The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
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AND PERSONAL

Boys and girls rain coats for
Christmas at S1.49, $500 and $2.98.
NJ. Bauman.
Money to Loan on improved real es-
tate at 6 per cent. See A. R. Tay-
Tor. III
Get the boy or girl a waterproof
raincoat for only S1.49, $500 and $2.sS
at M. Bauman's.
For Sale.-0ne pony and one pony
buggy, cheap if taken quickly. Mrs.
Sherman Taliaferro, South Hatchie
street. 3
A useful Christmas gift for the boy
or girl-a waterproof ~raincoat, at
$1.49, $500 and $2.9S. NJ. Bauman.
Mrs. Maud Williams has taken
rooms with Mr.. and Mrs. Yost at the
Curry cottage on Key Corner street.
During this week we offer the most
useful Christmas gift you can buy for
boy or girl. Raincoats, ranging in
price from $1.49 to $2.98. M. Bau-
man.
DR.. j. L. Weber, who is with the Y.
M. C. A. at Fort Oglethorpe has ask
ed tie Brownsville people for a
Christmas barrel for the soldiers in
his camp. 1t is needless to say shat
his request was granted and the kfr-
rel is on the way, full of good thi4gs
and real Christmas cheer.
The drive for membership to the He'd
Cross for the year 1918 has been on in
Brownsville and haywood county ali
this week. In Brownsville the ladies
have had charge and have rolled up a
large membership. In the country une
work has been in charge of select dis
trict workers who nave not yet made
their reports.
Brownsville has been well repre-
sented at the Baptist hospital in Mem
phis during the last two weeks. All
patients are reported doing well. Those
who were there were Mrs. j. II. Halll-
Burton, Mr.. W. 7. Davis, Miss Cornelia
Owen, Albert anu Woodllef thomas,
Mrs. |. J. Felsenthal. Several Of these
have returned home.
Plumbers have been kept busy in
Brownsville during the past week look
ing after frozen and bursted water
pipes. The fact that the water pres
sure has been off most of the time has
relieved the situation somewhat and
given them more time in which to re-
pair and damage done by the freezing
weather.
Thousands Of rabbits have been kill
ed in this section during the past week
and they have been shipped from
Brownsville by the wholesale. The To-
cal markets too, have had an abun-
dance. They have been selling at 10
cents here. Before the high cost of
living struck us, rabbits brought FIVE
cents apiece or six for twenty-five
cents. In Memphis now they sell for
35 cents apiece.
From december 5 to DecembA<l7l
Brownsville was practically
bound. The 10Y came on the night d
December from 8 to 10 inches Of it,
and did not begin to melt until the 18th
During this time the thermometer
ranged from Is above to two below
and rendered travel very difficult. On
Monday of this week came warmer
weather with slush and mud.
There will be disappointment in a
good many homes on account Of the
absence of the soldier boys during the
Christmas season. Many had hoped
to obtain ~furloughs so as to join the
family circle in the merry making, but
Uncle Sam could not be accused of
partiality so it was decided to grant
no %furloughs during Christmas. Most
every boy would have asked for leave
of absence and the trains would have
been congested, so the soldier boys will
have to make for themselves a Merry
Christmas. The postoffice and ex-
press will be overwhelmed with pack
ages and these boys deserve every
good thing that can possibly come to
them. If you have no boy in the army
send some other boy a little Christmas
cheer.
For the past week Brownsville has
had almost a water famine. On last
Thursday night the pump at the deep
wells got out Of fix and workmen were
kept busy for several days and nights
trying to repair the machinery. Dur
ing this time our people were put to
great inconvenience as many of them
being unacquainted with the trouble
had failed to catch a supply before it
was too late. During the week the wa
ter has been turned on for a short time
at intervals, thus relieving the situa-
ton somewhat. When the present
plant was installed it was understood
that there would be no more trouble.
as the best machinery was purchased
and two deep wells were dug, so that
in an emergency one would always be
available. Now it seems that one Of
the wells is a failure and with the
other out of commission the trouble
and inconvenience comes. The au-
thorities should see to it that this trou-
is remedied for all time. Our peo4
pie must have an abundance of good
water regardless of cost. Conditions
existing for the past week indicate
carelessness or bad management on
part of somebody and it should not,
be allowed to occur again.