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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 42 — Friday, September 30, 1904

DEAD LETTER LIST; SEPT. 26, 1904 HOLD TILL OCT. 15, 1904 —

• ETTER, Albert;
• GARLE, Bill;
• HESS, Carl;
• HARRISON, Naylor;
• LEE, Horace;
• MIDGETT, Chas.;
• McMURRY, Fed;
• PARKER, Jim;
• SUTTON, Joe;
• TURNER, Joe;
• TAYLOR, John R.;
• WATSON, J. L. DIXON, Sue;
• DAVIS, Lucion;
• HARBERT, Lucinda;
• HILL, Laura May;
• HESS, Lucinda;
• PATTON, Ellen;
• TAYLOR, Nannie;
• WATTS, Rose;
• WILLIAMS, Geo.

NUT BUSH —

Marcus, son of R. A. WILLIAMS, who has been very sick with typhoid fever is improving.

Misses Nadean and Janie GRAVES of Arkansas are guests of Misses Bertha and Mary SUMNERS.

BELLS —

J. F. ROBERTSON, of Crockett Mills, will retire from the grocery business on January 1, 1905.

MRS. BILL SELLARS died last Thursday at her home near Center Church. The burial took place at Bellview cemetery in Bells.

Miss Alice BROWN of Tampa, Fla., is visiting her mother, Mrs. AUSTIN in Alamo.

EXPLANATION OF DEATH OF EDGAR BOWLDING — September 23rd, at the home of his foster parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. P. WILKES, little Edgar BOWLDING died from the effects of a green pea, which he put in his little nose about four weeks ago, which we will know by getting one out after we noticed him, thinking we had got them all out. He has complained since that time but we did not have the forethought in time to save him. He was three years, eleven months and three days old. He had been in our home since he was ten months old. It seems as though he was our own.

LOCAL NEWS —

WILL COVINGTON and wife are the proud possessors of a fine 8 lb. boy who arrived the 28th.

We regret to learn that our old friend, Mr. THOS. J. MANN of the 5th district is at the point of death. He is suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia.

EDGAR BOWLDING, the adopted son of Mr. & Mrs. James WILKES, aged 3 years and 11 months died Friday, September 23rd of diphtheria and was buried Sat. morning in Oakwood Cemetery, Rev. H. B. JOHNSTON officiating.

A marriage in high social colored society is announced to take place in Carolina, Tenn., at Woodlawn Baptist Church on Sunday evening, October 9th. The contracting parties are M. Gustee EVANS and Robt. L. READ. The bride is the granddaughter of Frank L. EVANS, one of the most prominent, wealthy and influential colored citizens of the 11th district.

On Sunday about 11 a. m. BOB DIXON, colored, shot and seriously wounded DAVE SMITH, colored. The shooting occurred in front of M. BARR’s tailor shop and was the result of SMITH’s assault on DIXON earlier in the day with a knife. Cause of trouble, a crap game. SMITH was shot twice in the back.

MR. T. H. COFFEE — son of Mr. Thomas D. COFFEE of the first district of this county died of typhoid fever at Whiteville Tuesday. He was buried at Harmony Wednesday at 2 p. m. At the time of his death he was engaged in a general merchandise business at Whiteville. The deceased was about 27 years old. A young wife of only nine months survives him.

DIED — at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. B. M. BRADFORD, north of town, on Monday afternoon of old age, MRS. HARRIET S. TAYLOR, widow of the late Robert H. TAYLOR. She was in her 85th year and an active member in the Methodist Church. She was buried Tuesday afternoon at the burying ground at Tabernacle Church. Two daughters, Mrs. R. V. MANN and Mrs. B. M. BRADFORD survive.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mr. & Mrs. John K. WALKER announce the marriage of their daughter, Vive, to Mr. Frank Gordon BRIDGES of Pine Bluff, Ark., at the Methodist Church Wednesday, October 19th at 8 p. m. At the residence of Rev. R. M. KING on the 22nd of August,

Mr. Will RICHARDS and Miss Sue EDWARDS were united in marriage.

Cards were issued this week announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Marion BORUM of this city and Mr. James MATTHEWS of Hickory Wythe. The wedding will take place in the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. L. C. GILLISPIE on the 11th at 1 p. m.

Mrs. Kate BENNETT is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. T. ANTHONY in Memphis.

Walter SHERMAN of Blue Ridge, Ga., is here on a 30 day vacation guest of his sister, Mrs. J. M. COX.

Mrs. W. W. BRANDON and daughter, Sue of Cedar Bluff, Ark., are visiting her sister, Mrs. W. B. COVINGTON.

Mrs. I. B. READ of Fulton, Ky., arrived Monday night having been called here on account of the serious illness of her father, J. L. LIVINGSTON.

Mr. & Mrs. Will COFFEY were called to Whiteville Tuesday on account of the sickness of Mr. COFFEY’s brother, Tom COFFEY who has typhoid fever.

After spending a few days with relatives in Memphis Miss Daisy ANDERSON has taken charge of the Art Department in Ouachita College at Arkadelphia, Ark., a flourishing school of 400 students.

Mr. S. A. THOMAS of Springfield Illinois paid a pleasant visit last Saturday. He married Miss Irene BAIN, granddaughter to the late S. C. D. BAIN and was here looking after his wife’s interest in a tract of land in the 10th District. Mr. THOMAS is a printer and has a good situation with the State printer of Illinois at Springfield.