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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 39 — Friday, September 4, 1908

PADUCAH, KY — THE DEMOCRATIC committee of the Third judicial district to-day refused to call a primary for November 3rd, to nominate candidates for commonwealth’s attorney and circuit judge. It was argued that if the primary were called so early the night riders would control the primary election. The election does not take place until November 19th.

LOCAL NEWS —

REV. W. G. HEFLEY was called to Humboldt yesterday to officiate at the funeral of Mr. Bob CRADDOCK, who died yesterday morning from the effects of gunshot wounds inflicted several weeks ago by unknown parties.

CALVIN JONES, for nearly fourteen years cook at the Pythian hotel, died Tuesday morning after a long illness during which he was tenderly looked after and all his wants supplied by the family he had served so long and so well. Always polite and amiable, he had rendered himself nearly invaluable, and the hotel people will deeply regret his passing. Calvin was raised in this community.

SOCIAL & PERSONAL —

Mr. WEST IVEY and Miss Stella LEA were married by Rev. W. DUCKWORTH August 27th. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. M. J. LEA, of Tibbs, and the groom is a promising young man of Huntersville.

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM A. MORROW announce the engagement and marriage of their daughter, Eddie, to Mr. John B. JOHNSTON, the wedding to be October 28th in Marianna, Ark.

E. BACHERIG, who had been sick for the pasr five weeks, we regret to say, has suffered a relapse. MRS. K. B. KEATHLEY was called to Jackson Tuesday on account of the illness of her brother, G. W. POPE.

MORRIS RANDELL, after ten days visit to his sister, Mrs. Jas. H. WATKINS, has returned to his home in Seymour, Texas.