Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-08

great success.
Ripley. Il. Gimp was shot and
killed by Bob Barfield at Gimp. about
Is miles southwest of Ripley.
Memphis.-The Southern Medical as
ISOLATION will hold its eleventh annual
convention in Memphis Nov. IL TO 10,
Lynchburg Cora Wiseman, SUI
perintendent OF public instruction, held
her second annual school fair here in
the presence of large audience,
Selmer--Wheat sowing for the sea
son In McEairy County is nearing the
close. The acreage is the largest
known in the county for many years.
Selmer.-The safe in the Selmer
Mercantile company was ripped and
robbed of $72. The operations were
evidently the work of professionals.
Covington. Fire completely destroy
ed the gin belonging to n. H. Murphy.
Only few bales of cotton were burn
ed. as the bales on the platform were
saved.
Monteagle.-A very enthusiastic
Dixie highway meeting was held at
Monteagle in the interests of the rural
free delivery routes across the noun
tain.
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Dyersburg ]. W. BACKYARD
pastor of the First Methodist church,
is rounding out his year, and will leave
in a short while for the annual con-
ference.
Waverly.-The Humphreys county
fair closed after one of the most sue
cessful expositions, in point of attend
ance and interest, the fair association
ever held.
Newport.-Sixteen republican candi-
dates for nomination for the various
county offices in Cooke county quail
fled before the primary election COM
missioners.
Dyersburgl- The Dyersburg Milling
company will operate the old Klyce
elevator here as corn mill, 1t is an
nounced. The mill has capacity OF
600 bushels daily.
Ripley.--Robert Barfield, who shot
and killed J. H. Gimp, is at liberty on
$4,000 bond His preliminary trial has
been set for November s, before JUS
tice Andrew Crockett, at Ripley
Knoxville.-Sheriff Webb of Blount
county has gone to Dubuque, Iowa, to
bring to Maryville, Tenn, Walter Fish
burne, slayer of Sam Best, who escaped
/. from the Maryville jail several months
ago
Murfreesboro. Rev. E. s. Smith, the
pastor of the Central Christian church
of this city, has resigned and will go
to Hopkinsville, KY, where he will
have charge of the Christian church In
that city.
Bristol.-The annual sale Of Aber-
deen-Angus cattle, scheduled to take
place here on Nov. 13 under the aus
pieces of the Southwest Virginia Aber'
deem Angus Breeders association, has
been postponed indefinitely.
Chattanooga.-A divorce suit OF
more than usual interest has been filed
here, that of Mrs. Gertrude Alexander
Devices against Warren A. Devices, Jr''
both being members of wealthy and
prominent families.
Loudon. the court house in Lou
don. on Nov. 10, will be held a meeting
for the farmers, boys and girls OF the
county At this time all the prizes for
the corn club boys and the canning
club girls will be awarded.
Dyersburg.- Dyer County Farm
Loan Association has completed It's Or
ganization and the following have
been elected officers: President, 5.
J. Hendren; vice-president, j. M. Prfch-
ard; secretary treasurer, J. c. Doyle.
Covington The Red cross WORK III
Upton county is progressing rapidly
under the leadership Of the officers.
The chapter at Covington has organ
lied branches at Atoka, Munford,
Brighton, Clopton. Idaville, Mt. Carmel
and Tabernacle.
Waverly.--After having been miss
ing for more than two weeks from her
home on Halls creek, in this county,
the body of Miss Missouri Parker. %
wears old, was found by searching
party in the woods quite distance
from her home. Every indication
pointed to a natural death.
Bristol.--B L. Dulaney a wealthy
Bristolian, who maintains a residence
both here and in Washington, has just
returned from visit to "exico City,
in old Mexico. He was a Aiember OF a
committee of Americans Who were
called to Mexico for conference with
President Carranza and other members
of the Mexican government.