The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
\ TENNESSEE:
Epitome Of Interest
ing Events That Are
Tran spring Over
the State y y y

selmer. u. R. Dismukes, one of the
|most substantial citizens in this sec,
|tioa, died at his home in Bethel
Spaing after a lingering illness.
Memphis. Eight dry kilns and So
00t5barrel headings in the plant of the
interstate Cooperage company were
destroyed by fire. The loss will be be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
Ihlaski.-The Rev. A. H. Huff, who
|haa been pastor of the Baptist church
hem but is now in the life insurance
business, announces that he will re
mole to Fayetteville in few days to
resSe.
Chattanooga. Considerable excite
me6t was created in ST. Elmo when
Fae Evans, whose mind has been I'M
baItnced for some time, ran amuck
viii shotgun, terrorizing the entire
|uei4hborhood
dickson The city commission states
sha} an election will be called at an
sarE date to vote on the issuance OF
10000 or $4,000 bonds for the exten
sioH of the sewerage system to sec
IieIs of the city not now served.
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Rankin. James, the 10-year-old
som Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dorsett,
ivihg near Fernyale Springs, met with
! painful accident when he was kicked
nv b horse that was running loose in
bel yard, and had his right arm
broken.
knoxville Declaring himself in IA
7ortof unification of the Methodists,
Dr.lJ Stewart French gave his views
IN i sermon Sunday. DR.. French is
SUCCESSOR to Rev. George R. Stuart as
pastor of the leading NJ E. Church,
South, here.
Fhlaski.-At an adjourned meeting
of The board of aldermen to consider
charges against City Marshall Cincin-
MATHS 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.
Memphis. H. Vance, one Of the
most prominent merchants and finan-
cieis of Memphis who has taken a
mott active part in commercial and
finahcial affairs of the city for the last
81 Years, died suddenly at the Baptist
: st 4 tsVafr fenoT'1s :. q y onera'
| lion
Memphis. 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, whereas
verdict for $42,5O0 was recently re
turned in favor of the negro whose
home was dynamited year ago by
former deputies of the then Sheriff
Riechman's staff
Bristol S. L. King has bough
from o. J. Susong the Susong bust
ness building. This building, which is
three stories and of modern brick con
struction, brought $32,5OO. The same
piece of land, owned by Col. King
grandfather when Bristol was in The
embryo state, is said to have cost hin
only Is cents.
Shelbyville.-The four years tern
of Postmaster Eugene Blakemore o
! this place does not expire until June
but there are two active and popula
applicants already in the field. Post
master Blakemore has held the posi-
ton two. terms, having served on
term under President Cleveland.
Nashville decree in the mat
ter OF the Nashville Terminal company
looking to a prevention of the fol
feiture Of the lease of the terminal
to the Tennessee Central, which wa
granted recently by Judge e. L San
ford at Knoxville, has been receives
at the office of Col. H. M. Doak, clerl
Of the United States district court a
Nashville.
Knoxville. Permanent injunction
have been issued by Judge Won A
Huffaker of the circuit court agains
the United Union Workers, the Orde
of owls and the Smoke House, a
Knoxville organizations, in cases re
Gently filed against them charging vic
lations of the nuisance act. 1t was a
legged that the clubs were selling whis
key in violation Of the law.
| Hartsyille The absence Of fire
works, with the attendant noise, dar
ger and expense, was marked fea
ure OF this Christmas in Hartsville
Heretofore the small boy though
Christmas a failure without his sur
ply Of irecrackers, Roman candles an
skyrockets, but this time all cheerful
yielded to the embargo and turne
their attention to less harmless an
| less expensive amusements.
Lawrenceburg.- Polk Conner, a wei
known and popular citizen, was stricl
| en- with PARALYSIS the first of the wee