Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-03

In the near future to decide as to
whether our farmers are going
into this work or not This is en-
tirely up to the farmers, but the
/ Commercial Club is ready to as
sist them ia anything that makes
them more money and makes Nc
Kenzie better and more prosper
Gus.
/ Mckenzie will start the new
year with considerable more than
$500, 900 more money on deposit
lilo the banks than ever before.
notwithstanding the fact there has
been more than 100000 invested
lin W.S,S.. Liberty bonds, United
i War Fund and the Red Cross
This does not include thousands of
dollars that were given to Weakly
land Henry counties where no
credit was given.
+ All Mckenzie is anXiOuslY await
ling the good news of the returning
Tor the Both Division, as we have a.
number of young men in this d.
vision. in fact, thereare some whose
parents have not heard from them
fsince before the lighting was over.
James is one of three of Tom Mar
Eshall's that gave their services to
/ Uncle Sam. Jack is in a Kansas
camp. and John was among the
first to 90 to France. and is over
there now, but is hoping TO get
home before spring.
A most enjoyable Christmas re-
union was held at the home OF the
Everett family. The FIVE children
of DR.. and Mrs. Everett came home
for the holidays. Green and sis
ter, Miss Louise. have been hold
ing very important positions in
1.-The great powder plant at Nash
Vile: Edward entered the officers
training camp, where he more than
made good, and was soon after
ward made a captain, and from all
reports made more than good there,
as we have been informed that be
was offered place in the regular
army as captain: John, also Tom,
were in the navy. All of them
will soon be back to civillife again.
Dir. and Mrs. Everett can we'll be
proud of this family of five chill
dren.
The first automobile accident
happened in Mckenzie Saturday
evening just at dark. Max Heath,
who drives u truck for the Y. q.
Fulgham grocery, was delivering
groceries on Magnolia street, when
he ran over Tom Manley. Itseems
that Mr. Manley was crossing the
street in front of j. &. Thompson's
residence and young Heath did not
see him 10 time to stop his truck,
and knocked hun down. Mr.. Man.
lev was unconscious for some time,
There were number of bad
places cut in his head, and it was
thought for a time that the injury
might prove fatal, Several doe
tors were called, and after taking
him to his home it was discovered
his injuries we're not so bad as at
first thought. AT last accounts
Mr.. Manley was resting as well as
could be expected.
The sweet potato industry around II
Mckenzie has grown to be one of
our best money crops. just a few
years back some Of our farmers
commenced shipping few bush {
els Of sweet potatoes, later some |
few started to build houses for '
housing them, and at present it is (
4 rare case that real sweet potato d
grower don't have his own potato t
house. So far this season there t
has been over $4,000 worth mark B
eted. The farmers have realized II
from Sl.20 to 81 so the bushel. j
R. d. GUN, g. w. Fulgham and s
Fern Scates are now arranging i
plans for The largest potato house b
ID the south. The plan is to build 4
his near the railroad, and if salts 4
factory arrangements can be made
With the railroad people there will
De a spur track run through the 7
building, thereby save exposing
he potatoes to the chilly weather, ]
The building is to be of brick with +
concrete floor. A plan of this kind :
will enable the farmers to receive ;
be highest market price at any =
ime.
One Of the most delightful en- b
OF the holiday season al
vas beautifully planned surprise f
banquet, given at the Mckenzie Ii
Hotel, December ~, by a club of b
men, unjustly entitled. THE Hen Il
,ecks of Mckenzie totheir most o.
appreciated wives. In most in. 81