The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-05

Fresh Strawberry cream Cop
pedge Drug Co.
Elwood Lawn Mowers are the very
best, Forrest & Dupree.
Wanted-Every empty tin can and
bottle in town. Civic League viii call
for them Thursday, May Il.
We have just received a new line Of
choice millinery goods. Let US show
them to you. Mrs. A. W. Moody.
Make your own ice cream with
Wonder Freezer. Forrest & Dupree
Children's day exercises at Chest
nut Grove Sunday, May Z, at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon, Everybody
invited.
For Sale-Good cotton seed to plant.
Both Triee and Big Boil Triumph.
$3.50 per hundred pounds. II. A.
Naylor.
Be sure to see II. L. Currie or II. h.
Hurt before buying car. They have
the DORT that is giving universal sat
isfaction.
The children's day services at
Chestnut Grove will be held on the
third Sunday in May instead Of the
first Sunday. The delay has been caus-
ed by sickness.
Overland cars are staple. You
can't make mistake by buying an
Overland, as you will always have
someone in town to look after your
car and see that it is in good condition
will be in Brownsville Monday
morning, May 8, at Pythian Hotel,
with fine assortment of plants. Any
one desiring especial varieties advise
me at once. Sands, the Florist, Jack
son, Tenn.
The Sheriff's race is warming up
considerably, and both candidates are
busy seeing the boys. Friends Of
both are claiming victory. The cleo
ton will be held May 10, This is the
only contest in the county primary.
Wanted-A live merchant or agent
to sell bananas. Right party can
make 500 per month. Territory
Brownsville and points near Browns
vile. Give bank references. Address
States Graphic, Brownsville, Tenn.
At a meeting held in Nashville Mon
day the plan of the Episcopal vista
ton of the Methodist Church, South,
for 1867 was completed. Bishop
Murrah will again hold the Memphis
Conference at Union City on No
vember 10.
The heavy rains which fell Tuesday
and Wednesday were welcomed by the
farmers, but berry growers were not
SO well pleased. The berry crop is ri
pening now and should be FASTENED to
market as fast as possible. The cool
weather delays ripening and the rain
prevents the gathering of that part
Of the crop which is ready for market.
Nelson Currie, negro from the ru-
raj districts came to town Saturday
and evidently attempted to drink some
bootlegging establishment dry. Mar
shall Walker brought him in Saturday
evening dead drunk. 1t took him just
4s hours to recover sufficiently to re-
late his experience, when he stated
that he had drunk pint and half
of rot-gut, but refused to state where
he had secured it.
Dan Shaw spent last week in Texas
at the 101 ranch. He says that he
ran wolves all the week and that he
had the time of his life, There were
several other Tennesseans present
and they carried car load of Tennes-
see dogs with them. Dan says that
this meeting was one of the most en-
ioyable he has ever attended, and this
means that it was a good one sure
enough, for Dan has attended several
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Pres.
byterian church was organized Mon.
day afternoon at joint meeting Of
all the woman's societies Of the church
at the home of Mrs. r. M. Chambliss
The following officers were elected
/ Mrs. ID. A. Sheriff., president; Mrs. c
Il. Bruce. Mrs. r. NJ. Chambliss
Mrs. w. G. Berson, vice-presidents
| Mrs. ]. c. Dickinson, secretary anC
treasurer. After the business session
delightful social hour was spent.
| Marshals Walker and Richardson
captured is craps shooters Sunday
night. The game was in full swinl
in the servants room Just to the real
Of the Pythian Hotel when the officers
arrived The following negroes were
in the bunch and all submitted theii
cases and were fined $500 and cost
by Recorder Carlton: A. D. Hays
Dink Hotchkis, Logan Taylor. Waite
Taylor, Albert Evans, Walter Harris
4 Henry Allen, Bud Walker, John Nil
Ter, John Jarratt, Martin Dickey, Eu
gene Jarratt, Chine Hubbard, Levi
Talley and Andrew Watkins.