McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-17

| been organized at Mason with nearly
| 100 members. Officers of the associ.
| alton are Mesdames r. l.. Merrill and
J.. j. Mann and Miss Katie Transon.
Watertown-The growing crops in
this section are in fine condition and
give promise of the most abundant
yield for years. The wheat was all
saved in this section and was Of fine
quality.
|. Memphis c. Craft, Mem
phis boy, formerly captain of the gov
eminent guards, and son of H. E. Craft,
has been appointed captain of infantry
on staff of Brig. Gen. Hulan Of the Tex
as National Guards
Friendship.-The Methodist Church,
one of the largest buildings in Friend
ship is entirely too small to hold the
great crowds attending the revival be-
ing conducted by Evangelist William
| C. Swope of Missouri
Headquarters and sup.
ply companies of the First Tennessee
Field Artillery have passed examina-
tons and all but Is men in both or
CARNATIONS were accepted by COL e. V.
Smith of the regular army.
Chattanooga. G. Smallwood,
| contractor and candidate for sheriff,
has not only expressed a willingness
that his four sons be drafted into the
| army, but declares that ne is ready to
go with them, even to the gates of
| Berlin.
Jackson.-Thomas E. Quinn, aged
49, employed at the woodworking plant
of the Harlem Morris Manufacturing
Company, was instantly killed when he
was struck by M. & o. switch engine
and the wheels severed his head from
his body.
Jackson. demonstrations
of modern agricultural and farm man.
agement methods were the features OF
the one-day course Of study given to
500 farmers, farm wives and farm boys
and girls from six counties who visited
the West Tennessee experiment sta
ton.
Athens.-Dr. J. A. Phillips, who has
been pastor of the First Baptist church
in Athens since early in the year, has
been forced to give up his work ON
account of failing health. At a recent
meeting of the officials his resigna
ton was accepted and DR.. Phillips
went to his home at Rutledge.
Jackson. o. Harrel, postoffice
clerk, who has been in training at the
officers camp at Fort Roots, Little
Rock, has been appointed sergeant in
division No. IL. Harrel was dismissed
from the camp with number of 9th
ers several weeks ago and had given
up hopes of getting an appointment.
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Jacksonville county primary for
the naming of Democratic nominees
for trustee, sheriff, county court clerk,
circuit court clerk, county judge, regis
ter, five members of the county school
board, magistrates and constables for
the five newly created civil districts,
will be held the second Tuesday in
March, 1918.
Nashville.-The Middle Tennessee
agricultural experiment station will be
located in Maury county il site suit.
able in that county for station is Sc
cured. Prof. H. A. Morgan and his
assistants at the experiment station at
Knoxville and at the University of
Tennessee will visit Maury county soon
and inspect the sites available.
Memphis.-A promotion from the
rank of second lieutenant to that of
first lieutenant OF the Thirty-seventh
United States infantry has been award
cd w. Powell Scobey, now at Fort
Leavenworth, Kas., according to infor-
nation reaching here. Lieut.. Scobey for
merly resided in Memphis. Mrs. SEQ.
D6y Is Will uIiu dI lCdfCuWOltu.
Jackson. last day of the best
series OF visits ever made to the West
Tennessee experiment station brought
1900 persons to Jackson from the farms
of Obion, Gibson, Haywood. Chester,
McNairy, Hardin, Hardeman and Fay.
cite counties to inspect the crops, live
stock and farm equipment and TO see
expert demonstrations in modern farm
methods, including the canning and
drying of perishable fruits and vege-
tables.
Jacksonville annual encampment
and field trials of the Forked Deer Red
Fox club at Crawford Springs has been
abandoned for this year, 1t was an
nounced by T. B. King of Memphis,
secretary of the club. Mr.. King states
that the board of directors had decid-
ed that the official fox hunts would
not be in keeping with the spirit Of
the times, and for that reason they
would not be held.
Bristol.-Miss Nancy Whitley, a
popular young lady of North Tazewell,
was instantly killed when her large
touring car turned over and crushed
her beneath the weight OF the machine.
Bristol The Bristol exchanges and
the through lines of the Cumberland
Telephone Company and the Bristol
Telephone Company will be CONSOLE
dated. The interstate commerce COM