The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-13

Hay and cotton seed for sale. See f.
f, Whitehurst, Brownsville, Tenn, be-
! fore you buy. -
Mr. Will Wilson of Somerville Wis
! tied mis- aunt, Mrs. +. H. Kelley and
other relatives the first of the week.
Mrs. A. NJ. Dixon and granddaugh-
ter, Kathleen Dixon, of Memphis, spent
Wednesday in Brownsville with friends
Mr.. Frank Taylor of Covington and
little daughter, Mary, of Covington,
were guests of Mrs D. A. Sheriff. last
week.
Mrs. John Chambers and children
and Mrs Edward Sturdivant were the
guests for the week end of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. King.
Mrs. O'Neil Bonner is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Bonner. Mr.. Bonner
spent Easter with them, returning to
Memphis on Monday.
Mrs. viii Chapman, Miss Ethel Tay-
lor of Tabernacle neighborhood, and
Mrs. Elliston Thomas of Memphis
were in town Saturday.
Misses Annie Gillespie and Ila Vol
termann, who have been teaching at
Woodland, are at home, their school
having closed last week.
There will be services at Lebanon
Sunday. The Easter program which
was postponed from last Sunday win
be Of special interest.
i Mr ssa AirT = Fp 0ppeahelmer.
Miss Regina 0ppenheimer and Mr.
y Zen Oppenheimer have retmhed to
Memphis, after a visit to MIR. J. B.
Felsenthal and family.
Miss Kate Smith attended the we'd
ding of Miss Mozella Wade at Kenton
last Saturday. Miss Wade is pleas
antly remembered as the charming
guest of Miss Smith on several occa-
sions.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Thomas have re-
ceived message from Mr.. Frank
Thomas, who is an ensign in the U. S.
Navy, informing them of his promo
tion to lieutenant, which is to take eff
feet June 1st..
Mrs. L. W. Hughes, Misses Currie
and Bonner were guests of Misses
, Bess and Martha Thomas Saturday
and assisted in receiving at their beau
tlful reception given in honor of Miss
Lidy Kate King.
Mr.. Ed Hart, who was brought from
the hospital at Memphis two weeks
ago after an operation for appended
tbs, has been quite i'll, but we are glad
to say he is improving rapidly, and
hope to see him up and about again in
few weeks.
Mr.. A. w. Roberts, former res
ldent of this city, died at his home in
st. Louis Wednesday after lingering
illness. Mr.. Roberts was the father of
the late Mrs. Pauline Roberts Booker.
Two grandchildren survive him, Miss
Lurline Booker and A. w. Booker.
Mr.. Henry Van Pelt Berson died at
his home in this city Wednesday morn
ing at seven o'clock after an illness of
many Months. Mr.. Berson was prob
bly, the oldest resident of Brownsville.
having lived here practically all his
llfe. He was the youngest child of
Solomon and Lucinda Van Pelt
Berson and was born in Franklin.
Tenn, Feb. 20, 1S42. His grandfather,
Col. Van Pelt, was the founder of the
Memphis Commercial. His paternal
grandfather was a member of the
French nobility and belonging to the
French navy he was captured on
board French vessel during the year
1899 and was brought to America.
Where he settled in Massachusetts.
He had studied the trade of gold
smith, which trade has been followed
by his descendants ever since. He
died in this city in 1856 and is
buried in 0akwood cemetery. MANY
residents remember Mr.. Sol. Berson,
his father, who died in the seventies.
Mr.. Berson had been in the iewelrv
business since he was eighteen wears
of age, and by pleasant manner and
high integrity he held the esteem of
the whole community. Just one year
ago the 29th of this month, he retired
from business on account of feeble
health, and has been gradually declin-
ing since. The funeral services were
held from the residence Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. E. L. Atwood and Rev. C. v.
Crabb. Besides his wife, Mr.. Berson
leaves three sons and one daughter:
Messrs. Henry, Clarence and William
Berson and Mrs. Edward Sharp of
Oklahoma. One sister survives him.
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