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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Susie Culwell ==================================================================== (These newspaper articles are not to be sold and appear as is. Transcibed by Susie Culwell from the microfilm of the TN State Library. Roll #101 Date: 1873 to 1902) ************************************************************************ JULY 25, 1901 GAINESBORO SENTINEL NEWSPAPER ********************************************************************** LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Bob Gibson has returned from Rockwood. T B Murray is in Clay county on legal business. Through sleeping cars to Buffalo via Queen & Cresent Route. Bill Williamson was calling on our merchants this week. The public school opened here Monday with good attendance. Felix Morrison, of Burksville, Ky., is in Gainesboro on business. Excursion rates to Pan American exposition Queen & Crescent Route. Judge G B Murray left last Saturday fro Chattanooga on a business trip. the infant of J E Stafford and wife died Wednesday night. Luke B Anderson has a new ad in this issue and we call your attention to it. Bob Cullom, of Butlers Landing, was the guest of Gainesboro friends last week. Emmit Faust, of Lafayette, was the guest of his sister Mrs. J M Loftis Sunday. Hall Cullom has returned to his home at Celina after a week's visit at Dr Fowler's. Jordan Loftis returned to his duties at Nashville Monday after a week's visit with home folks. Misses Cora Allen and Dora Yound left his morning for a visit with friends at Chustnut Mound. IF YOU ARE BEHIND ON YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SENTINEL WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH IF YOU WOULD CALL AND SETTLE UP. Mrs. Ida Elliot, of Winchester, was the guest of Dr Fowler and family last week. Mrs. Elliot was here in the interest of Shorter College, of Rome, Ga., where she is a teacher. The finest life size Crayon and Pastel Portraits on the market are now made by the Southern Portrait Co., of Galen, Tenn. We advise wide awake salesmen to correspond with them. Miss Willie Hampton who has been connected with The Sentinel force for some time left us monday to enter school. Willie is a bright intelligent girl and we miss her assistance in this office. Mrs. J P Haile and daughter Miss Ora, of Kingman City, Kansas, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Nashville and Carthage, are at Dr H P Loftis of this place for a two weeks visit. they expect to go to Red Boiling Springs and remain during the month of August. The Upper Cumberland Infirmary of Osteopaathy has 10 or 12 patients now and more are coming in daily. Dr. Minor is having good success with all of the cases and deserves the confidence of the public. His success with the case of little Edna Loftis is almost a a mericale to those who were acquainted with her condition when he took her in charge. ********************************************** FROM KENTUCKY. Bowling Green, Ky July 15 1901 To the Editor of The Sentinl., Dear Sir: Will you please print a letter to my many Jackson county friends. I left there on June 26 and arrived here on the 28. I am in good health and well satisfied. I am working for Albert Brooks at $19 a month, on a farm. I hope some of my Tennessee friends will come to see me as they can do much better here than there. Well I will tell you something about the crops here. Corn is all looking well oats are good, wheat is better than it has been in this section for ten years. I am going to Cincinnati after while. I am not coming back until I see the greater portion of this country of ours. For fear this will make its way to the waste basket I will close and if this is printed I shall write again. I am A Friend to my country. Sanford Mayberry. ********************************************************* SHERMAN WELCH. DIED SATURDAY MORNING FROM INJURIES CAUSED BY A KICK. William Sherman Welch died Saturday, July 20, at the home of his mother, Mrs. margaret Welch, on Spring creek, in Overton County, at the age of 34 years, the date of his birth being March 11, 1867. His death was the result of injuries inflicted by a kicking mare, near his home, on the Thursday preceding his death. He had started from the barn with two horses to water, and was followed by a colt. The mare missing her colt, ran after them, and overtaking them, kicked at one of the horses, and kicked Mr Welch in the abdomen. He was taken to the house near by, medical aid summoned, and everything posible done for