McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-12

i works, with the attendant noise, dan
ger and expense, was asmarked feat
ure of this Christmas in Hartsyille.,
Heretofore the small boy thought
Christmas failure without his sup
ply of frecrackers, Roman candles and
] skyrockets, but this time all cheerfully
yielded to the embargo and turned
their attention to less harmless and
less expensive amusements.
Knoxville.-Permanent injunctionS
have been issued by Judge Won A.
Huffaker of the circuit court against
the United Union Workers, the Order
of Owls and the Smoke House, all
Knoxville organizations, In cases re-
Gently filed against them charging vio-
lations of the nuisance act. 1t was al
legged that the clubs were selling whis-
key In violation of the law.
hville,-The decree in the mat
ter of the Nashville Terminal company,
looking to prevention of the for
fixture of the lease of the terminals
to the Tennessee Central, which was
granted recently by Judge E. T. San.
ford at Knoxville, has been received
at the office of Col. H. M. Doak, clerk
of the United States district court at
Nashville.
Woodbury.-The winter term of the
chancery court is held here on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Jan
uary regularly, but special term was
called for Dec. 27 instead of the regu-
lar term and J. w. Cooper, of the
Smithville bar, was elected to act as
special chancellor during the unavoid-
able absence of Judge A. H. Roberts.
emphis.-Motion for a new trial
has been filed in federal court by the
defendants in the case of Mathew Har-
ris VS.. j. A. Riechman ct al, wherein
a verdict for $500 was recently re-
turned in favor of the negro whose
home was dynamited a year ago by
former deputies of the then Sheriff
Riechman's staff. ...
Bristol.-Col. S. L. King has bought
from o. j. Susong the Susong bust
ness building. This building, which ia
three stories and of modern brick con-
struction, brought $4,000. The same
piece of land, owned by Col. Kings
grandfather when Bristol was in the
embryo state, is said to have cost him
only 25 cents.
Shelbyyille.-The four years term
of Postmaster Eugene Blakenore of
this place does not expire until June,
but there are two active and popular
applicants already in the field. Post,
master Blakemore has held the posi-
ton two terms, having served one
term under President Cleveland.
Memphis.-Re H. Vance, one of the
most prominent merchants and finan-
ciers of Memphis who has taken a
most active part in commercial and
financial affairs of the city for the last
81 years, died suddenly at the Baptist
Memorial hospital, following an opera
ton.
cMinnvile.-The newly elected
members Of the board of aldermen,
Charles Colville, Kelly f. Potter and
H. P. Stubblefield, have organized, 0.
G. Jennings being elected president of
the board H. P. Stubblefield, treas
urer, to fill out the unexpired term of
Aldermen 7. E. Bonner.
Pulaski-At an adjourned meeting
of the board of aldermen to consider
charges against City Marshall Cincin-
natus B. Barnes, the authority of the
board to act in the matter was ques.
toned by Mr.. Barnes attorneys, w.
B. Smithson and Stewart Wilkes.
Knoxville himself in IA
vor of unification of the Methodists,
DR.. ]. Stewart French gave his views
In a sermon Sunday. DR.. French is
successor to Rev. George r. Stuart as
pastor of the leading NJ E. Church,
South, here.
Springfield.-High prices are still
ruling in the Springfield tobacco trade
and much of the weed is being turned
loose. 1t is estimated that about ten
million pounds of the Robertson coun-,
ty crop has been sold.
jacksonville city commission states
that an election will be called at an
early date to vote on the issuance of
$50 900 or $4,000 bonds for the extern
sion Of the sewerage system to Sec
lions of the city not now served.
Chattanooga. -Considerable excite
ment was created in st. Elmo when
Fate Evans, whose mind has been un
balanced for some time, ran amuck
with a shotgun, terrorizing the entire
neighborhood.
Pulaski-The Rev. A. H. Huff, who
has been pastor. of the Baptist church
here, but is now in the life insurance
business, announces that he viii re-
move to Fayetteville in few days to
reside.
emphis.-Eight dry kilns and So
900 barrel headings in the plant of the
Interstate Cooperage company were
destroyed by fire. The loss will be be.
tween $4,000 and 100000
Is Selmer.-J., r. Dismukes, one of the
most substantial citizens in this Sec
ton, died at his home in Bethel
Spring after lingering illness.
Lawrenceburg.-Polk Conner, we'll
known and popular citizen, was strick.
en- with paralysis the first of the week