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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 24 — Friday, May 29, 1903

LAUDERDALE COUNTY NEWS, ENTERPRISE —

Mr. Robert YOUNG, Jr., and Miss Hilda JOHNSON were married in Halls Wednesday night. They are both members of prominent families.

Mr. & Mrs. W. F. GREAVES, of Nut Bush, visited R. O. CRUMP’s family. Mrs. GREAVES remained until Monday morning, when she and Miss Annie CRUMP left on the early train for Kentwood, La., for several days.

Mr. W. T. SUTTON, of Gates, while waiting at the depot here Monday evening for the arrival of train No. 5, on which he expected to leave for New Orleans, was struck by a freight train and seriously injured. He was at once removed to Western Hotel and his wounds dressed. No bones broken.

OUR HILLVILLE LETTER —

Mr. & Mrs. Will FORD visited their mother, Mrs. NEWSOM, the weekend.

Mr. S. P. MOORE is back from Ark., and Texas. He is now head clerk at Hillville.

Mrs. J. A. POWELL is suffering very much with something like neuralgia in her face.

FROM WEST MADISON —

Mr. L. B. COLE, formerly of this place, who now has a position with the Coleman Heading Co., of West Point, Miss., gave our neighborhood a surprise last Thursday by returning and bringing with him a bride. (unnamed).

Mr. & Mrs. John W. IVEY are rejoicing over the arrival of a bouncing boy.

TIPTON COUNTY ITEMS, COVINGTON LEADER —

Miss Dora NEELY, after a visit of a little more than two weeks to her sister, Mrs. W. P. O’Mahoney, of this place, returned to her home in Brownsville.

Mrs. Charles D. HILLIARD, wife of Rev. Charles D. HILLIARD, of Obion, formerly of Mason, died on Thursday night of last week at Dr. CROFFORD’s infirmary in Memphis from the effects of an operation for cancer. The remains were taken Friday to Clinton, Ky., for interment.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS AT EUREKATON — Misses Clara HOWSE and Tommie NEWSOM visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. R. J. CARNEY of KoKo last week.

LOCAL NEWS —

Mr. L. W. EADER and his family left here last Tuesday evening for California. They will locate at Pomona.

Joe ANTHONY, our county surveyor, has bought the D. D. SHAW residence near the Brownsville Female College. The price paid: $1,300.

Mrs. Laura BROWN has moved into the residence recently vacated by S. B. HOTCHKISS, adjoining the Baptist Church. The house was renovated throughout, and Mrs. BROWN is prepared to take care of a few first class boarders at reasonable rates.

W. B. BRANTLEY, ESQ. — one of the oldest and best known citizens in Haywood County, died at his home, near Wellwood, last Friday at the advanced age of 84 years. The deceased was for a number of years a member of the county court. He was never married. He made his home up to a few years ago with his brother, JOHN BRANTLEY, who died 6 or 8 years ago. The remains interred at Union Church burying ground last Saturday.

DR. DAVID MITCHELL CURRIE — a well-known resident of this vicinity, died at his home one mile east of town on Tuesday, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery on Wednesday evening, Rev. C. S. SHOLL conducting the services. Of a retiring disposition, and fond of home, comparatively few people were intimate with him, but those who were, became much attached to him, and will mourn and miss a true friend and man. He was born in Caswell, N. C. September 3, 1823, making him about 80 years old. He was educated at Jefferson College for a physician. He enlisted in the Southern Army at the beginning of the war. He moved to Tenn., about 1867. He was the oldest of nine children, only three surviving. He has been a consistant member of the Presbyterian church from his boyhood.

CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS. BELLS SENTINEL — Mr. John D. GULLETT, of Humboldt, and Miss Lillie HITER, were married last Sunday evening at the home of the bride’s father, W. Y. HITER, Rev. A. F. STEM officiating.

COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 25TH INST — J. E. DOWER & Miss Callie THOMAS were united in marriage yesterday by the Rev. J. N. MAXWELL, at the parsonage of the Pennsylvania Avenue M. E. Church. She is the daughter of B. F. THOMAS, of Danceyville.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mrs. J. H. MORTON has returned from a visit to her son, J. R. MORTON at Osyka, Miss.

Mrs. C. L. JACKSON, of Muskogee, I. T., is in the city, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Kate WILLIAMS.

Mrs. Wm. NEEDHAM, of Eichmond, Ind., is guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred BLACKMOND, South Brownsville.