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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 26 — Friday, June 12, 1903

TIBBS —

Mrs. Bettie WATKINS spent part of last week with Mrs. L. G. GREAVES. Mrs. WATKINS just returned from Jackson, where she spent several weeks with her neice, Mrs. Thad FREEMAN.

Bro. E. T. THORN, of Newbern, Tenn., is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. W. T. DAVIS.

REIN — Mr. & Mrs. W. F. BARNES, of Bells, visited Mrs. BARNES’ sister, Mrs. H. A. JACOCKS, Sunday.

FORKED DEER —

Miss Rosa HARDY, of our neighborhood, is visiting Mr. & Mrs. T. J. PEARSON, near Brownsville.

Miss Annie SAVAGE, who has been very ill, is much better.

We are expecting Miss Mai BAIN home Wednesday, who has been attending the Boscobel College at Nashville.

LOCAL NEWS —

ESQ. H. M. NASH, of Stanton, who has been suffering intensely from a poisoned hand, is able to be up.

While out horse back riding last Monday afternoon, Miss Kate THOMAS happened to quite a painful accident. Her horse threw her and stepped on her shoulder, breaking it.

We regret to learn of the serious illness of our old friend and comrade, J. E. GREAVES. He was attacked at his home in Nut Bush with a sudden return of the malady, with which he has been suffering at intervals for several years.

In a row over family matters last Monday evening on Walter BOND’s farm in the 19th district, Nathan NIXON, colored, shot and severly wounded John SHAW, colored.

E. B. CHESTER, who has been in Brownsville for several weeks, has bought the Tom POTTER lot near the coal chute. He is the owner of a plant now located at Rives, Tenn., for the manufacture of hardwood dimension lumber, including all kinds of athletic goods.

The Hatchie Manufacturing Company, of which Messrs. BYRNE & BRUCE are prominent members, have recently established a plant at the Sulpher Spring in District 8, and have at their own expense, fitted a fine bridge over the Forked Deer river on the site of the old narrow gauge railroad bridge.

A MOST DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT — occurred last Sunday night when Dr. John H. SEVIER shot and wounded Mr. Otis D. LYLE, of St. Louis. Dr. SEVIER for some time past has been harressed by some miscreant committing the most obnoxious depredations on his property. The offense had been committed four times last week. He did not know who he had shot until he went to the residence of Mr. Jim COX, where he found Mr. Otis LYLE, a brother of Mr. George LYLE. It seems that Mr. LYLE had gone to the residence of Dr. SEVIER for the purpose of getting him to go and see his mother, who had been taken suddenly ill during the night, and not knowing about the trouble the doctor had been having, did not use any precaution when approaching the house. Mr. LYLE is at present working in a dry goods establishment in St. Louis and was out on two weeks vacation. The affair was keenly regretted by everyone, but by none so much as by Dr. SEVIER. Mr. LYLE and his entire family are warm personal friends of Dr. SEVIER.

HUMBOLDT —

Miss Mary Pettus THOMAS, who has been teaching school in Texas, will arrive here Monday, and will spend the summer with the family of Dr. J. H. THOMAS.

LICENSE WAS ISSUED — last Tuesday for the marriage of Mr. W. B. MOORE & Miss Mamie EDWARDS, of the Danceyville area.

MR. GEORGE COOK — and Miss Grace NICHOLSON were married at the residence of the bride’s parents in the First District last week.

DR. HERMAN MORTON — left here yesterday evening for Franklin, Ky., where he and Miss Edna HAMMOND will be married next Monday at the residence of the bride’s parents. Dr. MORTON was accompanied by Mrs. D. M. NEBLETT, Miss Ella NEBLETT and Mesrs. J. H. & Tom MORTON.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Misses Mary & Belie BOYD are visiting their uncle, S. P. READ in Memphis.

Mrs. L. J. McGEE, of Corsicana, Texas is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. D. TALLEY.

George & Milton GUTHRIE, of Memphis, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. P. P. BEASLEY.

Miss Birdie RAGLAND has returned from several months visit to her brother, Eugene RAGLAND at Atlanta, Ga.

Mr. & Mrs. O. M. GATES, of Richmond, Va., are here, guests of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. W. BROWN.

MRS. SMOOT, principal of Nut Bush High School is attending the County Institute this week. She is the guest of her brother, Mr. Sid BAYNES.

Fred & Frank WHITEHURST will return Saturday from Henderson, Tenn., where they graduated with high honors from the Christian College at that place.

Mr. & Mrs. John CLIFTON spent Sunday in Bells, guests of Mr. & Mrs. Whit WILLIAMS. Mrs. WILLIAMS and Mrs. CLIFTON are sisters and it is a beautiful custom they have of celebrating their birthdays with a dinner. The occasion marked Mrs. WILLIAMS 58th birthday.