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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 29 — Friday, July 3, 1903

REIN —

Mr. & Mrs. H. A. JACOCKS visited Mrs. W. F. BARNES, Mrs. JACOCKS sister, at Bells the weekend. Mrs. BARNES was reported as being quite sick. Miss Blanche ROOKS returned home from a week’s visit to her aunt, Mrs. W. P. JEFFRIES.

An infant child of MR. & MRS. R. W. MARBURY died last Friday night and was buried at Zion Saturday.

TIBBS —

Mr. R. M. DIXON has been appointed deputy sheriff.

Misses Emma & Ella DIXON, of Nut Bush, spent Saturday & Sunday with their uncle, Mr. R. M. DIXON.

THE LORD GIVETH AND THE LORD TAKETH AWAY — The death angel entered the home of Mr. & Mrs. Charles CLARK on the morning of June 9th and snatched away their dear little baby. Little Nannie was not quite three months old. She was sick only a few days. Wellwood, Tenn. June 24th, 1903.

THE CASE — of Jno. CONNER, Jr., vs J. B. FERGUSON, appealed to the supreme court from the chancery court of Lauderdale county at the October term, 1902 was affirmed. The decision gives CONNER title to the 500 acres of land in controversy, situated on Islands 26 and 27 on the Mississippi river, also the fund arising from the sale of brush off the land mentioned now in court, amounting to about $400. Enterprise.

CHESTER DUPREE — little son of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. DUPREE, fell from a tree last Saturday and broke his arm, and Monday evening their little daughter was walking in the yard after the rain, slipped and fell, hurting herself very badly. Ripley News.

LOCAL NEWS —

E. S. WHITELAW is now living in Portales, New Mexico and is engaged in the real estate business.

Mr. T. C. MERCER and family are now living in Bells. Mr. MERCER is selling washing machines.

J. G. GOODMAN now occupys the COX residence recently vacated by T. C. MERCER, and Harvey WRIGHT has moved into the house that Mr. GOODMAN moved from.

MR. J. H. BOTELER — at one time a resident of Brownsville, died in Memphis Monday night suddenly and was buried on Wednesday in that city, beside his wife, who preceded him to the grave last year. Mr. BOTELER was a lifelong member in the Methodist church, he was 72 years old. He left seven surviving children, all residents of West Tennessee.

INFORMATION — was received here Wednesday morning of the death of Mrs. A. E. BELL, at Murry, Ky. Mrs. BELL is well-known in this city, being a sister of Mrs. Frank M. TAYLOR, with whom she made her home for a number of years. Her remains were buried in Wingo, Ky., yesterday. Mr. Sam M. TAYLOR attended the funeral.

MRS. JUDITH BELLE MOORE — died at her residence in Brownsville, Tenn., June 28th, 1903. She was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va. March 10th, 1821. Having lived a long and useful life she was ready when the summons came to receive the plaudit, “well done, enter into the joy of thy Lord. ” Her father, Captain Joel ESTES, moved to Haywood County, Tenn. when she was a child. In 1846 she married Mr. John MOORE, a noble christian man. Left a widow during those trying days of the war between the states, with a family of young children to train and educate, her courage never faultered. Three of the children still live to call her blessed.

MR. D. A. TRIPPETT — and Miss Mary MILBURN were married at the home of the bride’s father in Potoka, Ind., on Wednesday, June 24th.

MR. HOEBACK & MISS LIZZIE PITTMAN — two matrimonially inclined residents of Hardeman County, eluded all parental vigilance and came to Brownsville last Monday with the intention of getting married. The irate father, ascertaining the direction they took, telephoned the authorities here not to issue the license as the fair damsel was under 15 years of age. Deputy Clerk DUPREE, acting under this advice, refused to issue the paper. But love always finds a way, they left ostensibly for Ripley, closely followed by the father of the bride to be. After getting some distance from town, they changed their course and went to Covington, where the rites were duly solemnized.
[An article in the June 30, 1903, Nashville American, page 5, identifies Lizzie as the daughter of F. A. Pittman of Cedar Chapel. It describes “all-night search parties,” including an issued warrant.]
[A possible entry in the 1900 Census is Lizzie Pitman, born March 1888 in Tennessee, daughter of Frank & Annie Pitman, enumerated in District 4, Hardeman County.] 
[The 1920 Census of District 4, Haywood County, contains the household of William and Lizzie (trascribed as Koboc), ages 38 and 31 respectively, with several children:  Lola M., daughter, 13; Leebert, son, 11; Annie, daughter, 9; Clifford, son, 6; Jessie, son, 3; and Robert, son, 1.]
[Lola Mae Hobock, born February 10, 1906, applied for a delayed Tennessee birth certificate in February, 1966. Parents’ names were Will Hobock and Lizzie Beth Pittman (still living in February, 1966.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Miss Eva BOND, of Galveston, Texas is here visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R. NEWBERN.

Master Frank RYAN will leave Friday to visit his sister, Mrs. J. S. BROWN at Humboldt.

Mrs. R. B. TURNER, of Reissville, N. C. is here guest of her father, James EVANS.

Mrs. Miles BRADFORD, of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting parents, Mr. & Mrs. T. B. KING.

Mrs. Joseph W. FOLK, of St. Louis, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. T. E. GLASS.

Geniel and whole-souled Thomas B. CLARK, Esq. of Johnson’s Grove, accompanied by his bright little adopted daughter, Miss Susie WINBURN were callers here Wednesday.