McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24


next year. Newbern and Fowlkes
neighborhoods will also have large
acreages In for this season. ~
Chattanooga.--One span and part
OF the north abutment OF the Cincin.
natl Southern steel bridge five miles
north of here crashed into the Ten
nessee rivery, carrying with it 10 cars
Of . south-bound Queen & Crescent
freight train. No one was injured,
although two "hoboes" swan out from
the submerged cars.
Memphis. -Cornelius Simon, candi-
date for mayor In 1911 and prominent
local Socialist, is dead here from the
effects Of fractured skull received
when struck by an automobile An
hour after his death the police arrest.
ed A. Johnson, aged 70. butcher, on
charge of manslaughter. He admitted
that he was driving roadster when 1t
struck Simon.
Alexandria--Actual work on the
construction of the Nashville and East
ern interurban railroad is expected to
begin within the next month. The
road is to be built from Smithville to
Lebanon, connecting there with the
NJ, G. & st. L. railway. President C.
T. Edwards and Chief Engineer John
son are busily engaged securing the
right-of-way.
Benton.-iBcn Crcx and Griffin
Hale, both about 35 years of age and
married, were drowned at the mouth
of Ocoee river while crossing the river
in a canoe. They were about half
way across when, in some manner,
the canoe sank in deep water. Hale's
body was later recovered. Hale was
crossing the river to look at some hogs
and Crox was setting him across.
Memphis.-Bernard e. Ament, a
railroad engineer, was seriously in
jured and two other men and boy
were badly bruised when motorcycle
ridden by city policeman crashed
into pedestrians as they we're crossing
the street The motorcycle was rid.
den by Officer Will Davis and H. e.
Cutsinger. Both were badly bruised
in the accident. The boy injured was
Ament's son.
Knoxville.-Thre cases against AL.
Ian Watson, alleging forgery, have
been passed in criminal court here be-
cause Watson is now incarcerated in
the Brushy Mountain prison on SINH.
lar charges. Watson will be remem-
bered as having been convicted for
forgery in connection with a note on
the National Bank of LaFollette at
the time he was leader of civic re.
forms in Knoxville.
Cleveland.-E. M. Pratt, who was
awarded the contract for the building
Of the new city hall, has announced
that the building would be completed
by about April 10. All of the city of.
ficers will be housed in the new build.
ing. Special arrangement is made for
the housing of the new automobile
fire engine and truck, which was re,
Gently purchased by the city board at
cost of $4,000. About $4,000 is be-
ing expended on the building.
Columbia.-Sim Watson Of this place
has sold and delivered six fine black
jacks to u. J. Hall of Cape Town,
South Africa. These jacks are for the
South African government, and will
be placed in the stud. Mr.. Watson re-
ceived an average OF $500 a head for
these animals. The jacks were ship
ped to New Orleans and will go in
with ship load Of mules and horses
for Cape Town.
VhSuVlilc.--uu ODocTVAuCob Oh A.
drew Jackson's birthday Daughters OF
the American Revolution placed a
bronze tablet on the tomb OF "Old
Hickory" at the Hermitage. The tab.
let commentaries Jackson's service
as boy soldier in the revolution. The
most important incident connected
with that service was a blow on the
head from British dragons sword
when he refused to black the dra
goon's boots after being captured.
Columbia.--W. ]. Pickens of Culleo-
ka received package In his mail, and
upon opening 1t found that 1t contain
ed 5000 in $40 bills. There was note
in the package stating that the sender
had hoped to send the money by
Christmas, but had not been able to
do 80. Mr.. Pickens runs a store near
Mooresville, and his store has been
robbed upon number Of occasions.
He has no idea who is the sender, but
supposes that It Is conscience money
Paris.-Gov. Tom c. Rye attended
a meeting Of the Joint school board of
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