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100 years ago: Thus spake Rev. Hadley He 'wrote like he talked and his blunt way of expressing himself made his letters enjoyable' By "Jim" When Rev. Thomas Hadley, the long-time and quite outspoken correspondent for greater Rowe's X-Roads, crossed the River Jordan in the late spring of 1915, the News noted that He was a minister in the United Brethren Church, was a gallant Union soldier in the war between the States, was a kind hearted man, one who will not only be missed by the surviving members of his family, but by all his neighbors and friends. The brief obituary also remarked, quite fondly, that Rev. Hadley "wrote like he talked and his blunt way of expressing himself, made his letters enjoyable." Never was this observation more accurate than in his newsletter which appeared in the February 8, 1911 News: February the 1st, what a beautiful day -- so warm the wheat fields look like May. Bill Cook is building a dwelling house for Fount Selby. Ben Kimball [Kimble] and Margaret Oaks went to Tennessee last Sunday and got married. Red Tom Selby is just completing what is said to be the finest dwelling house in these parts. Brother J.F. Turner held us a week's meeting. Frank done us some good preaching...Brother Turner had one meeting for men only. This was the best [one] we had. If men would organize themselves in men's clubs, and then pass by-laws for the protection of their homes and their wives and daughters, and then enforce these laws, how many of our pretty daughters and homes would be saved from disgrace and eternal ruin? Fathers, brothers, save the girl from that low down scoundrel. Old Uncle John and Aunt Annie Pierce are nearing the end of their way this week, can't stay here much longer. [For the record, Uncle John died on the last day of February; Aunt Annie passed from this life in the middle of May.] Little Joby Kerns, as we all call him, is just able to be up. Lung trouble is his trouble. [Young Kerns passed the latter part of March; he was 20 years old. "Lung trouble" was one of a number of euphemisms for tuberculosis.] Isaac Wells, a member of the old 3rd Kentucky, Co. G, died here at his home, January 28th, 1911. He was 77 years old...Now comrades of Co. G., old 3rd Kentucky, there are only 17 more of us, and then we will all be gone. Boys, live for God, do good, let us all meet in heaven, where there will be no more death, no more sorrow, no more pain, but one eternal day of joy. This story was posted on 2011-02-06 11:46:17
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