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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 35 — Friday, August 7, 1908

NEWS OF THE WEEK —

Many farmers in the dark tobacco district of Kentucky are leaving that state because night riders are forcing them to give up tobacco raising. In many counties huge signs have been erected declaring the intention of the farmers not to raise this crop this season.

JOSEPH A. LEE, the only negro member of the Taft notification committee, enjoys the distinction of being the only man of his race that ever was received as a guest at the Sinton Hotel.

AS WALTER GOODWIN, who betrayed night rider secrets in Trigg County, Ky., was returning home from a neighbor’s house, he was fired on seven times by men lying in ambush. One bullett passed through his jaw and was extracted from under the ear. His condition is serious.

LOCAL NEWS —

Born Monday night to Mr. & Mrs. G. B. WILLIAMS, a fine girl.

SENATOR ALBERT WEBER, of Hickory Wythe, who represented Haywood and Fayette Counties in the last state senate, died at his home Wednesday night, aged 68 years. He was a prominent citizen of Fayette County.

MRS. C. W. WHITTEN, aged 75 years, died August 4th at her home near Carolina, and was buried at Lebanon on the 5th. She was the mother of Messrs. Billy and Hampton WHITTEN.

MINOR CURRIE, a ginger cake negro, stole a mule and a buggy Friday night from a negro tenant on O. G. BOMER’s place about ten miles from town and succeeded in making his escape with the property. Sheriff KING received notice Tuesday that the negro was under arrest in New Albany. He left immediately and returned last night with the prisoner. The negro had traded the mule for a mare.

THE LITTLE DAUGHTER of Mr. & Mrs. Curtis PATRICK, of Paris, was bitten by a pet dog several days ago, while Mrs. PATRICK and her children were here, guests of Capt. & Mrs. W. M. SCOTT. While it was not known that the dog had rabies, as a matter of precaution, Mrs. PATRICK took her child immediately to Pasteur Institute, New Orleans for treatment.

EVERYONE WHO KNOWS the good and worthy man, will regret to hear that Mr. Tom HARALSON suffered a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. The stroke affected the entire right side and as he had when as a boy lost his left arm below the elbow, renders him nearly helpless. While in bad condition, his friends hope his life will be spared and that he may ultimately recover.

MRS. SAM BOND, aged 74 years, died of apoplexy at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Charles G. SMITH, near Tibbs, on July 31st, and was buried at the Forked Deer Cemetery the following day. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. LONG. She had for more than forty years been a resident of Haywood county and was extensively known and had a wide circle of friends. She leaves two children; Mrs. Charles G. SMITH, of Tibbs and Mr. Charles BOND, of Miss., who mourn the loss of a faithful and devoted parent.

THE MANY FRIENDS scattered all over West Tennessee, as well as the entire South, will learn with deep regret of the serious illness of Mr. Duke MACON, formerly a noted printer and newspaper man, at his home near Rudolph, in this county. For some time Mr. MACON has been in a low stage of health, which culminated on Thursday last in a paralytic stroke, one side of the body being affected.

THE MANY AND SINCERE friends of Mrs. Dora Moore RUSSELL, will learn with deep sorrow of her DEATH at the Presbyterian hospital in Memphis, August 3rd, after an illness of several weeks of typhoid fever, aged 20 years and four months. Her remains arrived here on the 3 o’clock train from Memphis Wednesday and were conveyed to the Baptist church, where a large concourse of sorrowing friends listened to the impressive funeral service delivered by Rev. Gilbert DOBBS, after which the remains were interred in Oakwood cemetery. For several years Miss Dora MOORE was one of Felsenthal’s most popular clerks, and was engaged as such when she married about two years ago.

SOCIAL & PERSONAL —

MRS. WILLIAM KINNEY entertained with dinner Wednesday evening for her brother, Prof Earl KING, and the company who recently performed so acceptably his play, “As The Twig Is Bent.”

PETITE MISS LINNIE PEARSON celebrated her eleventh birthday Tuesday at her home on Lafayette, inviting 25 little girls and boys.

MISS BETTIE NEIL COX, of Oscealo, Ark., is the guest of Mrs. S. A. OURY.

MISS FLORA STEWART is with her cousin, Mrs. T. B. TURLEY, in Memphis.

MISS WILLETTA CARPENTER, of Memphis, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. A. DUPREE.

Born to Mr. & Mrs. Russell CLINTON, of Memphis, on Thursday night, a fine boy.

MISS Mary Porter ASHE, of Houston, Texas, daughter of John D. ASHE, an old Haywood county man, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. N. A. FLOURNOY.

Mrs. J. W. E. MOORE and Miss Mary MOORE, left Friday night to visit their cousin, Dr. James ESTES, in Birdville, VA. Miss Annebel MOORE will join them there.

W. D. CHAPMAN, a former resident of Brownsville, but now engaged in the mercantile business at Trezevant, spent the first of the week here with friends and relatives.

Mr. E. R. GROVE, Jr, a prominent young brokerage merchant of Atlanta, Ga., was here last week, the guest of relatives. He is a son of E. R. GROVE, and a descendant of the pioneer lawyer, W. B. GROVE, one of the brainey and high-toned gentlemen of pioneer Brownsville.