McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-04
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
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Lexington. first charges of in
fraction of the bonedry law in this
town were lodged last week.
Observation-Disclosures and profitable
mass-meetings are being held over the
county in the interest of larger crops.
Chattanooga.-The plant of the
Walsh and Widener boiler company,
valued at $250,O0o, was destroyed
by fire.
McMinnville. An entertainment
known as the "Spinsters Convention"
was given in McMinnville at the high
school auditorium.
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Chattanooga-The Durham coal and
iron company has granted voluntary
increase of 20 cents per day to. its
laborers and 10 cents per ton to its
coal diggers.
Ghattanooga.-Fire in the store of
the Mountain City stove and manufac-
turing company, In the heart of the
business district, did damage esti-
mated at $4,000.
Paris.-The Henry county fair asso-
citation has just placed the copy for its
1917 premium list in the hands of the
printer, naming Sept. 10, 20, 81, % as
the dates for the fall meeting.
Lexington.-S Saturday, May s, prom
Uses to be notable day for patriotism
in this county. 1t will be the time of
the raising Of huge flag on pole
erected in the courthouse yard.
Nashville.-A good sign that crop
production in the state this year will
be greatly in excess Of previous years
is shown in the sale of fertilizer tags
by the department of agriculture.
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Jacksonville friends of John l..
Lancaster in Jackson are much graft
fed to note his rapid rise in the rail-
road world by his promotion to the
presidency of the Southern Pacific
railroad.
Chattanooga.-Th will OF the late
H. C. Abercombie, who died recently
from injuries received in an automo-
bile accident on Missionary Ridge,
was probated. His estate is estimated
at about $150,000.
Somerville.--At meeting of farm
ers and business men, held in the
chancery court room here, a berry
growers association was formed, with
w. M. Pierce as president and ]. N.
Maxwell as secretary.
Lynnville-Miss Ridgeway, the new
ly elected agent in charge of the Girls
canning club work for Giles county,
has assumed her duties. All girls in
the community between 10 and Is
years of age are eligible to member
ship.
Jacksonville Rev. DR.. Weber, pas
tor of the First Methodist church of
jackson, accompanied by a committee
OF influential laymen, went to Nash
Vile and rendered an invitation to the
college of bishops to hold the October
meeting in Jackson.
Dyersburg-Dr. J. M. Cole, secre-
tary of the Tchula land company,
which holds 1900 acres of very fertile
land in Louisiana, has offered, through
E. F. Arnold, county demonstration for
Dyer county. the entire tract to the
government for any purpose 1t sees fit
during the war.
Jackson.--Five hundred thousand
dollars for building and endowment
fund for the Memphis Conference Fe-
male institute and the immediate ex-
penditure of $4,000 for the improve
ment of the present buildings are the
outstanding features of the proceed
ings OF the board of trustees Of the
school after the deed to the property
had been accepted.
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! Cookeville.--The women OF this
section are doing all In their power to
aid In the conservation and prepared.
ness work now going on in the United
| States. At a recent meeting of the
rent-teacher association a commit
tee was appointed to work with the
county collaboration and pledge cans
| to the women of the surrounding
communities to be used in canning
| fruits and vegetables this summer.
Jackson.--Seven physicians volun-
teered at meeting of the Madison
county medical society to serve in
the medical reserve corps of the
United States army. The volunteers
were Drs. F. ]. O'Connor, w. T. Fits,
| w. G. Saunders, B. c. Arnold, F. B.
| Hamilton, Jesse Ra;nes and ]. w. Nc
| Claran, the latter having already
served one year in Franco-American
hospital on the French battle front.
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Jackson.-But few families in Jack
son will fail this year to cultivate
home gardens, it was ascertained by a
survey of the food production .situa-
ton by students of schools and col
leges. The report of the survey
shows that 2,340 gardens will be
planted.
Knoxville.-A seven-story office
building in Knoxville will be convert
ed into a motel
Milan.-The rear of the Commercial
hotel was discovered on fire. The fire
company soon subdued the flames.
Covinpton.-The Tipton County