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

H TENNESSEE
H In BRIEF
Memphis. = Tennessee babies are
safe from the dread epidemic OF in
fantile paralysis which has alarmed
health authorities Of New York and
several other eastern cities.
NashRille,-At an executive session
Of the state board OF medical exam
liners held in Nashville, the license to
practice medicine issued In 1916 "a
Dr. E, J, F. McCleary was revoked.
Paris.-The voters Of Henry county
viii by their votes decide whether or
not the county shall have good roads
when the $25OOOO bond issue is voted
upon on Aug. 8, the regular election
day.
Paris, Tenn-The dormitory com
mittee for the raising Of funds suf.
fcient to erect a boys dormitory at
Grove high school has already had sub.
scribed 1900, which amount is enough
TO assure them of the building.
Trimble.-M. L. Pine, owner Of
Hereford Park farm, who sold 10 head
Of registered Hereford cows for $4,10O
to a breeder In Kentucky, says It pays
to raise pure bred cattle. The farm.
ers are waking up to this fact In this
part OF Tennessee.
Trezevant. Efforts are being made
by G. H. benson, the Carroll county
farm demonstrator agent, to place
carload or more Of fine southern cat.
tie In this county. Mr.. benson has al.
ready succeeded in placing more thar
half OF the desired number.
Newborn. The Dyer County Bust.
ness Mems Clubs are busily engaged
making arrangements and prepare
lions to entertain the West Tennessee
League OF BUSINESS Mems Clubs, which
will convene for two days session
at Dyersburg July IS and 49,
Nashyille.-The Tennessee railroad
commission has postponed the hear
ing Of the petition Of the Travellers
Protective Association against the rul-
ing of the Chattanooga, New Orleans
& Texas Pacific Railroad, the Queen &
Crescent Route, in regard to the free
storage Of baggage.
Nashville. - James Cameron, who
has spent over year auditing the
books and accounts Of Nashville, has
submitted sensational report to the
board OF commissioners. He says that
during the years 1909 to 1914, inclu-
sive, a total amount of $71,187.79 was
distracted or embezzled from the city
treasury.
Jackson.-The county court decided
10 sell the lands on which the county
poor asylum has been situated. The
county Judge and poor house commits
sion was authorized to sell the lands
Sept. 80, 1915. The poor asylum in
mates have been placed on the same
Iarm as the work house force, thus
saving considerable expense.
Savannah. ~ The Hardin county
court has been called in extra session
or the first Monday in August to au-
horiEe the issuance OF bonds to build |
he roads laid out at their last regu-
ar session, to employ an engineer and |
o make all necessary arrangements
or the construction Of the roads.
Nashville. Prisoners In the main
prison were given a barbecue dinner
It noon july T. There was barbecued
Ihoat and all the good things that 90
llong with good barbecue. The pris.
,ners appeared to enjoy this part OF
heir fourth OF July very much and
we're more than glad for the change Of
liet.
Acknowledgements have been
ompieted for the farmers Of all coun-
les in West Tennessee to visit the
tate experiment farm at Jackson be-
ween July II and July n, during
which time it is estimated that $500
o 5000 farmers viii see the growing
rops and hear the lectures Of experts
rom the department Of agriculture
nd the state agricultural college.
Bristol Rev. Alfred Harris Bur.
oughs, who mas for 20 years maintain
d a matrimonial Mecca in Bristol for
Looping couples, died recently at the
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