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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 35 — Friday, August 12, 1904

JONES — Mr. E. E. MARBERRY is at his father’s very sick with congestion. Mr. A. L. COBB has an increase in his family; mother and baby are doing well and A. L. is all smiles, it’s a boy.

LOCAL NEWS — The late V. B. SEVIER joined the Knights of Honor June 16th, 1883; was insured for $2000, and paid to the order up to the time of his death, $1085. 54. Robert E. KING Esq., is sick with slow fever at his residence on Washington street.

DR. JOHN W. HAYS — at one time a resident of this county and who has relatives here now, committed suicide at Eureka Springs, Ark., last Monday by taking morphine.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Miss Lizzie O’MAHONEY of Memphis is visiting her aunt Mrs. S. J. SMITH.

Mrs. John R. BOND was called to Hygeia Sunday on account of the sickness of her daughter of her daughter, Miss Mamie.

Mrs. J. M. COX and three of her children left Tuesday for Tuscumbia. Ala., on a visit to her father, W. T. SHERMAN.