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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Old Time Service

There will be an ''Old Time"
service at the Baptist church next
Sunday, July Is, at IL O'Clock.
DR.. Edgar E. Folk, editor of the
Baptist and Reflector, Nashville.
Tenn, is to be with US, and have
charge of this service. We want
the service conducted as nearly as
it is possible for it to be conducted
just as the services we're conducted
35 or 40 years ago, and since DR..
Folk has been in the ministry
more than 35 years, we feel sure
that our desires will be gratified.
DR.. Folks subject will be "Old
Time Religion" and we. hope that
as many as possibly can do SO will
hear him. We also have his
promise to remain over and preach
for US at night on some vital sub
ject of his own selection Geo. S.
Price, pastor.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Miss Penick to Entertain

Miss Josephine Penick of Mar
tin, Tenn, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. / N. Penick, will give a play
at the |. T. S. Auditorium July 81,
1915, under the auspices of the
Woman's Missionary Society, M.
E. Church, South.
Miss Penick is a graduate of
Emerson College of Oratory in
Boston. She is a reader of great
taste and keen intellectual discrim-
ination. She is a just exposition of
the best in literature, an interpre-
ter of real distinction.
Miss Penick will spend her va
cation in Martin and has given
several plays in that town. Her
play at this. place will be either
Peg o. My Heart" or "Exper-
ience".
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Young Man Dead

Elmer Haywood, sixteen year
old son Of M. A. Haywood of the
Thirteenth district, died Saturday
evening of typhoid fever. Young
Haywood had been sick about ten
days. He was member of the
Baptist church and a boy held in
high esteem BY those who knew
him. Funeral services were held
at New Hope church by Elder Joe
N. Joyner, after which the burial
occurred in the cemetery at that
place. The bereaved family have
the sympathy Of the community.
Two other members of the family
are sick with fever, but thought to
be out Of danger.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
FLOTERIAL CONVENTION
A Representative TO be Nominate
ed at Mckenzie

The foterial convention for the
district composed Of the counties
of Carroll, Henry and Weakley,
will be held at Mckenzie today.
There are two candidates, Hon.
7. K. Reynolds of Weakley coun-
ty and Hon. T. H. WhitIock Of
Henry county. The delegates
from Carroll county are instructed
to vote for Mr.. Reynolds, and we
understand be has instruction from
his home county which will mean
his nomination. The vote of each
county is as follows: Carroll II;
Weakley 81, and Henry 25.
Under the rotation plan hereto
fore in force this is really Henry
time, but Carroll feeling
that Henry had not treated her
right in the past decided to go to
Weakley.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
DAY At JACKSON
Many Farmers and Others Will
Leave This Morning

This is Carroll county day at
the agricultural experiment station
at Jackson. A large number of
Carroll countians will leave on an
early train today for jackson to
spend The day on the experiment
farm. Farmers will attend from
various portions of the county adj
jacent to the N. c. & St. Louis
railroad, as special rates have been
given on that road.
The work Of the experimental
farm in raising so bushels of
wheat to the acre, five or six tons
of alfalfa to the acre, and pasturing
20 cows on nine acres of land dur
ing the summer, all on soil so poor
that it could not be rented before
Prof Roberts took hold, will be
shown.
Several addresses will be made
and dinner will be served on the
grounds.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Delta Theta Epsilon

The Delta Theta Epsilon club
was given a complimentary enter
tainment Wednesday night of last
week by Misses Mary and Ida
Leach. The flowers of the season
and flags were used in the deeora.
lions carrying out red, white and
blue color scheme suggestive OF
the patriotic national day.
Misses Robbie Bayer and Thel.
ma Joyner presided in the dining
room serving tempting menu
from a prettily appointed table.
Miss Marie Parish presided at the
fruice bowl and other assistants Of
hostesses were Mrs. T. M. Har.
we'll and Frances Enochs.
An interesting and instructive
contest concerning Tennessee was
held, the prizes, gold pins, going
to Miss Olive Wright and Mrs. A.
E. Hall.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Entertainment

Mrs. George T. Mccall was
hostess of an enjoyable entertain
ment Wednesday afternoon of
last week to compliment Mrs. A.
G. Hawkins, of Cincinnati. The
assistants Of the hastess were
Misses Mary and Lenora Hawkins,
Addie and Louise Mccall Frances
Cox and Mildred Teachout.
The suite of rooms used in
entertaining was decorated with
the flowers Of the season, the lun-
cheon table being particularly
pretty. A delicious two course
menu was served.
A feature of the afternoon was
a contest concerning important
events of miscellaneous nature.
The prize, cut glass comport,
was won by Mrs. G. M. Watson.
The honoree's prize was a guest
towel.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Complimentary Reception

