McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23

company, was killed. py an explosion
In Wilmington, VT.
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Henderson.-The Savells hotel at
this place was destroyed by fire. This
was one of the oldest and best known
hotels In this section of the country.
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Jackson.--Dr. William Grove, pastor
of the Idlewild Presbyterian church,
Memphis, Is conducting a revival in
the First Presbyterian church Of this
city.
Bristol.-Asbury Whitaker, Bris.
tolian, was sentenced to five years in
the Virginia penitentiary. He dealt
Edward McCollin a fatal blow with a
club.
Bolivar.-The Culpepper revival,
which was held In the courthouse, has
closed. Services were also conducted
In number of the stores and business
houses.
Knoxville-Two wellequipped whis.
key distilleries, each Of 70-gallon ca.
pacity, were captured by revenue off.
GERS under the shadow Of the Knox.
vile custom-house.
Bristol.-The big, busting new in.
dustrial town of Kingsport, in this
county, just now assuming metropolis.
tan proportions, is just launching its
first city government.
Union City.-Walter Howell, cash
Ter Of bank of this city, has received
official notice of his appointment al
president and head of the Federal
land bank Of Louisville.
| acknowledgements is to have
movies on Sunday afternoons. The
films will be of an entertaining, as
we'll as instructive nature, and no ad.
mission will be charged.
Jackson.-Judge Frank Wilson, OF
the court of appeals, was the main
speaker at the annual s. A. e. banquet
held at the Southern hotel in this
city. There were As present.
Humboldt.-Plans for combined
gin and warehouse for the upubuilding
Of Humboldt as a cotton market are
nearing completion under the direc.
ton of the business mems club.
To- T,,L H. -
$4,000 were entered against the Mem.
phis street railway company and the
Illinois Central railroad company, in
opinions by the court of civil appeals.
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Mason.-On account of his exten.
sive business interests, J. M. Mar
shall has turned in his resignation as
mayor of Mason, and G. w. Marsh,
former marshal, has been elected to
succeed him.
! Knoxville.-The Rough Necks" Is
the distinctive name adopted by the
prominent bushes men who will &C.
cupy car No. 4, on the trade trip
Special" which leaves here April 10
for tour of 1905 miles.
Watertown.-Agreement has been
reached whereby the Watertown cleo.
trio lighting system will run line
from here to Alexandria and furnish
that town with electric current for
lights and public utility service.
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Humboldt county has abso'
lutely no boil weevil, according to
county demonstration agent S. G. Alb.
ernathy. Mr.. Abernathy's work takes
him into every community of the coun
ty and his statement is authentic.
| Newbern.-A very important and
interesting program was held at
Lenox when the Dyer county teach
ers' association held the annual meet
| ing. Members of the West Tennessee
Normal addressed the association.
Huntingdon county would
like to have farm demonstration
agent who could stay put. A married
man or confirmed woman hater pre-
ferred. Carroll county has had two
agents in the past fourteen months
both Of whom have committed" mat
rimony and resigned Immediately.
Covington.-Dr. w. W. Pinson, gen
eral secretary of the board of mis-
sions of the M. e. Church, South, and
DR.. e. R. Rawlings, field secretary Of
THE laymen's missionary movement Of
| the Southern Methodist church, were
the principal speakers at the services
In the interest of foreign missions
held in the First Methodist church in
this city.
Il mboldt.-Indication are that this
will be great year for Gibson county
in the way of improving high school
facilities in several towns and local.
ties. Humboldt has Overwhelmingly
voted $4,000 in bonds to be used in
the erection Of high school building
on a separate site from the present
school building. Trenton is prepar
ling to vote $4,000 in bonds to be used
in erecting modern school building
At Yorkville the campus will be en-
larged the present old frame build
ing will be replaced with two-story
brick structure, to cost $4,000. The
town of Gibson is raising $4,000 by
private subscription to put into a
school building. A building for the
school at Brazil is proposed to cost
$4,000.
Paris.-Following the designation Of
Faster Sunday, April 5, as go To Sun
day School Sunday" by the Tennessee
Sunday school association and the
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