Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-04-18
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE


| and shot two little children who were
playing in an adjoining room. The
load went through a door, which ac-
counts for the children not being
| killed.
cMinnville-Deputy Sheriff Jesse
Nunley, while riding from town on
horseback, met William (Bum) Gard.
ner and j. C. Coppinger in buggy.
Gardner and Nunley became engaged
in an alteration and Nunley fired two
shots which took effect In Gardeners
breast and side. from the effects OF
which he died in a few hours.
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Nashville. - Lieut.. George Litton
Howe OF the American Red Cross has
left on his return trip to France, where
he goes to re-enter the service after a
furlough of several weeks, during
which time he visited his relatives
here, following the death of his father,
the late ]. Harry Howe.
MISREPRESENTATION Wakefield, owner
Of the famous Rock House Inn in the
old stage days, situated on the Scots
vile turnpike has sold to the trustees
of Bledsoe Baptist church an acre of
land on which they WI shortly erect
a modern church.
Knoxville.-A theological seminary
costing not less than 100000 may be
built in Knoxville in the near future
by the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, the movement to be support
ed by this religious body throughout
the nation.
Knoxville. - Ed NJ Gillenwaters,
state fire prevention commissioner, is.
sued a statement in which he urged
that special precautions be taken to
prevent loss Of property from fires dur
ing the period of the war.
Nashyille.-Passenger trains OF the
Tennessee Central Railroad at Nash
Vile Will shortly be handled through
the Union Station Of the Nashville,
Chattanooga G. ST. Louis Railway and
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Selmer-Leonard ]. Kerr. farm DEM
onstrator for McNairy county, has
completed the work of club organiza.
ton. More than 60 boys have been
enlisted in the corn clubs and 40 have
Joined the pig clubs.
Chattanooga.-The act of the last
general assembly redistr.cting Hamil-
ton county and reducing the members
of the county court to seven has been
declared unconstitutional by local at
torneys.
Knoxville.-The Fifth Tennessee in.
fantry will possibly be called into Fed.
eral service at an early date, according
to Capt. N. E Logan. who is making
special effort for additional enlist
ments.
Union City.-Perfecting plans for
wide-sweeping drive this summer, wo-
men extension agents of the Agricul-
tural department, representing every
county in West Tennessee, met here.
Clarksville.-Jim Bryant, charged
with killing Henry Baggett at the
home of the defendant, near Palmyra,
in October, 1915, was found guilty Of
murder in the second degree.
Knoxville.-The division of exten.
sion Of the University of Tennessee
has listed at the request of Tennessee
farmers 10000 bushels of seed corn of
various standard varieties
KnoXville.-L'eut. Claude q. Lowe
Of Knoxville, assigned as All aviation
instructor and in charge of flying
squadron at Arcadia, Fla, is dead from
injuries received in a fall
Newbern.-The women and children
of Dyer county have done more in tie
interest Of the Red Cross campaign
and the Thrift stamp sale than the
men over the county.
Observation-Disclosures throughout Dy-
er county are further advanced with
their blowing this spring than was
ever known before in the history of
the county.
Clarksville.-The Middle Tennessee
Baptist Sunday school convention will
meet in GAINESVILLE April II and con-
tinue three days.
Knoxville-Rev. Thomas Asburn of
Knoxville has accepted call to the
cumberland Presbyterian church at
Dyersburg.
Dyersburg-The Association OF Ice
manufacturers of West Tennessee
which met in session here was largely
Knoxville.-The German language
will not be taught in Knox county
schools after the present term.
Union City.-The West Tennessee
fair grounds was sold at auction to for
mer Mayor ]. A. Coble for ST., 900. The
consist of 80 acres, has park.
race track and grand stand cattle and
horse stables and woman's building.
Selmer.-The fifty-sixth anniversary
Of the memorable battle of Shiloh will