McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
PERSONALS
Mrs. Wickwire left Monday for
Nashville to visit home people.

from Jackson, after several days Wis
it with her sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Hendrix, of
Memphis, have been visiting relatives
here and at Bethel Springs for sew
eral days.
Chas. Dunaway, who has been a
guard at the penitentiary, returned
Saturday to spend few days at
home. lie says he will return soon.
A. W. Stovall, of Jackson, has been
in attendance on court this week.
J. w. Robson, of Henderson, was
professionally engaged in circuit court
this week.
W. X. Alternately and wife spent
Sunday at home, returning to Nash
vile Sunday night.
Mr.. snd Mrs. R. D. Anderson re-
turned Saturday from Baldwin. Miss,
where they had been spending cou-
pie of weeks with their daughter,
Mrs. G. S. Archer. They enjoyed
the trip hugely.
Mrs. Wyatt and little son are
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kendrick, who we are glad
to note is able to be up.
Esq. W. w. Jopling was in Monday
and laid in supplies needed in his of
fee as justice of the peace,
]. W. 7. Derryberry, of Chewalle,
was with us early Monday morning.
Sam Freeman, of Adamsvile, has
returned from Western Texas, whore
he has been prospecting for several
months. He is quite noticeably i'm
proved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John English visited
Selmer relatives a couple of days last
week.
N. D. Erwin was here Saturday, re-
turning with Miss Maggie Adams of
Stantonville, who has been visiting
at Iuka, Miss.
Rev. ]. W. Carnell preached two
strong sermons Sunday to good con-
gregations. His year will soon be
out but it is the consensus Of opinion
that he should be returned, which
will doubtless be done.
Mrs. John Harris living near Bethel
Springs, died Monday morning of con-
sumption. She leaves her husband,
John Harris, and a number of chill
dren. Our sympathy goes out in this
sad hour.
H. G. Gooch spent Sunday with his
brother at Union City.
Thrasher and Miss Mary Anderson
left Saturday for Memphis, where
they go to enter the West Tennessee
Normal.
O. V. Erwin made business trip
to Jackson Saturday.
Crump Wilson, of Bethel Springs,
while here at court Monday, made US
a pleasant social call. There are few
business farmers who are the equal
in familiarity with economic questions
with Mr.. Wilson. He is engaged in
truck farming chiefly.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Gooch, of Wene-
sega, spent Friday night in Selmer,
accompanying their aunts, Mrs.
Prather and Jeans.
Mrs. Matte Jeans, of Duncan, and
Mrs. Kay Prather and daughter Miss
Jennie, Atoka. Okla, are visiting in
MeNsiry, At present they are the
guests Of their brothers, H. a, and
J.P, Warrea of selmer, It has been
several years aimee they were here,
t'rdhh Lockmaa Is still lingering
with only slight hope Of RECOVERY
Il, II, i.adghllh died Monday hJrn-
Ing at his home two miles east Of
Salainr Of cancer. He was about Is
years old, and leaves wife, a sister
of D. N. and P. NJ. Baker. He was
an honest man, and devoted mem
her of Bethesda church. He was an
old Federal soldier, and for several
years the pension bounty of the gov
eminent chiefly was his means of
support. He was laid to rest at
Bethesda cemetery Tuesday, by low
ing hands. He had many friends and