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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 20 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE
Friday May 1, 1903
NEWS OF THE WORLD--Dr. James L. GANTRELL, aged 68 years, was hanged at Butler,
Mo., for the murder of D. D. DONEGAN, a Colorado miner. James N. TYNER,
assistant attorney for the postoffice department, has been summarily dismissed
as a result of the investigation being conducted into frauds alleged to have
been perpetrated in connection with get-rich-quick concerns. The coasting
schooner, Nellie Willing, has been given up for lost, supposed to have gone down
with all on board during the storm which recently swept the Atlantic coast.
DANCEYVILLE NEWS AND NOTES--Bee CRAWFORD left last week for Pine Bluff, Ark.,
where he goes to resume his position with the Cottonbelt railroad. Mr. & Mrs.
I. B. DANCY announce the arrival of a very juvenile visitor, a girl. Mrs. W.
J. NAYLOR, of Covington, spent several days with her sister, Mrs. W. B. MARTIN.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT EUREKATON--Mrs. George POWELL is in Memphis having her eyes
treated. Miss Stella LEA is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jas CRAIG. We are
sorry indeed to state that Mr. J. S. STUART is still very low. A. P. STUART,
of Hatchey, Miss., is visiting his father.
OUR HILLSIDE LETTER--Mr. W. O. WILSON, son of Rev. J. C. WILSON, and his
accomplished neice, Miss Pattie May McCOOL, popular people of the Second
District were here last week. Little Tommy POWELL, son of B. A. POWELL, Sr.,
has been spending the week fishing on the Big Hatchie. His uncle, J. A. POWELL,
accompanied him. J. L. STUART, Sr., is quite ill at the home of his son-in-
law, S. B. MOORE. Mr. STUART is about 70 years old.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS FROM NUTBUSH--Miss Hattie PERRY, who has been teaching
school at Toulon, discontinued her school last Friday. Jessie BRADFORD,
colored, shot his wife through the head Thursday. She died about 1 p. m.
LOCAL NEWS--Wallace K. LINYARD, of Somerville and Miss Hortense TRANSON, of
Andrew Chapel were married at Jackson, Tenn., on the 28th ult., Rev. A. B. JONES
officiating. Messrs. Abe STERNBERGER and Henry SOLOMON, of this place, and Lee
BERG, of Ripley, have formed a partnership and are engaged in the wholesale
liquor business in Memphis.
Hon. Wm. C. HARRIS, of Tiptonville, died at a St. Louis Hospital last Monday. He
was a leading citizen of Lake County. Will THOMAS, aged about 27 years, died
Saturday night at the home of his father, Mr. John THOMAS, a well-known citizen
of Chestnut Grove neighborhood. He had been confined to his bed for several
months with rheumatism. Deceased leaves a wife and one child. His remains were
interred in the Chestnut Grove cemetery Sunday.
IN MEMORIUM--At the annual meeting of the Tenn. Med. Association held in
Nashville April 13, 14, 15, the following resolution were presented and adopted:
Revolved:That the death of Dr. Thomas K. POWELL, of Danceyville, Tenn., ex-
president of the association, the medical proffesion throughout the country has
lost a most valuable member;etc. Respectfully submitted: J. A. McSWAIN; G. C.
SAVAGE and J. A. CROOK.
FROM FORKED DEER--Hattie and Ida Lee PERRY, of Woodville, were in our town
Saturday. Miss Hattie is an accomplished pianist.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Married at Waverly, Tenn., Hon. Yandell HANN, of Waverly,
and Miss Nell RUST, of Milan. She has visited Brownsville often with many
friends here. Mrs. G. H. WINFIELD, of Alamo, visited her sister, Mrs. E. S.
READ this week. J. E. GREAVES and son, Willie, of Nut Bush, were here
Wednesday. Miss Mattie Sue CROWDER, who has been teaching at Whiteville for
the past several months, has returned home. Juliues LEVY, who was recently
operated on at Binghampton, N. Y. for appendicitis, is here for a few weeks with
parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. LEVY. Mrs. F. C. HEARD has returned from Gainsville,
Texas, where she has been on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. L. B. EDWARDS
and her son, E. T. HEARD. Mrs. CARTER, of Trenton, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Henry J. SMITH, and other relatives.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 21 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 8, 1903
NEWS OF THE WORLD--Mrs. Drusella WELLFORD was convicted at Memphis of the murder
of C. W. DEPEW March 5th.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS FROM RUDOLPH--Mr. W. B. CLAIBORNE, who has been quite sick
at his home is able to be up and about. Mr. & Mrs. Claude LANIER, of Nut Bush,
came up Saturday to visit homefolks. Mr. W. P HARVEY visited his brother,
Jesse HARVEY at Nut Bush. Mrs. Minnie BARCROFT and sister, Miss Kate HAGERTY,
visited their brother and family, Mr. John HAGERTY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT EUREKATON--Mrs. Jas. CRAWFORD, of Fayette County, visited
her neice, Mrs. D. D. SHUCK.
LOCAL NEWS--Jim MOSES, colored, and Virginia EVANS, a colored female, became
involved in a fight Saturday night. Moses was severely cut about the face and
head with a knife in the hands of the negro woman. In a game of craps by
negroes on B. M. BRADFORD's farm near Belle Eagle last Monday, Whit GREEN shot
and dangerously wounded W. COOK with a shotgun. Deputy Sheriff Jake WALKER went
out but the shootist had escaped to Arkansas. Last Saturday night about 9
o'clock, a small riot took place between negroes near the negro public school
building. At that hour C. & Roscoe BOND and five other negroes were in a wagon
going home when they were overtaken by Dave & Levy KING, who insisted upon
getting into the wagon, but were refused and they then forced their way in, when
the fight began. The parties were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Jake WALKER.
JAKE "FOX" FUCH--one of the best and most widely known engineers on the L. & N.
railroad, died at St. Joseph's hospital, Memphis last Saturday of cancer of the
liver. Jake Fox, as he was commonly known, made the Memphis to Paris run and
return in charge of a passenger train through Brownsville for 25 years.
MRS. SUE J. HOTCHKISS--wife of S. B. HOTCHKISS, died at the family residence
Thursday at 10 a. m. Deceased had been in the advanced stages of an incurable
malady for several months and the end was not unexpected. She was born December
22, 1844. She, early in life, joined the Methodist church. Rev. W. W. ADAMS will
conduct the funeral services at the family residence this Friday afternoon. She
leaves surviving her the following children: Mrs. A. B. YOUNG and Mr. C. R.
HOTCHKISS of this city, and Mr. John HOTCHKISS, of St. Louis.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT CAROLINA--Mrs. Tam GRAVES and Misses Mayme & Emma RAWORTH,
were visitors of Mr. & Mrs. W. P. BOND.
FROM FORKED DEER--Mr. William BALL, whose illness was spoken of sometime ago,
died at his home near Gates last week. His many friends feel very sorry for his
wife, who is left with only one child. We also regret to state that the night
after Mr. BALL was laid to rest, their barn was burned. It is thought to have
been done by an incendiary. Esq. W. B. MOORE and wife are visiting Mr. Willie
HAY at his home near Gates. Mr. C. T. HUMPHREYS is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Neppie PEARSON and her neice, Miss Lula HUMPHREYS are visiting relatives.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. & Mrs. James WALKER, of Jackson, are guests of C. S.
WALKER and sisers. Mrs. M. E. WATKINS, of Lauderdale co, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. John J. MANN. She is in feeble health, and is under care of Dr.
Hermon MORTON.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 22 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 15,
1903
DANCEYVILLE NEWS AND NOTES--Frank SWEET, Miss Catherine RAWLINS and her guest,
Miss MOORE, spent Sunday with Miss Jennie FARROW at SOMERVILLE. Dr. R. B.
DAVIS was called by telegram to attend the bedside of his mother at Clarksville,
Texas. Mr. W. R. TRIPP has returned from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Ida
RAMSEY at Bartlett.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT EUREKATON--Mr. J. L. STUART, Sr., died at the home of his
son-in-law, S. B. MOORE, near Hillville last Friday afternoon, after a long and
painful illness. Deceased has been a resident of this community for at least 59
years. He has reared a large family, mostly composed of boys, who are the
staunchest citizens in this county. Mr. & Mrs. R. J. CARNEY were the guests
of the latter's mother, Mrs. S. A. NEWSOM. Mrs. M. R. WILSON, of Whiteville,
spent last week with her mother, Mrs. L. C. HOWSE, who has been quite sick.
Mr. J. F. STUART and wife, of Vildo, attended the funeral of the fomer's father
Saturday.
OUR HILLVILLE LETTER--J. L. STUART, Sr., an aged citizen of this district, died
on the 5th. It is said that Sammy will bring matters to a close on the 28th.
LOCAL NEWS--Tom HESS, an old Colored man, living four or five miles north of
town, died Wednesday, at 10 a. m., aged 87 years. Deceased was a familiar figure
about Brownsville, where he did a profitable business, selling products raised
on his farm. Register CURRIE has been confined to his bed for several days
with a spell of fever. Miss Willie GERON, aged 40 years, died at her home in
the 5th district Sunday and was buried by undertaker J. M. COX, Jr., last
Monday. Miss GERON was a most estimable christian woman. Frank STEWART, in
attempting to jump from a moving train at Jones, a railroad station a few miles
east of Brownsville last Monday, fell and his right leg was badly broken.
Amputation may be necessary. Last Saturday evening, Dan McFARLAND, a negro
wanted by police, was knocked senseless by John JONES, another bad negro. At the
trial it was developed that McFARLAND was wanted for assaulting Scott MORRIS, a
well known negro a week before. Messrs. Thad W. POPE and Joe DAVIE closed a
deal with L. W. EADER Tuesday that made them the owners of the store houses now
occupied by Russell & Mulheron and H. M. FELSENTHAL. Consideration:$4,110.00.
MRS. L. A. EARWOOD--aged 68 years, died suddenly Wednesday night at the
residence of her nephew, G. S. GAILOR, near KoKo. Paralysis and heart disease
caused death. Burial in the Morton graveyard.
MRS. MAUD BRIGHT--wife of our former townsman, Mr. P. R. BRIGHT, is dead at her
home in Greenbrier, Tenn. The above sad announcement was received by Mrs.
Rebecca BRIGHT, mother of the deceased's husband, last Tuesday morning. Mrs.
William SHAW, a sister of Mr. BRIGHT, left here Tuesday night to attend the
funeral, which took place at Greenbrier Wednesday evening. The deceased is the
second wife of Prentice BRIGHT, eldest son of the late Judge A. D. BRIGHT, and
is survived by two small children.
LOCAL NEWS--Peter BROWN contributed four dollars to the corporation fund last
Saturday. He is a negro dude from Lauderdale County, and was in the city filling
up on the "last chance." As he left the square in an elegant turnout, he gave a
yell and a whoop to let 'em know that he was loaded. Just as he was
congratulating himself that he had the town paralyzed, City Marshel RUSSELL
yanked him out of his buggy and marched him over to the Recorder's office. One
of the most sensational cases that ever came before a jury in West Tennessee, is
now being heard in the circuit court in Bolivar. It is the case of the State of
Tennessee vs Miss Lizzie HILLHOUSE. Circumstances are as follows:Tuesday
morning, December 23, 1902, at Toone, a town seven miles north of Bolivar, Miss
HILLHOUSE shot and killed James MARSH, whom she claims had betrayed her under
promise of marriage and had refused to keep his promise. Dispatches from
Jackson, Will YARBRO, a man serving as a brakeman on a Mobile & Ohio train, was
shot down in the tender of an engine. YARBRO had taken the place of a brakeman
who had been run off by the strikers. A bullet struck him dead.
MRS. ELLEN J. CRAIG--wife of A. O. CRAIG, died at her home in this place last
Monday, after a lingering illness. She was reared and spent nearly her entire
life in this community. She joined the Presbyterian church when only eleven.
Besides her husband, she leaves two sisters, Mrs. C. C. LINYARD, of Somerville,
and Miss A. L. TRANSOM, of this city. The funeral services were held Tuesday
morning by Rev. C. S. SHOLL.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. & Mrs. J. J. KINNEY have issued cards announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Emma, to Mr. S. W. HILL, of Hillville. The marriage
will take place at their home in Whiteville Thursday evening, May 28th, 1903.
Mr. Robert BAIN and Miss Madge GREENE were married Thursday evening, May 7th, at
the circuit parsonage, Rev. R. M. KING performing the ceremony in the presence
of a few friends and relatives. On the evening of June 3rd at the Presbyterian
church in Brownsville at 8:30 p. m., Glimer WINSTON and Miss Dora BOYD will be
united in the holy bonds of wedlock. After the ceremony, the bride and groom
will leave for Niagara Falls and New York. He is a son of the late P. B.
WINSTON, and is assisant cashier of the Union & Planters Bank of Memphis;she is
the daughter of the late M. BOYD. Mrs. W. C. GLOVER, of Elizabeth City, N. C.,
is visiting her father, Rev. Dr. W. L. DUCKWORTH. John HOTCHKISS, who was
called home last week from St. Louis, during the last illness of his mother, is
returning home Saturday. Mrs. M. D. MERRIWEATHER, after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. C. R. HOTCHKISS, has returned to Jackson. Mrs. Mattie YOUNG,
who spent the winter with her brother, J. A. BREWER left Monday for Newbern.
J. O. CRAIG, of the Second District, was in the city Tuesday, he reports a fine
thirteen pound baby boy at his home. The little one came Saturday night last.
Mr. Albert COHN returned to his duties on the road Monday. He was accompanied by
his daughter, little Miss Tessie COHN, who will visit relatives in Hopkinsville,
Ky. Miss Jennie DIXON, who has been teaching scholl at Jellico, Tenn.,
returned home last week and will spend the summer vacation with her brothers, A.
M. & G. W. DIXON.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 23 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 22,
1903
LOCAL NEWS--Neal SMITH, the old darky who did most of the slaughtering for our
butchers, died at his home east of town last Monday evening. MISS NAN TAYLOR,
daughter of the late Mr. Robert H. and Mrs. Harriet TAYLOR, died at the home of
her mother, on Saturday last, very suddenly, of heart disease, from which she
had been a sufferer for several years. She was never married, and devoted her
life to the service of her parents, to whom she was most devoted and dutiful.
She was a member of the Methodist Church. Peace to her ashes.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Dr. Herman B. MORTON, of this city, and Miss Edna HAMMOND,
of Franklin, Ky., are to be married in that city on the 15th of next month.
Mr. & Mrs. Fred BATTLE celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage last
Tuesday at their beautiful jome at Arlington. The anniversary ceremony was
performed by Rev. Robt. TAYLOR, assisted by Rev. W. L. DUCKWORTH. There were
many friends present and many handsome presents rendered. Mr. John K. JONES
and Miss Mary A. HERRING were united in marriage last Sunday at 10 o'clock at
the home of her uncle, Esq. R. G. HERRING, at Rein, Esq. HERRING officiating,
assisted by Rev. H. L. MARTIN. The bride is the daughter of the late J. W.
HERRING. Miss Mattie C. GREEN has returned from Cisco, Texas, where she has
been teaching.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 24 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 29,
1903
LAUDERDALE COUNTY NEWS, ENTERPRISE--Mr. Robert YOUNG, Jr., and Miss Hilda
JOHNSON were married in Halls Wednesday night. They are both members of
prominent families. Mr. & Mrs. W. F. GREAVES, of Nut Bush, visited R. O.
CRUMP's family. Mrs. GREAVES remained until Monday morning, when she and Miss
Annie CRUMP left on the early train for Kentwood, La., for several days. Mr.
W. T. SUTTON, of Gates, while waiting at the depot here Monday evening for the
arrival of train No. 5, on which he expected to leave for New Orleans, was
struck by a freight train and seriously injured. He was at once removed to
Western Hotel and his wounds dressed. No bones broken.
OUR HILLVILLE LETTER--Mr. & Mrs. Will FORD visited their mother, Mrs. NEWSOM,
the weekend. Mr. S. P. MOORE is back from Ark., and Texas. He is now head
clerk at Hillville. Mrs. J. A. POWELL is suffering very much with something
like neuralgia in her face.
