STATE GAZETTE
DYERSBURG, TN
42ND YEAR NO 14
APRIL 4, 1907

PIANO CONTEST CLOSES--Miss Nora VIRDEN of Finley, won the $400 Forbes piano with 120,915 votes; Miss Maud KEDZIE, with 86,330 votes won a gold watch; and Miss Maud PARISH with 63,005 votes won a handsome diamond and pearl broach, which was accepted by her sister, Miss Minnie PARISH. The State Gazette has added nearly 800 names since the contest started, and can now say it has the largest paid in advance circulation of any county weekley in the State. Counting the votes were Messers. Geo. T. WEAKLEY, Ernest BEAVER and Rube RAWLS.

UNION WAREHOUSE: HALLS, TENN. --The date of the dedication of the new cotton warehouse built by some of the members of the Farmers' Educational and Co-Operative Union of America will be April 4th. Speakers will be: T. J. BROOKS, state secretary and treasurer; Homer L. HIGGS of Greenfield; J. E. MONTGOMERY, state president of the union; R. L. BARNETT, of Texas, R. W. WAGSTER and J. T. UPTON.

IN MEMORIUM--Whereas it has pleased the Supreme Architect of the Universe to call from labor to refreshments our dear brother, A. L. RONEY, a member of RoEllen Lodge, No. 410, F&AM, and therefore be it resolved: THAT in the death of Brother RONEY our lodge has lost one of its most devoted members, the church a consistant Christian, the community a kind member, and the family a faithful husband and loving father. THAT this lodge extend to his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy and commend them to the Grand Master of the Universe, who doeth all things well. THAT a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, a copy sent to the Dyersburg Gazette and Newbern Tennessean and a copy spread upon the records of this lodge. Respectfully submitted: C. B. A. TURNER, R. S. VAUGHN, D. B. RAY, Committee. March 28, 1907.

AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD--Monday night Geo. WEIMER was elected fire chief to succeed Jeff VAUGHN, who is now in the hotel business at Dawson Springs. Mr. WEIMER has been on the fire department for sometime. Joe PURSELL was elected a school director to succeed the late W. L. FOWKLES.

UNION HILL--We are glad to note that W. D. DODSON, who has been quite sick with the grippe, is convalescent. Mr. & Mrs. Ed McDEARMON, of Dyersburg, Sundayed with G. W. TRAINHAM and family. We are sorry to note that W. B. McBRIDE is still confined to his bed. Charley PAGE has gone to Fulton to work on the railroad.

AYERS--Miss Minnie CONNELL of Booths Point, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lester CAPELLE, at Heloise. Dick TUBBS and family visited his brother, G. W. TUBBS last Sunday. Our school is progressing nicely with Miss Annie FOSTER of Dyersburg as teacher. Horace CAPELLE, of Memphis, has been visiting his sister, Lafe PATE, at this place, and his brother, Arch, went home with him.

TELEGRAM--Mrs. Will SUMMERS, who has been sick for some weeks, is able to sit up. Billy BARTON, of New York, is in town with relatives. John SHARP, of New York, spent several days with Rod WATKINS last week. "Dad" CAMERON is out again after a two weeks attack of malaria.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1907--J. E. HARRELL has returned from Nashville; after a three day visit to his daughter, Mrs. J. A. MEADERS. N. C. LIGHT, a former resident of this place, but now a resident of Thorpe Springs, Texas is spending this week with relatives here. Miss Para PIERCE, of Dyersburg, was guest of Mrs. John GAULDIN. Miss Jessie COLLINS visited her sister, Mrs. J. B. BOGLE of Dyersburg this week. Trimble News; W. M. KIMBROUGH, a leading merchant of Dyersburg, was visiting homefolks here Sunday. Will is an old Halls boy. Carl & Olan MOORE went over to Dyersburg to assist the boys in a musical program for the big K. O. T. M. concert. Halls Graphic. Miss Icyle DAVIS of RoEllen was the guest of Miss Grace PIERCE first of week. Mrs. Tom DAWSON, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, returned from Hot Springs Friday, she and little son, Emerson, leaving Sunday for an extended Western trip. Mrs. Green HAMILTON has returned to Covington. Mr. HAMILTON will also return home as soon as the Compress season is over. Last Thursday while playing ball with his son and other little boys, Ed BODEMAR lost a diamond stud valued at $350. A diligent search was made for the lost pin, but in vain. Mrs. Fannie PILLOW, who was born under a lucky star, tried her luck and found the diamond under a piece of paper. Messers. Harry CALCUT, Stoy DAWSON, Ruben SMITH, Brown WALKER and L. CORNILLAUD attended the dance in Fulton Tuesday night. Mrs. B. B. WATKINS is real sick at her residence in East Dyersburg. Miss Virginia WHITE, teacher in Halls school, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Crawford WHITE. Prof. Frank MARSHALL will be married at Halls Saturday, to Miss Hattie S. CAMPBELL, of St. Louis. J. L. DANIEL slipped on the grating in front of Dr. Nick WALKER's office several days ago and sustained painful injuries.

STOKES--B. F. YOUNG has returned from St. Louis markets. T. W. YOUNG has returned from Arizonia and was in Stokes recently. Mr. &Mrs. J. B. MANLEY have both been quite sick at their home east of Stokes. J. GREEN and Miss Pearl WOODS of the Elizabeth neighborhood were married last Sunday week. J. EASON was sick last week being confined to his bed part of the week. J. H. PERRY has been carrying the mail for several days on account of sickness of Mr. PENNINGTON, the regular carrier. Little Minnie Lou SCREWS was quite sick a few days last week.

NEWBERN--Misses Virginia and Mackie SHUMATE were recent visitors to Dyersburg. Allene PARKS, the little daughter of H. R. PARKS, is visiting the home of her cousins, Joe WYATT, of Halls. Willie JONES, of Mississippi, is in Newbern visiting relatives.

ROUTE #5--There seems to be considerable sickness along Route #5; John DOSS is suffering from an acute attack of grip, is improving. Mrs. Clyde McADOO, who has been sick so long is reported better. Mr. McADOO has sold his beautiful place to John ARNOLD. Guy FUMBANKS, besides being a very busy man, holds the office of Road Commissioner of the 5th district. John Lane and Bro. RANKIN were in a runaway. In the wind-up the preacher fell on John, and as a result he is carrying his arm in a sling. The little son of Mr. & Mrs W. C. WATSON met with a sad accident, breaking his arm. A doctor from Newbern dressed the arm and the boy is doing nicely. Mr. FUMBANKS had two barns consumed by fire March 28. He lost three self-binders, rakes, mowers, corn crusher, cultivators, corn shredder and lots of other things, lost at $3000; $1,300 insurance.