{"id":2279,"date":"2026-01-27T15:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/haywood\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:15:51","slug":"abstracts-from-the-brownsville-states-graphic-newspaper-april-17-1903","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/haywood\/abstracts-from-the-brownsville-states-graphic-newspaper-april-17-1903\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstracts from the Brownsville States-Graphic Newspaper (April 17, 1903)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic<\/em> — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 18 — Friday, April 17, 1903<\/p>\n

DANCEYVILLE NEWS AND NOTES<\/span> — Mrs. Tarry BEASLEY, of Memphis, formerly Miss Maud DIXON, is the guest of her family and parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ed DIXON.<\/p>\n

OUR HILLVILLE LETTER<\/span> — Dr. T. K. POWELL, after a lingering illness of several months, died on the 9th. Mrs. T. K. POWELL had the misfortune of losing $300 one day last week.<\/p>\n

FROM FORKED DEER<\/span> — Miss Rosa HARDY, one of our accomplished young ladies, is now visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J. PEARSON, of your city.<\/p>\n

FOUND DYING IN WOODS<\/span> — Edward S. ARMSTRONG, a prominent man of Hawkins County, Tenn., died as the result of a knife wound inflicted by George FEATHERS. ARMSTRONG was found in the woods lying in a pool of blood. FEATHERS is in jail in ROGERSVILLE.<\/p>\n

LOCAL NEWS<\/span> — Died April 4th, Mrs. E. M. SEYMOUR, nee Miss Mattie TREZEVANT, aged 64 years, at her home in Evergreen, Texas.<\/p>\n

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL<\/span> — R. W. CHAPMAN, Jr., and Miss Minnie FLEMING were married Sunday last at Woodville. The groom is an employee of Hatchie Mfg. Co.<\/p>\n

THE FOLLOWING NOTICE FROM DENTON, TEXAS NEWS<\/span> — W. Alvin MATTHEWS and Miss Annie SPIKES were married last Sunday at 4 p. m. He is a son of S. H. MATTHEWS, of the Sixth District of Haywood County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in 2000-2002 for the USGenWeb Archives.  No copyright infringement is intended.  Click here to view the original page. Note:  The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language.  On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 18 — Friday, April 17, 1903 DANCEYVILLE NEWS AND NOTES — Mrs. Tarry BEASLEY, of…<\/p>\n

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