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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 47 — Friday, October 28, 1904

CATALPA — We are sorry to learn from last report that there is but little hope of MRS. Ben NORRIS’ recovery.

HILLVILLE —

CHARLIE BRUCE and Miss VELMA HILL were married Monday night at the residence of J. J. KELSO. The groom is a son of G. W. BRUCE and the bride a daughter of S. W. HILL.

I. J. COOK will remove with his family to Arkansas in the near future.

BORN to R. L. NEWSOM and wife, a ten pound boy. Father, mother and son all doing well.

BELLS —

S. L. LOMAX of Johnson’s Grove will move to Bells in the near future.

Mrs. MATTIE THOMAS and children left Monday for their future home, Eldorado, Ark.

JOHN D. GULLETT left this week for Indian Territory prospecting.

BEN EMISON, a brakeman on the M & O Railroad got severely hurt at Union City a few days ago.

THELL JELKS has taken charge of the Bells Drug Co., as manager and prescriptionist.

J. S. WINFORD died at Fowkles last Tuesday night. His remains were brought to Cypress Church for interment.

Mrs. LOUISA PORTER died of paralysis last week at Chestnut Bluff.

FRANK HALL and Miss HALLIE BALDRIDGE of Alamo were married last Wednesday.

Mrs. DICK STEVENS died at Bolivar Sunday and her remains were brought to Bells and interred in Brigance Cemetery Monday.

The home of JACK PERASON of District #1 was burned Thursday.

LOCAL NEWS —

MRS. LOU TAYLOR, wife of Rev. R. V. TAYLOR, died at her home at Taylor’s Chapel in Fayette County Tuesday at 6 p. m.

Mrs. R. J. SIMPSON and her mother, Mrs. O’CALAHAN have removed to Memphis. Mrs. SIMPSON’s home on College street is now occupied by Mr. JAMES LIVINGSTON and family.

The residence of old aunt WILLIE BARCLAY, colored, situated about 1 1/2 miles south of town, burned to the ground about 5 a. m. yesterday. The old woman thinks it was the work of an incendiary. Most of the furniture was saved.

Mr. GEORGE ALLEN KINNEY’s residence in South Brownsville was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. He carried $1,000 insurance on the house, but npthing on his furniture, most of which was saved, but greatly damaged. His loss is estimated at $1500.

Major R. Y. LONGLEY, one of the pioneer citizens of Brownsville, is dead at Marianna, Ark. He was engaged in the dry goods business at Brownsville during the civil war and has many relatives and friends here who will be pained to hear of his death.

Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Mr. DANIEL MANN’s cotton gin, located in the 6th District, was destroyed by fire. The gin was the property of Mr. MANN and Mr. D. D. SHAW of this city. The fire originated from a hot box and besides consuming gin and houses, seventeen bales of cotton and a wagon was burned. The loss on the cotton gin, grist and sawmill estimated at $2000. The bales of cotton belonged to the following and is very serious as it represents all some of them had:

• GEORGE BURKE, colored, 4 bales;
• C. BOND, colored, 1 bale;
• ROSCOE BOND, 1 bale;
• Wm. DARNABY, 1 bale;
• Mr. COMPTON, 1 bale;
• DANIE MANN, 1 bale;
• JIM READ, colored, 3 bales;
• C. W. BAIRD, 1 bale;
• MURF CURRIE, colored 1 bale and wagon;
• FARRINGTON, colored, 1 bale;
• JOE BRILEY, 1 bale;
• HENRY SLOAN, colored, 2 bales;
• BOB LESTER, 1 bale.

NOTICE — The firm of Drs. MOORE and EDWARDS will be dissolved January 1st. All parties indebted to them will please come to their office and settle or pay their collector, Mr. C. L. CARLTON. All accounts not paid by December 10th will be placed in the hands of an officer.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mrs. James NEWBERN is visiting her brother, Judge H. W. BOND at St. Louis.

Mr. J. H. HARALSON of Humboldt was here Wednesday and attended the RUSSELL-HARALSON marriage.

Miss Jessie RUSSELL left Wednesday for Floyd, La., where she has accepted a music class at Floyd College.

Mrs. Frank M. ESTES of Mercer is visiting the family of her father, City Marshall Dan RUSSELL.

Mr. & Mrs. Asa O. MANN announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Annie Lewis to Mr. William Anderson JOHNSTON, of Hickman, Ky., at their home at 8 p. m. Tuesday November 22nd.

The marriage of Miss Annie Bett KING and Mr. Ace UMPSTEAD of Ged was solemnezed Tuesday evening, Rev. R. M. KING officiating at the circuit parsonage. Bride is the daughter of Mrs. A. M. KING, groom is a farmer in the 9th District.

GOLDEN WEDDING — Mr. & Mrs. NATHAN ANDERSON celebrated 50 years of marriage November 1st.
Present were their children:

• Rev. & Mrs. J. A. ANDERS, Conway, Ark.;
• Mr. & Mrs. John ANDERSON, Vinita, I. T.,
• Mr & Mrs. J. A. CROWDER,
• Mr. & Mrs. J. A. DUPREE,
• Mr. Claude ANDERSON, Brownsville;
• Mr. & Mrs. A. S. CARPENTER, Memphis.

MRS. ANDERSON’s brothers and sisters,

• Mrs. ANN LIVINGSTON,
• Mr. Jasper CARLTON,
• Mr. & Mrs. ALBERT CARLTON.

Mr. ANDERSON’s three brothers in Virginia (not named);

nephews and nieces of Mr. & Mrs. ANDERSON;

• Prof. & Mrs. C. W. ANDERSON;
• Mr. & Mrs. Wm. THOMAS;
• Mr. & Mrs. C. W. FOREST;
• Mr. & Mrs. W. R. NEBLETT and
• Miss Mary NEBLETT.

Lifelong friends of Mr. ANDERSON, Frank YOUNG of Halls and Col. A. H. BRADFORD.