McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-22

c@tes hlHi AZ fneonix, Are.
Scott Combs, Of Trenton, was here
Sunday enrout4 To Adanasuil!a 49,.
VIII Ferguson, merchant Of near
Moses Creek, patronizee our job de-
partment.
Prof. Coz. Of Adamsville, spent
Saturday and was the guest of TIL,
Warren hotel.
Ernest Long came up from Corinth
and was sparkling" and attending the
fair this week.
Dr.. anu Mrs, Z. G. Sanders came
over from Stantonvlle and were the
gnests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Alex
ander Sunday.
DR.. j. Hugh Carter visited his
mother here this week. DR.. Carter,
who Is comparatively young man, il
one one Of The most prominent physi-
clans ard surgeons ID Memphis.
Loais Ellis, than whom no better
fellow Exists. took a few days IF
from his duties at the Memphis post
Office TO visit bis mother and sisters
and meet his friends at the fair.
Miss Alene Fulgham. the efficient,
clever and accommodating operator
Of tSun telephone cfice here, resigned
aer position last week, much to the
regret Of the patrons Of that Office
Cres Phillips, for fifteen years d
locomotive engineer on the NJ & 0 ),
was among his friends in Selmer re-
Gently. He resigned bis railroad
position fer lucrative situation with
d wholesale drug house.
Capt.. Lee Howell was here Friday
and stated that he was SO wears old
Monday. and that morning awoke af-
ter an unbrckan nights sleep, and be-
fore breakfast went out and killed
squirrel.
) Hon. J D. Johnson, who helps to
make all the fairs success, has been
acre this week with his usual. string |
of race horses. Joe has lots of |
friends in this county who always look
forward to meeting him with much |
pleasure.
ESD. Frank Manness, J. w. Wood, |
has. Morphis and Chairman G. oil
PUNK composed the members of the
Meeting Of the county board here
Saturday, WEIGH was for the purpose
# fixing salaries and the employing |
If teachers for the school this via,
Ell.
( F. c. Hightower, Of the jackson
'oca Cola Bottling Co.. was here in
he interest Of his company. Mr..
Iightower is an affable gentleman,
nd his pleasant way Of making many
riends everywhere he goes, makes
fe-long customer for Coca Cola.
Prof, A.yC. PUNK, principal of the
lcton school in the southeast part of
be county, was in to see US Saturday
nd gave US an order for school sta
ionerY. Miss Vessie Carothers, a
elmer girl, is his assistant and they
re building up fine school at that
lace.
r. O. Horner and Miss Mary Nc.
ullar we're married at the home of
R. Adams, Rev. Chas. n. Ralston
The groom is a school /
sacher and farmer and is splendid
Dung fellow, while his bride is pref
daughter Of Mrs. Mollie McCnllar.
congratulations are extended.
John Olson, one Of the best canvas
zen in the business, has charge Of
ne huge top used by the Swain Show
O., and Monday nights rain proved
that the kant Leak tent
absolutely rain-proof. SWANS ag-
regation of folks from the canvas
en on up, are as fine bunch of la
les and gentlemen as you can find,
Jas. McNatt and Miss Ollie Lump
nNwere married Sunday morning at
le residence of Terry McCullar near
elmer, Rev. j. H. Carry performing
re ceremony. The bride is the lave-
yonng daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
enry Lumpkin of the 10Th district.
I'd the groom has been employed at
lie telephone business. Owing to