STATE GAZETTE
42nd YEAR No. 6
DYERSBURG, TN
FEBRUARY 7, 1907

SIX NEGROES DROWN -- A skiff containing eight negroes was upset in the Forked Deer River near Tigar Tail last Wednesday at noon and six drowned. The gasoline launch Irene, belonging to Capt. L. C. WARNER, of Pewmon, Mich., with Capt. WARNER and O. C. FOULE in charge was making a trip down the river and when four miles east of Tiger Tail, the officers of the boat were hailed by two negroes, who were clinging to a capsized skiff. The boat took the two men on board. The negroes, Earl YOUNG and Mose LAWSON, with the six who were drowned, were employed at the Tiger Tail mill. The mill had shut down on account of high water and the men were on their way to Key Corner, where they were to go overland to Halls, the home of all of the men. The negroes stated that their boat was capsized by the waves of the Clyde, which passed them before the accident. The officers of the Clyde state that when they passed out of sight of the skiff, it was still safe.

MISS Mary SKEFFINGTON -- Re-elected State Librian for four ensuring years, the election was unanimous. The libriary Commission is composed of Chief Justice W. D. BEARD, of the Supreme Court, Attorney General Charles T. CATES, Jr., and Gov. PATTERSON. Miss SKEFFINGTON is a resident of this city and during the four years that she has served as Librarian, has made many friends in Nashville.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT -- Whereas, the Supreme Commander of the Universe, hath in His Wisdom, seen fit to invade the sacred precincts of our Tent and taken from our midst our beloved brother, Sir Knight James D. McCLERKIN, whose memory shall ever linger with us and whose life was such as to endear himself to every member of our Tent;therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Sir Knight McCLERKIN, this Tent has lost a worthy and valuable Sir Knight, and one whose many virtues every member of the Tent should strive to emulate. Resolved further, That we tender to his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy and commend them to the care and keeping of Him, who doeth all things well. Resolved further, That these Resolitions be spread upon the minutes of this Tent, that copies be sent his bereaved family and that they be published in city papers. M. W. EWELL. W. C. PAPIS. Harry DRIFOOS. Committee. Feb. 5, 1907.

TOM C. FIELDS -- We see from Indian Territory papers that Tom C. FIELDS, formerly of Dyersburg, is a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds for Garvin County, subject to the Democratic primary. Mr. FIELDS was born and reared here and no man left the county with a cleaner record.

TO THE JOHN LAUDERDALE CHAPTER OF U. D. C. -- The Board of Education and the Faculty of the Dyersburg Public Schools wish to express their appriciations of your efforts in furnishing them a nucleus of 200 books for a fine library. T. C. GORDON, President. C. W. WALKER, Principal.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS -- D. H. CHERRY to Dan REDDIT, land, $1,428.89. Mrs. Linn MILLER to Lillie MILLER, land, $25. P. L. WRIGHT to J. N. PARKER, land, $75. Wm. H. CLARK to Dona J. NUNN, lot in Bonicord, $900.

MASONIC BUILDING -- Hess Lodge No. 93, F. & A. M. of Dyersburg, met in a special meeting to vote extending and improving their building. Committee of Dr. J. W. PEDEN, Chairman; George T. WEAKLEY, Secretary; George B. DEL VECCHIO, Treasurer;Dr. W. H. TUCKER & Dr. D. J. LEICHTMAN, Auditing Committee, were appointed by the lodge.

CIRCUIT COURT -- Judge Joe JONES made his initial bow to the circuit attachees, lawyers and Sheriff DAWSON, last Monday to throw on the electric current that set the court in motion. The Grand Jury consists of:C. B. BOYETT, Foreman;J. T. BELL, Will GANNON, J. A. JENKINS, Henry PERRY, J. M. RAINEY, F. B. HOPKINS, J. M. LUCAS, W. F. HENLEY, Robt. COLE, A. D. CRAIG, W. A. HARVEY, W. P. LIPSCOMB, J. M. McGURE, officer. Jury #1:Sam McKNIGHT, E. F. HALL, C. H. FITZHUGH, Monroe JONES, J. H. LAMBERT, Wm. BAKER, J. T. TIPTON, W. T. ALSTON, C. J. FITZHUGH, W. K. HOUSE, Eugene ARMSTRONG, Geo. W. DAVIS. Jury #2: Geo. SMITH, I. H. DAWSON, J. C. WHITE, Geo. ROGERS, T. E. BAKER, Luther HASTENINGS, Tom WELCH, W. C. STEPHENTON, Will HENDREN, David FOWKLES, Sid HENDREN, Geo. SIMPSON.

