Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State

MUCH interest is DelnB manifested
In union revival meeting at McMinn-
vile.
Cleveland is to have movies on Sun.
day afternoons. No admission will be
charged.
Asbury Whitaker, of Bristol, was
sentenced to five years in the Virginia
penitentiary.
The big, busting new industrial
town OF Kingsport is launching its
first city government.
On account Of his extensive bust.
ness interests, j. M. Marshall has re-
signed as mayor of Mason.
T. Asher, 10 years of age, shot him.
self accidentally while cleaning an old
pistol, at his home in Paris.
The election held in Cookeville pro-
viding for a new charter, resulted as
follows: For I'll, against 147
Sumner county will have a better
and larger fair than ever this year,
under entirely new management.
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J. T. Belue, agricultural demonstra-
ton agent for Coffee county, has be-
gun the organization of boys corn
clubs.
I. w, Black, one of McKenzie's best
known citizens, died suddenly, while
witnessing the burning Of his own res.
idence.
The Holston National bank of Eliz.
abethton is the name OF a new bank.
ing house just established at Eliza
bethton.
The forward movement institute of
the Columbia district conference was
held at the Lynnville Methodist
church.
DR.. Virgin Of Roanoke, Va, and
singer, Mr.. Hamilton, are conducting
revival at the Jefferson City Baptist
church.
The annual meeting of the Tennes-
see conference Of charities and correc-
tions will be held in Knoxville April
15-16-17.
The tenth anniversary Of the voting
out of saloons in Knoxville, was com.
memorated with celebration at the
city hall.
An epidemic of measles and lagrippe
invading Dyer and Gibson for the last
month has compelled several schools
to be suspended.
Louis Jeffries OF Knoxville, consult
ing chemist for the Dupont powder
company, was killed by an explosion
in Wilmington, vt.
James Arthur, 4-year-old son OF
March Arthur, suffered broken leg
when he was run over by street
sprinkler at Jackson.
A careful survey of the acreage Ct
strawberries which will be shipped
from Humboldt during this season
shows there are about $500 acres.
Walter Howell, cashier of bank at
Union City, has received notice Of his
appointment as president and head OF
the federal land bank of Louisville.
Dr. William Grove, pastor OF the
Idlewild Presbyterian church, Mem
phis, is conducting revival in the
First Presbyterian church of Jackson.
The Rough Necks" is the distinct
i've name adopted by the Knoxville
business men who will occupy car No.
4, on the trade trip special" which
leaves Knoxville April 16 for tour
of 1,2O6 miles.
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The resignation of ]. Frank Martin,
who is serving his second term as
sheriff of Henderson county is in the
hands Of Circuit Judge N R. Barham,
and his successor is to be chosen at
the county court on the first Monday
in April. Mr.. Martin has been in de.
clining health for some time.
Indications are that this will be a
great year for Gibson county in the
way Of improving high school facili-
ties in several towns and localities.
Humboldt has overwhelmingly voted
S35, 900 in bonds to be used in the cree
ton of a high school building, on
separate site from the present school
building. At Yorkville the campus
will be enlarged and the present old
frame building will be replaced with
a two-story brick structure, to cost
$4,000. The town of Gibson is rails
ing $4,000 by private subscription to
put into school building. A building
for the school at Brazil is proposed to
cost $4,000.
At contest by the pupils Of this
Germantown high school George Rob
ert King was awarded the gold medal |
pI esented by julius Goodman of Mem.
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