Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-11-29
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family had narrow escape when their
residence caught fire while the occu-
pants were asleep. .
acknowledgements has probably
enrolled the largest number Of pledge
cards Of any city in the state in pro-
portion to population.
Jackson.-Mrs. Thomas Polk. state
regent Of the D. A. r., and a number
of others are at Nashville to attend
the annual convention.
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Selmer.-Wheat sowing for the sea.
son in McNairy County is nearing the
close. The acreage is the largest
known In the county for many years.
Covington.--Fire completely destroy.
ed the gin belonging to N H. Murphy.
Only few bales of cotton were burn.
ed, as the bales on the platform we're
saved.
Monteagle-A very enthusiastic
Dixie highway meeting was held at
Monteagle in the interests of the rural
free delivery routes across the noun
tain.
Jackson orion o. Yarbro is at a
local sanitarium with pistol wound
In his head, as the result of mistaking
the home of w. H. Thomas for that OF
his brother.
Selmer-The McNairy county teach.
ers' association held its monthly meet.
Ing In Selmer. w. N. Hix, the presi.
dent, presided. A splendid program
was rendered.
Union City.--A large meeting OF
good roads people will convene here at
an early date to lay plans to aid in tho
building of the jefferson highway from
Fulton to Memphis.
Lexington. The Tennessee Baptist
convention will hold its forty-third an
nuai session with the First Baptist
church, Memphis, beginning Wednes-
day morning, Nov. IA.
Chattanooga. Corporal George J.
Oglc, musician headquarters camp,
Seventeenth infantry, was killed by be-
ing thrown from track of the quar-.
karna sfar's danartmenf
Dyersburg.-Four hundred children
took part In a municipal Halloween
party given here by the Dyersburg
Womans club. Three hundred of
them were in costume.
Neutrality-suspicious. OF district
chairmen in Tennessee has been an
nounced by Mrs. A. H. Pardue, chair.
man of extension, Tennessee Fedora
ton of womens clubs.
Nashville.-The Rev. e. E. Cobbs
has been instituted rector Of Christ
church, with impressive ceremonies,
the Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, bishop
of Tennessee, officiating.
Jackson.-Both wholesale and retail
merchants of Jackson and Madison
county have signified their intention
If abiding strictly by the government
policies on the food conservation.
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Knoxville "A republican primary,
for the selection of nominees for coUn.
ty offices, will be he'd in Knox county
Thursday, March 81, 1918, announces
the republican executive committee.
Jackson.-Dr. George W. Jarman.
former Jacksonian, and son of Dr. A
E. Jarman, for many years president
of Union University, this city, visited
Jackson for the first time in 20 years
last week.
Chattanooga.-A divorce suit Of
more than usual interest has been filed
here, that of Mrs. Gertrude Alexander
Devices against Warren A. Devices, Jr.,
! both being members OF wealthy and
prominent families.
Newbern.-The Dyer county chap.
| ter of the Red Cross has made its first
shipment of hospital supplies to d.
vision headquarters at st. Louis. The
shipment included eleven large boxes
filled with hospital linens and gar.
ments.
Jackson.-Five prosecutions in cases
OF alleged violation of sanitary food
laws were pushed by H. VI. Robertson,
deputy stats pure food and drug in.
spector, with headquarters in Jackson.
Fines Of $40 each were assessed
against the guilty parties.
Milan.--The Milan branch of the
Memphis chapter of the Red Cross
made its second shipment to Memphis.
The shipment contained tie following
articles for the soldiers: 20 pairs knit
ted socks, 10 sweaters, 16 pairs hos
pital leggins, &c hospital SHIFTS. "a pa.
| jana supits.
Bristol--Col. S. L. King of this city
Is just in receipt of series of inter
esting postcard views from his son,
Lieut. Samuel L. King. who is now
with thn erDeditionSrV forca6 I'm