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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 4 — Friday, January 8, 1904

LOCAL NEWS —

BORN to MR. & MRS. R. E. WHITEHURST, on Dec. 30th, a fine 10 1/2 pound baby girl. Mother and child doing well.

On Monday before the County Court, MRS. MAGGIE KLYCE qualified as administratrix of the estate of THOS. N. KLYCE, deceased, under a bond of $2000.00.

MR. HOUSTON BARCROFT who has been suffering from pneumonia since Sunday last is dangerously ill at the residence of his mother.

LOU VIRGINIA, infant daughter of DR. & MRS. WALTER RAGLAND, died at the family residence at Mercer on Tuesday last, aged about three years. The remains were brought here and buried on Wednesday in Oakwood, from the residence of F. B. RAGLAND, Rev H. B. JOHNSTON officiating.

ELIZABETH J., wife of Esq. J. L. WEAVER, passed away at the family residence six miles west of town, on Monday the 4th, aged 68 years. Born in this county May 24, 1836, daughter of JOHN & SARAH PARKER, pioneer settlers, she was married to J. L. WEAVER Sept. 16, 1852. An attack of pneumonia, lasting about five days was the cause of death. On Tuesday morning last her remains were interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

MR. W. M. SHAW of Bells and MRS. ADA THOMAS were quietly married at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. John LEATH on Sunday, Rev. H. B. JOHNSTON officiating.

MR. ERNEST B. DRAKE and MISS MORCIA GORDON were married at the residence of Elder R. G. MARBURY on Sunday January 3, 1904.

MISS LORAINE ANDERSON, adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ed JENNINGS left for McKenzie where she will attend school.

MRS. JOHN CONNER, JR., of Ashport, accompanied by her son, Emmett, and two daughters, Misses Lucile and Letitia, spent Monday here, guests of relatives. Emmett returned to Russellville and the young ladies to Nashville where they attend school.