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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 47 — Friday, November 6, 1903

ROBERT CARUTHERS — at one time a resident of Brownsville, engaged in the livery stable business, was publicly horsewhipped in Memphis Monday by his sister-in- law. Cause: Alleged defamation of character.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

DR. & MRS. J. S. PATTON have issued invitations announcing the marriage of their daughter, LUCILE MEREDITH PATTON to ROBERT B. BUCHANAN, of Memphis Thursday November 12th at high noon.

MR. HOWARD C. PRESTON, formerly of Brownsville and MISS MARINDA MAYE MOORE of Florence, Texas were married at the latter place on October 20th.

MR. W. T. BYARS, a former resident of this city and MISS VIDA B. STAFFORD of Trenton, were married at Paris, Tenn., on Tuesday morning.

The Nashville Banner – “A marriage of much interest to a wide circle of friends here was that of MISS MABEL E. HESSE and MR. CHARLES A. BOYD which was solemnized Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. HESSE at Greenbriar, Tenn. [Transcriber’s note: Charles Alex BOYD was born and reared near Brownsville.]