Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-01

this county was destroyed by fire.
Dyersburg. Reports from the rari'
GUS sections OF Dyer indicate that the
cotton crop has been very seriously
damaged from the late season and the
early frost.
NashvilIe-The Tennessee state
convention OF the American National
Red Cross was held at the Hermitage
hotel. w. S. Shields, state director Oh
Tennessee, presided.
BrOwnsville.-The WOman's Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist
church, comprising all the societies
of the Brownsville district, held an
interesting session here.
MiIan.-James Wilson, age SO years,
died at his home four miles south OF
here. near Sitka, of infirmities incident
to old age. He was one of the Oldest
residents OF Gibson county.
Chattanooga. swagger stick.
80 popular here during the May Off
GERS training camp, seems to have
had it's day. The ban was placed on
the stick by Gen. Persbing.
Pulaski.-Ed James Alsup and ]. b.
Williams, negroes, charged with Grim
inal assault on young girl, were
found guilty here and sentenced to
death in the electric chair Dec. IA.
CentreviIle An custer bill was filed
in the circuit court at Centreville
against J. T. Webb and T. H. Erwin,
two of the road commission of Hick
man county, seeking to GUST them from
office.
Johnsonville- During the past she'll
ing season, from March to October
there have been taken out Of the Ten
nessee river, from Mussel Shoals to
the mouth, about 100000 pounds OF
mussel shell.
Chattanooga. Six regiments of reg
ulars, one battalion of infantry and
two batteries of field artillery from
the officers training camp paraded
here as a feature Of the Liberty day
demonstration.
Jackson. Russell Dewey, 25, an EN-
ploye of the West Tennessee agricul
tural station, was perhaps fatally in
jured when hemmed in stall by a
large Angus bull and gored. His alb
domen was crushed.
Chattanooga. Mrs Henry Jarrett
OF Chattanooga, has received cable
gram from somewhere in france an
nouncing that her brother, William
Speedman, had been killed in battle
Mrs. Jarrett has two other brothers
Peter, in the British, and George Jar
rett, in the United States army.
Clarksville.-Th Rev R. E. Fulton
has accepted a call to serve as pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at Eu
taw, Ala, and will leave in short
time for that place. DR.. Fulton has
for eleven years, been an instructor
in the s. P. university, where he wal
recognized as most capable man.
Dyersburg. Sheriff Bryant has put
in Jail F. Henry Pierce, who has beer
attempting to sell a patent gin. d. w
Caudle, Ed Smith and others, 1t is al
legged. invested $3.50 in one of these
gins a year ago, but the gin never ar
rived. On complaint, the grand jury
returned a true bill. Mr. Pierce is 4
wears of age and an inventive genius
Jackson determination OF boys ag
ricultural clubs over the county was
discussed by Prof II. S. Nichols, Wes'
Tennessee district agent, at a meet
ing of the Poplar Corner community
club at the home of T. B. Carroll
Prof Nichols states that this Is
union OF boys pig and corn and othel
clubs. The club voted TO take thu
initiative in the matter, and a large
agricultural club of boys will follow
II is stated.
Knoxville--Appointments Of minis
tiers in the United Brethren churcf
throughout East Tennessee were made
Mt the closing session here of the
United Brethren conference. Among
definite appointments are: Presiding
elder and superintendent of East Ten
nessee district, Rev. w. G. Wright, OF
Knoxville; Forestdale, Rev. NJ. M. Seal
Rookwalter. Rev. c. II. Bath: Knox
vile curcuit, Rev. w. Fl. Williams;
Marble City Rev. Mr.. Rouce; johnson
City, Rev. d. S. Fowler; Greenevillt
curcuit. Rev. s. A. DeFord; Otterbint
circuit. Rev. w. II. Carder; Moshein
circuit, Rev s. G. Smith. Bishop w
M. Bell of Los Angeles, Calf, presid
ed over the conference.
jackson. Capt T. NJ. Gates, Jack
sons oldest living citizen, recalls tn
fact that in 1862 there were $50 hog
slaughtered at the public pen In on
day. Jackson was somewhat Of
center for hog Strengthening in thos
DAYS. owners bringing their swim
here TO be killed and dressed.
Coyington Fourteen hundred an
fifty bales cotton stored in the soutI