THE COURIER-CHRONICLE
VOLUME XXIII NO.9
FRIDAY MARCH 4,1921
HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE
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HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT
MARRIAGE LICENSE--
A.W.LANNOM & Katie MONTGOMERY
J.W.LONGWORTH & Lela DAVIDSON
A.H.LEWIS & Lee HALLABAUGH
R.M.DYER & Fern CROOM
Coy C. BARRON & Annie Joe MALLETT
Henry DAVIS & Nina McEWEN
Charles J.SAPP & Willie CHRISTIANBERRY
COLORED LICENSE--
Joe HALE & Mary PYLES
Mose WORD & Viester MOORE
Jno.SIMMONS & Bessie WILLIAMS
LOCAL NEWS--Mr.& Mrs.J.W.JETTON Sr.,celebrated their 50th anniversary at their
home a few miles from town.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON--Elmer HUNT,of Humboldt spent Sunday with his father,J.H.HUNT.
--Calvin MORGAN,of Camp Dix,NJ was called home Sunday on account of the serious illness of his mother,Mrs.J.S.MORGAN.
--Mrs.H.H.WELLER and children,of Memphis,are visiting her parents,Mr.&
Mrs.J.R.FLY.
COXVILLE ITEMS R.F.D.#10 CROCKETT COUNTY--Messrs.Henry & eugene
McCORD,of Mason’s Grove visited in the home of their brother,Bob McCORD last
week.
--J.R. COX spent part of Thursday in the home of his daughter,Mrs.Ed MITCHELL,of south Gadsden.
--Mr.& Mrs.Isham BURROW,of Gadsden,spent Monday in the home of their son,Oscar and his wife,more especially for the purpose of being in the company of their new granddaughter,who was born one day last week.
DEATH--This community lost one of its best citizens and neighbors Monday
morning,when Esq.Thomas P.HOPPER passed to his reward.His body was laid to rest in Salem Cem.by Salem Church,where he had so often met with neighbors and friends to worship God.The wife of his first marriage and mother of eight children,had preceded him to the “Better Land”,leaving four sons who still survive.He was 70 years old.A few years ago he was married a second time to a woman who so faithfully and patiently stayed him and administered to his every want and need.
DEATH CLAIMS THREE CITIZENS OF BELLS--While this town and community was in sadness Wednesday evening because of the death of a precious good mother,and sweet spirited Christian woman,Mrs.Virginia BARNES;little did we think the dawn of Thursday morning would bring the added sorrow of the deaths of Mr.& Mrs.J.E.CASEY.Mrs.BARNES died at 2 p.m. Wednesday; Mrs.CASEY at 1 a.m. and Mr.CASEY at 4 a.m. Thursday morning.Mrs.BARNES and Mrs.CASEY had been sick for less than a week; The death of Mr.CASEY was caused by the shock of the death of his wife,as he was downtown Wednesday,and was as well as usual.As we go to press Thursday morning,we will say more of these good people,who have been prominent in the affairs of the social,financial and religious life of Bells and community for the past thirty years or more in our next issue.---The BELLS SENTINEL.
WEEK’S DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE--Mrs.Hilton MILLS has returned to her home in Memphis after visuting her parents,Mr.& Mrs.D.H.BOBBITT.
--Mr.& Mrs.Baxter BOONE,of Jackson,with Mr.& Mrs.Neil BOONE,of Paducah,KY are attending the bedside of their father,Mr.R.R.BOONE,who has been seriously ill for several weeks.
--Mr.Barney REPLOGLE,of this city and Linnie PIERCE,of FRIENDSHIP,were united in marriage Saturday evening.
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO--Death entered the home of Mr.Sam
WARREN Tuesday at 6 o’clock and claimed their only boy,age 4 months.
--Mr.Ike BOLING,after two weeks illness,died at his home in Bells Friday at 9:30
a.m.Services were held at the Christian Church in Bells,burial in Bellview Cemetery.He was about 56 years old,and is survived by his wife;eight children;two sisters and three brothers.
HORSE KILLES LITTLE CHILD--The little baby son of Mr.& Mrs.Fred SANDERS,of
near Sanders’Bluff,southeast of Humboldt,was kicked by a horse last Saturday
afternoon,and almost instantly killed.Mr.& Mrs.SANDERS were riding in a buggy and the baby was in the mother’s lap.The horse became frightened when a strap broke and the buggy ran up on it,and began kicking.One of the cruel hooves struck the 20-month-old baby on the head.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN--Mr.& Mrs.Robert E.WARREN attended the
funeral of little Annie Will JONES at Humboldt last Friday.
