The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27

Bristol public schools.
TYegevant--The Carroll county court
set aside io-cent tar on the hundred
dollars for high school purposes.
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Friendship, --Arrangements are he
ing made for the sale OF a car OF req
istered Shorthorn cattle on Aug. I u
this place,
Dyershurg- Business men took much
interest In the performances given at
a local theater for the benefit OF the
Boy Scouts.
Chattanooga.-~The national coaven'
ton OF Gideons, the Bible society Of
commercial travellers, held q fourday
| session In this city
Chattanooga, While bathing In
Rainbow lake on Signal mountain here
with some COMPANIONS. Charles Tidy,
OF St Elmo, was drowned
Newbern, The Irish potato crop In
this section has been harvested and re.
ports are that record. breaker was
made throughout the county.
Chattanooga This city was select.
ed over Birmingham as the heaaquar
ters of the extension committee Of the
All, Southern Christian Endeavor.
jackson. ~-The trial OF Lee McClaln,
charged with the murder of his half.
brother. Dave s Harris, has again been
postponed from July II to Sept, T.
Sas'hyysile, About u prominent
farmers met In the Farmers National
bank and organized the bedford coun
ty national farm loan association.
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Mursreeso bro.~~The board OF direc-
tors OF the Rutherford fair association
met and decided 10 hold the annual
fair three daye. Sept, IL, Is and H.
Coyington Two children CT Joe
Brasheld. respectable farmes, who
lives near Solo. were burned TO death
when the home was destroyed by fire,
Newborn The movement In the IN
terest of road working day. Aug 7,
when citizens OF West Tennessee will
turn ont man TO work on the public
roads Is gaining impetus.
New bern A movement conducted
by the Mothers, club OF Newban in
the interest OF French war orphans,
succeeded fiji providing maintenance
from this community for Is war ha.
bies
Jackson The city officers have
started their regular summer cam.
palgn against violators Of the ny.trap
ordinances. which specify that mer
chants shall not only have By traps
but keep them well haited at all times.
Jackson. Positions have been Sc
cured for all of the 25 men who are AZ
fected by the discrimination Of the
dining car service on the Mobile 4
Ohio railroad, Is announced by Herman
+. Warren, superintendent Of the serv
ice with commissary headquarters
here.
Jackson.-With view to reaching
important decisions on the best meth |
DDS for meeting war time demands.
the farmers OF West Tennessee will
meet here at she slate experimental
station September s. & and 7, in the
annual sessions OF the Vest Tennessee
Farmers Institute.
o.. Huntingdon The automobile OF
Robert Thomas was struck ii the !
crossing OF TIE s.. c. 4 ST, l.. Railway |
here by treigh, train and Mr. Thorn.
As was killed, his wife and two daugh. |
ters, and Jess Wyatt who were in the .
car, were all badly injured The car
was entirely demolished.
Jackson. Hon. J Howard. who
had served for 30 years as attorney, |
general OF the twelfth judicial circuit
Of Tennessee, died at his home in
Jackson OF paralysis. He had already /
served longer than any other public
official in the position he acid and
had recently been nominated without
opposition for his fourth consecutive
term
knoxyille--rorty Eve Sante Sc freight
costing about $4,000, COO.
with pulling energy 80 per cent
greater than the Miksdo type, are ex.
peeted socn for use In the middle dis
riot OF the Southern railway. OF which
E. z Norris OF knoxville IL general
Twelve freight en-.
yines Of the MIlet type. with pull
ms capacity Of Is per cent more than
ne Santa Fe type. and IS per cent
more than the Miksdo. are also coming
'or use on the Appalachian division in
he coal fields o. Virginia +
Chattanooga Maj Gen John r.
Morrison. who was assigned TO the
command OF all regular troops n
park. Is one OF the best
known writers en- military subjects in
The cuuntry,
Chat,ancosa j N Anderson ref