McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-02
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Various Places

t'VWaos
ville.--Directors of the Silleba
fair association are preparing plans for
the seventh annual Silleba fair.
William C. Collier, rs
years of age,one Of Nashville's old cit.
liens, was stricken with heart failure
and died instantly.
Clarksville-William Wayne has died
at his home in this city, aged "A years.
His aged wife was buried in the city
cemetery only one week ago.
Newbern.-The city police of Dyers-
burg captured wagon load of liquor
which was being transferred from the
Mississippi river in an automobile
10 Dyersburg.
Chattanooga.-The county court, in
special session, voted to issue $7S4 900
In bonds under the authority Of an en-
abling act passed by the present gen.
eral assembly.
Clarksville.-The tobacco movement
continues heavy. The weed is rolling
In on every road and also by river,
working the factories overtime. Good
sales on the loose floor were reported.
Humboldt.-The election to vote on
the proposition Of issuing $4,000 in
bonds for the purpose of erecting n
adequate high school building in Hum
Soidt, was carried by vote Of III to 4.
Paris.-In celebration of George
Washington's birthday the pupils of
Atkins-P Porter school raised large flag
over the school building and program
appropriate to the occasion was car
ried out.
Fayetteville-The great revival that
has been In progress here for over two
weeks has closed. The Rev. Burke
Culpepper of Memphis conducted the
meeting, which was the greatest re-
vival ever held here.
Nashville.-Chris Uhlian, a we'll
known farmer Of this county, is under
indictment, charged with the murder
of V. Anderson, whom he fatally in
jured In an encounter in a local pool
room few weeks ago.
Chattanooga-The engine Of passen-
ger train No. 4, northbound, on the
Queen & Crescent railway, lies at the
bottom of wreck near Oakdale, caus-
ed by Acton rock rolling down an
embankment onto the track.
Pulaski.-A wire received here from
James Sumter tells of the death of his
father, DR.. e. r. Sumpter, at Jackson.
Vile, Fla, en- route from Bonita
Springs, where he had been for sew
eral weeks in searchSof health.
Jacksonville 185th anniversary of
the birth of George Washington was
observed in Jackson with more than
ordinary fervor. Public buildings and
private homes were decorated with
flags and two patriotic MEETINGS were
held.
Pulaski.-Last Sunday ground out
quarter of a century Of service for DR..
Marion S. Kennedy as pastor of the
Presbyterian church here, and in hon
or of the silver anniversary a union
service was conducted at the Method
list church.
Covington. Is being made
for 17.year-old Roscoe Wilson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Wilson, who has
been missing one week. He left his
home without saying anything as to
leaving, and 1t Is feared he may have
met with foul play.
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Clarksville.-The members Of the
school board met and opened bids on
the erection Of high school building on
the site Of the building burned in De-
cember. All bids failed to come with
In the $4,000 limit specified in the
advertisement and consequently no
contract was let.
Gallatin.--After lowering between
life and death in an unconscious state
for "a hours, Billy Downing, aged SO
years, the veteran horse trainer, we'll
known to everybody in this section,
died Of fractured skull and internal
injuries received in fall from the hay
loft of Lanier's livery stable.
Newbern.-A new modern school
building has been established near
Fairview church. north of Newbern,
and large number of pupils are en-
rolled, with Miss Ruth Smith of New
bern as principal. The new school
viii be known as Lees academy"
In honor Of Prof. A. s. Lee.
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McMinnville the pouring
rain large crowd of men and women
gathered In the school auditorium to
hear an address on suffrage by the
national organizer, Miss Josephine
Miller Of Little Rock, who has just re-
turned from nursing In France.
Knoxville. marble arches
will be erected on highways leading
into Knoxville. They will be ten feet
high, five and one-half feet around
the base and have 2S-foot span. From
the span of each arch it is planned to
hang an electric sign with the greet
ing, welcome to Knoxville"
Cleveland.-The six weeks of short
course work at the half dozen social
centers of Bradley county have come
10 an end. More than 600 interested