Mill Run, Cross Roads, Pickens, Red Hill, Union City & Fincastle Community News


Athens Weekly Review
Feb. 2, 1913
News Items From Over the County

Mill Run

Well we arrived home from Van Zandt county last Saturday.
We had a very nice time. Stopped over with Tom Hubbard while there. He gave us to eat such as boiled ham, sausage, honey and sweet potato pudding. We will not say any more about that but we stayed with him as long as we could and will go back as often as we can. People in that country have just finished up their cotton, They made a splendid crop and are now rapidly moving their plows preparing for another crop and they have a fine country up there and people are well fixed generally speaking are in good shape. The country is settling up rapidly. New buildings going up and old ones repaired and remodeled. New land being taken in. The price of land is about as it is here and advancing all the time, but the time has arrived when a man without money cannot buy land in the country and ever pay for it, especially improved land. If a man wishes to buy land let him go to the owner and save the speculator's profit. They will list the land at $1000 and sell it at about $1500. That looks like robbery to us and somebody is hurt. We do not blame the speculators so much but the system of government under which we live allows such. Every man should have a home. People have begun plowing and pushing things right along. Some talking of planting corn but we have most too much rain. The ground is too wet and cold. There will be time enough to plant. The sickness is not so bad and we are all feeling better. But the road question. From Athens to Van Zandt county line the roads in places are bad and if the rains continue long will be almost impassable. Let finalize that bond issue for one hundred thousand for road purposes.
Break or burst.

We regret to announce the death of old sister *Baker of the Rome
community. She was a very old lady and only sick a short time. The bereaved ones have our sympathy. Remember the Old Harp singing at Rome the 3rd Sunday in February. Dinner . We have the White & King book for sale.
*Baker - I found R. F. Baker wife of A. born May 20, 1847 died Jan. 29, 1913 buried Willow Springs Cemetery. She would have been age 65. bf

Cross Roads Dots

Feb. 3 -- Our school is progressing nicely.

Mr. Don Bell was married to Miss Leona Williams Sunday evening.

We are having plenty of rain. Farmers have begun sowing oats and preparing land for farming. Prospects look better than ever before; hope there will be better crops made this year.

Son Shelton has purchased a Jersey cow.

Bob Shelton and family spent last Sunday and Sunday night with Joe Ellis and family.

There was a dance at Duke Wright's Friday night and nice time reported.

The barber shop at the Cross Roads is now in use. Come on boys and get a hair cut.
Two School Boys.

Pickens Notes.

Feb. 3-- Rev. Wilhite failed to fill his appointment Sunday on account of had rainy weather.

Brooks Davis of Ash was here last week making up a car of Meridian fertilizer for this place. Money spent for fertilizer and put out properly will pay two if not three to one.

We worked the road Thursday and Friday, which was badly needed.

Mrs. M. E. Bowen's mother and sister, Mrs. J. C. Tutle and Mrs. J. B. Ward, of Tundra visited her from Friday till Sunday.

Our mail carrier Oscar E. Pace carried the mail horseback Thursday. I guess he would not care if the mail would be light everyday so long as the roads are bad.

Mrs. French of Athens visited her sister, Mrs. H. D. Pickens, last week.

Guy Wilson and wife boarded the train Saturday night for Commerce to take up their school work.

Clay Conditt moved Saturday to the place he rented from Mr. Rogers, failing to make a deal for the Layton place.

Mr. Pete Ealm of Coryell Co. came here last week to work with Mr. J> H. Keeton. He worked for Mr. Keeton some last winter.

J. B. Henry is having a new house built on his place here to be occupied by J. M. Ballow.

W. E. Tarrant has been confined to his room for several days with grip.

D. V. Earnest of Athens was out here helping to build Mr. Henry's house.

The little **babe which died and was buried last week was child of Mr. and Mrs. Vinson.

Little Miss Alice Mae Boyd of Athens is spending a few days with H. D. Pickens and family. H. D. Pickens lost two of his fine gilts Saturday night.

**babe Vinson - Payne Cemetery Benny Lee son of J. K. & L. E. born Jan. 7, 1913 died Jan. 25, 1913 J. K. - James K. Vinson Mar. 8, 1858 d Aug. 5, 1913 L. E. Vinson - Laura E. April 13, 1871 d Jun. 24, 1955. bf

Red Hill

Feb. 3-- The farmers are a little backward about farming on account of so much bad weather.