--Mr.& Mrs.T.P.JONES attended the funeral of their neice at Humboldt Friday.
--Ed.REEVES and sister,Miss Bettie attended the funeral of their neice,Annie Will Jones Friday.
--Mr.& Mrs.H.W.REEVES were in Humboldt Friday,attending the funeral of their
neice,Annie Will JONES.
--Mrs.Vos BUCKNER and two children,Gelda & Johnie,spent the week-end with her sister,Mrs.Kirb KENNER.
--Mrs.Annie CASEY was called Thursday to the bedside of her neice,little Annie Will JONES,whose death occurred Thursday.
BELLS,TENN.,MARCH 1-DEATH--Mr.Henry LEWIS,age 67 years,died suddenly at the home of his son,two miles west of Bells,Friday morning.His wife preceded him to the grave nearly 12 months ago.He leaves three grown sons.Burial in Bellvue Cemetery.
IN MEMORY--On last Saturday,Feb.25th,the home of Mr.& Mrs.Fred SANDERS was
made sad on account of the untimely death of their little son,Earnest Watson,1 year- 8 months and 11 days old.Burial in Antioch.
LOCAL NEWS IN AND ABOUT TOWN--Mr.Garner ALMQUEST,of Jackson,spent
Sunday here with his sister,Miss Lurline ALMQUEST.
IN MEMORY--Mrs.Martha WILLIFORD,who was born Jan.29,1836,died
Feb.21st,1921,at the age of 85 years and 23 days.She was the mother of 12 children; 51 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
SOCIETY--A wedding of much interest was that of Miss Annie Joe MALLETT,daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Macklin MALLETT,and Mr.Coy C.BARRON,was solemnized on last Saturday evening at the home of the bride in Brazil,TN.
--Miss Fern CROOM,of near town,and Robert DYER,of Oakfield were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the home of the broide’s father,Paul CROOM.
--A wedding of interest was that of Carl KEENAN,of Yazoo City,MS and Ruth
PARHAM,of Jackson,TN which occurred in Jackson Wednesday.
--The funeral of Mr.R.D.STEPHENSON was held in Jackson Wednesday.He formerly lived in Humboldt,being manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling Works.
End of March 4,1921 issue.
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THE COURIER-CHRONICLE
VOLUME XXIII NO.10
FRIDAY MARCH 11,1921
HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE
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HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT
MARRIAGE LICENSE
O.P.MATTHEWS &Mary L.HAYNES
Will ANDREWS & Myrtle BLACKWELL
F.F.BRUFF & Burner DOWLAND
COLORED LICENSE
Horace BANETY &Roxie CARNES
J.A.BAILEY & Myrtle CORLEY
William GANAWAY & Lurline BUCHANAN
LOCAL NEWS--Mrs.Hugh LOVE,of Humboldt,was the guest of her
sister,Mrs.W.G.CONNER Monday.
COXVILLE ITEMS, R.F.D. #10 CROCKETT COUNTY--The community around
Fruitvale and Gadsden and the county in general lost a splendid citizen when Esq.Silas EMISON died last Saturday.
--The community around Salem Church and adjoing territory lost a most exemplary citizen when Mr.Joe BLACK “crossed over” last Friday evening at 8 p.m. He was 77 years old,a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON--Mr.Frank BRATCHER,of Okla.,is here
visiting his brother,W.A.BRATCHER and family.This is his first visit since he left here 30 years ago.
Mr.Wheeler GRIGGS was called to Mason’s Grove Sunday to the bedside of his
brother,Bob GRIGGS,who is dangerously sick.
CARD OF THANKS--We want to thank the numberous friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our little daughter,Dorris Anne. signed: J.A.CARTER and family.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN--Marvin CARTER,of Humboldt,came over
to attend the funeral of his little sister last Saturday.
--Miss Carrie BOALS,of Maury City,attended the funeral of her grandfather last Saturday.
--Musedora WILLIAMS,of Humboldt,was a recent visitor in the home of her
aunt,Mrs.E.L.LEMOND.
--Mrs.JONES,of Wartrace,attended the funeral of her brother,Mr.J.C.BLACK.
--J.R.GEORGE,wife and children,of near Humboldt,and John BLACK,of
Covington,attended the funeral of their father,J.C.BLACK,Saturday.
--The infant daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Alfred CARTER died Friday,its little body was given interment Saturday at Raines Cemetery.
--Miss Edna GRIGGS,of Nashville,came home to be with her father during his serious illness.
--Mrs.Nannie HELMS,of Jackson,is with her father,R.B.GRIGGS,at Mason’s Grove.
--Mrs.Addie HART,of Ripley,was called to the bedside of her brother,Esq.R.B.GRIGGS.
