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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 24 — Friday, May 22, 1908

LOCALS — J. Branch NIXON, aged 52 years, Died in Memphis Monday night. The remains were shipped to Ripley for interment. Mr. NIXON had relatives here and was known in this section.

THREE MEN MAY BE LYNCHED; DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE — In the event of the capture of three participants in two tragedies at this place today, a triple lynching may result. John PALMER, a white man, is being pursued by bloodhounds for stabbing his son, and two negro hold-up men are badly wanted for killing a harmless negro. If PALMER is captured it is probable that he will be summarily dealt with as the citizens of this county are very much wrought up over the attempt of the father to take his son’s life. John ANDERSON, a “white man’s negro, ” as he is familiarly known, was assaulted and shot five times. If his assailants were captured, there may be a triple lynching here.

NEWS OF THE WEEK — Harry THAW has overcome the objections of his attorneys and will take the stand and tell his story of the shooting of Stanford WHITE, when the rebuttal evidence is begun in his hearing.

LOCAL NEWS —

J. E. CAPPS of Charleston, Mo., is the new local manager of the telephone company. Mr. BURTON, whom he succeeds, was transfered to Memphis.

At the K of P Grand Lodge in Nashville, H. W. STRATTON was promoted from the office of Grand Outer guard to Grand Master at Arms. Forrest Chapter, U. D. C., will serve lunch June 11th, the day of the PATTERSON-CARMACK Debate. The proceeds are for the benefit of a new Confederate Park.

Newt CUNNINGHAM, son of Jasper CUNNINGHAM, residing near Ripley, was Killed by lightening in the thunderstorm Monday morning. He had a baby in his arms at the time that was injured.

The heavy wind Monday morning blew down the smoke stack at the compress, partially unroofed the livery stable at Smith & Neely, tore off the sky light of Stratton’s grocery store and trimmed off a number of trees.

W. M. PATTON, a native of Haywood County at one time, a resident of Brownsville, and a brother of Dr. J. S. PATTON, of this city, Died at his home in Cabot, Ark., last Sunday. He was 73 years of age and quite wealthy.

On Sunday, May 31, Olive Camp 28, W. O. W. will go to Paris, Tenn., to unveil the monument of Sov. Rev. T. J. NEWELL. The L & N has granted them a special train for the occasion, with a cheap rate of $1 for adults and. 50 cents for children for a round trip. The train leaves Brownsville at 10 a. m.

The Daughters of the Confederacy have purchased from Mr. W. T. BULLIFIN for $800. a lot just west of the Peoples Bank, which will be made into a Confederate Park. Vernon MANN, son of the late John J. MANN, announces in this issue as a candidate for city magistrate to succeed his father.

MR. JOHN J. MANN — died at his home in this city on Friday evening of last week after a long and painful illness, which he bore uncomplainingly and with Christian fortitude. He was born in Virginia September 5th, 1843, son of Asa and Epps MANN and came to Haywood with his parents as a child, and was ever after a resident of Brownsville or its vicinity. In 1863, he married to Miss CONE of Stanton, and she with four children, survive him. Of an aminable and gentle disposition, he was the kindest of neighbors, a good citizen and had many friends to mourn his demise. He was an influential member of the county court. The burial was in Oakwood Cemetery by Revs. HENDERSON and DUCKWORTH.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mrs. Helen C. TAYLOR announces the approaching marriage of her daughter, Willie D., to Mr. Arthur F. SMITH, of Houston, Miss., at the First Methodist Episcopal church of South Brownsville. No cards will be issued to friends in the city.

Mrs, KIEROFF, of Jackson, is the guest of Mrs. Jno. E. CARTER.

Mrs. Robert MANN is the guest of Mrs. F. G. BRIDGES, of Pine Bluff, Ark.

F. S. McELRATH, of Cedar Bluff, Ala., is visiting his sister. Mrs. W. B. COVINGTON.

Ridley WILLIS, of Nashville attended the funeral of his uncle, John J. MANN here.

Misses Frances and Beulah FITZGERALD are in Stanton, the guests of Mrs. P. O. WILKERSON.

G. W. FULLER, of Manilla, Iowa, was in town this week looking over the lands of Haywood county.

Mrs. J. Madden SMITH, of Humboldt and Miss Catherine LEIGN, of Chicago, are guests of Mrs. J. D. CURTIS.

Mr. Jake GREENWALD, of Los Angeles, Calif., spent several days here this week, the guest of Mrs. E. TAMM.

Jack MURCHISON, a prominent citizen of Spencer, N. C., visited his niece, Miss Willie MURCHISON here last week.