Friday, April 7, 1905

      Daniel B. Lawson, an old and highly respected citizen of Cades Cove,
died Saturday. He was known throughout the county and was one of the
best citizens of the cove. He had been a member of the county court for a
number of years. His death came after a short illness and many of his
friends had not even heard that he was ill, until they heard of his funeral.

      John McKinsey, a former resident of this city, died in Knoxville
Wednesday and was brought here for burial Thursday morning.

      Rev. Dr. C.B. Lord was 89 years old Tuesday. He has been very sick
during the winter, but is now quite well and strong again, and bids fair to
round out the century.

      Shooks---Jones Finger, a well-known man of this place died last
Thursday and was buried at Hope Cemetery.

      Cades Cove---After a lingering illness of seven years, Uncle Dan
Lawson died Saturday night, April 1, 1905, at the age of 76 years. He was
one of the oldest citizens of our cove, and in his days was a great business
man. He was loved and respected by all who knew him and will be greatly
missed. But our loss is his eternal gain. He was a good Christian man and
was ready and willing to die. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved
ones.

Friday, April 14, 1905

      Charles Best, a young man who left here last week for Colorado, is
reported as having committed suicide at Grand Junction. He left here on
Monday and left Knoxville Tuesday. The next heard from him was a
telegram from the undertaker announcing his death and wanting to know
what disposition to make of the body. He sold his farm south of town some
time ago as he was suffering from a general collapse, and lately decided to
try the Colorado climate as he was on the verge of a nervous collapse. He
left his wife and children with relatives and went west. It is supposed that
the effort of the trip was too much for his feeble condition and unbalanced
his mind. A friend of the family out there who looked after matters wrote
that Best had just taken the train for another point when he shot himself as
the train was about to start. He was taken from the train and left at Grand
Junction and lived till the next morning, Saturday. The conductor said that
the atmosphere seemed to affect many people that way and a weak person
was almost sure to become unbalanced.

      John Miller, an old soldier down near Carpenter's Campground, was
found dead in the yard Thursday morning. He had been to town on
Wednesday and came home late in the evening. When last seen, he was in
his usual state of health. The folks in the house were a little surprised at not
finding him in the next morning, and on investigation found him midway
between the house and the barn, half frozen and unconscious, he having
lain out all night. He was immediately taken into the house and a doctor
summoned and everything possible done to resuscitate him, but he never
regained consciousness, and died late Thursday afternoon. It is supposed
that he suffered a paralytic stroke and fell in the yard and then became so
chilled with the exposure that his weakened vitality could not overcome the
shock.

      Ellejoy---Quite a number of our people attended the funeral of Rev.
James B. Seaton at Wildwood Sunday.

      It is reported that James Seaton of Jefferson City, a brother of
Granville Seaton of this city, was run into by a train at that place
Wednesday and severely injured. He was considerably stove-up in the New
Market wreck last fall.

Friday, April 21, 1905

      Capt. Kittrell, who moved here from Kingston last winter, died
Thursday morning after a lingering illness with bright's disease. He had
been ailing for a long time, but managed to keep up and going until a few
days ago when he began to decline rapidly. The funeral services were held
this forenoon and conducted by. Rev. B.M. Martin.

      An Old Landmark---One of the most interesting old landmarks of
Carroll County, and one who possesses more children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren than the average man is blessed with is Joshua Boyd,
who lives in the Eighteenth District. Mr. Boyd is 80 years of age, and has
lived in the county since he was quite small. He is the father of thirteen
children, a number that has not proven unlucky to Mr. Boyd. Three of the
children are now dead. He has had sixty-nine grandchildren, forty-nine of
whom are living and thirty-seven great grandchildren, thirty-one of whom
are living, making 119 in all, ninety of them living close around the old
homestead.

      Mrs. Lane, colored, wife of Uncle Charley Lane, died at Knoxville
Tuesday and was brought here for burial Wednesday.

      Sweet Community---The little babe of Albert Reagan died last
Wednesday and its remains were interred in the new cemetery at
Tuckaleechee Chapel. This is the second grave in this cemetery.

      Seaton---Mrs. Belle Pedigo who has been an invalid for years, suffered
a second stroke of paralysis last week, but has improved much since then.

Friday, April 28, 1905

      Sam Frank Cowan died Tuesday after an illness of several months. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. Catlett of Wildwood, assisted by
Rev. Pleas Henry. The remains were laid to rest in the Clark's Grove
Cemetery Wednesday.

