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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 33 — Friday, July 31, 1903

CAROLINA —

MRS. HENRY LEWIS BOND and little daughter, Miss Weiland, returned to their home in Texas last week, after a protracted visit to Mrs. BOND’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. P. BOND and other relatives and friends in West Tenn.

MRS. W. P. BOND is in St. Louis on a visit to her son and daughters, READ PUGH BOND and Misses SALLIE & PRILLIE BOND. Esq. BOND is now keeping bach., and says he feels all broken up and like “the last rose of summer, blooming alone.”

REIN — Mr. & Mrs. H. A. JACOCKS have moved and are now living with their grandmother, Mrs. J. B. JACOCKS.

JOHNSON’S GROVE —

The writer had the remaining two members of the CLARK family with him last week, viz; J. W. CLARK and wife of Friendship, Tenn., W. S. BAXTER and wife of Tibbs,

also J. A. STEWART and had quite a pleasant reunion. We had a very interesting time with our mother-in-law, who is 83 years old, telling about old times in this section when she was a girl.

PROF. G. H. EVANS is quite sick at his home near Bells Depot and not able to teach school.

JOE FARRINGTON — a negro living in the 6th district was shot and instantly killed by MR. L. E. EASTLAND, near the home of the latter on last Monday morning. Several months ago EASTLAND and the negro had some trouble and when EASTLAND went to his house thinking that he had come for a difficulty, the negro drew a shotgun on him and cursed and abused him. Friends of MR. EASTLAND intervened and secured a promise him to let the matter drop upon the condition that the negro was not to pass his house again. This was understood and agreed to by all parties concerned. Saturday evening FARRINGTON came to Brownsville to consult with D. D. SHAW on whose farm he lives, about hauling logs to HARALSON’s mill. MR. SHAW advised him to do the work; but the negro insisted it would be dangerous for him to pass MR. EASTLAND’s house, which was located on the road to the mill. The negro was assured by SHAW there would be no danger. Monday morning FARRINGTON passed the house for the first time since the difficulty, and when he had passed about three hundred yards from the EASTLAND home, was overtaken by MR. EASTLAND, who fired upon him with a shotgun, producing instant death.

TO THE CREDITORS OF JOHN W. HERRING, DEC’D — All interests filed by 1st November 1903-Administrator R. G. HERRING.

TO THE CREDITORS OF JNO. R. HEAD, DEC’D — All interests filed by 1st Monday in August 1903, Administrator;J. T. CRASS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

DERVIS WILSON of Memphis, spent Sunday here with his father, S. D. WILSON.

MRS. F. G. WILLIAMS of Memphis is the guest of her niece, MRS. R. J. SIMPSON.

MRS. G. W. LYLE is visiting her sister, MRS. C. A. MOORER, at Eureka Springs, Ark.