--Harry WILSON and Clara EMISON,of Quincy,were married Saturday afternoon.
--Another of Crockett’s magistrates has answered the last summons--Esq.Silas
EMISON,whose death occurred last Saturday.His remains were interred at Cypress Sunday.He was about 50 years of age,he leaves a wife and four children.
--Another vernerable patriarch,J.C.BLACK,has been called to his eternal home,Friday,he was 76,He leaves his wife,with whom he lived over 50 years;two sons;five daughters;burial was in Salem Cemetery.
WEEK’S DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE--Mrs.Bernice JOHNSON has returned to
Jackson,after a visit to her sister,Mrs.Homer SIMPSON.
--Miss Frances SHARP,of Lexington,is visiting her mother,Mrs.John FOSTER.
--Mrs.W.B.DUCK,of Scott’s Hill,and Mrs.F.M.ROBINSON,of Meridian,MS have been
recent guests of their sister,Mrs.R.H.WITT.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN--Little Dorris Anne CARTER,eight
months old daughter of Mr.& Mrs.J.A.CARTER,of near GADSDEN,died early Friday
morning of pneumonia and was buried Saturday morning at Raines Cemetery.
FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,MARCH 6th--Mr.& Mrs.G.L.HAMLET,of Crockett Mills,this
county,announce the marriage of their daughter,Rose Lee,to Carl Winston DROKE,of this city;wedding to take place in April at the Christian Church there.
SOCIETY--A wedding of interest to a number of Humboldt people took place in
Chicago,Saturday afternoon,March 5th when Frances JEFFRIES became the bride of John Orin KELLEY.
--On Saturday evening,March 5th,a quiet wedding occurred at the Baptist Church,when Mary HAYNES became the bride of Phil MATTHEWS.
--Mr.& Mrs.Thomas W.HEAD and son,Thomas Jr.,went to Memphis Sunday to visit their brother and sister,Dr.& Mrs.Raymond D.HENDERSON.
--Miss Ruth BARRY left for her home in Stuttgart,AR after visiting her aunt, Mrs.G.T.RAY.
--Miss Katherine BARRY left for her home in Lexington after visiting her
aunt,Mrs.G.T.RAY.
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THE COURIER-CHRONICLE
VOLUME XXIII VOLUME 11
FRIDAY MARCH 18,1921
HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE
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HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT
MARRIAGE LICENSE--H.M.Wright & Maggie Lee ARNOLD
S.T.PACK & Evie Ella NEWSON
Grady HINSON & Mai RICHARDSON
COLORED--J.A.BAILEY & Myrtle CORLEY
Eulus WEBB & Amanda JAMES
LOCAL NEWS--Miss Kathleen BLAIR,of Jackson,was the guest of her
sister,Mrs.E.C.SOLOMON Sunday.
--N.A.CRESAP,of Humboldt,visited his daughter,Mrs.Solon HARRISON Sunday.
WEEK’S DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE--Dr.G.W.OLIVER was called to Columbia
Wednesday to attend the bedside of his sister,Mrs.Emma Smith,who is seriously ill.
--Mrs.Mattie B.JAMES left Tuesday for Memphis,accompanining her neice,Mrs.Carl
SHELTON,of Greenfield,who was taken for an operation for acute appendicitis.
--A large attendance at the funeral service of Miss Jennie PARRISH,conducted by her pastor,Rev MOBLEY at Hope Hill Tuesday afternoon,bore evidence of the love and esteem in which she was hels by relatives and friends.”Aunt Jennie”was 71 years of age.She is survived by two brothers.The following relatives;Mr.& Mrs.Thomas PARRISH; Mr.& Mrs.Ed PARRISH; Mr.& Mrs.James Replogle,of Jackson; Mesdames Kate & B.D.WHITE and Miss Emma WHITE of Lexington also attended.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON--Mrs.Meg MORGAN,50 years,wife of
J.S.MORGAN,died at her home near here Monday afternoon,after an illness of several months.She is survived by her husband,two sons,Calvin & Robert; three
daughters,Mrs.T.L.BURNS; Mrs.W.O.SLOAN; and Mrs.John PHILLIPS;six
brothers,R.T., J.B., W.F., Sam, Roy, and N.H.BOLERJACK.Services were held at the residence by Rev.HICKS,the body laid to rest in White Rose Cemetery.
--Mrs.John WITT,Mrs.Jessie FLY and Miss Bessie NEALY attended the funeral of
Mrs.M.W.WHEELER at Milan Tuesday.
--BORN to Mr.& Mrs.O.D.STEPHENSON on Tuesday,a fine girl.
