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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 35 — Friday, August 14, 1903

REIN —

MRS. FANNIE STANFIELD who has been visiting Mrs. C. D. JACOCKS has returned to Brownsville to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie WHITE and niece, Mrs. PAGE before going back home in Covington.

MRS. CELIA DIXON of Nut Bush is visiting the families of Messrs. R. A. Jr., and W. T. JACOCKS.

Capt. G. I. CURRIE who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. E. C. STURDIVANT returned to Brownsville.

WHITEVILLE —

J. C. NEELY, of Hanley, Tenn., has purchased a tract of land east of Whiteville known as the old PRICE farm and will move to Whiteville in the near future.

PROF. C. C. DANIELS fell and seriously hurt himself Thursday in passing near some stock, one of them became frightened and he, in trying to get away stumbled and fell.

WEST MADISON —

Mr. & Mrs. L. B. COLE of West Point, Miss., visited his mother, Mrs. Laura COLE.

MR. SIM COBB, of Rein and MISS CALLIE BETTS of West Madison were married Monday August 3rd.

MISSES MYRTLE & STELLA LEA from Tibbs, visited their sister, Mrs. Jno. WILLIAMSON.

MESSRS. Forrest LEA & Bob WARREN are sick with typhoid fever.

FORKED DEER —

Miss Soula HUMPHREYS who has been staying in the millinery store with her cousin, Mrs. PAYNE is at home with her mother, Mrs. Nannie HUMPHRIES.

MR. & MRS. JAMES PEARSON have returned home to Trenton after a visit with his mother, Mrs. M. A. PEARSON.

CAPT. T. H. PAYNE PASSES AWAY — NASHVILLE BANNER — The death at Lexington of Capt. Thomas H. PAYNE, former Commissioner of Agriculture was a surprise and a shock to friends. Capt. PAYNE was in Nashville only about two weeks ago and after a conference with Comm. OGILVIE started on a tour of West Tennessee counties. Reaching Lexington, he was taken sick and remained there until his death. Capt. PAINE was buried to-day at Savannah, his old home. [Transcriber’s note: surname spelled both ways in same article.]

LOCAL NEWS —

MR. L. E. EASTLAND was bound over to the Circuit Court under a bond of $1500.00.

HENRY DIXON, son of Mr. A. M. DIXON, met with a painful accident Wednesday evening. He was on top of the fence when the top plank gave way letting him fall on a strand of barbed wire, which caught him in the underside of the leg, holding him fast in mid-air until released, inflicted a painful wound. A decree was entered this week in the County Court allotting and setting apart to Mrs. Sallie F. GRAVES, widow of J. E. GRAVES deceased, a homestead out of the lands of her said husband. All the lands owned by the deceased were given to her as such homestead.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Y. C. BUMPASS was called to Paris Wednesday to attend the bedside of his father, who is very sick.

MRS. A. S. CARPENTER of Memphis, is guest of parents, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan ANDERSON.

MRS. BELLE FORTUNE COX and neice, Miss Marguerite FUGUA, of Hickman, Ky., were guests of Mrs. R. R. GROVE.

EDITOR W. H. HAYWOOD, of the Memphis Morning News, who has been visiting his father, Dr. J. G. HAYWOOD was called home yesterday morning.