The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-03-01
CENTERVlLLE NOTES,

The Centreville Normal and Pre-
paratory School Building was destroy
ed by fire on Friday morning, Feb
ruary 10th, about one o'clock. The
furnishings, which included the desks
and a brand new piano and other
paraphernalia, were lost to the flames.
BY prompt action of the patrons of
the sckol the Missionary Baptist
Church was secured and the school
will continue its work through the
term ending May goth. By the good
and faithful work of Prof. E. L. Kin.
ger and Miss R. B. Merriweather,
| teachers, the Dramatic club will con-
tinue its work by rendering a play
in the early spring as well as the
slee clubs which will also render
musical concert. A modern school
building will be completed by the
opening of the next school year.
Richard Allen Lodge No IA, K Of
p, has arranged through their trus-
tees to meet in the Odd Fellows Hall
over the Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr.. Charles Webster, of Williams
port, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Elvis Walker last Saturday and Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Caruthers
entertained the young folks last Sat
Urday night. The features of the
entertainment were games and dane
ing. There are several candidates
for trustees of the Centreville Nor
NAL and Preparatory School. Mr..
II. c. Bailey has resigned as receiv-
er for the election to make a race.
The other candidates are as follows:
w, NJ. Easley, G. w. Wells, Alb. Gray
and H. T. Crosby. The Hickman
County Republicans held a conven-
ton on Saturday, February oath, in
the Court House at this place. The
following delegates were elected:
w M. Robinson, S. M. Totty, H. IT.
Crosby. The convention endorsed
the administration of Taft and Hoop
er. Messrs. H. G. Bailey and w.
M. Easley, State central committee
men will attend the Independent
Republican Convention in Nashville
on March 18th. Mr. R. J. Horn
beak, the chairman of the Indepen-
dent Republican Club of this place,
will call a mass meeting for the
purpose of electing delegates to at
tend the convention at Nashville on
March 18th. George A. Walker visit
ed his home at Gordenburg last week.
Mr.. w. M. Robinson, our efficient
barber, solicits the patronage of his
many friends at the Eastside Bar
bershop. Pearl Church, of Char
tersvile, and Jnez Walker, of Gray
town, of this school are ill at their
homes. Christine Shaw of this
place, also a student of the school,
is i'll at her home. Little Herman
Nixon of this place, is also i'll at
home. Mr. William Chavers, who
has beer confined to his bed for sew
eral weeks with rheumatism, is con-
valescent. The teachers of this
county are looking forward with in
terest to the meeting of the Middle
Tennessee Teachers Association to
be held in Nashville April 4-6. Miss
Lessie Whiteside is in Nashville Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Henry Kiles.
Mr.. Ed George of this place was the
guest Of Miss Paralee Caruthers of
GraytoWn, last Sunday. Mr. R. H.
Hurt, Sr, made a business trip to
Gordenburg last week. Mr. Tom
Hubbard, our popular mail carrier,
will furnish conveyance to and from
all incoming and outgoing trains to
the many visitors and friends. Mr..
NJ Martin and sons, who are en-
gagged in the phosphate business in
Mt. Pleasant, are at home this week.
Mrs. Hannah Wilson, of this place,
has accepted a position as house
keeper of the Tulane Hotel at Cor
denburg. Her many friends wish
her pleasant success. For no more