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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 15 — Friday, March 20, 1908

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Miss Etta WARREN, sister of Mrs. J. W. DIN and Mr. Henry GIRARD, of Pine Bluff, Ark. , were married Wednesday at the Brownsville District parsonage, Rev. R. L. NORMAN officiating. After visiting relatives here a few days, they will leave for Pine Bluff, their future home.

Wednesday, March 11th, Mr. Alsoy PITTMAN and Miss Nannie GARDNER; Mr. Boyd LOVELACE and Miss Lillian PITTMAN, were married, double wedding, at the residence of C. H. JONES; Rev. Gilbert DOBBS officiating. Both couples are of the eastern portion of our county.

Mrs. Ed MOORE and children, of Greensbury, Ind. , reached here Tuesday from a visit to New Orleans and will be guests of Dr. & Mrs. W. B. MOORE for several days. Mr. Moore will join them in a few days.

Miss Flossie SHAW is the guest of Miss Maggie HARALSON.

Mrs. Rebecca PRUITT, of Lebanon, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. B. KING.

Mrs. J. B. ADAMS, of South Hatchie was the guest of her son, E. V. ADAMS this week.

Mrs. F. G. BRIDGES and little son, of Pine Bluff, Ark. , are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. John K. WALKER.

Mr. & Mrs. Irving SMITH of Auburn, N. Y. , and Mrs. A. C. CLEMENT of Joliet, Ill. , are guests of Mr. & Mrs. G. H. WILLIAMS.

LOCAL NEWS —

S. A. OURY, who has been confined to his room with inflamatory rheumatism, is able to be out.

News was received here Wednesday of the death of the seven-months-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Douglas JEFFINS at their home in Decatur, Ill.

One of the handsomest arranged stores in Brownsville in under management of Mr. F. B. RAGLAND, assisted by his sons, Will and John.

James JEFFRIES, Surveyor of Customs, a Republican of State-wide reputation, died after a long illness at his home in Memphis, and the body was shipped to Camden, Tenn. , for interment Sunday, where it was laid to rest with appropriate honors.

Matthews KIRBY, who was severely cut while attempting to hold up another negro last week is recovering. The States Graphic was in error when it gave HUNTER as the name of the other stick-up artist, Walter TUCKER is his correct name. He is now in jail awaiting trial. The boy, CURRIE, who did the cutting, is a member of a good family of negroes, who have lived in Haywood County all their lives and bear good reputations.

Miss Jane HART, aged 76 years, died at the residence of her brother, S. D. HART Monday and was buried in Marvin’s Chapel Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Services were conducted at the residence by Rev. C. O. N. MARTINDALE. Miss HART was one of the best and most noble women of Haywood County, was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church and an active member in it until the past two years since she has been an invalid.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. R. A. JACOCKS, which sad event occurred at his home in the 5th District on Thursday, March 13th, 1908, in the 46th year of his age. His remains were buried on the day following in the old Jacobs burying grounds, Elder J. C. W. COBB conducting the funeral services in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and is survived by two young daughters. Mr. Jacocks was a descendent of one of the oldest families in the county, his life was an exemplary one and his untimely death is much regretted by all who knew him.