Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-10

boyhood days as a shepherd with
lis flock Of sheep tt the adjacent
hills. His description of the Holy
Land was well worth tile price Of
ADHESION. He is d self.made man
aud has crossed the ocean three
times.
Lieut. James Marshall, who was
recently discharged from Camp
Taylor, was 10 Nashville the first
Of the week, Jim was one of the
selective service men, who left
a buck private and came back with
i commission
5. j. Chapman, q travelling sales
man of Brownsville. was ia Nc.
Kenzie and made arrangements for
his son to enter McTyiere school.
and his son arrived here Monday.
There have been eleven new pupils
enter this school since the holidays.
Ed Mitchell has returned to
Mississippi, after spending the
holidays 10 Mckenzie with friends
and relatives. Ed is said to be
the best Bible salesman that ever
came the pike. He will wind up
his years work in about 30 days.
We failed to learn until too late
to mention the fact last week that
Howard Bryant, foreman on the
the Mckenzie Banner, spent Christ
mas week id Connellsville, Penn,
with his brother-n-law, Clarence
Jackson, who is in the coal BUSH
ess there. Swep says it certainly
was not dry in Pennsylvania.
In the last two weeks there have
been several good citizens in Nc
kenzie trying TO rent or bay homes
here, so their children could have
the advantage OF our schools.
Many of our people are able to
build houses to rent, and we think
it would be a good investment for
some of our monied people.
Attorney General G. G. Sherrod
passed through Mckenzie Tuesday.
MIR. Sherrod tells US that he has
recently purchased nice home 10
Humboldt, and will make his home
there in the near future. Mr.. Sher-
rod has made only one mistake and
that is he should have come to Nc
Ken2ie, where be got all the votes
that were cast but three.
Mrs. Coleman Moore, wife of
Rev. Coleman Moore, died at her
home in the Christmasville com
munity, Friday, after a short i'll
ness. She had been a member of
the church for 80 years, and was
a devout christian woman. She is
survived by her husband and three
children. Funeral services we're
conducted by Rev. j. M. Bryant
with interment at Pilgrims Rest
Saturday.
Lieut.. G. G. Holder, who has
been in charge of government sur
veys here, making maps Of tins
territory for the proposed air route
for mail planes, left Tuesday on a !
a few deys' leave. The work in
this immediate section has about
been completed, and they will leave
here within a short time for Paris, /
where they will be located for
short time.
Miss Lizzie Sparks, daughter Of
Will Sparks, died at her home here
following few days illness of in
Iiuenza. Miss Sparks was an ac-
young lady and was
1ne of the teachers in the high
school here, and taught up until
asst Friday. Her death Games as
/ surprise to her many friends,
who extend sympathy to the fam
ly.
Walter Brawner, aged three
years, son of Dave Brawner, of
he Pillowyille community, died at
| hospital in Nashville Monday,
where he had been taken for med
cal attention. Several days ago
lie fell from chair, with the re-
iult that his skull was fractured.
ind which was the cause of bis
Ieath. The remains were brought |
lere aud inferred at Everett'S
Chapel Tuesday.
Jinksey @. Carver, who came
rome to spend the holidays, was j
aiken down with the flu and went
nto pneumonia, and he has been a
yery sick man. He has bad his ;
Through extended the second time,
out at present be is doing very ,
nicely and will be able to return
10 camp in the near future. Mr..
Carver is one of five brothers that
rave their services. One Of them
lied and was sent home some some
lime ago, he died on the transport !
while going overseas.
Glen Berryhill and Raymond