McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-10-05

ly selected, were honored with asrally
and barbecue at Dresden.
BristOl.-The annual convention o.
the Tennessee State Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union will be helt
here Oct. IL, 10, IA and Is.
Ripley.-Charles Mcneil, farmer is
in jail here, charged with the killing
of Charles Cannon, planter, and the
shooting Of his 15-year-old son.
Murfreasboro.-The Central high
school OF this city opened with an
extra large attendance. On the open
ing days there were III present.
Jacksonville Jackson Trades and
Labor Council adopted unanimously
a resolution favoring the location OF
the military camp in Madison county
Maynar6ville.-Sixty additional mer
have been summoned by the local ex
emption board for Union county, al
Maynardville, for physical examine
ton.
Clinton.--A, primary election to nom
mate candidates for the judgeship ant
attorney generalship of the Nineteenth
judicial district has been called fol
Dec. 8.
Greeneville. = The soldiers from
Greene county have departed for CAM
Gordon, Ga. Citizens gave them &
grand ovation on the eve of their de
parture.
Jackson.-Lee McLain, whose tria
for murder last week resulted in Z
hung jury, made bond for $4,000 ant
was released, pending the hearing o.
the case againsin October.
Knoxyille-The Southern Railway
employees say that the increase to be
granted on salaries of clerks Oct. /
will amount to 10 or IL per cent. One
hundred and sixty-fv men will be af.
facted on the Knoxville division, it is
stated.
Newbern.-The Holiness meeting in
progress on the Dyer anG Gibson line
east of Churchton, is attracting large
crowds from Dyer and Gibson coun
ties. A large tent was erected on the
Tucker farm to take care of the con
gregation.
Dyersburg Deputy Sheriff Pursell
arrested two hoboes while they were
passing through Dyersburg in a box
car in possession of a quantity of
whiskey There was another man
with them at the time of the capture,
but he escaped.
Knoxville.-Through the discovery
of two mountains of ebert in Knox
county, the use of which has been Of
fered to the road commission, Super
intendent Of Pike Roads John Doug
lass estimates that he will save the
county more than $4,000 annually.
Jackson.-Jackson continues active.
ly at work to secure the military camp
for this county. A committee of 10
business men, ministers and others,
made trip to Lexington in order to
secure greater cooperation on the part
of that city. Dyersburg is offering its
help.
Friendship-The Friendship District
Baptist association has closed a very
annual session at Provi,
dence church, about six miles east of
this city. The association raised an
old debt and this was cause of re.
joicing among the members of the as,
sociation.
Selmer.--Alvin Graham, a promi.
nent planter, living west Of Selmer, is
recovering from the effects Of BIZ
chloride OF mercury tablet, which was
given him in error few days ego. He
had been sick for several days when
the nurse gave him the tablet think
ing it was aspirin.
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Selmer-The West Tennessee pres
Dytery OF the Presbyterian church in
he United States of America has al
ourned its fall meeting at ,Adamsville,
n eastern McNairy county. Rev. G..
D. Gibson of Greenfield was elected
and J. B. Read of Greenfield
vas reelected state clerk.
Athens.--The fourth judicial circuit
'epublican executive committee has
,a1led a primary to be held Dec. s for
he nomination of republican candi.
lates for Judge and encouragement OF
he circuit. The circuit is composed
# Bradley, Polk, McMinn, Loudon,
3lount, Monroe and Roane counties.
Union City.---Valuable walnut logs
rom the bottom of Reelfoot Lake,
where they have lain since the great
which felled them and
ormed the lake in 1912, have been
hipped to an eastern factory for the
of a.rplanes and hydro
.irplanes is report from the lake
Memphis. J. Losier, former post
master at Jackson, and we'll known IN
tate political circles, died at his home
lere, following an illness of few
lours from paralysis.
Jackson.-George R. James of Mem
ohis and d. w. Moss o. Dyersburg
we're principal speakers at TIE closing