Beautiful in Death The subject of this sketch, JOHNSON, nee GARDNER, departed this life the 14th of Nov., 1896. She was born April 6, 1867 and married FRANKLIN JOHNSON Jan. 27, 1887. She joined the M. E. Church in August 1878. She suffered from liver and bowel trouble for several years. … Written by REV. J. W. JOYNER.

A Probably Elopement
Names in article: BOB CROW, MRS. SISSIE CROW, CONSTABLE W. R. BOBO, S. J. FLETCHER

Weakley County Tragedy
An awful tragedy occurred in Weakley County reported in Tuesday’s American from Martin: Last Friday night about 6 miles south of this city near old Pleasant Hill, W. F. PENICK shot and killed L. B. CATE. They had been at outs for sometime. They met at a Gypsy camp at the above named place. Cate accused Penick of swearing to a lie at the last circuit court term, after exchanging words, Cate ran to Penick who was on his horse near the camp. Cate grabbed him, began cutting him with a knife. After he had dealt several blows with the knife, Penick dew his revolver from a pocket, shot and killed Cate. Penick came to the city and gave himself up to Deputy Sheriff I. D. ELLIOTT.

Little Locals
Visiting: B. F. HATLEY of Alamo; EWING RANDLE of McKenzie; DR. J. P. ADAMS of Lavinia; ROBERT YOUNG of Christmasville; JOE T. CLAY and W. E. CLAY of Trezevant; L. L. DESHONG of Atwood

Visiting elsewhere: JNO. NEELY to Martin; BOSS WALTER to Hollow Rock; J. B GILBERT of Memphis; JOE E. JOHNSON to Nashville; A .E LEE and CHARLES WATSON to Hollow Rock; MRS. V. O. HENDRICK in Lexington

Sick List: family of W. T. WARREN, Rev. C. C. NEWBILL’S little girl; little Miss SUSAN WILDER

C. A. BELEW moved to the MILLARD CRUMB place in east Huntingdon.

New buildings: L. E. BREVARD is having a new barn built. W. F. BABER is building a large barn.

S. N. COX and wife of Pillervile are visiting DR. J. B. COX and family.

PROF. J. O. BROWN and wife of Alamo are visiting the family of REV. H. A. BROWN.

MRS. J. C. R. MCCALL is visiting the family of her father W. C. BOMAR in Gardner.

MRS. E. PLEW of the 23rd district presented her husband with a son last Sunday morning.

JNO. B. LIFSEY is moving his family back to the farm. He has lived here about a year.

MISS MAMIE GRIGSBY of Centerville is visiting the family of C. A. TEACHOUT.

GUY FOWLER and C. L. HECK joined the M. E. Church South.

MISS IVY BRYANT, quite a beautiful young lady from Hickman, Kentucky, has been visiting friends here.

MISS NELLIE JOHNSON who has been teaching at Milton in Middle Tennessee returned to spend the holidays here.

Trustee J. W. CARTER has moved to the A. BRYANT place and Mrs. BRYANT has moved to her old home in Benton County.

MRS. FRAZIER, after visiting her daughters MISSES LOTTIE and IRMA at the university, returned home to Paris.

JAMES OZIER, who has been at work on the centennial grounds at Nashville, returned home.

MISS NINA MEANS of Greenfield, who is greatly loved by the people of Huntingdon, visited friends here.

JOHN BROOKS, formerly of this county, now civil service inspector from Nashville, visited the family of ED LEACH here.

MRS. SALLIE WATSON of Clarksburg was here making arrangements to move to her house on Nashville Street.

MRS. A. C. MCNEILL, MISS KATE and MISS MAGGIE McNeill and ADDISON McNeill attended the burial of SCOTT MCNEILL, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. BOB MCNEILL. Dr. W. M. WRIGHT had been called to Humboldt to attend the infant who had catarrhal fever.

MRS. N. E. ESTES, who has been sick, accompanied her mother MRS. BRASFIELD home who was here for several days.

J. Y. JORDAN of Camden is making arrangements to move his family here.

JUDGE JO R. HAWKINS, HON. GEORGE T. MCCALL and E. FALKNER went to B. P. GILBERT’S in the 22nd district to take dispositions in the TRAVIS case.

MRS. Y. P. MCLEMORE of the 1st district died last Sunday of consumption. She was about 55 years old and a most estimable lady. She was buried at Lavinia Tuesday.

BOB EDMONDSTON left for Nashville where he will be a salesman for a grocery establishment. Bob is a deserving young man and we hope will do well.

W. R. ROBINSON, an old student at the university, visited friends here. He has been teaching at Dyer and was on his way home in Dekalb County.

A letter from REV. R. F. ADAIR states that he is sill and will not be able to preach next Sunday.

PROF. and MRS. J. A. BABER entertained the classic class and their friends at their home.

TRUSTEE J. W. CARTER has been making his annual trip collecting taxes. The collection is more than $2000 short of last year’s at this time.

