Source: The Bowling Green Democrat
Dated: February 12, 1881
 

Scottville

Notes from the Capital of Allen.

County Court - second Monday in each month. Quarterly Count - Third Monday in March, June, September and December.
Scottville Police Court, Civil Term - First Monday in March, June, September and December.
Circuit Court - Third Monday in May and November.

Magistrates Court

Magistrates courts in March, June, September and December.
L.N. Hunt, First Friday.
T.W. Dodson, Saturday after First Friday.
A. H. Gentry, Wednesday after 2nd Monday
W.T. Devasher, Thursday after 2nd Monday
R.D. Anthony, Friday after 2nd Monday
R. D. Harris, Saturday after 2nd Monday
H.T. Tracey, Third Monday
Wm Orr, Tuesday after Third Monday
Enoch Pruett, Wednesday after 3rd Monday
John Dixon, Thursday after 3rd Monday
J.N. Hendrick, Friday after 3rd Monday.
John A. Eddy, Saturday after 3rd Monday.
Wm. H. Meng, Fourth Monday
Peter Huntsman, Tuesday after 4th Monday

Allen county people will marry whether or no.
When a fellow gets on our streets now he had almost as well feel up as down for solid earth.
George Barlow returned last Saturday from Alabama, where he has been for the past three or four months delivering fruit trees.
The mill is now in better running order that for a long while.
Judge Manion has been suffering with neuralgia for several days.
Mr. Dol. Ellis, wife and daughter, of Simpson county, were in town Sunday and Monday, the guests of Esq. N.G. Alexander.
Married, Thursday, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. John M. Reneau, of Monroe county, to Miss Mollie Gatewood, of this county, ??? W.C. Slate officiating.
Miss Eliza Read returned last week from Warren, where she has been engaged in teaching. Her friends are glad to welcome her home.
Rev. T. J. Fallin has just concluded an excellent meeting at Corinth church, resulting in the conversion of many souls and the upbuilding of all in the most holy faith.
Miss Ollie Green, sister of Mrs. T. N. Bradburn, has entered Allen Academy, and will continue the present term. No doubt some of the Scottville boys will become very fond of greens this spring.
We are indebted to Dr. F.W. Spillman for an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of Vanderbilt Medical College, February 21.
Manion & Welch are giving two and a half cents for three inch ax handle timber, and pay cash, if you want it.
Miss Mattie Harris went home Sunday, leaving the town boys low spirited.
Rev. Mr. Clawson has been conducting a revival at New Roe, with glorious results. Such a meeting has not been held in that portion of the county for years. The place was thoroughly revolutionized, and Prince Immanuel rules in the hearts of the people. May that revolutionary wave sweep the continent.
Mr. Dearing, the Glasgow tombstone man, was in town Monday.
The Assessor is now at work taking the list of property for this year.
Mr. Sam Epperson, of Epperson Springs, Tenn, was in town Monday, prospecting for ax handles. He wishes to buy them in the rough and have them finished.
New Allen county bonds will bring ninety cents on the dollar very readily.
Mr. Grover was in town Sunday. He is now foreman of Epperson Springs Handle and Spoke Works.
Miss Alice Mason is teaching a private school on the corner of Cemetery and Cow streets.
Allen county has sixty four white and seven colored school districts.
The roads are in such a fearful condition that the mails are very late getting in. We would not object to having some good weather.
W. H. Mitchell returned from Hopkinsville, via Franklin, to look after the sanitary interest of that city. Will, was it a good night to view the city when you were there?
Mr. Johnnie Bonds and Miss Richards eloped Thursday, and were married by Esq. Fikes. It seems our youngster will marry in spite of their dads.
Tuesday night the band went to Will Collins' room, over M. & W's store, and spent an hour in playing their best selections. The boys deserve praise for the repaid progress they have made in music.
One of our common school teachers is agent for a book which he says has numerous engravingscs in it.
Hon. B.W. Bradburn is now ready for business; has his shingle up over the door; office elegantly furnished with a borrowed table, two chairs and a library of four volumes. Anyone desiring legal information will obtain it by calling on him.
There is a great deal of talk about Mr. T. W. Atwood's financial embarrassments. He is an honorable gentleman, and is greatly to be pitied in his misfortunes.
The meeting which closed Tuesday resulted in seven or eight conversions and four additions to the church.
Young Mr. Hammonds, of Franklin, is mail carrier from that place here. he comes up each Tuesday and Friday, and returns Wednesday and Saturday.
Misses Sophia Settle, Bettie Slate, Bertie Gatewood, Ollie Brown, Ollie Green and Jennie Bradburn are some of the "beautiful and accomplished" young ladies who enliven and adorn the rooms of Allen Academy.
Mr. Joe Rutland, of Nashville, has been in our midst selling our merchants hardware.