FROM WEST MADISON--Mr. L. B. COLE, formerly of this place, who now has a
position with the Coleman Heading Co., of West Point, Miss., gave our
neighborhood a surprise last Thursday by returning and bringing with him a
bride. (unnamed) Mr. & Mrs. John W. IVEY are rejoicing over the arrival of a
bouncing boy.
TIPTON COUNTY ITEMS, COVINGTON LEADER--Miss Dora NEELY, after a visit of a
little more than two weeks to her sister, Mrs. W. P. O'Mahoney, of this place,
returned to her home in Brownsville. Mrs. Charles D. HILLIARD, wife of Rev.
Charles D. HILLIARD, of Obion, formerly of Mason, died on Thursday night of last
week at Dr. CROFFORD's infirmary in Memphis from the effects of an operation for
cancer. The remains were taken Friday to Clinton, Ky., for interment.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT EUREKATON--Misses Clara HOWSE and Tommie NEWSOM visited the
latter's sister, Mrs. R. J. CARNEY of KoKo last week.
LOCAL NEWS--Mr. L. W. EADER and his family left here last Tuesday evening for
California. They will locate at Pomona. Joe ANTHONY, our county surveyor, has
bought the D. D. SHAW residence near the Brownsville Female College. The price
paid: $1, 300. Mrs. Laura BROWN has moved into the residence recently vacated
by S. B. HOTCHKISS, adjoining the Baptist Church. The house was renovated
throughout, and Mrs. BROWN is prepared to take care of a few first class
boarders at reasonable rates.
W. B. BRANTLEY, ESQ. --one of the oldest and best known citizens in Haywood
County, died at his home, near Wellwood, last Friday at the advanced age of 84
years. The deceased was for a number of years a member of the county court. He
was never married. He made his home up to a few years ago with his brother, JOHN
BRANTLEY, who died 6 or 8 years ago. The remains interred at Union Church
burying ground last Saturday.
DR. DAVID MITCHELL CURRIE--a well-known resident of this vicinity, died at his
home one mile east of town on Tuesday, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery on
Wednesday evening, Rev. C. S. SHOLL conducting the services. Of a retiring
disposition, and fond of home, comparatively few people were intimate with him,
but those who were, became much attached to him, and will mourn and miss a true
friend and man. He was born in Caswell, N. C. September 3, 1823, making him
about 80 years old. He was educated at Jefferson College for a physician. He
enlisted in the Southern Army at the beginning of the war. He moved to Tenn.,
about 1867. He was the oldest of nine children, only three surviving. He has
been a consistant member of the Presbyterian church from his boyhood.
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS. BELLS SENTINEL--Mr. John D. GULLETT, of Humboldt, and Miss
Lillie HITER, were married last Sunday evening at the home of the bride's
father, W. Y. HITER, Rev. A. F. STEM officiating.
COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 25TH INST--J. E. DOWER & Miss Callie THOMAS were united in
marriage yesterday by the Rev. J. N. MAXWELL, at the parsonage of the
Pennsylvania Avenue M. E. Church. She is the daughter of B. F. THOMAS, of
Danceyville.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. J. H. MORTON has returned from a visit to her son, J.
R. MORTON at Osyka, Miss. Mrs. C. L. JACKSON, of Muskogee, I. T., is in the
city, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Kate WILLIAMS. Mrs. Wm. NEEDHAM, of
Eichmond, Ind., is guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred BLACKMOND, South
Brownsville.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 25 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,
1903
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT REIN--Mr. W. T. MORRIS, of Bells, visited his daughter, Mrs.
W. JACOCKS, yesterday, returning home this evening. Mrs. JACOCKS has been in
very poor state of health for a long time.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT CAROLINA, JUNE 2--Mr. Henry Lewis BOND and family, of Ennis,
Texas, are visiting their parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. P. BOND. Mr. BOND will return
home on Wednesday. Mrs. BOND will remain some time with West Tennessee kin.
Mr. Julian BOND, of Memphis, who has been visiting Carolina's Mr. & Mrs. W. P.
BOND, has returned to Memphis.
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS, BELLS SENTINEL--Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Mr. T. F. EAST, of Memphis, to Miss Lizzie Laura ANDREWS, the accomplished
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. P. ANDREWS, of this city, on Monday evening, June 8,
1903. Major J. C. BEST and Miss Lula GLENN, were married at the residence of
Mrs. Ras HICKS, on Christian Avenue, at 2:30 o'clock on Thursday the 28th inst.,
in the presence of a few friends and relatives, Rev. A. F. STEM performing the
ceremony in a very impressing manner.
DYER COUNTY NEWS, GAZETTE. FRANK DOBBS--the 16-year-old son of W. J. F. DOBBS,
was drowned in the Forked Deer River near Tigertail last Thursday. Young DOBBS,
who was fishing, fell from his canoe and as he could not swim, met his death in
a watery grave.
MRS. ANN CHAMBERS--died in Dyersburg on the 20th inst., at the home of her
grandson, DR. W. P. WATSON. Mrs. CHAMBERS was a most excellant woman, and died
at an advanced age of 76 years. Her funeral was preached last Thursday by Rev.
R. H. MAHON, and the deceased was buried in her old home in Crockett County.
(State Gazette)
LAUDERDALE COUNTY NEWS, RIPLEY NEWS--Dr. & Mrs. Isaac READ, of Fulton, Ky., are
guests of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. READ. Miss Carrie SANFORD is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Hattie TAYLOR, at Ruldoph. Mr. SANFORD spent Sunday there. The many friends
of Mrs. TAYLOR regret that she continues very ill.
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS, TAKE NOTICE--District 8: T. B. HUGHES, Sr., 8 acres;
bounded on north by MIDYETT, south by NOEL, east by BROWN, west by Noel;t ax,
$3. 28. Corporation of Brownsville;W. E. FARMER, 1 town lot, tax, $3.16.
LOCAL NEWS--C. L. CARLTON and family have moved from the Lebanon neighborhood to
town, and are now occupying the MANN residence on Lafayette St. Mr. Zack
BIGGS, of Trenton, has been appointed cattle inspector for West Tennessee, vice,
C. C. SHAW. The escape from the jail at Jackson on the 29th, of four of the
most noted and desperate prisioners of this country has stirred the entire
United States. The prisoners were: SAMUEL MILLER, under sentence of death for
wife murder; GEO. CARROLL, under sentence of twelve years confinement for
robbing the bank at Whiteville; LEE CAHN, under fifteen years sentence
confinement for robbery; and GEORGE DAY, under sentence of fifteen years for
robbery.
MR. & MRS. E. TAYLOR--of Stanton, Tenn., announce the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Mary Windsor, to Mr. John Henry WARE, Wednesday evening at the
Methodist Church at the last place. (Memphis Scimitar)
WHITEVILLE NEWS, 29TH--Yesterday at 4 p. m. in the parlor of her country home,
Miss Emma KINNEY and Mr. Sam HILL were united in the bonds of holy matrimony by
Rev. J. R. HARDIN, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and
relatives.
INVITATIONS ARE OUT--by Mr. & Mrs. J. C. SANDERS, announcing the marriage of
their daughter, Mary Lea, to Mr. Julian E. FIELD, Jr., of Denison, Texas. Miss
SANDERS is a granddaughter of ex-Chief Justice Benj. J. LEA, of Lebanon.
ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE--by Miss Margaret HOWELL at her luncheon on Wednesday, of
the engagement of one of the members of the party, Miss Minnie BOND and
Alexander J. PORTER. Miss BOND is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. BOND. Mr.
PORTER is the son of the late Capt. A. J. & Mrs. Rebecca A. PORTER. (Nashville
American)
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Ella NORTHERN, of Marianna, Ark., is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. J. A. WILDER. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lewis BOND, of Ennis, Tex., are
the guests of Mrs. Cora SEVIER, West Main Street. T. J. CARTER and family came
down last week from Dongola, Ill., to visit relatives. Mrs. CARTER is still
here. Mr. A. A. EMERSON has returned to his home in Augusta, after a visit to
his daughters, Mesdames James B. & George KINNEY.
Somerville Reporter; Mr. & Mrs. S. A. BAINES, of Brownsville, are guests at Mr.
W. A. RHEA. They came over to see Mrs. BAIN's sister, Mrs. Fannie Belle RHEA,
who is quite sick. Mr. Ed MOORE, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mr. Will MOORE, of
Ashville, N. C., are in the city, the guests of their father, Dr. W. B. MOORE,
Lafayette St. Misses Mamie & Sallie GRAY, daughters of our esteemed fellow
citizen, John T. GRAY, of the Fourth District, have returned from Holly Springs,
Miss., where they were pupils in Presbyterian college there. Miss Mamie
graduated with distinction.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 26 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 12,
1903.
TIBBS--Mrs. Bettie WATKINS spent part of last week with Mrs. L. G. GREAVES. Mrs.
WATKINS just returned from Jackson, where she spent several weeks with her
neice, Mrs. Thad FREEMAN. Bro. E. T. THORN, of Newbern, Tenn., is visiting
his brother-in-law, Mr. W. T. DAVIS.
REIN--Mr. & Mrs. W. F. BARNES, of Bells, visited Mrs. BARNES' sister, Mrs. H. A.
JACOCKS, Sunday.
FORKED DEER--Miss Rosa HARDY, of our neighborhood, is visiting Mr. & Mrs. T. J.
PEARSON, near Brownsville. Miss Annie SAVAGE, who has been very ill, is much
better. We are expecting Miss Mai BAIN home Wednesday, who has been attending
the Boscobel College at Nashville.
LOCAL NEWS--ESQ. H. M. NASH, of Stanton, who has been suffering intensely from a
poisoned hand, is able to be up. While out horse back riding last Monday
afternoon, Miss Kate THOMAS happened to quite a painful accident. Her horse
threw her and stepped on her shoulder, breaking it. We regret to learn of the
serious illness of our old friend and comrade, J. E. GREAVES. He was attacked at
his home in Nut Bush with a sudden return of the malady, with which he has been
suffering at intervals for several years. In a row over family matters last
Monday evening on Walter BOND's farm in the 19th district, Nathan NIXON,
colored, shot and severly wounded John SHAW, colored. E. B. CHESTER, who has
been in Brownsville for several weeks, has bought the Tom POTTER lot near the
coal chute. He is the owner of a plant now located at Rives, Tenn., for the
manufacture of hardwood dimension lumber, including all kinds of athletic goods.
The Hatchie Manufacturing Company, of which Messrs. BYRNE & BRUCE are prominent
members, have recently established a plant at the Sulpher Spring in District 8,
and have at their own expense, fitted a fine bridge over the Forked Deer river
on the site of the old narrow gauge railroad bridge.
A MOST DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT--occurred last Sunday night when Dr. John H. SEVIER
shot and wounded Mr. Otis D. LYLE, of St. Louis. Dr. SEVIER for some time past
has been harressed by some miscreant committing the most obnoxious depredations
on his property. The offense had been committed four times last week. He did not
know who he had shot until he went to the residence of Mr. Jim COX, where he
found Mr. Otis LYLE, a brother of Mr. George LYLE. It seems that Mr. LYLE had
gone to the residence of Dr. SEVIER for the purpose of getting him to go and see
his mother, who had been taken suddenly ill during the night, and not knowing
about the trouble the doctor had been having, did not use any precaution when
approaching the house. Mr. LYLE is at present working in a dry goods
establishment in St. Louis and was out on two weeks vacation. The affair was
keenly regretted by everyone, but by none so much as by Dr. SEVIER. Mr. LYLE and
his entire family are warm personal friends of Dr. SEVIER.
HUMBOLDT--Miss Mary Pettus THOMAS, who has been teaching school in Texas, will
arrive here Monday, and will spend the summer with the family of Dr. J. H.
THOMAS.
LICENSE WAS ISSUED--last Tuesday for the marriage of Mr. W. B. MOORE & Miss
Mamie EDWARDS, of the Danceyville area.
MR. GEORGE COOK--and Miss Grace NICHOLSON were married at the residence of the
bride's parents in the First District last week.
DR. HERMAN MORTON--left here yesterday evening for Franklin, Ky., where he and
Miss Edna HAMMOND will be married next Monday at the residence of the bride's
parents. Dr. MORTON was accompanied by Mrs. D. M. NEBLETT, Miss Ella NEBLETT and
Mesrs. J. H. & Tom MORTON.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Misses Mary & Belie BOYD are visiting their uncle, S. P.
READ in Memphis. Mrs. L. J. McGEE, of Corsicana, Texas is visiting her mother,
Mrs. E. D. TALLEY. George & Milton GUTHRIE, of Memphis, are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. P. P. BEASLEY. Miss Birdie RAGLAND has returned from several
months visit to her brother, Eugene RAGLAND at Atlanta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. O. M.
GATES, of Richmond, Va., are here, guests of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. W.
BROWN. MRS. SMOOT, principal of Nut Bush High School is attending the County
Institute this week. She is the guest of her brother, Mr. Sid BAYNES. Fred &
Frank WHITEHURST will return Saturday from Henderson, Tenn., where they
graduated with high honors from the Christian College at that place. Mr. &
Mrs. John CLIFTON spent Sunday in Bells, guests of Mr. & Mrs. Whit WILLIAMS.
Mrs. WILLIAMS and Mrs. CLIFTON are sisters and it is a beautiful custom they
have of celebrating their birthdays with a dinner. The occasion marked Mrs.
WILLIAMS 58th birthday.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 27 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 19,
1903
TIBBS--At the family residence, about two miles west of this place, ESQ. J. J.
GREAVES, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this community, died
last Thursday evening. Mr. GREAVES leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his
loss, besides his many friends.
REIN--Miss Velma WHITE, of Brownsville, is visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie
WHITE. Miss Alice BAIRD, of Hanley, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. H. A.
JACOCKS. Miss Judith STURDIVANT will leave Thursday in company with her
grandmother, Mrs. W. T. CURRIE, on a two weeks' visit to Rev. Ben M. CURRIE in
Kentucky.
GONE TO HIS LAST REWARD--J. E. GREAVES was born in Mecklenburg Co., Va., July
13, 1844, enlisted in the Confederate army August 1, 1863, a private in Co. E.,
14th Virginia Infantry, and was in the last battle fought by General LEE,
following him in Appomattox, and was paroled April 12, 1865. He was wounded in
the battle near Duvall's Bluff, not far from Richmond, on the 16th day of May,
1864, and as soon as able, returned to his command and served as courier for
Brig. Gen. G. F. STEWART, to the close of the war. He came to this county and
married Miss COLEMAN and they lived on his farm some two miles east of Nut Bush.
Bro. LAWRENCE, to perform our burial, led by Comrade JOHNSON, strew flowers upon
his grave at old Trinity Church.
LOCAL NEWS--W. A. MORROW and family have moved to the Miss Bettie MANN cottage
at Key Corner Street. J. R. NEWBERN and family are now living at the old Tom
TAYLOR residence on east Main. MRS. LEE BARCROFT had her arm badly cut
Tuesday. She was sitting at a window, when the sash fell, jarring loose a light
which fell edgewise upon her arm. Our esteemed friend and former fellow
citizen, J. G. RICE, now editor of the Chattanooga Daily News, is the father
of another fine boy. The youngster's advent created no unusual commotion in the
bustling city at the foot of Missionary Ridge, but in Editor RICE's home, all
was astir and news of the glad event was flashed over the wires to friends and
relatives abroad. The McLEAN case was tried in the federal court at Memphis
this week and resulted in the aquittal of the defendant. The death of J. E.
GREAVES created a vancy in the county court from the 11th district. Monday, the
secretary of the election commissioners, B. C. MILES, when directed by its
chairman to call an election to fill the vacancy, refused to do so. He said he
declined to do any more clerical work unless assured that he would receive some
pay for his services. His demands are modest, $10 per year is all he wants.
Cheap enough.
MR. ABE MEYER--of this city, and Miss Jeannette MARX, of Cadis, Ky., were
married in Nashville, Tenn., last Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the residence
of Dr. Isadore LEWINTHAL, the officiating minister. The bride is a former
resident of Brownsville, the daughter of M. M. MARX.
