McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-27

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Brownsvile.-The citizens of Browns
vile have voted in favor of bond
issue of $4,000, to provide new
water plant.
Trezevant.-A grocery store belong
Ing to Clint Rogers, at Old Maple
Creek, in the fourteenth district Of
this county, was destroyed by fire.
Sewanee.-The eighth annual meet
ing of the Tennessee Pathological as
ISOLATION will be held at the Univer-
sity of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Fri.
day and Saturday, Feb. q and %.
Decherd.-The Franklin county pike
question was voted on all over the
county and defeated by a majority of
more than hundred votes. 1t Is said
the largest vote ever polled was cast.
Cookeville.-Rev. Jesse Brown Of
this county, who became a Baptist
preacher in 1899, celebrated his ninety
sixth birthday on February IS. He is
said to be the oldest active minister
in the state, if not in the United
States.
Bolivar.-Edgar G. Parrish and Jos.
r. Johnston, contractors of Jackson,
and the successful bidders for the
Western Hospital annex, have closed
the contract with the trustees, posting
their forfeit and filing their bond. The
work is to commence at once, and to
be completed this fall.
Chattanooga.-A movement to re-
move the Sweetwater Military insti-
tute to Chattanooga has been started
here. No action has been taken in
the matter beyond the appointment OF
committee from the chamber of COM
merce to confer with Col Hulvey in
regard to the matter and terms.
Lexington.-Prof. Hugh A. Powers
of the chair of agriculture in the Hen
derson county high school, has the
consent of Prof. H. A. Morgan of the
chair of agriculture in the University
of Tennessee to bring his faculty here
and hold a short course in agriculture
for the farmers of Henderson county
Chattanooga.-Dis made to
the police by four young girls ranging
in age from IL to 16 years, inmates Of
recently founded orphan asylum in
this city, has resulted in the arrest OF
]. P. Savers, head of the institution,
and Frank Smith, an attendant on the
place. The two men are charged With
violation of the age of consent law.
Bristol.-Harry Locker, alias Harry
Stone, 80 years old, was convicted
and given sentence of ten years. The
specific offense was the robbery of
North Carolina farmer of his pocket
book, containing $1,000. Locker and
]. w. Borland were arrested together
at the union station. Borland was
given four years.
Knoxville.-W. T. Farmer, a mem.
Der of the Knoxville police force, shot
and killed d. ID. Boozer in the for.
mers home. Farmer claims he open.
ed the door of room and that he
found his wife and Boozer together;
that the latter jumped for a pistol
hanging in holster near him. Farmer
says he then fired, wounding Boozer,
who ran nearly block before he fell
dead.
Somerville.-Carter Frazer, %, son
of Robert Frazer, prominent farmer,
living four miles north of Somerville
attempted suicide by taking poison late
tuesday afternoon. He took FIVE grains
of bichloride of mercury tablets and
later cut a deep cash across his
throat with razor. The deed was
committed in fit of insanity. Physi
clans entertain small hopes Of his re
covery.
Huntingdon. Foster Leach, lead
ing citizen of Huntingdon, suffered a
fatal accident on the highway near
Leach. He was on horseback and was
either thrown or the saddle turned.
His foot caught in the stirrup and he
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