Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-13

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Indian Mound-Company A, the
Fort Donelson Rifles, of the Second
Tennessee has received their uniforms
and equipment. " '''
Wartrace.-The sixth annual War.
trace street fair and farmers carni-
val was held here Saturday. The spe-
cial feature was the colt show.
Newbern.-Robert Reed, prominent
citizen of Gibson county at Yorkvillc.
eight miles east of Newbern, fell from
his hay loft and died from injuries.
F'riendship.-The annual reunion OF
the Walker family was held at the
home of George Walker, the old home
stead, on the grett-Dyersburg road.
Trezevant.-Elder e. f. Adams, who
has been pastor of the Baptist church
here for the last two andsa half years,
rendered his resignation to take effect
in 80 days. ..
Knoxville,-Major James r. Nan
kiven, of the medical corps of the
Third regiment, has been appointed
by General Evans as sanitary inspec-
tor of Camp Sewer. =. ri.
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Baileyton:The Holston' association
Of Baptists HEIDI it's one hpndred. and
thirty-first annual session with the
New Lebanon Baptist Church, three
miles east OF here. ~ -,
Jacksonville amount expended
during August on Improvements of
residences in Jackson is $500, accord.
Ing to figures in the, permit book at
the city, recorders office
= 80 s.s - 49,; =
) Dyersburg .+zR K. Holman, who for
some years has been ticket agent of.
the B. & N w. railway, has resigned
his position to. open4up a traffic ac-
counting and inspection bureau.
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Memphis Charles E., Mason, for
merly manager of Mason's Walk-Ovet
shoe store, who disappeared July 2S,
leaving behind shortage of $4,000
killed himself III a ST. Louis hotel
Knoxville. Over 200 East: Tennes,
see Boy Scouts are holding their first
annual enrampment at Chilhowee
park. Every phase Of scoutcraft will.
be relfearsed during the ten days en-
campments.f 49,, A"A
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Newbern 4.All arrangements have.
been completed by: citizens of Dyer
county to. attend the West Tennessee.
farmers institute, which convenes for
four days session at Jackson, Sept
3, 6,TT and s,
Knoxvilie.-The litigation brought
to break the will of. the late Col. B. K.
Strong on grounds that he was inca
.Rable of making mis- win at the time
of his death was taken under advise.
ment by the court.
Knoxville.-The sum of $4,000 will
have to be. raised if the eastern divis-
ion Of the Dixie. highway is to be COM
pleted this fall, says " D. L. Robinson
of Chattanooga, secretary of the Dixie
Highway association.
Paris.-The county high school
board of Henry county has announced
the opening of Grove high school on
Tuesday, Sept. IL. Prof. Arkley
Wright, of Henderson, Ky, has been
elected principal, to succeed Prof. j.
F. Zimmerman, resigned.
Knoxville. - Losing her balance
while leaning over a 65-foor cliff on
the Tennessee river, near here, Hattie
May Groves, 6, plunged through space
to the rocks below, death being instan-
taneous. Her body rebeunded into
tae river, but was later recovered.
Selmer.-J. B. Gibson, rural carrier,
,harged with killing e. L.. Lambert,
;Ostoffice inspector, at Stantonville,
waived examination before H. G.
5ooch, justice of the peace, who fixed
his oond at $4,000. which was made.
His case will be tried at the Septem.
Der term of the circuit court.
Newbern. - The splendid rains
which have been falling throughout
this section of the county assures one
of the largest crops ever known in
the history of Dyer county, The. Sec
ond planting of Irish potatoes is look
ing fine and the prospects for a:full
crop look promising. 49,.
Selmer. - The Sellner Woman's
Christian Temperance Union has been
into Red Cross auxiliary
to-. the. Memoirs chapter. Mrs. j. e.
Powers, is chairman; Mrs. w. D.
Hagy. is vice chairman; Mrs. w. X.
Alternately, secretary, and Mrs. H. G.
Alternately, treasurer. They will make
a specially of making hospital sup.
plies and knitting. "a ,.... .
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Jackson-For the purpose of pre-
pairing to extend a welcome to and
look after the needs of the 5000 or
more delegates to assemble at the an
nual West Tennessee. farmers ,insti-
tute; at the experiment station here,
Sept. 5, and Z, President r. F. /
Spragins, of the association of. COM
merce has named the following com.
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