The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
LOCAL NEWS

Go to Mcknight Brothers Brick
Yard for brick. Large stock on hand
and prices reasonable. 4
Wanted-At highest Cash Price, all
your produce. See US for Flour and
Salt. Brownsville Produce Co If
J. Sternberger, Jr., will pay you
more on your hides and furs than a. ;
one else. See him befolc selling >
You can't afford to miss the big
sale beginning at Turner's tomorrow.
For Sale-Blaek Angus cattle, 8
.cows; calves. All registered. ]. 7.
Holland, Stanton, Tenn. 8
Services, Christ Episcopal church
on Sunday. Holy communion and SER
mon, IL o'clock. J. ]. P. Perry, Rector.
The Am. Extract Co., Mckenzie,
Tenn, buys sassafras stumps the year
round and supply stump pullers. Write
them for prices.
Carry your saddlery and harness to
]. L. Shaw and have them repaired.
he is now prepared to do such work at
a reasonable price and solicits your
patronage.
Those wishing to take the trip to
Washington to the reunion can enroll
at once, so as to get hotel acommoda-
tons. For information, call Mrs. Hay.
There were 22,79S bales of cotton
ginned in Haywood county from the
crop of 1916 prior to December 13,
1916, as compared with 1926 bales
ginned to, December 13, 1915.
There will be preaching at Marvin
Sunday morning at II o'clock and at
Chestnut Grove at o'clock in the af-
ternoon by the pastor, Rev. B. J. Rus
sell.
Mr.. F. A. Stewart, aged 65 years,
died at his home at Tibbs Friday, De-
cember Is, and was buried the next
day at Trinity. He is survived by his
wife and two children.
If you life to read Cosmopolitan, the
magazine that contains good stories,
send $500 for a two-years subscrip-
ton. This offer good until January
10. r. F. Maddox,
Mrs. Cora Pittman, aged 35 years,
died suddenly at her home in Rudolph
Sunday, December "a. She is survived
by her husband and five daughters.
Funeral services were held by Rev. E.
L. Atwood Tuesday, December 26, at
Trinity.
Notice-0ne roam COW, about 8
years old, weighs about $50 pounds, ia
ken up on the 1st day of December,
1915. If owner does not make claim
and prove property before December l,
1917, same will be sold to pay expen-
SEES incurred. John Keathley, Ranger
Mrs. Ethel 0verton, wife Of Mr.. Gil
bert 0verton, died Friday, December
% at her home in Union. Mrs. Over
ton was a daughter of Mr.. j. A. JoyneI
Funeral services were conducted Sat
ufday, the 23rd, at Chestnut Grove by
Rev. B. j.. Rusesll
The firm of N. R. Dupree & Co., sue
cessors to Forrest & Dupree, has Sc
cured the services of Ed Dupree fol
the year 1917. Mr.. Dupree extends to
his friends throughout the county q
cordial invitation to visit him, assur.
ing them of his earnest desire to rem
der them every service possible.
The schools of Brownsville anC
Haywood county resumed work Mon
day morning, January /, after tht
enjoyment of the holiday season. The
attendance is generally reported gooC
though the lower grades are not 81
full as they were. before Christmas
due to whooping cough epidemic.
Mr.. r. R. Rainey has purchased
the property just east of Rev. Perry
home on West Main street. Alex Lee
who died several weeks ago, had occu
pied the house for several years will
his family. The place belonged to hi
sister, who resides in Chicago. Mr.
Rainey expects to improve the proper
ty, which will add much to the beaut!
of the street
Next Monday night the Pythians o
Brownsville and Haywood county will
hold open session in their Castle Hal
here. At this meeting the new officer
will be installed, an interesting pro
gram will be rendered and refresh
ments served. Pythianism Throughout
the state is on a boost and the Browns
vile lodge is going to keep pace witt
other lodges throughout the state.
Haywood county roads are in ba,
condition. just now due in great mea
sure to heavy travel during the hol
idays while the weather was unusually
bad. However had the use of tn
split-log drag been employed in keep
ing our roads well crowned and fire
from ruts they would not now be s
bad. We have not yet learned tn
value of keeping our roads in goo
condition after they have been built.
Mr.. Norman Wigs, who is attend
ing Union University at Jackson, wa
the guest during the holidays of Rev
and Mrs. E. L. Atwood. On last Sun
day morning Mr.. Wigs occupied tn
pulpit of the Baptist church and deliv
cred his maiden sermon to an audienc
who listened with rapt and appreiia
tive attention. His discourse shove
thought and careful preparation an
would have done credit to one VIII
had been long in the service.
The well known hardware firm q
Forrest & Dupree has been change