The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-10-13

bringing a splendid price. All this
means prosperity for the farmer
Mr.. Dewitt Evans of Ged, was in
town Saturday.
Lost-Somewherc between Browns
vile and Durhamville, bunch of keys.
Reward for return of same to this
office.
Mrs. Hammer Scott and little daugh-
ter Of Dyersburg, are the guests of
their parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. B.
Johnston.
Florence, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ned Byars, died at their home
at Rudolph Sunday, aged 2 years and
2 months. Burial took place Monday
afternoon at A o'clock at Tabernacle,
services being conducted by Rev. B.
]. Russell
Read the advertisements in this is
sue, for they come from our wide-a-
wake merchants, who have bargains
| for you,as These ads are their newsato
| you, and it will always pay you to
read them before investing your mon
icy, for they tell you where to find the
best of everything at the best prices.
There are many negroes and few
white people driving cars in this COM
munity who haven't sense enough and
judgment and discretion enough to
drive an ox-cart. Some of them are
getting powerfully close to serious
trouble, judging from what we have
seen and heard, and had better "slow
down" before that trouble comes.
A District Sunday School Conven-
tion will be held at Trinity church,
Nut Bush, at 2:30 o'clock, Oct. Is.
Woodville, Forked Deer and Tibbs
Sunday Schools respectfully invited.
DR., Crabb will address the men on BIZ
BILE class work. Others will talk on
team work, cooperation work and the
advantage of organized class work.
Everybody invited.
The High School floats for the rally
next week will represent four epochs
in the history of Brownsville. The
first year class-The Indians and Pho
neers: Second year class-The Civil
War; Third year class-The Fever Ep-
/ idemic; Fourth year class-Present
Day. The floats will be prepared by
the students with great care, and the
classes will vie with each other for the
best representation.
Attention-All members of Olive
/ Camp, No. %, Woodmen of the World,
are urged to be present next Tuesday
night, October II, at 1880 at w. O..
w. hall for the purpose of transact
ing business of importance. From now
on we will meet regularly every Tues
day night. All choppers invited to
attend. Get the habit By order. w.
H. Morris, C. c.; Herman Johnson,
Clerk.
Billy Written, while driving his
Ford on the state highway near Union
one night recently, had head-on col
lision with another car driven by a
negro claiming to be from Ripley.
] Whitten's car was badly damaged but
he escaped without bodily harm. Those
who viewed the wreck, state that the
negro was entirely at fault as Whit
tens car was far to the side of the
road when struck. Reckless drivers
are menace to any community and
should be dealt with
Our good friend, ]. w. McCleish,
though now a resident of Arkansas,
never forgets his native state and
home We have just received from
him a contribution to our state cam
paign fund with "hurrah for Wilson
and Rye" under whose administra-
ton we have 'peace, dignity and pros
perity" Mr.. McCleish has just sold
IS bales of cotton at 16 1-2 cents and
will receive over $500 for the cotton
seed on his farm. The farmer, says
he, who is really farmer, is now in
"the saddle" Haywood county lost
one of her most progressive farmers
and one of her best citizens when
John McCleish moved to Arkansas
He still thinks his old home, though, Is
the best place in the world and we are
hoping to get him back some day.