Presiding Elder G. B. BASKERVILLE will preach at the M. E. Church South.

The Knights of Phythias created these men knights: DR. J. H. MCCALL, E. F MORGAN and C. W. WADE Jr.

Marriage licenses: V. T. BREWER to E. E. BIRDWELL; HENDERSON HILL to EMMA DICKERSON; C. P. WILSON to LUCY SANDERS; HARVEY L. PARK to ISABEL PINKSTON; M. M. REESE to MATTIE WILLIAMSON.

REV. G. W. NEAL of McKenzie accepted the pastorate at the Cumberland Presbyterian church. From the Camden Chronicle.

JNO. H. CLEMON of Rives, Obion County sold 18 head of cattle that averaged 1400 pounds each, receiving $750 in cash.

Attorneys JO R. HAWKINS of Huntingdon and T. L. LANIER of Waverly accompanied by GUY HALL were at Bristow taking depositions in the contested will case of HUDSON vs BARNES. This will be before JUDGE LEVI S. WOODS. Printed in the Camden Chronicle.

Hollow Rock Items
REV. J. W JOYNEY / JOYNER went to Mt. Zion to preach.

Mr. and Mrs. ARCH MCDANIEL daughter MISS ANNA were received in the M. E. Church South on the certificate from the Camden circuit.

Little WARREN KYLE of near this place fell from his brother PRIEST KYLE’S barn loft and received internal injuries that produced partial paralysis.

The wedding bells have begun to ring. HENDERSON HILL was quietly married to MISS DICKERSON, REV. J. W JOYNER officiating. They were married at the home of her father, IKE DICKERSON.

Prof. PEACOCK, the principal of our school, invited REV. J. W. JOYNER of the M. E. Church South, to conduct religious services at the school.

Yuma Dots
L. T. FIELDER of Lexington was here.

MRS. D. J. WALKER and sister MRS. J. H. MCCALL visited their father A. T. JAMISON near Westport.

PROF. J. H. KNIGHT and nephew WILLIE BRYAN are in Alabama.

W. B. HESTER went to Lexington.

S. J. and WILLIAM BELEW are covering the church house.

“UNCLE” WALKER and ERNEST ESSARY, representative elect of Henderson County, visited LEVI, BOB and SID WALKER.

BEN THOMPSON of Mansfield was here Monday.

A.FRONSBARGER of Wildersville was here interviewing our merchants.

ED FUZZELL / FRIZZELL visited W. S FRAYER.

McLemoresville Items
FRANK GAILLION returned home after being in Crockett County.

MRS. MARTHA CARTER of the 1st district visited relatives here.

MISS PEARL HARWOOD of Atwood was here Sunday.

W. F. HAILEY went to Nashville on business.

JIM HICKMAN is shipping persimmons which look most tempting.

IRENE HAILEY, little daughter of JNO. HAILEY, is recovering from her illness.

GEORGE WOOD and wife visited relatives in Crockett County.

L. L. STEM of Huntingdon has moved into the residence formerly occupied by J. ALGEE.

JOE BIDWELL and family moved into town.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. JOHN MITCHELL, east of town, last Saturday, a girl.

J. H. DRUMMOND had business at Greenfield.

DESHONG & HURDLE ginned 600 bales of cotton.

MISS LILLIE MILLER, daughter of W. H. MILLER, is up after an illness.

Officers elected at the I. R. HAWKINS Post No. 56, G.A.R.: S. A. BROWN, J. M. TATE, JOHN R. POTTER, E. G. RIDGLEY, E. D BOSTICK, J. D. THOMPSON, W. S. WARSHAM/WORSHAM, G. W. VICKERS, J. F. ROGERSS

Notice of all parties holding claims against the firm of J. J. HEAD & Son… JOHN C. SWEENEY, admr.

JOHN DIFFEE handles the celebrated Kickappo Indian Sagwa. Give it a trial, it is good.

Notice to all parties indebted to the estate of ALFRED BRYANT, deceased, are hereby to call on PRINCE A. HAWKINS, my attorney… R. A. BYRANT, admr.

Cattle strayed from my home several weeks ago, three two-year old heifers… J. W. HILLIARD at Westport.

Special to the Nashville Banner from Paris: An eagle with a wingspan of 7 feet was killed in the 15th district of Henry County by MRS. NANNIE THOMAS. The bird attacked a flock of geese when she killed it with a stick.

“UNCLE JIMMIE” GREGORY of the 8th district of this county, who has been a life long Democrat, nearly 90 years old, has in his possession an interesting pamphlet from 1841 that deals with the money question, signed by AARON V. BROWN, CAVE JOHNSON, HOPKINS L. TURNEY, JULIUS W. BLACKWELL, HARVEY M. WATTERSON, ABRAHAM MCCLELLAN. Printed in the Shelbyville Times.

State News
TOM HAYS, a young farmer of Louise, was killed while carelessly handing a pistol at the residence of JAMES POWERS.

Brick store room for rent year 1897. Long distance teleph