Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-06
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

Winchester.-Th Franklin county
fair association will hold its twelfth
annual fair here August 30, 30 and 81
Friendship II. Lucas of this city
has received letter from his brother,
Homer F. Lucas, from Somewhere
in France"
Bolivar--The faculty for the 19l7-1S
session of Central high school of Boil
var has been announced. VI. l.. Har-
din is the principal.
Paris,-T. p Jernigan Of this city
has been notified of the promotion of
his son, Phillip Jernigan, to the rank
Of major in the aviation corps.
Friendship-The annual reunion of
the Walker family was held at the
home of George Walker, the old home
stead, on the Tigrett-Dyersburg road.
Trezevant.-A new drainage district
has been formed in Carroll, Gibson
and Weakley counties. The district is
along the south fork of the Obion
river.
Jacksonville Settlers of 81" an
organization of the older citizens of
Jackson and their immediate descend
lnts, will hold it's annual outing on
August 30.
Bristol-After sitting through the
records of zoo men examined for army
service, the board for Bristol and Sui
ivan county designates SO young men
FOR service.
Selmer.-Miss Ruby Moffatt of Shell.
Dyville, special conservation agent in
West Tennessee, delivered a lecture
and gave practical demonstration of
canning here.
Trezevant.-Friday, Sept IA, has
been set as the date on which a coun-
y primary election will be held by the
Republican party in Carol! county to
nominate candidates for county Of
ices.
Knoxyille.-Coal production has
been decreased to such an extent in
he fields to which the Louisville e
Nashville railroad has access that that
system has begun the conflscation Of
coal.
Dyersburg.-Mrs. w. r. Moore of
Unionville has been doubly bereayed
IN the loss Of her 6-year-old son, who
lied Aug 10, and Perry Moore, anoth-
er son, 90 years of age, who died
August 10.
Chattanooga. -Josiah S. Rogers, As,
foreman of the Columbian iron works,
was instantly killed when the auto
mobile be was driving turned over.
The steering wheel shaft penetrated
his chest at the heart.
So
Jackson.-James E. Parker. aged 80,
shot and killed Dan Smith, aged Is,
another farmer in the Thirteenth civil
district of this county. The killing
was the result of a dispute over a
wagon trade, involving an amount OF
$500.
Martin-During the trucking s
son the truckers shipped from h
five cars Of strawberries and one
If express berries, making total
2,097 crates. Beans, cuCumbers,
pies and squash total of 1856 pa
ages; cabbage, Ia cars, or a total. >,
1929 crates; Irish potatoes 1,120 Ii - +
oers, tomatoes SO cars, or a totaH.
1888 crates. !,
Pulaski.-The Giles county ,ach.
association has elected the follow
officers: r. N. Chenault, presidentgOll
B White. vice-president, and Rober
Butler, secretary. The Giles cot
teachers institute will be held /,
Sept. 6-8. " 2
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Martin johnny Smith, young "a
or residing northwest of Martin, v
hunting, and upon his return ht =.
pulled his gun out Of the back enteiii
MS buggy. The hammer struck
fired the gun, the charge of shot t
Ing away one side of his face. gues
Friendship.-Mrs. J. c. Hamletfii.
Crockett Mills, vice president of
Red Cross chapter for Crockett cd a
ty, addressed small audience in >,
Methodist church and secured sew
charter members here The cha
membership is now nearly 800.
Jackson.-George Tucker, railr
trainman of Jackson, has returrd
from Little Rock. Ark, where he a
Quoted a successful revival. Mr.. tt
er's preaching to railroad men urd
gained him considerable promine
and he has been very effective as M
evangelist.
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Chattanooga D. Lconey
Of Chattanooga, is under arrest
Maysville, Ga, charged with poiso
his wife, whose funeral he wenlOrl
Maystille to attend. The dead wo -,
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