McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-12

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Dewisburg l.. Taylor was re
elected chairman of the Marshall coun
ty court and now enters upon his sec
ond term.
| Shelbyville. james H. Henley, one
of Bedford county's Oldest and best
citizens, died at his home five miles
north of Shelbyville, aged IS years.
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! Clarksville.-G. Tandy Smith, Jr., q
native of GAINESVILLE, has decided to
return from Paducah, where he has
lived for over two years. Mr. Smith
is an architect.
Bristol.-The finishing plant of the
furniture factory Of Wolfe Bros, at
Piney Flats, Sullivan county, on the
line of the Southern railway, has been
destroyed by fire.
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Washington, D. C.-The president
sent to the senate the following Ten
nessee postmaster nominations: Pat
rick H. Toomey, Englewood; Luther
M. Roberts, Soddy.
Nashville.-T. J. Smith of Grays-
vile was elected president of the Ten
nessee Federation of Labor, and Mem
| phis was chosen as the convention
city in 1917 at the state convention.
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Ashland City.-At the January ses-
sion Of the Cheatham county court, R.
l.. Felts of Pleasant View was elected
chairman, succeeding D. w. Street,
who was not an applicant for re-elec-
| ton.
Knoxville,-James Maynard, Jr,, a
prominent young attorney, died in a
| New York hospital as the result of an
operation. He was partner of w. Bax-
ter Lee, East Tennessee manager Of
McKellar's campaign.
Chattanooga.-The report of N. D.
Huffaker, commissioner Of health and
education, shows that there were 1887
death in Chattanooga last year. There
were SO deaths due to accident. There
were 995 deaths in 1915.
Union City.-The quarterly court
voted to employ an experienced farm
demonstration and an assistant, lady,
to work in this county this. year. Prof.
Vaughan of Obion high school was
elected superintendent Of county
schools.
Nashville.-Ben Childers, a promi-
nent lawyer of Pulaski, Tenn, died in
hospital in New Orleans. He and
his family had been at Pass Christian,
Miss, for a holiday visit when he be-
came Ill of pneumonia, which was the
cause of his death.
ttanooga.-Extensive prepearea-
lions are being made here for the COM
ing of the armor plate plant location
board, which is expected about Feb. l.
The local committee is preparing an
extensive brief setting forth the ad-
vantages of Chattanooga.
Cookeville-There is hardly vacant
residence in this city. During the last
year many new residences and several
business houses have been erected
More families moved to Cookeville last
year from other towns and counties
than in any previous year Of Cooke
ville's history.
Jacksonville Jackson street car
company has in progress improve
ments on its lines in the city to cost
approximately 100000. Many rails
have been replaced by heavy steel
rails, which have greatly improved
the comfort of travel, and the city on
its part is replacing on the principal
streets brick for gravel.
Selmer.-De Witt Hamilton, 10-year-
old son of ]. e. Hamilton of Selmer,
was shot in the eye with small rifle
while playing with other children. The
gun was not considered dangerous, but
the boys loaded 1t with small shot and
young Hamilton was the victim. He
will recover, but will lose the sight of
the eye.
Cookeville.-The news item carried
by the Associated Press from Amaril-
10, Tex, to the effect that 1000 rab-
bits were shipped from there in one
day sounds, In comparison with the
number shipped from Cookeville, very
much like the hero of the Johnstown
flood Dragging to st. Peter in the pres
ence of Noah A local produce COM
pany shipped in one day from Cooke
Vile 10000 rabbits, and during this
season has shipped $4,000.
Franklin.-James, the 10-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Dorsett,
living near Fernvale Springs, met with
q painful accident when he was kicked
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the yard, and had his right arm
broken.
Jackson.-Head. Consul, Of Tennes-
see Woodmen of the World A. Grant
Mathews has announced the, change
of place for meeting next March from
Tullahoma to Chattanooga. The change
was made on account OF the lack OF
hotel accommodation at Tullahoma.
Louden.-At the Louden county
quarterly court r. B. Robinson was
elected chairman for the ensuing year.
The interest OF the session centered
In the county school superintendent's
race. Prof John T. Henderson de-