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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 42 — Friday, October 2, 1903

JOHNSON’S GROVE —

MR. TOM WEST, we are glad to state, is getting better.

WILL BRIDGER is very low, and his doctor says he will die.

REIN —

MR. CHARLIE LOVELACE, whose serious illness was reported last week is improving.

MR. EMPS WALKER, of Nut Bush, visited MR. E. C. STURDIVANT last night. We understand that MR. WALKER plans to move back to his farm in District 5 this fall.

MR. HENRY M. JACOCKS, of Berkley, Va., was the guest of MR. C. D. JACOCKS. It was his first visit to this section.

CAROLINA —

Game Warden MILES has appointed L. G. GREAVES and W. T. DAVIS deputy wardens for the 11th and 8th districts.

MR. E. A. RAWORTH of Mississippi is on a visit to his family. He will have the pleasure of watching his son, ALLEN start up his corn harvester and shredding machine while here.

EUREKATON —

Our young friend, ASHLEY BRUCE, of Hillville is quite sick.

MISS ETHEL STUART is visiting her cousin, MISS LILLIAN STUART. MISS LULA MAE POWELL is visiting her sister, MRS. J. A. BENTLEY. MRS. T. D. COFFEY is visiting her sister, MRS. C. C. DANIELS.

LOCAL NEWS —

County Court will meet in quarterly session Monday. Among other things, the body will be called on to select a tax assessor, to replace J. K. HUTCHINSON, deceased.

GRACEY M. TAYLOR — aged three years, only child of MR. & MRS. FRANK M. TAYLOR, died at the home of her parents at Mount Carmel, Tenn., last Tuesday night.

MRS. SALLIE MACLIN — a member of one of the oldest and most distinguished families in West Tennessee, died at her home in Tipton County last Saturday.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

MR. & MRS. H. B. HANEY announce the coming marriage of their sister, MISS NELLIE SMITH, of Mt. Morris, Ill., and MR. JAS. WM. WALKER of this place, to take place at 7 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 7th at Mt. Morris, Ill.

MRS. A. M. PITTMAN, of the Rudolph community, is visiting her daughter, MRS. M. F. SMITH at Horn Lake, Miss.

MISS MATTIE EDWARDS and niece, little Miss ANNIE ELLIOTT, of Murfreesboro are here, guests of J. R. EDWARDS family.

MISS ANNABELLE MOORE left last Sunday for Greenville, S. C., where she goes to teach. She was accompanied as far as Cincinnati by her mother and sister, MRS. J. W. E. MOORE and MISS MARY MOORE, who returned yesterday.