McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24


county's quota of 285, the local ex-
emption board found it necessary to
examine 700 men.
Jackson-Rev. C. H. Mount of Lane
view was a passenger on the City of
Athens, sunk off the African coast,
with loss of 10 lives, but was res
cued
Bristol,-At meeting Of Bristol
young men the Bristol Rotary club was
organized. Levi P. Davis, president of
the Roanoke Rotary club, and ether WIS.,
itors assisted.
Paris. - John Richardson, county
chairman of the state council of de-
tense, has organized a soldiers aid
committee for Henry county with S. c..
Fitzhugh, chairman.
Jackson .-Zigzag lightning struck
the county jail, tearing off the top of
the rear chimney and sending ball
Of fire" through the cells and down the
hallway of the lower floor.
Tracy City.-The livery and feed
barn of the Sewanee Fuel & Iron Co.
of Coalmont was destroyed by fire. The
company lost two mules in the fire, and
also horse belonging to DR.. Adler.
Pulaski.-T. E. C'Bud") Young, al
derman and chairman of the street
committee and well-known business
man, was operated on for appendicitis
at his home here. His condition is ia
yorable.
Nashville-At least fifty young won-
en- of Tennessee have accepted posi-
tons as stenographers in Washington
since the war rush has increased the
work and male stenographers have
been called to the colors.
Lexington.-Miss Flurine Mento
Griggs, aged 81, of Wildersville, Is
dead after lingering illness of ty-
phoid fever. She was of most Iowa
BILE disposition, and general fayorite
in the town and community.
Pulaski.-The Giles county teachers
association has elected the following
officers: r. N. Chenault, president; ].
B. White, vice-president, and Robert A.
Butler. secretary. The Giles county
teachers institute will be held here
Sept 6-S.
Manchester.-Thomas B. Holmes of
Sammitville, for the last three years
deputy sheriff, has announced his can
didacy for sheriff. He is the first man
to enter the race for any of the county
offices. The democratic primary will
be held March g.
Jackson.-Paul ]. Mathis Of Jackson,
who was one of the men in the train
Ing camp at Fort Mcpherson, Ca, to re-
eeive second lieutenant's commission,
was former principal of the College
street school, this city, but has been in
Y. M C. A. work in Georgia fer several
years..
Chattanooga-Sila r. Ryan, line
man for telephone company, was in
stantly killed when he came in con-
tact with live wire while he was
working at the top of pole. He was
knocked to the ground As feet below
and his skull was crushed Ryan was
residentfof Murfreesboro.
Chattanooga.-Miss Florence White
side, rs. Of Chattanooga, one of the ear
ly pupils Of Mary Baker Eddy, Chris
tian Science founder, is dead in Chi
rago. She had been there but few
hours, having gone from Nashville. Her
family is said to have owned Lookout
Mountain during the Civil War.
ss~ss
this place, who is serving his last
year as presiding elder of the Lexing-
ton district of the N. E. church, South,
announces the fillowing list of quar-
terly meetings: Wildersville Mission,
Rock Springs, Aug. 1919; Beech Bluff
Circuit, Big Springs, Aug. 1926;
Evansville Circuit, Powell's Chapel,
Sept. Ia; Lexington Circuit, Nebo,
Sept. SO; Lexington Station, Sept. 8;
selmer Circuit, New Hope, Sept. IL.
16; Bethel and Selmer, Bethel, Sept.
1917; Enville Mission, Salem, Sept.
1923; SCOTS Hill Circuit, Ebenezer,
Sept. 2o-30; Saltillo and Sardis, Sardis,
Sept. 30.31; Hollow Rock Circuit, Ros-
SER Oct. 6-I; Huntingdon and Mount
Zion, Mount Zion, Oct. 8: Shiloh Cir
cult, Shiloh, Oct. 1914; Adamsville
Circuit, New Hope, Oct. 14-15; Holla-
day Circuit, McIlwain, Oct. 17-1S; Cam.
den Circuit, Oct 20-21; Camden Sta
ton, Oct. 2l-22; Bath Springs Mission,
Center, Oct 1928; Decaturville Cir
cult, Parsons, Oct. 1929.
Chattanooga D. Looney, 81,
Of Chattanooga, is under arrest at
Maysville, Ca, charged with poisoning
bis wife. whose funeral he went to
Maysville to attend. The dead woman
was Looney's fifth wife. The first one
he divorced.
Union City.-Expanding its execu-
tive board to Is members instead OF
five In order to more ably attend to
tbs great amount of work attached to
It's departments, the local Red Cross
chapter announces splendid co-opera-
ton between the various departments.
Lexington.--The Henderson county
farmers union met In the courthouse
at Lexington, J. II. Cason presiding.
Tho following officers were elected for
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