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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 27 — Friday, June 19, 1903

TIBBS — At the family residence, about two miles west of this place, ESQ. J. J. GREAVES, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this community, died last Thursday evening. Mr. GREAVES leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss, besides his many friends.

REIN —

Miss Velma WHITE, of Brownsville, is visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie WHITE.

Miss Alice BAIRD, of Hanley, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. H. A. JACOCKS.

Miss Judith STURDIVANT will leave Thursday in company with her grandmother, Mrs. W. T. CURRIE, on a two weeks’ visit to Rev. Ben M. CURRIE in Kentucky.

GONE TO HIS LAST REWARD — J. E. GREAVES was born in Mecklenburg Co., Va., July 13, 1844, enlisted in the Confederate army August 1, 1863, a private in Co. E., 14th Virginia Infantry, and was in the last battle fought by General LEE, following him in Appomattox, and was paroled April 12, 1865. He was wounded in the battle near Duvall’s Bluff, not far from Richmond, on the 16th day of May, 1864, and as soon as able, returned to his command and served as courier for Brig. Gen. G. F. STEWART, to the close of the war. He came to this county and married Miss COLEMAN and they lived on his farm some two miles east of Nut Bush. Bro. LAWRENCE, to perform our burial, led by Comrade JOHNSON, strew flowers upon his grave at old Trinity Church.

LOCAL NEWS —

W. A. MORROW and family have moved to the Miss Bettie MANN cottage at Key Corner Street.

J. R. NEWBERN and family are now living at the old Tom TAYLOR residence on east Main.

MRS. LEE BARCROFT had her arm badly cut Tuesday. She was sitting at a window, when the sash fell, jarring loose a light which fell edgewise upon her arm.

Our esteemed friend and former fellow citizen, J. G. RICE, now editor of the Chattanooga Daily News, is the father of another fine boy. The youngster’s advent created no unusual commotion in the bustling city at the foot of Missionary Ridge, but in Editor RICE’s home, all was astir and news of the glad event was flashed over the wires to friends and relatives abroad.

The McLEAN case was tried in the federal court at Memphis this week and resulted in the aquittal of the defendant.

The death of J. E. GREAVES created a vacancy in the county court from the 11th district. Monday, the secretary of the election commissioners, B. C. MILES, when directed by its chairman to call an election to fill the vacancy, refused to do so. He said he declined to do any more clerical work unless assured that he would receive some pay for his services. His demands are modest, $10 per year is all he wants. Cheap enough.

MR. ABE MEYER — of this city, and Miss Jeannette MARX, of Cadis, Ky., were married in Nashville, Tenn., last Sunday evening at 8 o’clock at the residence of Dr. Isadore LEWINTHAL, the officiating minister. The bride is a former resident of Brownsville, the daughter of M. M. MARX.

MR. JOE T. GREEN — business manager of the States Graphic, left here last Monday evening for Lancaster, TX. On Wednesday next, June 24th, 1903, he will take unto himself a wife. The bride-to-be is Mrs. M. E. FULKERSON, a woman of learning and literary accomplishments. The ceremony will be performed at the residence of the bride’s father, Rev. S. D. CAMPBELL D. D., a retired Presbyterian minister, in Lancaster. Mr. & Mrs. GREEN will be at home after July 1st.

THE MARRIAGE — of WILLIAM H. SONFIELD, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Miss Posie OPPENHEIMER took place Wednesday evening of last week in the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, HENRY ZEILMER, of Memphis was best man. Mrs. Robert D. CALDWELL, sister of the bride was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were: Beatrice STERNBERGER, of Brownsville, Celeste LEVY, of Jackson, Ray STERNBERGER, of Gates, Maude DEW, Helen FREED, and Florence NEIL, of Trenton. Miss Claudia LOWENHEIMER, of Cincinnati, was flower girl. Groomsmen were: Clarence FREIDMAN, Ernest OPPENHEIMER, of Memphis, Clarence MAUSS, Benton OPPENHEIMER, of Cincinnati, Thomas HAPPEL, of Trenton, and Gwynne EWING, of Paris, Tenn. Ushers were: Booker LITTLE, Henry OPPENHEIMER, Carlos DERO, of Trenton, and Robert D. CALDWELL, of Paris Tenn.