The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-29
CHARLOTTE: liens.

Prof.. and Mrs. Il. G.. Stroud pilss-
IA through here Monday enrorte TO
Dickson. Proi. Stroud has tender
ed his resignation az teacher Of the
suiphGr Springs School on Barton =
Greek. Prof. AMI Mira. Stroud will
reside 10 Dickson Tor the present.
At q citizens meeting in the
Courthouse not long since. street
Improvement was discussed and
special stress vas drawn at the
meeting regarding the completion
OF the fiji at the town spring. The
meeting was called TO order by X.
e. Corlew. Upon nomination. ID.
III. Harris was chosen Chairman
and D. l.. Castleman, Secretary. A
number OF citizens made short talks
regarding what course would be best
TO pursue in constructing the ill,
and u great amount OF interest was
shown regarding il. Judge Cook
was chosen general overseer 10 have
complete charge Of the construction
work. A committee composed OF
O X. Leeeh, Dr. II. 4. Larkins. r.
Johnson and D. n. Harris was Sc
lected TO solicit financial assistance
aud donation work. The meeting
adjourned with demonstrations OF
enthusiasm to push this public need.
Before adjournment, Wednesday,
October 10Th was set TO begin the
work. Upon the appointed day,
the response TO the call exceeded
all expectations, and the work was
begun, and by Saturday evening
the fill waa completed IN Gns shape.
ready TO be graveled, which will be
done as soon "a the road is packed
sufficiently. This enterprise was
accomplished by public spirited
citizens OF Charlotte with voluntary
donations OF money and labor.
Other thoroughfares are in better
shape than they have been in years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson,
Of Bogausa, La, are here visiting
the former parents. Mr.. aud Mrs.
K Johnson.
{. II. Underhill is critically i'll
at his home here. Mr.. Underhili
has been in feeble health about two
years. but not until recently had his
condition been alarming. He sui
fered stroke OF paralysis about
a years ago, and had not sufficiently
recovered. The second pataJytIc
stroke was underwent Saturday
morning which rendered him help.
ess. being unable to move himself!
in bed. II is with profound regre,
10 state that grave fears are mani.
Testing itself toward bis recovery.
T. w. Robinson and family visit.
ed relatives on Yellow Creek the
Weekend.
Judge J, W, Stout opened the
regullr term Of Chancery Corrt here
Monday. Several lawyers from
Dickson were here seeing after legal
matters in Chancery Court, ipclud-
ing Messrs. W. T. kannard K, l..
Leech, J. A. Clement. J. b. Weems,
II. +. Brown and W. 7. Crotzer
John Long was here recently visi.
ting relatives.
Mrs. Olive Rife opened a revival
in the Courthouse Sunday night.
Much interest is being shawn.
MRS. c. R. UNDERHILL
Mrs, Chas. r. Cnderhill passed
away at Slower. Miss, Oct. ~. 1914,
at the age Of 80 years Before mar.
riage, she was Miss Julia Lane, her
parents being Mr.. and Mrs. Tam
Lane. OF Bar!on's Greek, who are
both dead. Her death came as
severe shock 10 all. being sick only
two days OF acute Indigestion. ln
early life Mrs. Underhill chose to
take up the cross OF Christ and fol.
low him. and from those neaf and
dear to her we are told that she has
never faltered from the Christian
duty, but ardently trod the footsteps
OF the worlds Redeemer, This is
strikingly and most beautifully set
forth in her last uterance when she
beckoned her parting husband to
her bedside and whispered swee;Iy
to him; i can't see you, but ]
wish you could go with me. H.
seems that death in this instance
was surely happy. She did not fear
that. though she wanted her below.
ed companion TO accompany her
The remains arrived here early Sun.
day morning. and we're conveyed 10
the Berry burying grounds on Bar.
tons Creek, where she rests. and
where boughs OF shading trees keep
watch over and encompass the tomb.
Rev. W, l.. Harwell, local pastor OF
the NJ, f. Church, South, conduct.
ed the funeral services at the grave. |
Many hearts were made sad al the