him, but without avail, and he died Saturday morning, after great suffering. The remains were interred Sunday at Dodson's Branch buring ground. Mr. Welch was an energetic, industrious Christian young man, and his death is greatly deplored by all who knew him. he leaves a mother and several sisters, among whom are Mrs. W H Settle and Mrs N B Young, of Gainesboro. **************************************************************** DESPERATE FIGHT. Revenue Men and Moonshiners Engaged Near Monterey. The whole upper country is in a state of excitement over the attempt of the Revenue officers to raid an illicit distillery ner Monterey last Saturday, which resulted in Thomas Price, deputy marshall of White county, being fatally wounded, and Corder Mackey, a posseman, of Sparta, shot in head and shoulders. The following is a story of the fight as reported to The American from Monterey. The raiders came through here about 2 a. m. Saturday from Cookeville and skirting the town went to the house of their guide, who led them within hearing distance of the still and left them. The still was located under a steep bluff which formed one wall of a canyon and was reached by two paths coming from opposite sides and runing parallel with the canyon, at the top of one descending path the posse divided, Price and Mackey and Stone going down and Bell Flyod and Campbell Morgan going up, it being their intention to surround the place and come in at both sides. Bell gave the first party instructions to await the coming of his party and to give them time to get up and over the bluff. Price, Mackey and Stone descended the path and reached an open place , which ran our before the cave in which the still ws being operated. As they neared the spot they could hear the wildcatters chatting and laughing, all unconcious of the approach of the officers. Bell and his party went as fast as they could over the bluff and Flyod was left to guard a ravine in case the moonshiners might escape through it. He and Morgan continued on until they got just abover the still. Th! ey heard the men laughing and were stopped by hearing a command from Price Stone and Mackey to surrender. These three men spread out as they neared the still, one being under the bluff, one in the open and the tird still farther over. When they gave the command they were within fifteen feet of the wildcatters, who quickly snatched up their shot guns and began to fire. Price was hit in the left side of the face with a load of duck shot, four entering his left eye and going into his brain and others in his face and neck. He fell and in so doing discharged his gun. Mackey and Stone were as quick with their rifles, the former shooting six or eight times and the latter five with his rifle and four with his pistol. Mackey received a load of bird shot in the face, seventy two shots going throught his hat and about 30 more into his face and neck one of his ears and almost torn off. After he was shot he followed the moonshiners and fired at two of them who ran into the cave. Stone shot at two others who ran up the path, that Bell and Morgan were to have come down. Bell saw three others coming as he supposed to the rescue of those assalted, and he fired at them from above. After the moonshiners had fled MacKey called for help and Stone went to him and half carried him up the path. Price was then called but he did not answer and the supposed him dead, they then returned to Monterey in buggies. Here Bell organized a posse of citizens and sent them after Price. It was several hours before they brought Price in. he was taken from there to Cookeville thence to his home near Sparta. His death seems certain. Mackey is doing nicely and will recover. Another posse is now out after the moonshiners but we do not know whether they have found them or not. It is not known whether any of the moonshiners were wounded or not, but the officers engaged claim that two where hit. **************************************************************** COUNTY AT LARGE. NEWS OF THE WEEK TOLD BY OUR EFFICIENT CORRESPONDENTS. --------------------------------------------------------- LEON. Frank Johnson is very low at this writing. School commenced this morning. A heavy rain at leon last Wednesday which was much needed. Mrs. John Harley is very low. Bell Burgess, who was thought improving is no better. Alvin Lacy is some better. C Chaffin and wife have moved near Leon, where Mr Chaffin begins a school at Liberty this morning. Miss Prudy Bullington attended Sunday school at Palks school house Sunday. C Chaffin and wife visited G W Pointer