Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-26
TENNESSEE
GLEANINGS

through the county.
Colliewille.-The Collierville high
school has begun the school session
under most favorable auspices
MISREPRESENTATION Swaney OF the
first district has sold his farm to s.
F. Birdie, Of Clay county, for $4,000.
Newbern. The Dyer county singing
convention, which has been in session
at Finley for two days, has adjourned
Lexington. Eight women voted in
the municipal election here, the first
votes ever cast here by the fair sex.
Bethpage. The public schools Of
this county have opened with a large
attendance and very flattering pros
poets.
Bells.-A stock company has been
organized to erect a large up-to-data
bweet potato storage and drying house
IN Bells
Lexington.-O. E. Holmes, county
superintendent of public instruction
has taken charge Of the city schools
Ut Gleason.
Columbia.--Mrs Eugene Crutcher
k4a+O npnp{dnnA 90 tho rorop+ 4 40 ~, ar
association, addressed the Mcdowell
school association.
Newbern,-The sweet potato crop
in the Newbern territory promises to
be the best ever harvested in this sec
tion in many years.
Newbern.-Rev Olus Hamilton, who
has been pastor of the Newbern Bap-
list church since the first of the year.
has rendered his resignation
Memphis. = Valuable government
pamphlets giving instructions on many
gardening subjects will be distributed
to visitors at the Fri-State Fair here
Sept. 22-27.
Chattanooga.-There will be no spe-
cial session of the legislature called
soon, according to Gov. Roberts, who
passed through the city en- route to
Sweetwater.
Newbern.- Sorghum making is un.
der way in the Newbern territory and
the cane promises to be the best ever
made in this section.
Jackson a pen of thirteen Hamp.
shire hogs exhibited at the West Ten.
nessee fair here, R. s. Fletcher, Jr.,
was awarded nine premiums.
Manchester.-The soldiers of the
war with Germany will parade in Man
chester Sept q, the last day of the
county fair, together with the veterans
Of the civil war.
Columbia.-If plans made at meet.
ing Of the farmers and dairymen OF
the county materialize, Maury county
will at last have cooperative cream.
cry, after many attempts.
Memphis.-A beautiful American
flag was presented to Scout Troop
No. 43 at the Harris Memorial Metho.
dist church, where a special service
was held to make the presentation OF
scout badges,
mphis.-Union labor people OF
this city have launched branch OF
the new national labor party and an.
Eounce their intention Of seeking to
have the Tennessee federation of la
Dor state branch.
Tellico Plains.-First Lieut.. Robert
B. Cable, mayor of Tellico Plains, was
decorated with the Croix de Guerre at
an observance held for the purpose
here when Gov. A. H. Rooerts was
the chief speaker.
phis.-Baptists of Memphis are
rallying for the $75,O0O,OOO campaign
to be waged by their church through.
out the south in November for mis-.
sions. Christian education and demon.
national benevolence.
ashville.-Crowded to the very
fences with exhibits that excel in
quantity and quality anything ever
shown at the state fair before, Tennes.
sees big annual show opened its
gates to enthusiastic crowds.
notwithstanding to DR.. Olin
West, secretary of the state board OF
health, the worst disaster in the his
tory of Tennessee resulted from the
influenza epidemic which swept over
the state in the last months Of 1918.
Memphis With at least two. and
probably four large saw mills on Wolf
river seriously handicapped by lack OF
logs because the canal has become too
shallow for towboats to navigate, pros.
poets are that the mills may be forced
to shut down Indefinitely, according
to statements Of the proprietors.