      An Old Landmark Gone---The old Masonic Institute is a thing of the
past. The old corner-stone was taken out Wednesday evening. At the time
it was put in position, October 18, 1849, it contained a gold dollar, a silver
quarter, a Mexican quarter and a lot of papers and documents. When it was
opened it was found to contain only two silver coins, the gold coins having
been abstracted long ago, and the papers had decayed until they were only
a mass of black dirt. The stone was placed low in the wall and was not
cemented shut, and the contents were merely in the hole in the stone. This
allowed a lot of dampness to enter and destroy the contents. The historical
value of the contents was destroyed by the wet.



Friday, May 5, 1905

      Berry Patchett, an old colored man at Springfield, died Sunday. He was
one of the old-time darkeys who still had a strong hold on the affections of
the older white people as well as the regard of all who were acquainted
with him.

      Rev. McCulloch left hurriedly for Indiana Wednesday, having received
word that his mother was much worse. We learn since that she has died.
He will be back about the middle of next week.

      Springfield---Mrs. Jasper Mitchell died the fore part of the week after a
long illness.

Fiday, May 12, 1905

      Monday forenoon a blind team standing near George & Tedford's Drug
Store got scared at some trifle and started out to run away but steered to
the old locust stump on which Bud Spillman, an old, blind cripple, was
sitting. They bowled him over and battered him up pretty well. He was
taken home and given medical attention at once and is doing pretty well
considering the way he was pounded up.

      A Lively Old Lady---Old Grandma Sarah Hutsell visited Uncle Steve
Hitch Wednesday. The old lady is about ninety years old and gets around
pretty spry, looking after her own business affairs. She is the most,
probably the oldest person in the county. If there are any older we want to
here from them.

      Cades Cove---After a long courtship of something near fifteen years,
last Saturday evening at four o'clock, Russell Burchfield and Mary Jane
Whitehead were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Mr. Burchfield is
one of our esquires and the bride is the daughter of Henry Whitehead.

      Route 2---Mrs. Jasper Mitchell, an aged lady died at her home Tuesday
morning after a long illness. Mrs. Mitchell was an excellent Christian lady,
loved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist
Church. She will not only be missed in the home, but throughout the
community. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn the loss of a
dear wife and mother. To them we would say, Look unto Him who is able
to sweeten your sorrow and give you grace to live so that you can meet her
bye and bye. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.A. Catlett,
after which the remains were laid to rest in the Clark's Grove Cemetery.
The bereaved family has the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.

Friday, May 19, 1905

      Louisville---Mrs. Lucinda Love, died Sunday night and her remains
were interred at the Secedar Church on Tuesday.

      Seaton---Aunt Matilda Clemens, an aged and respected lady, who was
making her home at S.L. Clemens of Route 6, died very suddenly last
Friday. Her remains were laid to rest in Piney Level Cemetery Sunday.

Friday, June 2, 1905

      William Cresswell was caught by an L. & N. train near Chandler
Tuesday afternoon and instantly killed. The train, a light one with two
engines was running very fast and gave no warning of its approach. It
caught him on the track in a cut near a curve, killed his horse, demolished
the buggy and tossed him beside the track where the journal boxes caught
him and buffeted him until life was extinct. The remains were brought to
this city Wednesday afternoon and laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery.

       Friendsville---U.G. Early, who was low with consumption, died last
Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. Rev. Holder preached the funeral.

      Seaton---Rev. J.B. Carnes of Knoxville preached a very interesting
sermon at Piney Level last Saturday.

Friday, June 9, 1905

      Mrs. Frank Hood, a former resident of this city, died at her home in
Knoxville last Saturday. The remains were brought here for burial last
Sunday and laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery beside those of her husband
who died a few years ago. She had been ill several weeks. She leaves four
children, three in Knoxville and one, Mrs. W.A. Anderson, in this city.

      Nearly 119 Years Old---The Nicholas, West Virginia Chronicle
publishes a two column portrait of Lewis Young, the oldest person in that
state, and gives the following interesting sketch: The above is a fairly good
picture of Lewis Young, colored, who is probably the oldest man in the
United States. Records of his birth, which have been secured and furnished
to the Chronicle, show that he was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, in
the year if 1786, on the 16th of August, making his age next birthday, 119
years. He followed making split baskets for many years, and always saved
his money. He recently sold what property he owned, realizing something
over a thousand dollars.