Miss Essie billiard was hostess
of an enjoyable reception Wednes-
day morning from nine until elev.
en- O'Clock, complimentary to her
sister, Mrs. s. E. Murray, oil
Memphis. In the receiving line
with the hostess, honoree and her
mother, we're Mrs. M. HI. Nuss-
baum, of cambridge, Ca, Mrs.
E. B. Elder, of Fulton, KY, Miss
Verda Parker, of Martin, Mrs.
Neill Wright, Mrs. W. N. Estes,
of Martin, Mrs. Geo. 7. Mccall,
Mrs. j. 7. Peeler, and Mrs. Ben
jamin Funk, of Memphis.
The billiard home was bright
with summer flowers, the lunch
con table being prettily appointed
with pink and white color note.
The refreshments emphasized the
color scheme, as did also the dress
es of the honoree's daughters, who
rendered a number Of vocal selec-
tons and, assisted BY Virginia
Watson, presided at the fruice
bowl. Misses Charlie Carnes Hill.
lard and Ernestine Norman pre-
sided in the dining room and Miss
es Elah Sanders and Christine
Priest at the piano. Other as
sistants we're Mrs. G. M. TONNES
and Mrs. O. G. TidweH.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
William Crues Dead

William Crues. a leading farm
err and splendid citizen of the Tenth
district, dropped dead last Monday
from heart failure. Mr.. Crues
was about As years old, a member
of the Baptist church and a clever,
upright man. He is survived by
his wife and several children. Be-
ing such a useful citizen his death
was a great shock to the commune
ty and is very much deplored. Mr..
Crues' father died the same way
while at church several years ago.
The burial occurred Tuesday at
Ephesus. Church burying ground.
The family has the sympathy Of
many friends.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Farmers Store Pays Dividends
and Rebates

The Farmers Cooperative AS
ISOLATION of Carroll County held a
meeting of the stockholders last
Tuesday Quite a large crowd of
the stockholders and patrons we're
present and quite an interesting
meeting was held. Mr.. E. H.
Dowdy, general manager of the
association, made report of the
business of the concern which was
very gratifying to the stockhold-
ers.
The total sales for the ten
months the business has been run
ming is $38, 1906, the undivided
profits being $2,085.14. Diyi-
dends we're declared as follows: s
per cent on capital stock, $171.71;
10 per cent sinking fund, $191.34;
rebate on undesirable. Stock
holders received on purchases IS
per cent, members not stockhold-
ers, per cent. These profits oc-
Cured after meeting all expenses
Of the business.
The stockholders were well
pleased with the report. They
presented Mr.. Dowdy with al
watch chain and charm which he
prizes very highly D. 7. Barn
lill was elected a member of the
BOARD of directors to take the
place of r. L. Hill who has moved
,ut Of the county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
NEGRO KILLED
Jewell Bell Was Killed Saturday
at McLemoresviIle

Tee Foster shot and killed jew
ell Bell, both colored. at a negro
picnic ia McLemoresYiIle last Sat
urday afternoon. From the infor-
nation we have it seems that Bunk
Foster, father of the man who did
the shooting, and the Bell negro
we're fussing about some trivial
matter when the son came upon
the scene and took the matter up
by shooting Bell in the back, in
tlicting a wound from which he
died ID little while.
The Fosters, as soon as the kill
ing was committed, left the picnic
and went in hiding. Sheriff Kirk
was notified and accompanied by
his son, Anvil Kirk, and Constable
Rust, left in an automobile for
the scene of the trouble. An act
i've search was made for the par
ticipators of the crime but they
were hard to locate.
The sheriff spent until Tuesday
night in an effort to locate the
Fosters but failed to do so. The
citizens of McLemoresville are
very anxious to bring about their
arrest, and readily assisted the of
ficers in making the search. 1t
is believed that the parties are in
hiding in the county and it is
hoped they will yet be apprehend-
ed.
Grover McCollum and wife,
Jessie McCollum, were placed I'M
der arrest on a warrant charging
them with being accomplices to
The killing. McCollum's wife is a
of Bunk Foster and, it is
claimed, furnished the gun with |
which Bell was shot.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
Cotton Plant Generally Healthy
But Somewhat Late

