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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
Go To The Polls July 20

Go to the polls on July % and cast
vote for a Constitutional convention
and for progress. Such a vote would
be in accord with the spirit of patriot
ism, which is manfestiAg Itself y, -
rious directions all over the Land.
Every county in Tennessee will har.'
at least one delegate in tire Constitn
tional Convention, should it be called
This is decided advantage over pro-
vious propositions. The smaller coHn.
ties will be on the same footing with
those OF moderate size. Pickett and
Unicoi would each have delegate
and SO would Wilson and Sumner. The
small counties had very little voice
under the plans heretofore promul-
gated.
Thirty-seven Tennessee counties, or
over one-third In the State, showed an
actlfa1 decrease in population during
the decade ending in 1910, according
to census figures of unquestionable' ac-
curacy, The population of nearly an
the agricultural counties was either
about stationary or showed a loss,
and the small gain credited to the
state as a whole came from the cities
mainly. Tennessee has dropped from
second in population in 1870 to fifth.
A new Constitution, which would be a
powerful stimulus to all avenues of
development, would go far toward
stopping this depressing showing as to
population.
Ninety-two OF the one hundred and
twenty-seven delegates In the pro-
posed Constitutional Convention would
come from agricultural communities.
and only thirty-fiEe from counties con-
tanning cities. The farmers and their
neighbors OF the towns and villages
would, therefore, be In clear numerical
control of the convention. The plea
which some who are opposing the con.
vention have been making that "the
cities would put 1t over the country"
Is, therefore, so absurd as to be un.
worthy a moments serious attention.
The country delegates would out-num.
Der those from the cities over two
and a half to one. When one vote
weighs more than nearly three the
silly plea referred to win have some
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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
NoETON

Misses Vona Beets and Mary
Worthingtoa are attending the
Teachers Institute at Rutledge,
this week.
Miss Trula Doyal who under
went an operation in Morristown
came home Thursday, and is get
ting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Beets OF
Tate, spent Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Rich.
Miss Gwendolyn Harrell re-
turned home Sunday after spend
ing several days at Galbraith
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith re-
turned to their home at Mascot
after visiting relatives here for
the past week.
Jacoh the three months old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Splreh
died at their horne, Friday. The
remains were taken to Chesnst
Grove cemetery, Saturday morn
ing and inferred. Rev. Oliver
conducting the funeral services
Hubert, the four years OF age
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ec Mccoy
died at their home near here
Saturday morning. The remains
were taken to Crosby for bur-
ial.
Mrs. Roy Helton and daugh-
ter of Morristown, are spending
the week with home folks.
Mrs. Henry Dalton and child
rem returned home Sunday after
visiting friends near Idol.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
WASHBURN

Miss Montana Nicely of this
place, who underwent an Oper-
alton for tonsilitis at Knoxville,
Saturday, returned home Friday
A. C. Nicely, ST., motored to
Knoxville, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rainey
and children spent Sunday with
their grandmother, Mrs. w. M.
Kits.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Clark of
Knoxville spent Wednesday with
friends here.
Mrs. Omega Willis Of Knox
vile, is at the home of her faith
er, j. w. Willis, this week.
Paul Branson, who has been
in Kentucky for several days
came home Friday.
Mrs. Tyler of Nashville spent
II few days with Mr.. and Mrs,
r. B. Bundren last week.
J. W. Wolfenbarger and "Un-
Gle" Daniel Beeler were in Knox
vile, Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Long
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Add Nash.
A great shock came to the
host of friends of Mrs. Martha
Wade, when they heard of hel
death at 1915 o'clock, Tuesday
night. She was about 4S years
of age and leaves to mourn hel
loss, husband, one son, one broth
er, father and a host of friends
She was inferred in the home
cemetery, Wednesday at 2::30
Rev. Joel Acuff and J. F. VOL
fenbarger officiating.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
PunCheOn Camp