MR. JOE T. GREEN--business manager of the States Graphic, left here last Monday
evening for Lancaster, TX. On Wednesday next, June 24th, 1903, he will take
unto himself a wife. The bride-to-be is Mrs. M. E. FULKERSON, a woman of
learning and literary accomplishments. The ceremony will be performed at the
residence of the bride's father, Rev. S. D. CAMPBELL D. D., a retired
Presbyterian minister, in Lancaster. Mr. & Mrs. GREEN will be at home after July
1st.
THE MARRIAGE--of WILLIAM H. SONFIELD, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Miss Posie
OPPENHEIMER took place Wednesday evening of last week in the Presbyterian Church
in Trenton, HENRY ZEILMER, of Memphis was best man. Mrs. Robert D. CALDWELL,
sister of the bride was matron Of honor. Bridesmaids were: Beatrice STERNBERGER,
of Brownsville, Celeste LEVY, of Jackson, Ray STERNBERGER, of Gates, Maude
DEW, Helen FREED, and Florence NEIL, of Trenton. Miss Claudia LOWENHEIMER, of
Cincinnati, was flower girl. Groomsmen were: Clarence FREIDMAN, Ernest
OPPENHEIMER, of Memphis, Clarence MAUSS, Benton OPPENHEIMER, of Cincinnati,
Thomas HAPPEL, of Trenton, and Gwynne EWING, of Paris, Tenn. Ushers were: Booker
LITTLE, Henry OPPENHEIMER, Carlos DERO, of Trenton, and Robert D. CALDWELL, of
Paris Tenn.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 28 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 26,
1903
REIN--Miss Dimetria HARBERT, of Brownsville, visited her cousin, Miss Nannie Mai
HERRING last weekend. Mrs. W. T. MORRIS, nee Miss Maggie JACOCKS, of Bells,
who had been at the insane asylum at Bolivar for serveral months, was thought to
be a good deal better and her husband, thinking it would be better to gratify
her wish to come home, brought her away last week, but she grew rapidly worse
until Monday when her cousin, C. D. JACOCKS, accompanied her back to the asylum.
CHARLIE WHITE, colored, better known as Charlie Pompie, who has been working on
the Jones Station section for several years, is reported as being perfectly
crazy, thought to have been caused from fright. MR. T. S. ANTHONY accompanied
Miss Alice BAIRD home last Sunday and, we understand, attended the CLARK-
WHITELAW wedding. Miss Blanche ROOKS is visiting her cousins, the Misses
JEFFRIES, near Chestnut Bluff this week.
JONES--Mr. & Mrs. R. A. WHITE's baby has been very sick. Mr. WHIT SIMPSON has
typhoid-malarial fever. He is very sick.
NEWS OF THE WORLD--In a riot near East St. Louis, resulting from an attempt to
cut a levee to drain a farm, CLIFFORD HENLEY, a member of the naval reserves,
was killed. JOHN S. BRATTON, the owner of the farm, was arrested, but he claims
he did not order the levee cut. MAJOR W. H. GIBBS, who is said to have fired
the first shot of the Civil War upon Fort Sumter, died last week at Columbia, S.
C.
THE REMAINS OF MRS. T. E. RICHARDSON--were removed from the Taliaferro burying
grounds last Monday and re-interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
LOCAL NEWS--Mrs. Judie Belle MOORE is dangerously ill at her home on Washington
Street. T. E. RICHARDSON has purchased the Eader gin lot on Margin Street
and will at once commence the erection of two modern cottages. Messrs. Albert
CHESS and Robert ARMSTRONG, of Rives, employed by Mr. E. B. CHESTER,
manufacturer of dimension timber, will moved their families to rented houses
here. Messrs. Albert WILCOX and G. W. JENNINGS, from Cedar County, Nebraska,
were in the city looking for farmlands. Mr. WILCOX about closed a deal for 500
acres of land near Shepp. Prof. HATTON left Tuesday for Roanoke, Va., where he
goes to take charge of a female school. Prof. ABBOTT has been elected by the
trustees to fill the vacancy and he will be assisted by Miss Bettie MANN and
Miss HUTCHISON. Julius JACKSON, a negro living out beyond the graveyard, was
greatly wrought up Tuesday on discovering something in his well of water.
Investigation proved the find to be a small bundle containing pods of red
peppers, dog's hair and a rabbit's foot. The negro is convinced that a hoodoo
negro is after him.
WILLIAM HENRY COLEMAN--the little eighteen months old son of Mr. & Mrs. J. T.
COLEMAN, died Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, after an illness of several days,
and was buried Thursday at Lebanon Church.
NORMAN GATES DEAD; MEMPHIS NEWS--NORMAN F. GATES, a well-known young man died
last evening at 92 Monroe street. Death was caused by a perculiar case of blood
poisoning. About two weeks ago, GATES pulled a hair from a nostril and the
contact of a fingernail with the interior of the nose is attributed by
physicians the cause of the poisoning. The spread of the poison was rapid and
physicians were baffled. The first indication of trouble was noticed June 13th,
when his nose became inflamed, swelling began. In a day or two the sore was
lanced. On the following Thursday he was unable to leave his room, his face so
swollen he was unable to see. The patient remained conscious, suffering terrible
agony. The deceased was a half-brother of W. B. GATES, cotton dealer of this
city; of Col. Robert GATES of Nashville; and Mrs. Leona GIVEN, of this city.
None of the family could be communicated with last night, except the brother in
Nashville, who will arrive here this morning for the funeral. He was 29 years of
age. He was born and reared in Haywood County a few miles west of Brownsville.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Jackson.
MR. & MRS. W. B. BOOKER--announce the marriage of their daughter, Bernie, to Mr.
William Alexander EDMONDS, of Hannibal, Mo. The ceremony will be said on Tuesday
afternoon, July 7th, at one o'clock at the Methodist Church.
MISS SUSIE MOORER--daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. C. MOORER, of Durhamville, and Mr.
Floyd WILLIS were married at the family home in Durhamville Wednesday, June
24th.
CARDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED--in this city announcing the marriage of Mr. Joe T.
GREEN, of this city and Mrs. M. E. FULKERSON. The ceremony was performed at the
residence of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. B. CAMPBELL in Lancaster, Texas
Wednesday, June 24th by Rev. S. B. CAMPBELL, D. D.
NEWS REACHED HERE--this week announcing the marriage in California last Sunday
of Miss Ida BARCROFT and Dr. VANCE. Miss BARCROFT left her home in this city
last Monday week to visit friends in San Antonio, Texas and the announcement of
her marriage came as a surprise.
A WEDDING--which united two old and prominent West Tennessee families took place
at the residence of Mr. Spencer WHITELAW, east of town on Sunday last, when Miss
Ruth, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. WHITELAW and Mr. H. B. CLARK were united in
marriage by Rev. J. H. AIKEN, in the presence of a few relatives and chosen
friends. Mr. CLARK is a son of the late Hugh M. CLARK, Sr.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. JORDON of Atlanta, Ga., is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. J. T. DAVIS. Dr. Tom CROWDER and family of Sherman, Texas are visiting
his father, Prof. T. W. CROWDER. Prof. MAURY and family from Water Valley,
Miss., are visiting his sister, Mrs. Benj. MANN. Mrs. Joe HILDEBRANT and son
of Memphis, are the guests of her mother, Mrs. T. N. KLYCE. Mrs. J. S. BROWN
and little daughter, Mary Louise of Humboldt are visiting her parents, Mr. &
Mrs. John RYAN. Rev. J. A. ANDERSON, of Conway, Ark., spent the first of week
here with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan ANDERSON. Col. D. A. NUNN has
returned from a visit to his nephew, Hon. I. K. REVELLE, who is practicing law
and farming at Walters, Okla. Mr. NUNN says Ike is a contented man. Mrs.
Amelia GAUSE, after a pleasant visit to her daughter, Mrs. L. W. MORGAN at
Trenton has returned home. Mr. Wm. C. CUTHBERT, of New York is the guest of
his brother, Frank.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 29 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JULY 3,
1903
REIN--Mr. & Mrs. H. A. JACOCKS visited Mrs. W. F. BARNES, Mrs. JACOCKS sister,
at Bells the weekend. Mrs. BARNES was reported as being quite sick. Miss
Blanche ROOKS returned home from a week's visit to her aunt, Mrs. W. P.
JEFFRIES. An infant child of MR. & MRS. R. W. MARBURY died last Friday night
and was buried at Zion Saturday.
TIBBS--Mr. R. M. DIXON has been appointed deputy sheriff. Misses Emma & Ella
DIXON, of Nut Bush, spent Saturday & Sunday with their uncle, Mr. R. M. DIXON.
THE LORD GIVETH AND THE LORD TAKETH AWAY--The death angel entered the home of
Mr. & Mrs. Charles CLARK on the morning of June 9th and snatched away their dear
little baby. Little Nannie was not quite three months old. She was sick only a
few days. Wellwood, Tenn. June 24th, 1903.
THE CASE--of Jno. CONNER, Jr., vs J. B. FERGUSON, appealed to the supreme court
from the chancery court of Lauderdale county at the October term, 1902 was
affirmed. The decision gives CONNER title to the 500 acres of land in
controversy, situated on Islands 26 and 27 on the Mississippi river, also the
fund arising from the sale of brush off the land mentioned now in court,
amounting to about $400. Enterprise.
CHESTER DUPREE--little son of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. DUPREE, fell from a tree last
Saturday and broke his arm, and Monday evening their little daughter was walking
in the yard after the rain, slipped and fell, hurting herself very badly. Ripley
News.
LOCAL NEWS--E. S. WHITELAW is now living in Portales, New Mexico and is engaged
in the real estate business. Mr. T. C. MERCER and family are now living in
Bells. Mr. MERCER is selling washing machines. J. G. GOODMAN now occupys the
COX residence recently vacated by T. C. MERCER, and Harvey WRIGHT has moved into
the house that Mr. GOODMAN moved from.
MR. J. H. BOTELER--at one time a resident of Brownsville, died in Memphis Monday
night suddenly and was buried on Wednesday in that city, beside his wife, who
preceded him to the grave last year. Mr. BOTELER was a lifelong member in the
Methodist church, he was 72 years old. He left seven surviving children, all
residents of West Tennessee.
INFORMATION--was received here Wednesday morning of the death of Mrs. A. E.
BELL, at Murry, Ky. Mrs. BELL is well-known in this city, being a sister of Mrs.
Frank M. TAYLOR, with whom she made her home for a number of years. Her remains
were buried in Wingo, Ky., yesterday. Mr. Sam M. TAYLOR attended the funeral.
MRS. JUDITH BELLE MOORE--died at her residence in Brownsville, Tenn., June 28th,
1903. She was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va. March 10th, 1821. Having lived a
long and useful life she was ready when the summons came to receive the plaudit,
"well done, enter into the joy of thy Lord. " Her father, Captain Joel ESTES,
moved to Haywood County, Tenn. when she was a child. In 1846 she married Mr.
John MOORE, a noble christain man. Left a widow during those trying days of the
war between the states, with a family of young children to train and educate,
her courage never faultered. Three of the children still live to call her
blessed.
MR. D. A. TRIPPETT--and Miss Mary MILBURN were married at the home of the
bride's father in Potoka, Ind., on Wednesday, June 24th.
MR. HOEBACK & MISS LIZZIE PITTMAN--two matrimonially inclined residents of
Hardeman County, eluded all parental vigilance and came to Brownsville last
Monday with the intention of getting married. The irate father, ascertaining the
direction they took, telephoned the authorities here not to issue the license as
the fair damsel was under 15 years of age. Deputy Clerk DUPREE, acting under
this advice, refused to issue the paper. But love always finds a way, they left
ostensibly for Ripley, closely followed by the father of the bride to be. After
getting some distance from town, they changed their course and went to
Covington, were the rites were duly solemnized.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Miss Eva BOND, of Galveston, Texas is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. R. NEWBERN. Master Frank RYAN will leave Friday to visit his
sister, Mrs. J. S. BROWN at Humboldt. Mrs. R. B. TURNER, of Reissville, N. C.
is here guest of her father, James EVANS. Mrs. Miles BRADFORD, of Birmingham,
Ala., is visiting parents, Mr. & Mrs. T. B. KING. Mrs. Joseph W. FOLK, of St.
Louis, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. T. E. GLASS. Geniel and whole-
souled Thomas B. CLARK, Esq. of Johnson's Grove, accompanied by his bright
little adopted daughter, Miss Susie WINBURN were callers here Wednesday.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 30 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JULY 10,
1903
LOCAL NEWS--Express Agent HOLBROOK is receiving congratulations over the arrival
of another boy at his home. MRS. SALLIE GRAVES has qualified as the
administratrix of the estate of the late J. E. GRAVES. Our next door neighbor,
Mr. J. M. COX, Jr. has a new baby girl at his home. Mrs. COX, we regret to
state, on account of the extreme warm weather of the past ten days, is not
gaining strength rapidly. Mr. & Mrs. R. W. HARALSON and Mrs. E. A. COZART left
Monday afternoon for Little Rock, Ark., having been called to the bedside of
Mrs. HARALSON's sister, Mrs. JEFFRIES, who was reported dangerously ill. The
Brownsville party upon their arrival at Little Rock found MRS. JEFFRIES dead.
The will of the late ELLEN J. CRAIG has been probated in the county court and
her husband, A. O. CRAIG is named as the executer. The will also gives all the
personal estate to A. O. CRAIG, and a life estate in the realty. Among some
special legacies, she gives one hundred dollars to the Foreign Missionary
Society of the Southern Presbyterian Church. The real estate, after the life
interest goes to her sister, Mrs. C. C. LINYARD. N. J. STEWART, a resident of
the Sixth District and an ex-confederate soldier, gave a big reception at his
residence Wednesday in honor of his son, Will M. STEWART, who returned for a two
weeks home visit after an absence of eleven years. Three generations were
represented. Will returned home to Ft. Worth, Texas, where he is employed by one
of the big systems of Railroads entering that city.
THOMAS CRANDELL--a Master Mason and a member of Brownsville Lodge No. 58, died
on March 9, 1860 (this is the way it is printed in the paper.) and was buried
with Masonic honors. Recently Ed Worsham Lodge, No. 505, having been informed
that his widow was in Okla., in poor and destitute circumstances, made
application to the board of control of the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home in
Nashville for her to become an inmate of the home. The board approved the same,
and she is now an inmate of that grand institution, built and sustained by the
Masons of Tennessee.
THE--people of this community will regret to learn of the death of MRS. Eliza
BARTWELL STRATTON at her home in Humboldt Friday night of last week. She was 66
years old, and for 45 years was the faithful loving wife of Mr. J. R. STRATTON.
she was of noble parentage, being the great-granddaughter of Sir Thomas
BARTWELL, of England. Her husband and two children survive her and deeply mourn
their loss. Mr. H. W. STRATTON, of Brownsville, is one of the children.
T. P. RICE DEAD; RIPLEY ENTERPRISE--MR. T. P. RICE, after a lingering illness,
died on Thursday night of last week at the home of Dr. Gus ANTHONY near
Durhamville. He was about 30 years of age and leaves a wife and one child.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Monday evening at 7:30 at the residence of D. C. EVANS,
Esq., Mr. JOE BULLEFIN and Miss INEZ WILKS were united in marriage. The ceremony
was performed by Esq. EVANS. Mr. & Mrs. BULLEFIN left Tuesday morning for
Mississippi where they will make their home. The Nashville Banner-The marriage
of Miss MINNIE BOND, daughter of Hon. Frank P. BOND, and Mr. ALEXANDER JAMES
PORTER Wednesday evening July 15th will be an event of much interest. Miss
BOND's cousin, Miss Willie D. TAYLOR, of Brownsville will be maid of honor;
bridesmaids will be Julia Mai HANKS, Sallie RICHARDSON, Matilda PORTER,
Eunice FITE, Margaret HOWELL and Mabel MORROW, of Clarksville. Mr. Chas.
EASTMAN will be Mr. PORTER's bestman, the groomsmen:Bruce SHEPHERD, John
JACKSON, Horace TRABUE, Chas. HARDIN, McEwen RANSOM and Wade KIRKPATRICK.
