Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-06

/ lourt from the Twentieth district,
cpent 4 few days in Nashville the
satter part of last week, and on
their way home stopped off here
and spent Sunday and Monday.
Bethel Barnes. while returning
from the closing exercises of the
Buffers school, short distance
/ from Buena Vista, was kicked by
horse one of his companions was
riding, resulting in a broken leg.
Several boys were riding along to-
gether, when the animal kicked at
The horse Barnes was riding, strik-
ing the lad on his leg, with the
above results.
News was received here last
week of the death Of Hubert
Woody, the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Woody. Hubert joined
the army some months ago and
had been down on the border for
some time. He was accidently killed
while there. His remains we're
sent to his home in Mississippi.
The family formerly resided in
Huntingdon, and have the sym
pathy of our people,
Those who braved the inclement
weather to attend the union SER
vice at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday night and heard Mrs,
Lem Gilreath, a W,C.TU. lect-
urer and organizer; were fully re-
paid for any inconvenience in at
tending The Bible reading given
by Mrs. Gilreath was an inspira-
ton and uplift, so clear and simple,
yet, so full of interest and helpful
ness.
Citizens of Mckenzie and com
munity are planning the organiza-
ton Of farmers cooperative
store. The following board Of d.
rectors have been elected, M, H,
Mclean, Vernon Thomas, j. A.
Carroll, WA. Hill, G. w. Brooks,
w. R.'Gilbert and j. w. Cook.
The board of directors has named
the following as officers of the
company: NJ. H. Mclean. presi-
dent; Vernon Thomas, ce-presi-
drnt; w. Il. Gilbert, secretary.
Mayor A. NJ. Lee, at the re-
guest of the provisional chairman
OF the Tennessee Constitutional
Convention League, has appointed
the following five citizens of Hunt
ingdon to attend a conference to be
held at the state capitol in Nash
Vile at 2 ,. m. on Monday, April
8: Judge Wilson Enochs, John
r. Peeer, Geo. L. Mccall, II. A.
Greene and j. B. Gilbert. Mayor
Lee is given a special invitation to
be present. This will be an i'm.
portant meeting and those who eau
, do so should attend.
To take to the farmer much IN,
: formation of practical value to
J him, to enter the farm home with
! suggestionsof value to mother and
daughter, to help train farm boys
! and girls who do NOT have the OPP.
portunity of going TO the agricul.
tural college, to work for the adj
vancement of rural life in Tennes,
see, are some of the general fune.
tions Of the Division Of Extension
+ University OF Tennessee. The work
should be appreciated and en-.
r couraged by the public.
; The medical department of Van
derbilt University will furnish
! twenty competent physicians tt
the United States navy. This mum
: Der includes nine last years gradu
ates who are now serving as in
ternes at Nashville inlirmaries anC
D eleven who will receive their dip
B Tomas in June. They have already
{ signed application for positions
with the navy department, and |
; naval officer will be sent to Nash
: vile in the near future to examine
them. Among the internes wis
have made application is DIR. X. A
f Douglas, 4 Carroll boy Youns
! DR.. Douglas is the son of g. M
J Douglas, who resides near Clarks
t burg Dr. Douglas is a gradual,
, of the IT'S, and is a fine youns
! man.
The north bound passenger train
5 in charge of Conductor Hooker
i smith, which is due in Mckenzie
j at 4:34'p M, crashed into freighf
9 which had stalled about one milk
s south Of town, during the heavy
! rain storm Tuesday afternoon. Thu
freight. was in charge Of John
e son Scates, one of the oldest con