The cotton crop has made good
progress during the last fortnight,
according to reports from CORE
spondents Of The Commercial Ap-
peal. The plant, as a rule, is
strong and healthy, and although
averaging somewhat late, is grow
inc rapidly, and in most cases is
beginning to fruit satisfactorily.
There are several complaints Of
too much rain in the eastern states,
but these are in the minority, and
even in these states good progress
was made. These reports, howey-
er, in the main were mailed be-
fore the rains from the gulf storm
visited the country. There are
also some complaints Of grassy
fields and snappy plants from
practically all states, but these are
few in number and are the result
Of too much rainfall in widely
scattered sections.
Boil weeyils are reported from
practically all previously infested
areas, and in most sections they
are increasing rapidly. To date,
however, damage from this source
has been slight.
In Tennessee the crop has made
excellent progress during the last
fortnight. Clear, warm weather
has permitted needed cultivation
and fields, generally speaking, are
clean and in good state Of cultiya-
ton, although a few correspond
ents reportsome abandoned acreage
owing to heavy June rains. Plant
healthy and growing well, al
though still some 10 days late.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Aged Woman Dead

Mrs. Melton, widow of the late
Bev Melton of the Eighteenth
dirtrict, died last Monday morn
ing. She was living with her son
Ike Melton and had been in feeble
health for some time. She was
very old and death was caused by
ills incident to old age. She was
member of the Baptist church and
had many friends. Funeral servi-
ces were conducted Tuesday by
Rev. t. M. Boyd, after which the
burial occurred at the cemetery
near Pleasant Hill church.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
John Merritt Eead

John Wesley Merritt, a promie
nent citizen of the Nineteenth dis
triet, died last Saturday at the
age of 65 years. He had an at
tack. of paralysis about two years
ago and had been afflicted ever
since and for several weeks had
been seriously i'll. He was a mem
Der of the Methodist church at
Liberty All and had been since
1882. He was an exemplary citi-.
zen, being man of good habits, a
devoted father, and a kind neigh
Dor. He was held in high esteem
in his community.
He is survived BY his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. Robert Sampson
and Mrs. Judson Scates. his fa-
Their, Riley Merritt, two brothers,
j. G. and M. NJ. Merritt. and two
sisters, Mrs. Mat Davis and Mrs.
Boyd F. Wilson, all of this coun-
ty. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon at Union
Academy church BY Rev. Holland.
a large crowd being present to pay
a tribute of respect to the deceas-
ed. The burial occurred in the
cemetery near by.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
5. S. Picnic

The Suno-y school at Pilgrims
Rest near Christmasville gave a
very successful picnic last Satur-
day. Children's day was observed
il the morning, dinner was served
on the grounds at noon, and pub
u speaking was had in the after
noon. The speakers were D. A.
Burkhalter, j. A. Robins and j.
r. Garrett, of Mckenzie, and
Dave Patterson, of Bradford.
The affair was very much enjoyed
by the large crowd present. It
is claimed that the Pilgrims Rest
Sunday school has sbeen an ever
green Sunday school for forty
years. In fact, we are told that
ii has not failed to have Sunday
school on a single Sunday in that
time. The people Of the com
aisS believe in schools, Sun
hools and churches and this
fcl fact it is not necessary to
it is one of the best com
NH IN the county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Woman,s Club

The Woman's Club met last
Saturday afternoon in the home
of the president, Mrs. W.. E.
Townes. An interesting study of
james r. Lowell was presented
with Mrs. A. E. Hall as leader.
Mrs. 0. G. Tidwell gave biogra-
phical sketch; Mrs. j. B. Sanders,
his Philosophy of Life and Con-
ception of God; Miss Z. Love
Hawkins. The Vision ofSir Laun-
fal; Mrs. J. I, PeeIer;; Lowell as
q studey laf nature; and the leader
closeIsa y ~ rogram with remarks
cor hfbition Lowell as a Prose
q success iprator and a Critic.
our fondea.;nc w;ll 10 m;tb
Eowaf It's success WI ~ @isl'
ii heF aster than nr and the topic @.
onrelts,v
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14

j. w. Tuberville, of Memphis,
district manager of the Union Seed
& Fertilizer Company v7d A. j.
Porter, the Nashville Ma6iger Of
the same complapr, spert Thurs
day of last week With g. M.
Townes In Huntingdon. Mr..
Townes is the company's represen.
tative in this section Of the state,
and is one of their most valuable
employees. He has been in their
service for SOME time and a new
contract, al an increased salary,
was entered into while the mana
gers we're here. Mr.. Townes' hon
esty. fair and square dealing with
the trade has made the company
very popular in this section of the
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
SURVEY COMMENCED
Preliminary Work on Big bitch
in Progress