Mrs. Huston Acuff is among
the sick, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Acuf were
the guest of Neil Walters, Sun
day.
Torrance and Miss Faughn A
cuff visited their uncle, o. L.
Kits and family, of Williams
Springs, Monday.
Messrs Torrance, Leland and
Fieldon and Miss Faughn Acuff
were entertained at the home of
Miss Leila Seymour, Wednesday
evening.
The teachers who are attend
ing the Teachers Institute from
this place are; Messrs w. Sam
Hopson, Elvin Merritt, Scott
Hamilton, Leland and Fieldon A
cuff and Miss Josie Hopson.
Miss Ante Clapp has returned
to her home at Knoxville after
an extended visit with relatives
here and at Idol.
Mrs. o. l.. Merrett visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne
Acuff, near Central View, last
week.
Messrs Clair Acuff and Rec
tor Merrett were the guests of
Mrs. Tom Henry and family Of
Beech Grove, Monday night.
Gabe Atkins visited friends at
Calmar, KY, Saturday and Sun
day.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
THE INSTITUTE

All of the Granger County
teachers are enrolled at the in
stitute this week, they having
been previously elected by the
boards of education. Much in
terest is being given the work
and the meetings are being we'll
attended.
Prof. Max Schoen of the East
Tennessee State Normal and
Prof. McFee of Lincoln Memoir
ial University are present and
giving valuable aid in the work
assigned them.
On Tuesday, Prof. Albert s.
Williams, State high school in
spector was present and deliv-
cred an excellent address. Prof.
Williams is Give wire" and his
remarks Wer4 vel received
AS is their custom our nome
teachers are interested and en-
thusiastic, and are giving a good
account of themselves.
The institute will close Friday
afternoon, at which time the
teachers will sign contracts pre-
paratory to opening school Mon
day.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
TWO KILLED SUNDAY

The Knoxville and Bristol
train killed Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
d. Proctor at a crossing near
Morristown, Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor were going
home from church service in an
automobile as the X. & b. train
was making its return from the
regular run to Tate Springs. The
train was backing in and it is
stated that neither the train or
the automobile was in sight of
the other I'M. il they b'.th reach
ed the po'f"r h ~, crossing.
M. l'r, -'or g.. i t...rOwn out
of the ell & 49,. entire tr..,n
passed over his body. Mrs. Proc
tor was carried with the car to
the point where the train stop
ped. They were both killed in
stantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor were
residents of Morristown and are
survived by one daughter only
twelve years of age.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
NARROW VALLEY

Mrs. J. C. Campbell after
spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pemberton of this place returned
to her home at Lone Mountain
on last Tuesday,
Clay Wright left for Warren,
Ohio, last Tuesday.
J. F. Eller and J. T. May made
a business trip to Morristown
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ock McCpnally
of honey Creek, was the Sunday
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cameron.
Miss Ina Pemberton visited
her sister, Mrs. Charles Noe of
May Springs, Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Wright and little
son of Mascot, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pember
ton.
Mrs. w. A. Pemberton of Rut-
ledge, and daughter Miss Meta
of Gadsden, Ala, were Friday
guests of friends and relatives
of this place.
DR.. Idol and Miss Nettie Cam
eron of Tate, was the guests Of
Rosa Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McElha-
ney and little daughters of Shi-
lob have been visiting relatives
at this place.
Mrs. James McGoldrick Of
Honey Creek was week end cues
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Moody.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
GRANGER COUNTY
BOARD CHANGES

The exemption board for
Granger County has been chang
insofar as the doctor is concern
ed. DR.. G. w. Smither who is i'll
and in a hospital at Knoxville
and who was a member of the
board could not serve. His place
will be taken by DR.. o. r. Tom
linson, of Tate Springs, who was
appointed to fill his place.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Mrs. John A. Clifton who has
been an invalid for many years,
was able last week to visit her
daughter at Leas Springs. Mrs.
Clifton has been confined to her
room for about II years.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26
PERSONALS

DR.. j. l.. Goodwin of Tazewell,
who has charge of the govern
ment hospital there, lectured to
the teachers here, Tuesday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Prof. Albert E. Williams,
State High School inspector was
here Tuesday visiting the teach
ers institute.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

The play given Tuesday night,
"The Old Maids Return" was
well received by a crowded house
The proceeds amounted 10 $52.
70, and practically paid the en-
tire balance due on the piano.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

After speeding several days
visiting relatives, Mrs. John K.
Hair returned to her home in
Jonesboro, Tuesday. She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs.
l.. C. Bryan.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26