     Mentor---Russ Hill of Louisville, died at his home last Saturday. The
remains were taken to the Middlesettlements Cemetery for burial Sunday.
He leaves a wife and two little children.

      Eldorado---Old Uncle Henry Hix who had his hand cut off by the big
saw while working at J.F. McGill's Saw Mill is getting along fine. He is
able to be around.

      Louisville---The infant child of Mr. Stafford, the new  K.&N. night
operator, died Wednesday morning.

Friday, June 16, 1905

      The many friends of Mr. Irk Hunt of Route 4, near Salem, Blount
County, will be sad to learn of his death, which occurred at his home,
Thursday of last week, from a complication of troubles. He first, some
months ago, having cut himself with an edged tool, and from which blood
poisoning seems to have originated.
      The deceased was a brother of Rev. Alex Hunt of South Pittsburg and
was about 45 years of age and belonged to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Pine Grove, near this place.
      He had many friends, as was evidenced by the very large crowd which
attended his funeral, which was conducted by Revs. D.M. Kerr, and S.P.
Fryor, from the church at that place. His remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery nearby.
      To the sorrowing ones we would say weep not as those who have no
hope, for we believe their loss is his eternal gain.  Greenback
correspondence in the Loudon Record.

      Lawrence Long has moved his family into a house on factory hill. The
old home on Church Street is to be thoroughly repaired and re-painted and
will then be occupied by his parents.

     A Barger child, near Parham Mill, died Wednesday morning of spinal
meningitis.

      Bart McKinsey's child died of cholera infant Wednesday morning. It
was about a year old.

      Friendsville---Mrs. Harp died Tuesday and was buried Wednesday at
Union Grove.

Friday, June 23, 1905

      Mrs. A.A. Coventry died Wednesday morning at the hospital in Knox
County where she had been about a year. She was a native of Ohio, but had
been in Tennessee a number of years, first in Morgan County and lately of
Blount. The remains were brought to this city and laid to rest in Magnolia
Cemetery Thursday. She leaves a husband and four little girls to mourn her
death.

      The following from Elkanah, Carter County, a station five miles north
of Elizabethton on the V. & S.W. Railroad is found in the Bristol Herald of
last Wednesday.
      "News last night from Elkanah is to the effect that Mrs. Thomas Jones,
who last Saturday night gave birth to triplets, and the two little girls are
doing quite well. The third of the triplets, a boy, died Sunday morning, but
the remaining two are expected to live. About two years ago Mrs. Jones
presented her husband with twins and both of these children are now
husky, thriving youngsters.
      Along with these particulars, comes a strange story, a coincidence,
which taxes credulity to its utmost, yet which is vouched for by Elkanah's
leading citizens. It is said that about four months ago the Joneses possessed
a hen which laid no less than three eggs per day and kept this performance
up for seventeen consecutive days. The unfortunate fowl paid with her life,
however, for her remarkable industry, as Mrs. Jones convinced that there
was something uncanny in this hen's unnatural thriftiness in the matter of
producing hen fruit."

      Mentor---Friends were very sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. W.B.
Taylor which occurred last Saturday morning. The remains were taken to
Clark's Cemetery for burial Sunday morning.

      Louisville---Mrs. Sarah O'Connor, the widow of the late Granison
O'Connor, died Wednesday morning, June 21, at her home at
Middlesettlements. The remains were laid to rest at Salem Thursday.

      The body of Roger Leonard, the 17 year old boy who drowned at
Knoxville Sunday afternoon, was found about four miles above Louisville
by some fishermen Tuesday evening. His parents lived here in Louisville
before moving to Knoxville this spring, and many friends mourn his
untimely death and deeply sympathize with the parents who are bereft of
their only child.

      Big Springs---Mrs. William Harp who recently moved from this place,
died at her home in Friendsville last Tuesday and was buried at Union
Grove Wednesday.

Friday, June 30, 1905

      Bank---The infant of Mr. & Mrs. John Walker of Nails Creek was
buried in our cemetery Monday afternoon.

Friday, July 7, 1905

      A telegram was received this morning by Mrs. Margaret Coning
announcing that her son, Paul, who was in Alaska waters in the
government service, had been drowned Thursday. Further particulars are
lacking, and no account of the distance will probably not be obtained within
a week or two.

      It is reported that a man named Isaac Long was killed by a falling tree
Wednesday while cutting logs in the mountains. Details are lacking.


