The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-06-16
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going 10 Lexington. ny. ~ feside
where Mr.. Brown III emplo we'd nj
district manager for the American
Tobacco Co.
Reyis Page. Of Falkland. Okla. Ii
here the guest Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Page. He will re
main here about ten days, and vii
be accompanied bone BY HE wii'
and children. who have been her'
for several days.
The Standard Bearers Missionary
Society Of the NJ. Z. Church CAV,
an interesting program al the church
Monday evening. The program
under the leadership Of Miss Lorens
Bright, was strictly missionary. the
giving Of tithes being plalnly pointed
out in each reading and recitation.
At the close OF the program a silver
Offering vas taken, which is 10 be
| donated 10 the mission work.
The Womans' Missionary Society
Of the First Baptist Church met
Monday afternoon. Mrs, Eta Davis
presiding. Devotional exercises
were held, each one present reading
a scripture reference, after which
the topic. The Cross aud the
Foreign Mission outlook was dis
cussed. and plans made for the
future. An interesting letter was
read from the corresponding seore.
taly Of the Foreign Missionary
| Board.
Children's Day was appropriately
obsel we'd at the frs, Presbyterian
Church here last Sunday morning
at the eleven o'clock hour. The
committee selected for training the
children had prepared an interest.
ing program. and the way in which
the little folks acquitted themselves
in the rendition Of same, much
credit ia due. The exercises by the
| children were greatly enjoyed by
the large audience present, a well
az by the participants, themselves.
Pitt Henslee. accompanied by his
son Lipe, left Dickson Sunday nigh,
to attend the National Democratic
| Convention at St. Louis this week,
Mr.. Henslee was selected at the
recent Democratic State Convention
at Nashville as a delegate from the
| Seventh Congressional District,
This selection was a compliment to
| Mr.. Henslee aud also Dickson coun-
", as this is the first time in the
history OF Dickson county that one
| Of her citizens was ever chosen as =
delegate TO a National Democratic
Convention, as their recognition. or
honor, is usually given the demo-
Gratis OF the larger counties OF the
state.
Rev. Newton 8. McClurkin. OF
Los Angeles. California is spending
several months in Tennessee. ~
cuperatinu. before entering into
evangelistic work for the summer.
He spent from Saturday till Mon.
day in Dickson mingling with bis
many friends, won while conducting
a union revival here two years ago.
Or. McClurkin lie one Of the most
successful re~viyalists Of the Middle.
West, he having held meetings in
more than halt ot the states in the
union. He returned 10 Tullahoma
Monday afternoon. where he AMI
his wife have been located during
the past two weeks. He states that
he will begin a revival at that place
June 18th. and that he IL contem.
plating coming to Dickson July
10th for another union revival to be
held in his tabernacle. his decision
to be announced within the next
few days.
Ben Patterson. oolored, who is
employed as cook by Mr.. Nelson,
foreman Of the floating gang Of the
n, c. Il st. l., Ry, stationed at
Burns, came TO Dickson Sunday
morning and tanked up on bootleg
whiskey. About noon. hs landed
at the depot. intending to return to.
the cars at Burns. but before the
noon train arrived he got weary and
sat down in front OF the white wait.
ing room and began 10 nod, when
Depot Police. NJ. NJ. Buttrey, ap.
peared upon the scene and asked
him to move, which did not seem
to suit him; thereupou. he began 10
give Buttrey some head, a1j
Buttrey tod him he would have 10
put him under arrest, |. is said a..
this. the negro put HE baud toward
his pocket, and Buttrey not having
a club, pulled his pistol and struck
the negro on the head with the butt
OF same, cutting quite a cash. The
negro was then taken to jail, where