Miss Katherine Shauntee of
Owensboro, KY, arrived Sunday
morning. being called here on
account of the illness Of her sis
ter, Mrs. George w. Smither.
Mrs. Snither was removed to
a Knoxville hospital on Monday.
DR.. Smithor remains in the
hospital lSt.is reported better,
much to the qualification Of his
many friends.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Many visitors from all parts
Of the county were in town dur
ing the week attending the coun-
ty institute.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Pryor L. Hodge left Friday
for Weschester, Pa, where he
has accepted a position with the
Wrought iron Range Co.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

O. r. Marshall of Morristown
was here Sunday, visiting Mes
DANES G. McHenderson and JOS
eph Hulfmeister.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

J. P. Clark of Knoxville was
here on business, Tuesday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Mrs. w. s. Case, son and daug
liter, of Hendersonville, North
Carolina, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Nance.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Miss Meta Pemberton of Gads
den, Ala, is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pemberton.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

Prof. C. l.. Morgan was ir
Morristown, Friday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

After spending several days
with her sister, Mrs. Clyde E.
Smith, Mrs. Frank W. Brown
returned to her home in Knox
vile, Sunday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-26

DR.. J. B. Bittenger of Jeffer-
son City was here Sunday, filling
his appointment at the Presby-
terrain church both morning and
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
SCHOOLS OPEN AUG. 27
Roster Showing Towns, Schools, Names
of Teachers, Their Addresses and
Their Qualifications.

The schools in the Windham South
east district, Harold E. Motfitt of West
Brattleboro superintendent, will open
next Monday, Aug. q. Following is a
list of the towns, names of schools,
names of teachers and their addresses
and qualifications:
Guilford-No. l, Miss Jean Camp
bell, Brattleboro, R. F. D. 3, Castleton
summer; No. B, NJ. II. Willis, Brattle-
boro, r. F. D. 3; No. 5. Miss
Faye o. Wells, Pittsield, Mass,
North Adams normal; No. 6, Miss Leila
Gallup, Green River, Castleton summer;
No. 8, Miss Helen johnson, Brattleboro,
Castleton normal; No. II, Miss Ethel
M. Garland, Greenfeld,- Mass, North
Adams normal; No. u, Miss Mary La
Clair, Bellows Falls, Bellows Falls teach
er training; No. 10, Mrs. NJ. II. Willis,
Brattleboro, r. F. d. 3; No. IA, Miss
Jessie Olmstead, Bellows Falls, Bellows
Falls teacher training.
Halifax-West, Mrs. Musa Dalrymp1e,
Jacksonville, Castleton normal; Valley,
Miss Florence f. Brown, Bardwell S
Ferry, North Adams normal; Grove,
Miss Minnie E. Hill, Halifax, Leland
and Gray teacher training; Hatch, Miss
| Margaret Tower, North Adams, North
Adams normal.
Marlboro-South, Miss Carrie Dunton
Brattleboro, Leland and Gray, teacher
training; Four Corners, Miss Marjorie
Slader, Rutland, Castleton summer;
Branch, A. H. Noble, Brattleboro.
Nernon-North. Miss Mabel Stewart
Bellows Falls, Bellows Falls teacher
training; Pond, Miss Helen Lewis
| Williamsville, Leland and Gray teacher
training; South, Miss Grace NJ. Payne
| WarGsboro, Castleton summer; Center
Miss Louise Bellows, Wilmington, Cas-
Teton summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
Hundred Items of COmmOdi-
ties to Be Included in
Census Figures
SURVEY
TO BE MADE SOON
Study of the Stocks in All Commercial
Establishments and in Households to
Be Made, With Estimates on the Com
ing Harvest.

