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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 39 — Friday, September 11, 1903

REIN —

MRS. A. J. WILLIFORD and children, of Memphis are visiting her mother, MRS. J. B. JACOCKS.

MR. & MRS. W. F. BARNES and children of Bells are visiting her sister, MRS. H. A. JACOCKS. Sunday evening both of their children were taken sick.

EUREKATON — WALTER MOORE, who was reported very low in our last notes, died last Friday and was buried at Harmony Church the following day in the presence of a large congregation of sorrowing friends.

MARRIED: MISS LETTIE BELL WATSON to MR. SAM EVANS on Sunday afternoon last at the residence of Squire J. J. KELSO officiating.

MARRIED: MISS BIRDIE EMMET to MR. JOHN WATERIDGE last Sunday afternoon, Rev. CLARK SAMMONS officiating.

CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS —

MR. & MRS. JNO. SHELTON, of the Providence church area have the sympathy of this entire community in the death of their son, EWELL, which occurred in Norman, I. T., at an early hour last Tuesday morning after a few days illness with appendicitis. His remains were brought here and buried at Providence Friday morning.

MRS. SALLIE McMURRY PEARSON, wife of Mr. JACK PEARSON, of the 1st District of this county, died last Monday night after a lingering illness of consumption. Mrs. PEARSON was a most excellant woman and her death caused great sorrow.

THE LITTLE BOY of Esq. GRAY EDWARDS died yesterday afternoon.

MR. WILL PITTNER and his most excellant wife left last Saturday for Rosedale, Miss., where they expect to reside in the future. MR. HUGH DAWSON has taken Mr. PITTNER’s place with Sherrod & Co.

ESQ. J. T. ROBERTSON, of Crockett Mills is having new machinery placed in his flourishing mill and Mr. ED PROCTOR is putting in a new gin near his house.

MISS PEARL WATKINS will leave in a few days for Vilas, La., where she has a position as a teacher there.

MRS. BALLARD, mother of MR. TOM BALLARD, died last Saturday night and was buried Sunday afternoon at Brigance graveyard. MR. & MRS. TOM FARROW, near town, lost their little nine months old baby last Sunday night. MR. BOB WARREN, a few miles from here, near Providence church, died last Saturday night and was buried at Providence Sunday.

JOHNSON’S GROVE —

The sickness of this section is alarming. MRS. JOE BRIDGES, daughter of the late J. W. SHILCUTT, died last week.

Also MRS. GEORGE HAYS died of fever, and WILL BRIDGES is quite sick.

TOM WEST has been very sick with the fever.

WEST MADISON —

A very sad event took place in our midst last week. MR. JOHN SHELTON received a telegram that his son, EWELL, of Okla, was dying of appendicitis.  [Transcriber’s note: see Crockett Co. news.]

MR. BOB WARREN of Catalpa died of typhoid fever. He leaves his wife and one child. (see Crockett Co. news) MRS. ALICE LEA is quite ill with typhoid fever.

WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER — MRS. WILLIAM COX, of Benton, Ky., was arrested on the charge of poisoning her husband, who was supposed to have committed suicide. W. R. BUTTRAM was also arrested, charged with complicity.

HIS FIFTH WIFE — GEORGE W. HOUSES, a farmer, aged 75, and MRS. MARTHA SHERMAN, aged 33 years were married at Bristol, Tenn. Mr. HOUSES has buried four wives.

LOCAL NEWS —

At four o’clock yesterday evening the life of J. K. HUTCHINSON was near the close. A gallant Confederate soldier, a true Democrat and a loyal friend will soon pass from the walks of life amongs men.

Our young friend, JOHN DICKERSON, who is at home on a thirty day furlough from the U. S. Naval Academey at Annapolis, Md., is sick at the home of his father.

AUSTIN, 18- year-old son of MR. H. H. MOORE, while at work tearing boards off an old building broke one of the boards, one end which flew up and struck him in the eye, destroying it completely.

Born to MR. & MRS. L. M. SHORT Sunday night, a girl. Mother and child in splendid condition and the father, well, he’s not feeling so well-complains of biliousness. Says his “liver is sorter out of order.”

MRS. ALICE STRAUSSER has qualified as the admix., of the estate of the late JAMES STRAUSSER. The estate consists mainly of insurance policies-$2000. 00 in Woodman of America and $2000. 00 accident policy.

One of the party of men from Nebraska, MR. THEODORE NELSON, bought the CLARENCE MANN place situated on the Ripley road about 7 miles from Brownsville. The farm contains 135 acres and sold for $1, 800.

MR. WILL NELSON, well-known in this city and a valued attachee of L & N Railroad at Humboldt, is very sick with the fever at the home of his mother at Stanton. He has been down for three weeks.

Our old friend, W. S. (Scrap) JARRETT, has removed from Ft. Worth, TX to St. Louis, Mo., where he is running a hotel.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

MISS ANITA RAWLINS, of Humboldt, is the guest of her aunt, MRS. HENRY WILLIAMS.

MR. GEORGE NAILL, of Surrounded Hill, Ark., is the guest of his brother, MR. JOHN NAILL.

MRS. FAIRCLOTH, of Martin, Tenn., is in the city attending the bedside of her dying brother, MR. J. K. HUTCHISON.

MRS. J. S. BROWN and little daughter, MARY LOUISE, of Humboldt, are visiting her parents, MR. & MRS. JOHN RYAN.

MISS DORA WILLIE GAUSE will leave Sunday for Danville, Va., where she has a position as teacher in the college there.

MRS. ANDERSON, of Milan, widow of the late Rev. C. L. ANDERSON, former pastor of the Baptist church of this place, is visiting here in the city.

MRS. BIRD COX, and son of Osceola, Ark., are in the city visiting her brothers, Messrs. SAM and CHAS. OUREY. The little boy is sick and was brought here for medical treatment. MR. A. L. SULLIVAN and son, JOHNSON, came over from Osceola Saturday on a visit to relatives and friends and will return home Saturday accompanied by MR. J. E. STEWART. MR. SULLIVAN’s son (oldest) is attending school at Bowling Green, Ky. MR. SULLIVAN has prospered in Arkansas farming.