Ervin Barron is on the sick list this week; also Ed Bearden.

S. G. Scott attended quarterly conference at Pine Hill Saturday.

A. W. Derden and wife of Ben Wheeler are visitors in our community this week.

Miss Ellen Stidham of Chandler spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.

J. O. Scott has traded for a fine horse.

Prof. P. L. Fowler of Shady Grove visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Jack Ford and wife have gone west with his father-in-law.

Tint Scott went to Tyler Saturday on business.

Misses Berta Morris and Cora Cauthron of Edom visited at Mr. Barron's last week.

Emory Cox of Murchison made a trip to this community Saturday night.

John Ball and wife of Reid's Branch spent a few days with J. J. Ball last week.

We understand there is to be a dance at John Carroll's next Friday night. Everybody is invited.

The party at Mr. Barron's Saturday night was fine considering the weather.

Mr. Edward Cauthron of near Brownsboro visited at Mr. Barron's Saturday and Sunday.

Oscar Scott happened to a painful accident Saturday, getting his leg cut by a saw while sawing wood.

Mrs. Mattie Champion spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Brown; Mrs. S. G. Scott spent Friday at Addie Scott's.

Two Laplanders.

Union City

Feb. 2-- Health very good.

Everybody is clearing and preparing land for another crop.

G. W. McCarley made a trip to Athens Friday.

Robert Jarrell, William Wells and Mr. Rushing made a trip to LaRue Saturday eve.

Mrs. Daisy Dingler and children were in Union one day last week shopping.

Messrs. Charley and John Owens went to LaRue Saturday.

W. F. Hersey carried a bale of cotton to LaRue Saturday of Corbett Dingler.

Gus Dingler and G. W. McCarley made a trip to LaRue on Thursday last week.

William Wells visited at Mr. Adair's Sunday eve.

Will Gideon and family visited at Sam Gideon's Saturday night and Sunday.

Sid Dingler visited at V. W. Gideon's Sunday.

Robert Jarrell visited at Raleigh Monk's Saturday evening and Sunday.

Shorty

Fincastle

Groundhog day is passed and gone and if that hog saw his shadow he had to look in the mirror to do so. This our prophets and old settlers say insures an early spring. Well let's wait and see.

With a sad heart we report the death of ***Mr. Will Hubbard, who died of pneumonia at a saw mill down on Neches river. His wife was the daughter of our neighbor Uncle Peter Wood. To his wife and orphan children we offer our deepest sympathy for we know what it means to be raised without a father.

Bro. Teague failed to get to preach for us last Sunday owing to rain Bro. Teague is in the blacksmith business at Murchison and he says it is a mystery to some people how a preacher can be a blacksmith. Bro. Teague is a good and noble man, he having been the pastor of our Baptist church here the past three years and we trust the people of Murchison will be good to him for he is worthy of any kindness they may see proper to bestow on him.

Br. Charles Williford went to New York to preach Sunday but owing to rain failed to be able to preach. We are indeed glad to see Bro. Charles begin in earnest and our kindest and best wishes go with him and we wish for this worthy boy a bright future.

Mr. Ben Campbell gave a crib raising last Thursday. A nice crowd was present but owing to the crippled condition of the phone line there was not as many as would have been. But the dinner was immense and demonstrates Mrs. Campbell to be an excellent cook.
We wish he had a crib to build every day.

A. G. Hughes' mashed thumb is convalescent but minus a nail and he says he is satisfied with the looks so the pain "ain't there."

Our demonstration agent accompanied by Jim Derden made us a splendid talk last Thursday night. We honestly believe Henderson county made a wise choice when they gave Donan Matthews this place. He made a splendid talk and was followed by Dr. Syd Miller and as is his custom he fixed things. But Dr. Miller's talk was timely and to the point. Dr. Miller as is Donan is a forceful speaker and we can but wish for a repetition of this meeting.

Misses Nell and Ruth Tatum, Lucile Keller and Vera Hancock serenaded Miss Lon Miller last Thursday night. We guess this was what it was from the beautiful whistling they did.
H. A. G.

***Mr. Will Hubbard - not found in the cemetery records of Henderson Co. bf
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