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The COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.8 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20th,1920 ___________________________________________________________. ---LOCAL NEWS---Mr.and Mrs.J.A.BELL died at their home a few miles from this city Sunday,after a short illness of pneuminia.Interment was in Davidson Cemetery. ---CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO---Mrs.FOLLIS,mother of Lee FOLLIS,died at her home near Center last Friday and was buried at Center graveyard Saturday morning. ---IN LOVING MEMORY---On last Tuesday morning,just as the hour hand of the clock pointed to six,death entered the home of Mr.& Mrs.A.N.BUTLER and took their darling son,Odie.He had first measles,then pneumonia. ---GONE HOME---On Friday,February 13th,1920,the Death Angel visited the home of Mr.A.LEWIS,and took away the beautiful wife and mother.She was born in the year of 1885 and married Mr.LEWIS in 1907.To this happy union were born three boys and one girl.She leaves two loving sisters,Mrs.Jim FOLLIS and Mrs.Tom MAY, and one brother, J.A.BROWN. Her funeral was held at her home Church,Oak Grove. ---DEATHS OF THE WEEK--COMPILED BY BODKIN & SON- Funeral Directors. JOHNSON--At 9 o’clock Saturday night,Feb.14th,at the family residence at Avondale cotton mill,G.M.JOHNSON,husband of Esta JOHNSON,in the 33rd year of his age.Survived by his wife and four children.Interment in Rose Hill. ROWLETT--Sunday night,Feb.15th,at family home in Medina,John T.ROWLETT,Jr. He is survived by his parents,his wife.four brothers and one sister.Interment in Mt.Zion Cemetery. WALKER-colored-Saturday night at 11:30,Feb.14th,at her home on Mr.T.L.NELSON’s farm,Cora WALKER.Burial in Jones Grove. RAGAN-colored-At his home 4 & 1/2 miles from Humboldt,Sunday,Feb.15th,at 12:30 p.m. John RAGAN,86 years of age.Survived by four boys and three girls.Interment in Salem Cemetery. ---DAVIDSON CHAPEL NOTES---A dark cloud of sorrow casts its mantle of gloom over our community Sunday,when the Death Angel visited us and claimed for its first victim,Mr.Joe A. BELL.Just eleven hours and 20 minutes after his death,his wife,Mrs.Mattie SKILES BELL, passed away.They were buried in the same grave in Davidson Chapel Cemetery,Monday.They leave two children,six grandchildren.two brothers and two sisters. ---THE DEAD---On Thursday,January 29th,the angel of death visited the home of Mr.&Mrs.Walter FOUST and took away their baby girl,age one year, eight months and twelve days, Donnelle. ---WALNUT GROVE NEWS--6th DISTRICT---Floyd,the fourteen year old son of Mr.& Mrs.George WADE died Monday afternoon,after a brief illness of inflenza and pneumonia. ---WEEKS DOINGS OF MEDINA PEOPLE--ROWLAND death already reported except cause of death-a brief illness of pneumonia. ---COXVILLE ITEMS--RFD #10--CROCKETT COUNTY---Mrs.SPITZER of Bells,mother of Mrs.Shady HOOPER of the Salem community,was buried in the Salem Cemetery Tuesday. Mr.Joe BLACK,of near Salem,has been confined to his bed for a week or so,suffering from a general breakdown. ---SOCIETY---A wedding on Sunday in St.Louis ,when Miss Esther McFARLAND and Coleman L.NICHOLS were united in marriage.She is a daughter of Mrs.Esther G.McFARLAND of this city.He is the son of Mrs.Sallie A.NICHOLS of Humboldt. Miss Meazy MARONEY and Eugene JOHNSON of this city were married last Saturday evening. Mr.& Mrs.W.S.DOLLAR of Friendship have been called here to the bedside of her father,E.M.LAY,on Route 7,who is dangerously ill with pneumonia. __________________________________________________________________. End of February 20th 1920 issue. __________________________________________________________________. _________________________________________________________________. THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.9 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27th, 1920 _________________________________________________________________. ---REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS---F.D.MIDGETT to J.E.DOTY, 33 acres in 7th District; $2000. ---LOCAL NEWS---Born to Mr.& Mrs.Horace PHELAN on Tuesday,Feb.24th,a fine daughter. Mrs.Mollie HARRIS,widow of John HARRIS,died at her home a few miles west of town Monday evening,after a short illness of pneumonia.Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. ---CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO---Mr.& Mrs.Will FLY received a telegram this week telling them of the safe arrival of a little grandson in the home of their daughter,Mrs.Myra BLEDSOE,in Memphis. Mr.& Mrs.R.L.THOMPSON attended the funeral of Champ BOLING at Bells Thursday. Dave WILLIAMS,a wealthy colored man,one of our oldest,was buried last week. ---DEATHS OF THE WEEK BY BODKINS & SON,Funeral Directors--- CHATTEM--At 4:30 p.m. Feb.20th,Burnice Preston CHATTEM,son of Penn & Fannie CHATTEM, 13 years of age.This child has been an invalid many years,but an attack of influenza was the cause of his death.Burial Feb.21st at Rose Hill Cem.He leaves his parents;one brother and 2 sisters. SENSING--At 4:50 p.m. Feb.26th at residence on 18th Avenue,Mrs.W.M.SENSING,formerly of Jackson,age 53 years,died of influenza.Survived by five children,three brothers,four sisters.The remains were shipped to Clarksville for burial. BALDRIDGE--colored--At 10:30 p.m.,John BALDRIDGE,aged 72 years,died at his home,Jerrell’s Switch,after an illness of paralysis.Survived by 4 girls and 4 boys.Funeral from home,burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. ---NEWS HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN---Mr.& Mrs.R.L.DICKSON were in Dyer several days last week and this ,at the bedside of sick relatives.His brother,Pro.Enoch DICKSON,is very low,not expected to live and Mrs.G.F.RUSSELL is also very sick with the flu. ---BELLS, RFD #3---Mrs.Mollie PERMENTER returned home last week from an extended visit to relatives in Texas and has been sick with the flu. Jim BOYD received a telephone call Friday morning from his brother,Francis,near Trimble,that his daughter had died that morning of pneumonia. Chestman PERMENTER,of Chestnut Bluff,and Mrs.Alice MARKHAM,of District#1,are at the bedside of their mother,Mrs.Mollie PERMENTER. ---COXVILLE ITEMS--RFD #10--CROCKETT COUNTY---Mr.& Mrs.Tom ROSS have a fine baby girl since our last writing. ---INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON---Miss Lillian JACKSON married James JONES,a member of the faculty where she is teaching. ---SOCIETY---Mr.& Mrs.B.F.JARRELL received a message Thursday morning announcing the birth of a daughter,to Mr.& Mrs.F.W.JACOBS in Charleston,SC Mr.& Mrs.J.M.BRIGHT received a wire that their daughter,Annie,was married to Dr.Ray M. BALYEAT in Guthrie,Okla.,Feb.13th. Born to Mr.& Mrs.Lon C.ROBINSON on Saturday Feb.21st,a daughter. _______________________________________________________________. End of February 27th, 1920 issue. _______________________________________________________________.