Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-12

Gordon Wilder came ~ home
from Denver Wednesday,
Paul w. Lambert came in home
from Fort Oglethorpe Wednesday
night.
j. e. Joyner got bis left hand
caught 10 a gin last Tuesday and
the end of two or more fingers
badly cut. He ran very narrow
risk of losing bis hand, but lerked
it from the gin in time to escape
more serious injury.
You are invited to make a date
with your best girl. put gasoline
| in your auto, grease your buggy
or saddle your horse and all come
to the Big Street Fair Carnival
and Home Coming Week at Hunt
ingdon. Lasts all week, day and
night, October 1920.
DR.. J. B. Cox was called to
Hollow Rock last Wednesday on
account of the death ofhis mother.
We failed to learn any particulars.
She was very old, being about 80
years of age, and we understand
| her death was caused from ills in
tcident to old age. The burial oc-
Cured yesterday.
w. L. Rust and j. r. Church
we'll sold their farms, west of town,
this week for about $4,000 each.
but when it came to signing the
deeds they reconsidered and de-
cIined to consummate the deal.
They we're selling to Mr.. Gun
ningham from some northern state.
The sales were made through Jen-
kins & Sons.
Mr.. j. r. West, son of w. N.
West, enrolled Thursday in the
Chillicothe Business College of
| Chillicothe, Mo, for a course in
telegraphy. Mr.. West was accom-
panied by his uncle, Mr.. H. Fl.
| Wendt, Of Big Springs, Neb., who,
after visiting the college and see
ing mis- nephew pleasantly located,
continued on his journey home.
The annual conference of the
missionary society of the Lexing-
ton district, M. E. Church. South,
will be held in Huntingdon on
next Tuesday and Wednesday, the
10th and 18th. An interesting
program and special music have
been arranged and the public is
cordially invited to attend any or
iall of these sessions of this con-
ference.
G. A. Teachout was taken to
Nashville last Sunday for treat
ment. He was carried on a !spe-
cial train accompanied by his wife
and brother, DR.. S. r. Teachout,
and railroad officials. The news
received here this week from the
physians and Mrs. Teachout has
been encouraging and Mr.. Teach
outs friends are very hopeful that
he will soon recover.
A killing frost last Tuesday
morning did much damage to the
late crops. This was the earliest
big frost had in many years, 1t
4 has done inch damage to the cot
ton crop, and sweet potatoes and
sorghum will suffer by it. In con-
sequence of the damage to the cot
ton crop the price of the staple is
advancing and cotton is being
placed on the market at from 10
| to 12 cents in the seed. This, a
few years ago. was athigh price for
cotton in the bale.
The annual Sunday School Rally
Day will be observed with suita-
BILE program at II o'clock Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian church
All members of the school, includ-
ing the Home Department and the
Cradle Roll, are urged to be pres
ent. This is also promotion day
and some members Of the school
will be moved to the higher grade
The regular Sunday school lesson
will be taken up at 9:45 a. m. The
pastor will preach at 1870 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services. Special music is
being arranged.