The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
LOCAL NEWS

Ilsh ne 1alled 10 lanu.
For SaIe-Thirty head Of goats,
Half of them Angoras.. w. D. Can
non. phone 13-w, Brownsville, Tenn.tf
A. F. Smith has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator Of the
estate Of the late Mrs. Helen C. |
Taylor.
Rev. E. L. Atwood will leave Mon
day for Ashville,N. C. to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention which
convenes in that city Wednesday May
1872.
The arrival of the D0RT automo-
bile has created sensation in Browns
vile and Haywood county. 1t is
beauty; has the POWER. Comes full
ly equipped and the price is right. See
H. L. Currie or Hascal Hurt. If
DIR. Rose A. Meade, 0steopathic
physician of Memphis, will give Tues
days and Fridays to Brownsville and
may be seen at the home Of Mrs LA.
Thomas, East Main StreetFor APP
pointments, phone No 21S.
Brownsville has become SO popular
an automobile town that traffic Of
ficers will soon be necessary on some
of our street corners, judging from the
crowded conditions seen during the bu-
siness hours.
The primary Wednesday came just
at time when our farmers were think
ing more about getting their crops
planted than they were about the nom
nation of a sheriff thence the small
vote polled throughout the county.
Polk Smith brought to this office
Tuesday box of Strawberries Of the
Klondyke variety which were as fine
as we have ever seen. Mr., Smith has
had an unusually large yield from the
acreage planted and all of his berries
have been graded Al.
From the unusually large acreage
81 freshly cleared land in this county
this spring, one would naturally reach
the conclusion that the acreage planted
will be larger than ever before. The
most encouraging part of the story
though, is tiiat other crops than cot
t5n&are receiving ention.
N. R. Dupree, T. A. Freeman, Jno.
L. Dupree, Howard Bennett, W. w.
Dupree and Jno. o. Bonner spent We'd
nesday on Drain lake fishing. No big
fishtales have been heard on the
street corners, so the natural con-
clusion would be that the sport was
not At its best on that special day,
Wsrlen &C Shaw was mingling
with his friends in Brownsville We'd
nesday. He came home to vote and re-
turned to Nashville Thursday. Mr..
Shaw is proving to be one Of the best
wardens our state prison has ever had
His appointment was most FORUM
ate one, as his administration has al
ready demonstrated.
A. F. Smith, Adm. sold few days
ago to DIR. A. w. Livingston the Of !
flee building in which DR.. Livingston's
dental office is located. Considera- !
ton, $1,000 At the same time the va
cant lot lying between this building
and the residence of R. NJ. Chambliss
was sold to Mr.. Chamblss for 5000. !
We hear a great deal today about !
Preparedness. 1t is national issue. 4
Preparedness simply anticipates the ]
things which endanger life, health or 4
therefore you had better I
prepare for storms and fires by insur- 4
ing with Upton & Mann, Office adj ]
joining First National Bank. Auto 7
mobiles and country risks especially ]
tt I!
Trustee E. C. King has about twen- !
ty acres of strawberries this season i
and he has been kept busy counting )
the money received from several large I
shipments this week. He says that !
he intends planting another twenty a. I
cres this fall, for he believes the berry =
business is going to prove most prof i
table in this county. =
Cleanup day wa S observed here X
Thursday, when the Civic League had \
| number Of wagons busy during the j!
,ntire day. Mrs. j. w. E. Moore is pre- !;
,ident of this splendid organization I:
md much credit is due her and her ex- =;
client corps of assistants for the work ]:
symsId Ino6 auql MON psqsHduooos =
IS are in first class condition, why not X
make every day cleanup day? n
The strawberry crop has been claim 4
no the attention of many of our cit y
Gems during the past week. Six or sew e
n cars have been shipped and the ber- y
les have been pronounced unusually 4
inc. Brownsville berries are said to be ~
he best on the market. Prices have 4
anged from $2.25 to $3.50 per crate "a
his beats raising cotton mighty badt z
t is said that very large acreage "a
,ill be planted in this county this fall q
Mr.. r. B. Young died at his home In ~
1is city Tuesday night after an illness X
I several months He underwent Sc ~
ous operation at a Memphis hospital e
sveral weeks ago and never fully re- =
,vered. Mr.. Young was man Of good u
of an unassuming, quiet dis =
osition and always honest and fair IN !,
IS dealings with his fellow men. He !
cid the confidence Of all who knew We.
mn. He was about 65 years Of age. ),
uneral services were conducted at NM
,e residence by Rev. A. G. Bell. Inter +
ent took place at Halls, Tennessee, plas
here he formerly resided Services on
the grave we're conducted by the forr
asons, he being member in good Eva
andinp Of that order. He was also
member Of the Knights Of Pythias. >
Z leaves a wife and two sons, Miles rect
Dune Of Dyersburg and Robert wa
srne Il ualis q mourn his death. spri
4 ,e' ssatss- cranb;r Joins many friends botH
: sStendino svmpathy to these in ing
';r honr If distress hous