Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-16

town. The good ladies' are maxi
| ing up money TO build concrete
walks and to make ether improve
ments for the convenience of the
people and attractiveness of the
town. Mr.. Bramley says they are
meeting with fine success and that
they will certainly make the town
more beautiful, and that their work
was not only meeting with favor,
but was very much appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Peoples
left last Saturday evening for a
few days visit with Mckenzie and
Milan relatives and friends. They
returned home Monday and they
report most enjoyable trip.
| Mrs. Bette Conklin went to
Lexington the latter part of last
week to live with her daughter,
Mrs. Emmett Sneed. Mrs. Conk-
Inns friends here regret to have
her leave Huntingdon.
Newt M. Butler, of Bemis, was
in Huntingdon last Wednesday,
shaking hands with old friends.
Mr.. Butler formerly lived in this
county and has many friends here
who are AWAY glad to see him.
Taylor Burns, of the first dis
trict, is reported quite sick. He
has been in a serious condition for
about four weeks and his people
are very anxious about him. He
is suffering from heart trouble
with other complications.
Mr.. Ebert Webb and Miss Hes
ter Cobb, popular young people
Of the Twenty-third district, drove
to Hollow Rock Sunday and were
married. They have host OF
friends who wish them much hap
piness in their married life.
James Wilder last week sold his
meat market business to Asa Nc
Collum and Mr.. McCollum at once
sold to John F. Nicely and Mr..
Nicely will conduct the business as
he did before selling to Mr.. Will
der. Mr. Wilder will give his at
tention to his farms.
We have had some mighty
pretty days this week. 1t makes
the farmer feel like commencing
his spring work. Some of our
earlier gardeners are already clean
ing off the ground and getting
ready to start the pillow as soon as
the ground becomes dry enough.
Mr.. S. Houston Medlin, of the
Tenth district, is reported to be in
a critical condition. He has drop.
sy and has been sick for a long
} time. His people entertain bul
little hope of his recovery. Mr..
Medlin is a fine citizen and his
death would mean a great loss tc
the community.
} OIgah Mebane has been appoint
I ed rural route carrier out from
, Huntingdon on route No. 2. HC
received his appointment last Fri
day and took up the work Mon
day. The friends of this route
should get busy and help Mr.. Me
bane to work it up, and get more
patrons for the route.
Miss Ramsey, of South Carolina
spoke at the court house in Hunt
ingdon last Tuesday night. Sht
is making a tour of the state 10 thu
interest of equal suffrage, anC
made a very interesting speech
The crowd was not large, tn,
: heavy rain that fell about th'
time for the speaking to begin
,, kept many away.
The following prospective lant
buyers brought here by the exten
sive advertising and expense o
; Carver & Carver visited here thi
week: Albinus Lilly and 4. E
Cady, of Minnesota; Mr.. Merrick
ST., and William Merrick, Jr., o
r Illinois; A. A. Donoho. Fred Nun
) son, H. Fl. Coon and George [
t Reece, of Ohio. The latter bough
: the Cunningham place of "a acres
east of town, paying Sl,370.
q Miss Mary Hawkins went t
(, Nashville last Sunday to be wit
I her sisters, Mrs. Martin Robert
$ and Miss Lanora Hawkins. Mis-
Lanora has sufficiently recovere
from her recent operation to leay
/ the hospital and 20 out to her sis
/ tiers. Mrs. Roberts little son
: however, was to be operated O
; the first of the week for appendi
: citis. Miss Mary went up to bel
care for the sick.
j. w. Williams, county cour
c clark snent a daV the latter par