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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 18 — Friday, April 10, 1908

LOCAL NEWS —

Howell WILSON, negro porter for White, Knight and Crumpton, found their safe unlocked Saturday morning, and helped himself to about $65. That night he started out to “blow himself, ” but was nabbed by Marshal RUSSELL and part of the money recovered. On account of his past reputation, and being a good workman, his firm declined to prosecute him, but Recorder fined him $10 for the city.

Mayor Thomas J. KEY, the veteran editor of the Southern Agriculturist, of Nashville, died Sunday morning after an illness of only nine hours. He has been editor of the publication since the close of the civil war, in which conflict he commanded the famous KEY’s battery in Gen. Pat CLEBURNE’s brigrade. His first paper was published in Corinth, Miss. ; later he moved to Louisville, then to Alabama, where he was assistant commissioner of agriculture under Gov. JOHNSON. About ten ears ago, he moved to Nashville with his paper, and resided there until his death. He was a frequent visitor to Brownsville, and was well known in this section.

FROM DISTRICT NO. 2 —

Miss Fannie BENTLEY, of Memphis, is the guest of Dr. J. S. RAWLINS.

FROM STANTON —

Misses Anna and Sallie CLAXTON are visiting in Macon, GA.

Mrs. Hester RAWLINS, of Danceyville, was the guest of Mrs. F. G. RAWLINS.

Miss Mary LIVINGSTON was the guest of Mrs. J. S. MEUX last week. Mrs. Charles TUCKER and Mrs. W. B. CLEVELAND have returned from a visit to Memphis and Ripley.

Miss Maud BELL, of Covington, was the guest of Mrs. HUNT last week.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

A beautiful home wedding was solemanized at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Albert SESSEL Wednesday evening uniting their daughter, Miss Floy May SESSEL and Samuel BAUMAN of Memphis. Rabbi M. SAMFIELD officiated. Mr. BAUMAM is the son of Mr. & Mrs. S. BAUMAN, of Brownsville, Tenn.

Mr. J. L. McMAHON, of Stanton is visiting his daughters, Misses Mattie and Sallie, and Mrs. Lee CAMPBELL.

Misses Kate and Mary Nell CURRIE have returned from Corpus Christi, Tex., where they have been spending the winter.

Tom WILKERSON returned Friday night from Hot Springs where he has been for several weeks with his wife. He reports her much improved.

J. D. COLEMAN, an old Haywood County man, who is now a successful farmer and poultry raise of Fayette County was in town Saturday.

Miss Trousdale WILLS, who has been visiting in Vicksburg, Miss., has returned home, accompanied by her grandmother, Mrs. G. W. WOMACK.

Evan JETER, son of Sam JETER, of Jackson and grandson of Mr. J. E. DOUGLAS, of Stanton, was in Brownsville Friday.

ADDITIONAL LOCALS —

BORN to Mr. & Mrs. Will COVINGTON Saturday morning, a fine ten pound girl.

BORN to Mr. & Mrs. Tom BARTON Monday night, a fine 11 pound girl.

C. H. BATCHELOR, Jr., a negro conducting a grocery store, made a general assignment Tuesday. Liabilities about $300, with assits consisting of his stock of goods and store fixtures valued at about $175. 00. Howell THOMAS was appointed assignee.