McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-13

Selmer this week.
MIR. and Mrs. EDhriam Niche, Of
Stantonville, visited DR.. and Mrs. r
M. Kendrick Tuesday.
A. B. Hamm and Benton Smith at
tended the merchants and miller
meeting from Ramer.
FOR SALE:-0ne s passenger 1917
model Ford, practically new. See
]. E. Hamilton, Selmer.
A. G. Fortune, leading stockman
and farmer of the lst, was in recent
~ and renewed his subscription.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Hendrix are
rejoicing over the arrival 10 their
home Tuesday Of a fine baby girl.
Chester Scott and Thrasher Ander.
sol wrre squirrel hunting Tuesday in
Hatchie bottom, Hardeman county.
r. G. Stanley. John Scott and 9th.
er Adamsville business men were here
Monday. MIR. Stanley runs an ad with
rs and he says it brings results.
DR.. Hugh Carter and mother, after
weeks visit to relatives and friends
at Selmer and Bethel Springs, have
returned to their home in Memphis
Mrs, j. E. Atkins and sweet little
daughter, Marguerite Jewel, are here
TO visit the formers father, Columbus
c. Graham. They live at Union City
]. A. Houston. Oscar Erwin and
Troy Brooks, of Selmer, and Robert
NJ. Houston, Of Guys. attended. big
Y. NJ. C. A. meeting at Chattanooga
this week.
Ira L. Coleman, one of the leading
men Of the southwest part of the
county, was here Monday and renew
ed his subscription. He informed US
that he has four SONS in the service;
two in France. and two in Camps.
A card from Lillian Sanders, one of
Selmer's colored soldiers, to this Of
fee tells of his safe arrival. Lillian
tips the scales at 240 pounds, and q
regiment or so of his kind will throw
some weight into the smashing of the
Hindenburg lines.
All the merchants from Bethel
Springs, McNairy, Finger, Chewalla,
Stantonville, Adamsville, and every
place in the county, and practically
all the millers, attended the meeting
held here Monday. They are anxious
and willing tc help all they can to aid
10 conservation of food.
WANTED: - One Grammar School
Graduate with mechanical aptitude
to volunteer for training at Glenn
son, 5. G. Must be in class one,
qualified for general military SER
vice, to be entrained about Septem-
Der II, Report by Saturday.
Local BOARD, Selmer.
Uncle" Frank Dillon was here dis
pensing gladness aud sunshine Mon
lay. He is one Of the best farmers
in this section, and raises more Irish
potatoes than ANYBODY in the county
lie always has something grown on his
place for sale with plenty to use for
home purposes.
Mr.. G. NJ. Gooch, of Washington,
came Monday to visit the bedside Of
his mother who is dangerously i'll. Mr..
iooch Is climbing in his clerical du-
ties at Washington, and his salary
has largely increased since be first
entered the force of the Government
office men, which now demands an
army OF faithful clerks.
Hen. J. L. Wilmeth. Of Washing
ton, D. C, is spending the week with
relatives in McNairy county. We
had the pleasure of a short call from
him Tuesday while in Selmer. As our
readers know. Mr. Wilmeth fills one
the highest positions in the Treasury
Department. He is genial gentle
nan, and one who by industry, hon
ssty and fidelity has reached the top
round. He will during the week ad-
lress the people Of Ramer and Che
salla and may favor Us at Selmer the
ast of the weak II be ra,, "a ARRANGE