Eddy, I for one really enjoyed the newsclips. Does anyone on the list know How far back this newspaper goes? I posted those long awaited early Gibson Co. Pictures to you, Eddy, yesterday. Madelon -----Original Message----- From: Eddy G. Clark <edclark@hom.net> To: TNGIBSON-L@rootsweb.com <TNGIBSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 7:33 PM Subject: [TNGIBSON-L] Transcription of Rutherford Register >Hi fellow Gibson Co researchers, > >Let me know if you like these type of posts. I have my reason for >asking - and you can be sure it's a devious one <g>. > >Take care everyone, > >Eddy G. Clark > >======================================= > >Transcription from digital CD made by Eddy G. Clark >on August 4th, 1999. > >Rutherford Register >Rutherford, Tenn. Friday, March 3, 1899 > >TOWN AND COUNTY. >________________ > >Spring will soon visit us. > >F. M. Conlee was in Greenfield Tuesday. > >It's about time for strawberry drummers. > >A. J. Elrod returned from Nashville yesterday. > >Henry Savage, Jr., was in Union City last Friday. > >Circuit court begins at Humboldt next Monday. > >A very heavy rain fell Saturday and Saturday night. > >Some mustered beds, cabbage, etc., have been sown. > >New line of shoes just received at F. W. E. Flowers. > >Mr. T. H. Demont, of Dyer, was in the city Wednesday. > >Oliver O'Daniel, the fruit tree king, was here this >week. > >Davis and Brown are selling strawberry boxes by >the thousands. > >C. B. Boyett, the mill man of Yorkville, was in the >city Wednesday. > >Mrs. Lyde Buchanan of Kenton, visited relatives >here Monday night. > >Rev. J. W. C. Fain is able to be up after a two >weeks tussle with lagrippe. > >Dr. Tull, of Yorkville, passed through here >Wednesday on his way to Union City. > >Sheriff and Mrs. B. F. Jones, of Trenton, spent >Sunday with Mrs. R. B. Wren. > >Miss Ida Cooper, of Dyer, was the guest of F. M. >Conlee's family here this week. > >Mr. Wadlington, of Pineon, was the guest of his >friend J. A. Alford here last Sunday. > >Small pox makes the biggest scare, but pneumonia >and Lagrippe kills more people. > >George Farrar, of the 21st district, got a leg >broke by a tree fallin on him last Friday. > >J. Ward Tinkle left for his home at Rockwail, >Texas, Tuesday evening after a week's visit here. > >W. R. Couch, of the 19th district, was able to >come to town Tuesday after ???? ????. > >Ex-Representative J. C. Adams, of Humboldt, >attended the burial of his sister-in-law Mrs. >W. W. Adams. > >Now is the time to have your pictures framed. >New lot moulding just received at Terry Drug Store. > >The little daughter of Prof. and Mrs. E. L. >Freeman, who has been quite sick for several >weeks, is improved. > >Mr. Temple, of Union City, Manager of the >Telephone Company for this section, was in the >City Monday. > >The personal property of the Gibson Wells Company, >was recently auctioned off. Thad Ferrell was the >purchaser. > >Mr. Stubblefield and family arrived from Clinton, >Ky., Tuesday and will take charge of the King >place recently purchased. > >After an absence of several weeks Hollis McFarland >returned here Tuesday and can be found behind the >counter at Haste's grocery. > >Mr. Ike Davis, a farmer aged 60 years, died at >his home near Salem Sunday and was buried Monday. >He leaves a wife and several children to mourn >his death. > >T. O. Pope, the pants and suspender drummer, >spent several days with his family here since >our last issue, leaving Tuesday for his territory >in Mississippi and Arkansas. > >Mr. C. B. Boyette, of Yorkville, informs us of >an accident that happened on the play ground of >Prof. Higgs school at Nebo, Tuesday. A boy named >Gill was playing leap-frog when he broke one of >his legs. > >A serious accident befeel Charlie McCollum, son >of W. P. McCollum of the 16th district, Tuesday. >While working on a barn, a log fell, striking >and broke his right arm between the elbow and >wrist, from the effects of which he is suffering >considerably at present. > >Next Friday will be patrons day in our school. >All patrons and friends who have not visited >the school during the session are earnestly >solicted to visit the school during the day. >Those who have visited the school are invited >to repeat the visit; and in this way encourage >the pupils, and help the teachers in maintaining >an interest in the school. > >The stave mill has thawed out and running on time. > >Olie Pate, a young man of about 18 years, with >another party, was cutting a tree near his home in >the 19th district Tuesday evening. It was a forked >tree and when it fell the two parts separated, one >of the parts falling on young Pate fracturing his >skull, and it is feared that he cannot recover. >Dr. Clay was called and later Dr. Happle was sent >for. > >Rev. P. G. Johnson, living one mile south of town, >showed us some pear, peech and apple limbs Tuesday. >The pear and peach limbs had been frozen and with- >out doubt were killed. They had turned black and >showed signs of decay. They were taken from two- >year-old trees. The apple limb seemed to be sound, >and doubtless escaped the freeze. If the limbs >shown us are a sample there will not be a single >peach or pear grown in Gibson county this year >complaint is pretty much the same over the entire >country, and it is the general opinion that a large >tomato crop will be an investment this year that >will pay the grower. > > > A Stolen