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COUNTY VOLUME IX. COOKEYILLE, TENNESSEF, THURSDAY, MARCH 16,1911. NUMBER 11. PUTOAM O0Q Mt. View Lodge. No. 179, I. 0. O. F. held a good meeting on the 11th iru t. with J. M. Haynes, N. G., presiding, Quite a lot of routine business was dis posed of. Bro. K. r . rtppin was re ported no better. Bro. E. D. Staley was reported some little better. Bro, J. M. Brown had the misfortune to get his arm broken on the 8th inst. but is getting along reasonably well. Bro, John A. Countiss, while going to his son s home, a short distance, it is thought had a slight apoplectic stroke, laid out all night exposed to the weath er and was found the next day a short distance from hi3 home lying in a fence corner unable to see or speak but is now much better. Bro. V. E. Grimes had the misfortune to cuthi3 foot about a month ago i3 much improved and thinks he will be well enough to go to work in about a week. Two petitions for initiation and one for membership on card were presented, read and conferred upon one applicant. The Rebekah Lodge was revived and reorganized and is now in shape to pro mote its work and mission. Mrs. Dr. S. D. Davis is the N. G.. and Mrs. Herbert Hughes is secretary. The lodge will meet the 2nd and 4th Friday nights. All eligibles are invited to join the lodge, early Two visiting broth ers, Williams and Dr. Storie were in attendance and made interesting talks for the good of the order. There will be work in the initiatory next me eting, which will be next Friday night. Let all come that can. You can g t orchard grass, bluegrass or most any other kind of field seed at Jere Whitson Hardware Co. Be Sunny Almost everybody will admit that a sense of humor and a love of fun tide their possessors over some very real sorrows. Austerity has no particular claim to be considered saintly, and fo -ly with its cap and bells once in a while does angelic work. Blessing3 on the children with their merry laught:r. Blessings on the old people who have not forgotten how to be sunny. Take it all in all, this world of ours is not so bad a place. Every season brined its gifts of love from heaven, the skies are oftener blue than gray, the birds n'ng in the branches, fathers and mother? bend over the cradle, and the joy of life is deeper thp.n the woe The Christian Herald. Our New Col ege After all the untoward circumstances we are glad to announce that the work on Cookeville's new college has begun. We learn that the plans have been per fected and the details have been very carefully worked out. The contract for the brick work has been awarded to Mr. Joe F. Scott. M r. Scott is deliver ing material on the ground, we learn as we go to press. The building first to be erected is a three story pressed brick for recitation purposes. The building to follow is a splendid Boy's Home for about 100 boys. The whole scheme embraces six rcng nificent up-to-date structures. The whoie scheme has been most carefully studied, and nothing which comfort, sanitation, convenience, or landscape bt auty could suggest has been omitted. Cookeville is tb have, deserved by. one of the mot p rfect and elegant school plants in the South. We learn from Prof. Boyd that the school will offer, at least eight distinct tour year course-, beginning with the student who has finisned the grades. rhis is the field of work needed in this country.. Cookeville has a brave, patient and patriotic people. No town has a bright er outlook than Cookeville and no com munity a more promising future than Putnam County. It is up to the peo ple. Let everybody boost. Don't knock, but boost! Now is the time to get busy.. Bring your friends to Cookeville, and by the time they are thoroughly well located the College work will be begun. & its a cold would, But Aba!iBook Si a a a Just received two big carloads of the best field heeds. Jere Whitson Hard ware Co. l FMENB SECURE ONE i i i a a a I AND A George F. Swift of Swift & Co., the big; packers in Chica go, who today do a business of $1,000 a minute, first banked enough from his wages to buy one steer. Make OUR Bank YOUR BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK Cookeville, Tenn. Capital Double that of Any Other Bank in Putnam County UNDER DIRECT CONTROL OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT f ! t . T. Anderson, President Thos. Mason, Cashier Gid H. Lowe, Vice President J. R. Douglass, Vice President B'7 your Burt oats from Jere Whit er i) Hardware Co. A Perfect Stranger A stranger arrived in Cookeville Sat urday