The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-21

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tary Brushes at Big Profits. For
particulars address North Ridge
Company. Freeport. III.
Miss Marion Fowlkes, Of Wayer.
ly, en- route home from Nashville,
was the weekend guest OF Misses
Christine Hunt and Imogene Stay.
den.
Monday morning was the coolest
We have had this winter. the govern
ment thermometer at N. X, Suggs'
registered, on that morning. 6
above zero.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson will move
her stock of dry goods and millin
cry 10 the Pentecost store building
Feb, /. The building vacated BY
her has been rented by J. I. Holley
who will install soda fountain
and confectionery stand.
Mrs. W. b. Romine, Of Pulaski,
under the auspices Of Old Hickory
Chaptey; II. - G.. gase,aer tamoas
entertainment, An Evening in
Dixie, here last Friday evening at
the Oakmont School auditorium to
a fair sized audience. considering
the severe cold weather. Those
who ventured out were well paid
ana sesmed highly pleased.
There were fewer deaths and
births in the fifth and second dis
tricts Of this county in the year
1915 than III 1914, as reported by
Dr. W. J. Sugg Register OF Vital
Statistics for these two districts
DIR. Suggs reports shows that in
1914 there were IS deaths and in
1915 Is. In 1914 there were l2l
births and in 1915 lis.
Mrs. Mary Davis. aged IS years
died in Nashville Tuesday and her
remains were brought here Wednes
day and inferred in Union Cemetery
beside her son, George Davis, who
was killed in a railroad collision
near White Bluff about II years
ago. The remains were accom-.
panied from Nashville by her son,
Charlie DAVIS, and two Of HE
daughters,
The Sewing Circle met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. L. +. Holey
The members present were; Mes
danes Helberg, littla, Conant,
Ilagger, Kelly, Ford All / Hooking
The invited guest was Mrs. + "
Daniel The hostess served a salad
course assisted by her house guests
Mesdames Collins and Morris. The
next meeting will be held with
Mrs l., {. Helberg. Tueo1ay, Feb.
lst,
The residence Of Mr., and Mrs
Ray Hogln was burglarlzed Sunday
night between ! and 3 o alnck. while
Mr.. and Mrs, iiogin were visiting
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs, Ed
Murchison. A Is jewel l,lgin watch.
Colts revolver and $500 in cash
was taken. They seem to have
taken a liking To Ray. for the
sunday night before, his chicken
coop at his store was robbed of -
or ~ hens.
Mrs, II. 0, Thomas and little
son. Hardin ONeal arrived here
sunday night from a visit to rela.
tiyes In Birmingham, Ala The lat.
ter has been in poor health 10, sev.
eral months and while in Birming.
ham underwent an operation, hav.
INK his tonsils removed. and ia now
rapidly on the road to recovery
They will remain in Dickson several
weeks. at the home Of Mrs. Thomas
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, f l., Bright.
The residence on Albert Reeves,
farm known as the Heiberg place,
just north Of Dickson, was destroy.
ed by FIRE last Thursday nigh, about
9 o'clock The house was occupied
by Plumber DodSou and family
who had q narrow escape. az TIE
roof was falling IN when they
swoke and practically all Of their
wearing apparel and household
goods were destroyed Some Of
the children had 10 90 several hun
irei yards to a neighbor 9 house in
their night clothes and bare footed
and were nearly frozen. as 1t viii
be remembered. the weather was
ex remedy cold on that night. The
ongin Of the fire is supposed to
have been caused by a defective