      Louisville---Mrs. Lizzie Bolinger, wife of John Bolinger, died on
Tuesday at Knoxville. Her remains were brought here Wednesday morning
and taken to Middlesettlements for interment.

Friday, July 14, 1905

      Allen Garner, colored, or Squire Garner as he was generally known,
who has been a familiar character about the court house for several years,
died last Sunday from bowel trouble after a short illness. The funeral
services were conducted at the 2nd Presbyterian Church by Rev. Whitley
Monday with burial at Methodist Hill Cemetery. He was about 60 years old
and leaves a wife and six children.

      Mrs. Ellen Hammond, a colored lady who had lived here a long time,
died last Sunday after an illness of three weeks. She had been visiting in
Knoxville and came home a week before her death. She was a widow,
about 50 years old and leaves three children. The funeral services were
conducted at the residence Monday by Rev. Moss if A.M.E. Zion Church
Monday and burial at Methodist Hill.

      Mrs. Coning has received a letter giving more details of the death of
Paul. In company with several companions he was out in a sailboat on a
pleasure trip, when the boat capsized. His companions were swimmers and
saved themselves, and thought they were going to save him. But as he
could not swim, they failed to get to him.

      Mentor---Leone George is still visiting with friends at Vonore.

      Big Springs---Ruth Elizabeth, the six month old babe of Mr. & Mrs.
Cal Tipton of Knoxville died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs.
J.P.H. Lane, Wednesday and was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place
Thursday.

Friday, August 3, 1905

      Leonard Best and a Miss. Wilson, both employees of the hospital at
Lyons View, died of typhoid fever at that institution, and were taken to the
Carpenter's Campground Cemetery for burial Thursday.

      Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock Cleveland Stinnett and Miss. Mattie
Murr were married by W.Y.C. Hannum, J.P. As it was a sort of run-a-way
match they were married about a half mile down the Louisville Pike.

Friday, August 10, 1905

      Last Sunday as the hands at one of the lumber camps of the Little River
Lumber Company, in the upper end of Tuckaleechee Cove, were enjoying
themselves telling yarns and drinking, they had a misunderstanding and
several pulled pistols and began shooting around freely to prove their
argument. As usual the innocent bystander occupied all the danger spots.
      Tom Messner was standing in the door of his cabin when a bullet hit
him in the leg, inflicting an ugly wound. His partner, Walter Heffner, a
Carolinian about 26 years old, went to his assistance, and, as he stooped
over, a bullet ripped up his back and cut an artery in his arm.
      Another hand, when the stray bullets came whistling around, thought
the shooting was for his benefit. So he drove into his cabin and contributed
a few shots from his trusty Winchester. There was so much miscellaneous
shooting going on that it would be impossible to say whose bullets did the
damage.
      Heffner was bleeding badly and was seen to be in serious condition. He
was bandaged and put on a hand-car, and a force started with him for
Knoxville, 40 miles away, to place him in a hospital. But before they had
covered half the distance, while near Hubbard Siding, the wounded man
died. The body was brought to this city and taken to Pflanze's undertaking
establishment, where it was prepared for burial and the next morning sent
to his home in North Carolina.
      It is claimed that the men in these lumber camps are regularly supplied
with moonshine whiskey from up in the mountains, and that this together
with the habit of carrying pistols, is responsible for nearly all the troubles
and disturbances in these lumber camps, as all who know the hands
employed there declare that they are as nice and orderly a lot of men, when
sober, as are to be found anywhere.

      Charles Everett, near Forest Hill Church, died last Sunday of typhoid
fever. The funeral was held at Forest Hill Church Monday and was largely
attended. The Junior Order, of which he was a member, attended in large
numbers.

Friday, August 18, 1905

      Mr. Locke, the lame soldier who has been occupying rooms in one of
the Kithcart buildings the past year, left Tuesday for Maysville, Kentucky,
to visit friends and probably make his stay permanent.

Friday, August 25, 1905

      Mrs. Henry, wife of Capt. W.H. Henry, died Wednesday morning,
August 23, after an illness of several months. Besides the aged husband,
she leaves three children, Prof. C.W. Henry, Mrs. C.A. Davis, and Mrs.
Hamilton of Bellingham, Washington, to mourn their loss. The funeral
services were held at New Providence Church Thursday forenoon, by Dr.
S.T. Wilson, assisted by local pastors, and the remains were laid to rest in
Magnolia Cemetery.

      Lawrence Long has gone to Knoxville to work in the Parham Mill. His
family is to follow in a few days.