The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17


S. j. Everett of Jackson presiding.
Knoxville.-Louis Jeffries, consult
ing chemist for the Dupont powder
company, was killed by an explosion
in Wilmington, VT.
Jackson.-Dr. William Grove, pastor
of the Idlewild Presbyterian church,
Memphis, is conducting az revival in
the First Presbyterian church of this
city.
Bolivar-The Culpepper revival,
which was held in the courthouse, has
closed Services were also conducted
in number CT the stores and business
houses.
Bristol.-Asbury Whitaker, a Bris-
tolian, was sentenced to five years in
the Virginia penitentiary. He dealt
Edward McCollin a fatal blow with
club.
Jackson-Judge Frank Wilson, of
the court of appeals, was the main
speaker at the annual S. A. e banquet
held at the Southern hotel in this
city. There were as present.
Humboldt-Plans for a combined
gin and warehouse for the upubuilding
of Humboldt as a cotton market are
nearing completion under the direc-
ton of the business mems club.
Selmer.-A very enthusiastic mass
meeting of Adamsville citizens met to
promote the organization of a pro-
posed turnpike from Selmer to Ten.
nessee river through Adamsyille.
acknowledged in the sum Of
$4,000 were entered against the Mem
phis street railway company and the
Illinois Central railroad company, in
opinions by the court of civil appeals.
Germantown.-At a contest by the
pupils of the Germantown high school
George Robert King was awarded the
gold medal presented by julius Good
man of Memphis and will represent
his school in the county defamation
contest to be held at White Haven.
Jackson.-In a municipal election on
the question Of whether jackson
should issue SIC 600 in bonds as bonus
for the extensi of the Gulf Mobile
& Northern ra 'oad into the q = he
voters express 4 Themselves. or
the prapositi sselT6s ags ais M
the $4,000 sewerage hond isss Nhe
vote was 1877 for to against, Y
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Paris.-Follo Ting the designation Of
Easter Sunday, April 8, as go To Sun
day School Sunday by the Tennessee
Sunday school association and the
proclamation issued by Gov. Rye set
ting apart that day, Mayor A. B
Scates of Paris has proclaimed the
day for go to Sunday School Day" ir
Paris.
The Gibson fruit growers co-opera
tive association held their regula
semi-annual meeting and reelected OF
ficers for the coming season, as fol
lows: ]. P. Morris, president; ]. 7
Estes, vice-president; P. B. Jones
secretary and treasurer. Board 0
managers: w. H. Morgan, Luthe
Hunt, ]. 7. Thorn and ]. K. Foust.
Covington.-Dr w. w. Pinson, gen
eral secretary of the board of mis-
sions of the NJ. E. Church, South, ant
DR.. E. R. Rawlings, field secretary 0
the laymen's missionary movement 0
the Southern Methodist church, wer'
the principal speakers at the service
in the interest of foreign missions
held In the First Methodist church ii
this city.
umboldt.-Indication are that thi
will be a great year for Gibson count
in the way of improving high schoo
facilities in several towns and local
ties. Humboldt has overwhelming
voted $4,000 in bonds TO be used i
the erection of high school building
on separate site from the presen
school building. Trenton is prepal
ing to vote $4,000 in bonds to be use
in erecting a modern school building
At Yorkville the campus will be er
Flarged the present old frame built
ing will be replaced with a two-stor
brick structure, to cost $4,000 Tn
town of Gibson is raising $4,000 b
private subscription to put into
school building. A building for tn
school at Brazil is proposed to cos
$4,000.
Trezevant.-J. r. Alden Of Paris ha
brought the large Mcneil farm, nea
Mckenzie, the consideration bein
$4,000 in cash. This is one Of To
finest farms in the county.
Manchester.-J. T. Belue, agricult,
raj demonstration agent for COTE
county, has begun the organization
boys corn clubs. n
Knoxville Durex chemici
plant was destroyed by fire at Swee
water with loss estimated at b
tween 100000 and 100000.
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