MRS. HODGE is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. R. EXUM, at Mason. W. M. SHOLL,
of Oxford, Miss., is guest of his brother, Rev. C. S. SHOLL. MR. HOWELL
SANGSTER, of Jackson, is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. A. CROWDER. MR. H. L.
COLEMAN and family of Memphis visited their cousin, Mrs. S. STEHLIN for a few
days. Milam Exchange-Miss Carlolla Nelle ALGEE, after a visit of several days
with her sister, Mrs. Ben EDMONDS, at Brownsville has returned to her home here.
Milan Exchange-Mrs. W. B. EDMONDS and children of Brownsville arrived in the
city Thursday guests of her father's family, W. H. ALGEE. MRS. LAURA SISCO who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. HOLBROOK has returned home to
Bardstown, Ky. She was accompanied by her father, J. M. COX, Sr.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 31 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JULY 17,
1903
JOHNSON'S GROVE--Mrs. Sue WINBURN and her granddaughter, of Tampa, Fla., are
visiting Mrs. T. B. CLARKE and her mother.
FORKED DEER--Mr. Archie MOORE and his sister, Miss Hattie, were in your city
Saturday & Sunday. Mrs. C. F. COZART and granddaughter, Miss Mabel MORTON, are
visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. J. MOORE.
WEST MADISON; MRS. NEELY--the aged mother of Mr. Algie & Miss Callie NEELY, died
suddenly last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. NEELY had been sick quite awhile, but
Sunday she seemed to be getting along unusually well. She was sitting up in a
chair, her daughter had gone to prepare a chicken for her mother's supper. There
was no one in the room and Miss NEELY thought she would look in a moment to see
if her mother needed any attention and found her lying across the bed dead.
TOOK MORPHINE; COMMERCIAL APPEAL--Suffering from an overdose of morphine, W. F.
HAMMER, well-known Memphis lawyer, was unconscious for several hours at his home
in Collierville Thursday night. A rumor was circulated the opiate was taken with
suicidial intent. He had mistaken the morphine for paregoric, and thus the
overdose of morphine. The rumor that Mr. HAMMER had attempted suicide gained
credence from the fact of his arrest in Memphis last week on a charge of
fraudulent breach of trust. The facts leading to his arrest date back to another
arrest several months ago. Charles P. SULLIVAN was indicted on the charge of
embezzling $940 from a firm for which he worked. He was given time to repay
money at $40 to be paid monthly to G. T. FITZHUGH. During one or two of his
trips to FITZHUGH's office, he didn't find him there so paid the money to Mr.
HAMMER. SULLIVAN was notified he still owed the firm $90, the grand jury was
asked to investigate. G. T. FITZHUGH, Mrs. SULLIVAN, mother of the clerk
indicted and C. P. SULLIVAN appeared before the grand jury and an indictment of
two counts against Mr. HAMMER were brought. It was rumored last night that Mr.
HAMMER satisfied the amount he failed to deliver for Mr. SULLIVAN and charges
will be dropped.
THE PATHETIC STORY OF A TENNESSEE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER; COVINGTON, TENN. JULY 12
-- E. J. MAXWELL, who is hale and hearty, though 81 years of age, is the central
figure in a story containing all the elements of the strangest popular fiction.
In many respects it is similiar to the pathetic tale of Enoch Arden. MR.
MAXWELL, who lives near Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, came to Tipton County
a few days ago, after an absence of more than forty years, to visit his
daughter, MRS. JESSE JOY, who lives in district #12 and whom he had never seen,
she having been born a short while after his departure years ago. For many
years, MR. MAXWELL was supposed to have been killed in a battle in the Civil
War, and in 1881, the County Court of Tipton County declared him dead. In
October, 1861, MR. MAXWELL, who was a well-to-do farmer and resided in Tipton
with his wife and two children, answered his country's call to arms and joined
the Confederate forces. He served through the war, and when he surrendered was
acting as assistant surgeon, with the rank of second lieut., enlisted in the
51st Tennessee reg. His company was commanded by Capt. Ben BROWDER; Capt. HALL
succeeded him and finally Capt. A. P. HILL was in command of his company. While
in the army he heard at intervals from his home, but on account of the rush of
events never had an opportunity to visit his family. In 1864, his brother, JAMES
J. MAXWELL, who remained at the old home in Tipton County, wrote him it is
related, requesting the loan of some money in order to lift a morgage from the
farm. MR. MAXWELL advanced him $2, 200. He received a receipt for that amount
signed by his (JEFF's) wife, who was formerly Mary E, ARCHER, per his brother,
JAMES MAXWELL. In a few weeks, JAMES MAXWELL, according to the story, wrote that
his (JEFF's) wife had secured a divorce and that he had married her. JAMES
further suggested to his brother to return home to care for his children. MR.
MAXWELL says that while he was dumbfounded by the news of his wife's alleged
divorce and remarriage, that he took a philosophical view that as his brother
"had the cow, he would have to feed the calves. "At the close of the war,
MAXWELL settled near Cumberland Gap. He learned through friends that his wife
had never secured a divorce, but that his brother had deceived her by falsely
reporting his brother's death while serving in the army. Upon investigation he
ascertained that JAMES MAXWELL and his wife had married in 1867, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. J. RICH. His brother had evidently surmised that JEFF
MAXWELL would hardly return in case he supposed his wife had deserted him and
thus he would be relieved of the payment of the borrowered $2, 200 in addition
to securing his wife. At first, JEFF MAXWELL says he determined to return home
and expose and punish his brother, but when he pictured the distress of his wife
and the embarrassment and shame to which she and his children would be
subjected, he remained silent. In 1881, a bill was filed in the Tipton County
Court to sell his old home, his mother having died. The court took official
cognyance of his death and decreed his share in the estate to his children.
Shortly after this his brother JAMES died and he and another brother, E. D.
MAXWELL, who also served in the Confederate army and who resided in Tipton
County after the war, began correspondence which lasted until the death of the
latter. About ten years ago, MR. MAXWELL wrote his wife, whom he had not heard
from in thirty years, with regard to the welfare of his children. Though JAMES
MAXWELL was then dead, their former relations were never re-established and MRS.
MAXWELL died a year or two afterward. MR. MAXWELL had some business calling him
to Little Rock, Ark., and stopped over here to see his daughter. He is owner of
some iron, zinc and lead mines in Claiborne County.
NEWS OF THE WORLD--JOHN OSBORNE, a negro, who criminally assaulted and
afterwards robbed MRS. LIZZIE WENTZ, a white woman, aged 60, at her home in
Union County, N. C., was taken from officers when en route to prison and hanged.
General CASSIUS M. CLAY, the famous Kentucky statesman and duelist is hopelessly
insane. General LONGSTREET, a famous Confederate commander, is critically ill
at his home in Gainsville, Ga. GEORGE S. MORRISON, who died a few days ago in
Chicago, was one of the greatest engineers in the United States. He built five
great bridges over the Mississippi and ten over the Missouri rivers, the bridge
over the Ohio at Cairo, Illinois and many others. His greatest feat was the
bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis, which has a single truss span of 790
feet.
LOCAL NEWS--Cars killed Capt. J. A. TAYLOR's buggy horse a few days agonear
Bland BOYD's. MR. SID BAYNES is out again after a light attack of sickness.
Thursday evening of last week, Miss BETTIE MANN, while attempting to get out of
a buggy sprained her ankle. She is confined to her room at the residence of Mrs.
B. K. GREEN. The many friends of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. GRAY will be rejoiced to
learn that their daughter, Miss Mamie who has been so dangerously sick at the
residence of R. H. ANDERSON is now out of danger. Our old and esteemed friend,
J. MAT CLARK, we regret to state, has been critically sick this week. MARY
SUSAN WADFORD, through her attoneys, BOYD & CARLTON, filed a petition for
divorce in the Circuit Court this week. Petitioner prays for an absolute divorce
and that her only child, now in custody of the defendant, Henry WADFORD, be
committed to her custody.
MRS. JUDITH B. MOORE--died at her home in Brownsville, Tenn., on June 28th at
the age of 82 years. She had long been a prominent member of the Baptist church
in Brownsville. For some years she had been crippled as the result of a fall,
but bore her afflications with Christian fortitude. She leaves to mourn her loss
two sons and one daughter. Baptist Reflector.
THE DEATH OF MRS. ANN E. WILSON--which occurred at the residence of MR. J. A.
MANN in this city on July 12th removes a pioneer resident of this section, one
of those who in her woman's sphere an equal worker and homemaker with her
husband. MRS. WILSON was born in Amelia County, Va., March 6, 1827, and moved
with her parents to Fayette County, Tenn., in 1832; was married to JAMES WILSON
March 22, 1852, who preceded her to the better land about 13 years ago. She had
been a devouted member of the Methodist church for about 65 years. Her remains
were interred at Somerville on Tuesday beside those members of her family who
had gone before her. she leaves one son, W. H. WILSON, of Somerville; one son-
in-law, J. W. RIDDICK, of this city; four grandchildren; two sisters, MRS. J. A.
MANN and MRS. E. H. KELLY; two brothers, W. H. HALL of Union City and R. B. HALL
of Holly Grove, Ark.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--In the presence of quite a number of relatives and friends,
Rev. R. M. KING solemnized the rites of matrimony at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening between H. B. COMPTON and Tempie McCONNICO. MRS. C. W. PRATT
and baby boy and brother, ALBERT LANGHAM, of Rayville, La., are here on a visit
to their parents, Mr. & Mrs. ED LANGHAM. DR. SMITH, of Nettleton, Ark., MRS.
BRANCH, of Dyer, MRS. PERRY, of Fruitland, MRS. MOORE of Halls, and MRS. COFFMAN
of Nashville, are visiting their brother, Mr. Henry J. SMITH. MRS. WM. J.
GREER, of Hot Springs, Ark., is visiting in the Whitelaw neighborhood, being
called to the bedsise of her father, MR. D. A. WHITELAW, who has been
dangerously ill.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 32 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JULY 24,
1903
NEWS OF THE WORLD--CLEVELAND KELLEY, a negro charged with assaulting a white
woman was lynched near Madison, Ga.
BORN--to MR. & MRS. T. J. CASTELLAW, of Jones, a ten-pound boy. Mother and boy
are doing fine. TOM says its not a Texas boy this time, but a Tennessee hustler.
IT IS WITH MUCH REGRET--that we chronicle the death of MR. DAVID A. WHITELAW of
paralysis at his residence east of town on Saturday last, aged 49 years.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Dr. E. A. COX, of Milan, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Mattie FOLK. Mr. & Mrs. JAMES KINNEY, of Augusta, visited their son, JAMES B.
KINNEY. MRS. SALLIE JEFFRIES, is at Ged, attending the bedside of her sister,
Mrs. Rebecca WILLIAMS, who is very sick. MRS. CHARLES R. HOTCHKISS, who has
been on a prolonged attendance at the bedside of her mother, MRS. M. D.
MERRIWEATHER, of Jackson returned on Wednesday. MR. DAVID SUDDATH and sister,
Miss ISABELLE, are visiting their sister, MRS. MARTIN in Lauderdale County.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 33 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY JULY 31,
1903
CAROLINA--MRS. HENRY LEWIS BOND and little daughter, Miss Weiland, returned to
their home in Texas last week, after a protracted visit to Mrs. BOND's parents,
Mr. & Mrs. W. P. BOND and other relatives and friends in West Tenn.
CAROLINA--MRS. W. P. BOND is in St. Louis on a visit to her son and daughters,
READ PUGH BOND and Misses SALLIE & PRILLIE BOND. Esq. BOND is now keeping bach.,
and says he feels all broken up and like "the last rose of summer, blooming
alone. "
REIN--Mr. & Mrs. H. A. JACOCKS have moved and are now living with their
grandmother, Mrs. J. B. JACOCKS.
JOHNSON'S GROVE--The writer had the remaining two members of the CLARK family
with him last week, viz; J. W. CLARK and wife of Friendship, Tenn., W. S. BAXTER
and wife of Tibbs, also J. A. STEWART and had quite a pleasant reunion. We had
a very interesting time with our mother-in-law, who is 83 years old, telling
about old times in this section when she was a girl. PROF. G. H. EVANS is
quite sick at his home near Bells Depot and not able to teach school.
JOE FARRINGTON--a negro living in the 6th district was shot and instantly killed
by MR. L. E. EASTLAND, near the home of the latter on last Monday morning.
Several months ago EASTLAND and the negro had some trouble and when EASTLAND
went to his house thinking that he had come for a difficulty, the negro drew a
shotgun on him and cursed and abused him. Friends of MR. EASTLAND intervened and
secured a promise him to let the matter drop upon the condition that the negro
was not to pass his house again. This was understood and agreed to by all
parties concerned. Saturday evening FARRINGTON came to Brownsville to consult
with D. D. SHAW on whose farm he lives, about hauling logs to HARALSON's mill.
MR. SHAW advised him to do the work; but the negro insisted it would be
dangerous for him to pass MR. EASTLAND's house, which was located on the road to
the mill. The negro was assured by SHAW there would be no danger. Monday morning
FARRINGTON passed the house for the first time since the difficulty, and when he
had passed about three hundred yards from the EASTLAND home, was overtaken by
MR. EASTLAND, who fired upon him with a shotgun, producing instant death.
TO THE CREDITORS OF JOHN W. HERRING, DEC'D--All interests filed by 1st November
1903-Administrator R. G. HERRING.
TO THE CREDITORS OF JNO. R. HEAD, DEC'D--All interests filed by 1st Monday in
August 1903, Administrator;J. T. CRASS.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--DERVIS WILSON of Memphis, spent Sunday here with his
father, S. D. WILSON. MRS. F. G. WILLIAMS of Memphis is the guest of her
neice, MRS. R. J. SIMPSON. MRS. G. W. LYLE is visiting her sister, MRS. C. A.
MOORER, at Eureka Springs, Ark.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 34 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY AUGUST
7, 1903
ELUDED THE MOB. CHARLOTTE, N. C. AUGUST 2--WILFORD ROSEBORO, the negro who is
charged with having assaulted MRS. D. BEAVERS on Iredell County, then murdering
her and throwing her body in a well is in a Charlotte jaik. He was brought here
tonight by Sheriff SUMMERS. Whe captured ROSEBORO had two pistols and a razor on
his person.
TROUBLE BREWING. KNOXVILLE, TENN. AUGUST 2--As a sequel to the sensational
divorce suit of MRS. OLIVE THURMAN against her husband, GEN. THURMAN of
Berryville, Va., friends of ex-congressman RHEA of the Nineth Va. District and
Gen. THURMAN fear that there will be trouble between the men. RHEA is Mrs.
THURMAN's attorney and he caused it to be published in a Berryville paper an
interview that aroused the ire of THURMAN. Mrs. THURMAN is now at Bristol. The
divorce suit involves sensational charges that she was confined to an insane
asylum as an alleged crazy woman when she was in the best of health.
NEWS OF THE WORLD--B. C. HILL, who murdered his wife last November in their home
in Washington, was hanged last week. HILL was a grand army veteran.
LOCAL NEWS--ED EVANS, who has been confined to his home with typhoid fever for
sometime, is slowly improving. WILL KERR came home from Osceola about two
weeks ago quite sick, is improving. MISS POLLIE CARLTON is now teaching the
Wilson School west of town. HOWELL WILSON, son of S. D. WILSON, of this
place, has bought a half-interest in a job printing office in Memphis.