The contract for making tht
survey of the big drainage ditch
has been let. The preliminary
work was commenced Tuesday al
the head of Crooked creek. Some
sixteen or more men are engaged
in the work under the management
Of A. A. Oldfeld, district engiu.
eer.
The ditch is to include Beaver
creek, Crooked creek, Clear creek
and Obion river to the L. & N.
railroad. At the railroad a ditch
will begin and extend through
Gibson county under the manage
ment Of Gibson county citizens.
Commencing at head Of Beaver
Greek the survey will come down
to junction and then up Beaver
creek as far as is practicable, The
present surveys are no indication
of the ditch location or boundaries
of the district, but are used only
for the purpose of developing the
project. The location of the
ditch will be made after the pre-
liminary work is completed. With
favorable weather the district
engineer will file his report early
il September.
Mr.. OIdGeld has established
offices on the second floor Of the
Mccall building, and interested
parties are invited to call upon
him for any information they may
wish.
With Mr.. Oldfeld. the district
engineer, is E. j. Burke, chief
assistant engineer; F. r. Moomaw,
county surveyor; and Clint Nc
Adoo who are in charge of sep
arate parties. Another field and
also Office engineer will be placed
Oh The work in about a weeks
time.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
u.

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union at its regular meet
ing Wednesday afternoon of last
week observed the state red letter
day of Mrs. HoIman's birthday
instead Of July 9th. Mrs. w. L.
NOEL was hostess and served fruice
to the guests upon their arrival.
A program of tribute to Mrs.
Holman was carried out. A cam
paign for new members had been
made and two secured, Mrs. T.
M. Harwell and Mrs. R. H. Oar
ling.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Woes of a "Knocker"

A Mississippi exchange enumer.
ates the woes of a ''knocker" in
the words that causes US to won.
der why he lives in Mississippi.
Here is his tale of woe:
The Mississippian gets up at
the alarm of a Connecticut clock,
takes a dram Of Jack Daniels Old
No Z distilled in Tennessee, but
tons his Chicago suspenders to De-
troit overalls, washes his face with
Cincinnati soap in Pennsylvania
basin, wipes his hands and face on
a Rhode Island towel, sits up to a
Grond Rapids table and eats Kan
sas City meat and Minneapolis
-four with Idaho potatoes, cooked
with Indiana lard on a st. Louis
stove. burning Pennsylvania coal;
puts New York bride on a Mis-
souri, mule, fed with Iowa corn;
plows a five-acre farm covered
with an Ohio mortgage with a
plow. When bed
time comes he reads a chapter
from Bible printed in Boston,
says a prayer written in Jerusa-
lem, crawls under a blanket made
in New Jersey, only to be kept
awake by Mississippi Aeas. .
Lynchburg Banner.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14
Conference at SeImer

The annual conference Of the
Lexington district, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will be
held in the Selmer church Thurs
day and Friday. July 10 and IA.
Rev. w. D. Pickens Of Hunting
don will preach the opening ser
mon. The sermon will be follow
ed By the sacrament of the Lords
Supper. Bishop w. B. Murrah of
Memphis will at nd one day and
preach at Il o'clock. Nineteen
ministers ID the regular work, 80
local preachers and Is lay dele
gates, together with many promi-
nent women throughout the dis
trict, will attend.
]. w. Carnell, pastor Of the
Selner church, and James v
Freeman, presiding elder, will be
hosts to the conference. The peo-
pie of Selmer have generously re-
sponded and the entertainments
committee announces ample accom-
modations for all visitors. Special
musical programmes will be rem
dered at every session of the con-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14

The Tom Thumb wedding given
by the Sunbeam Band of the
Baptist church was a very success
full and enjoyable affair. The
bride, Elizabeth Dodd, was beau
tiful in her costume of white with
veil and flowers, while the groom,
William Enochs, was handsome ID
his conventional suit. In fact,
the entire bridal party with the
assembled guests presented a
pretty scene. The children be-
tween fifty and seyenty-fve in
number, looked quite comical in
their grown-up attire. Consider
able fun was interviewer in the
entertainment, and everybody
seemed to enjoy the affair 4 =,
much. :
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14

