Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-12-06
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Happenings Over
Commonwealth
as Cleaned from
Various Places

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Covington.-The cotton crop in TIP
ton county is extremely short this year
as compared with last year.
Clarksville.-Dr. I. H. Marable,
mayor of GAINESVILLE, is critically i'll
with an affection Of the heart.
Memphis-B Scouts of Memphis
and Shelby county stand third in the
list of cities with Liberty bond sales
of 100000.
Chattanooga.-The new concrete
bridge over the Tennessee river at
market street was dedicated with ap.
propriate ceremonies.
Decherd.-The following young men
Of the Alto community have enlisted
in the navy: Oryille lizard, Edward
Roave and Jess Gibson
Newbern-George Kirk, carpenter
Of Newbern. died at Camp Pike, Little
Rock. Ark. after a few days illnesn
of complication of measles.
| Paris.-Dr. Samuel H. Caldwell, aged
81 years one of the best known citi-
zens of Henry county and prominent
eX-Confederate soldier, is dead.
Cordova.-Girls of the home econom-
les department of the Cordova high
school gave demonstration to house
wives on saving fats and sugars.
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| Newbern.-While out coon hunting
Elmer Rushings of the Trimble Sec
ton was instantly killed when tree
he was cutting down fell on him.
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Manchester. plans are being made
for the extension of the lines Of the
Manchester Home Telephone company,
q mutual concern, recently organized
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Paris.-Circuit court for Henry coun-
ty is now in session here, with Judge
T. E. Harwood, the Judge of the cir
cult, presiding, and A. B. Trousdale,
clerk, present.
lPulaski.-Mrs. Allen d. Deane of
Brick church has received a wire
from Natchez, Miss, telling of the
killing of her brother, Ed Nicely. He
was shot by negro.
Jackson.-Dr. j. l.. Andrews OF
Memphis, head consul of the Tennes-
see Woodmen of the World, delivered
an interesting lecture at the lodge
room of the Hicksville Camp No. 179.
Gibson.-R. H. Lane received tel
egram from Shreveport, La, announc-
ing the death OF his brother, Neal
Lane, which event occurred when a
hotel in which he was sleeping burned.
Paris.-The Red Cross girls at Grove
High school have been divided into
squads of five, with captain for each.
The object is to see how much each
squad can accomplish in patriotic
way.
Memphis.--Although the fifth an
nual meeting of the West Tennessee
| Teachers association is not to be held
in Memphis until March $3.50, the pro
gram already has been arranged ten
tatively by W. E: Vaughan, president
assisted by members OF the executive
committee and the chairmen Of the
high school and elementary sections.
Gallatin.-The Gallatin Relief asso
citation was reorganized and plans
made for the coming winter looking to
the relief of the destitute in Gallatin
McMinville.- Rev Felix w
Muse has rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Baptist church of this
place. after serving his congregation
faithfully for the last three years.
Nashville. David Lipscomb, sc, 6
teacher, preacher and author, founder
of the Nashville Bible school and fol
80 years editor of the Gospel Advocate
and one of tie leaders in the Church
of Christ, is dead,
Selmer.-The remains of Fred II
Roland, who died at Camp Sewer, 5
c., of pneumonia, were inferred IN
Palestine cemetery, northwest of Sci
mer. He was a member of company
D. 117th United States infantry.
Jackson-At meeting of the God
mothers auxiliary to the, Red Cross SO
ciety at the high school building ad
dresses were delivered by DR.. Luther
Little. DR.. j. E. Brown, Judge Ton
Rothrock and others in the interest o.
an increased membership.
Newbern.-The heavy rain which
fell recently has greatly relieved the
wheat crop, which is coming up rap
idly. The largest acreage on record
was sown in Dyer county this fall.
ChattanoCga.-E. Erie Cooke of Daw
son, Ca, cadet in the Seventh infan
try company at the reserve officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, !;
the possessor of the first American
flag to go "oyer the top at VimN
ridge. The flag was sent to him By
his brother, Lieut.. Cooke, a member
of tho renrpanized J,rincesR PAT reRi