{"id":2336,"date":"2026-01-30T00:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/haywood\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:26:36","slug":"abstracts-from-the-brownsville-states-graphic-newspaper-august-14-1903","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/haywood\/abstracts-from-the-brownsville-states-graphic-newspaper-august-14-1903\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstracts from the Brownsville States-Graphic Newspaper (August 14, 1903)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm  — States Graphic<\/em> — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 36 No. 35 — Friday, August 14, 1903<\/p>\n

REIN<\/span> —<\/p>\n

MRS. FANNIE STANFIELD who has been visiting Mrs. C. D. JACOCKS has returned to Brownsville to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie WHITE and niece, Mrs. PAGE before going back home in Covington.<\/p>\n

MRS. CELIA DIXON of Nut Bush is visiting the families of Messrs. R. A. Jr., and W. T. JACOCKS.<\/p>\n

Capt. G. I. CURRIE who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. E. C. STURDIVANT returned to Brownsville.<\/p>\n

WHITEVILLE<\/span> —<\/p>\n

J. C. NEELY, of Hanley, Tenn., has purchased a tract of land east of Whiteville known as the old PRICE farm and will move to Whiteville in the near future.<\/p>\n

PROF. C. C. DANIELS fell and seriously hurt himself Thursday in passing near some stock, one of them became frightened and he, in trying to get away stumbled and fell.<\/p>\n

WEST MADISON<\/span> —<\/p>\n

Mr. & Mrs. L. B. COLE of West Point, Miss., visited his mother, Mrs. Laura COLE.<\/p>\n

MR. SIM COBB, of Rein and MISS CALLIE BETTS of West Madison were married Monday August 3rd.<\/p>\n

MISSES MYRTLE & STELLA LEA from Tibbs, visited their sister, Mrs. Jno. WILLIAMSON.<\/p>\n

MESSRS. Forrest LEA & Bob WARREN are sick with typhoid fever.<\/p>\n

FORKED DEER<\/span> —<\/p>\n

Miss Soula HUMPHREYS who has been staying in the millinery store with her cousin, Mrs. PAYNE is at home with her mother, Mrs. Nannie HUMPHRIES.<\/p>\n

MR. & MRS. JAMES PEARSON have returned home to Trenton after a visit with his mother, Mrs. M. A. PEARSON.<\/p>\n

CAPT. T. H. PAYNE PASSES AWAY<\/span> — NASHVILLE BANNER<\/em> — The death at Lexington of Capt. Thomas H. PAYNE, former Commissioner of Agriculture was a surprise and a shock to friends. Capt. PAYNE was in Nashville only about two weeks ago and after a conference with Comm. OGILVIE started on a tour of West Tennessee counties. Reaching Lexington, he was taken sick and remained there until his death. Capt. PAINE was buried to-day at Savannah, his old home. [Transcriber’s note: surname spelled both ways in same article.]<\/p>\n

LOCAL NEWS<\/span> —<\/p>\n

MR. L. E. EASTLAND was bound over to the Circuit Court under a bond of $1500.00.<\/p>\n

HENRY DIXON, son of Mr. A. M. DIXON, met with a painful accident Wednesday evening. He was on top of the fence when the top plank gave way letting him fall on a strand of barbed wire, which caught him in the underside of the leg, holding him fast in mid-air until released, inflicted a painful wound. A decree was entered this week in the County Court allotting and setting apart to Mrs. Sallie F. GRAVES, widow of J. E. GRAVES deceased, a homestead out of the lands of her said husband. All the lands owned by the deceased were given to her as such homestead.<\/p>\n

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL<\/span> —<\/p>\n

Y. C. BUMPASS was called to Paris Wednesday to attend the bedside of his father, who is very sick.<\/p>\n

MRS. A. S. CARPENTER of Memphis, is guest of parents, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan ANDERSON.<\/p>\n

MRS. BELLE FORTUNE COX and neice, Miss Marguerite FUGUA, of Hickman, Ky., were guests of Mrs. R. R. GROVE.<\/p>\n

EDITOR W. H. HAYWOOD, of the Memphis Morning News<\/em>, who has been visiting his father, Dr. J. G. HAYWOOD was called home yesterday morning.<\/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. 35 — Friday, August 14, 1903 REIN — MRS. FANNIE STANFIELD who has been visiting…<\/p>\n

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