McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-06
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - - =

cry OF mail In the near future.
Greenville.-The parties that bought
the property of the Greenville chair
company have already commenced
work.
Newbern.-The Rev. George Beatty
one of the best known citizens OF
Knoxville, has accepted the call to the
Newbern Christian church.
Chattanooga.-The senior class oil
the University of Chattanooga offered
its services to President Wilson as a
unit in the event of hostilities.
Cookeville.-A further evidence OF
Cookeville's constant growth is the
fact that it's postoffice is about to be
come one of the second class.
Lexington.-The Beech River Bap.
fist association will hold fifth Sun.
day meeting at Rheuhamah church,
north of this place, beginning April
II.
Greeneville. Following the con
struction of good roads in Greene coun
ty all OF the more important places
are connected by automobile hacl
lines.
Bristol Following the course in
agriculture, conducted by experts in
Sullivan county, the farmers are be.
ing aroused to improvements along
all lines.
Newbern.-The members of the
Churchtown church, four miles east Of
Newbern, have donated funds to the
amount of $500 to erect a new
church building.
Bristol.-Impeded heart action, due
to tumor, resulted in the death OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Young Hagan, widow
Of the late Col. Patrick Hagan, mil
lionaire land owner.
Knoxville. - Authorities of Lincoln
memorial university, at Cumberland
Gap, have decided in view of the in
ternational situation to provide for
military training of students.
Briston-A. j. Roller, former post
master here, and native of Sullivan
county, is the latest candidate to an
nounce for a position on the city com
mission, subject to the June election
Observation-Disclosures and congrega
ton Of the New Providence Presby
terrain church and congregation pre-
sented to their pastor, Rev. Hubert s
Lyle, D. d., five-passenger automo
bile.
Knoxville, business men
have decided, II the United States
government will accept its offer, to
convert their trade trip, planned fol-
April, into military preparedness ex
petition.
Knoxville-City Judge r. P. vii
Hams and the police department arr
conducting campaign against all
dealers selling connections and medi
cines containing a high percentage o
alcohol
Paris.-Crawford Wynne, who wal
charged with the murder of his father
m-law, T. P. Robbins, in old 23d dis
trict, last winter, was given a trial il
circuit court here and acquitted on thu
plea of self-defense.
Lexington.-Dr s. B. Stephens, pas
tor of the Mallilieu Methodist Episco
pal church of this place, has been in
vited to deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon for the McLemoresville Collegiate
Institute, Sunday, April %.
Nashville.-The thirty-first annua
convention OF the Tennessee Sunday
school association will be held In
MurfIeesboro June 10, 20 and 81. The
West Tennessee Institute will be held
in Dyresburg, June 26, ~ and %.
Nashville.-After several weeks o.
heal ings, Referee Lee Brock delivered
an opinion in the case Of Mrs. Johr
T. Lands versus w. S. Booton. trus
tee of the bankrupt brokerage firm o
John T. Lands & Co., awarding 35t
shares of stock, estimated at 1000
to Mrs. Lands.
Monteagle.-The Cumberland Noun
tain Dixie highway auxiliary, forme,
In Monteagle in response to calle'
meeting of the ladies Of Sewanee
Monteagle and Tracy City, has electe'
The following officers: President
Miss Josephine A. Pearson; vice-pres
ident, Mrs J. T. Brannon; recording
secretary, Miss Msh Turner; CORE
spending secretary. DR.. Lillian John
son, and treasurer, Mrs. D. H. Bryan
sssss
Knoxville.-To urge Knoxville
claims for the $zV.OOV,UVV nitrate PAM
the s1l,O0o,oo armor-plate plant, ant
powder plant, delegation of fiv,
from the board Of commerce has gon
| to Washington to confer with the com
| mission on location for these plants.
Knoxyille-Ten Knoxville girl
have applied to the local recruiting oil
ficer for enlistment in the navy. Th
dumfounded sergeant on duty finall,
recovered his wits, took the names AM
addresses OF the wound-be warrior
| and told them he would later inform
| them of the decision of his superiors
Knoxville-The beginning of tn
work of double tracking the Southern
railway from Morristown to a poin