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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 21 — Friday, May 8, 1903

NEWS OF THE WORLD — Mrs. Drusella WELLFORD was convicted at Memphis of the murder of C. W. DEPEW March 5th.

LOCALS AND PERSONALS FROM RUDOLPH —

Mr. W. B. CLAIBORNE, who has been quite sick at his home is able to be up and about.

Mr. & Mrs. Claude LANIER, of Nut Bush, came up Saturday to visit homefolks.

Mr. W. P HARVEY visited his brother, Jesse HARVEY at Nut Bush.

Mrs. Minnie BARCROFT and sister, Miss Kate HAGERTY, visited their brother and family, Mr. John HAGERTY.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT EUREKATON — Mrs. Jas. CRAWFORD, of Fayette County, visited her neice, Mrs. D. D. SHUCK.

LOCAL NEWS —

Jim MOSES, colored, and Virginia EVANS, a colored female, became involved in a fight Saturday night. Moses was severely cut about the face and head with a knife in the hands of the negro woman.

In a game of craps by negroes on B. M. BRADFORD’s farm near Belle Eagle last Monday, Whit GREEN shot and dangerously wounded W. COOK with a shotgun. Deputy Sheriff Jake WALKER went out but the shootist had escaped to Arkansas.

Last Saturday night about 9 o’clock, a small riot took place between negroes near the negro public school building. At that hour C. & Roscoe BOND and five other negroes were in a wagon going home when they were overtaken by Dave & Levy KING, who insisted upon getting into the wagon, but were refused and they then forced their way in, when the fight began. The parties were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Jake WALKER.

JAKE “FOX” FUCH — one of the best and most widely known engineers on the L. & N. railroad, died at St. Joseph’s hospital, Memphis last Saturday of cancer of the liver. Jake Fox, as he was commonly known, made the Memphis to Paris run and return in charge of a passenger train through Brownsville for 25 years.

MRS. SUE J. HOTCHKISS — wife of S. B. HOTCHKISS, died at the family residence Thursday at 10 a. m. Deceased had been in the advanced stages of an incurable malady for several months and the end was not unexpected. She was born December 22, 1844. She, early in life, joined the Methodist church. Rev. W. W. ADAMS will conduct the funeral services at the family residence this Friday afternoon. She leaves surviving her the following children: Mrs. A. B. YOUNG and Mr. C. R. HOTCHKISS of this city, and Mr. John HOTCHKISS, of St. Louis.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT CAROLINA — Mrs. Tam GRAVES and Misses Mayme & Emma RAWORTH, were visitors of Mr. & Mrs. W. P. BOND.

FROM FORKED DEER —

Mr. William BALL, whose illness was spoken of sometime ago, died at his home near Gates last week. His many friends feel very sorry for his wife, who is left with only one child. We also regret to state that the night after Mr. BALL was laid to rest, their barn was burned. It is thought to have been done by an incendiary.

Esq. W. B. MOORE and wife are visiting Mr. Willie HAY at his home near Gates. Mr. C. T. HUMPHREYS is on the sick list this week.

Mrs. Neppie PEARSON and her neice, Miss Lula HUMPHREYS are visiting relatives.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mr. & Mrs. James WALKER, of Jackson, are guests of C. S. WALKER and sisters.

Mrs. M. E. WATKINS, of Lauderdale co, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. John J. MANN. She is in feeble health, and is under care of Dr. Hermon MORTON.