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This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. *********************************************************************** Athens Weekly Review Feb. 1, 1901 Miss Clydie Roberts, who is teaching school at Aley, gave the REVIEW office a call Saturday. She reported her school doing fine. They will compete for our prize. C. J. Ford of Mars country, yesterday reported the serious illness of Mr. Shaver of this community, also that five grown members of the McKnight family had died within twelve days. We had request for the REVIEW this week from Reed Ashmore, of Ranger, Texas who formerly lived in this county, also from Carbondale, Ill., and Jersey City, N. J. The outside is wanting to hear about Athens. J. W. Oaks, of Trinidad, called to see us Monday. He has a notice elsewhere of his gin for sale. He certainly makes this best offer we have heard of to anyone who wants such a place. Persons interested can learn particulars at this office. Misses Francis Miller, Belle Richardson and Fannie Jones, and Messrs. R. P. Wofford, Dr. Payne, Gus Ferrell, John Boyett, Archie Wood, Wayne Meredith and Tom Wofford went to Corsicana Tuesday evening to hear "When I was Twenty One." SMALL POX SITIUATION Judge Jones informed us that they have two detention camps in which are guarded suspects. The case mentioned last week is kept in the house where the patient resided and the house kept under quarantine. A child of the negro first taken is ill with the disease. There are two suspects in one camp and one in the other. State Health Officer Blunt is expected in Athens today. Feb. 22, 1901 Dauphin School Fon Gentry, who was so sick with pneumonia, is much better. Mrs. New is very low with pneumonia. We had no preaching last Sunday as our pastor was kicked by a horse on the way to his appointment. Mrs. Jim Williams is still sick. Mrs. Florene Holiman is very sick. Billie Cook and Miss Ada Clay were married last Thursday night. We are going to have a little exercise on next Friday, Washington's birthday. Mrs. Criswell is improving her house by repainting it. Tom Holiman and wife are proud of a little son at their house. George Sansing has moved to his new home this week. Harvey Kimble and mother are to leave today for Mississippi. Misses Nellie Williams and Leora Overton spent Saturday and Sunday in Malakoff visiting Nellie Williams' sister, Mrs. Lee Harrel. W. A. Schrader will return home from his school tomorrow. Misses Pearl Owen and Fon Smith of Malakoff were guest of Miss Floyd Gentry Saturday and Sunday. Dan Gentry, clerking at Malakoff, visited his parents last week. Clarence Knotts, who has been staying with his brother, Bass Knotts, left last Saturday for Louisiana. Dodge Gentry and Oscar Ballow, who are attending Bruce Academy at Athens, were visiting their parents last Sunday. reporter: Jimmy Pierce. Bute (Feb. 22, 1901) Feb. 20th 1901 James Simmons, living three quarters of a mile south-east of Bute had his house burned last night at 5 o'clock. His wife had put on her supper and gone to milk her cow and James was at the far side of his field when the fire was discovered. It caught from the stove pipe where it went through the roof. They saved about all in the house, but what they had in the kitchen and dining room was destroyed. They saved a portion of their meal, about 150 pounds of bacon and 5 or 6 gallons of lard and all their canned fruit and several other things of value were burned. The community sympathizes with Mr. Simmons, for he needed what he had. No insurance. From Fincastle School Dr. Miller and wife returned to their home Sunday. J. N. Tatum spent last week with his family but has returned to Athens where he is being treated by Dr. Miller. M. C. McLane and wife visited friends in New York Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Selmon has returned from Athens where she went to attend the marriage of her sister, Miss Nellie Adams. Walter Adams is sick with pneumonia. Bob McDaniel and son are attending court this week. Will Young is improving. Ira Young and sister, Mrs. Nettles visited Will Young and wife last week. Mrs. Miller, who has been sick is improving. Mrs. Chandler is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wyrick, at Athens this week. John Weaver and Sebe Boles are attending court this week. Miss Lenna Dansby spent Sunday in New York. Will Gentle was in our town last week. We understand he has bought the cotton gin at this place. Brownsboro Feb. 20th 1901 I and mama planted the garden today. School will be out in about six or seven more weeks. I and Henry Davidson went to my uncles and got us some goats and we can work them and have lots of fun with them. Horace Holiman