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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 5 — Friday, January 16, 1903

OUR HILLVILLE LETTER; JANUARY 12, 1903 —

Mrs. Ben WILKES had the misfortune of losing her dwelling and contents by fire sometime ago, the people have rallied to support her to some extent.

MESSRS. S. W. HILL and Ashley BRUCE left for Arkansas yesterday. It is said by parties who presume to know that it is a matrimonial trip.

J. W. MOODY will move his family near Hillville soon.

We are pained to say that Mrs. J. J. KELSO is in very feeble health.

A. J. PEOPLES and family left last week for Jackson. He has secured a position with the Southern Engine and Boiler Works at that place.

Our school began on January 1st with Miss Pattie POWELL in charge, assisted by her sister, Mrs. A. L. POWELL.

Mr. A. P. STUART of Arkansas, arrived last week with his bride.

LOCALS AND PERSONALS FROM NUTBUSH. JAN. 10, 1903 —

Messrs. Doc WYATT and Locker FRY, from Chester County. have opened a blacksmith shop in our village.

Mr. Pope CROWDER, who was shot during the holidays, is rapidly improving under the skilled mamagement of Dr. G. G. MULHERON.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT REIN; JAN. 12, 1903 — We join with his many friends in sympathizing with Mr. Willie Lee JEFFRIES, who has bee an invalid for several months. Mr. C. E. McCLISH entertained a select number of his friends last Saturday night; Messers. C. S. McCLISH, John JONES, W. F. COBB, and Misses Mollie JONES, Mary A. HERRING, Alice WILSON, and Pearlie JONES.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY NEWS; FROM ENTERPRISE —

Mrs. Maude DUVALL died at her home near Ripley Sunday night of typhoid fever. Her remains were interred in New Hope cemetery Monday afternoon. She was 20 years old and leaves her husband.

Information was received in Ripley this week of the death of the one year old son of Dr. & Mrs. J. B. SHARPE, in Senath, Mo. , on January 2nd. Mrs. Sharpe will be remembered by our people as Miss Jennie HEARRING.

DYER COUNTY NEWS; FROM NEAL’S STATE GAZETTE — During the holidays Sherrod SEGRAVES had quite a lively time. First, he had a pretty baby girl born unto him. Then Taylor, his 12-year-old son, burnt his face with a powder explosion. And on last Monday, he sold 500 head of cattle for $15, 000.

LOCAL NEWS —

Mrs. Edna Pearl HUDSON has been installed as postmitress at Hanley. She took possession on January 1st. , Vice J. H. MUSGRAVES resigned.

John PARKS and family, who moved to Brownsville last fall from Rudolph, have moved back to their farm because Mr. PARK could not rent a suitable residence in town for this year.

J. G. PITTMAN last week purchased the old BUCK property in South Brownsville, paying $725. 00 for same. The property will be occupiedby his brother, S. P. PITTMAN, and brother-in-law, Thomas CARTER.

Mrs. Mary Frank CROWDER, wife of Prof. T. W. CROWDER, died at the family residence on South Margin street at 8 o’clock on January 10th, 1903. Mrs. CROWDER had been seriously ill for sometime previous to her death and the immediate members of the family had been summoned to her bedside. She was a consecrated christian, having joined the Methodist church at an early age. The funeral ceremony was held at the residence, conducted by the Revs. W. W. ADAMS and W. L. DUCKWORTH and the remains interred in the family lot at Oakwood Sunday at 11 a. m. The following children survive the deceased: Mrs. Walter RAGLAND, Mrs. S. J. CHAPMAN, Mrs. T. D. COOPER, Dr. Tom CROWDER, Misses Daisy and Sadie CROWDER.

A Plucked Flower-Albert B. EDWARDS, Jr. , son of Mr. & Mrs. A. B. EDWARDS, was born July 5, 1902 and died November 3, 1902. All too brief from a human standpoint was the life of this sweet precious babe. -BROTHER.

S. P. PITTMAN, of the Rudolph community, has moved his family to town, having accepted a position with his brother.

J. W. DILL and family have moved to town from the 10th District. His family is living on Key Corner street with Mr. J. R. WILSON. Mr. DILL is with the Hatchie Mfg. Co.

Randall HOLLOWAY, an old darky, aged 101 years, died last Saturday. He lived about three miles north of the city.

Mrs. W. D. MOORE has rented her residence on Washington street to Mr. Joe DAVIS, who took possession last Wednesday. Mrs. MOORE, being the only one of her family here, will live with her daughter, Mrs. W. R. NEBLETT, South Margin street.

Messrs. Ed and Russell EVANS, who have been doing business at the old Sangster corner for five years have gone out of business. They are succeeded by Mr. John LEATH and Mr. Ben EDMUNDS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mrs. J. A. MURRELL is very ill with pneumonia at her residence on South Margin street.

B. F. BROGDEN left this week for Blytheville, Arkansas, where he will make his future home.

John A. CATHEY and his little sons, Jack and Phil, spent a few days in Jackson this week.

Miss Nora COLLINS, of Memphis, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. M. SHORT, on college street.

Prof. EdJuard MEREIZKI, who formerly taught music in the B. F. College, returned to his home at Montreal, Canada, last Monday.

Dr. & Mrs. J. W. HARRIS, of Memphis, were the guests of Mrs. HARRIS’ sister, Mrs. E. S. READ, last week.

Mrs. A. S. CARPENTER, of Memphis, is the guest of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan ANDERSON, on Lafayette street.