SANDERS BLUFF ITEMS--We are glad to know that the son of Mr.& Mrs.Myrt
BLACK,who has had pneuminia is improving.
--We are glad to know that Mr.Charlie NELSON,who has had pneumonia is improving.
--On last Thursday,the home of Mr.& Mrs.Callie PETERSON was made sad by the death of their little son,J.C.,who was two years,3 months, 18 days.The remains were laid to rest at Antioch Cemetery Friday.
DEATH--The sad news resched friends in Humboldt Monday that Joe EXUM had passed away of typhoid pneumonia at the family home,over the river in Madison County.He was a son of the late M.B.EXUM and a brother of Mrs.G.J.ADAMS,of this city.Funeral services were held in the family home,burial in Hollywood Cemetery,Jackson.
DEATH--F.M.NEWHOUSE,Sr.,died at the home of his son,W.L.,in Boonville,MS on
Sunday March 18th.He was about 80 years of age.He lived most of his life near
Humboldt.He is survived by two sons,W.L.,of Boonville and James of Humboldt; one daughter,Mrs.Lizzie BANKS,of Trenton.
DALLAS,TEXAS EVENING JOURNAL--Mrs.Hardina J.HARPER,93 years old,died at
the home of her daughter,Mrs.W.H.McCALLUM Sunday at 4 a.m.She was the widow of B.J.HARPER,she came to Dallas in 1880.She was a native of Gibson County,Tennessee and married Mr.HARPER in 1850.She is survived by four children;Mrs.CULLUM; Mrs.S.B.BOLICK; Ben J.HARPER and James HARPER,all of Dallas;27 grandchildren;40 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO--Mrs.H.B.NANCE was called to Fulton
to the bedside of her neice,Miss Katherine BROWDER,who is very ill.
--BORN to Mr.& Mrs.Tom BUCKINGHAM,a little daughter.
IN MEMORY--L.R.GREGORY-Born Feb.12,1852.Died at Tyler,MO March
13,1921.Age 69 years,1 month,1 day.He was a citizen of Madison County for more than 50 years.He is survived by his widow;five sons:Will, Charlie, and John,all of Madison County;Elmer,of Tyler,MO and Ernest,who is in France with Uncle Sam’s Army; three daughters: Mrs.Ida KING,of Madison County;Mrs.Lizzie CRAMER and Miss Mayme GREGORY,of Chicago; one sister,Mrs.Lizzie APPLETON,of MS; 15 grandchildren.
NEWS OF ANTIOCH AND BAKERS CHAPEL--Mrs.Fred KEY,of Jackson,spent the
weekend with her mother,Mrs.S.A.NOWELL.
--Misses Sadie Lou and Rubye THOMPSON and Hazel RHODES of the Sanders Bluff
community were recent visitors of their grandparents,Mr.& Mrs.J.W.BAKER.
--Mr.T.B.TOOMES,of Medina,spent several days last week with his sister,Mrs.Sarah
BAKER.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN--Olive & Edris CRADDOCK,of
Humboldt,visited their grandmother,Mrs.JINNETTE recently.
--Mrs.Virgil HOPPER of Chester County,recently visited her mother,Mrs.Abe TAYLOR.
--A wee daughter arrived recently to brighten the home of Mr.& Mrs.John NELSON.She
wears the name Mary Evelyn NELSON.
--Merlin MILLER and Mary McMILLAN of District #1 were married last Saturday
evening.She is the daughter of Mrs W.A.MARCUM; he is the son of Mr.& Mrs.David
MILLER.
LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN--Mr.J.N.MIDYETT,of
Jackson,spent Sunday with Humboldt relatives and friends.
--Ben DARETY,who has a position with a drainage company at Oxford,MS is at home
visiting his parents,Mr.& Mrs.W.J.DARETY near Zion
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THE COURIER-CHRONICLE
VOLUME XXIII NO.12
FRIDAY MARCH 25,1921
HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE
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HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT
MARRIAGE LICENSE--S.M.BELL & Mollie MOUNT
C.C.COX & Nora KING
Watt GORDON & Ida HUDSON
R.F.CAVANESS & Freda HASSELL
Guy C.TRIMBLE & Cleo POWELL
LOCAL NEWS--Billie BRETT,of Memphis,spent the weekend with his
grandmother,Mrs.Ella BANKS.
--T.J.SIMMONS,Jr.,of Martin,visited his grandmother,Mrs.Ella BANKS,Sunday.
--Mrs.Lee BAILEY died at her home on High Street Saturday morning.Services at the
residence by Rev.DAVIS,interment at Olive Branch.She is survived by her husband and
daughter.
