Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-08


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DIR. Byron w. King, presiden
Kings School Of Oratorg, Pitts
burg, Pa. is giving a series of lee
lures, pertaining to his special line
OF work, at the | Z. ;. this week
There will be 4 big auction sale
at Clarksburg, Saturday, March 8.
/ A community affair, il you want
to buy or sell, live stock, fmaring
implements, etc. Be sure to come.
Ed. H. w. Woodward. OF Nash.
vile, will preach al the Presbyter.
ian church Sunday morning, owing
to the fact that the Christian
church was damaged by fire last
Sunday.
Fox RENT-0n old Jackson road
I mile west Of Huntingdon, house
with garden and chicken lot. 9th
er land can be rented if desired.
Also have new incubator for sale.
Mrs. F. E. Hammond. Il
There was some trading in mules
here last Monday. Several changed
hands at high prices. A good
mule is splendid asset to a far
mer and he can most always dis
pose of him at a good price.
Rev. P. F. johnson came up
Saturday to fill his appointment
here Sunday. He was called, how
ever, Sunday morning to Green
field to preach a funeral and had
to call in his appointment here.
Lieut.. Carnes B. Lee has been
appointed to the position OF adiu-
tant First Battalion, a staff posi-
ton under Major W. A. Goblet, at
Camp jackson. This is a position
\ that Mr.. Lees many friends here
will be glad to note.
Miss Viola E. Cook left Tues.
day afternoon for Washington, d
C., where she goes to accept a
governmental position in the war
department. Miss Cook is a capa-
BILE and influential woman and her
many friends here regret to lose
her from the community.
The members of the Christian
church wish to thank everybody,
both white and colored, for their
valiant services Sunday in saving
the church from destruction by
fire. We also appreciate the kind
invitations to worship with the
other churches until our own is
repaired.
Bob McNail, of Lavinia, was
here Monday buying mules. He
succeeded in buying few, but had
to pay well for them. Ed John
son was here also for the same pur-
pose. The prices ranged high and
farmers did not seem very anxious
to let them 90. Several purchases
were made, however.
Romie Spain, the postmaster at
Cedar Grove, has been appointed
rural route carrier out from that
place and will resign his postofice
Job. We understand several par
ties will apply for the position
made vacant by Mr.. SPANS res
ignation. He takes the route made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Walden some time ago.
The family Of t. B. Ross, who
lived out on route two, from Hunt
ingdon, has sold his property and
left last week for some point in
Kansas. We understand this was
a splendid family and was highly
esteemed by those who knew them.
But they were not pleased with
this country and decided to try
their future in Kansas.
G. r. Watkins, Jr,, who has
been here several weeks. making
geological survey OF the county,
left Wednesday to take a position
with the big Dupont powder plant
being constructed near Nashville.
He will have charge of the gun
cotton explosive plant as division
engineer and will have under him
between six and seven thousand
men.
r. E. Ware has leased the G..
G. Parks livery stable building in
Mckenzie and will occupy it with
a garage and service station. Mr..
Ware took five year lease and
will have the building overhauled
and put in splendid condition for
the use he proposes to make of it,
Mr.. Ware has met with splendid
success in the sale of the Ford cars
and in operating a garage at this
place. He does not propose to
lessen his interest here, but will
have efficient help in Mckenzie
and will thus extend his business