and wife Sunday. Lida Cummins has been on the sick list. O N Draper, wife and son Gilbert and Amonette visited Gid Lowe of Gainesboro and Jim Draper, of Free State, from Thursday till Sunday. The boys report the way to find a weetheart is to kill the dogs. Bedford Young is peddling on black berries. C R Countess visited home folks Sunday. Whats the matter with Ivy Gap and Clenny, asleep? July 22, Charley. ************************************************************* WHITLEYVILLE. A very good rain here last Wednesday evening, hence crops are looking a little more vigorous. Edward Rehorn and wife, of Nashville, are visiting his parents H W Rehorn and wife, of this place. C C Gaines and Mrs. Alice Herod visited their relatives is Clay county last week. Mrs. W C Biles is chilling again. Joseph Hix was in Whitleyville this morning. The singing class of this place and the singing class of Brimstone met at Pine Lick last Sunday to sing. Lee McGlasson conducted the singing making in interesting. Prof. J B Hix and Miss Emma Terry visited R B Terry, of Dry Branch, Saturday night. Rich, of Tinsley Bottom, was in Whitleyville Sunday. Fine Willmore was bright smiles Sunday. Prof. Wilson visited home Saturday, and attended preaching Sunday. Claudins Gaines went to see his mother Sunday night. Yonder goes George Brotherton driving over to Biles & Gaines. I do not see Joseph Lee yesterday wonder where he was. Bro. Jimmy Draper will preach at Whitleyville next Sunday. Sunday school at the Arbor yesterday evening was interesting again. Prof. H L Huffines begun his school on Pine Lick this morning. Likely he will sell his farm in this community this fall, or at least he has advertised it for sale. A fishing tour is planned by some boys of this community for tomorrow. July 22, Jack D D **************************************************** WHITES BEND Farmers are still complaining about the dry weather. They are through threshing a bountiful crop of wheat. John W Chilcutt and sister, Mrs. Darwin, are visiting relatives in Elmwood. Prof. H H Howser and Miss Grave Pipkin, of Red Boiling Springs, passed through here Saturday enroute to Flynn's Lick. the many friends of Booker Pate will be glad to know that he is able be out again. Claude Darwin and Martin Johnson attended church at Rough Point last Sunday. Miss Leona Paate has returned home from an extended visit with relatives at Cookeville. Miss Etta Johnson opened school at this place Monday with good attendance. Miss Nora Whitefield accompanied by Miss Cora Johnson, are visiting home folks at Gabbatha. Misses Millie and Lizzie BROWN of Nashville, are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Cambell Lynn is on the sick list. D J Whittaker and W A crawford are a Pleasant Hill. Why is it that John Johnson has to make so many trips after that fruit can. H A Whitefield, our merchant made a business trip to Cookeville last week. T C and J R Fox, of Clenny, spent a few days here last week fishing. Hello: Tattler, When are we going to hear from you again. Miss Theo Hogg visited Mrs. Frank Richmond last week. July 22, Oral. **************************************************** NORTH SPRINGS. Farmers are smiling since the rain, corn is looking better. Think that there will be an average crop made. There was Singing Sunday evening at the Christian church conducted by Harding Shoulders. The Bible school at this place is progressing nicely. Much interest is manifested. P T Clark and wife, Pait Clark and wife, of Haydenbury, attended church here Sunday. W H Graves and wife went to their daughter Mrs. nettie Draper, of Gainesboro, Wedneday to spend sometime. He has not improved any from effect of la-grippe. J J Pate, accompanied by his little daughter Willie returned home from Rome last week. Emory Whitley while returning from meeting was shot and it is thought fatally wounded , by Porter Smith, last Tuesday night, July 16, near Red Boiling Springs. It seems that Whitley was passing Smith and without any words Smith fired on him, the ball passing through him about two inches below the heart. We have not learned the cause, as the boys were good friends. Whitley is still living, but is not expected to recover. Smith has not been arrested yet. The people here were shocked over the death of one of Newton Forkum's boys, near Haydinburg, on account of a stroke of lightening, but God works in a mysterious way his wonders to perform and he knows best. Alex Travis, and Clyde Clark, Misses Norma and Belva Clark, of Haydenburg, attended church and singing here Sunday. The school of the district