RECENTLY, while at Chadwick, Ark., a small village near Little Rock, attending
the funeral of her aunt, MRS. JEFFRIES, MRS. ELLIS A. COZART lost a diamond
ring. Tuesday morning, the ring was sent to her by MISS MAGGIE MORAN, a friend
of Mrs. COZART's who recovered it from a young lady in Little Rock, who at the
disappearance of the ring was also visiting in Chadwick. THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL
of Sunday last published a picture of JOHN CONNER, Sr., and JACOB BYLER, the
last remaining soldiers of the Mexican War, now living in Lauderdale. JOHN
CONNER Sr., came to Haywood County with his parents in 1828 from Madison County,
Va., is now in his 80th year, but younger than the ordinary man of 60. Each of
the veterans was the father of twelve children.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--On August 3rd, 1903 at the residence of G. L. STEWART, in
the Fifth District, MR. S. A. COBB and MISS CALLIE BETTS were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, Esq. E. B. BOREN officiating. DYERSBURG, TENN. July 31,
Rev. A. R. WILSON, a vernable Methodist minister of this city, well-known and
greatly loved over West Tennessee where he has preached for more than 50 years
was married on Thursday at Louisville, Ky., to MRS. ADDIE HORNSLEY, formerly
resident at Jackson, Tenn. MRS. WILSON had been visiting at Lynchburg, Va., but
by arrangement they met at Louisville to be married. This is his 6th trip to the
alter. MR. MILLARD NAILL and MISS SARA SHEPHERD were married at the residence
of the bride's mother's residence in Memphis, on the evening of July 28th, DR.
POTTS of Central Baptist church officiating. MISS SALLIE BOND had returned from
Nashville where she attended the PORTER-BOND marriage. Mr. & Mrs. FRANK NUNN
came up Sunday from Memphis to visit her father, J. A. BREWER. DYERSBURG HERALD;
Mrs. R. M. KING of Brownsville is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. F. HAMILTON.
Master George A. BISHOFF, of Memphis is spending a few weeks vacation with his
grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. J. E. SEVIER. MISS ORA BOND of Denver, Colo., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R. NEWBERN. Miss JOY BOND accompanies her brother,
Judge Henry W. BOND on a trip to Paris. MR. R. W. EASTLAND arrived in the city
Saturday morning last from Frankfort, Ky. He is a brother of Mr. L. E. EASTLAND
who last week killed JIM FARRINGTON, colored. MRS. S. J. BARR, Miss Janie BARR
and Mr. & Mrs. Fred IVES and children of Memphis arrived in the city last
Saturday on a visit to City Marshel Dan RUSSELL and his family. Mr. & Mrs. IVES
and children returned Monday. Mrs. IVES has charge of the notion department in
B. LOWENSTEIN & Bros. retail dry goods store. Mrs. BARR is the youngest sister
of the late Capt. R. S. RUSSELL.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 35 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY AUGUST
14, 1903
REIN--MRS. FANNIE STANFIELD who has been visiting Mrs. C. D. JACOCKS has
returned to Brownsville to spen a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie WHITE
and neice, Mrs. PAGE before going back home in Covington. MRS. CELIA DIXON of
Nut Bush is visiting the families of Messrs. R. A. Jr., and W. T. JACOCKS.
Capt. G. I. CURRIE who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. E. C. STURDIVANT
returned to Brownsville.
WHITEVILLE--J. C. NEELY, of Hanley, Tenn., has purchased a tract of land east of
Whiteville known as the old PRICE farm and will move to Whiteville in the near
future. PROF. C. C. DANIELS fell and seriously hurt himself Thursday in
passing near some stock, one of them became frightened and he, in trying to get
away stumbled and fell.
WEST MADISON--Mr. & Mrs. L. B. COLE of West Point, Miss., visited his mother,
Mrs. Laura COLE. MR. SIM COBB, of Rein and MISS CALLIE BETTS of West Madison
were married Monday August 3rd. MISSES MYRTLE & STELLA LEA from Tibbs, visited
their sister, Mrs. Jno. WILLIAMSON. MESSRS. Forrest LEA & Bob WARREN are sick
with typhoid fever.
FORKED DEER--Miss Soula HUMPHREYS who has been staying in the millinery store
with her cousin, Mrs. PAYNE is at home with her mother, Mrs. Nannie HUMPHRIES.
MR. & MRS. JAMES PEARSON have returned home to Trenton after a visit with his
mother, Mrs. M. A. PEARSON.
CAPT. T. H. PAYNE PASSES AWAY-NASHVILLE BANNER--The death at Lexington of Capt.
Thomas H. PAYNE, former Commissioner of Agriculture was a surprise and a shock
to friends. Capt. PAYNE was in Nashville only about two weeks ago and after a
conference with Comm. OGILVIE started on a tour of West Tennessee counties.
Reaching Lexington, he was taken sick and remained there until his death. Capt.
PAINE was buried to-day at Savannah, his old home. (surname spelled both ways in
same article.)
LOCAL NEWS--MR. L. E. EASTLAND was bound over to the Circuit Court under a bond
of $1500. 00. HENRY DIXON, son of Mr. A. M. DIXON, met with a painful
accident Wednesday evening. He was on top of the fence when the top plank gave
way letting him fall on a strand of barbed wire, which caught him in the
underside of the leg, holding him fast in mid-air until released, inflicted a
painful wound. A decree was entered this week in the County Court allotting and
setting apart to Mrs. Sallie F. GRAVES, widow of J. E. GRAVES deceased, a
homestead out of the lands of her said husband. All the lands owned by the
deceased were given to her as such homestead.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Y. C. BUMPASS was called to Paris Wednesday to attend the
bedside of his father, who is very sick. MRS. A. S. CARPENTER of Memphis, is
guest of parents, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan ANDERSON. MRS. BELLE FORTUNE COX and
neice, Miss Marguerite FUGUA, of Hickman, Ky., were guests of Mrs. R. R. GROVE.
EDITOR W. H. HAYWOOD, of the Memphis Morning News, who has been visiting his
father, Dr. J. G. HAYWOOD was called home yesterday morning.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 36 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY AUGUST
21, 1903
GIBSON COUNTY NEWS--MR. & MRS. CURTIS PATRICK, who have been making Hattiesburg,
Miss., their home for sometime have returned to Humboldt and again taken up
their abode here. Mr. PATRICK has his old position at the Louisville & Nashville
freight office.
CAROLINA--MISS EULA, the daughter on Mr. & Mrs. Emerson WALKER, of Nut Bush, met
with a serious accident last week. She and girlsfriends went down to Granpa's
farm and she in jumping out of a wagon, caught her foot and in falling crushed
the leg between the ankle and the knee. Dr. MULHERON entertains the hope of her
being alright.
DYERSBURG GAZETTE--John PENDERGRASS & Holman DODSON were arrested by Sheriff
DUNLAP, charged with selling whiskey at the Bond Mill.
LOCAL NEWS--Mrs. Virginia SHAW, mother of Mr. J. L. SHAW is quite sick at the
family residence. Hon. H. S. MALLORY, a leading lawyer at Jackson, died at
his home on Wednesday last in his 61st year. Masters Lee & Lawson & Miss
Laura, twelve-year-old tripletts of Mr. & Mrs. Henderson HARDY, of Forked Deer,
were in town shopping. They are healthy, exceeding bright and well formed. Mr.
Y. C. BUMPASS returned Tuesday after a weeks' absence at Puryear, Henry County,
where he was in attendance at the bedside of his father, G. L. BUMPASS, who died
Sunday evening at the great age of 91 years, 11 months and one day. He was born
near Princeton, Ky., of revolutionary parentage and nearly all his life a
resident of Henry Co.
THE SYMPATHIES--of the Wellwood community are with MR. J. M. WEDDLE in the loss
of his estimable wife, MRS. KATE WEDDLE, aged about 25 years, which event took
place at her home Sunday, the 16th after a wedded life of 6 years. She was a
member of the Baptist church. Three children-one infant about three months old,
the husband, one brother and three sisters mourn her early demise. Her remains
were interred at Zion on Monday last.
THE BODY OF --a notorious negro named CRUTCHFIELD was found on the banks of
Poplar Creek in District #1 near Eurekaton on Monday morning last where it is
presumably been dragged from the water by dogs. Three negroes, OLIE JETER,
EUGENE VOSS and ALBERT POWELL were arrested for the crime. POWELL turned States
evidence and stated the three of them intercepted him on his way from church
Sunday, August 9th, that JETER with a club did the killing, crushing the skull.
CRUTCHFIELD was a very bad negro, and it is understood he made threats against
certain negroes in jail here.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Miss Lizzie MARTIN of Danceyville is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Tom SIMMONS at Henry Station. MRS. WEBB of Atoka, is guest of her brother
and sister, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. ROSE on East Main Street. Mrs. William EDWARDS
has returned to her home in Memphis after a visit with parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. A.
THOMAS. MRS. J. D. WALLACE and little daughter, Elizabeth, of Covington, are
the guests of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Newton CURRIE.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 37 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY AUGUST
28, 1903
AN OLD MAN RIVER IS GONE. PADUCAH, KY. AUGUST 23--CAPT. W. H. ROLLINS, aged 77
years and for 60 years a pilot on the Ohio, Mississippi and Wabash rivers, died
Friday at his home here from stomach trouble. He was born in this county and had
resided in Paducah since age 11 years.
MEMPHIS EDITOR FOUND DEAD. CHICAGO AYGUST 24--H. P. RICKETTS, editor of the
Memphis Press Scimitar was found dead in bed at Kaiserhoff hotel here yesterday
and his unexpected demise is attributed to heart disease.
TIBBS--Mrs. ANNIE GILBERT is reported quite ill with typhoid fever. Mrs.
FANNIE SMITH is quite ill with typhoid fever.
WILLIAM OTHMAR--age 11 years, and little son of J. E. & Mollie LOCKETT, died of
flux at his father's residence in the 2nd District on August 19th. A little
afflicted child, but possessing an unusually bright mind and sweet disposition,
he was the idol of his parents.
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS--and intense suffering, MR. GEORGE W. STEWART died at his
residence one mile east of Brownsville on last Saturday night at 11 o'clock,
aged about 50 years. His remains were buried Sunday at Zion Baptist Church,
surrounded by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. He leaves a
wife and six children to battle with the hardships of the world.
EMMA--the 15-year-old daughter of MR. & MRS. FRED WITT, died Saturday night at
the family home about three miles northwest of here of typhoid fever and was
buried in the family ground Sunday afternoon, Rev. C. S. SHOAL conducting the
funeral service. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
REV. W. W. SEVIER--a well-known and much respected colored Methodist minister of
this city, passed away on Thursday of last week after a lingering illness of
lung trouble lasting about five months. He was the son of Uncle William SEVIER.
FLETCHER KERR--aged about 65 years, and for many years a prominent member of the
South of Hatchie family of that name, a farmer of more than average ability and
prominance, died at his home in District No. 2 on Saturday last. He served in
the 9th Tenn., Reg. in the Civil War.
THE DEATH OF MRS. ANNA COLEMAN--which occurred at her home at Lebanon August 21,
1903, removes an old citizen of the county, and one who was well-known and loved
by the people among whom she lived for many years. Deceased was a MISS BRANCH
and was born near Richmond, Va., in 1834. In 1857 she married John COLEMAN, who
died a number of years ago, leaving her with a family of young children all of
whom reached maturity and rank among the most valuable citizens; Messrs. Jack,
Polk, & Will COLEMAN, Mrs. L. G. COVINGTON, and Miss Hattie COLEMAN. The
remains were interred at Lebanon Church on Saturday morning, Rev. W. D. JENKINS
officiating.
THE LOS ANGELES CALIF. DAILY TIMES--of the 17th contains an account of the life
and character, death and burial services of the late Hon. Judge HENRY CLAY
HENDERSON. The deceased was an uncle of Mrs. M. A. LINK and Mrs. Jas. E. SEVIER,
of this city. He was born in Brownsville in 1827, later moving to Illinois as a
boy, thence to Iowa in 1845. In 1849, he was appointed clerk in the Treasury
Dept., at Washington, which position he held till 1852, when he removed to Rock
Island, Illinois, and began a practice of law. In 1856 he moved to Middletown,
Iowa and from thence to Colo., for the benefit of his wife's health, in 1891.
Mrs. HENDERSON died in 1895 and in April Judge HENDERSON moved to Los Angeles
where he practed law for two years, retiring from active life on account of ill
healt.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--EMERY NEELY of Whiteville is visiting his uncle, C. F.
NEELY. MARVIN HARRIS of Jackson is visiting his sister, Mrs. Laura BROWN.
MRS. BABE COPPEDGE and son of Danceyville are visiting her sister, MRS. C. F.
NEELY. MR. & MRS. Will D. COMPTON left Friday for Memphis to spend time with
his brother, O. D. COMPTON. MISS MARY GREEN of Waxahachie, Texas spending
several weeks here with families of her uncles, Jno R. & Joe T. GREEN, departed
for her home last Wednesday via Aberdeen, Miss., where she will spend a few days
with her uncle, T. G. GANNON.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 38 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 4, 1903
BELLS--MISS MABEL EVANS is quite sick with malarial fever. MRS. JOE BRIDGER,
nee Miss Jennie SHILCUT, of Rudolph your county, after an illness of about three
weeks, died at her husband's home near this place last Wednesday. Her remains
were interred in the Bellview cemetery Thursday morning, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. Harry MARTIN, of Stanton. She leaves a husband and four
little children. MRS. SHILCUT, the mother of the deceased is very low, not
expected to live long. COL. W. B. BELL of Gov. FRAZIER's staff was confined to
his home last Saturday and Sunday with a bilious attack. MISS WILLIE KATE
BOOTH, who for several days was dangerously sick with malarial fever, is able to
sit up again.
EUREKATON--JEFF GILLAM wears a blooming smile;it's a fine new baby girl. Our
young friend, WALTER MOORE, of Hillville is very low with nervous typhoid fever.
SULPHER SPRINGS--MRS. L. FREEMAN and daughter of Bells spent a few days last
week with Mrs. FREEMAN's father, MR. J. T. HOPKINS. AULEY PITTMAN left
Saturday for Mississippi where he will make his future home.
GED--MR. J. T. STRAUSER, who came to Haywood County, Tenn., about four years ago
from Hobyville, Ind., and settled near this place and engaged in the sawmill
business, was killed while sawing last Friday morning the 28th. A piece of slab
dropped back on the saw while it was running at full speed and was hurled
against a joint or beam which was stationary over where the sawyer had to stand,
struck this a glancing lick and shot down sharp and foremost on the crown of MR.
STRAUSER's head, crushing the top of his skull which caused his death in a few
hours. He never regained consciousness after the stroke. He was laid to rest in
Lebanon cemetery Sunday afternoon. Funeral services conducted by Bro. THOS. B.
KING, of Brownsville. He was a devoted husband, kind father and a good neighbor.
Sympathy extended to wife; children; mother; brothers & sisters. (Mr. JAMES B.
STRAUSSER, aged 30 years, another article, surname spelled different and his age
given. )
REIN--MR. J. H. COBB and MRS. MAUD FERRETER were united in marriage while
sitting in a buggy in front of Esq. R. G. HERRING's gate last Saturday about 5
p. m. The bride is a daughter of our old friend, MR. J. A. MOODY, of Chestnut
Grove vicinity. MR. JOHN W. COMPTON, of Arkansas, visited his sister, MRS. R.
G. HERRING. MR. WILEY HARWELL, of the Rudolph community, spent Saturday with
his sister, MRS. L. H. BASYE. MR. JEFF ESTES sold his farm in the 9th District
last week to MR. THOS. WALKER, of Durhamville, for $6, 500, cash. MR. CHARLES
REED BASKERVILLE and his lovely bride left Stanton Monday for Edmond, Okla.,
where he will be located for the coming scholastic year, having been elected
Professor of English in the college at that place.
