The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-03-13

Rev. Williams made ulp 10 lsaDS'S''
Tuesday, putting up notices OF the speaking
next Monday night. at the Methodist church.
less Anderson is installing a system OF
gasoline lamps in this Office, this week. In IN
our composing room will be placed iOOo
candle power light and 70 candle llght
will be placed in the Pressroom.
Squire Humphrey Kimsey of Turtletown,
was in Ducktown, Monday, and had his name
enrolled as a subscriber He is one OF the
substantial men of Polk county and we
gladly welcome him TO our list.
Joe Stuart, formerly of Polk county, died
At Calespel. Mont, on Feb. 28. He was
brother of ]. M. Stuart of Isabella, and was
wei! known e e. He was sick 0 lly short
time but tie particulars Of his death have
not reached his relatives here
en-. HYDE. of Grace, one of our hrst
subscribers paid this Office pleasant VISIT,
Tuesday. He is an old employee OF the
Tennessee Copper Co., and enjoys the UNI !,
bounded confidence Of his employer ana all
with whom he is acquainted. tie was loud
III MS pIolSC VI Oul Pe'P
long and sIccc ssfull life.
!. M. Stuart, or Joe as he IS tamlliarly
known. YVES a visitor at this office, TUESDAY.
Mr.. Stuart is the recently elected justice OF
III peace for the Twelfth district that IS now
being contested by an injunction. lie mas
been sick for some time, but IS now able 10
he about. Needless to say that he IS a he
publican, and we were pleased to meet nm.
The remains of Sam Shook, who died,
Thursday. of injuries received in the Burra
mine. were taxed to his home IN Georg "a
for burial. The remains were accompanied
nv delegation from the l. 0. .. +. and y.
A. M. lodges of which he was member.
We learn that his father, who was on ms
way here, met the remains at Blue Ridge
and returned with the funeral party
Our telephone is being put in, thus week.
end we hope to have the use OF 1t by the
time we are ready to print. We VIII take
i as favor if orr friends will call us up
and tell us haT p ,nings Throughout thet
county. We Wan. all the news ana mus
RELY on this method to some extent tn gel
ting it.
DR.. Joseph Ely viii speak at the Methodist
church next Morda evening. Rev. WI
lams informs us that his con reg ton Is
little in debt sfor the seats placed IN the
chur ii and he hopes by this entestairm 7nt
to raise the necessary money. Besides
being for worthy cause this promises to
be well worth the twenty-five cents asked
and we believe our citizens owe it to Rev.
Williams to hel 2 him.
Billy Miller the popular machinist OF the
Tennessee Copper Co., mine, and Enman
Spargo. took advantage of the snow, Mon
day. and went out to snare whatever game
might come their way They came IN about
four o'clock, Bill having for days hunt
one lone rabbi He said he shot at it tour
times and finally brought it down by throw
ing his gun at it. Bill is some shot. Ehman
bagoed two rabbits. and both boys had
good time
Rev. Williams is doing a good work IN
hunting up families in whose homes little
on no attention is paid to sanitation lie
reports several cases in which drastic
measures had to be resorted to and says he
intends to keep itup until there IS improve
ment This is a work that more attention
should be paid to than has been. Mucn
sickness could be prevented if yards, banrs'
outhouses and other places were cleaned up;
Let the good work go on, and lets help all
we can.