The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-11-24


Mr.. P. H. Mann, who has been on the
sick list for several days, is better, we
are glad to report.
Cut price millinery sale Every hat
must be sold and to accomplish this we
have cut all prices, and cut deep, Miss
Eva Clinton.
The cotton receipts by wagon at the
compress up to Tuesday night of this
week We're 1910 as against S,443 for
the same period of last year. The to-
tai receipts for the same period this
year were 1867 as against 12,452 for
the same period last year.
Charlie Bond, colored, was arraigned
in the city court a day or two ago on
the charge of selling liquor. He was
found guilty and fined $500 and
costs and bound over to the circuit
court under a $3.50 bond. B. P. Boyd,
Jr., and Henry Caldwell qualified as
bondsmen.
The time of the year has now come
when there are many days which are
cold and dark and dreary. When the
fellow who has delayed gathering his
crop and putting in his supply of win
ter wood will see the error of his way
and suffer the consequences of his la
ziness.
Charlie McAfee, Colored, was con-
victed in the city court Tuesday of
procuring whiskey for another. Re-
corder Carlton assessed fine against
him of $500 and costs and bound him
over to the circuit court under a bond
of $3.50. w. l.. Gordon qualified as
bondsman.
The Louisville and Nashville rail-
d is to be congratulated for the
service which it has rendered our
people and the travelling public, in
placing a concrete platform adjacent
to and surrounding the passenger sta
ton here. 1t is a much needed and
most satisfactory improvement.
The Lebanon Auxiliary, Rebecca
Cleaners and Lebanon Juniors will
hold their annual Thanksgiving serv-
ice at the church Sunday morning just
after Sunday school. The Lord has
blessed us with good crops and good
prices, so let US be liberal and feel
that he has prospered us. Mrs. R. T.
Joyner.
Earl Lovens, colored, was convicted
in the city court Tuesday on the charge
of stealing chickens from S. A. Baynes
He was found guilty by Recorder
Carlton and fined $500 and costs,
and also bound over to the circuit
court. Not being able to make the
required bond of $3.50, he was placed
in Jail to await the next session of
court.
The school at Chestnut Grove has
been forced to suspend operations
again because of the diphtheria scare
in that neighborhood. If no further
cases develop, the school will be open
ed again at an early date. This school
is taught by Misses Lucy Minor Maclin
and Mary Jeanette Chapman, two of
the most proficient teachers in the
county. ~
Recorder Carlton is authority for
the statement that at the present
time the, citysef Brownsville has to her
credit m bank $2,09O.55, against $500
for the corresponding date Of last
year. 1t is gratifying to know that
our smunicipalN affairs are now being
economically administered. The pres
ent, administration is to be congratu-
lated on the record which it is making.
The corn show displayed in the cir
cult court room Wednesday was the
best by far ever seen in this county,
and it would have been credit to the
best corn producing county in the
state. Haywood county farmers
should raise more corn and better corn
and the work of County Demontrator
Elrod in aiding and encouraging this
kind of work is deserving of high
commentator.
Mrs. C. A. w. Jetton died at her
home near Maury City Wednesday,
November Is, 1916 She was Miss
Mamie Allen and graduated in the
Wesleyan Female College in Browns
vile with Miss Jennie Warren and
will be remembered by many. Thirty
eight years ago she was married to C.
A. w. Jetton. He and two children,
Ernest Jetton and Mrs. Ebert Booth
survive to mourn her loss. Mrs. Jet
ton was a cultured and refined Christ
ian woman and loved by all who knew
her. She was an aunt of Mrs. E. L.
Atwood of Brownsville. Mrs. Atwood
and Miss Lee attended the funeral.