The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-02-01
TENNESSEE.
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State
Robert H. Marley. has been. appoint,
ed postmaster at Arlington.

Ernest D. Sneed has received MS
commission as postmaster at MOSCOW.
Notification of the appointment OF
BENZ. F. Chambers as postmaster at
Friendship has been received.
The 400 miners who have been on
strike at the Durham mines, near
Chattanooga, have returned to work.
Sheriff A. H. Jopling reports that
the McNairy county jail has no prls-
oners and has not had since Nov. H.
1917.
Rev. John Deshazo, pastor OF the
Elizabeth Methodist Episcopal church,
near Friendship. died at the advanced
age of SO.
There have been sold to the pro-
duce shippers of Milan in the past 81
days by the hunters Of this section
thousands of rabbits.
Hugh S. Hargis, president of the
Citizens bank of Cookeville, has been
appointed chairman for Putnam coun-
ty in charge of the sale Of war THRIFT
stamps. @,
Miss Marie Parish, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Parish OF Hunt
ingdon, had,a narrow escape with her
life when her clothing ignited before
an open crate.
From the sale of the corn exhibit
held at the National bank Of Frank
lin $42.85 was realized and the amount
was periodically donated by. the bank
to the local Red Cross chapter.
The republican state executive COM
mittee has issued call for a state
convention. to be held in Nashville
May 2, to- nominate candidates for the
supreme and the civil appeals court.
AS an expected sequel to the recent
city election at Union City, when +.
l.. Pitman defeated former Mayor Co.
BILE for that office, general shakeup
in the city. offices has been effected.
Rev. Lambeth Hancock, for three
years pastor of the First Christian
church at Paris, has gone to Column
bia, S. c., to take up Y. M. G. A. work
as religious secretary at Camp JACK
son
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The city council of Maryville has
passed an ordinance to suspend dur
ing the period of the war former Or
dinance prohibiting the keeping OF
hogs within the corporate limits as
war economy measure.
T. Springer. aged ST. died at his
home in Gravelhill, of senility. He
was one of the best known citizens
of McNairy county, having success
fully managed extensive agricultural
interests for many years.
DR., John Taylor Barbee, of Jackson,
who was commissioned a captain IN
the medical reserve corps some
months ago, has been promoted to
major and is now on his way to
France for active service. -
The Wartrace Red Cross auxiliary
met and reorganized for: the ensuing
year. The officers elected are: Mrs.
J. H. Dyer, chairman; Mrs. ]. W. Holt,
yice-chairman; Mrs. Warren Waite,
secretary, and Mrs. Walter Parker,
treasurer. ~.
John McCullar, prosperous plant
.er. living one mile east of. Selmer, re-
ports the loss of fine mule in very
peculiar way. The animal had gone
to the creek for water. On entering
ON the ice all four feet went through
and held him fast until he was found
frozen to death. ::
Resolutions were adopted by the
Southern Hardwood Traffic assoeia.
ton rendering the services Of the as
sociation to w. G.. McAdoo, director
general of railroads, in expediting the
delivery of hardwood materials need
ed by the government for the success
full prosecution of the war.
The Baird Dulaney Hospital COM
many has purchased the residence OF
the late DR.. ]. N. Rawles, ct Dyers-
burg. This piece Of property, COM
prising two acres of ground and a
handsome residence on one of the
principal streets of Dyersburg, viii
make an ideal site for a hospital
At the January meeting Of the
MAYOR and aldermen of Milan, John
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