.______________________________________________________________________. THE COURIER-CHRONICLE FRIDAY VOLUME XXII No.20 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE MAY 14th,1920. .______________________________________________________________________. ---LOCAL NEWS---Walter DAVIS,of Stuttgart,Ark.,and Miss Mary JONES of this city,were quietly married last Friday morning at the home of Mr.& Mrs.Murray WADE,at Humboldt;he is the son of Mrs.Irene Davis.She is the daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Alex JONES of this city. Mrs.Alice BAXLEY died at the home of Mr.Alex FITZGERALD on Church Street last Sunday morning,after a long illness.Services were held Monday at Oakland Cemetery.Her husband preceded her to the grave just a few weeks ago.She is survived by one brother and a number of relatives.To show her love and devotion to God,she willed one thousand dollars to the Methodist Church. W.K.PIERCE,of near Eaton,and Miss Bertha OLIVER,of this city,were married at the home of Mr.& Mrs.H.N.FORREST Sunday afternoon. Cyrus P.MANUEL,of this city,and Miss Jettie Mai ROGERS of near Dyer,were married at the bride's home on Tuesday afternoon.She is the daughter of Mr.& Mrs.T.ROGERS,of near Dyer.Mr.& Mrs.MANUEL will make Trenton their home. ---TWO ARRESTED ON ARSON CHARGE---J.W.WILLIAMS and wife,Lona WILLIAMS,were arrested Tuesday,on a capias,charging them with arson. They are charged with sitting fire to a house occupied by them,and which burned some weeks ago.The property destroyed by the fire in question belonged to Mr.J.E.CAMPBELL and bore no insurance. ---MRS.CLARA PATTERSON BADLY BURNED---Mrs.Clark PATTERSON was frightfully burned Wednesday morning about 1 o’clock and is now in quite a serious condition at her home in southeast Humboldt.The accident was the explosion of a lamp,which Mrs.PATTERSON was attempting to cast from the room,and which covered her with burning oil.The lamp had been left burning in the room,on account of the indisposition of Mr.PATTERSON,and she awoke in the night and found the flames had descended into the fount of the lamp.She picked up some articles of clothes to protect her hands,grasped the lamp and started to the door with it,when it bursted,scattering the burning oil over her face and clothing.She was badly burned about the face and body and friends are uneasy as to her condition. ---MILAN,TENN., MAY 10th---Jack SMITH,bookkeeper for the Milan Banking Company and Miss Ione WILSON,daughter of Ransom WILSON,were married by Rev.E.C.BELL in Jackson,Tenn.They returned to Milan this morning.The groom is the only son of Ed SMITH,a prominent and successful lawyer of Gibson County. ---ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM GADSDEN---Mrs.W.M.MORRIS,of Ripley,is visiting the home of her brother,J.D.PORTER. Perhaps the friends of Mr.& Mrs.Willis L.REEVES,of Winston-Salem,NC,will be interested to learn of the arrival of a baby girl to bless their home;born May 4th, named Eunice Elizabeth. ---LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN---Mr.H.J.DUFFEY,who underwent a serious operation at the Baptist Hospital,Memphis,Wednesday morning is still in critical condition.When his son,Emmerson DUFFEY left him Thursday,the doctors said he was slightly improved. ---INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON---Mrs.Annie Hall,of Beeville,Texas,is visiting her brother,John PALMER and family here. Mr.Herbert MIDYETT,of Dyersburg,was a pleasant visitor in Gibson Saturday. ---WEEKS DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE---(to late for last weeks publication)The sudden death of Mr.William B.RAINES occurred Thursday morning and came as a shock to many friends and relatives.The funeral was conducted by Rev,R.L.MOBLEY at Hope Hill .Mr.RAINES was 53 years old and was unmarried.He is survived by his mother; three sisters; and two brothers. ---MEMORIAL OF MRS.AUGUSTUS GRAVES---At the home of her youngest daughter,surrounded by loved ones,on April 29th,1920,after “Sunset and evening star”,came the one clear call for this servant of God.Mrs.GRAVES,nee Miss Annie VAUGHN,came to the Mt.Zion neighborhood in early girlhood,and here met and married Augustus GRAVES.They spent their entire married life in and near Mt.Zion and reared their large family of sons and daughters,nine of whom are living,to bear testitmony to the Christian influence of their beloved father and mother. ---SOCIETY---Albert BUTLER and Ailene ADAMS were married last Saturday evening at 11 o’clock on the stage of the Mac-Taff Stock Company.The groom is the son of Mrs.J.C.BUTLER,the bride is the daughter of Mrs.W.E.KELTNER.