Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-11-08
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
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Tense has been formed in Giles county
Memphis.-W. ID. Kyser has receiv'
ed his commission from President
Wilson appointing him United States
district attorney for the western dis
trict of Tennessee.
Lexington.-Only a part of the
thriving little village of Scots Hill
IA miles southeast Of here, the bus.'
ness section of which was completely
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt.
Milan.-The mule market here Is
brisk, and medium to large sized
mules are in great demand at good
prices. Farmers and stockmen are sell
ing large numbers of fine mules.
Ripley-The most successful one,
day fair in the history of Lauderdale
county was held here An immense
crowd viewed the myriad of exhibits,
forcefully portraying the possibilities
of this section.
Knoxville-Susan Hood Houk, A.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Houk
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Hood, won first prize at the East
Tennessee division fair here for q
quilt she pieced.
Paris.-The Presbyterian church OF
this city has called Rev. w. w. Astles
to the pulpit here to succeed Rev. B
B. Lavender, who recently resigned
to take up Y. M. C. A. work in the
nited States army.
Chattanooga.-A telegram received
here announces the death at Jackson.
vile, Fla, of Gen. John T. Wilder, a
member of the Chattanooga Chicka.
manga park commission, and one OF
the most prominent ex-Federal Off
GERS in this part of the state.
Chattanooga-The chamber of com.
merce has appealed to Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield for relief from the coal
shortage. The falling temperature
caught the people generally without
coal and the few carloads arriving are
being meted out in small quantities
Covington.-Fourteen hundred and
fifty bales cotton stored In the south
shed of the A. F. Churchill compress
in this city were totally destroyed by
fire. Loss on the cotton Is estimated
at s225,000. LOSS on sheds, buildings
supplies, ETC., is estimated at $4,000
Johnsonville.-While helping build
a log corncrfb on the Langford farm
two miles up the river from here, J
E. Daniel was struck by a log that
broke away just before 1t had reached
the top of the skids and rolled back
Mr.. Daniel lived only few hours at
ter the log struck him.
Jackson-Capt. T. M. Gates, Jack
sons Oldest living citizen, recalls the
fact that in 1852 there were 750 hogs
slaughtered at the public pen in one
day. Jackson was somewhat of a
center for hog slaughtering in those
days, owners bringing their swine
here to be killed and dressed
Lexington.-The jury in the case OF
w. H. Unidentified VS.. N, C. & St
L. railroad for $4,000 damage be-
cause of the killing of his daughter
Miss Jeanette Unidentified, when a
freight train ran down an automobile
in which she and ]. Fielder Boswell
were riding, on the night of Aug. 10
1915, brought in a verdict giving the
plaintiff $4,000.
Covington.-The United States mail
sack which was stolen at the Illinois
Central depot Sept. 20, 1917, was
found by farm hands, who were gath
ering corn in field southeast of the
depot near the railroad tracks. The
mail pouch had been cut open and the
mail opened and everything of value
stolen.
Nashville.-The Tennessee annual
conference of the Southern Methodist
church, in session at Gallatin, adopted
a resolution petitioning President Will
son to exercise his authority to close
the breweries and wine presses, and to
take steps to safeguard American sol
diers against drunkenness and vice in
continental countries.
McKenzie.-The Tooth annual SEES
sion of the synod of Tennessee of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America was held at Nc
Kenzie Oct. 1895. In addition to the
regular business docket, a special pro
gram celebrating the centennial occa
sion was given. The meeting was pa
triotic and memorable and attended by
about 800 delegates.
Bristol.-Mrs. Minnie WEIGH of Spar
ia was elected president of the Ten
nessee Women's Christian Temperance
union in annual session here, to sue
coed Mrs. Mary P. Bank Of Nashville
Mrs. Grace Roxins of Mckenzie was
elected vice president.
Jackson-At meeting of the Madi
son County Medical society, DR.. Her
man Hawkins, city health officer, was
chosen secretary-treasurer to succeed
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