WASHINGTON, Aug pa nation
wide food survey authorized under the
first Of the food laws recently enacted
by Congress will be started Immediately
by the department of agriculture.
Plans for the census announced today
show that it will cover nearly 100 items OF
food and will include supplies on the
farms. in warehouses and stores and even
the stocks in the family pantry. a quick
survey. will be taken first of the principal
articles Of diet and probably can be com
plctcd in three or four weeks to be toll
lowed by complete census after the crops
are gathered All OF the figures will be as
Of August 81.
Information gathered by the department
will be turned over to the food admin
istration which will base its operations
largely on the statistics supplied. After
the survey is finished monthly reports
will be prepared on the supplies of the
principal foods. The work will be carried
ON principally by the bureau of markets,
the bureau Of crop estimates, the bureau
Of chemistry and states relations service
of the department. Both actual inven-
tories and estimates will be employed.
Estimates of the food and feed products
on farms will be made for the whole
country by the bureau of crop estimates
through $4,000 picked co-operators in the
field
Information regarding stocks in whole
sale. Iobbing, storing, manufacturing and
other commercial establishments, including
large retail houses will be obtained by
requesting from each concern a statement
of the exact amount of each of the various
products held by it. Comprehensive list.
of such establishments compiled by the
bureau of markets within the last few day,
will be employed in this work.
The stocks on hand in small retail shops
will be estimated from information gained
from q detailed survey of stocks in
number of representative districts. Stock
in the hands of all the consumers of The
country will be estimated similarly from
canvasscs of large number of represen
tative families both in the country and IL
the cities The study of families will b
concerned even more with the curren
consumption per month than with tn
actual stock Of food supplies on hand
Small retail stocks will be reported 70
representative city districts by the hurea
of chemistry through it's food and dru
inspectors and state and local healt
officials and inspectors and by the state
relations service through county agent
and local farm bureaus and other loca
agencies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Frances Stellman went this week
to Boston to remain a few days.
Frank Wood has finished work for
Russell Briggs and gone to Wilmington
to work.
Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott of Hatfield,
Mass, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Stockwell
Mrs. Jesse Woodbury. has returned
from Boston, where she visited several
weeks with relatives.
Rev. Samuel C. Fish is guest of
Mr.. F. NJ. Griswold and family at their
summer home on Ames hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sanderson OF
Claremont, n. H., are visiting at C. f.
Walter Hall of Cheshire, Conn, who
had been visiting at Rev. A. V. Wood
worth s, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M. Allen of
Gardner, Mass, were guests Monday of
his cousin, c. H. Allen of South street.
Mrs. C. f. Parvin returned last night
to Westminster, after having been a
guest few days of Mrs. Harold P.
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stellman and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Syracuse, n. Y, after having visited
in town.
Mrs. n. ]. Gagniere, who underwent
an operation Monday in the Melrose
hospital, is as comfortable as could be
expected.
Rev. and Mrs. A. V. Woodworth and
children and Mrs. James Woodwork Of
Clinton, Conn, are camping for l0-days
at the south pond.
A. s. Nichols, who has been visiting
since July / with relatives in Greenfield
Shelburne Falls, Jacksonville and Hall.
fax, returned home Aug. II.
Mrs. II. p. Willis of Reading, Pa
! who is spending few weeks at the east
village with relatives, is a guest this
week of Mrs. Bert 5. Miller.
i Mrs CLYDE Butler and children have
moved from Clark street into Mrs. Jane
!, Atkinson s house. Mr.. Butler has beer
employed in Greenfield several months
: Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Stellman ant
: daughter. Maxine. Miss Frances an,
Miss GLADYS Stellman and Miss Ada
, Richardson went Sunday on a motto
| trip to Bennington and Rutland, return
ing that night.
The burial of Mrs. Florence NJ. Girls
void took place in Morningside GENE
terry this morning at II o o'clock. TIL
burial was private, only members of til
immediate family being present. Pray
ers were read by Rev. Samuel G. Fish o
the diocese of Long Island.
! Mrs. J. L. Stockwell, Hazen Stock
= well, Roger Tyler, Mrs. Elizabeth Al
: bolt, and Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Gal
, left today for three days automobil
trip to Lake George, \. Y. Miss Katt
= crime Stockwell will 90 tomorrow t
: West Mortified to visit her uncle, LIE:
: lie Tyler, and family.
Mrs A. r. Briggs and Mrs. H. I
< Thurber will have lawn party Thur
d day evening on Mrs. Briggs s lawn,
which the admission will be free. Their
: will be sale of ice cream and cak
G home-m candy and aprons. a mus
n cal program has also been prepare
! Everybody is cordially invited.
n stormy it will be held Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
ESCAPES PRISON TERM.
Poultney Man, Accepted by Draft, Sen
fenced in Rutland Court.

