Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

Dyersburg.
FayetteyiIle.-Dave DOuthal and
family had a narrow escape when their
residence caught fire while the oecu-
pants were asleep.
olumbla.-CoI-mbia has probably
enrolled the largest number Of pledge
cards of any city in the state IN pro-
portion to population.
Jackson.-Mrs. Thomas Polk. state
regent of the D. A R.. and number
of Others are at Nashville to attend
the annual convention.
Selmer-Wheat sowing for the sea
son in McNairy County is nearing the
close. The acreage is the largest
known in the county for many years.
Covington-Fire completely destroy
ed the gin belonging to n. II. Murphy.
Only few bales of cotton were burn
ed, as the bales on the platform were
saved.
Monteagle.-A very enthusiastic
Dixie highway meeting was held at
Monteagle in the interests of the rural
free delivery routes across the noun
tain.
Jackson.-Orion o. Yarbro is at
local sanitarium with pistol wound
In his head, as the result of mistaklng
the home Of W. H. Thomas for that OF
his brother.
Selmer.-The McNairy county teach
ers' association held its monthly meet
ing in Selmer. w. N. Hix, the presl-
dent, presided. A splendid program
was rendered.
Union City.-A large meeting or
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.
Lexington.-The Tennessee Baptist
convention will hold it's forty-third an
mail session with the First Baptist
church, Memphis, beginning Wednes-
day morning, Nov. IA.
Chattanooga. corporal George ].
Ogle. musician headquarters camp
Seventeenth infantry, was, killed by be-
ing thrown from truck or the quar-
4e,,,,,o.to r,o danartmnnt
Dyersburg.-Four hundred children
took part in municipal Halloween
party given here by the Dyersburg
Woman's club. Three hundred OF
them were in costume
DISAPPOINTMENT OF olstrlct
chairmen in Tennessee has been an
nounced by Mrs. A. H. Pardue, chair
man of extension, Tennessee Fedora
ton of women's clubs.
NashvilIe--The Rev. E. +. GOODS
has been instituted rector of Christ
church, with impressive ceremonies,
the Rt. Rev Thomas F. Gailor, bishop
of Tennessee, officiating,
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.
Knoxville.-A republican primary,
for the selection of nominees for coun-
ty offices, will be held in Knox county
Thursday, March q, 1918, announces
the republican executive committee.
Jackson.-Dr. George W. Jarman,
former Jacksonian, and son OF DR.. A
e, Jarman, for many years president
Of Union University this city, visited
Jackson for the first time in 70 years
last week.
Cbattanooga.-A divorce suit OF
more than usual interest has been filed
here that of Mrs Gertrude Alexander
Devices against Warren A. Devices, Jr''
both being members of wealthy and
prominent families.
Newbern-The Dyer county chap
fer of the Red Cross has made its first
shipment of hospital supplies to di-
vision headquarters at st. Louis, The
shipment included eleven large boxes
filled with hospital linens and gar
ments.
Jackson.-Five prosecutions in cases
of alleged violation of sanitary food
laws were pushed by Fl. NJ. Robertson,
deputy state pure food and drug in
spector. with headquarters in Jackson.
Fines of $40 each were assessed
against the guilty parties
Milan.-The Milan branch OF the
Memphis chapter of the Red Cross
made its second shipment to Memphis,
The shipment contained the following
articles for he soldiers, 20 pairs knit,
ted socks, 10 sweaters, is pairs hos
pital leggins, 26 hospital shirts, "a pa
lama supits.
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