Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-06

| Selmer.--A good roads fally N the
interest of the proposed Burlington
highway was held in the court house
here.
Knoxville.-An acute shortage OF
freight cars is being experienced by
Knoxville shippers, according to rail-
! road men.
/ Dyersburg.-The women of Dyers-
burg and Dyer county have perfected
county committee of the council OF
national defense.
Jackson.-Rev. G. II. Mount OF Lane
view was a passenger on the City OF
Athens sunk off the African coast,
with loss of 10 lives, but was res
cued.
Jackson.-Mrs. Lonnie Thomas, who
took half an ounce OF carbolic acid in
the store of c. R. Hotchkiss, jeweler,
this city, with suicidal intent, will re.
cover.
Athens.-The August term Of the Nc
MINI county circuit court is in session
with Judge S. C. Brown prestding and
Attorney General Peace req esenting
the state
Bristol.-At meeting OF Bristol
young men the Bristol Rotary club was
organized. Levi P. Davis, president Of
the Roanoke Rotary club, and ether vis-
itors assisted.
Paris. - John Richardson, county
chairman of the state council of de.
Tense, has organized soldiers aid
committee for Henry county with 5. c.
Fitzhugh, chairman.
Jackson.-Zigzag lightning struck
the county jail, tearing off The top Of
the rear chimney and sending ball
of fire" through the cells and down the
hallway of the lower floor.
Knoxville.-T. II, Campbell, editor
of the Newport Plain Talk, was shot
in the arm in a raid on blockaded
still near Bybee, in which he partici-
pated as one of the possemen.
Tracy City.-The livery and feed
barn of the Sewanee Fuel & Iron Co.
of Coalmont was destroyed by fire. The
company lost two mules in the fire, ard
also horse belonging to Dr. Adler.
Dresden-Henry Adams, Dromi-
nent farmer residing in the vicinity OF
Gleason, sustained a fractured hip
when buggy in which he was riding
overturned in descending a steep hill.
Chattanooga.-Sila r.. Ryan, line
man for telephone company, was In
stantly killed when he came in con-
tact with live wire while he was
working at the top Of pole. He was
knocked to the ground As feet below
and his skull was crushed Ryan was
a resident of Murfreesboro.
Dyersburg.-A severe thunder and
rain storm visited Dyer county. doing
considerable damage. The storm wsA
accompanied by a severe wind, and
hardly community in the county es.
capped some damage. The greatest dam
age was to the corn, especially that In
the bottoms, much of which Is up
rooted.
Ripley.--Last year the one-day fair
for Lauderdale county was such a sig
nal success and the first attempt, too,
for many years, inspired the people
for greater fair this year. At meet
ing of the promoters of the enterprise
it was decided to have a one-ray fair
again this fall and the date set is Fri
day, October 10.
Dyersburg.-The members of the
business mems club, in an election JUS.
loIIicers, as a ieasolIoYtng direct
ton is hereby resented. Thu o p
pie of the good county of { 6.
ger are more indignant a, j.
way they have been treate ras
the way the pike has been sec.
~ aged by the auto speederstcd
VI. the s~eeder could possibly b q
st cause he has been arreste
er violating the speed laws dOni-
ro state of Tennessee. -,
All who continue to vitae
this law in Granger Countaye
of be dealt with accordingly.
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