FAIR HAVEN, Aug. 22.-Raymond
Peters of Poultney, because he has been
accepted by the draft board, will es
cape prison sentence of from II to
IS months. This young man and Mrs.
Edith Saunders of Castleton were be-
fore Judge Leo +. Pratt here yesterday,
charged with a statutory offense. Mrs.
Saunders was sentenced to the house
of correction for from 10 to u months,
while Peters was given the longer term.
After sentence had been pronounced
Peters announced that he had been Sc
lected from the second draft division
of Rutland county. Then there was
nothing to do but suspend the sentence
Both were placed in the hands of the
probation officer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22

shend were guests here last week at
William and Phillip Moore's.
Mrs Katherine Stevens entertained
Sunday her daughter, Mrs. Harvey
Wheelock, and three daughters of Ches-
ter.
Rev. II. r. Sweet will be absent next
Sunday, attending the camp meeting at
Clarcmont Junction. so there will not
be any preaching service here.
Philip Moore and family were guests
the first of the week at Robert Locker
hv's in Grafton. The daughter, Hazel,
will spend the week with her cousins.
Miss Phelps, missionary from Natal,
South Africa, who is spending some
time in this country, gave an address in
| the church Sunday afternoon. She is
a guest while here i'll the home of
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker.
Well, President Wilson isn't the first
man who has been nagged by women
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
GRAFTON.

Grafton Wilson is at Green Hollow.
Miss Eva Wright is at her home here.
Miss Eta Thomas Of Athens was in
town Sunday.
DR.. G. G. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson are
again at Green Hollow
Miss l.. ]. C. Daniels came from Bos-
ton to Aud kcn-den Thursday.
Miss Martha Hamilton of Peterboro
is a guest of Mrs. Helen Hamilton.
Arthur Butler Of Peterboro was. a
gnest of his mother, Mrs. Amy Butler,
Sunday.
Mrs. .Ioslin Of Worcester, Mass, is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. ".
Evans, at the parsonage.
Little Francis Moore celebrated his
fourth birthday anniversary Friday by
giving q party to a few little children.
Miss Mildred Dompier, who had been
visiting Miss Hazel Treadwell, returned
to her home in West ToWnshend Thurs
day, Aug. 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Doughty and Mrs. Hig-
bee and daughter. Amy, Of Brooklyn
are occupying Charles Cambridge 5
house few Ks.
Mrs. Ingalls, Of Iowa and Mrs. Rob
erts and children of West Medford, sis
tiers of DR.. +. l.. Gilbert, returned to
their homes last week.
Mrs Romance Walker of Scranton
Pa, wave talk on the war and existing
conditions Friday afternoon to the Red
Cross members, i'll Grange hall.
Mrs. Romance Walker is giving .
course of lessons in first aid to a large
class. The first meeting was held Satur
day afternoon in the chapel. The Graf
ton women are very glad to avail them
selves of so great a privilege.
A musical play The New Minister
was presented i'll the town hall Monday
evening by the Ladies Aid society of the
Baptist church All parts were wei
taken and a substantial sum was real
lied for the benefit of the Ladies' AiC
society. The hall was well filed ant
the entertainment greatly enjoyed. Ie,
cream was sold afterwards
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22

D. Homer Cray and family. started for
their home in kewanee, H., Saturday,
alters spending two weeks at his farm here
A motor truck and gang of Italians
arrived from keene Monday morning to
repair the washouts on the state road from
the suspension bridge to the four corners,
under the supervision Of Engineer Brooks
During Fridays storm, lightning struck
the chimney on Chas T. Daviss house in
Happy Hollow and cut his telephone
wire, demoralized the water works and
tore off door on the sink. It also struck
his henhouse, taking out chunk of the
sill about foot long.
Road Agent \. NJ. Brown, and a force
OF men are busy repairing the highways in
this section OF the town. Edward l.
Welcome and his help repaired most Of
the damage on the road from Cream Pot
hill to the lake road
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Women's auxiliary will be held in Grange
hall Thursday afternoon, Aug %, at ,
o'clock, Miss Cakins, the lady county
agent. will give a demonstration on pre-
pairing and serving meals Every woman
who has a family to cook for is earnestly
requested to be there, and she should make
a special effort to do so, as this is vita
subject in these strenuous times Of high
prices and shortage of food.