McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
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Chattanooga. The state tennis tour
nament was held at Chattanooga.
Brighton. s. Moore, prominent
farmer of this place, dropped dead In
the field.
Monteagle.-Col. w. f. Taylor. o.
Memphis, aged 81 years. died at bel
summer home here. after weeks Ill
ness.
Decatur.--Albert McCalcle, an aged
negro, was shot from ambush, as he
was going home from church near Flu
chez, Meigs county.
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Maryville.-There was an old-time
reunion in Blount county Sunday, July
1, 1917, in honor of Mrs. Miranda Da
Wis, who is "A years of age.
Bristol-Lee Wires was the only mar
found in Bristol who had failed to reg
,ster June 5. He was arrested by Pc
lice and allowed to register.
Jefferson City-Alberta Hynes, ter
years old, daughter of the late Judge
Alexander and Mrs. Annie Duncan
Hynes, died here of ptomaine poison
ing.
Athens.-Free mail delivery is now
reality. r. |. Haley and Chas. M
Reed, Jr, have been appointed by
Postmaster Reed as temporary car
riers.
ChattanoogaSThe Hamilton county
school teachers have organized them
selves into a union and will hereafter
deal with the authorities as body ant
not as individuals.
Maynardville.-The Red Cross or
ganization for Union county was per
fected here. Lee A. Beeler, of May
nardville, was chosen chairman, ant
U. H. Palmer, secretary.
Elizabethton.-- descendants o.
the late DR.. l.. F. Hyder gathered al
the beautiful country home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. H. Allen on the Memphis-to
Bristol highway, and held family re
union.
azewell-Claiborne county court
voted unanimously to issue county war
rants to the amount of $4,000, witt
which to complete the state highway
through from Cumberland Gap to the
Union county line.
Knoxville.-Two bombs. each Il
inches long and five inches in diane
ter, have been discovered at thu
Southern railway coster shops here
They were brought to the shops in ;
load of steel bars.
Franklin.-Williamson county viii
make a determined effort to secure
the agricultural experiment station
which is to be located in Middle Ten
nessee, and for which 100000 hal
been appropriated,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that Hamilton
had had improper relations with hi
wife, Albert Hunter, a cabinetmaker
surrendered himself at the county jai
and confessed to the double murder o.
Walter X. Hamilton and his wife.
Decatur.-Two young daughters o.
william jolly, living near Pin Hool
Landing, Meigs county, were playinl
with pistol when 1t was accidentally
discharged, killing the older one, aget
IL years. instantly, and wounding thu
other, 10 years old.
Chattanooga.-The 400 German pris
oners confined in the barracks at For
Oglethorpe were interested witnesses
Of the Fourth Of July celebration OF
the drill grounds. The exercises wer'
participated In by both regulars an,
cadets Of the training camps.
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Newport. Quarterly court held IT
regular session, transacting the usua
business OF the county. No action wa
taken on the $4,000 road bond issu'
passed by the last Legislature. requir
ing an affirmative vote OF the count!
court before becoming effective.
Loudon.-The Loudon county cour
met In quarterly session here. SOM
changes were ordered made il th;
Washington road and an appropriation
was made for the construction of ,
concrete bridge to span creek, nea
Morganton. up the Little Tennessee
river.
Lexington.-The political pot II
Henderson county Is beginning to boil
Candidates for the respective count,
offices are announcing. Stephen 7
Goff, of Juno, son of George W. Golf
former sheriff of the county, has an
nounced for the Office of county cour
clerk and Oliver Smith, Of near Rea
gan, has tossed his hat in the ring 70
the office OF circuit court clerk,
Qleason.-Junius Stoker, one o
Weakley countys successful farmers
residing near New Salem, has jus
marketed IL lambs, which brought hin
the handsome sum Of $138.
Nashville-The main building Of tn
Read Phosphate company plant her
burned with its contents. Cause of tn
fire Is unknown.
Chattanooga. - Mrs. John Lama
Meeks, wife Of John L. Meeks. ger
eral passenger agent of the Souther
railroad, was elected president of tn
state federation Of musical clubs.
Newbern.-A good roads campaigl