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pg1 IN MEMORIUM James T. Stephens was born Aug 20, 1842 , professed faith in Christ in youth and united with the Bethldhem (sic) Baptist church at which he lived an humble and devoted member until called home. Bro. Stephens was never married, yet his life was largely devoted to caring for the homeless and those who were unable to care for themselves. His last and fatal illness was only ten days duration. His death came as the result of lagrippe and pneumonia. His nephew, Warner Mottley, his nieces, Misses Fannie Johnson and Patsy Mottley, who have lived with him since childhood and whom he had cared for when they were helpless, stood nobly by him and did everything in their power for his comfort and for his recovery, yet in spite of all, he was call to go. Early in the afternoon of Dec. 6, 1912, he said “I am going”. His niece, Miss Fanny Johnson, asked him where he was going. He said: “I'm going Home to see my friends.:. The chlordane, as he called them, each assured him that they would meet him in Heaven, About three o'clock in the afternoon, after quietly folding his hands on his breast, he gently fell asleep in the arms of Him who said “I will come again and receive you unto myself” The Word assures us that in the sight of the Lord such death are precious though to us grievous. May grace sustain and comfort the bereaved one. pg 1 DEATHS The ten-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGuffy died at their home near Barefoot, Tenn., Thursday the 17th, of meningitis. The burial services were conducted by Rev. Everett Jones at Rough Creek church last Friday, and the body was laid to rest by A.F. Pearson The baby of Jim Stratton died at his home Thursday, the 17th of pneumonia. Funeral supply were furnished by A.F. Pearson. Mrs. J.H. Dalton of the Dody community, was found dead in bed at her home last Friday. She retired the night before in her usual good health and it is supposed she died of heart trouble. She was sixty years of age. The remains were interred at Union Chapel Saturday by Undertaker Pearson pg 3 COUNTY GLEANINGS Elbridge Fitzpatrick has move to his new home recently purchased from Mrs.Moses Blankenship Mrs. Sam Gum is complaining of cold this week. Misses Nettie Cole and Ella Gum visited Miss Bettie Hughes Sunday. Geo. Jones, of Illinois, is visiting his brother, Ben Jones, this winter Lewis Morphew has purchased the Joe Lee and John Faulkner farms on the Holland pike Mrs. and Mrs. Will Kirby and Miss Nettie Depp, of Scottsville visited at Joe Cole’s Saturday night. Z.T. Glover, who has been very sick with pneumonia is slowly improving. A.M. Johnson, of the Mt. Union community has moved on the Freeman farm. Miss Myrtle Jenkins visited her uncle, Jasper Jenkins, at Scottsville Sunday. Mrs. Joe Fitzpatrick is on the sick list. We hope the good road men will notice that awful place in front of Henry Cole’s gate, and get busy for it is almost impassible. Charlie Brown, who has been quite sick, is convalescent. W.H. Cole and wife visited Mrs. Malis Brown Sunday afternoon. Rev. Jones and Lewis is to begin a protracted meeting at Edgefield school house Saturday night Feb. 1. Mrs. Nancy Bell visited Mrs. Ed Cole Saturday night. Robert Howell visited Grayson Tracy
Sunday Lafayette Vancy and Hobart Driver went to Scottsville Wednesday, and the creeks got so high they had to stay till Saturday Clifford Doss makes his usual call near Amos every Sunday. A very successful series of meetings have just closed at Red Hill -- twenty-five conversions reported. The meeting was conducted by Rev. Claiburn. W.L. Bandy is spending the winter at W.Y. Driver’s. Uncle Able Driver is very feeble. It is reported that W.J. Steel,
former of this place, but now of Gallatin will move back
to his place soon. Akersville
