Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23


good. 1t is important that every
family should be as economical as
possible and we feel confident Car
roll county will do its part along this
line. Prof Barnhill and those who
helped him deserve much credit for
the labor given and good accomplish
Jas. A. Robins, United States fuel
administrator for this county, is en-
deavoring to impress the people with
the Importance of storing all the wood
possible for fuel this winter. It is
understood that it is going to con-
tinue very uncertain about getting
shipments of coal. When coal is
secured by the local dealer he will
cot be allowed to supply his patrons
only in small quantities, the maximum
limit being two tons to families and
1ot more than ten days supply to
business houses at one time It is
1ot going to be an easy task to Sc
'ure wood in Huntingdon.
Last Sunday twenty-six of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday
School at McLemoresvillc accompa-
1ied John r. Walpole home and took
Inner with his family. Ten more
members came in the afternoon and
the hours were enjoyed in singing.
Mr.. Walpole is an active member of
this Sunday School and as the fam
ily was to leave this week for Canada
his friends spent the day with them
IS an expression of the high regard
in which they are held by those know
ing them best The community re-
.rets to lose the family but wish
chem well in their new home.
The Big Sandy drainage district,
he digging of which has been let to
Memphis firm, promises to accom-
dish much to the farmers along the
Big Sandy bottom. The canal will
begin in Henderson county at point
3ome FIVE or more miles north of
lexington on what is known as the
4. A. Adams and r. r. Lee "Cali-
fornia" farm and before it reaches !
its end will attain a length Of some !,
.hirty-fvc miles. There will be a !
lateral of mile and o half in length |
cunning with Big Beaver creek and
on the old Or. Laws place
now owned by S. ]. Walker.
Among those from this county to
remain at Camp Gordon to assist
in training new arrivals at that camp
IS Lands Hawkins, son of Mrs.
Lucy Hawkins Of Huntingdon, and
nephew Of DR.. J. K Ramsey Of this
place. Lands is well known here
having worked at the Southern Ex-
Dress office in Mckenzie prior to tax
ne position with the express COM
1any as messenger He is heard from /
,ften and is making good in his work,
which is not child's play, but Lands
4 equal to any task that may come
% him and by his close attention to
luties viii soon receive promotion.
He comes Of an old and honored
family in Carroll county and has
many friends who are glad to know
hat he is doing 50 well. Mckenzie
Banner.
j. Sam Johnson, in the u NJ. G.
4 campaign is proving himself one
If the best money getters the county II
las ever had. He never fails to
,ring in a good report accompanied
Nth the cash. He make a fine
peech, argues his case in an elo-
luent and forcible way and is so
ust and plausible in his demands that
hey cannot be resisted. He has a
inc subject, is thoroughly in earnest
md presents his cause in winning
way He has secured subscriptions
or this fund in communities and from
that no one else in the
ounty could have reached. He rep
esents a worthy cause and our peo-
lie are doing the proper thing by
literally to his appeals.
n fact when you hear him you either
make a contribution or leave the