The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03

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Johnson in the Eighth civil district OF
this county was destroyed by fire
Dyersburg. business men OF
Dyersburg are behind movement TO
have five days fair at Dyersburg in
1918.
Knoxville.-E. w. Neal was elected
chairman of the new Knox county re-
publican executive committee at an
organization meeting here.
Memphis.-W. D. Kyser has receiv'
ed his commission from President
Wilson appointing him United States
district attorney for the western dis
trict of Tennessee.
Nashville.-The Tennessee state
convention of the American National
Red Cross was held at the Hermitage
hotel. w. S. Shields, state director OF
Tennessee, presided.
Brownsville.-The Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist
church, comprising all the societies
Of the Brownsville district, held an
interesting session here.
Chattanooga swagger stick,
so popular here during the May Off
GERS training camp, seems to have
had it's day. The ban was placed on
the stick by Gen. Pershing.
Pulaski-Ed James Alsup and j. B.
Williams, negroes, charged with Grim
inal assault on a young girl, were
found guilty here and sentenced to
death in the electric chair Dec. IA.
Centreville An custer bill was filed
in the circuit court at Centreville
against ]. T. Webb and T. H. Erwin,
two of the road commission of Hick.
man county, seeking to Gust them from
office.
McKenzie.-Many leading ministers
and laymen pronounced the meeting II
the Tennessee Synod, Presbyterian
Church, held here, one of the most sat
isfactory in the history Of the organi
cation.
Ripley-The most successful one
day fair in the history of Lauderdale
county was held here. An immense
crowd viewed the myriad of exhibits,
forcefully portraying the possibilities
, of this section.
Rogersville.-Dr. Henry Nelson, a
prominent druggist, is dead. He had
engaged in the drug business in this
+, place since 1882 and was one of the
! best known and most Influential men
| of this section.
Bristol-Louis Dewitt and other al
| legged deserters from the army, VINO
are being held as prisoners here, came
very near making their escape from
the city jail by saving the iron bars
over the windows in two.
|
Chattanooga.-Th will of the late
Gen. John T. Wilder, commander Of
the famous Wilders brigade of the
/ civil war, was probated here. He left
the bulk of his estate to the executors
in trust for the benefit of his widow
and five children.
| U,ovv;,1a uo1eton annual confer
! ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church closed an interesting meeting
at Morristown after a session at which
| the outstanding features were the res
ignation of DR.. G. e. Clarke, formerly
of this city and OF Chattanooga
against whom charges, were preferred
and the creation of two $4,000 funds
One of these is for preachers ale
society, organized at the conference
and the other is a conference claim
ants fund, which will be memoria
to the late DIR. J. J. Marker.
Chattanooga Tate, carpenter
was shot and mortally wounded at Ft
Oglethorpe by J. R. Hardness, nigh
Waterman, in a row over stool.
Jackson. Organization of boys az
ricultural clubs over the county wa
discussed by Prof. H. s. Nichols, Yves
Tennessee district agent, at NEE
ing of the Poplar Corner communit
club at the home of T. B. Carol
Prof Nichols states that this is
union of boys pig and corn and othe
clubs. The club voted to take tn
initiative in the matter, and larg
agricultural club of boys will follow
it is stated.
! Covfngton. - The Upton count
]. truck growers association has pul
I chased so acres of land in the vicir
t ity of Solo, four miles east OF Coy
j, ington, from w. w. Jones, and will us
r the tract for the purpose of cultiva
S ing strawberries.
Newbern. "A municipal electio
will be held in Newbern Nov. 20 fc
!. the purpose of electing mayor, ma
a shall, recorder and six aldermen. Cit
!. Marshal r. L. Towns, who has hel
i the present office for ten years, ne
/ announced for reelection, as has TOT
Fnlqhnm. the recorder.
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