A Rawley, David Hamlet, Sanford mayberry, judges Dr S H Minor and H G Young, clerks Dist 2 J Gaines, officer S M McCawley, Elijah Stamps and Dick Forkum, judges James Lovelady and W T Green, clerks Dist 3 A M Cox, officer S C Price, Mart Deavenport and F H Dycus, judges H D Howell and A M Veach, clerks Dist 4 Wm Carnahan, officer C C Ellis, John Raines and peyton Sadler, judges J B Griffith and Jeff Clark, clerks Dist 5 C A Williamson, officer Jeff Burton, Morgan Duke and James G Holleman, judges. A H Mainer and Frank Ferrill, clerks Dist 6 William Allen, officer J P Barlow, Ellis Carlisle and Bart Smith, judges W L Brown and Andy Smith, clerks Dist 7 Lafayette Stout, officer Buck Billingsley, U T Brown and Buck Carter, Judges Milton Stout and S S Neal, clerk Dist 8 F M Bailey, officer John Brown, Jonas Spivey and W S Moss, judges U T Spurlock and bedford Rogers, clerks Dist 9 Randolph Bowles, officer Labe Pippin, F M Loftis and Gale Berry, judges George R Loftis, Jr, and John W. Lynn, clerks Dist 10 Morgan Pippin, officer John H Garrison, Wiley Knight and George Stults, judges. Pink Maxwell and Brantley Byers, clerks Dist 11 George Howell, officer G C Darwin Sr., Wesley Harper, and Jonathan Rogers, judges Hyton Brown and Jeff Reeves, clerks Dist 12 John B Billingsley, officer John P Allen, E L Jackson, and John M Flatt, judges. W S Jackson and Jas. McHenry, clerks Dist 13 J B Hix, officer James Wilmore, James N McCoin and Newton Painter, judges. Porter Cherry and G C Watson, clerks Dist 14 Thos L Martin, officer G T Barnett, Ellis Huffiness and Rowland Blakly, judges Dug Clark and David Smith, clerks Dist 15 James Hall, officer Allie Bybe, Millard Cason and Spence Walker, judges Henry Hall and Rausey Allen, clerks. ************************************************ BANK OF GAINESBORO After a successful buiness career of about 11 years under one management, the stockholders of the Bank of Gainesboro held a meeting here last Saturday and reorganized by electing Dr S B Fowler, President; F A Kelly, Vice President; J A Williams, Sr., Cashier; J T Anderson, Assistant Cashier. The following new Board of Directors were selected; L Washburn, A G Maxwell, G A Maxwell, W S Moss, J D Kennedy, A J Dudney, C C Shoulders, Gid H Lowe, Joel H Anderson. The capital stock has been increased to $21,900 and 180 of the 219 shares were represented in teh meeting. The business is in a prosperous condition, and its steady growth is very encouraging to the stockholders. *********************************************** OLD PLOW BOY Woody Denson, 88 years of age, living about 4 miles south of town, has just 'laid by' an eight acre field of corn, which he has thoroughly cultivated all by himself, plowing if four times, besides hoeing, etc. *************************************************** J S spurlock, near town , has very sick baby. Several new cases of whooping cough in town. Mrs. L B Anderson is visiting at Bloomington. The editor, wife and baby spent Sunday at Cookeville. Miss Mary Cleyburne is visiting relatives at Lafayette. Hon. O. G. Fox, of Gladdico, dropped in to see us last Monday. The republicans have a mass meeting called to meet here next Monday. Joe Tinsley, who has been quite ill for several weeks, is convalescent. County Clerk Naylor is busily engaged in making out the tax books. J W H Terry and C A Reagan, of Cookeville, were here last Monday. P T Biles and wife, of Whitleyville, were at the Williams House Monday. Messrs Fay Brown and Willie Hugh Kirkpatrick, of Celina, visited friends here last week. Mrs. J W Carter and children left Tuesday for Texas, where she will visit relatives for a few weeks. W L Fowler and wife, T C Webb and Percy Peteramn, of Cookeville, visited at Dr S B Fowler's last Sunday. If you did not pay your poll tax prior to July 1st, it will be necessary for you to exhibit your receipt at the polls. Remember this. The colored people will have a picnic in Gipson Hollow, near town, next Saturday. Dr. James Lapsley Martin will be master of ceremonies. ********************************************* KILLED IN COOKEVILLE Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, W C Crawford, of Overton county, shot and killed Lyl Cleek, of that county, near the deport of Cookeville. From bystanders it was learned that the two were quarreling, or rather Cleek was abusing Crawford about the sale of certain lands in which Cleek was interested. The quarrel became so heated that finally cleek made a rush for Crawford with a knife, when the latter pulled a revolver and fired five shots at Cleek who fell mortally wounded pierced by three balls. Cleek was carried to the Jared hotel where he expired within an hour. Crawford was arrested by Sheriff alcorn, and later admitted to bail by Esq. Burton. Mr. Crawford is a prominent citizen of Overton, being the Trustee of the County and a candidate for re-election with opposition. Mr. Cleek leaves a family. Cookeville Press. *****************************************************