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

Miss Minnie HARRISON spent last week in
Knoxville.
Gus Hedden made business trip to Cop
perhill, Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Wilson was welcome visitor
at this Office, last Saturday.
Hon. G. G. Hyatt returned from bust
ness trip to points in North Carolina, Sat
urday.
]. E. Marshall, our popular barber, has
been laid up with case of the mumps, the
past week.
1t is rumored that Mckinley Wilson and
certain young lady of Culberson are to be
married soon.
We hear numerous complaints about
chicken thieves in Ducktown. Several
parties are under suspicion.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Ea-nes cnl Il cir
guest, Mr.. Lem Moore, of Atlant', Ca,
were seeing the sights in and around Duck
town, Tuesday.
The Ducktown Banking Co., now boasts
deposits amounting to $l65,000. This is
wonderful and few banks in East Tennessee
can make better showing
If you want to advertise and boost Polk
county and the Ducktown basin send copy
of this paper to some distant friend or re-
alive. 1t will bear rich fruit in due season.
Some needed inside improvements are
being made in the Methodist church which
will add greatly to its appearance and to the
convenience of its congregation
We call attention to the statement OF the
First National Bank in this issue. 1t is one
of which officers and directors are proud
and shows it to be steady growing insti-
tuition.
DR.. B. M. Doyle, of Copperhill, became
a subscriber, this week, and says he wants
the news of Polk county. This is an i'm
piled compliment and we appreciate it.
Thanks, DR..
Mrs. G.. W. Alternately is visiting friends
in Knoxville and other points of East len
nessee. George says it is all right for the
Madame to take a vacation, but mighty
lonesome for him.
Pink McCarter, of the firm of "Pink and
Jess" was at our office, last Friday, and left
an order for cards advertising that popular
firm. Pink's idea of the value of pr nters
ink is all right and he viii reap big bene'
fit by using It,
Sam Hedden and Mckinley Wilson made
flying visit to Culberson, recently. In
company with their girls, all four got into
one buggy which was SO unaccomodatme
as to break down, and we learn hat they
had to walk home.
Wendell Harper, of Isabella, was in to
see us, Tuesday, and left us subscription
and nice order for job work for w. l.,
Harper. Wendall is an electrician in the
employ of the Tennessee Copper Co., and
is an expert in mis- line.
President M. C. King, of Copperhill, was
in Ducktown, last Friday to attend the
monthly meeting of the directors OF the
First National Bank They found everything
in Aourishing condition, thanks TO the
efficiency of Cashier Crawford.
w. P. Lang an old Ducktown boy, and
now vice president of the Cleveland National
Bank, sends us subscription. Mr.. Lang
wants to hepr from his old home town and
he could have taken no better "a method
1t will come regularly and give him all the
news.
Rev. C. III. Williams returned from Knox
vile, Saturday where he had accompanied
Walter Rannion, blind boy, on his way
to the school for the blind at Nashville. On
his way home, he stopped at Hiawassee
college to visit sister who is just recover.
ing from an illness.
1t seems strange to see or think OF y. W