Mount Vernon signal., 1905-04-28
CRAB ORCHA RID

Died on the morning of the 22,
DIR. J. H. Pettus, a young man just
starting out in life, with bright
prospects. He had many warm
friends, among them the writer. 1
think he was one of the most kind
hearted, sympathetic physicians 1
ever met. He leaves young wife
and two lovely children, besides an
aged mother, four brothers and
two sisters. The remains were
taken 10 the Baptist church, where
Rev. o. M. Huey made a beautiful
and appropriate talk, taking for his
text. the words that Jesus spoke to
Mary; THY brother shall rise
again." after which the remains
followed by over 100 Masons and
Odd Fellows, and long procession
of relatives and friends, were taken
to the Crab Orchard cemetery and
laid to rest by the two orders of
which he was a member.
Our dull old town has been en-
livened by two weddinggs of late,
Mr. Ed Jones, widower Of 46, and
Miss Margaret Stephenson were
married on the 10Th Inst. About
the same time, Mrs. Alice Turner,
a widow near here, and Mr.. Dunn
whose first name l did not learn,
were married in Stanford and given
a reception at Mr.. J. M. Hutchi-
sons on the evening of the 2oth.-I
We have another widower among
Us now, who is offering a years
pasture for cow to any one who
will assist him in Winning a young
lady, i'll these parts, but the young
lady in question has gone 10 Je.-
0, didn't mean to tell where. II
think We have several gentlemen
and ladies in our town who ought
to be on the manageable list, for
instance my two next door neigh
bors, who are very pleasant gentle.
men, and I can recommend them
highly to any young lady, who
would like to change her name and
submit to a straightforward line
(Lyne) and then we have ladies of
al l was going to say ages, but of
course they are all young, and
would make admirable wives, for
some good man. Men need wives
and women need husbands. Why
should so many pine in single life.
when they could add so much TO
each others happiness and be
m >re useful to humanity in general
by uniting in the holy bonds of
matrimony9 There is strength in
union.-Mr. ]. B. Payne returned
to Hartman, Tenn. last week after
a delightful visit of several weeks
to his relatives and friends. Miss
Theny Bryant spent Saturday night,
and Sunday with Miss Lula Chand-
ler. Miss Lula's best fellow was
uo and the three made flying trip
to Ottenheim.-Mr. Joe Magee
visited homefolks Saturday and
Sunday.-Miss Samantha Jones is
visiting friends in Je!lico. Tenn
Mr.. R. c. White left for Cochran, |
Penn, Saturday on business. The
Ideal entertainers met with success
in our town Saturday night. Every
bo1y that went believes in their
motty; Laugh and grow fat. y
Miss Estella McWhorter, of Lam
caster, is visiting her cousins, the
Misses Sallie and Mabel McWhor-
ter, this place.-Mr. Geo. Thomp-
son, of pleasant Hill, Mo, has ar
rived here to spend the summer
with friends. unknown ene-
my went to the home of John Ste
vens the other night and tried to
burn the house by saturating rags
in coal oil and stufing them around
the door. Mr.. Stevens was warned
by the smoke and opened the door
to find the cause of the smoke
when his face was filled with shot,
putting one eye out and badly
wounding him about the face and
head.
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