Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01


The sunshine and rising temper
AZURE for the last few days have
told on the snow and ice. It has
been melting away aud for the
first time in several weeks the
earth has become visible. We
hope moderate, or at least normal,
weather will prevail for we had
just about as much mean weather
as we care about. This is written
Wednesday and there is no telling
what the weather will be by Fri.
day morning, the day of publca-
ton.
The Mckenzie Banner last week
contained the announcement of two
of the towns leading citizens for
mayor, Hon. D. A. Burkhalter,
editor of the Banner, and Mr..
Fern Scates, a leading undertaken
They are both fine men and either
would make an ideal officer. We
have seen no announcements from
the present mayor, the Hon. r. b.
Moore, but very likely he will also
be a candidate. He, has served
in that capacity for several years
and has made the town valuable
officer.
The rural carriers of the county
are having a hard time trying to
make their rounds. For over
seven weeks the ground has been
covered With snow, ice or sleet, at
times rendering a large portion of
the routes practically impossible.
They have done the very best they
could under the circumstances. and
the patrons have been very con-
siderate. While there are some
who have, perhaps, complaieed.
yet the large per cent have realized
the situation and kindly overlooked
any failure to receive their mail as
promptly as they usually do under
normal conditions.
The Trezevant correspondent
says that seeing the Importance of
1.-The campaign that is being waged
by the government officials and
others to cause farmers to take
more interest in the growing of
more and better hogs during this
year, the banks of Carroll county
are proposing to loan money at
the rate of six per cent to farmers
and others who will invest in brood
sowS for the purpose of growing
more hogs. In this list the two
banks of Irrelevant, the Two at
Mckenzie, the two at Huntingdon
and one at Hollow Rock appear
Farmers and stockmen appreciate
the interest shown BY the banks
and is thought many farmers will
take advantage of the liberal offer
Of the banks.
A special from Irrelevant says:
Postmaster A. H. Jones and the
local postofice force, including ru-
raj carriers and others, are making
a determined effort this week to
sell war savings and thrift stamps.
One effective method is that being
used by DR.. John G. Holmns, sec
rotary of the Trezetant Telephone
Company. Dr.. Holmes calls each
subscriber over the telephone and
puts these questions to them. He
asks how many members in the
family, how many war savings
stamps have been bought, and if
none, why they have not bought.
Many subscribers are buying
stamps, Rural patrons are buying
from the rural route carriers, and
the campaign is progressing about
as we'll as it was hoped it would.
By mutual agreement the three
congregations - the Baptist, the
Methodist and Presbyterian-have
decided to have services on Sun.
day nights in only one of the
churches during the bad weather,
so that fuel may be conserved.
Beginning this arrangement on
Sunday night, February 3, it will
be continued until further notice
is given. The service will be held
in the Baptist church next Sun
day night, and will then go the
round of the other churches, the
weather always being considered.
1t is hoped that every congrega.
ton in town shall cooperate with
us in this matter, and that the two
that have nonresident pastors
shall take part in this. We desire
that the entire citizenship of Hunt
ingdon shall regard this service as
their own, and shall attend each
one of them. The Pastors.