Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13


Mrs. w. w. Murray and Mrs.
IC. G. Hines and daughter. Miss
Margaret, went to Sharon We'd
lnesday to attend the Carroll
WeakIey w. G. I. u. convention.
Miss Margaret is one of the con-
testants for gold medal
j. w. Hickman. L. L. Pettns
and j. +. Toby have been APP
pointed a committee to view land
and make assessments on Drainage
District No. l. They commenced
work this week and it will take
them about three weeks to finish
the job and get their report ready.
Joe Ash, of the Twenty-third
district, while carrying an axe a
few days ago in some way fell, the
blade of the axe cutting an ugly
cash on his back just below the
right shoulder. Several stitches
had to be taken 10 sewing up the
wound. The wound will not prove
serious.
Among those from Huntingdon
+ who attended the entertainment
given by the Vanderbilt Glee Club
at Mckenzie last Tuesday night
were Mrs. NJ. +. Priest, Misses
Mary Townes, Eddie Dougherty,
Sarah Clement, Florence Hunt,
Mrs. Amy Hirsch, Miss Opal jolly
and James Williams.
John Hickman and sister, Mrs.
Dorsey Morgan, spent last Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. Ollie
Hickman, in McLemoresville. Mrs.
Hickman is now recovering from a
severe attack of grippe, from which
she suffered several weeks, and
was able to eat dinner with the
family Sunday.
Thee. Daingerfeld left last Mon
day morning for Nashville to offer
his services to the recruiting Of
fcers for service in the army.
Mr.. Dainger6eld is seeking a po-
sition in the engineering corps for
field work. He was connected
with the army during the Spanish
American war and is capable of
doing good service. He was anx-
ious to get back into the service.
Miss Lora Vawter, of the House
community in the Twenty-hrst dis
trict, died April 2, of congestion,
after a short illness. She was a
bright, cheerful girl, the pride of
her parents and friends and her
death is very much regretted. The
bereayed parents and little sister
have the sympathy of large cir
Gle Of friends and relatives. We
failed to learn any particulars OF
the death.
The remains of the 1S-months-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. San
Mckinney, of St. Louis, were
brought to the Twentieth district
last Monday for burial. The in.
terment occurred at the Shiloh
burying ground. The family for.
merly lived in the Twentieth dis.
trict, but have resided in St. Louis
for some time. Their many friends
extend sympathy.
A Farm and Loan Association
! will be organized in Huntingdon
Those interested 10 perfecting sucl
an organization are quietly work.
ing it up and have already re.
ceived subscriptions to the amount
of $4,000. A meeting will bC
called through the papers soon al
which officers will be selected anc
the necessary steps taken to per.
feet an organization,
Rel. J. Jones, of Paris, was in
Huntingdon the first of the week.
Mr.. Jones is a candidate for attor-
ney-general, and while he was here
looking after some matters con
nected with drainage district, yet
he incidentally let it be known
that he was a candidate and would
appreciate any fayors shown him
in his contest. If Mr.. Jones sue.
ceeds in getting the full strength
of Henry county and big follow
ing in Gibson county, where his
father is an official and quite pop.
ular, he will be formidable can.
didate.