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.