Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08

With the advent of March ana
the promise of an early spring Beech
Ridge finds itself abustle with 1arm-
ing preparations.
Mr.. VIM. A. Bryant, formerly OF
Greenfield, but now residing at Mar
tin. was here the past week planning
his years crop. He tells us that ne
left Greenfield for Martin solely be-
cause his Beech Ridge farm is more
accessible from Martin, on account
of better roads therefrom. Green
field board of trade, wake up!
Three loads of cotton were car
ried from the ridge to Kenton last
Saturday, and two loads went to
Greenfield. There is still in excess
of 20, DOOR pounds in the fields on the
ridge.
1t is worthy of passing remark to
state that there was one field on
Beech Ridge in cotton the past year
that contained 104 acres, belonging
to one party. This is, doubtless, the
largest single cotton field in Ten
nessee under one fence.
ESQ. Dan Campbell, of Brooks
Chapel community, was on the ridge
the past week prospecting, with the
remote possibility of locating here
in the future. Mr.. Campbell is the
brother of Walter Campbell, the lead
ing attorney Of Dyersburg, a former
Weakley countian. Mr.. Campbell
evinced great interest in the propos-
ed tri-county road.
Plant beds for tobacco setting
purposes were burned on the ridge
the past week by the following par
ties: Messrs. J. H. Crowder, Holly
Wilson, ]. H. Taylor, J. C. Doherty,
Bob Wilson, Jodie Council, S. H.
Lee, G. W. Lee, Ralph Taylor, Uncle
Aze Lackey and RUDE Taylor.
The following stock sales and pur-
chases were made this week by Beech
Ridge residents: W. d. King Sold
four mules at Trenton for $3.50; w.
A. Knott purchased two mules at
Kenton for $500; T. T. Davis, two
mules at Kenton for $3.50; R. l..
Wray, fine Capt. Cook horse, pru-
chased at Greenfield for $3.50; T.
H. Welch bought horse and mule
at Greenfield for about $500 Luther
Richmond bought mule for $140;
Geo. Parker bought mule of ]. C.
Doherty for 1925; L. D. Holder Sc
cured two fine match mules at Green
field for $3.50.
Ye editor is very favorably known
far and wide as a good roads avo-
cate. Doubtless no one in the county
has done more than he in further
ance of wider and improved high
ways by his facile pen. His heart
would have been delighted to NTH
degree the past week at the numerous
and various of split-log drags in the
service of the public. They ran
from the old original V-shaped de-
signs, actually made of logs split
open to the more recent parallel
shaped designs, made of bridge lum.
Der and moved in diagonal fashion
Some had sharpened iron rudders
which cut the softer ground for re.
moval to the center. Consequently
the roads are in automobile condi.
ton. Keep up the good work, boys
and let's have the tri-county roaC
also. Editor.
The following alterations and i'm
proVe";entS ne noted on the ridge
Il IS week: Hr. j. =. Doherty is hay
ing & double dorHcr wind>w pat il
his handscn c eIR| t-room dwelling
MessEs. Stanfill and John Nj. Crcs'
are doing the work. Bryan Dohertz
had his house moved and painted
this week, Messrs. eros and Stanfil
doing the work.
Parties moving to and from tn,
ridge this week are as follows: Mr.
Dock Alexander and family, of Mar
tin, have come; Mr.. J. w. Dudley, o.
near Kenton has come here; Mr.
Vester W. White and family will
move to the 22nd district, near Kim
cry, on Mr.. Abernathey's farm; Mr.
Geo. Chappell will move to Sidonia