Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-03-28
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
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Newbern.-Don Skaggs, son of the
late ]. NJ. Skaggs of Dyer county, is
dead in France, as the result of All
aIrplane accident.
Paris.-Circuit court for Henry coun.
ty is in session at Paris. There will
be IA cases to come up under a charge
OF violating the "bone-dry' law.
Dyersburg.-Dr J. Frank Griffin OF
Tiptonville has announced as a candi.
date for reelection as floterial repre-
sentative for the counties of Dyer,
lake and Obion.
Dyersburg.-Will Buntyn, charged
with robbing an express car on the
Chicago, Memphis and Gulf railway of
$4,000, near Mistin, Tenn, was found
guilty by jury here.
rrenton.-The first quarterly meet
ing Of the Gibson county farmers in.
stitute was held at the courthouse
heie and a large and appreciatiye
crowd was in attendance,
Paris.-For about two weeks the To-
cal theater, the Dixie, has been featur-
ing four-minute speakers, who discuss
pertinent subjects of national and local
importance bearing on the war.
Int
over the county are enthusiastic over
the outcome of Red Cross pig auc-
ton at Rives, where one pig given to
the Obion county organization brought
$500.
Friendship.-Fort the first time in
several years there was only one tick.
ct at the annual municipal election in
this city, and Mayor Thad Haley was
reelected, together with the old board
of aldermen
Chattanooga.-The next meeting of
the state bar association will be held
here at Signal Mountain, August 7-9.
The place and date were selected at
a meeting of the central council of
association here.
Trenton.-W. w. Hickman, aged 81
years, committed. suicide at his home
in the Lakeview section, near Tren-
ton, by sending the contents Of dou-
ble-barreled shotgun through his head,
almost decapitating him.
Paris.-A free night school, which
has as its sole aim the aiding of peo-
pie in Paris who have not sufficient
education, is being conducted in the
basement of the new Presbyterian
church building, under the direction
of the pastor, Rev. w. w. Astiles.
Chattanooga - Official commenda.
ton of the night and day work policy
Of the East Tennessee district draft
board, which resulted in an early com.
pletion of the work of that body, is
indicated in an order just promulgated
by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Characterization Johnson, of the
Wilmington Aviation Park Field corps Of
flyers, was slightly injured While at.
tempting to make landing at Smith
Field, near Covington, his aeroplane
colliding with the branches Of tree
about GO feet high, and being badly
wrecked.
Nashville.-The board of city com.
missioners have sold the four issues
of city bonds aggregating $505,000 to
a trust company at Chicago for the
sum of $500,G57 to which will be
added the interest accruing from the
date of issuance to the date of deliv.
cry.
Knoxville Following the close of
the first tractor school in Tennessee
for farmers by the University of Ten,
nessee here, one will be opened at
Memphis, and will continue through
April 1, 2 and 3. Other schools will
be given at Jackson, April 4, 5, and
6, and Columbia, April =, y and 10.
Trezeyant. - The regular biennial
election held in this city resulted as
follows: Mayor, DR.. J. G. Holmes;
city recorder. A. A. Argo; aldermen,
H. B Adams, M. f. Hurdle, E. B. John,
son, NJ. ]. Newbill and R. l.. Bryant.
Franklin.-Dr. James P. Hammer,
enc Of the towns best loved and most
prominent citizens, is dead.
Memphis Negotiations practically
were completed for the purchase Of
20 acres of land in the eastern part Of
Memphis, wherein will be located
modern stock yards to cost eventually
100000 The deal was closed by the
Hon w. A. Haggott of Denver, former
governor of Colorado, and w. r. Nc
ide. OF Elk Mountain, Wyo, an ex.
nafienccd s.0ckman,