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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 49 No. 34 — Friday, July 31, 1908

FROM BELLS —

Hix MARLOW, who has been in the grocery business at Fruitdale for several years, has sold out to Ira JACKSON.

The fine residence of Alf VESTAL, two miles north of Bells, was burned down last Friday night about midnight, supposed to have been set on fire in the kitchen since early in the morning. The house was fully insured.

CARD OF THANKS — We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends who were so kind and faithful to our recent bereavemant. Mrs. John T. GRAY and Family.

NEWS OF THE WEEK —

Clement W. KIRKPATRICK, aged 26, of Springfield, Mass., married his stepmother, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Mr. KIRKPATRICK’s bride is three years his senior. KIRKPATRICK’s father died two years ago.

Night riders burned the station houses of the Illinois Central railroad early Wednesday morning at Gracey in Christian County, Ky.; Cerulean in Trigg County; and Otter Pond, in Caldwell County.

A Nebraska woman has been married fifteen times. She has nine living husbands and six dead ones. If CARNEGIE’s supply of hero medals is not exhausted, here’s his chance to award one to a worthy subject.

During the past week, Brownsville has mourned the death of two of its pioneer citizens; A. M. AUSTIN and Thos. H. RICE.

LOCAL NEWS —

Mr. Henry SANGSTER, after a twelve years stay in the drug business at Holly Springs, Miss., has resigned his position and will move his family to Dyersburg immediately, and on August 1st, enter the employ of Dr. Jonathan JAICOCKS at that place.

Mr. Thompson A. GAUSE, of Ripley, who was a native of and reared to manhood in Brownsville, ex-chairman of the County Court, a leader in religious affairs and prominent socially, dropped dead at his home in Ripley on Sunday evening last. He was the father of John P. GAUSE, who married a daughter of the late John J. MANN. His remains were interred in Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley On Monday.

Death has been busy among our older citizens of late. It becomes our sad duty to chronicle this week, the death of Mr. T. H. RICE, who passed away Monday afternoon at the home of his niece, Mrs. John T. GRAY. Mr. RICE was born in Middle Tennessee 86 years ago; his family moved here in his early youth, and he has spent the remainder of his long and useful life in this vicinity. He leaves one sister, Miss Mat RICE, and one brother, Mr. John RICE, and a large circle of affectionate nephews and nieces to mourn his death. Mr. RICE early in life, joined the Baptist church, and was a faithful member. Rev. Gilbert DOBBS conducted the funeral services Tuesday afternoon. At the interment in Oakwood Cemetery, the Confederate Veteran’s burial service, conducted by Comrade R. F. JOHNSON.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Miss Florence Edna RANDEL and James Howard WATKINS were married at the First Methodist church in Seymour, Texas, Wednesday, July 8th, at 9:45 a. m. The bride is the daughter of Mr. &Mrs. Chas. RANDEL, prominent people of Seymour. Mr. WATKINS is a native of Haywood County who moved to Seymour about a year ago. The newly wedded couple accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. W. F. WATKINS left immediately for a visit to relatives in Brownsville and Haywood County.

Misses Lidie and Laura Bradford MANN and Ruth PRACHT entertained about eighty of their young friends with a garden party.

Dabney A. SHERRILL has accepted a position with W. W. WAGNER.

Miss Mai GOODMAN has returned from a visit to Jackson and Humboldt.

Messrs. Herbert and Edgar RICE were in town Tuesday to attend the funeral of their uncle, Mr. T. H. RICE.

Miss Birdie STERNBERGER is spending the summer in Memphis, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Irving MAYER.

Mrs. Arthur F. SMITH of Houston, Miss., will arrive about the first to visit her mother, Mrs. Helen TAYLOR.

Mr. & Mrs. S. BAUMAN announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca, to Mr. Jack BACH, of Memphis, Tennessee.

Mr. & Mrs. C. S. WALKER have returned to Tulsa, Okla, accompanied by Mrs. WALKER’s brothers, Woodlief and Atha THOMAS.

Mrs. A. M. KING and daughter, Miss Sallie, residing near Brownsville, have moved to Memphis, where they will make their future home.

Mr. Albert AUSTIN, of Memphis and Dr. Will AUSTIN, of Knoxville, who came up last week to the bedside of their father, have returned home.

Mr. Milton STERNBERGER, of Memphis, celebrated his 21st birthday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Fannie STERNBERGER.

DEATH OF A. M. AUSTIN — In the death of Albert M. AUSTIN, which occurred at his home in this city Wednesday evening, July 22nd, Brownsville lost one of its oldest and most prominent citizens, a man of affairs, a churchman of note, and one whose life taken all in all was an example of true worth and value to mankind. Born in Hanover Co., Va., 83 years ago, he came to this county as a boy with his parents. In 1863 he married Miss Sue HOLMES, who with two daughters and three sons survive. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Friday morning, Rev. Gilbert DOBBS officiating, burial in Oakwood cemetery. He was the last survivor of an extensive family of brothers and sisters.

FROM DANCEYVILLE — Misses Sallie and Annie JONES returned home, after spending a few days at Millington with their aunt, Mrs. J. D. LUTON.