The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-05
SHELBYVILLE.

The red and blue contest closed
at the A. M. e. Church Sunday night.
1t was indeed a battle royal. The
tain, Miss Coma Davidson, raised
blues, led by their most efficient cap
SIS OF, and the reds, led by the in
trepid Mrs. Clay Peppers, raised
$74.97. Surely these worthy ladies
and their helpers deserve and nave
the compliments Of Woodfork chap
ell. 1t was aimed to raise in this rally
$50. The amount raised was $3.50.
The church is carried away witt its
scholarly pastor, Rev. w. A. Smith,
and will do all it's might to make his
stay a plebKant one He does not
sing the song-"All of self and none
Of thee; but some for self and some
for thee He proposes to erect
parsonage on the Dixie Highway that
will be a credit to the church and to
the race. The rally at the M. e.
between the reds, the white, and the
blues, also ended Sunday night. Inc
reds under the captaincy Of Miss
Claudio Rire won. The total amount
raised was 1911. President l.. j.
Johnson filled the pulpit Sunday night
at the M. E. Church and preached q
profound discourse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Willis have returned from
Nashville. Mr.. Willis is here to an
swer the call of the government.
Mr.. Thomas Hutton of Roanoke, Va,
is here visiting his, mother who Is
very il! at this writing. Mr.. Ceola
Bowman of Chattanooga is here at
the bedside of his mother, Mrs. FL
nora Bowman who is quite sick. MT.
Geo. Wilhoite and Mr.. Willie Sims
have returned from st. Louis, They
report big time. By far the largest
gathering of Negroes that ever as
sembled In the court house was here
Saturday in a farewell meeting for
the men who leave for Camp Meade.
The meeting was presided over by
Prof. J. @. McAdams who sounded
the keynote of the occasion In fiji
teen minutes address. Lawyer d.
Shepard, legal advisor to the local
board next made a stirring address
The speech of the occasion was made
by Rev. w. A. Smith, who raised the
audience to a high pitch of enthusi
asm He addressed lne white audi
tors in a naive and characteristic
way that provoked much laughter
Il was a great speech and was much
complimented. The last speaker or
the rogram was President L. ]. John
son; but owing to an urgent engage
ment he spoke only few moments
Mr.. J. A. Woods, town secretary
gave special instructions on insur
ance, and Mr.. Jones, the insurance
man, presented each man with Cd
gar, thus closed an inspiring and
most patriotic meeting. The house
occupied by Mrs. Emma Tillman and
"Nrsl ELLEN Flack, ands owned Thy
Mrs. Emma Cartwright, was destroy
ed by fire Monday at noon. Mrs
Tillman's belongings were saved
but those of Mrs. Flack were lost
Late in the afternoon of the sam'
day the house of Mrs. Fannie Little
was burned with all the contents
The reception given MIR. and Mrs
Clarence Parker was one Of the not
ed occasions of the week. Accom-
panying the bridal party from Win
chester, were Mr.. Will Trigg ant
Miss Almeda Finch of Wincheste
and Miss Pauline Hatcher Of Fay
etteville. The following person
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Hope
wood, Mrs w. G. and Mrs. J. PACart
wright, Mrs. M. D. Key, Mrs. Essi
Davis and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Left
rich, Mr.. Monroe Gill, MFR. Sam Gate
and son, Rev. and Mrs. e. F. Goocf
Mrs. Sallie Trail, Mrs. Theora CAM
. hell, Mrs. Lizzie Ray and Mrs Dell
Carpenter. It was unanimously vo
) ed that the occasion would be lon
remembered Monday night at tn
3 "A. M. e. Church, banquet was gu
l en- to the departing soldiers rh
/ house was full. Several short a,
dresses were made by several pc
) sons present. Responses were mad
by Mr.. Willie Bell, Or. Wilson an
DR.. Suggs. The occasion, thoue
. tinged with sadness, was greatly O
joyed The following Shelbyvil