McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02

Pulash.--,A woman's council of de-
Tense has been formed in Giles county
Dyersburg. The business men OF
Dyersburg are behind a movement to
have five days fair at Dyersburg in
1918.
Knoxville.-E. W. Neal was elected
chairman of the new Knox county re-
publican executive committee at an
organization meeting here.
Chattanooga.-!H. Tate. carpenter.
was shot and MORALLY wounded at Ft.
Oglethorpe by ]. R. Hardness, night
Waterman, in a row over stool.
Ripley.-Fire, causing total prop.
erty loss of more than $4,000, de,
stroyed the Western hotel and mum.
Der of other business structures here
Martin.-The farmers club of Mont
pelier, Weakley county, T. M. Todd,
chairman, sold to buyer from Union
City 100000 pounds of seed cotton al
11A cents.
Memphis.-W, D. Kyser has receiv
ed his commission from President
Wilson appointing him United States
district attorney for the western dis
trict Of Tennessee.
Lexington.-Only part of the
thriving little village of Scots Hill
IA miles southeast of here, the bus.
ness section of which was completely
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt.
Milan.-The mule market here Il
brisk, and medium to large sized
mules are in great demand at good
prices. Farmers and stockmen are sci,
ing large numbers of fine mules.
Paris.-The ladies of the town have
appointed committee to collect jel-
lies, jams and preserves to send to
d Battery, organized at this place, but
now in training at Greenville, S. C.
Rogersville.-Dr. Henry Nelson, a
prominent druggist, is dead. He had
engaged in the drug business in this
place since 1882 and was one of the
best known and most Influential men
of this section.
Ripley.-The most successful one
day fair in the history of Lauderdale
county was held here, An immense
crowd viewed the myriad OF exhibits
forcefully portraying the possibilities
of this section.
Bristol.--Louis Dewitt and other al
legged deserters from the army, who
are being held as prisoners here, came
very near making their escape from
the city jail by saving the iron bars
over the windows in two.
ssrss
Chattanooga.-The will of the late
Gen. John T. Wilder, commander o!
the famous Wilder's brigade of the
civil war, was probated here. He left
the bulk of his estate to the executors
in trust for the benefit of his widow
and five children.
Bristol.-The Rev. Adolph Kistler
for many years pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church of Bristol, has
announced his resignation and he and
Mrs. Kistler will leave soon for Vim.
cennes, Ind, where DR.. Kistler has
accepted a pastorate.
Covington.-Th United States mail
sack which was stolen at the Illinois
Central depot Sept. 49,, 1917, was
found by farm hands, who were gath.
ering corn in a field southeast of the
depot near the railroad tracks The
mail pouch had been cut open and the
mail opened and everything of value
stolen.
Memphis.--In the presence Ut num-
bers of interested spectators who
thronged the first chancery courtroom
Chancellor Heiskell rendered the GUS
ter decision in the Hayes, Love, Quin-
Ian custer suit, after less than a week
of elaboration. He suspended Hayes
and Quinlan, and dismissed the case
against Love.
Lexington jury in the case, OF
W. H. Unidentified vs.. NJ, C. G st.
L. railroad for $4,000 damage be.
cause of the killing of his daughter,
Miss Jeanette Unidentified, when a
freight train ran down an automobile
in which she and j.. Fielder Boswell
were riding, on the night Of Aug. 13,
1915, brought in verdict giving the
plaintiff $4,000.
McKenzie-The Tooth annual SEES.
sion Of the synod of Tennessee OF the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America was held at Nc.
Kenzie Oct. 1926. In addition to the
regular business docket, a special pro-
gram celebrating the centennial occa.
sion was given. The meeting was pa
triotic and memorable
Kno1ville.-Holston annual confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church closed an interesting meeting
at Morristown after session at which
the outstanding features were the res
ignation of DR.. c. E. Clarke, formerly
of this city and of Chattanooga,
against whom charges were preferred,
and the creation of two $4,000 funds.
One of these is for q preachers aid
society, organized at the conference,