The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-20
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News of Interest Prepared |
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Free mail delivery at Athens is now
reality.
The state tennis tournament was
held at Chattanooga.
7. S. Moore, prominent farmer OF
Brighton, dropped dead in the field
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The members of the Dyer county
canning clubs will have rally in py'
ersburg July IA.
Recruiting at the Jackson naval sta'
ton broke all records last week win
II men accepted.
Great interest is being taken by
East Tennessee farmers in borrowing
under the federal farm loan act.
Col. w. f. Taylor Of Memphis aged
81 years, died at his summer home at
MonteaglS, after weeks illness,
A Red Cross auxiliary TO the Mem
phis chapter has been organized at
Adamsyille in east McNairy county.
The condition of the seven banks IN
McNairy county, as shown by recent
statements, indicate prosperity in TINS .
section.
During a heavy rainstorm two fine
hoxses and mule in q pasture near
Milan we're instantly killed by light
ming.
The Jackson district conference or
The Methodist church concluded lts
annual session at the Jackson Trinity
church.
Earl Johnson. Dyer county trustee.
has the distinction of being the first
to file his financial report with the
state comptroller.
In the death of James *. Deason Oh
Trenton, which occurred at Nash'
Vile infirmary, the state lost one Oh
Its ablest lawyers.
Lee Wires was the only man foune
in Bristol who had failed to register
June ). He was arrested by poiIca
and allowed to register.
The Hamilton county school teach
ers have organized themselves into
union and will hereafter deal with the
authorities as body.
The annual meeting OF the McNaiEy
county teachers institute is being held
in the auditorium of the Selmer nigh
school building this week.
The descendants of the late Dr.. l..
F. HydeI gathered at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Allen, near Elizabeth
ton. and held family reunion
The 400 German prisoners confined
IN the barracks at Fort Oglethorpe
we're interested witnesses of the 4th
If July celebration on drill grounds.
Claiborne county court voted unan~
imously to issue county warrants for
| $25. 900 to complete the state highway
from Cumberland Gap to the Union
county line.
Lightning struck the barn Of Joseph
| Beaver, who lives near Wright, set il
afire, and the barn, together with
large amount of corn, hay and wheat,
was destroyed.
Declaring that Hamilton had improE-
er relations with his wife, Albert Hun
ter cabinet maker, surrendered and
confessed to the murder Of Walker K.
Hamilton and his wife.
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The Louden county court met In
| quarterly session at Loudon. An ar
preparation was made for the construc'
zion of a concrete bridge to span a
| creek, near Morganton.
| Lee McClain, who shot and killed
MS half-brother, Dave S. Harris. on u
street in Jackson about a month ago,
will be tried at special term of tha
criminal court on July IL.
Williamson county will make de-
termined effort to secure the agricul'
tural experiment station, which is TO
be located in Middle Tennessee, and
for which 100000 has been appropri.
ated.
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The Phoenix Cotton Oil company Of
Memphis made a patriotic tender of
fits plants to President Wilson for the
use of the government, if needed. This
action was taken by the directors at
Fourth of July meeting.
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The ministers of the Christian