================================================================ THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII NO.28 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17,1920 ================================================================ -HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT MARRIAGE LICENSE-- C.W.HALL & Katie Pearl LOGGINS V.C.THOMAS & Bess EVANS W.H.JONES & Dorothy M.CORLEY S.D.HOWLETT & Mary L.FITZGERALD W.J.FISHER & Laura May PETTY John YARBROUGH & Gertrude EATON Hays PHELAN & Minnie CARSON -COLORED MARRIAGES-- Buster THOMAS & Arena MOODY T.IRWIN & Mary GRAVES Leonard SANDERS & Georgia WILLIAMS -REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS--E.P.HORTON to Mrs.Ora M.HORTON,82 acres in the 17th District;love and affection. --T.E.ARWOOD to S.R.CLARK,29 acres in the 16th District; $750. -LOCAL NEWS--The remains of Mrs.Belle ELDER were brought here from Memphis last Saturday and interred in Oakland Cemetery. -CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO--Mrs.R.L.THOMPSON was called to Humboldt Friday to attend the funeral of her neice,Mrs.Fred LOVE,who died at the home of her mother,at Paris,Tenn.Her remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery,after funeral services at the residence of Mr.Dave LOVE. --Mrs.Neal McMILLIN returned Sunday from a two weeks’visit with her daughter,Mrs.Jim MIDYETT,at Bells. --A very large crowd from here attended the funeral of Mr.Frank ROBERTSON,at Crockett Mills Saturday. --Mrs.Annie WOOLEY and son,after a two weeks’stay with her mother,Mrs.Tom WARREN,returned to her home in Memphis,accompanied by her sister,Miss Mona WARREN. --One of the nicest affairs of the season occurred Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr.& Mrs.James PERRY,on Bells Street,it being the occasion of their 50th marriage anniversary.All of their eight children and grandchildren were present,an aisle was formed in the large reception hall,the children on one side,grandchildren on the other.Mr.& Mrs.PERRY walked down this aisle,taking their places at the head,and the marriage ceremony was said for them again by their pastor,Bro.NIX. -ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN--Bennett HUMPHREYS and family spent Sunday near Humboldt,in the home of a brother,Emery GRAVES. --Miss Rosa THAXTER,of Kentucky,is visiting her sister,Mrs.Tinder WELCH. --John Hiram PRIESTLEY,of the post office force in Memphis,spent part of last week with his uncles,W.W.& W.E.REEVES and aunt,Miss Bettie REEVES. --Mr.& Mrs.Charlie SIMMONS are rejoicing of the arrival of a fine baby girl,their first born. --J.B.WALLIS has returned from Imboden,Ark.,and reports his father somewhat improved.He was called there last week,because of the seriousness of his father’s illness. -LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN--Dr.& Mrs.Raymond D.HENDERSON,of New York,have been visiting their parents, Mr.& Mrs. E.M. HENDERSON. --Mr.D.G.STEWART,who has been confined to his room for the past four months,left Tuesday for a Memphis Hospital. --The many friends in Humboldt regret to hear of the death of Mrs.Yandell HAUN in Memphis Thursday.Mrs.HAUN will be remembered as Miss Eva CARROLL,daughter of Dr.J.R.CARROLL,who resided in Humboldt for several years. --News was received this week by Mrs.Joseph MATHIS announcing the death of Mr.Joseph Howard HERRON,formerly of this place,at Healdsburg,Calif.,where he had made his home for the past few years.he was a nephew of the late Joe W.MATHIS,and made his home with him during his school days.He leaves a wife,two brothers and three sisters. -DEATH--Dr.Homer ANDREWS’sudden death at Medina Friday night brought great sorrow to his many friends through out the county.He was 35 years old,survived by his wife; father,Dr.D.T.ANDREWS and his mother.Burial in Zion Cemetery. -DEATH--Mrs.Sarah Ellen LOVE,wife of Fred M.LOVE,age 26 years,died Friday,August 10th,at the home of her parents in Paris,Tenn.,and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.She is survived by her husband; a 10-months-old son; her parents,Mr.& Mrs.Wm.D.WINCHESTER; two sisters,Rava & Orien WINCHESTER,both of Paris. -INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON--W.B.HUNT and wife,of Dyersburg,visited their brother,Dr.R.H.HUNT here this week. --Mr.Josh HARPER,of Texas,visited Mrs.J.P.HAZELWOOD here this week. --P.B.FOSTER,of Alabama,is visiting his brother and sister,R.W.