Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Decatur.--Albert Mccalcle. an aged
negro, was shot from ambush. as no
was going home from church near Eu-
chez, Meigs county.
Knoxville.-The Epworth League
summer institute OF the Holston con.
ference started here with 500 dele.
gates In attendance.
Maryville.-There was an old-time
reunion in Blount county Sunday, July
/, 1917, In honor Of Mrs. Miranda Da'
Wis. who is "a years OF age.
Bristol-Lee Wires was the only man
found in Bristol who had failed 10 reg
lister June 8. He was arrested by po
lice and allowed to reeis.T.
Jefferson City.-Alberta l1yles, ten
years sid. daughter OF the late Judge
Alexander and Mrs. Annie Duncan
Hynes, died here of ptomaine poison
ing.
Athens.-Free mail delivery is now
a reality. r. |. Haley and Chas. Nj.
Reed, Jr., have been appointed by
Postmaster Reed as Temporary car
| riers.
Chattanooga.-Th Hamilton county
school teachers have organized them
selves into a union and will hereafter
deal with the authorities as body and
not as individuals.
Elizabethton.--The descendants o.
the late DR.. l.. +. Hyder gathered at
] the beautiful country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Allen on the Memphis-to'
Bristol highway, and held family re.
union.
Tazewell.-Claiborn county court
voted unanimously to issue county war.
rants to the amount Of $4,000, with
which to complete the state highway
through from Cumberland Gap to the
Union county line.
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Knoxville.--Two bombs. each Is
inches long and five inches in diane
ter, have been discovered at the
Southern railway coster shops here
They were brought to the shops in a
load of steel bars,
Franklin.-Willamso county will
make a determined effort to secure
the agricultural experiment station,
which is to be located in Middle Ten.
nessee, and for which 100000 has
heen appropriated
Selmer.-A Red Cross auxiliary III
the Memphis chapter has been organ.
lied at Adamsyille, In east McNairy
county. Mrs. William Alternately il
Z sfiairntan; Mrs. Maude Bell. secretary.
and J. r. Wesson, treasurer.
Notwithstanding that Hamilton
had had improper relations with his
4 wife, Albert Hunter, a cabinetmaker.
surrendered himself at the county jail
and confessed to the double murder OF
Walter K. Hamilton and his wife.
Decatur-Two young daughters OF
William jolly, living near Pin Hook
Landing, Meigs county, were playing
with a pistol when 1t was accidentally
discharged, killing the older one, aged
IL years, instantly, and wounding the
other, 10 years old.
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Chattanooga-Th 400 German pris
oners confined in the barracks at Fort
Oglethorpe were interested witnesses
of the Fourth of July celebration on
the drill grounds. The exercises were
participated in by both regulars and
cadets of the training camps.
Smithville.-Jim Caldwell and Ar
thur Redman, who were arrested by
Sheriff Pickett and his deputies while
in possession of a still on Fall creek
below the falls, we're taken before
Squire Hooper who, after hearing
proof, bound them over to circuit
court.
Morristown.- citizens Of this
and adjoining counties united in cele.
brating the one hundredth birthday
of Wilson Carroy Witt, the oldest
citizen in this section, and one held
in very high esteem by everyone, who
rejoice with his that he was able to
round ont the century mark.
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Covington--A large United States
| flag was raised with appropriate cere-
monies on the tower Of the Upton
cotton mills, on the Fourth. Hon. T.
II. Ledyard, of Tupelo, Miss, president
Of the Upton cotton mills; Hon. R. 3.
Baptist and Hon. L. e. Gwinn, of this
city, delivered eloquent and patriotic
addresses.
! Jackson.--Lee McClain, who shot
and killed his half-brother, Dave S.
Harris on a street in this city about a
month ago, will be tried at a special
term of the criminal court on July II,
Newport. court held its
regular session, transacting the usual
! business of the county. No action was
taken on the $4,000 road bond issue
passed by the last Legislature, requir
ing an affirmative vote OF the county
court before becoming effective.