Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-08
PLEASANT SHADE.

Crops are looking tiBe since the
recent good rains. Tobacco is little
late but gives promise Of 3 fair yield.
Well, the elecCion is over and quiet
prevails here once more. The -pri-
mary election was almost overlooked
on account of the Magistrates race
quite warm ESQ Geo. Goad was
reelected and H. NJ Alexander was
chosen to take the place OF Esq. Sand
1rson. Ed. G. B. Massey is conduct
ng a revival in dig barn near
hogana. He is being assisted by
I'D Jenkins. Mrs. Barnsst KittFel
vas carried to Nashville last week for
an operation for appendicitis. She
was accompanied by her husband and
Or. Beasley. She was doing well at
last reports. While cutting handle
timber near Russell Hill Thursday
afternoon, John Jenkins and his eight
year-old son were almost instantly
killed. lit seems that on Wednesday
a tree in falling had torn from anoth-
n tree a large limb which lodged
some distance from the ground ana
directly over the tree cut for handles.
On the day Of the sad accident Mr.
Jenkins with his wife and children
had finished saving up the fallen
zee and jenkins was in the act of
building a fire directly under the over
hanging limb which fell without
warning, splitting the little boys
skull, instantly killing him. Jenkins
vas so severity injured that he died
short time latter. Mrs. Jenkins
and another child were slightly in
Jured. The protracted meeting at
| Mace's Hill, conducted by Elders
Stewart and Gregory, closed Wednes-
| day with twenCy-one additions to the
church CALVIN Gregory recently
Received letter from MS brother,
Thomas M. Gregory, stating that he
/ was leaving Camp Sewer Tor Camp
/ Mills, Long Island, and that he eX-
pected to sail for France within few
| pays. He has been IN training since
last September. Thompson Cornwell
/ mas secured a position as Policeman
| at the Old Hickory powder plant. Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell Jenkins were in
! Carthage Monaay. Miss Ellie Porter
| eft Sunday for her school at Camp
/ oells Institute near Carthage. MISS
rorter is one Of our finest young
| aides and we wish for her much
success in the teaching profession.
| Mr. and Mrs Lee Cannon of LaEay-
/ cite spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives here. Monroe Gregory
| who has been suffering for some time
| with tuberculosis, is undergoing treat
ment a sanitarium at Ridgetop,
| Tenn. Levie Thomas, who is teach
ing at Bluff Greek, returned Thurs
Jay Tor the election and remained
/ till Sunday The children of Maud
Mcdonald of Cookeyille are visiting
,neir grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
PRESLEY Mcdonald at this place.
/ Clarence Barton of Lafayette will
begin his school at Mace's Hill Mon
Iay. He has rented rooms at the
MOTEL here where he will make his
nome for the remainder of the year.
Aubrey Landlord purchased a Ford
4toadster of Clayton Hesson last
/ week, paying $475 for same. 1t has
/ 1een decided to postpone the school
at this place till next spring. The
school at KittrelPs and Sanderson' S
began Monday under the mana cement
| of Prof Goad and Miss Chester
| t1uffines, respectively. Dock White
more, a suffer for many months from
/ tuberculosis, died recently at = the
nome of his father at Dixon Springs.
| khe deceased formerly made his home
/ erhe. There are several cases Oh
4 Whooping cough among the children.
iat this place. Calvin Gregory is con
Quoting a revival at Hogan's Greek
/ this week. Miss Ode McDuffee be
/ gan her school on Rawl's Crek Mon
Jay Walter Smith of Lafayette
/ nas a visitor here Saturday. Lum
/ russell was in Carthage Saturday
1arnett and Ray KIttrell were II.
| Nashville Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Andy Peddigo OF Dixon Springs were
mere Friday. They are contempla-
| ing purchasing nome near here.