LOBSTER SUPPER -- One of the prettiest affairs of the season was given last Friday night at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Jim SCOTT. Mrs. SCOTT entertained with a lobster supper to compliment Mr. & Mrs. Henry HINKLE, of Paducah. Also attending were Mr. & Mrs. R. B. FRANK, Miss Louise BRACKIN, Miss Mary WELLS and Mr. Bryan WATKINS.

THE REV. OSCAR LINDSTROM -- rector of St. Matthews Episcopal Church received a telegram Saturday bringing the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. A. L. LINDSTROM at South Norwalk, Conn. - Covington Leader.

LOCALS -- Mr. & Mrs. Henry HOSIE, from Tiger Tail, were in the city Friday, en route to Indiana, where they will remain for a few weeks. Officer J. P. KING, of Newbern, paid this office a pleasant call Monday. Misses Daisy & Cano FERGUSON left Memphis yesterday for Ardmore, I. T., to visit their sister, Mrs. C. E. SHACKELFORD. Capt. & Mrs. J. M. BRACKIN and daughter, Miss Louise, leave today for Tampa, Fla., for an extended visit. G. B. DelVECCHIO and W. W. LAUDERDALE attended the performance of the Clansman at Memphis Friday afternoon. J. E. CRITCHLOW, formerly an employee of the Forked Deer Milling Co., but for the past three years a resident of Memphis, committed suicide at Wynne, Ark., last Saturday. Ben OSBURN, who for the past two years has been in the west, returned to Dyersburg on a visit Saturday. Mrs. George SCOTT is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Raphael BRYAN, in Memphis. Dr. Smith PARKS, died at his home in Glass, Obion County, last Friday night. Dr. PARKS had been a resident of Obion County for nearly 50 years. He was well known in this county. M. E. MAGEE returned last Friday from Nashville, where he was representative to the Masonic Grand Lodge. Little Dane, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. M. GREEN, is quite sick with the fever. Maj. W. L. SMITH, General Agent of the ICR, was in the city on business Saturday. Maj. SMITH is the Southern representative of President HARRIHAN and is working hand and hand with him in developing the Southern interest to Illinois Central.

ED GILMAN DEAD -- Ed GILMAN died of consumption at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. B. RIKE last Saturday. Mr. GILMAN was the son of Mr. & Mrs. C. P. GILMAN, of Cherokee, this county. He spent a few months in Arizonia last year and returned home not improved in health. Mr. GILMAN was a valued employee of the Colgate Soap Co., in the capacity of traveling salesman. He was 27 years old. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Geo. H. CRUTCHER at the residence of Mr. RIKE Sunday afternoon. His remains were interred in the City cemetery.

MARRIAGE LICENSES -- Romie JOHNSON to Fannie CANADY. Henry BISHOP to Annie BEAN. J. T. VAUGHN to Ethel LILLARD.

DEATH CLAIMS J. D. McCLERKIN -- After a lingering illness of some months, James D. McCLERKIN died in Memphis at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Guy MOORE, last Saturday evening. He had been a resident of Dyersburg many years. He was several years in the drug business in the farm of Hayes & McCLERKIN. He afterward entered the employ of Stevens Lumber Co., being manager of their store. Messrs. SCOTT and KING made him manager of the Hotel Virginia, which he held until failing health compelled him to retire from active work. He left for Memphis several months ago, for special treatment, but medical skill could not save him. Mr. McCLERKIN was twice married, his first wife being Miss Annie HILL, and his second wife, who survives him, Mrs. Dink ROBERTS, to whom he was married about three years ago. He leaves a wife, and two daughters, Mrs. Eugene SCOTT and Mrs. Guy MOORE. A brother, Tom McCLERKIN lives in Blytheville, Ark. The funeral service was conducted at the home of Geo. T. WEAKLEY, by Rev. A. J. MEADERS last Monday. The remains were interred in the City cemetery.

FOWKLES -- Lewis KING and family started for New Mexico for his health, but returned on account of high water. John CARTER, of Carroll county, came here Friday to attend the bedside of his father, A. A. CARTER. After a short attack of pneumonia, A. A. CARTER died Sunday morning. His remains were carried to Huntingdon for interment. Mr. CARTER only lacked a month of being 80 years old, had been 50 years married and has been a member of the Methodist Church 39 years. He leaves a wife a few years his junior, two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss.

