From: The Webster Echo; March 15, 1901. ERBACON. "Tis Marching now. The Grippe is slowly receding. Mrs. Henry Blondheim and children left for Wisconsin. "Newt" Wilson, who had his arm amputated, is getting along nicely. J. A. Harold and others, of Cowen, were here last Saturday attending the Harold-Tyler law suit. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barnett, on the 8th inst., a son grubber No. 1, and Robert Earl by name. B. F. Salisbury and E. L. Floyd have purchased a "splinter new" saw mill, which they expect to arrive soon. Ben and Ed know how to manage a mill. A. C. Fowler has shipped his saw mill from here to Centralia to cut some timber which he purchased of Luther Hosey. Cam'ell is a hustler with a saw mill. There is talk (!) of presenting a petition to the County Court requesting the Court to build a court house at Erbacon. It seems from present indications that we need one very badly. "Pharisee" says that we are "developing into" an attorney-at-law. We are glad, if that be so, that we possess something to "develop," as you know some are lacking in the "developing" Material, and consequently can't "develop" at all. Died, at his home below Erbacon, on March 9, at 11 o'clock, p. m., Mr. James M. Barnett, aged 70 years, 8 months and 5 days. He was born July 4, 1830. "Uncle Jim," as he was commonly called, was an upright citizen, a good neighbor, a faithful member of the M. E. Church, South, and a practical, everyday Christian. He said he was thoroughly prepared to die, and ready to meet his God in peace. He leaves an aged and faithful wife and several children, with brothers, sisters and many friends, to mourn his death. But he has only passed through the door that opens into another world-a door through which we must all sooner or later pass, prepared as he was, or unprepared. The bereaved have our sympathy. RATTLER.