A GOOD HONEST NEGRO--We believe in seeing the fair and right thing done at all
times, believe in the innocent being turned loose and exonerated and the guilty
being punished, and from our personal knowledge of you, believe you to be the
same way. NOW, in your issue of August 21st, you had an account(and no doubt you
thought a correct one)of the finding of the body of the CRUTCHFIELD negro who
had been murdered. Now, it is seldom we find a negro whom we believe to be
thoroughly honest and who attends to his own business, therefore believing and
knowing this CRUTCHFIELD negro to have possessed both the above qualities, we
feel it is our duty as citizens to correct the impression that might have been
made regarding his death and his character. We knew this boy(for he was only 17
years old)to be quiet, good, peaceable and polite negro, who knew his place and
kept it. He was foully and brutally murdered and we believe we have the killers
in jail. SUBMITTED BY: G. W. SMITH, Albert POWELL, W. E. POWELL, J. H. CAMPBELL
& J. B. KERR.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MRS. L. B. EDWARDS and son of Gainesville, Texas returned
home after an extended visit with parents, MR. & MRS. S. E. TAYLOR. MRS. JOE
FORREST who has been visiting her sister, MRS. JAMES BROWN, returned home to
Memphis. MR. BEAM BATTLE, son of DR. ALFRED BATTLE, a rising young railroad
man of Vicksburg, Miss., is the guest of his parents. MRS. GEO. A. BISCHOFF,
visiting her mother, MRS. JAS. E. SEVIER has returned home to Memphis. MR. FRANK
McCLISH and family of Cleveland, Miss., are visiting the family of his brother
JOHN W. McCLISH. MISS DAISY AMDERSON left Tuesday night for Franklin, Ky.,
where she has accepted a position as German, French and Art teacher of Prof.
RICHARDSON's college.
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SEPTEMBER 11, 1903
REIN--MRS. A. J. WILLIFORD and children, of Memphis are visiting her mother,
MRS. J. B. JACOCKS. MR. & MRS. W. F. BARNES and children of Bells are
visiting her sister, MRS. H. A. JACOCKS. Sunday evening both of their children
were taken sick.
EUREKATON--WALTER MOORE, who was reported very low in our last notes, died last
Friday and was buried at Harmony Church the following day in the oresence of a
large congregation of sorrowing friends. MARRIED:MISS LETTIE BELL WATSON to
MR. SAM EVANS on Sunday afternoon last at the residence of Squire J. J. KELSO
officiating. MARRIED: MISS BIRDIE EMMET to MR. JOHN WATERIDGE last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. CLARK SAMMONS officiating.
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--MR. & MRS. JNO. SHELTON, of the Providence church area
have the sympathy of this entire community in the death of their son, EWELL,
which occurred in Norman, I. T., at an early hour last Tuesday morning after a
few days illness with appendicitis. His remains were brought here and buried at
Providence Friday morning. MRS. SALLIE McMURRY PEARSON, wife of Mr. JACK
PEARSON, of the 1st District of this county, died last Monday night after a
lingering illness of consumption. Mrs. PEARSON was a most excellant woman and
her death caused great sorrow. THE LITTLE BOY of Esq. GRAY EDWARDS died
yesterday afternoon. MR. WILL PITTNER and his most excellant wife left last
Saturday for Rosedale, Miss., where they expect to reside in the future. MR.
HUGH DAWSON has taken Mr. PITTNER's place with Sherrod & Co. ESQ. J. T.
ROBERTSON, of Crockett Mills is having new machinery placed in his flourishing
mill and Mr. ED PROCTOR is putting in a new gin near his house. MISS PEARL
WATKINS will leave in a few days for Vilas, La., where she has a position as a
teacher there. MRS. BALLARD, mother of MR. TOM BALLARD, died last SAturday
night and was buried Sunday afternoon at Brigance graveyard. MR. & MRS. TOM
FARROW, near town, lost their little nine months old baby last Sunday night.
MR. BOB WARREN, a few miles from here, near Providence church, died last
Saturday night and was buried at Providence Sunday.
JOHNSON'S GROVE--The sickness of this section is alarming. MRS. JOE BRIDGES,
daughter of the late J. W. SHILCUTT, died last week. Also MRS. GEORGE HAYS died
of fever, and WILL BRIDGES is quite sick. TOM WEST has been very sick with the
fever.
WEST MADISON--A very sad event took place in our midst last week. MR. JOHN
SHELTON received a telegram that his son, EWELL, of Okla, was dying of
appendicitis. (see Crockett Co. news. ) MR. BOB WARREN of Catalpa died of
typhoid fever. He leaves his wife and one child. (see Crockett Co. news) MRS.
ALICE LEA is quite ill with typhoid fever.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER--MRS. WILLIAM COX, of Benton, Ky., was arrested on the
charge of poisoning her husband, who was supposed to have committed suicide. W.
R. BUTTRAM was also arrested, charged with complicity.
HIS FIFTH WIFE--GEORGE W. HOUSES, a farmer, aged 75, and MRS. MARTHA SHERMAN,
aged 33 years were married at Bristol, Tenn. Mr. HOUSES has buried four wives.
LOCAL NEWS--At four o'clock yesterday evening the life of J. K. HUTCHINSON was
near the close. A gallant COnfederate soldier, a true Democrat and a loyal
friend will soon pass from the walks of life amongs men. Our young friend,
JOHN DICKERSON, who is at home on a thirty day furlough from the U. S. Naval
Academey at Annapolis, Md., is sick at the home of his father. AUSTIN, 18-
year-old son of MR. H. H. MOORE, while at work tearing boards off an old
building broke one of the boards, one end which flew up and struck him in the
eye, destroying it completely. BORN to MR. & MRS. L. M. SHORT Sunday night, a
girl. Mother and child in splendid condition and the father, well, he's not
feeling so well-complains of biliousness. Says his "liver is sorter out of
order." MRS. ALICE STRAUSSER has qualified as the admix., of the estate of the
late JAMES STRAUSSER. The estate consists mainly of insurance policies-$2000. 00
in Woodman of America and $2000. 00 accident policy. One of the party of men
from Nebraska, MR. THEODORE NELSON, bought the CLARENCE MANN place situated on
the Ripley road about 7 miles from Brownsville. The farm contains 135 acres and
sold for $1, 800. MR. WILL NELSON, well-known in this city and a valued
attachee of L & N Railroad at Humboldt, is very sick with the fever at the home
of his mother at Stanton. He has been down for three weeks. Our old friend, W.
S. (Scrap) JARRETT, has removed from Ft. Worth, TX to St. Louis, Mo., where he
is running a hotel.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MISS ANITA RAWLINS, of Humboldt, is the guest of her aunt,
MRS. HENRY WILLIAMS. MR. GEORGE NAILL, of Surrounded Hill, Ark., is the guest
of his brother, MR. JOHN NAILL. MRS. FAIRCLOTH, of Martin, Tenn., is in the
city attending the bedside of her dying brother, MR. J. K. HUTCHISON. MRS. J.
S. BROWN and little daughter, MARY LOUISE, of Humboldt, are visiting her
parents, MR. & MRS. JOHN RYAN. MISS DORA WILLIE GAUSE will leave Sunday for
Danville, Va., where she has a position as teacher in the college there. MRS.
ANDERSON, of Milan, widow of the late Rev. C. L. ANDERSON, former pastor of the
Baptist church of this place, is visiting here in the city. MRS. BIRD COX, and
son of Osceola, Ark., are in the city visiting her brothers, Messrs. SAM and
CHAS. OUREY. The little boy is sick and was brought here for medical treatment.
MR. A. L. SULLIVAN and son, JOHNSON, came over from Osceola Saturday on a visit
to relatives and friends and will return home Saturday accompanied by MR. J. E.
STEWART. MR. SULLIVAN's son (oldest) is attending school at Bowling Green, Ky.
MR. SULLIVAN has prospered in Arkansas farming.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 40 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 18, 1903
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--REV. WM. SEWELL and family of Santa Clara, Cuba, were in
our town yesterday. Bro. SEWELL is one of the best men ever raised in Crockett
Co., and we are glad to know the Gospel is prospering in his hands, he is a
missionary from the Southern Methodist Church. MRS. JACK SHILCUT, formerly of
Haywood County, died last Thursday and was buried in Bellview Cemetery on Friday
morning. The remains of her husband will be brought from Middle Tennessee at an
early date and laid to rest in Bellview. MISS JIMMIE SENSING, who has been in
bad health for a long time is worse this week. A YOUNG MAN by the name of JAS.
OSBORNE, on his way from Tyler, O. T., to his home in Goffton, Tenn., fell from
the cannonball last Thursday night near the river in Haywood County and was
killed instantly. An inquest was held and his body turned over to undertaker,
JNO. W. BELL, of this place, who prepared and sent it to Goffton, Tenn. It is
supposed the young man in his sleep walked off the train. MRS. JAS. POSTON has
been confined to her bed for the past week. MR. Stanley ROOT and wife left
last Thursday for New York where they will reside in the future. MR. WM.
BRIDGER, a clever citizen and a good farmer, is dangerously sick at his home two
miles west of town. MISS ELLA ROBERTS left here last Friday for Phoenix,
Miss., where she goes to teach school. MISS MABEL EVANS who has been
dangerously sick for about four weeks is improving.
JONES--JELKS CASTELLOW is in Ennis, Texas going to school. His brother is doing
an extensive drug business in that town. MISS HATTIE POWERS, of St. Louis, is
visiting her sister, MRS. M. F. CROWDER.
CAROLINA--Little K., the playmate and associate of little JEROME HIGGINS, was
run over and killed by someone driving by on Main Street in front of Mr.
HIGGIN's store one day last week. The many friends of JOSH HUTCHINSON, of this
community were greatly shockrd and regret with much sorrow to hear of his death.
JOSH was a good, kind hearted, geniel companion, an "Old Confed, " and will be
greatly missed by a host of friends and acquaintances. "Peace to his ashes. "
LOCAL NEWS--MATTIE HILLIARD, colored, is having erected on West Margin Street, a
three room cottage. JOHN T. COLTART is all smiles over a 13 pound boy. Mother
and baby are doing well. MRS. SWEET, widow of the late Dr. FRED SWEET, is very
sick at the old family homestead in the Second District. MR. JAMES NETTIE, of
Coleridge, Nebraska, has bought the old CARLTON homestead in the Lebanon
neighborhood. He and his family will move here next spring. OLD LADY JONES,
mother of the JONES brothers of Danceyville, died at her residence near that
place Tuesday and was buried Wednesday at noon, aged 83 years. The burial
services were conducted by Rev. CRENSHAW, local pastor. JOE MOORE, a well-to-
do and respected old colored man, died at his home in the 5th District Sunday.
Uncle Joe was a faithful slave-and when the war came in 1861, served his master
throughout the war came in 1861 served his master throughout the war as cook in
the Confederate army. MR. SOLOMON ELROD, a former well-known citizen of this
county, died at his home in Dickson County on the 5th inst. He was driving a
spirited horse to a buggy when the animal became frightened, ran away, throwing
MR>ELROD violently out on the side of the road, where he was found in an
unconscious condition several hours after the accident by neighbors. He never
recovered consciousness. The deceased was 73 years old. MR. WALTER JARRETT
SCOTT, a young man born and reared in Haywood county, now an officier in the U.
S. Army, was in Brownsville for several days during this and last week. He is
second lieutenant in the 10th Cavalry regiment now located at Fort Robertson,
Nebraska. Lt. SCOTT distinguished himself while fighting for his country in the
Phillippines Island and in China. He is a nephew of Sheriff W. M. SCOTT, of this
city
LOCAL NEWS--MRS. M. D. MERRIWETHER died at her residence in Jackson on Wednesday
last, after a lingering illness. She was born and raised near Denmark and
married Capt. MAT MERRIWETHER in 1860. Her parents were the most prominent
people of Madison County. She leaves surviving;the husband; two sons and three
daughters, one of the latter being MRS. CHARLES R. HOTCHKISS. JOUSHA K.
HUTCHINSON, one of the most extensively known citizens of Haywood County, as
well as one of the oldest, died at his residence on Thursday last. Religious
services at the grave in Oakwood Cemetery were conducted by REV. W. W. ADAMS,
after which the beautiful burial ritual of the Confederate veterans was read by
Marshal R. F. JOHNSON. COMRADE HUTCHINSON joined the Confederate Army in 1861,
at Denmark, Madison County, as a private in Co. K., 6th Tenn. Inf, and at the
formation of the Reg. at Jackson, Tenn., he was made regimental commissary with
rank of Captain, and was paroled May 20th, 1865.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MISS KATE MAY CURRIE and MR. SIDNEY CURRIE were quietly
married Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock bt Rev. W. w. ADAMS at the parsonage. she
is the daughter of MR. & Mrs. T. R. CURRIE. He is the son of MR. & MRS. NEWTON
CURRIE. MR. & MRS. R. B. CULLINS of Memphis are guests of her sister, MRS. BEN
BOOKER. MRS. L. M. WRIGHT left for her home in Little Rock, Ark., after
visiting her sister, MRS. S. E. TAYLOR. MRS. SUE CURRIE left Tuesday morning
for Kerens, Texas for several weeks visit to her daughter, MRS. S. W. PETTUS.
CARD OF THANKS--We, as a family, desire to extend our mostheartfelt appreciation
to the public generally for the sympathy shown during the illness and death of
MR. J. K. HUTCHINSON. The Family.
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE--WM. J. SHAW, who resided in the eastern portion of this
county, has joined the "silent majority" of his comrades beyond the last river.
He died at home on September 15th, after a somewhat protracted illness. His
disease was of a pulmonary character. He was born in Haywood County, Tenn., on
April 24th, 1840 and resided all his life in this county. he joined the
Confederate Army as a private of Co. F., 31st Tenn Inf., on September 20, 1861
and made a good and true soldier until the close of the war in May 1865 when he
was paroled and returned to his home. He was buried by his old comrades and
friends, at Union Church above town, on September 16th, loved honored and
mourned by all who knew him. He was a faithful member of H. S. Bradford Bivouvac
U. C. V. having joined that organization May 28, 1900. Thus they are rapidly
passing away, Comrade SHAW being the third member lost since the reunion last
year.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 41 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 25, 1903
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--THE BABY BOY of MR. Jno. BROWN, across the river in
Haywood County, died last Sunday and was buried at Providence Monday morning.
MRS. W. P. DAWSON has been quite sick for the past week, her daughter, MRS. H.
W. GOODLOE, of Nashville is here with her. A PRETTY HOME WEDDING occurred in
our town last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's father,
MR. Jno. O. CRAIG. The contracting parties being MR. O. L. GRANT and MISS MAMIE
CRAIG. Rev. A. F. STEM performed the ceremony. MR. & MRS. SOL MIDYETT, of near
Alamo, are here this week, visiting their daughter, MRS. R. E. CASEY.
EUREKATON--An impudent negro boy made an assault on one of MR. S. B. MOORE's
little boys last week. He was promptly arrested and arraigned before Squire
KELSO, who fined him $25. 00 and costs. It seems that the spirit of Rooseveltism
is permeating through all Southern negroes.
LOCAL NEWS--MRS. M. E. WATKINS died at DR. ALLEN's Sanitarium on Wednesday
evening last after a long illness. She was a MISS CORE, born and raised near
Stanton in this county and was 70 years old. She leaves one sister, MRS. J. J.
MANN, of this city; one son, MR. HENRY STONE, of Memphis; two daughters,
MESDAMES W. S. WRIGHT and VIRGIL CAMPBELL of Lauderdale County. Religious
services will be held at the resident of MR. J. J. MANN this morning at 9
o'clock, remains interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MISS MATILDA McCUTCHEN and MR. W. B. GROVE were united in
marriage Wednesday at 4 p. m. at the home of the bride's father, MR. J. T.
McCUTCHEN in Jackson, Tenn., the ceremony being said by Rev. HOLLY W. WELLS. Mr.
GROVE was formerly a resident of Brownsville, being a son of the late R. R.
GROVE. AUBREY BACHELOR spent Thursday in the city. MISS NELLY FELSENTHAL, of
Jackson is visiting her grandmother, MRS. ANKER. W. B. GROVE and wife spent
Thursday in Brownsville, en route to Houston, Texas, their future home. MRS.
GILMER WINSTON after a pleasant visit to her mother, MRS. M. BOYD, has returned
to Memphis. MR. J. MAT CLARK left Tuesday for Hernando, Miss., where he was
called on account of the sickness of his two sisters. MR. & MRS. T. R. SHORT,
of Eurekaton, spent Sunday with their granddaughter MISS MYRA COLLINS SHORT.
JOHN HAYWOOD, an old Brownsville man and ex-confederate soldier is the guest of
friends and relatives in this city. He is now engaged in teaching near Atoka in
Tipton County.
IVERSON CURRIE--the mulatto, who was arrested last week, charged with selling
whiskey within the corporate limits of Brownsville, was tried last Saturday
before Mayor CRANDELL and Recorder CARTER, fined $50 and costs and bound over to
the State.