NEWBERN -- Miss Bertha HOLLADAY of Halls High School visited her sister, Miss HOLLADAY, the business teacher at the Newbern High School the weekend. Mrs. Thompson, mother of Emerson PARKS, of Trimble, has removed there to live at his home. The people of Newbern regret to lose Mr. BANDY from our midst. He has been with the Newbern Drug Co. for sometime. He will move with his family to Trenton. The Newbern Drug Co. has secured B. F. CRANE, of Tullahoma to act as prescriptianest. Mrs. Lula COZART's little son, Garrett, is quite ill with pneumonia. Miss HANSON of MISSISSIPPI, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. S. RADFORD. Allene, the little daughter of B. R. PARKS, who was taken by her parents to Nashville for an operation is reported much better. Park TIGRETT, W. M. SHIBLEY, Dr. E. R. WYATT and other relatives attended the funeral and burial of Dr. J. L. S. PARKS at Obion. Dr. PARKS was seventy years of age. He was the father of Lexie PARKS of Union City. He formerly lived at Newbern. Dr. PARKS was the son of the pioneer Cumberland Presbyterian preacher of this district, the Rev. Hamilton PARKS. Rev. Joe McLESKY of Newbern, conducted the funeral services, assisted by Rev. PRITCHARD of Newbern. The family of J. S. LOCKART moved to Jackson last week. Miss Linnie ATKINS, daughter of our esteemed townsman, Asa A. ATKINS, and J. W. BURKS, of Helena, Ark., were married at the ATKINS home on Monroe Street last Thursday evening. Miss Ollie NOEL played the wedding march. Rev. Joe McCLERKY joined the two happy hearts. They left immediately for New Orleans. They will live in Helena. Mrs. Henri ROOP delightfully entertained last Wednesday afternoon at her beautiful home on Main street. Those present were:Mesdames S. J. HARRIS, Price INMAN, Louis NORVILLE, J. D. BREWER, Frank GRISHAM, Finis SELF, Allen CRENSHAW, R. M. SMITH, Victor ZEIFF, and Misses Alma PARKER, Pearl PARKER and Lillie WILSON.

MAXEY -- Mr. DAVIS and Sharp JOHNSON are the only sick ones in the neighborhood. Henderson JOHNSON went to Trenton on business. Everette JOHNSON was in Dyersburg one day last week. Misses Ethel & Dollie COBB visited in Maxey Wednesday. John TARRANT is a little under the weather now. Sharp JOHNSON sold a mule in Newbern Saturday for $200.

CHEROKEE -- Rev. J. T. UPTON is visiting the good people of Mt. Vernon this week. These bad roads;Someone ask Mrs. Gand CHAINBERS, how she likes boat riding in a trap with the driver riding the mule. G. T. MOORE is numbered among the sick this week. Albert BURKS is all smiles;its a boy. W. D. DODSON Sundayed with the family of G. W. TRAINBURN. King BURKS, who is attending the Halls High School visited home people Sunday. John MOORE, of Heloise, has moved to our vicinty.

UNION HALL -- Little Joe BROWN is among those on the sick list. Miss Willie ROGERS is also very sick. Mr. BAKER & family, of Mt. Vernon, have moved to Weakley county. Joe GILMAN and family of Finley, have moved back to the 13th district. Aunt Lu BRADLEY is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Willie CHAMBERS. Miss Ethy MEADERS was the guest of the Misses MANUELs last week. The community was very much greived to hear of the death of Eddie GILMAN. He had been suffering from consumption for some time and died at his sister's home. He was loved by all who knew him.

BAND MILLS -- Henry FIELDS, one of the young men working for the Mengle Box Co., in the timber business, was seriously hurt last week by a falling limb, but is improving. John GLIDWELL and John PICKARD died at the hotel this week. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the community.

MILLERS CHAPEL -- W. T. WATHER has sold seven mules for $1,260. T. N. PRIVOTT sold three mules for $515, last Tuesday. H. WOODS has bought a complete cotton gin and sawmill outfit and will have it in operation by proper season. Emmett CLARK is having a tussell with the fever.

LENOX -- W. T. SLAYTON, wife and little daughter have been very sick for several days. Bud LUMLEYS is reported to be very sick. Mildred LEMONS is also very sick. Bob HUTSON and wife spent last eekend with their aunt and uncle, Will & Susie JONES. Mrs. Linnie BECKETT was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Bill REED over the weekend. Messrs. Arthur SHERWOOD & PEAL bid farewell to friends and foes Tuesday and started for Dyersburg, where they will board the train for Texas.

CHURCH GROVE -- Will TODD killed ten rabbits Monday. Mr. & Mrs. Ivor JOHNSON visited Newbern relatives recently. John & Wes YOUNG, also Auntie KING, each sold a pair of mules to buyers last week. Messrs. John YOUNG, Elmer YOUNG, J. M. OWEN and Don CUDE left Tuesday for points in Missouri and Texas. Mr. OWEN will probably make Texas his future home.

ROUTE #4 -- Rev. O. L. WATSON returned home last Saturday, after spending sometime in revival work at Moscow, Mo. Miss Blanche TURNER, who has been teaching school at Richwoods, returned home last Friday. We understand there is a large reward offered for one A. D. RANKIN. He hasn't been heard from in these parts for at least three weeks.