The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-04

Pulaski.-The board Of mayor and
aldermen has authorized an issue OF
$22, 900 funding bonds to pay off the
towns floating debt.
Gallatin.-The $4,000 drive 10
Howard female college OF Gallatin
which was launched few days since
has exceeded expectations.
| Nashville-The annual inspection
OF Tennessee greenhouses, nurseries
and strawberry plant fields will be
commenced on July and last until
November !.
Clinton. L. ID. Tyson OF
Knoxville has accepted an invitation
to deliver an address to returned An
derson county soldiers at the fair
grounds July 4.
| Shelbyville preparations
are being made for the welcoming
| home celebration on July 4, in homer
| of the Bedford county soldiers, sail.
ors and marines.
Pulaski.-Mrs. Pattie Pointer But
Ter. wife OF DR.. George ID. Butler. died
after a lingering illness. She was q
member OF the prominent Pointer fam.
lily of Spring HILL
washington.-The bill to create a
separate United States judicial dis
trict for Middle Tennessee was favor
ably reported from the judiciary COM
mittee by Senator Shields.
Memphis. Fou- hundred new
houses, bungalows and cottages are
now being constructed or their Plans
are in the making to help relieve the
congestion in housing Memphis.
Chattanooga. Mountain City
Mills was convicted in the United
States district court here on charges
of misbranding its products and with
shortage in weight in flour and grits.
Huntington. = News has reached
here of the instant death OF M. y
Chamber Familiarity known as DUDE
Chambers, at his home near Buepe
Vista, caused from falling from<a y
OF hay.
sewanee. = The annual oratorical
contest Of the University Of the South.
between the Sigma Epsilon and Phi
Omega Literary Societies for the Over
ton Lea medal. was held at the Sswa-
nee Union.
Monteagle.-Because Of the crowded
condition OF Nashville hotels, the Ten.
nessee Pharmaceutical Association,
which was set for July Is. l6 and IL.
will meet instead at Monteagle on
those dates.
Cleveland.-A matter OF vital inter.
est In TO be discussed at the July term
OF the county court. This Is a plan
TO ask state and federal aid in building
up the Charleston Cleveland hatta.
nooga turnpike.
tured German cannon by authorities at
Washington. The cannon will be
placed in the court yard as a memo
rial 10 the McNairy county soldiers
who fought in the great world war.
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Nashville With the governors OF |
other states. Gov. A. II. Roberts has |
wired 90 the Pathe News his appre- |
citation and that OF Tennessee for the |
work done by that company in enter |
tanning American soldiers in France.
Union City.-The equalization board |
having finished its work. shows that |
the real estate OF Onion county is as
follows: Value OF farms. se.6iO.107;
railroad property. s2.555. al. with town |
lots making the aggregate. In round |
sli.O0o.ooo.
Dyersburg. - Arrangements are be-
Ing perfected by the chamber OF COM
mercc here for the picnic 90 be given
10 the soldiers OF Dyer county July 4.
Every soldier. marine and sailor.
white or colored. Is expected TO be a
guest of Dyersburg at that time.
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Nashville shipping orders cover
ing the supply Of the latest model
rifles. machine guns and pistols for
the Tennessee state guard were re.
ceived by Major c. l.. Daughtry. prop
rrty and dishursing officer for Ten
nessee The equipment for all Of the
in the state IL expected
10 arrive within the next few DAYS and
Major Daughtry announces that n
will be rcshippcd "a the various or
a. soon as received.
Scimer-A merger % telephone Sys.
tens in Seimcr. effective July 1. l. an.
The sun Telephone 4 Tel
rrrarh Company has leased the Cum
berisnd Telephone & telegraph Com
nsny plant
nvrrshurr Wilbur q Wilson. coun-
" agent Cor DYER county has lust H.
rued a eoragc pam h'ci On The cult
ration q alfalfa and expects 20 put
lnc into The hsnts % every farm own
p in tks county % stimulate the cam
,airn ncv on 10 put alfalfa on every