The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-12-01

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The people of this city will be sorry
to hear of the death of Rev. H. G.
Henderson, which occurred at his hcme
in Holly Springs, Miss. November /.
DIR. Henderson had been in poor health
for some months, but he had begun
to improve and was able to resume his
work, On friday he was making some
pastoral visits and on his return home
had the third stroke of paralysis,
which resulted in death the following
Wednesday. Mrs, Henderson will
make her home with her daughter, Mrs
William Carter, at Sardis, Miss.
AT a meeting of the city school
board held here Monday morning,
Miss Grace Russell was elected to the
vacancy in the faculty of the city
grammar school caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Martha Roberts. Miss
Russell is a daughter of the late Dan
Russell and is a young lady of charac-
ter and ability. She graduated from
the Haywood county High School last
year and for several months has been
teaching the Lone Oak school north of
Brownsville. Her friends are congrat-
ulating her on her success, as there
were many other worthy applicants
for the place.
John E. Lockett died at his residence
on East Main street, this city, on Tues
day morning, November %, 1916, at
$3.50 o'clock. Funeral services were
held at the residence Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock conducted by
Rev. A.. G. Bell. Interment at Har-
mony burying ground. Mr.. Lockett
was Ga years old He had been in i'll
health for about two years and his
death was not unexpected. He was a
consistent member of the Methodist
church and possessed of many worthy
traits of character He leaves to
mourn his death besides his wife, five
daughters and one son.
The Haywood county teachers held
their regular monthly meeting in the
High. School auditorium Saturday
morning. The meeting was presided
over by the superintendent. There
were fifty-two teachers present and a
most interesting and instructive pro-
gram was rendered. A very large ma
jority Of the teachers of the city and
county attend these monthly meetings,
thus proving their interest in the cause
and their desire to make themselves
more efficient. The meeting for De-
cember will be held on Saturday, the
/ 10th. 1t was moved up on account of
the Christmas holidays. The program
for this meeting will be found else
where in this issue. A large attend
ance is expected at this meeting.
A district convention of the Knights
of Pythias was held in Jackson last
night. 1t was one of the most notable
occasions in the annals of the order.
The program was replete with unique
and attractive features Men wear
ing the high honors of the order were
among the evenings entertainers. A
large class of neophytes were enlight-
ened in the rudiments of the order, as
Stunning the vows upon the sacred vol
ume made more sacred by reason Of
its having been used at the birth and
in the swaddling-clothes period of the
order. These events constituted a
portion of the program. A similar
meeting will be held in Memphis to-
night. A large number of Browns
vile Pythians were the guests of the
Jackson lodge OF, this occasion.
C. X. Taylor, a prominent merchant
and farmer Of Fayette county, and
well known in this community where
he has many relatives, died at his
home near Somerville on the night Of
November %, after an illness of only
a few days 4 brother, Howell Tay-
lor residing in Mississippi; three sis
ters Mrs w. H. Baskerville of Missis-
sippi, Misses Frances and Mary Sue
Taylor of Taylor's Chapel, Fayette
county, and his widow, Mrs. Fannie
Flournoy Taylor survive him. Inter
ment took place Friday at Taylor's
Chapel. Mr.. Taylor was so years of
age at the time of his death, was pre-
pairing to move to his new home in
this county. He was a.man of charac-
ter and standing in his community and
will be mourned by large circle of
ralativas and friande
Marshal jim Walker is terror to
boot-leggers and is justly deserving
of much credit for his splendid efforts
in keeping down this degrading prac-
tice in Brownsville. A few days ago
through a little skillful detective work
he succeeded in again landing Pratt
Shaw behind the bars. Pratt just
few months ago finished serving
long sentence on the county roads, but
failed in that time to learn lesson.
Since being released he has again TAX
en- up his old job of distributing Ii
quor for pay. He is recognized by the
officers as one of the worst in the
community. He was caught red hand
ed by Marshal Walker and when ar
raigned before Recorder Carlton was
found guilty, fined $50 and costs and
bound over to the circuit court under
$500 bond. Being unable to make
this bond he was locked up in the