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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 29 — Friday, July 1, 1904

LOCAL NEWS —

It was reported to us last Saturday by an eye witness that young TATE was not drowned accidently as was stated in these columns week before last.

Mr. E. H. TAYLOR who travels in the West, is home for a few days having been called here by the illness of his daughter, MISS ANNIE, who is still in Memphis under care of Dr. W. W. TAYLOR.

MR. G. B. WILLIAMS of the Brownsville Bank received a telegram this week conveying the sad intelligence of the death of his wife’s mother, Mrs. N. E. DURA at Auburn, New York Saturday. Mr. WILLIAMS wife was with her mother in her last illness.

Capt. HRADY [sic] JONES has returned from Colo., where he went to look after the property left by his deceased brother, MAJOR NORMAN C. JONES. His brother lived at Manitou Springs where he left valuable property, consisting of about $30, 000 in valuable residence and city business houses. In addition, he left oil lands in vicinity of Beaumont, Texas. Major JONES left a will in which he gave all his property of all kinds to Capt. JONES and his brother, Henry JONES of Lauderdale County.

The Friends of Mr. & Mrs. Franklin STURDIVANT were shocked on Thursday of last week to hear the latter had suffered a stroke of paralysis and was in an extremely critical condition. Mrs. STURDIVANT had recently been ill, but had nearly recovered when the attack came. She has remained nearly all week in a stupor.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

The marriage of MR. JAMES WILLIAMS and MISS PENNY GWYNDOLA CARRAWAY, of near Stanton was solmnized last Sunday at 1 p. m. at New Bethlehem church, Rev. THROGMORTON performing the ceremony.

A marriage of interest to her former Brownsville friends was that of MISS IANTHA TATE to MR. ALFRED K. ARCKER, of Memphis. She was raised in Haywood County.

MR. Wm. B. TAYLOR, prominent business man of Charlotte, N. C. and MISS ALICE POWELL of Hillville were in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents Thursday, June 16th at 4 p. m., Rev. SHUCK officiating. Their home will be in Charlotte, N. C.