Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
GLEAHINGS
News of Interest Prepared
In Epitomized Form by
Special Writers

Confederate veteran, Of Chattanooga,
is dead.
George Edmondston. aged "a years,
died at his home four miles west Of
Gleason.
Miss Bessie Murphy Of Memphis has
organized community club in
Brownsville.
Cen. Leonard Wood will deliver the
commencement address at the Univer.
sity Of the South.
The ninety-ninth anniversary OF odd
Fellowship was celebrated by the
Chattanooga lodges.
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Irish nomads, who made Nashyills
the burial place for their dead, gath
cred for the annual ceremony,
No clew has been established lead
ing to the capture of the five prison
ers who broke jail at Jackson.
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The new Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Poplar Grove, four miles
northwest OF Halls, was dedicated.
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jackson authorities will ask that a
detachment Of the national guard be
stationed at Jackson for patrol duty.
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citizens Of Athens and community was
held In Methodist Episcopal church.
Major H. G. Bato, aged IS years, for
many years connected with the Nash
vile weather bureau died at his home.
DR.. John Morris Of Someryille, Tenn,
has been appointed first lieutenant in
the medical reserve corps of the army.
A terrific windstorm coming from
the west cut swath 100 yards wide
a distance of mile and half near
Dresden.
Nathan White of Paris, Tenn, has
been appointed clerk in the office Of
the supreme court of the District Of
Columbia
The West Tennessee chapter Of tho
American Guild of Organists held the
final meeting Of the season at the CHS
ca in Memphis.
Old Glory now flies from the flag.
pole on Bell High school here for the
first time since the building was erect
ed i've years ago
Floyd vickers, arrested in Rogers
vile, charged with killing James Biz
card, near Gate City, va, 20 years ago,
agreed to return to Virginia.
Col Theodore Roosevelt has been
asked to visit Memphis and speak to
the south through the 500 members Of |
the Traffic and Transportation club.
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After wandering In the open for four |
nights and three days without food
and water, Miss Jessie Evans was
found in the woods about five miles
from Lynnville.
Miss Ella Harris Of Braden, Tenn,
whose legs were cut off by switch en-
CINE of the L. & N, near Memphis, on
May 8, 1916, will be paid the sum of |
$4,000 damages.
Effective June /, DR.. Lee A. Stone,
general secretary Of the Associated
Charities of Memphis, resigned to be-
come member Of the medical reserve
corps Of the U. s. army.
Enough zinc ore is hidden beneath
the site where Carson-Newsum college
Of Jefferson City burned to pay for
the structure, according to
an estimate Of experts.
The Vanderbilt university faculty,
Nashville, will give degrees to seniors
In the academic and engineering de.
partments called to government serV-
Ice before commencement.
At the preliminary hearing Of ]. A.
Schrimsher, charged with killing John
Pintmann, II, farm laborer, eight miles
,ast Of Somerviile, the defendant was
.emanded to Jail without bail.
The body of Antoinette Rappold, a
t6-year-old girl, was found in dense
catch OF woods near Memphis, the
read having been severed from the
oody, apparently with an ak.
Freeman Weston, 81, who had both
Cgs cut off and a severe wound inflict-
ID IN his head, when he attempted to
board freight train at Mayfield, died
It the Hayland hospital in Paris.
At meeting Of the Jackson home
guards, Louis F. Christman was elect.
ID captain; r. s. Rochelle, first lieu
r. Harold Bond, second lieu
enant, and ]. H. Ballew. first sergeant.
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Mrs. Sarah Spears, aged 80 years.
lied suddenly Of heart failure while
;rossing the square on her way to the
lepOt in Fayetteville. Mrs. Spears had
received news Of the death Of her
mother, Mrs. Gum, at Normandy, and
vas on her way to attend the funeral.