MR. ALLEN DILLARD--a former citizen of this county, died at the Western Insane
Hospital at Bolivar Monday last, of which he had been an inmate for several
years. About 20 years since while working at a saw mill he received a blow on
the head which resulted finally his death. He served creditably in the Seventh
Tennessee Cavalry and fort 20 years was a member of the Brownsville Baptist
Church. About 1865 he married MISS TEXANNA DUPREE and leaves three daughters;
two in Colorado and one in Texas. His remains were brought to Brownsville on the
2:10 train Tuesday evening and buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Rev. J. B. LAWRENCE
conducting the services.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND--By request I furnish the following facts in
regard to a land grant in Haywood County claimed by North Carolina heirs. The
grant is in the northern part of the county lying on both sides of Forked Deer
river and is partly in the 8th and partly in the 12th civil districts. It is
known as Grant No. 163, granted by the State of North Carolina to WILLIAM FERREL
SERVIS, containing 1, 500 acres and was surveyed and the grant issued in 1788. I
have been informed that there has been but one transfer of the land since it was
originally granted and that was by WILLIAM FERREL SERVIS, the original grantee
to the HAMPTON family of Rutherford County, N. C., who were heirs of WILLIAM
FERREL SERVIS. They have also another grant in Obion County of about 2, 000
acres, which is said to be worth probably about $40 per acre. The HAMPTONS are
said to be wealthy, and they sent one of the family out to West Tennessee
sometime last spring to look after their interests, ans employed MR. TAYLOR of
Trenton and MR. SAM WILLIAMS of Newbern to act as counsel in their case. About
the 1st of August MR. R. Z. TAYLOR employed me to survey the grant in Haywood
County, and on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of August, I located and surveyed it for
them; the grant in Obion County having been previously located and surveyed by
the county surveyor of Gibson County. It will be bad if the people who own lands
within the bounds of these grants should be so unfortunate as to lose them, but
it is an ill wind that blows nobody good and this maybe the means of awakening
our people to the importance of investigating titles more closely before
investing. There is but one right way to buy land and that is to require the
seller to furnish you with a clean cut abstract of title and a legal survey,
then get your own lawyer to pass on it. Respectfully-J. D. ANTHONY September 21,
1903.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 No. 42 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY OCTOBER
2, 1903
JOHNSON'S GROVE--MR. TOM WEST, we are glad to state, is getting better. WILL
BRIDGER is very low, and his doctor says he will die.
REIN--MR. CHARLIE LOVELACE, whose serious illness was reported last week is
improving. MR. EMPS WALKER, of Nut Bush, visited MR. E. C. STURDIVANT last
night. We understand that MR. WALKER plans to move back to his farm in District
5 this fall. MR. HENRY M. JACOCKS, of Berkley, Va., was the guest of MR. C. D.
JACOCKS. It was his first visit to this section.
CAROLINA--Game Warden MILES has appointed L. G. GREAVES and W. T. DAVIS deputy
wardens for the 11th and 8th districts. MR. E. A. RAWORTH of Mississippi is on
a visit to his family. He will have the pleasure of watching his son, ALLEN
start up his corn harvester and shredding machine while here.
EUREKATON--Our young friend, ASHLEY BRUCE, of Hillville is quite sick. MISS
ETHEL STUART is visiting her cousin, MISS LILLIAN STUART. MISS LULA MAE POWELL
is visiting her sister, MRS. J. A. BENTLEY. MRS. T. D. COFFEY is visiting her
sister, MRS. C. C. DANIELS.
LOCAL NEWS--County Court will meet in quarterly session Monday. Among other
things, the body will be called on to select a tax assessor, to replace J. K.
HUTCHINSON, deceased.
GRACEY M. TAYLOR--aged three years, only child of MR. & MRS. FRANK M. TAYLOR,
died at the home of her parents at Mount Carmel, Tenn., last Tuesday night.
MRS. SALLIE MACLIN--a member of one of the oldest and most distinguished
families in West Tennessee, died at her home in Tipton County last Saturday.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MR. & MRS. H. B. HANEY announce the coming marriage of
their sister, MISS NELLIE SMITH, of Mt. Morris, Ill., and MR. JAS. WM. WALKER of
this place, to take place at 7 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 7th at Mt. Morris, Ill.
MRS. A. M. PITTMAN, of the Rudolph community, is visiting her daughter, MRS. M.
F. SMITH at Horn Lake, Miss. MISS MATTIE EDWARDS and neice, little Miss ANNIE
ELLIOTT, of Murfreesboro are here, guests of J. R. EDWARDS family. MISS
ANNABELLE MOORE left last Sunday for Greenville, S. C., where she goes to teach.
She was accompanied as far as Cincinnati by her mother and sister, MRS. J. W. E.
MOORE and MISS MARY MOORE, who returned yesterday.
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9, 1903
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--MISSES SADIE WATKINS & ELLA THOMAS left Monday for
Nashville, where they will enter the Peabody State Normal University. ELDER J.
R. FARROW, of Alamo, was called to Cairo, Ill., last Friday evening to see his
brother, C. P. FARROW, who was reported dangerously sick. Bro. FARROW reached
his bedside just in time to see him breathe his last. Perry had a great many
friends in and around Alamo who regret to hear of his death. MR. M. W. CRADDOCK
of Millington, Tenn., was here Sunday visiting his sister, MRS. W. J. ELLIOTT.
MR. J. D. HILL, local manager of the Cumberland Telephone Company of this place,
has assumed editorial control of the Crockett County Sentinel. ELDER B. W.
BROWN left here Monday morning for Memphis where he has secured a lucrative
position. ROBERT FLEMING of Alamo has the position in the Bank of Crockett given
up by Bro. BROWN. Last Thursday evening at 6 p. m. at the residence of the
bride's father, MR. L. H. HARRIS on Hicks street, DR. FRED JAMES, o popular
young physician of Gadsden, and MISS CLARA HARRIS were united in holy wedlock by
Elder J. R. FARROW. MRS. TOM SUMNERS was confined to her room all last week,
threatened with a case of slow fever. Little MISS MARY BELL has the fever.
MRS. W. P. DAWSON who has been confined to her room for several weeks with fever
is able to be up. Little MISS LOWERY is dangerously ill.
ESQ. BOB WILLIAMSON--a prominent member of the Madison County Court, and for
thirty or forty years a faithful servant in the Methodist Church at Providence,
died at his home near Catapla, Madison County, at an early hour Tuesday morning,
after an illness of ten months. A true and tried soldier of war of 1861-65. His
remains were laid to rest in the Providence graveyard to day at 10 a. m. after
funeral services by J. C. W. NUNN of this place.
EUREKATON--MR. JOE SCOTT has returned to his home in Gibson County accompanied
by his sister, MRS. T. P. STUART. MRS. J. R. NELSON is on the sick list.
THOS. J. FREELS is in a very low state of health. His brother, MR. WM. FREELS is
also quite sick. MRS. WILLIE JETER is quite sick. MR. JNO. TOLER is on the
sick list from lung trouble. MRS. B. W. STUART is reported to be in a very
precarious condition. MR. A. H. McBRIDE has sold his farm near Hillville to
MR. THOS. RICE. Consideration:$350. 00.
IN THE TOILS--THOS. J. CARTER, a printer working in the Leader office in
Covington, Tenn., and a former resident of this city was arrested in Covington
last Friday by Deputy United States Marshal LEA of Memphis, charged with robbing
the post office at Dongola, Ill., on July 28th last. The post office at that
time was broken into and robbed of $34 in stamps and over 100 letters, many of
them containing valuable checks. CARTER protests his innocence and claims that
GEORGE B. CAMPBELL, of Ripley, a printer on the Lauderdale County Enterprise
robbed the postoffice, and on the morning after the robbery showed him the
stamps and a great many letters, one of them containing checks. A signed
statement to this effect was made by CARTER and turned over to Postoffice
Inspectors MOORE & GRIFFIN. CAMPBELL's bond was set at $3, 000. 00 which was
readily paid by prominent citizens of Ripley. CARTER's bond was set at $500 and
was made by his father-in-law, T. C. MERCER and night policeman JOHN WHARTON,
both of this city. He is retained only as a witness against CAMPBELL.
OLA, THE INFANT CHILD--of MR. & MRS. WILLIE FORD, near Rudolph, was burned so
badly Saturday last that death ensued the following day. The child was left at
the house in charge of an eight-year-old sister while the family were in the
field. BETTIE, the sister started the fire to cook the noon meal and by some
means the child's dress caught. He screams brought her parents to the house, but
to late to save her life. MR. & MRS. FORD have the sympathy of the entire
neighborhood.
MR. JAS. TIPTON--of this city was called to Covington Wednesday, September 30th
to attend the funeral of his brother, THOS. B. TIPTON, of whose death the
Covington Record says; MR. THOMAS B. TIPTON died at the home of his mother, MRS.
LAURA TIPTON last Wednesday at 9 p. m. Though he had been in feeble health for
sometime, his death came as a surprise to his friends. He was a son of the late
NATHANIEL TIPTON; and brother of MR. JOHN A. TIPTON, MRS. S. W. SANFORD, MRS.
JOHN T. GARNER, MRS. LAFAYETTE KEATHLEY, and ESQ. JAMES TIPTON of
Brownsville. He was born at the old TIPTON homestead about 44 years ago, and was
educated under the late JAMES BYARS. The remains were laid to rest in Munford
Cemetery Thursday evening, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. W. A.
FREEMAN. "
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MR. & MRS. JAMES KNOX GIBSON, of Stanton, Tenn. announce
the engagement of their daughter, MARY SOMERVELL to MR. HENRY MORTIN NASH. The
marriage ceremony will be said on the evening of November 25th at Stanton. On
Thursday evening last at 6 p. m. JOSEPH MARION VIERS and MISS ANNIE FLORENCE
CARLTON were married at the residence of Mr. C. L. CARLTON, Rev. W. W. ADAMS
officiating. The groom is a Kentuckian. MRS. WILL NELSON of Humboldt is
visiting her mother MRS. W. D. MOORE. Our old friend, BEN BROGDEN came over
from Ark., on a business trip to his old home in the 8th district. He is living
in Blytheville, where he is engaged in the lumber business. JUDGE METCALF, of
Memphis was in the city this week attending the EASTLAND trial and testified in
behalf of the defendant's character Tuesday. A brother of Judge METCALF married
MR. EASTLAND's sister years ago in Ky. MR. JOHN E. DOUGLAS is seriously ill at
the home of his son in the 2nd district.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 44 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY OCTOBER
16, 1903
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--MR. JAMES KELLEY of Gold Dust, Tenn., was here last
Saturday. He sold his farm near here to MR. BIRD LEWIS and was here making the
deed. MR. KINNEY MONTAGUE and MISS ALLIE WATSON were married Sunday evening.
Master BUCK WYSINGER of Birmingham, Ala., is here visiting his cousins, EMMA &
JOHN BEST. MR. WILL BRADEN is putting up a neat cottage on his farm at
Cherryville. His wife who has had an attack of fever has grown worse and is now
considered to be dangerously ill. MISS ANNIE HAYNES is dangerously ill at this
writing. MRS. MAY MORRIS was again carried to Bolivar last Sunday. City Marshal
R. F. FREEMAN accompanied her.
HILLVILLE--A. H. McBRIDE has sold his farm and will remove with his family to
Lauderdale County.
LOCAL NEWS--Born to MR. & Mrs. Henry HICKS last Thursday week a six pound
girl;her eight brothers gladly welcome the first girl. Wednesday, MRS. H. D.
WHITEHURST was called to Nashville to attend the bedside of her son, FRED, who
is reported very sick with the flux.
H. L. CURRIE--received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his brother-
in-law, PROF. S. W. PETTUS, at Kerens, Texas, who had been sick for several
weeks with typhoid fever. Prof. PETTUS had been principle of the public schools
at Kerens for several years and was married to MISS LYLEE CURRIE at New Orleans
last December.
MR. JOHN T. NEAL--who was born in Haywood County some 65 years ago died at his
home near Ferris, Texas on the evening of the 7th of this month, after a long
illness of Bright's disease. The deceased was a brother-in-law of the PITTMAN
boys and with his family left this county 20 years ago for Texas, settling in
Ellis County, where he lived up to the time of his death.
DIED SATURDAY MORNING LAST--at the residence of his grandparents, MR. & MRS. H.
D. WHITEHURST, nine miles west of Brownsville, of malaria hematura, RIPLEY
HERBERT GATES, 11 years and nine months; only child of the late HERBERT GATES
and MRS. SALLIE GATES. Little Ripley was carried off suddenly. He became ill on
Thursday and on Saturday he was dead. His mother, who lived in Memphis was
notified and was with her boy from Friday evening until his death. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at the family burying ground, Rev. C. S. SHOLL
officiating.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Caruthersville, Mo., Oct. 9-E. H. MUSGRAVES and MISS SUSIE
CREWS were married Wed. morning at the residence of her parents in St. Louis.
The groom is the son of J. H. MUSGRAVE of Hanley, Haywood County, Tenn. ROSCOE
DOUGLAS COLE and MISS CORNELIA COOPER BATTLE were married at the home of the
bride's parents Wednesday at 9 p.m.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 45 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY OCTOBER
23, 1903
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--this entire community is deeply sympathizing with MR. WILL
BRADEN, of near this place, in the death of his wife, which sad event occurred
yesterday afternoon after an illness of about two weeks with a malignant case of
typhoid fever. MRS. BRADEN was the youngest daughter of MR. JACK SHILCUT, who
two years ago died in the 8th district of Haywood County. Her sister, MRS.
JENNIE BRIDGER, just two months ago, died of the same disease. Just one month
ago, her mother who was living with MRS. BRIDGER died. So in less than two
years, the whole family has died. MR. SHILCUT's remains were carried to Middle
Tennessee for ionterment, but MRS. SHILCUT and MRS. BRIDGER were buried in the
cemetery at this place where the remains of MRS. BRADEN were buried this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, after services being conducted by E. W. HARDEMAN. The
spirit of MISS ANNIE HAYNES was called to its eternal home last Thursday at 4 p.
m. The earth is made poorer by the transplanting of such a rare jewel as MIss
Annie; Heaven is made richer, for no purer, sweeter young lady ever lived in
Bells. The father and mother have the deep sympathy of this entire community in
their great bereavement, as it has been only six months since they were called
upon to give up their noble boy, Richard. Bro. Harry MARTIN, of Stanton preached
the funeral at the Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. MISS JENNIE
BUTTS, a popular young teacher of near Gadsden, this county, died last Saturday
afternoon and her remains were buried at Salem graveyard Sunday at 2:30 p. m.,
services conducted by Rev. Hardy NEAL. LITTLE MUSE LOWERY, the bright 4-year-
old son of Prof. T. E. LOWERY, after an illness of about two weeks of influx
died last Thursday evening. His remains were interred in Bellview cemetery
Friday after services by Rev. A. F. STEM. MR. JOHN WILLIAMS and MISS MAMIE
MIDYETT were married at the residence of the bride's uncle, Mr. G. W. BELL last
Wednesday evening by Rev. A. F. STEM. The young people are among our very best
and we predict for them a happy voyage. MR. JAS. HASSELL, who dropped dead in
Paducah, Ky., last Sunday evening had a great many friends in this place. He was
here last week and your humble scribe had such a pleasant conversation with him.
MRS. Robt. L. THOMPSON of Atwood, Tenn., was here visiting her sister, MISS
MABEL EVANS who has just recovered from a severe spell of typhoid fever. J. C.
W. NUNN was called to Pond Creek last Sunday to bury the baby boy of Mr. & Mrs.
BOB ROBBINS of near Alamo.
STANTON--MR. ROBERT BLACK died at his father's home in Memphis Monday and was
buried here Tuesday afternoon.
LOCAL NEWS--RURAL MOORE, a well-known character of this county died Monday night
at the West Tennessee Hospital. He was buried at the old homestead in the 1st
District Tuesday. The condition of MRS. JAMES B. KINNEY still remains
critical. The many friends of the venerable J. M. COX, Sr., now sick at the
residence of his daughter at Bordstown, Ky., will regret to learn reports
Tuesday were not at all encouraging. Owing to his advanced age little hope is
held for a full recovery. LITTLE REAVES WATSON, son of Mr. & Mrs. R. M.
