Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State
Robert H. Marley has been appoint
ed postmaster at Arlington

Robert H. Marley has been appoint
ed postmaster at Arlington.
Ernest D. Sneed has received his
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 pris.
oners and has not had since Nov IA,
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 30
days by the hunters of this section
thousands of rabbits.
Hugh s. Hargls, 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.S5 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 a 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 F.
l.. Pitman defeated former Mayor Co.
BILE for that office, a 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. C. A. work
as religious secretary at Camp Jack
son
The city council Of Maryyille 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 o
war economy measure.
7, Springer, aged 81, 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 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.
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The Wartrace Red Cross auxiliary
met and reorganized for the ensuing
year. The officers elected are: Mrs.
j. H. Dyer, chairman; Mrs. ]. w. Holt,
Mrs. Warren Waite,
secretary, and Mrs. Walter Parker,
treasurer.
John McCullar, prosperous plant
or, 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 associa-
lion rendering the services of the as
ISOLATION to w. G. McAdoo, director
general of railroads, in expediting the
delivery Of hardwood materials need.
ID by the government for the success.
Jul prosecution of the war.
The Baird ulaney Hospital com.
Dany has purchased the residence Of
he late DR.. l. N. Rawles, at Dyers-
burg. This piece of property com.
Drising two acres of ground and
handsome residence on one of the
principal streets of Dyersburg, will
make an ideal site for a hospital.
At the January meeting Of the
mayor and aldermen of Milan, John
!. Keaton, Of the first ward, and w.
Z. Patrick, Of the second ward, were
elected members of the city board OF
,ducation. Capt. s. D. Hutchinson
vas reelected chief OF police, super.
ntendent of the water and light plant
md street commissioner.
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