Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-10

Mrs. w. J. NOEL returned las
Sunday from a few days stay with
relatives in Jackson.
Mrs. G. H. Sharp and son, Of
Rutherford, are visiting her moth.
err, Mrs. w. I. Simpson.
/ have three good milk cows,
fresh, which / will sell reasonable.
w. N. Ward. Route 6, Hunt
ingdon.
| Misses Lnra and Catherine Kin
nard, Of Edmonton, KY. are the
guests Of the family OF their uncle
III. H. Shannon.
E. A. Bryant, Of Irrelevant, was
here Monday night and Tuesday
attending al adjourned session of
the chancery court.
Mrs. Ship Todd and children,
of Mckenzie, spent from Friday
until Monday in Huntingdon with
her sister. Mrs. Joe Tate.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
church has had the tower OF their
church building removed and is
now having new roof put on the
building.
Mrs. G. NJ. Watson returned
from Dresden last Friday where
she visited her sister, Mrs. Charles
Hogan. Master Charles Hogan
accompanied her home.
Marriage license was issued a
few days ago for the marriage of
Mr.. James L. Butler and Miss
Hassie Spain, prominent young
people of the Cedar Grove COM
munity.
Mrs. A. w. Dodson, who has
been 10 Nashville several weeks,
returned home Wednesday night.
She was accompanied home by
Mrs. Hawkins from Texas, a friend
of the family.
H. E. Graper, John Hall and
son and T. A. Lancaster, promi-
nent citizens Of Lexington, were
here last Wednesday looking after
some business connected with the
establishment of drainage district
No. 3, which has its origin in Hen.
derson county,
There were two accidents at the
Hester & Morgan factory this
week. A Scates boy from Nc
Kenzie, who was visiting in the
community, got his knee cap badly
cut by a saw, and colored boy
got the muscles of his arm severely
cut.
w. F. Jones had a telegram
Wednesday evening from his son,
Walter Jones, who was injured by
falling from his horse Monday at
Camp Sewer. The injury consists
Of a broken thigh instead of a
broken or crushed hip as at first
understood.
Pratt Sexton and family moved
the latter part of last week to Nc
Kenzie. Mr.. Sexton gave up his
job with the water and light plant
here to accept work with the Du-
Pont people near Nashville. Mrs.
Sexton and children will remain at
Mckenzie with Mr.. Sections
mother.
Miss Bess Clement, the popular
school teacher at Buena Vista, was
here on business Wednesday. Miss
Clement has just closed a very sue
cessful school at Buena Vista. She
did fine work there in building up
school and community interest and
we hope her splendid service will
be retained for another school
year.
j. w. Wall and Ben Wall Wis
tied Camp Jackson last week and
spent a few days with their broth
err, Cecil Wall, who is 10 camp
there. They found their brother
getting along fine and well pleased.
They say the soldier boys receive
good treatment and have plenty to
eat. They saw a number of Car
rail- and Henderson county boys.
President Wilson has named the
week beginning May 20 as RED
Cross Week." He calls upon the
American people to contribute
generously to the 500, 900, 900 war
fund of the American Red Cross
for the alienation of suffering
among the American troops in
France and their dependents at
home. Carroll County has met
every demand so far and she may
be relied upon to do her part 10
this campaign.
The destruction of the black
berry crop by the cold weather last
winter will prove a serious loss to
the people of this county. This