The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
TENNESSEE:
Epitome of Interest.
ing Events That Are
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GAINESVILLE T. H. Marable,
mayor of Clarksville, is critically ill
with an affection of the heart.
Standardization Hendrix, young
married man, was shot and killed at
the home of Felt Caldwell, by Jim
Redman.
Lynchburg. E. Capley and An
drew j. Cunningham were badly
wounded by the explosion of dynamite
cartridges.
/ Dyersburg-The safe of the Farm
ers Supply company at Rollen, seven
miles east of this city, was blown and
$3.50 secured.
Fayetteville.-Dave Douthal and
family had narrow escape when their
residence caught fire while the occu-
pants were asleep.
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olumbia.-Columbia has probably
enrolled the largest number of pledge
cards of any city in the state in pro-
portion to population.
Shelbyville-Wiley Chockley, the
champion 'possum hunter of this city,
while out hunting one night recently
killed a catamount weighing about %
pounds.
Jackson.-Orion o. Yarbro is at
local sanitarium with pistol wound
in his head, as the result of mistaking
| the home of w. H. Thomas for that of
his brother.
Selmer.-The McNairy county teach
ers' association held it's monthly meet
ing in Selmer. w. N. Xix, the presi-
| dent, presided. A splendid program
was rendered.
! Milan.-The barn of Thomas Les
senberry, a leading farmer and stock
man, living three miles from Milan,
was consumed by fire, together with
500 bales of hay.
| Nashville-The Rev. e. q. Cobbs
has been instituted rector of Christ
church, with impressive ceremonies,
the Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, bishop
of Tennessee, officiating.
Union City.-A Red Cross auxiliary
to the large one here was formed at
IfEernbeak, Mrs. Howard -
Swiggert, of the local Organization,
helping in forming the new branch
Harriman.-After a siX-day session,
the thirteenth annual assembly of the
Church of God has adjourned. There
were nearly 1000 delegates, represent
ing more than 2O'states, in attendance.
Memphis.-Ben N. Sawtelle III, II
years old, mascot of the Memphis
Zouaves, in a competitive or punch
cut" drill, with 80 men in line, had the
distinction of finishing in third place
and winning handsome cash prize.
Knoxville.-Prominent members Of
the Tennessee Society of Colonial
Danes went to the site Of old Fort
Loudon, thirty miles from Knoxville,
and dedicated a!memorial marking the
location Of the 'old fort, which played
a prominent part in the early history
Of this section. The fort was built by
the English in 1855 to help win the
valley of the Mississippi from the
French and Indians, and was named
in honor of the TarlAof Louden, COVER
nor Of Virginia
Nashville.-The city of Nashville bid
goodbye to the Vanderbilt hospital
unit at mass meeting, held under
the auspices of the local chapter of
the American Red Cross iand Wander
bilt University. The unit is under
military orders to leave flor training
at Fort MCPHERSON,
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Union City-A large meeting OF
good roads people will convene here at
an early date to lay,plans, to aid in the
building of the Jefferson highway from
Fulton to Memphis.
Chattanooga.-Corporal George J.
Ogle, musician headquarters camp,
Seventeenth infantry, waakilled by be-
ing thrown from a truck of the quar-
termaster's department
neutrality-suspicious. >of district
chairmen in Tennessee has been an
nounced by Mrs. A. H. Pardue, chair
man of extension, Tennessee Fedora
ton of women's clubs.
Jackson.--Both wholesale and retail
merchants of Jackson and Madison
county have signified their intention
of abiding strictly by the government
policies on the food conservation.
Dyersburg. The state,conwention OF
the Order of MaceabeesSwas held IN