Those on the sick list are: Uncle Baily Causby, Mary Causby, Henry Lee, Lillie Robinson and Henry Blankenship James Siddens, of Holland, is visiting his daughters here. Vesper White, wife and children and Mrs. Lou Bray and baby visited Dr. White Saturday and Sunday. Joe Dunn, of White Oak Ridge, died Sunday morning and was buried Monday at Flippin, Ky. Dr. J.W. White is corresponding with Dr. Friedman, of Berlin, Germany, in regard to the antitoxin treatment for tuberculosis. Rev. John I. Tinsley is conducting a protracted meeting at Rocky Hill. Miss Johnnie White is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Causby, near Walker Springs, Tenn. Dessie Driver entered school at Tompkinsville, Monday, Jan. 20. The Akersville Telephone Companies have joined together. They ordered a new switch board, and I think they are trying to be so they can hear better this year than they did in the year just passed. A. Friend. Chapel Hill Daisy Perry has been confined to his room for several weeks on account of rheumatism, and a severe scald of his foot. His is now slowly improving. Will Newman, of Texas, has been in and spent several days with relatives. Mr. Newman has been in Texas eleven years, and is having good success. He said he raised twelve hundred dollars worth of cotton last year We have lost and will lose several of our young people form the community, who have left for school. Asa Brashera, Kenneth Lamb and Porter Lamb have left for school. Misses Nannie Barber and Alva Miller will soon leave for school at Scottsville. Rev. Meador is conducting a protracted meeting at Rocky Hill school house. The writer has not attended any yet, but hopes to do so. E.D. Lamb has contracted with Britt Brothers to make a crop. Sid Shores has purchased a farm from Emma Perry, paying $500. It’s a boy and a girl at George Witt’s, mother and babes doing well. The babies’ names are Albert and Alma. Mrs. P.W. Perry is on the sick list. Luther and Delbert Terrell expect to make a trip to Bowling Green soon. Calloway Mayhew has been ill for some time with heart trouble and lagrippe. It is the expectation of Goodrum and Green to erect a new blacksmith ship on the old State road near the residence of Rev. Green. Thos. Kennedy, who has been spending a few days with relatives has returned to his home in Indiana. Miss Alma Walker is on the sick list. Artie Perry and wife recently left for Nashville where they will make their home. J.H. Wakefield has gone to Nashville for employment. Fletch Goodrum purchased a mule from J.W. Mayhew, paying $100 Wishing The Citizen and all it’s readers a happy and prosperous New Year. I will ring off. Blabbie Jake Meador A revival is in progress at New Hope Baptist church, conducted by Revs. T.J. Ham and I. Stovall. They are having good attendance and seven profession so far. Georgia Stovall and two little sons have the whooping cough. Proctor Hinton’s new dwelling is nearing completion. They anticipate moving next week. Willie Erwin, our trustee, is having a number of school applicants. P. Erwin, of Missouri, is visiting his brother, Willie Erwin, of this place. His is confined to his bed with rheumatism and nervous-trouble. Revs. Ham and Isaac Stovall and wife and Will Tabor and wife visited R.H. Mitchell Tuesday. Pierce and Eric Meador, of Bowling Green, were visiting in this community last week. Charlie Stovall is visiting his sister, Mrs. Greer Cook. A protracted meeting begins at Bethel the first Sunday. Mrs. Mary Freeman visited Mrs. Lela Moore Sunday. The recent high waters did a great deal of damage. The waters were higher than our oldest residents ever say them before. Misses Odie Weaver, Lizzie Stark, Minnie and Reona Freeman, Ruby Mitchell and Ruth Erwin were guests of Charlie Richie Sunday People are wishing for some long killing weather. Thelma. O’Bannon Miss Gertie Driver was visiting Miss Lela Morgan Monday. Mrs. B.H. O’Bannon and daughters, Ellie and Pearl, visited Mrs. B.W Doss Monday evening. It seems that Herbert Pardue and Willie Morgan are still “dear hunting” on Long creek. Miss Amma Vickie Driver visited Miss Nora Driver Saturday night. Miss Lillie Dallas visited Misses Etta and Dollie Pardue Saturday night. Bert Lee was “dear hunting” Sunday while returning home his horse fell smashing the buggy, but Mr. Lee was not seriously injured. The meeting at Red Hill, conducted by Bros. Claiburn and Crowder, was a glorious one. We are proud to know that our neighbor county of Allen is so greatly improving her road, but we are sorry to know that our own county of Macon is still in the mire. Sweet Sixteen. pg 4 Mrs. Amanda Phillips, near Bowling Green, died Monday of heart trouble. She was a sister of Riley Hunt, of Meador, this county
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