Miss Georgia Anderson, of HUI
90, Okla, and Miss Mary Henry
Broderick, Of Cooper, Texas, who
have been visiting relatives in this
county, were il Huntingdon a
couple of days this week the guests
of Roscoe Montgomery and DR.. S.
B. Anderson. Their parents for
merly lived in this county and the
young ladies have many relatives
here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1916-07-14

w Mitchell, Of Mckenzie,
s az Lum Shofner, colored,
81 aJay and placed him in
A.snsas ger was serving out .
rcoslegging some time
st,osa Of2e bis escape. His
s sias llms enzie and after be-
: : sen sc time came back
WI n. &c BIZ the officer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-03

daughter and Mrs. Whctmore of Bos-
ton came Sunday by automobile for a
few days visit with DR.. and Mrs. F.
a. Woodbury. of Elliot street. Mrs
Upham is o niece and Mrs. Whetmore
is sister of Mrs. Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs Paul B. Convey of Am.
bridge, Pa, came Saturday for vaca-
ton with their parents, Mr., and Mrs.
f. +. Covey and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S.
Hopkins. Mr.. Convey will remain 10
days and Mrs. Convey, who was Miss
Carlotta Z. Hopkins, will stay five or
six weeks.
Joseph Taylor. formerly porter at the
Brooks House, who has been employed
Oh farm near Buffalo, y. Y, respond
ed to Il call for help from George +.
Sherman. proprietor Of the hotel, and
reached here this morning to resume
the duties of porter. Arthur Cain, who
had been porter, enlisted i'll Company
] ana is now at the state camp at
Fort Ethan Alien.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-03
American League.

squeeze play bunt by Snodgrass in the
first game of the double header be-
tween the Braves and Brooklyn Sat
urday which is one of the reasons why
the Braves win so many games on so
few hits.
George Davis. once Il Williams
pitcher and later known to fame for
pitching a no-hit-no-run game while
with the Braves, pitched Saturday for
a Fitchburg semi-professional team.
This indicates that one no-hit-no-run
game does not make a big league
pitcher.
Melvin Sheppard of Olympic fame,
who declined to take the oath as u
member of the Goth New York regi-
ment, took the oath Saturday, and
VIII join the regiment at once He
said that he had to make arrange
ments for his family before he could
tie himself up.
Speaker average, as the leader of
the American league batters, is .3Sl.
Cobb is in third place with ESQ. Baker
has taken the lead in hn.ne runs with
-. luiiop or the Yankees has won
seven games and is not charged with
loss. The average of earned runs
off his delivery is only l.26.
Marty McIIale, twirlcr at different
times for Boston. New York and
Cleveland in the American league, has
been released by Cleveland and will
return to the stage where he is known
as a sweet singer. His reputation
there is greater than his rep as a
sweet finger was on the diamond.
Allen f. Collamorc, pitcher of the
Cleveland American league club, when
Informed that he had been traded by
Cleveland to the Topeka Western
/ league club, declared that he will not
! report, but had retired from organized
baseball. Collamore is playing semi
professional baseball with a Toledo
traction company.
! President johnson of the American
! league Saturday indefinitely suspend
i ed Manager Griffith of the Washing
ton club, Manager Carrigan of tn,
Boston club, George Mcbride, short
stop of the Washington club, anC
Sam Agncw, catcher for the Bos
ton club, for participation in the fgh
on the grounds Of the Washington
American League club on Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-03
PERSONAL.

Hazen Stoekwell of West BrattIe-
boro has a position in the Peoples
National bank.
Mrs. J. L. Pike and daughter left
last week for Tooele, Utah. where they
viii visit this summer
Miss Ethel Wilmington went Sat
urday to her home in Wilmington to
remain over the holiday.
Miss Rene Lvston. stenographer in T.
I. Britain S insurance office, went Sat
urday to her home in Rutland to spend
the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Howe went
Saturday to Laconia. n H., to visit in
the home of DIR. and Mrs. Park HoEt
over the holiday.
Dr. W. II. Lane, who had planned to
attend the second annual reunion of
the University OF Vermont Alumni
band and orchestra, did not do so.
Mrs. c. w. Reed and daughter, Ruth,
returned this afternoon from South
Deerlield. Mass. where they had been
guests at II. H. Hackley's q week.
Mrs. Harriet W. Cary has returned
from Exeter, \. H., where she went to
make arrangements for her son, Web
ster, to enter the Exeter preparatory
school in the fall.
+. F. Brooks of Gardner. Mass, the
veteran station agent and for years
ticket agent in Brattleboro. was here
this morning. He plans to be here
when the new railroad station is
opened.
J. Harold Fifcld, formerly a report
2r on The Reformer staff, is in camp
with the New Hampshire regiment and
will accompany that organization to
the border as special correspondent Of
the Manchester Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Upham and