Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-26
TENNESSEE.
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trouble. He was IS years old.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS $225,000 wa.
ter bonds were sold to Cincinnati
bond firm for premium in excess of
$4,000.
Clarksdale-Ed Award reports that
he has a Plymouth Rock hen that dur
ing last year laid something more than
three hundred eggs.
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Nashville.-A meeting of the Ten
nessee Printers federation was held
here, observing the two hundred and
twelfth anniversary Of the birth Of
Benjamin Franklin
Ldmestone.-W. s. Keebler, wealthy
farmer and stock raiser, has won the
distinction OF having raised and ship
ped to an eastern market the finest
steer during the season.
noxville.-The site Of the Hotel
Imperial, destroyed by fire last March,
has been purchased by syndicate for
the purpose Of erecting another hos
telry, modern in every respect
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Dyersburg-A brass band has been
organized here with thirty five pieces,
James Ebersole of Meridian, Miss,
has been engaged as leader and enters
upon the work of training his men at
once.
Nashville-Tennessee Ice Cream
manufacturers association held its an
nual convention in this city and went
on record as faviring the pasteurizing
Of all milk products going into ice
cream.
eYierville.-Howard Clark of Nor
ristown and ]. j. Stafford of Sewer
Vile have returned from Ohio, where
they purchased car load Of regis
tered Aberdeen-Angus cattle to add
to their established herds.
Nashville-The first farm loan asso-
station In Tennessee under the federal
farm loan act is the Davidson county
rural credits association. Eighteen
members were enrolled, and applica-
ton for loans were made totaling $46,-
900.
Knoxville.-The death of Admiral
George Dewey recalls the fact that he
visited here in the spring of 1900,
when he dedicated the tablet marking
the birthplace Of Admiral Farragut at
loves Ferry Admiral Dewey stayed
here for three days and was royalty
entertained
Bristol.-In the election of James
W. Lynn to the vice presidency Of the
First National bank Of Bristol the
stockholders and directors conferred
an honor that was well deserved. Mr..
Lynn has been identified with the in.
stitution since his boyhood, having
begun as messenger.
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Knoxville.-The city Of Knoxville
may erect a modern tuberculosis SAM
tarium on the site of the East Tennes-
see sanitarium property, seven miles
north Of the city. A proposition has
been made by the city to erect the
structure II the acreage of the santa
rum is given to the city for the pur-
pose.
Nashville-An offer by the Nashville
Terminal company to leave the arbi-
tration of the discharged firemen's
grievances solely to the testimony Of
the firemen themselves and thus pro-
coed with the arbitration hearings be-
fore the special board of mediators,
was rejected by representatives Of the
fremen.
Goodlettsville.- large gray wolf
Saturday night attacked flock OF
sheep four miles north Of here, killing
several fine ewes. A very exciting hunt
was begun next morning, the big ami
NAL being tracked in the snow. The
hunt lasted all day Sunday, and was
taken up again Monday, when the wolf
was jumped from his lair. He was
run for three hours through briars and
brush by 16-months-old collie dog
The chase ended about noon by shot.
The quarterly county court at its ad-
journed session Saturday passed the
resolution authorizing new road law
fol-, Maury county and asked that the
representatives from this county, T. Y.
English and W. ]. Russell, both mem
bers of the county court, have the
bill passed at the present session OF
the legislature. The new bill provides
that every man In the county that |
owns a wagon be compelled to work |
the road for four days for each wagon |
he owns, and special road tax Is also
assessed on all city property. An ad-
ditional tax was assessed on all auto
mobiles.
Newben-Dr. M. D Austin, who has
been pastor Of the First Baptist church |
at Dyersburg for three years, has ten
dered his resignation and accepted a
cali to the Baptist church at Versailles,
KY. DR.. Austin is one Of the leading |
ministers Of West Tennessee.
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Knoxville-The Knox county good