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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Susie Culwell ==================================================================== (Newspaper articles appear AS IS ! This are posted free and are not available for sale. Transcibed by Susie Culwell from the microfilm of the TN State Library. Roll #101 Date: 1873-1902 Gainesboro Jackson County Sentinel) ***************************************************************************** AUGUST 8, 1901 GAINESBORO SENTINEL NEWSPAPER ************************************************************************* LOCAL AND PERSONAL. J M Loftis west to Nashville Tuesday on business. J T Timberlake, of Elmwood, was a visitor in Gainesboro Tuesday. Pearl hunters in the Cumberland river have been busy the past two weeks. John Gore has been spending the week with home folks on Roaring River. Alfred Gibbs and wife, of Willette, were stopping at the Williams House Sunday. Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Misses Hankins and Bilbrey. Luke Quarles and John Gibson attended the Teachers' Association, at Antioch Saturday. W F Sadler has been in Lafayette the past week, assisting in opening the bank at that place. Dr S B Fowler made a professional call at Livingston and Cookeville last Saturday and Sunday. A splendid rain fell throughout the county the first of the week and vegitation is much refreshed. J W Carter, Jim Lowe, T G Settle and D B Johnson made a trip to blomington Tuesday night. Squire John Stamps will sshortly move his family to Cookeville, in order to place his children in school. Miss Mayme Morgan, of Cookeville, is the pleasant guest of relatives in and around Gainesboro this week. Mrs. W F Sadler and children are the guests of her parents, Capt M L Gore and wife on Roaring river. Wade graves is so much improved that he has discontinued treatment and thinks he will be able to out in town before a few days. H E Cohen, Job Morgan and F L Tardy we highly entertained by Miss Carrie Gore and her guests on Roaring river, Tuesday night. An effort is being made to have a post office established in the sixth district, and Sam Johnson appointed post master the office to be named Tick. Miss Ruby Fowler entertained the following young ladies last Saturday and Sunday, Misses Lola Chapman, Ora Murray and Hortense Claiborne. Dr W H Caldwell, of Granville, is in Gainesboro this week and will remain several days doing dental work. He will be found at the Maxwell house. A baseball team is in process of organization in Gainesboro. The boys are a little late in the season, but have some time yet to play before cold weather. O H Anderson and J C McDearman left Wednesday morning for Burnsides, Ky, at which point the will start down the river in a boat, buying up pearls on the way. The injunction against the Overton Telephone Co., by the Gainesboro Co., was heard before Chancellor Fisher at Cookeville, last Thursday and a decision rendered dissolving said injunction. Since that time the lines of the Overton Company have been in use. Miss Minnie Lacefield, who has been in Gainesboro for the past two months organizing a Knights and ladies of Honor lodge, left Wednesday for Celina where she will organize a similar lodge. Miss Lacefield is a pleasant young lady and has made many friends here who regret her departure. We recommend her to the citizens of Celina. Some steps should be taken to clean off the cemetery. It is a shame that weeds and brush should be left to grow and flourish on the graves of those who have gone before. We ask our citizens to go and look at the burying grounds and see if they do not feel a sense of -----(cut off). G A Maxwell is out on a commercial trip this week. Squire N B Young went to Dycus today on legal business. Squire W A Rash is somewhat improved after a week's illness. Dr J D Quarles, of Whitleyville, was a visitor in Gainesboro Monday. Mrs. A M Holland is visiting her parents on Roaring river this week. Dr H P Loftis has been suffering with a cabuncle on his neck for the past week. H E Cohen left this morning for Murfreesboro, where he will spend a few days. Rats seem to be plentiful in Gainesboro, Max Haile caught ten in one trap last night. Several loads of water melons have been in town this week and brought good prices. Quite a number from here have been pearling the past week, but with very little success. S S Dudney, who has been working at Molones landling, Miss., is visiting Jackson county relatives. J A Williams, wife and daughter Mrs Roddy and her daughter are spending a few days on Roaring River. L B Anderson and wife went to Bloomington yesterday, where they are guests of W W Robinson and wife. Bill Russel and Miss Sallie Smith were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by Squaire hyoung, Tuesday night at half after twelve. Miesses Ora Murray, Lola Chapman, and Ruby Fowler are spending a few days very pleasanatly with Miss Carrie Gore, at her home on Roaring river. ************************************************************************** MEIGSVILLE, Owing to the general good health of the community and a fine rain, on Monday everybody meets everybody with a smile that bespeaks peace on earth good will to all. In fact everthing and everybody have thrown off that forlorn