The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
TENNESSEE:
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
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Dyersburg. July l was observer do
Patriotic Sunday in Dyersburg.
Dyersburg. court is IN
session here with Chancellor Mckln-
ney presiding.
Ripley.-On Friday, July 6, the Lau'
derale county institute OF rellglous
workers will hold an all-day session at,
Halls.
Nashville-The main building OF the
Read Phosphate company plant here
burned with it's contents. Cause OF the
fire is unknown.
Tullahoma The spring conVoca
ton of the Episcopalians OF Middle
Tennessee closed a very successful
two days session here.
Martin-At the regular city cleo
ton J. R. Bruce and T. H. Carney tied
for marshal. In the run-off Bruce was
elected by seven majority
Lexington. severe electrl-
cal storm lightning set fire to the gin
at Sardis one of the largest plants IN
the county, and it was totally de-
stroyed.
Knoxville.-The Tennessee bar as
ISOLATION has been called to meet Aug
ust 80 and 81 at Epperson Springs, by
Judge Joseph G. Higgins, president OF
the association.
Jackson.-Joe Hall, aged %, cleo
trician for the Jackson Railway and
Light company, was electrocuted While
attempting to put a new fuse in a
transformer on pole.
GIeason.-Junius Stoker, one OF
Weakley county's successful farmers,
residing near New Salem, has just
marketed II lambs, which brought him
the handsome sum of $13S.
Pulaski--A fish law passed by the
last legislature for the benefit OF
Giles county has been declared uncon
stitutional in copies of the game and
fish laws sent here by State Game
Warden w. D. Howser.
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Lexington.-The program of the dis
trict conference of the McLemores
/ Vile district, Methodist Episcopal
a..clsasrch has.:.heen announced by Dis
trict Superintendent II. r. Keathley o.
this place, Mt. Vernon church, neal
Adamsville, on July 25-29.
| Ripley-The Ripley chapter of tn
American Red Cross is now thorough
ly organized and down to work.
strenuous drive for new members |
being made, and those in charge o
the campaign hope to run the men
bership up to 1000 or even more
Newbern.-A good roads campaign
is to be launched in Dyer county a
soon as the farmers of the rural dis
/ tricts can work the crops. Owing t
4 the farmers being late with worl
many good roads have been neglecte
and continued rains have put the road
In bad condition.
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Nashville.-The Tennessee railroa
commission has issued an order SUI
pending the tariffs issued by Tenne
see railroads making an increase
i Is per cent in freight rates. This al
vance was to become effective July
These tariffs were filed with the con
mission about two months ago and tn
commission has since then thorough
Investigated the changes proposed.
Bristol. = The little two-year-ol
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitcl
ell, of North Holston, Va, was kille
by a boy about seven years of az
with shotgun. The body of the chill
was considerably mangled and deaf
was instantaneous.
Selmer-The First national bar
has moved into it's new home on Il
north side of Court avenue. TT
building is a very handsome one al
is splendidly equipped.
Chattanooga.-Lieu Col. T. ]. Kir
patrick has assumed charge of the he
pital at Fort Oglethorpe, which was fe
mally converted into base hospits
Col. Kirkpatrick has staff of rs 81
geons and 10 female graduate nurse
! The hospital Is to be enlarged by 5
beds and several additional wards.
Brownsville.-Fire which original
in the general merchandise store
. H. B. Sternberger, on the north ST
of the square here, completely
stroyed two stores and an office, a.
caused more than 100000 damage
the stock of a department store. Fig
| men were slightly injured when
: plate glass window fell on them.