JACKSON COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS - Gainesboro Sentinel September 13, 1901 http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/jackson/news/gs09131900.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. 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) ****************************************************************** KILLING IN OVERTON. Last Saturday at a picnic in Overton county near Spring Creek, Arch Burgess, col of Algood, shot and killed Emmett Roberts of that place, also colored. It seems that the two boys went up to the picnic together in a buggy, and after their arrival were eating some deviled ham when a dispute arose and they gan fighting. About the same time Roberts drew a knife and Burgess a pistol. They were seperated by james Mercer and as he shoved them apart Burgess fired, the ball striking Roberts behind the left arm, killing him almost instantly. Burgess was arrested by officer Shirley. He was tried before Justice Walton Smith. Monday and was bound over to the next term of the Livingston court. he gave bond in the sum of $2,000.-Cookeville Press. **************************************************************** John J. Gore is in nashville this week. Esq. N B Young went to Riddleton this week on business. Mrs. H R Anderson is visiting relatives in Putnam County. Mr J C McDearman has sold his interest in the firm of McDearman Bros. & Stafford, this place, to his partners wil will continue the business. ***************************************************** JOLLY HAY-RIDDERS The following young people of this enjoyed a delightful "hayride" over to Flynn's Lick Tuesday evening and attended church: Messrs G B Settle, Walter Sadler, Bob Gibson, Luke Quarles, john Gibson, Jordan Loftis, Job Morgan, James Washburn, Rice Maxey, Jordan Rash, and Misses Dora Young, Cora Belle allen, Lena Young, Hortense Claiborne, Mary B. Ragland, Sallie and Mattie Hampton. "Aunt Polly Ann" Williams charparoned the crowd. ***************************************************** Nashville is greatly dissatisfied over the census which gives the city less than 81,000 population. She claims that her suburbs, reached by street cars and property a part of the city, contain about 20,000 people. The American clains that a correct census will show over 100,000 population. Steps are being taken by public spirited citizens to take another census at private expense. ******************************************************** SMITH-PHARRIS DEBATE The religious debate between Rev Fount Smith, Presbyterian, and Elder Hyram Pharris, Christian, will begin here Monday, Nov 12, and continue four days. The opening speeches will be limited to 50 minutes and rejoinders 30 minutes. Two days will be devoted to each of the following propositions: 1. Resolved, that the Scripture teaches that upon whom water baptism is enjoined it is for (in order to) the remission of his or her past sins. Pharris affirms; Smith denies. 2. Resolved, that penitents arejustified by faith, without water baptism, upon whom, when justified, water baptism is enjoined. Smith affirms; Pharris denies. **************************************************** Wanted 1000 pictures to make by the Gainesboro Photo Co.