Three
Forks News.
Sam Lowe,
son of Wm. Lowe, got his shoulder dislocated while wrestling at school
recently.
The people are all satisfied now relative to the convention and will vote
sold for the nominee for Judge.
Elder Alsup, of the Reformed Church, closed a week's meeting at Doughty
Creek, with two additions.
Four old widowers married just across in Allen last Sunday, among the
rest was our Luther Claypool. This is his fifth.
Mrs. Emma Larrance has been quite sick at her father's Tump Lilis, for
some time. Glad to report her much better at this writing.
The appointment of C.M. Edmons postmaster at Glasgow Junction, will meet
with the approval of all good Democrats who know him. A better selection
could not have been made.
J.S. Spradling's wife presented him with a 10 pound girl baby last week.
John is the happiest man in this country. James Thomas and J.D. Kelly
are also happy from the same cause.
What few hogs were fattened in this country for the market have been shipped
to Louisville. The prices obtained would not justify feeding longer, and
a great many, after having their hogs nearly fat turned them out to the
meat.
Allen County News.
Mr. John S. Siddens, of Alabama, a former resident of Allen county, is
here on a visit to friends after an absence of a score of years. He will
make quite an extended visit before he returns to his southern home.
Rev. P.T. Hardison, who has been on a visit to relatives in Scottville,
we understand, contemplates locating permanently among us. He will receive
a cordial welcome.
We have had a very successful church district meeting at Scottville, in
which much interest was manifested, and during which some able sermons
were delivered.
Mr. R.S. Evans, of the Park City, reached our village a few days since
accompanied by a force of workmen, who will commence at once the erection
of the brick bank building for the use of the new banking firm of Evans
& Co.
The matrimonial fever has broken out in this section and is likely to
become epidemic. The following persons were married recently. Henry Claypool
and Miss Whitney; Luther Claypool and Miss Crit Richey; W.T. Jones and
Miss Celia Whitney; and Isaiah Combs and Miss Martha Thomas, the latter
couple being aged respectively 79 and 63 years. Mr. James W. Mason and
Miss Jennie Bradburn were also united in the holy bonds of wedlock.
Quintius Lyles is the lucky receiver of $1,015 pension money which he
drew recently, and is to receive a monthly stipend of $8 in the future
from the Pension Bureau.
Trammel.
Dr. G.W.
Samuels and family are visiting his father, in Robertson County, Tenn.
J.W. {??}vis has two good mules for sale, {???} hands high and five years
old.
Rev. Mr. Murrell preached a very able and interesting sermon at Shiloh
recently.
We are glad to hear that Dr. J. L. Neal is some better. Chance for his
recovery.
There are several fat hogs in this locality for sale. W.R. Pope has a
nice lot.
J.W. Justice & Co. have on hand a nice lot of young beef cattle for
sale. They will weigh 800 pounds.
There has been a great deal of sickness and some deaths in this community
of late. Sickness was mostly typhoid and billious fevers.
J.W. Buchanan is running for Jailer. He will make a good one, and the
man that beats him will have to rise early. John is a Democrat of the
{???} pure variety.
Mt. Aerial
News.
Rev. Jas.
Lambert is holding a meeting at Beech Grove.
Rev. S. H. Pope is holding a protracted meeting at Harmoney.
Rev. J. W. Dixon commenced a series of meetings at Mt. Vernon Saturday,
the 14th.
Brother Hogard, of the M.E. Church South, has just closed a very interesting
protracted meeting at Shiloh. There were several professions with 18 additions
to the church. It was a glorious revival.
Rev. J.W. Dixon and Elder J.D. Gilliam preached the funeral of Anna Lee
Davis, the daughter of Y.J. Davis and Martha J. Davis, recently, at Shiloh.
The congregation was very large and attentive.
We are sorry that there are some young men in our community who will go
to church with a bottle of whisky in their pockets and run in and out
while services are going on. Brother Hoard says they go out to drink the
"devil's slop". We hope those young men will not be guilty of
it any more.
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