The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-27
TENNESSEE:
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transporting Over
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tense has been formed In Giles county
Memphis.-W. d. Kyser has receiv
ed his commission from Presiden
Wilson appointing him United States
district attorney for the western dis
trtct of Tennessee.
Lexington. Only part of the
thriving little village of SCOTS Hill
IA miles southeast of here, the bus.
ness section of which was completely
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt
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Milan.-The mule market here |;
brisk, and medium to large sizet
mules are in great demand at goot
prices. Farmers and stockmen are sell
ing large numbers of fine mules.
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Ripley.-The most successful one
day fair in the history of Lauderdale
county was held here. An immense
crowd viewed the myriad of exhibits
forcefully portraying the possibilities
of this section
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Knoxville-Susan Hood Houk, Al
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Houk
/ granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Hood, won first prize at the East
Tennessee division fair here for a
quilt she pieced.
Paris.-The Presbyterian church OF
this city has called Rev. w. w, Astles
to the pulpit here to succeed Rev. B
B. Lavender, who recently resigned
to take up Y. M. G. A. work in the
nited States army.
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Chattanooga-A telegram received
here announces the death at Jackson
vile, Fla, of Gen. John T. Wilder, a
member of the Chattanooga hicka
manga park commission. and one OF
the most prominent ex-Federal Off
GERS in this part of the state
| Chattanooga chamber OF com
merce has appealed to Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield for relief from the coal
shortage. The falling temperature
caught the people generally without
coal and the few carloads arriving are
being melted out Id small quantities
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Covington.-Fourteen hundred an1
fifty bales cotton stored In the south
shed of the A. F. Churchill compress
in this city we're totally destroyed by
fire. Loss on the cottolkis estimated
at $225, 000 Loss on Sheds, buildings
supplies, ETC., is estimated at $4,000
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Johnsonville-W helping builG
a log corncrib on the Lahgford farm
two miles up the river from here, j
E. Daniel was struck BY a log that
broke away just before it had reached
the top of the skids and rolled back
Mr.. Daniel lived only a few hours af
ter the log struck him.
Jackson.-Capt. T. NJ Gates, Jack
sons Oldest living citizen, recalls the
fact that in 1852 there were $50 hogs
slaughtered at the public pen in one
| day. Jackson was somewhat of a
center for hog slaughtering IN those
days, owners bringing theit swine
here to be killed and dressed,
lexington jury in the case OF
w. H. Unidentified VS. NJ, C. & St
L. railroad for $4,000 damage be
cause of the killing of his daughter
Miss Jeanette Unidentified, when a
freight train ran down an automobile
in which she and ]. Fielder Boswell
we're riding, on the night of Aug. 13
1915, brought in verdict giving the
plaintiff $4,000.
Covington.-The United States mail
sack which was stolen at the Illinois
Central depot Sept. 20, 1917, was
found by farm hands, who were gath.
ering corn in "a field southeast Of the
depot near the railroad tracks. The
mail pouch had been cut open and the
mail opened and every thing of value
stolen.
Nashville-The Tennessee annual
conference of the Southern Methodist
church, in session at Gallatin, adopted
resolution petitioning President Will.
son to exercise his authority to close
the breweries and wine presses, and to
take steps to safeguard American sol
diers against drunkenness and vice In
continental countries.
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McKenzie.-The Tooth annual SEES
sion of the synod of Tennessee of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States Of America was held at Nc.
Kenzie Oct. 1926. In addition to the
regular business docket, special pro.
gram celebrating the centennial occa
sion was given. The meeting was pa
triotic and memorable and attended by
about 300 delegates.
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Bristol.-Mrs. Minnie WEIGH Of Spar
ia was elected president of the Ten
nessee Women's Christian Temperance
union in annual session here, to sue
coed Mrs. Mary P Bank of Nashville
Mrs. Grace Roxins of Mckenzie was
elected vice president
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Jackson.-At meeting of the Madi