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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 38 No. 2 — Friday, December 23, 1904

LOCAL NEWS —

Mr. John NAILL bought the W. R. NEBLETT homestead at a trustee’s sale Tuesday. Price paid; $2,500.

We regret to record the death of Mr. H. M. HOUSTON an old and respected citizen of Woodville which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert WILEY on December 14th.

Mrs. A. A. GAUSE died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie E. WILKERSON, Tuesday night, in the 85th year of her age. Her death removes the last surviving representatives of the old heads of the GAUSE families who figured prominently in the early history of Haywood. She was born in Smithville, N. C. in 1820 and came with her husband the late Juluis L. GAUSE to West Tennessee about 65 years ago. Mrs. GAUSE was Miss Amelia GALLAWAY and she was a near relative of Bishop Chas. B. GALLAWAY of the M. E. Church, South.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

At the home of Squire R. G. HERRING, at Rein, December 18th at 3:30 p. m. Mr. Ernest WILLIAMS and Miss Etta SIMPSON were united in marriage.

Mr. Charles CARLTON is ill at his home with pneumonia.

Mrs. BATCHELOR and Miss Ruth BATCHELOR of Mercer were in the city shopping on Monday.

Ex-Judge LIVINGSTON and Judge BOND attended the funeral of the late Judge HAMMOND at Memphis Tuesday.