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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 6 — Friday, January 17, 1908

DEATH — J. E. MOORE, Died at his home here in Humboldt last night, after a short illness, and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery this afternoon, funeral services being conducted at the residence by Rev. E. S. HARRIS. The deceased was about 70 years of age, and was a well known citizen. He was the father of Misses Eddie & Eudora and Mr. Lyn MOORE. Mr. MOORE, for many years, lived in this county, where he was reared and where he had a large acquaintances and many relatives. He was an old Confederate soldier, and for a good while was a deputy sheriff of this county.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mrs. Ora HANNEL and John E. TRICE were married in Claude, Texas Sunday afternoon, Rev. CLARK of the Methodist Church officiating. Mr. TRICE has just moved from here to Texas.

Mrs. T. B. KING will entertain informerally this Friday afternoon from 3 to 5 in honor of Mrs. PICKETT, widow of General PICKETT. The Daughters of the Confederacy, Confederate Veterans and anyone else desiring; are invited to be present and meet this beloved daughter of the South.

Charlie HOLBROOK has returned from Mobile, Ala.

Dr. & Mrs. W. H. MOODY have returned from a prospecting trip to the west.

Miss Eva BEAZLY has recovered from a recent illness and is now at her post in the post office.

Mrs. John A. CROWDER is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. A. CARPENTER in Memphis. She will be absent several weeks.

Braden BRILEY, of Vilonia, Ark., who has been visiting his kinsmen, John & Eddy COBURN of the 5th District returned home.

Our old friend, J. D. MONTGOMERY, has returned from Texas to Tennessee and is now living in the lower edge of Haywood County, near the Lauderdale County line.

Miss Polly SHAW, daughter of Colan SHAW, has returned home to Brownsville, Texas. Mrs. Kate W. SEVIER, widow of the late James E. SEVIER is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. A. BISHOFF, Memphis. She will make her home with Mrs. BISHOFF and with her father, Col. HENDERSON of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Rev. James A. ANDERSON, editor of the Western Methodist in Little Rock, Ark., has returned home, after a visit of some days here, attending his brother-in-law, J. A. CROWDER, in his last illness. Dr. T. W. CROWDER, of Sherman, Texas, is visiting his sisters, Mrs. S. J. CHAPMAN and Mrs. T. D. COOPER. He was accompanied by Miss Jennie FARMER, of Danceyville, who has been visiting relatives in Texas for several months.

LOCAL NEWS —

Dr. J. B. MOODY, professor of theology in the HALL-MOODY Institute at Martin, preached at Wood lawn Sunday.

Will BOND, a good negro farmer, who lives on the old Burt SMITH farm, west of town, killed hogs Tuesday, which weighed 1,122 pounds, dressed down. The largest of the three weighed 521 pounds.

Marshall RUSSELL, nabbed and jailed, after a lively sprint, one night last week, Allen JOHNSON, colored. JOHNSON is one of many of the young negroes who carry pistols and alarm women in the residence portion of the town, after dark, by firing them off as they pass along the streets. He was fined $25.00 by the recorder and bound over to await action of the grand jury.

Mr. Oliver CROWDER, an old and highly respected citizen of the 5th District Died at his home, near Chestnut Grove Church, on January 10th, 1908 of pneumonia, aged 77 years. Interment was made the next day in the Chestnut Grove burying ground by members of the Farmers Union, of which the deceased was a member, Dr. H. P. HUDSON conducting the burial services. He is survived by a widow and numerous relatives and friends.

FROM NUT BUSH —

Dr. W. L. SUMMERS is at Finley for a few days.

B. F. MORRIS has moved to his new residence.

W. S. BREWER has opened a blacksmith shop here.

Miss Bertha SUMNERS is teaching school at Lone Oak.

Charlie JOHNSON is building a new house on Main Street.

Miss Alice WALKER, who has been attending school at Jackson, is at home.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE — The firms of WILLIAMS and SHERROD is this day dissolved by mutual consent. J. P. WILLIAMS retiring from the firm. All debts of the firm are assumed by Robert SHERROD BROWNSVILLE, TENN — DECEMBER 14th, 1907 — J. P. WILLIAMS & ROBERT SHERROD.