The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
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NEWPORT, Ark.-TheN body of Col.
Edward M. Dickinson, who died IN
Washington city Tuesday, reached New
port Saturday morning and was car
ried to Batesville near here for burial
at the old home. Col Dickinson was
a pioneer of this county and in its ear
ly history he was county clerk for 70
years, For the past several years, how
ever, he has been holding responsible
position with the treasury department
at Washington. He is survived by his
wife and son, Allen Dickinson, OF
Shreveport, La, also daughter, Mrs.
Miller Joblih, who is at Constantinople,
Turkey. Deceased has many relatives
at Newport.
MASON, Tenn.-AA message has ar
rived from Houston, Tex, announce
ing the death of ]. G. Hamblet. Mr..
Hamblet was a leading citizen and bus
mess man of Mason for many years.
He had been in i'll health for some time
and about a year ago removed with
his family to Houston. He is survived
by his wife and the following children:
Mrs, R. L. Morrill,, Dale and Leo Ham
blet, of Houston, Tex; Mrs. r. c.
Russell, of Little Rock Mrs. o. L. Par
due and Thurston Hamblet, Of Memphis,
and B. L. Hamblet, of Mason.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala-Mrs, NJ M.
Giles, 80, is dead at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Miner, ip'the Hur-
ricane precinct. Her husband died in
1853 and she is survived by three sons
and one daughter.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-Mrs. Ella Skin
ner, wife of Charles M. Skinner, died
Tuesday She was a sister Of Henry c.
Pollard, secretary of the Odd Fellows
grand lodge Of Alabama. She is sur
vived by her husband and seven chill
Tt, Nil
homa; Mrs. Martin Watkins, of Ar
kansas; Misses Cary. Mervile. Eunice
and Dorothy Skinner and Charles M
Skinner, Jr.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-Mrs. Mary e.
stogner, TO- died yesterday at her home
at Hobbs Island. She is survived by
four sons.
I BATESvILLE, Ark-Edward M
Dickinson, of this place, died in Wash
ington, D. c., Wednesday, according to
news received here. Mrs. Dickinson
and her son, Allen, were with Mr.. Dick
inson when the end came.
JONESBORO, Ark. Mrs Matte
Clampit, "a, died at her home here. She
is survived by her husband and three
small children.
JONESBORO, Ark.-Mrs. Isabelle
Newton, o. died Thursday Of influenza
and pneumonia.
PADUCAI, Ky.-William B. Woods,
So died at his home in the county 81
dren. all of this county.
MARTIN, Tenn.-Mrs. Jane Farmer,
IS, mother of T. H. Farmer, of this
place, and Mrs. Hutcherson, Of Ray
mond, Miss, died here.
MARTIN, Tenn.-Miss Effie Hester,
daughter of John Hester, died here Of
pneumonia, following influenza.
NEWBERN, Tenn.-Robert Jones, "a,
one of Dyer County's oldest citizens,
is dead at his home in the 18th dis
trict OF this county, near Trimble. Fu-
neral services were conducted at the
family residence and burial was made
In that section. He is survived by two
sons and three daughters.
NEwBERN, Tenn.--Claxence Bran
son. IS. farmer, residing in Gibson
county, eight miles east Of Newbern,
died at his home in Neboville Thursday
IS the result Of an accident which oc-
Cured Tuesday while cutting a tree
on his farm. The tree happened to
split and part OF II struck him in the
at Yorkville. where burial was made.
The survivors are q widow and two
children.
CONVICTION, Tenn.--.John Pickafd,
80, died at his home in the Fourth dis
,rict of Upton county Tuesday. Inter.
ment took place at Old Campground
at / o'clock Wednesday, Rev. S. r.
Eorbess conducting the service. De.
y ceased was a member OF the Methodist
church. He is survived by q wife and
y large family of children.
BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss.-Se~s mas
iust been received here by Miss Cora
Gsalbreath announcing the death of her
niece. Maude Galbreath, at Memphis
yhe deceased was for five years "a
student of Blue Mountain college and
is a young woman Of character snd
Merit.
GeORINTR, Miss-Mrs.- Annie Stan.
ley. wife OF r. L. Stanley. died at her
home here. Size came here from Hardin
county, and was prominently connected
there. SHE is survived by hee husband
an invalid daughter and host oil
relatives jn McNairy and ISa8diR COuii'
eiea
saOfsYNFff. Miss-Mrs Matte James
Wife 0S Bee. a. r. Games. died at Nh