Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-30
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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90 overseas for some time, First Lieut.
David ]. Britain OF Maryyille has re
signed his commission with the regi
ment at Camp Sewer and volunteered
In the naval coast defense reserve a.
Nashville. Lieut.. Britain represented
Blount county in the lower house OF
the 1915 general assembly, of Tennes
see.
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Knoxville. - Senator Robert Love
Taylor has been dead more than six
years, and white no granite marker Il
necessary to keep ais name and mem
DRY fresh with citizens of the Volun
teer state, an appropriate and impos
ing spire has just been erected by his
widow at the head of the little mound
at Old Gray cemetery, Knoxville
which contains all that is mortal OF
Tennessee's apostle of sunshine.
Nashville. - Periodically offering
their services and their means to the
United States government in the pres
ent war. the organized Confederate sol
diers of Nashville have determined moi
to go in body to their annual re
union this year, in order thereby to
avoid devoting to their own pleasure
funds that they would prefer to see
spent in the furtherance of war actiyi
lies.
Lexington. intensely patriotic
service was held at Rock Hill Baptist
church. five miles east OF town, tie
occasion being the unwilling OF ser
vice flag in honor of seven young men
from that church who are in The
United States army.
Ripley.--The closing exercises of the
Ripley public school was held at the
school building, large crowd being
present. The class address was dellv.
cred by Rev. R. I. Long. and follow
ing this a most interesting program
was given.
Selmer.-The annual foorwashing oc
casion was observed by the Gravel
hill Primitive Baptist church in an al !
day service nine miles southeast of
selmer Rev. ], T. Phillips of Martin,
Tenn, preached the annual sermon.
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Chattanooga Neal l.. Thompson. as
sistant state encouragement and n
prominent member of the local bar.
has gone to Washington to take up his
duties as assistant to the assistant
United States encouragement.
Knoxville. - Poultry production OF
the State during the past year has I'M
creased 20 per cent over that of last
year, according to Prof. R. ~ Crane,
poultry expert, division of extension,
University of Tennessee.
Knoxvlle.-Over 1000 patriotic til.
ers of the soil attended the general
session of the forty-fifth annual East
Tennessee farmers convention at O.
P temple hail, University of Tennes.
see experiment station.
Hartsville-The merchants carni-
val given for the benefit of the Rcd
Cross was one of the greatest events
ever held in Trousdale county. The
total sum realized was s1.S94,50.
Huntingdon. a recent meeting of
the Republican executive committee R.
A. Greene, the editor of the Republic
an, was elected secretary to succeed
J w. Jarrett resigned.
Knoxvlle.-B unanimous vote the
Knoxville board of education went on
record for the elimination of the Ger,
man language from the course of study
in the city schools.
Newbern.-The cotton crop which
was planted in this county has begun
to come up and good stand is re.
ported throughout the farming dis,
tlicts in Dyer county.
Irrelevant. DR. Rufus w. Weaver y
Nashville preached the commencement
sermon for the graduating class of the
Irrelevant high school at the Baptist
church
Memphis. Penn chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, dedicated service flag
with IL stars at the Masonic temple
with appropriate ceremonies.
Jackson.-A conference of sheep
growers was held in Jackson for the
purpose of encouraging the growing or
sheep in West Tennessee.
Milan. The city authorities of Milan
have issued a proclamation that per
sons, white or colored, must get EN-,
ployment and get to work.
Paris. Hon. J. J. B. Johnsonius mas
been named to supervise the Red Cross
campaign, which begins on May 20.
Union City.-The Red Cross of this
county is making arrangements to put
on big campaign on May 20 to q
Memphis. public schools OF
Memphis will close June rs, instead OF
July 3.
Knoxyille-Six days or more OF The
naxt larnn of IInifad States district