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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 37 — Friday, August 26, 1904

JAKE SCOTT — one of the best known colored men in the county died at his home in the city last Friday. At one time he was prominent in politics and was editor of a newspaper. He was a good man and was held in high favor by our citizens.

MRS. JUDGE HENRY — of Dallas, Texas died at her home last Wednesday. She was well known in Brownsville, being a niece of R. G. THOMAS, and was Miss Cornelia JAMESON, a member of the first graduating class of the B. F. C.

LOCAL NEWS — Wednesday night between 8 and 9 o’clock burglers were discovered in Mrs. Sallie L. JEFFRIES’ residence. The family was away and the house left in charge of Mrs. JEFFRIES’ son, Leo, who with Johnnie WRIGHT were about to enter the house for the night when someone called out not to come in on him. The boys phoned night policeman DARNABY and he gave chase to a negro who got away. Nothing but a gold ring was stolen.

IN A DIFFICULTY — between MR. GEO. W. POWELL, a prominent and peaceful citizen of the ninth district and ROBERT MOORE, colored, Wednesday about 8:30 a. m. the former was shot by the latter with a pistol. The ball entered the left cheek, grated the windpipe, ranged down, pentrated the neck and lodged in his right shoulder. The wound is not considered fatal by physician Dr. WHITELOW. The difficulty was over settlement for a bill of lumber Mr. POWELL had sold the negro. Mr. POWELL had made a contract with MOORE to haul logs to his sawmill, for which he was to receive lumber in payment. The negro escaped.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

A wedding that was simple though beautiful and impressive was solmnized at the Methodist church at high noon when Mr. J. G. BAXTER, of Stanton was united in marriage with Miss SUSIE GROVE of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. B. JOHNSTON.

Mrs. Alice WELLS of Tibbs is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will DAVIS. Alsey High BRADFORD and Edwin BRADFORD are sick with slow fever.

Miss Ursie RAMSEY of Dyer, Tenn., is visiting her uncle G. F. RAMSEY in the 6th dist.

Mr. & Mrs. J. W. E. MOORE and daughters, Misses Annebelle and Mary are visiting the World’s Fair at St. Louis.

Mrs. J. S. BROWN and daughter of Murphysboro, Illinois are visiting her parents,

Mr. & Mrs. Jno RYAN. B. A. MANN and son, Maury MANN have returned from the World’s Fair in St. Louis.

FROM TOULON —

M. W. SAVAGE and son with their pack of hounds have returned from a fox chase. They captured four red fox.

Miss Lessie SAVAGE has been visiting the family of M. W. SAVAGE, has returned to Jackson.