Horse. > Ed Johnson, the horse swapper, is caught for the >first time. Ed has averaged two or three swaps a >day for several years, but swapped for a stolen >horse the first time last week. An unknown party >to Ed rode into town on a fine young horse, and as >is quite natural he and Ed were soon trying to swap >horses. Ed made a trade with him which would have >been very satisfactory if Ed had not had to make >good the next swap he made. The nice young horse >was stolen by a party, who is variously described, >from a man named C. H. Peters, seven miles north of >Dyersburg on Monday night and rode to this place >early next morning. Mr. Johnson gave the thief >$10 to boot and the thief proceed to Bradford and >sold the horse for $20 and took the train for parts >yet unknown. Mr. Johnson went over to Martin and >swapped the stolen horse to Mr. Carter, where it >was found on Friday by its owner. Mr. Johnson is >out $30 in cash besides some other expense in >telephoning etc. and the thief is at large, but >will probably be apprehended as it is believed that >he lives not more than fifty miles away. > > > MARRIAGE LICENSE. > Recently issued: > >R. N. Heathoock to Flora Tinkle, >Albert Berry Shriever to Lillie Davis, >Bob Wortham to Leonora McCuthchson. >Colored - Thos. Buffaloe to Ono??da Burnett. > >An old negro froze to death in the 6th district a >couple of weeks ago. - Herald Democrat. > >Five prisoners, all colored, including one woman, >were taken from this place to the penitentiary >last Wednesday. - Trenton Journal. > >It is reported that Trenton will, in addition to a >new court house, have a fine, up-to-date hotel >built here this summer. - Trenton Journal. > >Judge John R. Walker and Chas. E. Hunt have formed >a partnership for the practice of law. They are >both honorable gentlemen and will do a good >practice. - Trenton Journal. > >The Rutherford Literary Society will convene in >the hall at 6:30 p.m. Friday March 3. Will have an >interesting program including "Moot Court." > >The cold spell damaged the city many hundred dollars >by the freezing of walks and gutters. In many >places the entire pavement will have to be taken >up and relayed. - Trenton Journal > > > Gibson County Figures. > >Humboldt, Feb 24. - In compliance with a request >made by Hon. E. Jarvis, Chairman of the Redistricting >Committee of the Legislature, Circuit Court Clerk >J. F. Warren, of this place yesterday made a full >report to said committee by mail. The report gives >a full statement of the length of terms of court, >business transacted and cost of maintaining the >court. The report makes a splendid showing for >this court, and the people are sure that the >committee will allow the court to stand as it is >at present. > > >The meeting of the West Tennessee Horticultural >Society and Farmers Institute which was to have >been held here this week was postponed on account >of the smallpox. - Milan Hustler > >Wils Harrison, who has been feeble for several >months is very low and the announcement of his >death at any time would be no surprise to his >friends. > >Murdered! >The death penalty has been placed upon the charter >of Rutherford. The charge upon which it was >indicted in the Criminal court at Nashville was, >drunk and disorderly conduct, selling whiskey and >levying taxes. Charges were preferred by several >citizens of the town; the indictment was drawn up >by Hon. D. Witherington and introduced into their >respective courts by Witherington and Turner. >Presented for trial ????e was no witnesses, no >speeches; and in the absence of the attorney for >the defense the case was set for hearing exparte >as to him. The jury brought in a verdict of >guilty in the first degree and the penalty was >fixed at death. The execution will take place on >the 1st day of July, 1899. Some are happy - some >not happy. > > >Una, the beloved wife of W. W. Adams, departed this >life Feb. 28, 1899. She was born March 4, 1869, >had for years been a consistent member of the M. E. >Church and was ready when the summons came to >enter into the Christian's reward. > The church has indeed lost a loyal member, her >family a kind loving wife and mother, and her >mother's family mourn the loss of an ever patient >daughter and sister. Possessed of all the qualities >which distinquished a throughly Christian woman, >her chief characteristic was patience. This latter >quality stood her in good stead during her last >illness while suffering so much she anxiously waited >the end of all pain and the beginning of eternal >rest when she should be reunited with the father and >sister who had proceeded her. > "I am not afraid and will be so happy to go" she >said and bade them grieve not for her as she folded >her hands and crossed over. > >On last Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride >in Kenton, Mr. H. E. Wilson, a merchant at Yorkville, >and Miss Minnie, daughter of Dr. Taylor, were >united in marriage. > >The jury trying the Putman murder case at Trenton >brought in a verdict last Friday finding Putman >guilty of manslaughter and set his punishment at >seven years in the penitentiary. > >The painters and paper hangers have finished the >residence of E. Stubblefied near town and Mr. >Stubblefield moved in yesterday. > >Dr. Happle, assisted by Dr. Clay performed an >operation on young Olie Pate Wednesday, removing >a piece of fractured skull, and they have hopes >of his recovery. >