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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 23 — Friday, May 14 [sic], 1908

LOCAL NEWS —

Dr. H. P. HUDSON has been quite sick this week, but we are glad to report him improving.

Hon. R. A. WILLIAMS of Ripley, former member of the legislature and cashier of the Lauderdale County Bank Died Sunday.

Judge Levi S. WOODS, of Jackson, Died at his home Wednesday. he had been on the bench 20 years and was an accomplished jurist.

Tom MULLINS, employed at the mill of the RANKIN Lumber Co., located seven miles west of here on the railroad, was injured while at work Tuesday, and was brought here for medical aid.

Emaline BRILEY, colored, was struck on the head with a brick bat Saturday night on Jefferson street, sustaining a very painful injury. The brick was thrown by a negro man, but so far the woman has not been able to give his name.

F. M. FARRIS, of Somerville, sheriff of Fayette County, was here yesterday after a negro, Charlie HILL, who is wanted in Fayette county for felonioys assault. The negro had been caught by sheriff KING and was in jail awaiting the arrival of Sheriff FARRIS.

Senator MONEY, of Mississippi, had his neck dislocated during the civil war and until a few days ago was ignorant of the fact. He has suffered with his neck for years and under examination of an osteopath, the discovery was made and the neck put back in place.

Jno. Y. BARBEE, of Ripley, a former residence of Brownsville and well-known all over West Tennessee, is back from Baltimore where he has been under the treatment of an eminent specialist.

AFTER A LONG AND LINGERING ILLNESS — Mr. Jack WALKER, a well known and very popular young man of our city, past to his reward last Thursday night, aged 32 years. The disease of which he died was consumption complicated with other ailments. He had just returned from Texas only a few weeks since, though no improvement in his condition took place while in that state. A man of upright character, real worth, and generous and noble impluses, he had many friends who feel in his demise the loss of a valuable friend and citizen. The funeral services were conducted at the home of his mother on Friday afternoon by Rev. C. O. N. MARTINDALE. The body was laid to rest under the beautiful ceremonies of the Woodsmen of the World. Mr. WALKER leaves a widow, several brothers and sisters and other relatives.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Page B. DOUGAN, of Ripley, and Miss Lorena EVANS, of Durhamville, were united in marriage at the residence of Mrs. Carrie ESTES in Covington, at 7:45 Sunday evening, Rev. W. H. MAJOR saying the ceremony.

Miss Wilbon LONG, of Jackson, is the guest of Mrs. W. J. THOMAS.

Mrs. W. SKELTON, of Nashville, is the guest of Mrs. A. MANN WILLIS.

Miss Agnes BARKSDALE, of Nashville, is the guest of Miss Birdie WHITE.

Mrs. Sue MOSES and Mrs. Maggie KLYCE have returned from a visit to relatives in Waco, Texas.

J. B. SCOTT, of Marks, Miss., was the guest of Mr. & Mrs. E. V. ADAMS the first of the week.

J. C. HUTCHINSON has accepted a position with the National Biscuit Co., and will travel in Mississippi.

Mrs. Frank R. HEUHN, of Evansville, Ind., returned Saturday after a visit to her sister, Mrs. M. J. SRAUSER.

Cooper BATTLE, Henry DAVIS, and Will CAMPBELL have returned from Vanderbilt University, where they are studying dentistry.

Dr. W. B. SNIPES, of Sprink Creek, Ark., Ed SNIPES, of Denmark and Dr. POLK, of Henning, are spending the week end with D. D. SHAW.

Bond NEWBERN, of Louisville, Ky., was here several days this and last week visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. NEWBERN.

Miss Eva CURRIE of Brownsville, who is teaching this year at Munford, has been elected a teacher in the Covington public school for next season.

Miss Maud GAYLOR has acceoted the position as chief operator of the telephone exchange at Dyersburg and left Wednesday for the place.