& Miss Ida FOSTER. -FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,SEPT.10th--Two of the old citizens of the county have passed away and were buried the same day at Pond Creek,this county,they being “Uncle” Haywood REECE,aged 89 years and Sidney SORRELL,aged 77 years.Esq.Joe PRIVETT,of Crockett Mills,conducted the services.Mr.SORRELL was the father of Mrs.S.J.JONES,wife of the proprietor of the Jones Hotel,this city. -MEMPHIS,TENN.,SEPT. 10th--Mrs.Belle Bright ELDER died at the home of her daughter,Mrs.J.C.CAWTHON,yesterday morning.The body will be forwarded to Trenton,Tenn.,her old home,for interment.She was a daughter of the late Dr.Johnston BRIGHT,Presbyterian pastor; and the widow of Charles A.ELDER.She is also survived by two other daughters; one son,Eaton ELDER;and two sisters. -UNION GROVE--Mrs.Minerva BABB,of near Alamo,spent Monday in the home of her neice,Mrs.E.H.CATES. --Mrs.John ROSAMON,of near Gadsden,was called to the bedside of her son,Bob ROSAMON Friday,He is critically ill. -SOCIETY--A wedding occurred Thursday at 6 p.m. at the home of the bride’s parents,when Miss Annie Lou SAINE,daughter of Mr.& Mrs.W.H.SAINE,became the bride of Phillip D.JURASCHEK,of Brooklyn,N.Y. They will make their home in New York. --Mrs.Robert M.SHORT,of Sardis,Miss.,announces the approaching marriage of her daughter,Edwina,to Dr.Frank H.HAGMANN,the wedding to occur in December. --Mrs.Lou CLARK returned Sunday from Detroit,Mich.,where she spent the summer with her son,Orin CLARK,and daughter,Mrs.Ray WEBB. --Mrs.B.B.SMITH and littledaughter,Rebecca,of Thrasher,Miss.,are visiting her aunt,Mrs.D.E.ROBERTS. --BORN to Mr.& Mrs.Paul CRADDOCK on Wednesday,Sept.15th,a son. End of September 17,1920 issue. ****************************************************************************** ============================================================================== THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII NO.39 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24,1920 ============================================================================== -HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT MARRIAGE LICENSE-- Marvin TORRANCE & Bertha BLACKBURN Wm.T.RUTLEDGE & Gladys FEATHERSTONE Phillip D.JURASCHEK & Nannie L.SAINE Bennett PATTERSON & Linda CANADA J.A.JOHNSON & Sallie BAUGH Wiley BENNETT & Ida HARRIS Robert BLACKWELL & Eurie SIMPSON Dee PITTMAN & Clara SEAT -LOCAL NEWS--N.A.CRESAP,of Humboldt,visited his daughter,Mrs.Solon HARRISON last week. --The infant child of Mr.& Mrs.Algie BOONE died last Thursday,interment Friday at Oakland Cemetery. --Mrs.R.N.DAVIS died at her home on High Street Sunday morning,after a long illness.Services at the residence Monday morning,burial in Oakland Cemetery.She was in her 79th year,survived by three daughters,Mrs.Lida Belle BENNETT,Mrs.Leslie SMITH and Miss Daisy DAVIS; one son,Lloyd DAVIS,of Knoxville. -INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON--Guy HUNT,of Baton Rogue,La.,is visiting his father,Dr.R.H.HUNT and other relatives. --Mrs.W.C.BOONE is visiting her son,Clyde BOONE and wife,near Dallas,Texas. --Mrs.Sallie HART,of Milan,is visiting her sister,Mrs.E.M.HUDSON. -LIVE NEWS NOTES FROM FRUITLAND--Mr.& Mrs.Bob CRUTCHFIELD and little son,Robert,are visiting their parents,Mr.& Mrs.John GRADY. --Mrs.Sam BENNETT had her sale Wednesday,and is going to leave for Okla.,in a few days. -DEATH;MILAN,TENN.,SEPT.22--C.B.HARVEY,72 years,farmer,dropped dead from heart failure at his home east of here.He was digging a trench to place a sorghum mill and quit work at 11 o’clock to go to dinner,started to the house and fell dead.He is survived by his wife,two sons and three daughters. Interment was in Hopewell Cemetery. -CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO--Mr.Carmel SMYTHE,of Kankakee,Ill.,visited his grandmother,Mrs.W.P.HALL last week. --Mesdames Tommie HUDSON and Mary SUTTON,of Humboldt,visited their nephew,James ROE,who is quite ill,last Friday. --Mrs.Coley EMISON,of Bells,spent the week-end here with her mother,who is quite feeble,being confined to her bed most of the time. --Mr.Abner ROBERTSON returned Sunday from Grand Junction,where he had been making arrangements for moving his family.He will have charge of the oil business at that place. --Quite a bad as well as sad accident occurred near the M.E.Church last Saturday night after services,in which Mr.Frank LASSITER and son were both seriously injured.The flesh was torn to the bone of the younger man’s limb and his father,Mr.LASSITER had one of his lower limbs broken in three places,they were taken to a Dyersburg hospital.It is feared the senior LASSITER’s leg will have to be amputated,on account of his age,71 years,grave fears are entertained.A young man of Halls,(unnamed) driving a car fast,lost control,crashing into a buggy,tearing off the hind wheels,then into two cars. -ACCUSED OF THEFT--Government agents have returned and put under bond Wilburn K.DOWLIN,of El Paso,Texas,a former resident of Milan,charging him with the theft of a package of currency