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

itor to Selmer Sunday.
| G. ]. Etheridge was here from
Bethel Springs Sunday. He is in the
race for tax assessor.
Elder Smart, of Henderson, was in
town Monday enroute home from his
Stantonville appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stanley and
daughter, Geneva, of Adamsville, at
| tended the Sunday singing.
Mrs. ]. H. Walker and pretty little
daughter, Vivian, were the guests Of
Mrs. Rachel Alternately Sunday.
All past due notes and accounts
must be settled at once.
SELMER HARDWARE Co.
For SALE year old full blooded
Poland China sow; sold at bargain
if bought at once-A. II. Jopling
J. W. T. Derryberry, of Chewalla,
came up Saturday evening and was in
to see us. renewing for yearly liter
ature.
Mrs. Alice Bevell, of Corinth, came
up Saturday to look after her inter-
ests and incidentally take in the sing
Ing convention.
H. G. Criswell and Lee Knight, of
near Bonneville, Miss, were highly
elated with the singing and the hos
pitality shown them.
Don't pay big prices fc. you. goods
and then not be satisfied go to War
rem & Co., and get exactly what you
want and at the right prices.
Mr.. Barbee. after spending a few
months in Florida, has returned to
Selmer and is guest of the Warren
hotel. He reports splendid sojourn,
W. M. Sweat and daughter, Miss
Alma, of Bethel Springs, left Satur.
day morning for Meridian and Mobile
to visit Mr.. Sweatt's brother, R. F.
Sweat, and his son, Frank, prominent
railroaders Of the NJ. & 0.
Joe Marlar Jr.. and son, Clifford,
and daughter, Miss Thelma K, came
over from Kendrick, Miss, to take in
the singing and we're the guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. R. M. Kendrick Sunday.
Besides being singer, Mr.. Marlar
has time to look after his farm and a
big mercantile business at Kendrick.
Hon. Dudley Porter, Of Paris. was
here a short time Saturday and called
in for couple Of minutes to say how
dy, and saG state that he was in the
race for congress and will thoroughly
canvass the county before the Aug
ust primary. 1t is apparent Sims has
the fight of his life to get another
term in congress.
We were glad to have visit Sat-
urday from our old friend, H. V. Flow
ers, who renewed his and his sons,
F. M. Flowers at Henning, subscrip-
tions. He is 50 years old and promis-
ed to write for our readers some of
his recollections of early days and
settlers of the county. He was born
and raised in the western part Of the
county.
Students of the Selmer High School
last Friday night presented the three
act drama "The bishop from Austria
liza" to a crowded house. This was by
far the best play ever presented in
Selmer by local talent. It would
have taken troupe of professionals
to have done better than our boys and
girls did, and we congratulate them
on their success.
We note among the large crowd at
tending the singing from Corinth Mis-
ses Hettie Roach, Ida Mai Jeanes, Sc
rah Stratton, Mary Rankin, Pearl Hol-
lis, Leslie Lockman, Eula and Zula
Kirk. Mr.. and Mrs. jim Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. D. F. Dillon,
Mrs. Laura King, Chad Archey, Roy
Rankin, Dan Holiday, Garfield King,
and a number Of others whose names
we do not know. They oil were de-
lighted with the trip,