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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 49 No. 30 — Friday, July 3, 1908

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

On the morning of the 14th of June, the elegant home of the bride’s father was like a glimpse of fairyland, the occasion being the marriage of Miss Ruby, only daughter of Dr. J. R. NELSON, to Dr. J. T. SEYMOUR, all of Eurekaton. The groom is a son of the late Dr. F. S. SEYMOUR.

CHICAGO, JUNE 30th — Politics proved a potent persuader in the hurried marriage of Don FARNSWORTH to Mrs. Edith BASKETT MULHERON this afternoon. The groom is head of the firm of Farnsworth, Bills, & Co., bankers & brokers of Chicago and the bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Howard BASKETT, of Nashville, Tenn. The couple were to be married July 14th, but an urgent letter brought about a consultation which resulted in the wedding being arranged late Monday night for this afternoon. Senator Charles A. TOWNE wants FARNSWORTH to be lieut., of campaign, hence the hurried call west.

Dr. W. L. DUCKWORTH celebrated his 74th birthday Monday evening with a dinner.

Mrs. W. W. CRANDELL has been on the sick list this week.

Mrs. Susie CURRIE has returned from a visit to her sisters, Mrs. ANTHONY, Luxora, Ark., and Mrs. James WALKER in Covington.

Mrs. B. S. WALKER and son, Clyde, of Memphis, went to Chicago Saturday last, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Emma WALKER, wife of Eugene WALKER.

Mrs. B. A. POWELL went to Ripley the first of the week to be present at the marriage of her cousin, Miss Mary Belle ANTHONY on Tuesday.

NEGRO PUBLICLY HANGED; CUERO, TEXAS — Monk GIBSON, a negro, was hanged this afternoon for the murder of five members of the CONDIT famiy on September 28th, 1905, the victims being mother and four children. The execution was public and was witnessed by a large crowd, hundreds of people coming on an excursion train to see the legal hanging. Felix POWELL, also a negro, was hanged in January for participation in this same tragedy.

NEWS OF THE WEEK —

Moritz GLEUCK, the oldest inmate of the Home of the Daughters of Jacob, New York, drowned himself in a water tank at the home. He was found lying on his back in a tank in four feet of water with his hands across his breast. He was 80 years old.

August SENECAE, 17 years old, died at Woonsocket, R. I., as a result of having been hit on the head by a pitched ball during an amateur game at Brighton.

John and James MAWBERRY, brothers, living in Albermarle County, near the Virginia home of the President’s theories [sic — this appears to be a skipped passage] against race suicide. Their homes were visited by the stork, bouncing twins being left in one home and three healthy youngsters in the other.

FROM SPRING HILL — Mrs. H. H. HARPER is on the sick list this week.

LOCAL NEWS —

Will BERSON, who for the past two years has been employed in the cotton business with James TIPTON, has accepted the position of book keeper at the First National Bank, vice H. W. STRATTON resigned.

Mrs. F. R. OGILVIE was called to Stanton Monday to the bedside of her cousin, Miss Jennie HEWITT, of Memphis. We regret to state Miss HEWITT died Tuesday Afternoon at the residence of H. M. NASH. Her remains were interred in Stanton cemetery Wednesday afternoon, Rev. H. R. TAYLOR officiating.