Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-01

Tense has been formed IN Giles county.
Dyersburg-The business men Of
Dyersburg are behind a movement to
have a five days fair at Dyersburg In
1918.
KnoxvilIe.-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 mortally wounded al Fl.
Oglethorpe by J. r. HARNESS. night
Waterman, in a row over a stool.
Ripley.-Fire, causing q total prop
erty loss of more than $4,000, de
strOyed the Western hotel and a num-
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 at
Tx cents.
Memphis.-W. d. Kyser mas TeceiT
ed his commission from President
Wilson appointing him United States
district attorney for the western dis
triet of Tennessee.
Lexington.-Only a part of the
thriving little village of Scots Hill,
II miles southeast of here. the bus
ness section of which was completely
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt.
Milan-The mule market here Is
brisk, and medium 20 large sized
mules are in great demand at good
prices. Farmers and stockmen are sell
ing large numbers of fine mules.
Paris.-The ladies of the town have
appointed a 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,
forcefulIy 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.
Cbattanooga.-The will of the late
Gen. John r. Wilder, commander OF
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.
Bristcl--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
7 accepted pastorate.
Covington- United States mail
sack which was stolen at the Illinois
Central depot Sept 80, 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.-ln the presence of num-
bers of interested spectators who
thronged the first chancery courtroom
Chancellor Heiskell rendered the GUS
ter decision in the Hayes, Love, Qu1n-
Ian custer suit. after less than week
of deliberation. He suspended Hayes
and GU Man. and dismissed the case
against Love.
Lexington-Th jury in the case OF
| W. II. Unidentified VS.. NJ, c. & st.
L. railroad for $4,000 damage be
cause of the killing of his daughter
Miss Jeanette Lindenfield. when
| freight train ran down an automobile
in which she and ]. Fielder Boswell
we're riding, on the night Of Aug. IL,
1915, brought in a verdict giving the
plaintiff $4,000.
Mckenzie 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. 1895. 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
Knoxville Holston annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church closed an interesting meeting
at Morristown after a session at which
the outstanding features were the res
ignation of DIR. c. Z. Clarke, formerly
of this city and OF Chattanooga,
against whom charges were preferred,