Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
TENNESSEE GLEANIHGS
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costing $4,000, is nearing completion.
The Linwood Baptist church will De
The host Of the New Salem association
oct, S-S.
The chamber Of commerce, Dyers-
burg, has established farm benevo-
lent bureau.
The first meeting of the Dyer county
teachers association viii be held in
Dyersburg Oct. 10.
William Gupton was elected mayor
Of Nashville, defeating Hilary Howse
by a majority OF 1874
G. B. Smith, an ex-trustee of Polk
county, died at his home about eight
miles south of Benton.
Elder John T. Smith Of sparta is
conducting a revival meeting at the
Christian church in Shelbyville.
The Holiness meeting in progress on
the Dyer and Gibson line east of
Churchton is attracting large crowds,
The Springfield Booster club, 100
strong, and accompanied by a brass
band, has made its fourth tour Of the
country.
A company of stevedores will prob
ably be organized from the negroes
who are enlisted for this service in
Knoxville.
The first annual convention of the
Shiloh National park division of tho
Burlington Way, will be held in Jack
son on Oct 49,
The Friendship Disfrict Baptist az
ISOLATION has closed very interesting
annual session at Providence church
near Friendship.
The Jackson Trades and Labor coun
ell adopted unanimously resolution
favoring the location Of the military
camp in Madison county.
Deputy Sheriff Pursell arrested two
hoboes while they were passing
through Dyersburg in box car in pos
session of a quantity of whiskey.
A primary election to nominate can
iidates for the judgeship and attorney
generalship Of the Nineteenth Judicial
district has been called for Dec. 5.
The West Tennessee presbytery Of
the Presbyterian church in the United
States Of America has adjourned iti
fall meeting at Adamsville, in eastern
McNairy county.
Lee McLain, whose trial for murder
at Jackson resulted in hung jury
made bond for $4,000 and was re
leased, pending the hearing of the case
again in October
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Alvin Graham, prominent planter
living west of Selmer, is recovering
from the effects of bichloride of mer
curry tablet, which was given him j.
error by nurse.
Three more Germans, whose names
the officers refuse to divulge, were
brought from New York and commit
ted to the German prison barracks a
Fort Oglethorpe.
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The democratic executive committee
for Bedford county has fixed Saturday
Nov. "a, as the date for holding the prt
mary election to nominate candidates
for county offices.
j. J. Losier, former postmaster a
Jackson, and we'll known in state polit
ical circles, died at his home at Mem
phis, following an illness OF q few
hours from paralysis.
The people of Jacksboro and sur
rounding towns Of Campbell count.
met at Jacksboro and entertained thu
eighty-two soldier boys just befor
they left for Camp Gordon.
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Resolutions of respect to the mem
Dry Of the late Attorney General B.
Howard were adopted at meeting o
the Jackson Bar association and wer'
presented in criminal court to b.
spread upon the minutes.
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Valuable walnut logs from the bot
tom off Reelfoot Lake, where the,
have lain since the great earthquake
which felIed them and formed the lax
in 1872, have been shipped-to an east
ern factory for the construction of air
planes and hydro-airplanes, is a repor
from the lake territory.
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| The Red Cross girls auxiliary Of tn
Woman's league, coancil of nationa
defense, at Paris, has perfected an OF
ganization for the coming years worl
| by the election OF the following Off
GERS: Miss Edith White, president
Miss Ruby Unison, vice president
Miss Rebecca Caldwell. secretary
Miss Edith Carter, reporter.
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Jackson continues actively at worl
10 secure the military camp for thi
county. A committee of 10 bushes
men, ministers and others, made