opened up very well, and all moving on nicely. Jordan Ferguson, of Walnut Shade, is visiting relatives and friends here. John Brasel has traded his buggy, and would sell his mule. Joe and Kirk Griffith went to Lafayette last week to attend court. Eld. Luke Moore, of Gamalia, Ky., will begin a week's meeting at the church of God, at this place, on Saturday evening before the first Lord's day it aug, at 4 pm. Eld Moore is a fine chrisitian gentlemen, who up to about one year ago was one of our best teachers in our schools of this entire section, and Southern Ky., having taught for a number of years at Moss, Clay Co., Tenn. He now is giving his entire time to preaching, and is doing a grand work. Everybody should attend this meeting. Mack Smith, of Cub creek, was here again Sunday, and was a caller at Jack Shoulders again. he seems to call there about every two weeks, but no one knows what for. Let the correspondent get a hustle on them, and give the news each week. The last weeks Sentinnel was quite newsy owing to the number of letters from various places. The Sentinel is a first class County paper, and should meet the support of every home in Jackson, and surrounding counties. July 22 Shelton. ********************************************** ROUGH POINT The drouth continues with no prospect of rain. It seems that the rain last week did but little good. Bro Roberts is conducting a protracted meeting at Indian creek this week. The attendance is very good. School opened at New Bethel this morning with B R Brown as teacher. Bedford is a nice young man and his many friends wish him success. Miss Eva and Daisy Hix, of Shitleyville, are visiting their sister Mrs. Jas. Forkum on Indian Creek. Quite a number from this place attened church at Wartrace, Sunday. Claude Darwin and Martin Johnson, of Whites Bend, were at New Bethel yesterday. Miss Mattie Stanton spent Sunday at Dycus, with her aunt Mrs. Howard Bryant. Kirk Tinsley of Rome passed through here last week, enroute to Butlers Landing, where he was called to the bedside of his mother, who is dangerously sick. Bro Andrew Craighead filled his appointment at Indian Creek Sunday. Quite a number of our young people were highly entertained by T J Forkum and wife, Sunday afternoon. Bro. Tom Smith, of the Free State, preached here yesterday. Miss Belle Wheeler and brother attended church on Indian Creek, Sunday. July 22, Wilma Wilde. ******************************************** CABINET. The people are in better spirits about their crops since the rain last Wednesday. The schools started here Monday and are progressing nicely. T L Hardcastle and wife visited relatives and friends at Kempville last weel. G F Clark was at Bagdad last Monday and Tuesday on business. H H Bradkett was warning in hands to work the road last Friday. O Hudson visited his daughter Mrs. Jess Willmore., of Gainaliel, Ky last week. Thomas Auston, who has been visiting relatives at this place has returned to his home in Robinson Co., accompanied by John Shrum and wife. July 22, Bill ****************************************** FLYNN'S LICK. 86 in school this week. Dr. Baugh went to Granville Friday. Bain and Chas. Gailbreath made a business trip to Gainesboro Saturday. Comer McDearman was here Sunday. Misses Bessie and Kate Haile have returned from a visit to Gainesboro. Prof. Howser and niece Miss Grace Pipkin, of Red Boiling Springs, visited Miss Clio Draper and Ethel Johnson this week. Miss Hattie Bough has returned from an extended visit at Granville. J A Haile and son, Fred are gone to Cookeville today. John Cooper went to Double Springs last Saturday. J C Gailbreath was a witness at Cookeville last week. Miss Sallie Apple, of Cookeville, is visiting friends and relatives here this week. July 23. Pat Crow. ******************************************************************* DEFEATED. Capt. E S Hance is in very feeble health at this writing. Miss Beulah West visited her sister Mrs. J R. Jones, of Difficult, last week. Samuel Chambers and wife of Dixon Springs, visited their daughter Mrs. C A West, last Sunday. Frank Yeaman and wife, of Nashville have moved back to the creek to make their home. C L West made a business trip to Red Boiling Springs this week. Mrs. Neal yeaman and grand daughter Miss Ossie West, of nashville, are spending the summer with relatives. L N Dillahay and son Oscar, were in Nashville last week. It is very hot and dry here a good rain to much needed. July 22. BEE. *************************************************************** *************************************************************