The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-02
SISTER DROPS
BABE IN FIRE
Accident on Oven Creek Other
olive News Of ParrottsviIle
sv.h Ttt
Section.

Inc niue one wear OH uaugnter ni
MI Hugh Carlisle of near Oven Creek
happened toa very painful accident
last Saturday morning. Her nrfle
sister, who is five years Of ag~, WAS
sitting before an open fire rock inG her,
when by some means the chair Was
turned throwing the, baby in he Ere
It's little hand falling under The fore
stick on the hot embers, burning bolts
very severely. Fortunately its title
head struck the green forc-stick only
brui.ing its forehead, and its clothing
did not ignite. Its little sister was
heroically pulling it out OF The fire and
rubbing the hot embers off its bands,
screaming for help, when the mother
who had gone TO the dining room for
moment, came running in attracted
by the screams of her little daughter.
Medical aid was soon sum .nonea, The
little hands and arms dressed, and the
baby is doing well as conld be expect
ed.
Mrs. j. p. Gillespie, who has been
very i'll, is improving nicely, much 10
the delight Of her many friends
The holidays passed very pelassaaly,
but quietly in our little town.
The Ladder at the NJ. T.. church
South was something new for The
children and was much enjoyed, bar
owing TO the excitement weather and
the Illness Of some of the partieipsnis
only three exercises for the chill,ren
were given.
The Tree at the NJ. l.. church was
greeted by a large and appreeiative
audiance, the exercises were much en-
joyed, and cid 81. Nicholas made
merry for the little ones.
SO another Christmas has come aud
gone, and we are standing upon the
threshold OF this, another glad New
Year. AS we open the unsulie.l pages
Of this New Year, we are made 10
wonder whit each shall write upon
these fair pages! Good or bad? True or
false? May there only the truest snd
best find its way upon these new
pages.
Misses MattIe-Frank LaRne, Nellie
Myers. and Newell Ellison who are i'm
Athens College, are spending the hoR-
days with homefolks.
Ed Rstclih who is attending Car
son and Newman college at Jefferson
City. is home for the holidays.
Misses Mamie and Fannie Mae
Huff were guests for few siays Of
their sister, Mrs. 7. :. Ellison.
Mrs. Frank Smith had as guests
Christmas day. her sister, Mrs. Dear
stone and husband of Greene county
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otlinger of near Oven Creek Mr.. atscs
Mrs. Rnfe OttIngsr and Mrs. Posle
Wild.
Mr.. ami Mrs, II. +. Bell were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones.
Miss Mabel Jones of the Marian, ys.
college is home. Tor the Christmas Va
cation.
Oh Burnet is a pleasant guest ef his
1,rn
Miss Ruby RatcliH. and brother, aa,.
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T..
Carlisle Saturday night.
Our school will open up this Term
with very bright prospect of being The
best and fullest school for pumber Of
years. Already shackers are tintliDg
some difficulty in finding places, and
every family who takes boardeTs will
have all they can care for. Prof Glen
more Carrot will be ably assisted by
Misses Annie Huff, Beauah Meas and
Mrs. Lena Griffin and Miss Lila HnT
in charge of the music department.
Neither of these teachers need y rye
COMMUNICATION. their work, is too well
known for that ana we bespesS for
the SHOOT abundant success. All sn-
terested in good school will do well
10 come to Parrotisvllle High Sehsai.
for they viii find here all TO inspire
and help them in their persuil tog
High school education.