appearence and seemingly have united in praise to nature's laws for what they now so much enjoy. Elder Thomas Berry presented us a lesson on last Sunday. Owing to the crowd was not as large as we have seen. However, Bro. Berry, you are invited to be with us again. Misses Sopha and Pearl Dillon entertained quite a crowd of young people on last Saturday evening. All present report a most delightful time. Misses Ina and Dora Murphey were called on Sunday afternoon by Frank Butler and Miss Anni Spivey, Misses Sopha and Pear Dillion, Susan Allen and Clyde Harris. The teachers Institute at antioch last Saturday was represented from this place by Prof. J R Fox and Miss Sallie Hall, Thos. F Myers and Miss Sapha Dillon, Profs Will hall and Dallas Crabtree. Mrs. Frank Haile and little son Raymond, of Flynns Lick, are visiting Mrs. Haile's parents Marion Harris and wife. Uncle Billie Harris and wife, aunt Tilda visited at Elders Hyram and Roy Pharris last Friday, returned Sunday. Hall Mayton attended the closing exercises of the Sunday school at Whitleyville, which he reports a success. Prof. Fox reports 54 enrolled in school and all progressing nicely, no disturbance so far except one rattle snake found trying to trespass but failing, and lost its life by the hands of the intrepid Prof., who found on his victim 9 rattes and a button. Eld. Marlon Harris returned home Monday from Mount Gilead church near Hilham, where he and Eld Jeff Boles some days. Aug 5 B- ******************************************************************************* ROUGH POINT Mrs. Nannie Tinsley died at her home, in Hilham , July 30th. The remains were brought to this place and interred in the Rocky Mound burying ground. She was a daughter of Mrs. N D Hall, of this place. The bereaved onces have the sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. W H Brooks, of Bagdad, is visiting Mrs R V Brooks this week. Little Lena Forkum, of Indian creek, spent Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. W C Forkum. They went out riding in the afternoon. Oscar Draper, of Franklin, Ky., is on a visit to his grandparents. D H Draper, and wife, of this place. H F Richmond and wife, George and Roma Herod, Johnny Richmond, and R R Clark were among the number that attended the meeting on Jennings creek Saturday and Sunday. W C Forkum went to Gibbs Cross Roads Friday on business. Luke Hix and family spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives, at Dycus. Mrs. Euginia Cooper and Miss Willie Underwood, of Cookeville, attended the funeral, of Mrs. Tinsley. Wednesday. Mrs. Annie Butler was prevented from returning to Hilham with the funeral party by her child's sudden illness. S G Rogers, of Whites Bend, was here last week buying pearles. Bro. Benton Draper will assist in the meeting at Tiels Chapel, this week. W T Forkum and wife went fishing Friday. They report a nice time. J N Sadler and Miss Loula Forkum, A M Forkum Jr and Miss Laura B Gaines went to Hensley creek Saturday, with the intention of attending the celebration at Arbor on Jennings creek Sunday. Clay Hix, of Gibbs cross roads, passed through here Saturday. Miss Vola Hollaman, of Granville, is canvasing this place with some nice books. We wish her success. Henry Haile called on our merchants the past week. Aug 5. Wilma Wilde. ******************************************************************************* IVY GAP We had a nice rain here yesterday, the farmers are jubilant over it. Some of our farmers were getting very blue. One prayed the following prayer: O Lord please send me some rain for my corn is burning up. O Lord if you donl believe my corn is burning up just come down and see. Lord help me. Amen. Now that the dry weather has killed the sang top J H Davidsen has laid up his sang hoe until next spring. Our Trustee John Vantreare has been hauling axhandle timber to Mine Lick. Homer Pippin, who has been sick sometime is improving slowly. W S Jackson is teaching on Puncheon Camp this fall. Aug 5, Honey Suckle. *********************************************************************************** DEFEATED, Capt. E S Hance died the 24. Rev. John B Jordan, of Carthage, conducted the funeral services. He was burried at home. The entire community extends their deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. Mrs. Sue Chapman and daughter, Miss Bessie, of Fort Worth, Tex., are visiting sister Mrs. Hance. Mrs. Martha Ki---erell is very sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mollie Reese. Mrs. John Porter visited her parents, James Piper and wife, of Riddleton, last week. John Haley, of Donoho, was in our midst this week. David Sutton and others, of Difficult, are fishing in the Cumberland this week. There are quite a number of people now pearling while the water is very low. Logan Sadler and Lon Shoulders, of North Springs, and S O Donoho, of Red Boiling Springs, were at West Point last week taking up lumber. Jack Moss and sister, Miss Jemmie, of Riddleton, attended the funeral of their uncle Capt E S Hance. Albert Smith, of Monoville, was in our midst recently. Nathan Shores house and contents were destroyed by fire tuesday night. It was a total loss. We had a nice rain here today, Tuesday, everything is much refreshed. July 30 BEE ************************************************************************************** DIFFICULT. J C Roberts, of Pleasant Shade, visited his daughter, Mrs. Mattie Jones and family this week. Willie Grigg is very sick at this writing with fever. W T Jones and wife visited their son, H N Jones this week. Thomas Wakefield and family, of Pleasant Shade, visited his sister, Mrs. John Green and family. J R Jones and family visited Mrs. Jones parents Sunday. J D West and family, mrs. James and Callie Thomas, Susa and Florence Duke visited Mrs. Alice Fisher last Saturday. J H Green and Henry Green's children have whooping cough. We have a good singing at the Baptist church every Sunday, with good attendence. Miles Haily and wife, of Nashville, are visiting his brother Joe Haily. Nathan Shores house was burned one night last week, supposed to have caught from the cooking stove, loosing nearly all of it contents. Boss McDanal was drowned Saturday evening while seining(that is what it says!) in the river near Buffalo the body was not found until Sunday evening. We are enjoying a nice rain at this writing which was much needed. Aug 5. A B C **************************************************************************** FLYNN'S LICK B C Jones, of Double Springs, was here today. James Williamson, of Bagdad, visited at his uncle T J Drapers, Sunday. Charlie Wade has entered school here. Marion Johnson went to Double Springs Friday. Miss ida Mea visited home folks at MCDearman last week. Mrs. Frank Haile is visiting his parents Marion Harris, at Meigsville this week. Quite a crowd of the boys and girls attended the Institute at Antioch Saturday. Prof. Hugh Huffines. "The celebrated, real estate dealer" was in our midst Saturday and Sunday. Miss mattie Stanton, of Rough Point, is visiting relatives and friends here this week. Miss Cleo Meadows has gone to Double Springs for an extended visit. The young folks enjoyed a social at the residence of Mr and Mrs Frank Richmond Saturday night. Link Orange and Miss Lura Dale, of Gordonsville, visited Miss Annie Haile Saturday and Sunday. Miss Carrie Gailbreath has returned from an extended visit to friends and relatives at Gallatin and Nashville. Bob and Raymond Turner , of the Gasoline boat, Burkeville, were in the villiage Monday. Mirs. R M Draper and family, of Memphis, are visiting at Byrd Anderson. Mrs. Minnie Settle was out Saturday to see her daughter Miss Annie, who has charge of the music class. Messrs Guy Shepherd, Walther Maddox, Henry Holloman and Hershal Poge, of Granville, attended the social at Mr. Richmond's Saturday night. Walte Carlen, wife and sister, Miss Addie and Miss Nettie Wheeler, of Cookeville, are visiting at Frank Richmond's this week. Dora Hopkins and wife have been in San Antonia Texas for the past few years are in on a visit to his father Esq Chas. Hopkins. Aug 6 PAT CROW ************************************************************************* NORTH SPRINGS Eld. Luke Moore, of Gamalia, Ky., begun a meeting at the church of God here Saturday evening, and the meeting is progressing nicely and much interest is being manifested. Bro Moore is a young man, who is a good preacher, doing a good word. Ed. Mack Moore, of Moss, Tenn, is helping his son conduct the meeting. Issae Spears and wife, of Moss, are attendings the meeting here this week. Newton Crabtree and wife, of Celina, Henry and Miss Cathie Crabtree, of Brimstone, are attding the meeting here. John Austin and sister, Miss Vadie of Robertson Co., were visiting at Austin newberry's last week. J J Pate and family returned from Gainesboro last week, and report mrs. Pate's father some what improved. Prof. James P Woodward, of Willitte, attended church here Sunday. Andrew Kersey, of Dixon Springs is helping V C Clark, the photographer, develope his pictures this week. P T Clark and wife, Misses Belva and Norma Clark, of Haydenbury, attended the meeting here Sunday. George Craghead, of Cut creek, was a called at Bab Clark's again Sundy, but the rocking chair was mended. Mack Smith, of Cub creek, was at meeting here Sunday, and as usual, took dinner with Jack Shoulders. There was to be a wedding in this vicinity Sunday, and Esq. hance was called to perform the ceremony and went to the appointed place, waited for sometime, and ate his dinner, and lo, when the fact in the case offered, the couple had married on the previous evening, and the Squire had to dismiss the crowd and tax the cost to John Cassetty. Charley Clark, of Greenwood, is visiting his father at this place, and attending the meeting. Charley is a promising young man, who has been in the goods business with his uncle, W B Clark, at Greenwood for a year. The girls are smiling since his reture. the little son of Payton Sadler, while riding a horse last wee was thrown and broke his arm just below the elbow, but seems to be getting along quite well now. Harding Shoulders and Harley clark returned from Greenwood and nashville last Friday. Frederic Jones, of nashville, is visiting his father Dr jones of this place . Rev Abraham Munday, of Haydenburg, will preach at Rough Point the 4th Sunday in this onth at 11 o'clock a.m., His text will be: "How oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth his brood and ye would not" Luke 13-34. Go and hear him everybody. Aug. 5 SHELTON