morning, the llthinst. He called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ensor, seems to be a near rela ive ano was greeted with a grtat deal of en thusiasm. It is understood he will make their house his permanent 1kith His principal business for the pres- m will be to operate an old fashion i pump, which he seems to be doing ve-.v successfully. He is a very young gen tleman, weighed 11 pounds on arrival and it is thought that if he grows fast be will soon be able to lick his daddy. Pierian Club Because of the temporary illness of her husband, Mrs. A. Algood postpon ed the meeting of the Club until Friday afternoon, the tenth inst., when quite a number gathered in the parlors of the :iospi table home. witn tne president, secretary and treasurer, each at her post of duty, the basiness was dnly dispatched. David Cfpperfield, as autobiography, was the subject of the hour and to say that the lesson most admirably conduct ed and that the "Dickens fever" has in n )wise abated, is but to do bare jus t ce to the leader, Mrs. White, and to those present. While the guests partook of the re freshments the busy hnm of conversa tion glided smoothly on, and again the hour foi adjournment had arrived. On the afternoon of Wednesday, March 15th, the club met in the cozy h .me of our last year's bride, Mrs. Orion Cameron. The details of business having been attended to, Mrs. Lee Fpperson took charge of the lesson, Dickens as actor nd reader. For an hour the subject whs riiscu ed with deep interest under her efhVitnt leadership. Durng the social hour Mrs. Shook K iih of May land, a guest, entertain us her t-xq -isite readings, followed by little E izaOeth Wilson, to whom ex pression seems perfectly natural. Mrs. Cameron served a dainty ice course, and the hour passed quickly on. The dub adjourned with may expressions of uppreciation to our hostess, to meet with Mrs. Dorm an on Wednesday the 22,i d inst. Route 5 Sunday school at Mt. Hermon is pro gressing nicely. Prayer meeting at Mt. Hermon every Wednesday night. Everybody is invit ed attend. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Whitson were in our community Sunday. Mr3. Byrde Phillips is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnson were to the bedside of their son, Hurshal, who is in Decatur. Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bullock were guests of Mr. and J. H. Hill Sunday. Nina Hill says she likes all colors but she likes brown the best. J, C. England and Henry Stamps made a trip to Sparta last Saturday. Mrs. Verna Bohannon and Miss Lou Sliger were guests of N. M. Wilhite's Monday. I suppose Steve Pointer has gone to Georgia as he hasn't been seen at Mr. Hill's of late. Mrs. Lizzie Wilson visited Alice Bui lock Monday. A crowd of young people enjoyed themselves on a hay ride Sunday after- noon. Among tnsm oeing JNina mil. Casto Brown, Stella Willhite, Robert Conley, Maniza Hill, Jim England, Mortimer Willhite, Sam Hix, Lena Willhite and Bryant Hill. Mrs. Oda Pinkston visited ; her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peek. Presbytery begins at Mt. Hermon Thursday before the 4th Sunday in April. Dinner on the ground. Every body is invited. - Mortimer Willhite says she never got left but once and ,that was Sunday morning when Sambo made a mistake and walked off with her sister. White Owl. Killed and Robbed The body of Tom Goodwin was found about three miles from Yankeetown in White County Wednesday morning. He had been shot through the head by some unknown person. His watch and money had been taken. Mr. Goodwin left home Tuseday afternoon to attend to some traps he had sft. Buy your timothy seed from Jere Whitson Hardware Co. Brotherton, Route 1 Miss Fannie Rector visited Mrs. Amanda Stamps Saturday. Amanda Jones visited Muzette Grant and Sarah Neal Saturday night. Geo. Grant, I wish you would writ to me as I heard you was going to Illi nois. Mr3. Polly Bilbrey visited her . moth er, Mrs. Nancy Jones, last week. Mrs. Nancy Jones, Jocie Kimes and Pearlie Stamp made a trip to Bilbrey ' Saturday. Andy Jonss went to Monterey Satur day on business. Ethel Kirnes visited the writerThurs dag. Jimmie Jones ie very poorly with la grip. C. A. Blaylock and wife of Erasmus have moved to their new home near ' Bilbrey. Sanford Jones visited William Neal Monday. Miss Fannie Rector and Cora Webb visited Mrs. Nancy Jones Sunday. There will be preaching at Shady Grove the fourth Sunday at elevea o'clock by Rev. Tray Cantrell. Every body is invited to come and hear him. Su8in May Nbal. a i