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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 52 — Friday, December 9, 1904

NUT BUSH — We regret to hear of the death of one of our old friends in the person of the late Mr. John DILL, who died at his home in the vicinity of Forked Deer last week.

STANTON —

Mrs. Mayme CLEAVES of Obion is visiting her sister, Mrs. David PHILLIPS.

Mr. & Mrs. W. B. CLEVELAND, of Cleveland, Ohio came Thursday to spend the winter.

Mr. & Mrs. J. W. DILL have returned from a visit to Woodville where they have been attending the bedside of Mr. DILL’s father.

BELLS —

Mrs. James NOWELL died last Thursday near Alamo. The burial took place in the Alamo Cemetery.

Mr. Will EVANS has moved his family to Humboldt and will make that city his future home.

Mr. Mark COZART of District#1 died a few days ago.

John HARRELL of Obion moved to Alamo last week.

LOCAL NEWS —

W. J. WHITEHEAD has bought the E. H. TAYLOR place on East Main street; consideration $2,500.

Aunt Ann CURRIE, a respected and estimable colored woman, who had passed the century mark by 12 years, died at her home near the old fairgrounds last Monday. In the days of slavery, she was the property of the late W. T. CURRIE.

Logan READ, colored laborer employed by the Brownsville Oil Mills, was the victim last Saturday of a bad accident. His left hand was so badly crushed that amputation was necessary.

The McLAUGHLIN farm one mile northwest of town was sold Tuesday by NUNN & GRISSOM, attorneys for McLAUGHLIN to Mr. & Mrs. Jno. HALLIBURTON. Consideration; $25 per acre, about $4, 000 in the aggregate. It is the old Fox REED place.

Mr. Lunda VAUGHN, a worthy and industrious young man, recently employed at Covington’s Mill is sick at his home with pneumonia. He is in destitute circumstances and needs the help of his friends. It is a proper case for the exercise of Christian charity.

Two negroes, JESSE WISE and PETE COLE, living on the farm of Maj. J. M. SHAW, eight miles east of town, had a difficulty at a hog killing Tuesday, in which the former was struck and killed with a piece of scantling in the hands of the latter. COLE made his escape. WISE had been living with Maj. SHAW for more than twenty years and had frequently acted in the capacity of body servant to the major. He was held in high esteem by the white people of the neighborhood and his untimely and tragic death is deplored.

Mr. W. A. BLACKWELL, formerly a citizen and merchant of Brownsville, died at his home in Dallas, Texas Sunday morning, November 27th. He will be remembered by many of the older people of Haywood and Lauderdale counties. He leaves a widow but no children.

Mrs. BLACKWELL, nee Miss Lelia PEEPLES will make her home in the future with her brother, Mr. Chas. PEEPLES and niece, Miss Annie BISHOP.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

At the home of the bride’s father in the 5th District on December 7th at 3 p. m., Mr. A. C. WILSON and Mrs. Idella SHERMAN were united in marriage, Esq. R. G. HERRING officiating.