The Adair County news., 1914-04-01
GradyviIIe.

Mr.. Tom Dowell will become a citi.
zen of our town in few days.
The weather has been fine for the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Walker, of Co
lumbia, were in our midst one day the
first of the week.
Mr.. Ed Stone, the well-known to-
bacco man, of Canville, was in town
last Friday.
Mrs. J. D. Walker, of Columbia, Wis
tied relativeshere the first of the week.
James, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
q o. Moss, was very sick a day or so
the first of the week with Group.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt McCanldesS, of Co
lumbia, passed through here one day
last week en- route for Edmonton,
where they would spend few days
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Z. N. Whitlock, of Bliss, was in
our community last Friday buying to-
bacco. He certainly is fine Judge of
the weed.
Mr.. j. F. Pendleton, the we'll known
business man, of Greensburg, was in
our midst day or so the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Mile Hill returned from Louis
vile the first of the week.
Mr., Robert Wilson. the candy man,
of Cane Valley, made our town one
day last week and as usual did good
business with our merchants.
MessrS. Baker Morrison, of Column
bia, spent few days in our town last
week, preparing car load of hickory
lumber for the market, which they ex-
pect to get off in few days
Mr. Charlie Yates, of Greensburg,
bought nice bunch of cattle and a
work mule or two from J. A. Diddle
one day-last week.
Messrs. James Gilpin and son, John
Preston, r. Corbin and Talbett COON
er, all of the Sparksville section, were
in our midst one day last week and re-
port every thing moving along nicely
in their section of country.
Messrs. Hill & Stults, the saw mill
men, near this place, have been COM
planning Of their saw mill for the last
year of not giving them satisfaction
Mr.. Hill, who is jack of all trades, has
failed so far to make it run.
Mr.. Eugene Wellington, the we'll
known spoke man of this place, made
our town day or so of last week and
received quite lot of spokes. He has
the biggest part of our town covered
over with spokes and still they are
bringing them on in abundance.
Uncle Charlie Yates and Charles !
Sparks made Columbia one day last |
week on business.
Mrs. W. ?. Flowers was on the sick !
list for few days of last week but at |
this time we are glad to report she is
improving.
Died, OH the 26th, Bro. A. 7. Sher-
rill, in his sixty-seventh year. He had
been afflicted with heart trouble for
of years and other troubles
set up which resulted in his death.
Bro. Sheriff. lived a consistent life.
He was a member of the Baptist
church and a Christian in its trueSt
sense. He lived up to his profession
and when the end came he was ready.
He was also a member of the Masonic
fraternity and honor to the craft.
He was always ready to assist in any
benevolent purpose. He was truly a
good man. He will not only be miss
ed around the family circle but in his
church aud the Masonic Hall, where
he was so true and faithful. His fun
eral was preached by his pastor, Bro.
Dudgeon, at his residence before
large circle of relatives and friends,
and his remains inferred in the fami-
ly burying ground, to await the res
direction morn. He leaveSa devoted
wife and five children with a host of
relatives and friends to weep over his
departure.