Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-04-25

Office assisting Mr.. Williams d,
some clerical work, returned home
last Saturday. Miss Erin is a fine
young lady, and made many friend,
among those who have occasion t
visit the court house.
Gov. Ben VI. Hooper has ap
pointed Prof. ]. II BaYer a dele
gate to the National Good Roads
Federation, which is in session al
Birmingham this week. This is a
very important meeting and good
roads enthusiasts will be there
from all sections Of the south.
w. j. Forbes one of the prin-
cipals of the McLemoresville Col
legiate Institute, was in Hunting
don last Tuesday on his way out
home for a short stay. Mr.. For
bess is one of the active educators
Of the county, and, in fact, one Of
! the most progressive.
A Mckenzie special to the Ban.
ner, says: Miss Ruth Black enter
tanned the Christian Endeavor So
Getty of the Presbyterian church at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Charles
Parkes, Tuesday evening. Miss
Ruth Ownby, of Huntingdon, gave
several violin selections, which
were very much enjoyed. Re
freshments we're served.
Early Yesterday morning Sheriff
Alden caught a fifteen pound carp
fish in Beaver creek with a small
hook and line. The sheriff went
to the creek to try bis luck on
small game and only prepared for
such and the feat is considered
miraculous how SO large a fish
could be landed with such frail
tackle. He has a witness.
j. G. Latham, Of the Nineteenth
district, sold to George Adams, a.
wide-awake Trezevadt poultry
man, last Saturday, forty-eight
hens that brought Mr.. Latham
$34.S0. This is ~ cents a piece
for the hens, 1t has only been a
few years back when % cents was
the standing price for hens. It
pays the farmer to raise chickens.
j. G. Williams, of Rosser, a
member of the firm of Williams
Bros, hustling merchants Of that
place, was in Huntingdon last
Monday and was a pleasant caller
at this Office Mr.. Williams says
his firm has sold quite a lot Of fer
tiIizer this season. This is the
most up-to-date country store in
the county, and they do fine bust
ness all the year round.
Among the Grove School Notes
in the Paris Post Intelligencer last
week we find the following: Pre-
parations so merrily on for the
declamatory and debate contest
with Huntingdon. May 2. Pm
going, aren't you?" is. a much used
expression when the subject is
mentioned. Those who go can
leave Paris at 4 o'clock in che
afternoon and return at midgnight.
I. J. Brooks, who has been con-
nected with the A. and NJ. college at
Starksyille, Miss, was at his home
in Atwood few days last week.
He left for Europe last Saturday to
be gone four months. Mr.. Brooks
is a scholarly gentleman, has been
4 close student of the old country
and he will enjoy this trip to the
fullest extent. We understand he
will 90 back to the Mississippi col
Iege on his return from Europe.
The West Tennessee Missionary
and Sunday School Convention of
.he Christian chunch was in ses-
sion three days in Jackson this
week. DIR. g. E. Morgan, of Nash
vile; Rev. w. H. Shelter, of
Memphis; Mr.. Kyle Brooks, Of
Nashville. and Rev. E. A. Bar
lett, of Paris, are among the lead
ng workers of the church who were
n attendance. The local church
vas represented by Mrs. w. w.
Murray and w. P. Jordan. Mr.
Jordan being on the program for
afternoon.
Hon. G. w. Martin died in
Martin last week, after a long and \
seful career. He was one of the |
ounders of Martin and the town
ook its name from the family.
lie was an ardent Methodist and |
'eing very wealthy, gave to the
hurch literally. 1t was largely |
trough his influence the |. G. II
crossed the n, 9. & st.
J. road at that place. He was one |
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