McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-03
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - - -

Indian Ground.-A barbecue was
held at Thorpe In the interest of the
school,
Dyersburg.-B. J. Campbell, tie
cutter. was killed at Richwood's when
large limb of tree fell on him.
Maryville. The Blount county
teachers annual institute was held in
the auditorium at the courthouse vita
Superintendent Nancy Lee Broadly pre-
siding
White Bluff.--Gay Baker, the +
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Baker, was instantly killed while play.
ing In the tie yard A crosstie fell
across his body.
Tipton.-John Armstrong, vice presi.
dent of the Bank of Millington, died
from heart failure, at the home of his
brother, o. F. Armstrong, here. He
was 70 years of age.
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Dyersburg.-Major Wilkes, a negro,
was killed at Finley by Pard Finley,
deputy sheriff, while resisting arrest.
Wilkes had quarrel with another
negro over a woman.
Munford.-The revival meeting has
closed at the Presbyterian church. It
was conducted by Evangelist e. G.
Whitwell of Norman, Okla, assisted
by Miss Fern Miles of Guthrie, Okla.
Memphis.-A great many Memphis
merchants and farmers, with their
families, will visit the experimental
farm at Jackson, Aug. 2, which has
been designated as Shelby county day.
Chattanooga.-The local lodge of
Elks will start campaign soon to
raise $1,000 of the million dollars
which the order proposes to raise for
base hospital on the French battle
front.
Knoxville.-The mortgage debt on
property in this city exceeds $4,000
600, according to data compiled by
John Rogers, who is directing the or
ganization of a new trust company Ia
this city.
Jackson.-Prof. R. e. l.. Bynum,
former superintendent of schools here
before the inauguration of commission
government for Jackson, has been ap-
pointed postmaster for the United
States senate.
Knoxville.-A reduction of 100000.
600 gallons annually in the water con-
sumption of Knoxville will result from
the installation of meter services, &C.
cording to report of Commissioner
]. G. Crumbliss.
Knoxville.-A monument to COM
memorate the services of the Seventy
ninth regiment, New York state volun-
teers, in the battle of Fort Sanders,
Nov. 20, 1868, is to be erected on Fort
Sanders in this city.
Selmer.-The annual cleanup week
was observed here. The sanitary COM
mittee of the town inspected every
home and will submit written report
to the board of mayor and aldermen at
its regular meeting on Aug. TO-
lle.-McMinnville's schol-
astic enumerator, w. H. Pennington,
has just completed his canvas and
finds 463 white children and 231 COL
ored here, making a total of 694. The
city schools open the first Monday in
September.
Friendship.-Friendship is planning
community fair of one or more days
in connection with the county farmers
institute this fall. The fair will be
for the benefit of the farmers and will
encourage better stock raising and bet
ter products Of the soil.
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Chattanooga.-According to numer-
GUS reports which appeared to be well
substantiated, the textile workers
strike, which has been in progress
here for weeks, and which has kept
hundreds vof persons out of employ
ment during that time, has been set
tied.
Knoxville. Charged with violation
of the bone-dry laws" Constable N. A.
Simpson, of the first civil district,
was given hearing before Squire
VIM. Sellers here. The charges were
preferred against Constable Simpson
by Sheriff John l.. Galloway, who re-
Gently raided Simpsons barn and
found in 1t large quantity, of liquor.
Knoxville Engines from Southern
railway lines are being given up for
movement to France. Nine of the
dead" engines attached toone of the
big moguls on the Knoxville division
of the Southern, were started to the
Atlantic seaboard, where they will be
sent abroad.
Nashville.-A brutal murder, which
occurred at the state penitentiary,
came to light, as far as the outside
world is concerned, when Will Davis,
negro convict, was taken to the
Davidson county jail to make arrange
ments for trial in the criminal court.
Davis stabbed and killed Ed. McCurty,
another negro convict.
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Selmer.-The annual meeting of the
McLemoresville district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church will
be held with the Mount Vernon church
in East McNairy county July 25 to 20.
Memphis. the transfer OF
the Rev. Father Leo Kalmer and the
Paw Father Wort from 81 Marv,a