McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30

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Tusculum.-March Is closed one Of
the most successful terms that the
public school of Tusculum has ever
had.
Paris.-The Paris bar has just
adopted resolutions indorsing Judge
Thos. E. HARDWOOD for reelection to
the judgeship of the circuit court.
Camden.-The Hopewell Presbytery
was held at Camden c. P. church, the
opening sermon being preached by the
Rev. ]. w. Dishman, of Mckenzie.
Nashville.--It is reported that fur
Their efforts OF Jesse Edgington to get
his disabilities removed by. the present
general assembly will be abandoned.
McMinnville.-The spring session Of
McMinnville presbytery of Cumberland
Presbyterian church was held at Beth
lehem church on Short mountain road.
Obion.-The one hundred and sixty
ninth meeting of Obion presbytery,
Cumberland Presbyterian church was
held with the congregation at this
place.
Dickson.-Under the auspices of the
local Woman's Christian temperance
union, Sunday school temperance
mass meeting was held at the First
Baptist church.
Cleveland.-The principal thorough
fares of Cleveland will be paved and
a number of the less important streets
improved with crushed limestone or
other material.
Jackson.-A tunnel more than 200
feet long will be one of the engineering
works in the extension of the Gulf,
Mobile & Northern railroad between
Middleton and Jackson.
Lexington.-Th West Tennessee
Baptist Sunday school convention and
its auxiliary body, the Woman's mis-
sionary Union of West Tennessee, will
meet with the First Baptist church,
Ripley, April 1919.
Franklin.-Sheriff R. T. (Dick) Gray
died at his home here. Mr.. Gray was
the successful candidate for sheriff in
the race last year, and had served only
about six months of his time. He was
about SO years of age.
Alamo.rA temporary organization
of the Alamo fruit growers has just
been effected in a meeting here, with
the selection of S. H. Burnett, presi-
dent; C. V. Young, secretary, and H.
B. Nance, assistant secretary.
Knoxville.-Lieut.-C Col James Glea-
son, formerly of the Third Tennessee
regiment, National Guard, has asked
the war department for permission to
organize a regiment of East Tennessee
volunteers in the event they are
needed
Decatur-W. T. Mckenzie, a young
man living near Big Spring, was in
stantly killed by falling on the saw
of sawmill where he was at work.
Mr.. Mckenzie was a member of a
prominent family Of that section, and
had held several county offices.
tingdon-Drainage District No. l
of Carroll county, which is along the
waters of Beaver and Crooked creeks,
was established by w. H. Lancaster,
county judge of Henderson county, sit
ting by interchange with County Judge
Enochs Of Carroll county.
Trezevant--S. T. Sparks, who re-
sides in the Mckenzie district, north
of here, recently sold a car load Of
cattle at st. Louis that brought the
highest prices that were. ever paid for
Carroll county cattle. The car con-
sisted Of rs head and brought the seller
s2,55060.
Kenton.-The members of Kenton
District Knights of Pythias will hold
their district convention at Kenton on
March g. The following lodges COM
prise the Kenton district: Humboldt
Lodge No. Sc of Humboldt, Excelsior
Lodge No. 16 of Trenton, Rathbone
Lodge No. IS of Martin, E. s. Mallory
Lodge No. 20 of Obion, Rosalind Lodge
No. 81 of Trimble and Minnehaha
Lodge No. AZ of Newbern.
Bristol.--In view of the determine
ton to plant gardens throughout the
city as a means Of Knocking" the high
cost Of living, Mayor Faucette has
served notice on all persons keeping
chickens within the city limits that
they will be required to keep their
fiocks in pens, at the cost of being
fined for any and all violations.
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Gainesboro.-At the March term OF
the criminal court w. H. Tyler, reve-
nue. agent of Middle Tennessee, was in
dicted by the grand fury for murder
for the killing of Nathan Dale on De-
cembeY /, 1916. The officer claims he
shot in self-defense.
Chattanooga.-Francis c. Cary and
associates, of Minneapolis, have made
satisfactory bid for the property of
the Dayton coal ald iron company,
which became bankrupt in June, 1913,
according to a report filed in the local
bankrupt court here by W. B. Allen,
trustee.
Union City.-Mrs. Sarah A. Harri-
son, oldest member of the Methodist
church in this section, and the last
charter membe. of the Union City