pg2 CLAIRE
I thought, as we haven't any correspondent from
here, I would like to become one.We should all do
something great in 1912. There are many of
our friends passing away; and like them, our time
may be short. Let us life for God, and when we are
summoned our burdens will be light.
Our farmers are hustling burning plant bed and getting
read for another crop.
Isaac Dodson sold a mule last week, it
being 35 years old
Mrs. Inez Harris is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. E.G. Allen, Sherman
Goad, Clifton Vantrease and Garland
Pope left Kentucky this week to try a new
country. We wish them success.
Our hearts were made sad just as the sun rose Thursday
morning by the news of the death of Mrs. Nennie
Clark, one of our nearest neighbors.
She was 32 years of age, and professed faith in
Christ at the age of 16, and live a Christian from
then until her death.
She was a kind and loving wife and affectionate
friend and a sweet and tender mother. She leaves a
husgand and two children to mourn their
loss.Funeral services were conducted at New Middle
Fork by Rev. Copas, after whcih the
remains were laid to rest in the Allen graveyard.
Let us live to met Nennie in heavan, our beautiful
home. Beauty Spot.
DURHAM SPRINGS
Farmers are preparing to sow tobacco beds and some
have already sown.
There is a revival meeting at New Bethel church with a
number of professions and several at the altar.
Will York and Riley McAdams attended the
Odd Fellows meeting at Scottsville Saturday night.
So much sickness keeps Dr. Whitlow on
the go.
Come on correspondants and lets make The Times the
best paper going.
Wandering Willie
GAINSVILLE
Clay Williams was in Bowling Green the
first of the week.
Sid and Bud Shields
bought a pair of mules in Scottsville Wednesday of
last week.
Not much sickness to report at present.
Albert Long took a load of tobacco to
Bowling Green for J.D. Stark
W.G. Graham is real sick.
Mrs. Jane Akers is spending the weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Harriett Pruitt.
Clarence Bergen left Friday for Glasgow
to enlist in the army. Clarence is
one of our neighbor boys an we regret to see him leave.
John Pruitt and family, of Tracy, Barren
County, spent Friday night with Mr. Pruitts
mother, Mrs. Harriet Pruitt
An effort meeting will begin at this place next Sunday
night with Bro. Howell, assisted by
Bro. Tobias Ham.
Allie Patton anticipates going to St.
Louis in the near future.
Lafe Long bought a mule from Younger
Ayers recently. Price. $175.00
We are glad to report the meeting at Betlelem to be
progressing. Several professions.
Quite a number from this place attended the social at Bob
Bolberts Saturday night of last week.
Genie Buchanon bought a mule form Albert
Long last week for $185.00
An effort meeting will begin at Clifton the second Sunday
in February.
We regret to learn that Mr. Green Nichols,
of Settle, is confinded to his room with nervous
breakdown.
We were surprised to hear the new of the marriage of L.
Johnson and Nancy Petty.
These two young people are very prominent in the social
circles of this community and we wish them a long
and prosperous life. Country Boy
ALLEN SPRINGS
Miss Glee Pruitt, of Halfway, visited
her aunt, Mrs. W.F. Cooksey, last
week.
Mrs. Edd Satterfields children, Lewis
and Erlene, have been quite sick,
but are better now.
Paul Poe, of Alvaton, is here to spend a
few weeks with his brother, Aubrey Poe.
Gilbert Pruitt and wife are spending a
few days at Mr. Pruitts fathers.
The school here conducted by Miss Ida Eaton
closed Jan. 26. On the evening of the 25 inst., and
entertainment was given at the school building
which is said to be the best given here for many years.
This closes three years of successful school work
for Miss Eaton at this place. She returned to her
home in Scottsville Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Waivie Pearson,
of Hardcastle, and Misses Kate and
Ethel Harmon, of Moss, visited Miss Hallie
Satterfield Thursday and Friday.
John Ayers, of Halfway, visited his
brother Charlie Ayers, of this
place Friday.
Herschel Thacker made his usual trip to Humphrey
McReynolds last Sunday week.
W.F. Cooksey spent Sunday with Lige
Satterfield and wife.
Mrs. H.F. Smith visited her father, J.Y
Buchanon, Friday. Mr. Buchanon left Sunday
for Hot Springs.
Herschel Thacker made a flying trip to
Scottsville last Sunday.
Dr. L.M. Weaver visited his mother last
week. Dr. Weaver has a fine practice here and is
certainly appreciated by our people.
Miss Hallie Satterfield spent the
week-end at Mr. W.F. Cookseys
the guest of Miss Ida Eaton.
Jake
HALIFAX
Hubert Willougby and wife visited Green
Cook and family Sunday.
The candy breaking given by Sherman Reynolds and wife
Saturday night was highly enjoyed by all
present. Those present were: Misses Nan
and Maud Reynolds, Flora and Versie
Welch, Fleetie Cook, Sallie and Ora
Williams, Edna Willoughby and Rena
Strait. Messrs. Price and
Ford Reynolds, Clay, Virgil and Bryant
Williams, Adair Willoughby, Tommie and Teddie
Conner, Hughy Strait, Tommie,
Robert and Arthur Welch.
The ordination of Bro. Lem Pruitt has
been put off until Friday before the fourth Sunday
in February.
Levi Williams and family and Bill
Meredith and family were visiting Hin Motley
and family Sunday.
Seagle Oliver and wife are visiting his
mother, Mrs. J. Fin. Motley.
W.T. Conner and wife visited his father
Sunday. Stranger
POPE
Those on the sick list are Alfred Bush, Mrs.
Eliza Pope, James Taylor. These people are
slowly improving.
Its a boy at Florence Lovells
Farmers are delivering their tobacco, some going East,
some going West and some burning and sowing plant
beds.
Burce Hargett killed a snake on the
26th. It was a very larg one and it was fighting
his dog when he shot it. John
pg3 LOCAL and
PERSONAL
Mr. Lucian Callis has returned to his
home at Alvaton
Mrs. James Overall, of Murfreesboro, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ivy Walker.
Miss Sarah Devasher is in Frankfort ,
the guest of Mrs. Earl Huntsman
Mrs. Hudson, of Nashville, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Ivy Walker, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Cora Meredith, of Franklin, is the
guest of Mrs. Hubert Meredith.
Miss Paul Welch, who has been quite sick
for a few weeks, is improving.
Little Miss Chatryne Walker is quite
sick at her home on Market St.
Mrs. Phoebe Devasher is in the county,
the guest of Mrs. Dee Siddens.
Miss Nell Walker is the guest of Mrs. W.E.
Downing
Dr. N.M. Rutland has returned from
Empire.
DEATHS
The infant of WILL
SIKES died Jan 22 and was buried the following
day in the family ground.
-- The 18mo child of ARTHUR
CRABTREE at Akersville died at its home Jan 23
of pneumonia & Minginitis
-- Mrs. JULIA HALE died Sat. night at
the home of her son Mr. EMORY. She was
near 80 years old. Funeral services were conducted from
the residence of the deceased which the interment was
made in the family burying ground
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