amounting to $8,500 from a mail pouch in transit from Los Angeles,Calif.,to New York City in March of this year.The inspectors make a claim that DOWLIN was a member of the crew that handled the rotary lock pouch on March 4th,and that he had in his possession a forged key when arrested. -BADLEY BURNED.TIPTONVILLE,TENN.Sept.17--R.W.PURYEAR,a white man,who recently came here to do road work for the county,was badly burned this evening when a gallon bucket of gasoline he was holding in his hand caught fire.It is reported that Mr.PURYEAR and Albert NAIL,another road worker were filling the tank on the truck when John AUTRY,a road commissioner drove up in a Ford car,and after talking to the men for a few minutes,got out to crank the car.It is said that the car was started with the cut off open,which caused the fire. -ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN--Mrs.J.B.WALLIS has as her guest,her mother,Mrs.EZZELL,of Nashville --Mrs.Olive MARTIN and little daughter,Olive Branch,of Brownsville,visited her cousin,Mrs.John STROUD,last Saturday. --Mr.& Mrs.Ernest HAZELWOOD,of Gibson County,visited their parents,Mr.& Mrs.T.F.RAINES Saturday. --Mr.& Mrs.Ollie B.JONES,of Humboldt,came over a few days since and erected a monument at the grave of their little son,Wyatt. --Mesdames John & Ed MITCHELL visited their daughter and sister,Mrs.Ed MASLEY at Brooksdale. --Mrs.T.P.JONES has returned from a visit to her brother,Dr.J.T.RAINES,at Malesus,who is critically ill,and little hope of recovery is entertained. -LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN--Mr.T.M.CAMPBELL is changing his storehouse on 22nd Avenue into a residence,which will be occupied by Mr.Lem BOLING and family. --Mr.Marshall STALLINGS,who has been with the L.& N.freight office here for sometime,has resigned his position and left Sunday for New Orleans,where he has accepted a more lucretive place. --Ab BOWLIN,wanted for housebreaking in Carroll County,was arrested in Humboldt yeaterday and brought to Milan last night by Deputy Sheriff J.D.BELEW,and locked up.He was taken to Huntingdon this morning.His family lives in Milan. --J.E.PEAL,of Johnson City,Illinois was here Monday en route home,after a pleasant viit to the families of W.B.WHAREY & Dr.M.D.INGRAM,of Eaton.Mr.PEAL was accompanied by his daughters,Mrs.C.C.JONES and Miss Tessie PEAL.He is the father of Gus PEAL,a prominent farmer of near Humboldt. -WEEK’S DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE--Miss Anna BARBEE,of Hernando,Miss.,spent the week-end with her sister,Miss Elizabeth BARBEE,of the Medina High School faculty. --Mrs.Chester FLY,of Antioch,is visiting her mother,Mrs Sam ANDERSON. --Mrs.William WOODRUFF is visiting her daughter,Mrs.J.R.WILLIAMSON,at Jackson. --W.J.ANDREWS,with his son,Edmond,has returned to Sewanee,after a recent visit with his brother,Dr.D.T.ANDREWS and family. --Mrs.Josephine BRINKLEY has returned from a visit to her daughter,Mrs.Edgar ANDERSON,at Spring Creek. --Mr.& Mrs.Frank HARDISON have returned to Ridgely and were accompanied home by their sister,Mrs.Tessie ANDREWS. --Prof.Preston HESS has returned to his duties at U.of T. Knoxville Monday,after a visit of several days with his parents,Prof.& Mrs.W.S.HESS. -IN MEMORY--Mrs.Martha Hanna Elizabeth SCOTT was born June 27,1869,and fell asleep in Jesus September 15,1920,making her stay here on earth 51 years, 2 months, and 18 days.She proffessed faith in Christ when but 13 years and united with the Methodist Church,and lived a consistant member until November 1903,when she became dissatisfied with this denomination and joined the Missionary Baptist Church,of this place.She had lived a widow some 18 years,being left alone to rear her four children,three of whom were small.She had been in ill health for the past nine years,and suffered untold agonies.She is survived by three daughters; one son; two sisters;three brothers;eight grandchildren.Four children and two grandchildren preceded her to the grave. -SOCIETY--Mrs.Williard Harding BURROUGHS announces the approaching marriage of her daughter,Elizabeth A.,to Joseph Russell McGEHEE,at high noon on Saturday in Memphis. --Mr.& Mrs.J.M.NEISLER and little daughter,Adelaide,and Mrs.John BUCK,of Lexington,visited their sister and cousin,Mrs.J.G.BURKS,this week. --Mrs.BURKS was called to Memphis last Thursday on account of the death of her neice,Mrs.Yandell HAUN,who was buried in Memphis Saturday. --Miss Lucille YANDELL returned to Memphis,after a week’s visit to her mother,Mrs.Alice YANDELL and family. --Mrs.Lillian HARRISON,of Memphis,is guest of her aunt,Mrs.Tom CAMPBELL. --Mrs.Evie PARHAM left Wednesday for Jackson,where she will make her future home. 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