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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 49 No. 29 — Friday, June 26, 1908

FROM STANTON — Mrs. J. S. MEUX and Miss MEUX attended the TAYLOR-SMITH wedding in Brownsville Wednesday.

NEGRO SUES NIGHT RIDERS; PADUCAH, KY — Claiming that night riders threats caused him to trade his farm in this county, at a sacrifice, Austin HOWARD, a negro, has brought suit in the McCracken circuit court to recover his property. He states that he was warned to leave the county and that he traded his farm for a farm in Illinois that is not worth more than $500, while his farm was worth $2000.

NEWS OF THE WEEK — Joseph GERST, aged 79 years, is dead at Danville, Pa., from Hydrophobia. Mr. GERST was bitten by a dog two months ago, and the wound apparently healed, when the disease broke out. Burnett PHELPS, one of several men indicted in Marshall County, Ky., for night riding, was placed on trial Tuesday. He is accused of being in the raid on Birmingham when John SCRUGGS, a negro, was killed and his grandchild was so badly shot, it died the next day.

LOCAL NEWS —

The five-year-old son of Will WADDELL, residing near town, was thrown from a horse last Thursday and sustained a broken shoulder. His injury is quite painful, but not serious.

Mrs. Martha JACOCKS died Thursday morning at the home of her son, C. D. JACOCKS near Rein. The deceased was past seventy years old and had been in bad health sometime.

Mr. J. B. KINNEY has resigned his position with the Belknap Hardware Co. of Louisville, and has accepted the position of sales manager and special for the Benedict-Warren-Davidson Co., of Memphis.

Miss Eva BEASLEY, for eleven years connected with the post office has tendered her resignation affective July 1st. Her place will be filled by Mr. Homer CULLEY.

Mr. Dixie OWEN and wife left for home in Dallas, Texas. They are of pioneer Haywood County ancestery.

The Harvester of Death visited the home of Mr. E. A. RAWORTH, on June the 18th, and claimed as its victim that faithful companion and loving mother. Mrs. Helen RAWORTH was born November 9th, 1847, died June 18th, 1908, and was 61 years old. She was a sister of Esq. T. O. HOLLOWAY and Mrs. M. G. GREEN, of Brownsville. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Allen, of Mississippi, and Richard, now taking a law course at Lebanon, Tenn.; and three daughters, Mrs. Tam GRAVES, of Tibbs, and Misses Mamie & Emma RAWORTH, at home. Mrs. RAWORTH joined the Methodist church when 13 years old, and was a sweet and noble Christian character. She has been in delicate health for several years, but had been confined to her bed only a few days, when the peaceful end came. She was conscious to the last and recognized her friends and loved ones. She was laid to rest in Trinity cemetery. Revs. HUMPHREY & NORMAN officiating.

On last Thursday, while O. D. RUSSELL and Wrenn TYUS were fishing in the Hatchie river, they had a battle with a big moccasin snake that resulted in a victory for the snake and came near being fatal to TYUS. Long story how they chased the snake, turned over their boat, TYUS got bit, the snake got away.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mrs. Penelope PORTER BEASLEY announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Eva Faye, to Rev. Robert Paine NEBLETT, of the North Mississippi conference. The ceremony to be said by Rev. C. O. N. MARTINDALE at the Presbyterian church on the morning of Thursday, July 16th, 1908, at 8:30.

Miss Virginia PATTON entertained a few friends Tuesday evening at her home, 222 Manassas Street, complimentary to her cousins, James PATTON and Hugh PATTON, of Brownsville. (The Commercial Appeal).

Miss Emma ROOKS is quite ill at her home near Allens.

J. R. NEFEE and wife of Lima, Ohio, are guests of Mr. & Mrs. E. B. CHESTER.

Miss Josie LANKFORD, of Henning, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert BYRN.

Dr. T. D. COOPER, of Lilliam, Texas, is the guest of his brother, Dr. T. W. COOPER.

Bob WOMACK, of Rolling Fork, Miss., was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Mann WILLS this week.

Miss Edmonia GRAHAM, of Corsicana, Texas, is visiting her uncle, Mr. John MANN, near Hanley.

Misses Anna and Mabel THOMAS have gone to spend the summer in East Tennessee with their cousin, Mrs. R. C. KEFAUVER.