Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-12

Buckwheat ....,......... $4,000
Broom corn ....,........, 21,45O
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The store Of j. w, Britton in east
McNairy county was entered and
robbed. One $500 gold certificate.
one check drawn by w. G. Elan OF
Stantonville on the McNsiry County
bank at Selmer for 1882. some sill.
yer Of small denominations and mer.
chandise are reported missing
The ObiOn county fair at Union
City opened with the largest attend
ance since its organization, showing
more stock, more farm products, more
races, more interest and the biggest
display Of school work that has ever
been seen in the county.
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Assistant Ship Surgeon Hubert w.
Harris, son Of Albert G.. Harris, =
prominent farmer residing two miles
south Of Newbern, who is stationed
on the u. s. s. Rhode Island, is at
homo on . furlough, visiting his pa.
rents.
The Newbern branch Of the Red
Cross chapter OF Dyer county, which
was organized two months ago, is one
of the busiest places in Newbern. The
auxiliary has completed and sent to
headquarters at Dyersburg for ship
ment, 20S hospital bed shirts
A meeting Of the Chattanooga bar
association, attended by practically
every lawyer in the city, adopted res.
olutions denouncing obstructionists
and endorsing the course OF Col
Roosevelt's attitude regarding the
prosecution of the war
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/ Special arrangements are being
planned by the teachers OF Newbern
and rural districts to attend the first
annual meeting of the Dyer county
teachers association, which will con.
vene at the county court house In by.
ersburg, Oct. 10.
Prof. G. b. Ijams. Jackson city
school superintendent, reports that
there are 1901 pupils enrolled in the
white schools this year, as compared
with 1906 last year, and that there
are 97S colored school pupils, or de-
crease Of elven from last year
The public eannery in Dyersburg
has been discontinued. The work has
been in charge OF Mrs. Joe Burns, and
thousands of quarts Of every variety
OF fruits and vegetables have been
canned under her supervision.
In order to meet some. OF the many
pledges of money for various patriotic
causes which the Jackson lodge OF
Elks has made, the order will put on a
minstrel show early in November
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The four brotherhoods Of railroad
.rainmen OF Jackson have engaged the
services Of Rev. Burke Culpepper. who
will come to Jackson to begin re-
vival In large tent under the aus.
pieces Of labor organizations.
Eighteen young men left Union City
for Camp Gordon to join the national
army, Another draft will be made
soon, Il is said, and will include me-
groes.
/ Bridge appropriations to the amount
OF $4,000 were voted by the McNairy
county court. Three bridges viii be
OF steel.
i Bill. Dulaney, wealthy Bristolian,
who also has a residence In Washing
ton, has gone to the City Of Mexico as
the guest of representative Of the
Carranza government.
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/ In his charge to the federal grand
jury at Nashville Judge e. 7. Sanford
emphasized the anti-liquor laws. He
said that Tennessee being q ''bone
| dry" state, it. was an offense against
the federal Law to transport liquor into
the state. He also called attention tc
phases Of the offense Of treason and
to the seIective draft law.
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| s. G. Alternately has been elected
county agent of Dyer county, to sue.
| coed r. F. Arnold. resigned. Ths
county win pay Mr.. Alternately $1,4OC
per snnum, exclusive Of the states 70