Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-16

OF this paper. This is a new firm
with q new and fresh line Of staple
and fancy groceries, feedstufFs
etc. They will appreciate a share
of your patronage.
A freight train broke down 1
short distance this side of Hollow
Rock, which delayed the l0:4t
o'clock west. bound passenger train
about a couple of hours last Satur-
day. The damage to the freight
train was slight.
Hon. Sid r. Clark, of Trenton,
who is now sitting on the supreme
bench in the absence of Judge M.
NJ. Neil, has announced his candi-
dacy for the court of appeals. Mr..
Clark is fine young man, an able
lawyer and will make strong
race.
Van Traywlck is in Nashville
this week having a cataract re-
moved from one of his eyes. He
| is under the care of DR.. Leonard
Edwards. Mr.. Traywick's friends
are very hopeful that he will re-
gain his eyesight, which has been
failing him for some time.
The Democrat was mistaken last
week in stating that Mr.. L. A.
Hurt was associated with Mr..
Maddox in representing those OPP
posing the drainage district. Mr..
Hurt is not connected with the
case in any way. The Democrat
made the statement on what it
thought reliable information.
The auction sale of registered
HoIstein cattle at Jackson last Sat
urday, conducted by the Madison
County Live Stock Association
and the n, 9. & St. l.. Ry., was a
splendid success. The sale brought
a total of 80, 1875, or an average OF
1926 per head. Madison county
is taking a strong lead in the way
of growing tine stock.
James r. Duncan has bought
out the John w. Mckinney stock
Of goods at the w. &. Parker old
stand at Cedar Grove and took
charge last Monday. Mr.. Duncan
is a hustling business man and will,
no doubt, do we'll with his new
venture. Cedar Grove is in a good
community and is a fine trading
point.
E. A. Bryant, of Trezevant,
spent Monday and part of Tuesday
in Huntingdon looking after the
February term of the chancery
court. Mr.. Bryant likes Hunting
don and it would not be surprising
if he should later conclude to To-
cate here. He could not locate in a
better town and we would be glad
to have him become a citizen of
Huntingdon.
A thirteen-months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinnie Macarthur,
of jackson, died last Sunday from
congestion, and the remains were
brought to this county for burial.
The interment occurred Monday
at the Hampton graveyard, the
family formerly having lived in
that community. The bereaved
have the sympathy of many friends
here.
M. 6. Blair was in Mckenzie
the latter part of last week and
made deal exchanging his Robert
O'Day place near Huntingdon to
German Houston for the K. +
Pate homestead tract of Hand near
Mckenzie. We understand Mr..
Houston intended moving this week |
to his new home. John r. Dill, !
who lived at the O'Day place, has
moved to the Green Allen Spring
place, which is also owned by Mr.. |
Blair.
j. I. Merrick. who made an as
last week, has been forced
into involuntary bankruptcy j
Sam johnson, representing credit !
ors, filed the petition. Geo. w. |
Parish was named rs receiver and
is at Westport this week taking an
inventory of the stock. The ex-
act amounts of the liabilities and
assets have not been ascertained
yet.
On Thursday afternoon, Febru- |
AIRY s, the friends and patrons of
the Beaver Creek school met at
the school building, and after IA
talk by the supervisor, a commun
ity club was organized with the
following officers: Mrs. N. J.
Enochs, president; Mrs. j. r.
Thomas, yice.president; Miss All
Ieen Wyatt, secretary; Miss Ida
Naeh;tt traaeoro. Prof q p