WATSON, aged 19 months, died with membraneous croup at the residence of his
parents on the 17th, and was buried in Oakwood the following day, services by
Rev. C. S. SHOLL. JAMES HASSEL, a brother of MRS. KING, wife of Rev. R. M.
KING of this city, died suddenly at the Palmer Hotel in Paducah, Ky., last
Sunday night. He was formerly city marshal of Dyersburg, about 48 years old and
never married. The remains were buried at Dyersburg.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MR. THOMAS JARRETT of Texarkana and MRS. NORA HESS were
married at the residence of Mr. L. H. JOHNSON on Monday last by Esq. James H.
SIFTON. The solemanization of the marriage of MISS ANNIE MAIE BULLINGTON a
young lady well known in Brownsville society on the 13th inst., and EDWIN
AUGUSTUS MOORE at the Central Baptist Church Memphis. Rev. Thomas S. POTTS said
the words. E. S. JENNINGS and MRS. ALICE WHITE were married Tuesday morning,
October 13th, at 7:30 in the parlors of the Gayaso Hotel in Memphis, Rev. W. E.
THOMPSON pastor of the First Methodist church officiating. The bride is the
widow of the late Redick WHITE, of Haywood County. She owns considerable
property in the county and since the death of her first husband has lived at her
country home near Nut Bush. A pretty wedding took place Wednesday at 6 p. m.
at the residence of the bride's brother, MR. L. M. NEBLETT on Poplar street,
Memphis, when MISS ELLIE SUE NEBLETT and MR. CHARLES H. WOODARD were married.
MISS RUTH BATCHELER, of Mercer spent several days in the city this week. MRS.
SAM HILL of Hillville is here attending the bedside of her sister-in-law, MRS.
J. B. KINNEY. L. J. BOND who has been under treatment at the West Tennessee
Hospital is now at home. R. N. McELRATH and charming bride, who were married
in Cedar Bluff, Ark., on the 14th are visiting his sister, MRS. W. B. COVINGTON.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 46 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY OCTOBER
30, 1903
MR. J. H. MULLEN--a well-known young man died on October 27th 1903 at his
residence near Covington's Mill, five miles southwest of Brownsville, of
pneumonia. His remains were buried at Upper Zion church, near Rudolph last
Wednesday, Rev. R. M. KING conducting services. A wife; two sons; and an aged
mother survive.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--On last Sunday evening MR. JOHN PENDERGRIFT and MISS STELLA
PITTMAN were married. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mollie PITTMAN. The
following sent out to the daily press from Paducah, Ky., on the 23rd is of
interest to Brownsville people: "HARRY WILSON, druggist of Mayfield, Ky., and
MISS HATTIE PERRY, of Woodville, Tenn., were married. " She is the oldest
daughter of MR. W. T. PERRY. MISS MAMIE KEELING of Washington, D. C. is the
guest of Miss Eddie BREWER. She is the daughter of the late E. A. KEELING of
Brownsville. MRS. BEN BOOKER and little daughter, Marye Ailean left Thursday
for Memphis to visit her sister, Mrs. Burrow CULLENS of Keel street. From there
Mrs. BOOKER and Mrs. CULLINS will go to visit their father MR. FRED KOSER (maybe
ROSER) of Clarketon, Ark.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 47 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY NOVEMBER
6, 1903
ROBERT CARUTHERS--at one time a resident of Brownsville, engaged in the livery
stable business, was publicly horsewhipped in Memphis Monday by his sister-in-
law. Cause: Alleged defamation of character.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--DR. & MRS. J. S. PATTON have issued invitations announcing
the marriage of their daughter, LUCILE MEREDITH PATTON to ROBERT B. BUCHANAN, of
Memphis Thursday November 12th at high noon. MR. HOWARD C. PRESTON, formerly
of Brownsville and MISS MARINDA MAYE MOORE of Florence, Texas were married at
the latter place on October 20th. MR. W. T. BYARS, a former resident of this
city and MISS VIDA B. STAFFORD of Trenton, were married at Paris, Tenn., on
Tuesday morning. The Nashville Banner-"A marriage of much interest to a wide
circle of friends here was that of MISS MABEL E. HESSE and MR. CHARLES A. BOYD
which was solemnized Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. &
Mrs. Wm. HESSE at Greenbriar, Tenn. (Charles Alex BOYD was born and reared near
Brownsville.)
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 48 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY NOVEMBER
13, 1903
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS--MESSRS. HARRY LONG, FRANK BRIGANCE, and ETHERIDGE SHERROD
of District 1, this county, attended the street fair in Jackson last Wednesday
and on returning late at night, just a mile from Jackson, the horses attached to
a surry became frightened and ran away. After having run some distance they ran
against a telephone pole, killing one of the horses instantly and so bruising
MR. HARRY LONG internally that he only lived about 12 hours. MR. BRIGANCE was
also seriously hurt and for a few days it was thought he could not recover but
he is improved. MR. SHERROD was also seriously though not fatally hurt. MR.
LONG's death is truly sad and his bereaved wife and two little children have the
sympathy of the entire community. His remains were interred in Ararat Cemetery
in Madison Co. Saturday, services by J. W. C. NUNN of this place. MRS.
CAYWOOD, an old lady living near Fruitvale, this county, died at an early hour
yesterday morning. This community has lost a valuable citizen in the death of
MR. WILL T. BRIDGER, which sad event occurred at his home near here Friday
night, October 30th after several months illness. His remains were laid to rest
in the Bridger graveyard Saturday afternoon, services conducted by J. C. W.
NUNN.
LOCAL NEWS--MISS MAMIE McCORMICK, aged 82 years, died Sunday morning at the
residence of Mr. Thad SHIRLEY and was buried Monday at 11 o'clock at Oakwood
Cemetery. Rev. W. W. ADAMS conducting services. Deceased was a sister of MRS.
THAD SHIRLEY. CHARLES MECOY, son of Rev. W. J. MECOY, former pastor on the
Brownsville circuit, died in Union City, Tenn., Sunday afternoon.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Cards have been issued announcing the coming marriage of
MISS MARY SOMERVALL GIBSON to MR. HENRY MORTON NASH on Wednesday evening,
November 25th at the Methodist church, Stanton. MR. JIM HICKS, of Rayville,
La., is here guest of his sister, MRS. J. W. BROWN. MRS. ED LANGHAM and Miss
Minnie LANGHAM are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. PRATT of Martin, Tenn.
Our stalwart friend, H. E. BLACKWELL, of Stanton, was in this city Saturday and
informed us that he is the father of another fine boy.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 49 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY NOVEMBER
20, 1903
CAROLINA--MR. J. O. LAY, an old and highly respected citizen, aged 73 years,
died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Tom SOLOMON, near Nut Bush on last
Friday night. He had been a great sufferer for more than a year. Mr. LAY moved
to this county from Georgia in the early 70's. He was an "old Confed," of
Virginia Army under LEE and JACKSON, was with JACKSON in nearly all his famous
battles. Remains interred at Trinity Cemetery.
REIN--The community was made sad last Friday morning by the announcement of the
death of Esq. A. J. OUTLAW, which sad event occurred about 12 o'clock Thursday
night. He leaves one son; one daughter; a sister; and many other relatives and
friends to mourn his death. He served as clerk of Zion Baptist Church more then
30 years, was acting Justice of the Peace a number of years.
BLACK EAGLE KILLED. BOLIVAR, TENN. NOV. 16TH. --J. H. JOHNSON, while hunting in
Hatchie bottom north of Bolivar, killed a large black eagle weighing ten pounds
and measuring seven feet from tip to tip.
LOCAL NEWS--MR. JOHN HUNTER died at his residence a few miles from Danceyville
on Tuesday, the 10th of November, aged 76 years. His remains were laid to rest
the next day in the graveyard at Danceyville. He was a loyal Democrat and a
devout member of the Presbyterian Church.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MR. & MRS. C. M. TALIAFERRO announce the marriage of their
daughter, MILDRED, to MR. ARCH PORTER, of Paris on Monday November 30th at the
residence of her aunt, Mrs. Josie Sherman BARCROFT. A beautiful home wedding
will be solemnized at 3 p. m. Thursday November 26th at the residence of MR. &
MRS. W. L. RICHARDSON in the Sixth District, the contracting parties are MISS
MOLLIE RICHARDSON and MR. JOHN CROWDER. MR. & MRS. L. C. CHERRY have
announced the coming marriage of their daughter, MISS SALLIE CHERRY to Mr. CHAS.
ROGERS. The event will be celebrated at the home of the bride in the Second
District on Thanksgiving evening. The marriage of MISS MAUD TAYLOR and WILLIE
WATRIDGE was solemnized Sunday November 15th at 10 o'clock in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends at the home of the bride's parents, MR. &
MRS. J. T. TAYLOR at Jones, R. G. HERRING, Esq. officiating. MRS. JOE
BULLIFIN, of Mississippi is visiting her father, MR. W. R. WILKS.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 50 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY 27, 1903
CAROLINA--MR. & MRS. SWINDLER, of Newbern, Tenn., visited her father, Mr. J. C.
HART. MR. BEN MORRIS and MISS JULIA SMITH, both of Nut Bush neighborhood
were married on last Sunday. Mrs. MORRIS is the daughter of the late William
SMITH.
LOCAL NEWS--Died on November 22nd 1903 at her home in South Bethleham, Pa., MRS.
IRANIE W. ESTES, wife of DR. W. ESTES. MRS. JESSIE WILLIAMS, wife of MR. JAMES
WILLIAMS and daughter of MRS. W. H. WILLIAMS of the Eurekaton neighborhood died
Sunday morning at the family residence in Bells, Tennessee. Her remains were
brought to Brownsville on the acommadation train Monday morning and buried at
Harmony church in the First District on the same day, Rev. SCHUCK officiating.
The deceased was 28 years old and leaves a husband and child.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 51 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY DECEMBER
4, 1903
CLARISSA COLLIER--a well-known colored woman of this place died last Monday
night. At one time she drew a pension on account of the service of a son in the
recent war, but it was discontinued some years ago by reason of a subsequent
marriage. She was a favorite with many of our citizens and her death is deeply
regretted.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--JUDGE J. H. ESTES will be married to MRS. ADA BACON at
Ripley, Tenn., on next Wednesday evening at 3:30 o'clock. The approaching
marriage of MR. MACK KORINK of Memphis to MISS ROSA BAUMAN, of this city was
announced Sunday night at the residence of the bride's parents. MR. W. E.
BENTLEY of Lauderdale County, and MISS JULIA N. ANDERSON, were married at the
home of the bride's father in District 6 Wednesday evening. They will reside in
Lauderdale County. At the home of the bride's father, ALBERT HARDISTER in the
1st District on Wednesday evening, MR. JOHN T. MALONE, of this city and MISS
HATTIE L. HARDISTER, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. DR. ROBT. D.
DAVIS and MISS EMMA C. RAWLINS were married at Danceyville Wednesday evening.
MRS. W. J. COOPER, of DeWitt, Nebr., is here guest of her sister, MRS. J. D.
ANTHONY. MRS. EUGENE FLETCHER will arrive Friday from McMinnville on a visit
to her sister, MRS. A. M. WILLS. MRS. S. STEBLIN and son, John went to Memphis
Sunday to attend the funeral of their cousin, H. L. COLEMAN, only child of MRS.
JANETTE COLEMAN, aged seven years and four months.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 36 NO. 52 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY DECEMBER
11, 1903
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--Ripley Enterprise-A marriage of much prominence was
solemnized November 26th at 3:30 p. m. in the Methodist church at Durhamville.
The contracting parties were MISS MAY FISHER, of that place and MR. T. E. FORD,
of Memphis. The home of MR. & MRS. H. B. TINSLEY, a few miles southwest of
Brownsville was the scene of a pretty wedding last Wednesday; MISS MAGGIE
TINSLEY and MR. CHARLEY WHITE, Rev. R. M. KING officiating.
MR. AUGUST PRACHT--one of our old and well-known citizens died at his residence
in this place yesterday morning after a long illness. Some three years ago he
suffered a severe stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered, but
lingered through the weary months untilnow, receiving the tenderest and most
patient care of his faithful and children. His widow; and four children, C. W.
PRACHT, John PRACHT, MRS. T. W. POPE, and MRS. JOHN FRITCH survive him and
were all with him in his last hours. The interment will take place Saturday
morning in Oakwood cemetery, Rev. H. B. JOHNSON officiating.
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THE STATES GRAPHIS VOL. 37 NO. 1 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY DECEMBER
18, 1903
INFORMATION--was received here Monday of the sudden death of MR. JOHN McNAIRE at
his home near Blytheville, Ark. The deceased was the father-in-law of MR. J. T.
DOUGLAS, of this county and was here on a visit last week.
LOVE DAVIS--a crazy negro, was sent to the asylum at Bolivar this week.
MISS ADEL COVINGTON--aged 19 years, daughter of MR. & MRS. RICHARD COVINGTON,
died at the family residence near Nut Bush on Tuesday December 15th, and was
buried at Trinity the following day, Rev. FUZZEL officiating. This family has
been sorely bereaved within the past six months. This being the second daughter
to die within the time of typhoid fever. Now their seven-year-old son is very
sick with the dread disease.
AT THE RESIDENCE--of Mr. & Mrs. W. R. SMITH on December 9th, MISS EVA SMITH and
MR. LUTHER HARPER were married.
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THE STATES GRAPHIC VOL. 37 NO. 2 BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY DECEMBER
25, 1903
CHESTER CONNER'S FUNERAL. RIPLEY, TENN. DEC. 20 (SPECIAL)--The funeral of
CHESTER CONNER, the young white man who was shot and instantly killed Friday
morning at his home at Ashport, sixteen miles west of this place on the
Mississippi River, by JOE DRAKE, colored, took place at Maplewood cemetery this
afternoon. The remains were brought to the home of his parents, MR. & MRS. JOHN
CONNER SR., in Ripley Friday afternoon. Deceased was 23 years of age. His father
has been a resident of this county nearly half a century. His brother, JOHN
CONNER, JR., is one of the largest planters in the Tennessee Delta.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--MISS LUCY PARRISH of Crockett County, and MR. JOE HANNA
were quietly married at Halls, Lauderdale County last Sunday, H. W. AGEE, Esq.,
officiating. MR. WM. W. LOVELACE and MISS LILLIE L. OVERTON were married at
the residence of the bride's parents in the 4th District. MR. GEORGE BROWN and
MISS IDA SIVINGOOD were married last Sunday at the bride's parents in Wellwood.
Esq. C. P. Pipkins officiating.
ANTHONY K. WILLIAMSON--a life-long resident of the Denmark neighborhood, died
Tuesday, the 15th, at the residence of his brother, Troup WILLIAMSON, near
Denmark, at age 60 years. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the noted
Denmark company, the "Danes, " Sixth Tennessee Infantry and was "present for
duty" in all the battles that confronted that noted command from first to last.
Peace to his ashes.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL--At the residence of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. FORD on Dec. 21st,
MISS ZELMA GREEN FORD and MR. ROBERT H. PARKE were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony, Esq. HOPKINS officiating. MR. W. D. WHITEHURST and MISS IRENE
PINKNEY CARLTON were married at the district parsonage Wednesday at 7 p. m. by
Rev. W. D. JENKINS. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Jasper N. CARLTON of the
Lebanon community. MISS PAULINE OWENS of Tunica, Miss., is the guest of her
aunt, MISS MINNA WENDELL. FRANK S. McELRATH of Alabama City, Ala., is spending
the holidays with his sister, MRS. W. B. COVINGTON.
BEN D. WELLS--of Okla. City, Okla., territory, is in the city the guest of his
cousin, MR. THAD SHIRLEY. Forty-four years ago, MR. WELLS was a resident of this
county and this is his first visit here within that time. He served the Southern
Confederacy as a member of the Third Kentucky Cavalry under Gen. Forrest.