BELLS,R.F.D. #3--A large crowd attended the sale of the late J.E.CASEY estate at Bells Saturday
--Andy CASEY moved his family to Bells this week to look after the farming interests of his brother,the late J.E.CASEY.
--Sanford PERMENTER is recovering from pneumonia.
--Mrs.J.A.McALISTER died Monday at her home in Bells,after several months illness of tuberculois.She leaves a husband and several children,burial was in Bellvue Cemetery.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON--R.E.HUNT and his wife and Roy
LAWLER,attended the funeral of their aunt,Mrs.Lee BAILEY at Trenton Tuesday.
--Naomi PHIFER,of near Milan,visited her uncle,O.K.PORTER and his family this week.
--BORN to Mr.& Mrs.Everett WALDRON last Friday,a fine girl.
--Mr.R.L.LUFFMAN,about 50 years old,died at his home here Wednesday.He leaves six children.The body was carried to Lessenberry’s Chapel for burial.
WEEK’S DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE--Mrs.Oscar BODKYN,of Bardwell,KY is
visiting her parents,Mr.& Mrs.J.H.MOUNT.
--Mrs.D.B.ROWLETT will spend the Easter season with her daughter,Mrs.Gerald
LOVELL,at Greensville,KY.
--Mrs.H.C.JOHNSON has returned to Jackson after visiting her sister,Mrs.Frank
RAINES.
BURNS CAUSE CHILD’S DEATH--With sad heart we chronicle the death of one of the most lovable children we had in our midst,Master J.E.HAYS, 5-year-old and only child of Mr.& Mrs.W.C.HAYS,which sad event occurred Tuesday night at 12 o’clock.While Mrs.HAYS was preparing lunch Tuesday,the little fellow ran into the coal oil stove,turning it over,catching his clothing on fire,and before his mother could extinguish the flames,he was burned so severely that death was only a matter of a short while.He was known by nearly all our people,as he stayed at the produce house a great deal of the time.His place in the M.E.Sunday School will be sadly missed,as he was there every Sunday.
COXVILLE ITEMS R.F.D.#10 CROCKETT COUNTY--Mrs.J.B.MILLARD was
visiting her sisters,Misses Mell & Sallie SIMS,last Monday.
--Mrs.E.P.MITCHELL,of South Gadsden,with her two daughters,Mary & Dora,spent the weekend with her parents,Mr.& Mrs.J.R.COX.
--Messrs.J.M.& E.B.COX were visitors in the home of Mr.& Mrs.J.C.SMITHERS at
Alamo Sunday.These fine old people have been very feeble for some time.
CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO--Mrs.Lucy WALKER,of Paris,is here at
th bedside of her brother,Clyde MORRIS,who is quite ill.
--Mrs.S.E.JOHNSON was a guest over Tuesday of her cousin,Mrs.Ollie GRANT of Bells.
--Miss Robbie WATSON,of Elizabeth arrived Monday to be at the bedside of her
sister,Mrs.Leslie VERNON,who is quite ill at her home on Main Street.
--Miss Mary CATES has resigned her position in the Maury City School on account of illness.She will leave in a few days for Halls to be with her sister,Mrs.Lee BRANDON.
--Mrs.J.L.WAINWRIGHT was in Maury City last week to see her
sister,Mrs.O.E.LEMOND,who is ill.
--Our town was thrown into a state of sadness Sunday morning,when news of the death of Uncle Buck LAMBERT was wired over the county.He died Saturday at the home of his daughter,Mrs.Dorsey BRASFIELD,in Friendship.He was quite old.After services,his remains were laid to rest in Pond Creek Cemetery.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN--Mrs.Will NOWELL and sister are visiting
their parents,Mr.& Mrs.George TODD,near town.
--Mrs.Pauline BRANCH,a trained nurse,of Memphis,visited her brother,Harry WILSON last week.
--Miss Mary WILSON and brother, Dean, of Alamo, visited their brother, Harry WILSON last week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN--Perry HUGHES,of Brownsville,left
Sunday, the 20th,for Shreveport, LA to visit his brother,Fred.
--Prof.H.H. ELLIS returned last week from Dover, TN where he was called by the death of his father.
--Little Jack SHARP,baby son of Mr.& Mrs.J.P.SHARP,had the painful misfortune
Thursday to fall from his velocipede and break the large bone in one arm.
SOCIETY--Mr.& Mrs.C.J.CUSTER announce the marriage of their daughter,Martha
Vance to Jay Horace PICKETT Monday,March 21st,1921.They will make their home in Memphis.
--BORN to Mr.& Mrs.Dorsey WRAY on Sunday,March 20th,a daughter.
End of March 25,1921 issue.
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