McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State :. >. -

Dyersburg.-Reports from the vari
Gus sections of Dyer indicate that the
cotton crop has been very seriously
damaged from the late season and the
early frost.
Nashville--The Tennessee state
convention of the American Nationa
Red Cross was held at the Hermitage
hotel. w. s. Shields, state director o.
Tennessee, presided.
Brownsyille,-The Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist
church, comprising all the societies
of the Brownsville district, held al
interesting session here.
Milan.-James Wilson, age SO years
died at his home four miles south OF
here, near Sitka, of infirmities incident
to old age. He was one of the Oldest
residents Of Gibson county.
Chattanooga,-The swagger stick
so popular here during the May off
GERS training camp, seems to have
had its day. The ban was placed on
the stick by Gen. Pershing
Pulaski.-Ed James Alsup and ]. B
Williams, negroes, charged with Grim
inal assault on young girl, were
found guilty here and sentenced t.
death in the electric chair Dec. IA.
Centreville.-An custer bill was filed
in the circuit court at Centrevills
against J. T. Webb and T. H. Erwin
two of the road commission of Hick
man county, seeking to GUST them from
office.
Johnsonville.-During the past shell
ing season, from March to October
there have been taken out of the Ten
nessee river, from Mussel Shoals tc
the mouth, about 12,0Oo,0 900 pounds OF
mussel shell.
Chattanooga.-Six regiments of reg.
ulars, one battalion of infantry and
two batteries of field artillery from
the officers training camp paraded
here as feature of the Liberty day
demonstration.
Jackson.-Russell Dewey, 25, an EN-
ploye of the West Tennessee agricul
tural station, was perhaps fatally in
jured when hemmed In stall by a
large Angus bull and gored. His alb
domen was crushed.
Chattanooga.-Mrs Henry Jarrett
of Chattanooga, has received cable
gram from somewhere in France an
nouncing that her brother, William
Speedman, had been killed in battle
Mrs. Jarrett has two other brothers
Peter, in the British, and George Jar
rett, in the United States army.
Clarksville.-The Rev. r. E. Fulton
has accepted a call to serve as pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at Eu
taw, Ala, and will leave in a short
time for that place. DR.. Fulton has
for eleven years, been an instructor
in the s. P. university, where he was
recognized as most capable man.
Dyersburg Sheriff Bryant has pu.
in Jail F. Henry Pierce. who has been
attempting to sell patent gin. D. w
Caudle, Ed Smith and others, 1t is al
legged, invested $3.50 in one OF these
gins year ago, but the gin never ar.
rived On complaint, the grand jury
returned true bill. Mr.. Pierce is Y
years Of age and an inventive genius
Jackson Reorganization of boys ag
ricultural clubs over the county vas
discussed by Prof. H. S. Nichols, West
Tennessee district agent. at meet
ing of the Poplar Corner community
club at the home of T. B. Carroll
Prof. Nichols states that this is a
union Of boys pig and corn and other
clubs. The club voted to take the
initiative in the matter, and large
agricultural club of boys will follow,
II Is stated.
Knoxville. of minis
tiers in the United Brethren church
throughout East Tennessee were made
at the closing session here of the
United Brethren conference. Among
definite appointments are: Presiding
aldar on1 o,,xarfp taudapf ~ To az Ton
nessee district, Rev. w. G. Wright, of
Knoxville; Forestdale, Rev. M. NJ Scalf
Bookwalter, Rev. G. H. Bath; Knox
Vile curcuit, Rev. w. HI. Williams:
Marble City. Rev. Mr.. ROUGE; Johnson
City, Rev. B. s. Fowler; Greeneville
curcuit, Rev. S. A. DeFord; Otterbine
circuit, Rev. w. H. Carder; Mosheim
circuit, Rev. s. G. Smith. Bishop w.
M. Bell Of Los Angeles, Calf, presid-
ed over the conference.
Jackson.--Capt. T. NJ Gates, Jack.
sons Oldest living citizen recalls the
fact that in 1852 there were $50 hogs
slaughtered OF the public pen in one
day. jackson was somewhat of a
center for hog Strengthening in those
days, owners bringing their swine
here to be killed and dressed
Covington.-Fourteen hundred and
fifty bales cotton stored In the south
shed of the A. F. Churchill compress
in this city we're totally destroyed by
fire. Loss on the cotton is estimated
at $225,00 Loss on sheds, building,
supplies, etc, is estimated at $4,000
Chattanooga.-A telegram received
here announces the death at Jackson
vile, Fla, of Gen. John T. Wilder a
member of the Chattanooga hicka.
manga park commission. and one Of