Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
ALeoop ITEMS

family at Wartrace.
DR.. ]. T. Smith and wife of Laurel
Hill spent the holidays with eheir
daughter Mrs. H. 2. Curtis.
Prof. Benton. judd of Rome is the
guest of home folks this week.
Miss Margafet Hickman was at
home from Ward-Belmont College for
the holidays.
DR.. and MrE J. T. Moore were visit
ing relatives in Maury county last
week.
Rev. c. HA Warner of LaFollette
was recently NE g',a.it of Rev. F. B.
Cox and family
spent the holidays with. his family.
Rev. little and familyNare moving
to Flynn,S Lick this week y
Mr.. Blocker of Sherman, Texas,
spe4 the holidays here with relatives.
The dinner given Christmas day by
the ladies of Algood was quite a sue
cess. from every standpoint There
were about s150 children enjoyed the
excellent vApds besides the grown
men and women who partook of the
dinner and large number of dinners
were sent out to those who failed to
attend, making in all 300 dinners
served.
The Algood public school opened
Monday for the winter term. 1t is
with eager expectations that both the
teachers and pupils 90 into the new
term after the rest acquired during.
the holidays.
Rev. Benton v. Riddle. pastor of the
proc INyf nj oh nh 10
Sunday and Sunday might and on
Monday went to Livingston.
The entertainments Apgiven by the
different grades and rooms of the
public school at the clos for the hol-
idays were of a high order and show
ed much care and particular training
on the part OF those Aaving it in
charge. They were<xeF attended by
large and delighted audiences.
Mr.. Eli Hgagard vof Nashville will
deliver his lecture "The Country Boy"
here Thursday night, Jan,k8, at the
public school auditorium.
Herschell Poteet and family moved
to Knoxville last week, where Mr.. Po-
teet will travel in East Tennessee,
with Knoxville as headquaj lers,
Mrs. L. P. Speck of Rickna3 is the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Poteet.
Judge J. N. Cannon of near Rick
man was here recentlxe2n his way to
Nashville to have his eye Treated. He
suffered serious accidentS his left
eye some weeks ago while 4athering
corn.
Mrs. Bohannon of NetheSl pd was
the guest last week of her sAtAr Mrs.
Mrs. Thompson is very ill at her
home in East AlgoGl. 4
The silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs HI. M. Cornwell was cell
sbrated at thier home Thursday, Jan.
l. A large number of friends we're
present and enjoyed most pleasant
ime.
Mr. F. s. Campbell of Nashville was
he guest of Algood friends last week.
The funeral of William Riley, who
lied in San Francisco, Cal, Sunday, |
Dec. 21, was held from the Methodist
,hurch on Monday afternoon Of last
week at two o'clock. The services
we're conducted at the chur6 by Rev.
J. N. Fitzpatrick, pastor Of le Baptist
hurch at Cookeville, and atthe grave
" Rev. F. B. Cox, pastor of the. Al
,ood Methodist church, Mr.. Riley
lad been in California for several
ears and was well known here. It
vas very severe shock ito his par
nts and family here when the news
anne announcing his death. He had
'een i'll for only few days. There
vas large number. of friends OF the
amily and Of the deceased present at
be funeral. Mr.. Riley was 81 years
I age and single.
The congregation of the YPresbyteri-
n church worshipped in their church
Or the first time since it was repaired
lst Sunday morning.
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Terry are now
apply domiciled in the Greenwood
roperty.
Christmas eve night the Methodist
hurch was packed to its utmost ca /,
acity on account of the visit by st.
lick, who was holding high carnival {
lere that might. TIE children and
rown-ups were all deflkhted with the |
cry fine program which was render
and with the appearance Of sure '
nough Santa Claus who distributed
le candy, oranges and dv4er nice
resents to members Of the Methodist ,
nd Presbyterian Sunday schools.
Robert Pointer and family were the q
eek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. N. Cox were the a
tests of relatives here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ept)rson en-
rtained a number of their friends q
ith six O'Clock dinner Monday. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert entertained Il
st Saturday with delightful dinner
r several of their friends. $
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Draper and y
tile daughter Mildred were guests of q
latives in Dry Valley last Friday p
ID Saturday.
Mrs. B. p. Dalton of Maury county q
as the Christmas guest Of relatives !,
Algood. u
Solon Gentry has sold his interest
the firm of Pedigo & Gentry to Mr.. Q,
d. Pedigo. 81
Mr.. d. a. Verble, who recently pur-
ased the lot adjoining the old Al p
od cemetery, has given the lot to 81
g different lodges and they are ne
ring to erect q commodious build
g. The Masons, Odd Fellows Mod
n Woodmen and Farmers Union all "
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