The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-28
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE


Williamson County Sunday School
association held its annual convention
at Franklin.
The Red Cross chapter at Dyers-
burg is making every effort to secure
1000 members by July 1.
More than $15O,O00 damage was done
to Bristol and vicinity when Indian
Creek overlooked after cloudburst.
A commission was issued by Gov.
Rye to H. B. Hooper of Kinsport to
be first lieutenant in the First Ten
nessee infantry.
The tobacco market has shown
decided improvement last week and
several hundred thousand pounds was
sold at ClarksvilIe
The date of the East Tennessee d.
vision fair at Knoxville was changed
by the executive committee from Sept.
1922 to Oct. 8-13.
The Tennessee woman's press and
authors club will hold it's annual con-
vention at Bloomington Springs, on
June 10, 20 and 81.
Oscar w. Thompson, heading the
boosters ticket" was elected presf
dent of the Memphis travellers assoc
citation for the year.
The assessed valuation of Greater
Knoxville property has increased from
s27,S87, 900 to $39,351 900, making a
gain of more than 81 100000.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, minister OF
Knoxville, has declined an invitation
to address the Officers training camps
at Chattanooga and Baltimore.
The pastors of the various churches
in Dyersburg participated in great
union service at the chautauqua tent
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The large stock barn Of William K,
House, near Trimble, was destroyed by
fire. Several mules were lost, with
implements and a quantity of feed
stuff.
A stranger stepped off a southbound
Illinois Central passenger train at
Martin into the hands of local officers,
who found in his possession y pints
of whisky.
Kenton was thronged with patriotic
and libertyloving people who came to
witness a flag-raising and to hear
words of patriotism by several distin'
guished gentlemen.
Dentists from all parts of Tennessee
are in Memphis attending the golden
Jubilee session of the Tennessee State
Dental association, in session at the
Scottish Rite cathedral.
The Henry county fair association,
which holds it's annual meeting Sept.
1922, has invited the old soldiers to
hold their Confederate reunion at its
grounds during fair dates.
The second annual meeting of the
McNairy and Hardin county, Tenn,
and Alcorn county, Miss, medical soci
cites was held in the pavilion on Shi-
lob National Military park.
The last Tennessee state normal
school at Johnson City registered 53S
students the opening week. This
large registration was a surprise to
the state board of education.
During a heavy rain and thunder
storm at Franklin the residence of DR..
J. F. Hsuner was struck by lightning
but the promptness of the fire depart
ment prevented serious loss.
Before a crowd of several thousand,
a most enthusiastic patriotic celebra-
ton took place in court square at
Jackson, when the Elks donated
handsome u S. flag to the city.
Montgomery Lodge, I. o. o. F., at
Sango, elected officers as follows: E, |
J. Holt, n. G.; Otis Wilson, V. G.; Roy |
Grant, secretary; ]. E. Powers, treas
urer. The first Sunday in July was
set apart as memorial day.
Firemen Dorse Moore, VIII Darden,
Ollie c. Herndon, James Bird of this
place and Bugler Kennie Houston Of
Parsons enlisted from the service Of
he Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad for train service in France.
Maj. Hyde of the adjutant generals
office has been notified by the war de-
oartment that twelve automobile am