Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
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large crowd of farmers in the court
house here for the purposs of stimu
ating interest in the proposed organ
ization OF county council of agricul
ture In Carroll county. The mass
meeting named a committee to draft
constitution for the proposed organ
ization and to perfect plans for per.
manent organization. The convention
adjourned to meet again in the near
future for permanent organization.
Lebanon.-The announcement that
Nathan Green, who recently graduated
from Annapolis as ensign, had been
assigned to the U. S. S. Tennessee, is
of interest. This assignment will
cause Lebanon to be represented by
two boys, the other being w. J. Bryan
who enlisted during the campaign to
enlist the personnel of this ship from
Tennessee.
Nashville.-A reward OF 5000 for the
arrest and return of George Holder to
the sheriff of Warren county, who
broke Jail in a sensational manner
was made by Gov Roberts on the re
quest of Attorney General Lamb and
officials of Warren county thus max
ing a total of 500 offered for the ar
rest of Ho der, $500 having been Of
Tered by the sheriff.
ashville.-Members Of the city
commission organized into the, board
of equalization of the city of Nash
vile, electing Mayor Guptsn as chair
man and Commissioner George j.
Tompkins as vice chairman, with j.
w. Dasaiel as secretary The com
inissioners will sit as a board Of city
tay Squalizers.
emphis.-Election of delegates to
the Hayfield conference, to be held
November 3, and consideration of a
UNCONVENTIONAL orphanage in this city
were the main features Of the closing
session of the Memphis district con-
ference Of the Methodist church at
the Pepper Memorial church.
Lebanon.-One night recently the
home Of Earnest Patton on West Main
street, WATERFOWL, was completely de-
stroyed by fire, with loss estimated
at $4,000, with insurance of $1,000.
Mr.. Patton has begun the erection of
another home on the same foundation
as his former home.
Chattanooga.-Wil Washington,
negro convicted Of the murder of Os.
car Carlson, Swedish recluse, at his
mountain home near this city, some
months ago, and sentenced to electro
cution on July 2, received a respite of
sentence to September from Gov. A.
H. Roberts.
Jackson-Mrs. Narcissa Marlborough,
aged 113 years, died in Houston, Tex.
IS, last week. She was a native of
Madison county. She is survived by
i've generations. Mrs. Burns was born
in Jackson in 1906, and had been
resident of Texas for the past forty
years.
Building permits for the
month of June amounted to $233,O00,
with fees of 1921, according to the
records of the city's supervisor of
buildings, Robert T. Moore, showing
an increase over last month Of $71,3S5
Ripley-A large crowd was in Ripley
to meet the truck caravan from Mem.
phis which is making a tour of West
Tennessee to demonstrate the vslue of
the truck to the farmer.
Jackson.-A convention of the Sun.
day school workers of Humboldt dis
trict was held in the Methodist church
at Humboldt. Rev. E. B. Ramsey, pas.
tor Of the Methodist church, conduc.
ed the devotional services.
Knoxville. boy scouts,
representing Knoxville, the star city
of America, left for New York, whence
they will sail for England to partici-
pate in the big scoct rally to be held
there July 80 to August 7.
olumbia.-Columb water supply
is once more safe for human consump,
ton, according to letter received by
DR.. Robert Pillow, city health officer,
from DR.. DIN West, secretary of the
state board of health.
INSTRUMENTATION county automo-
bile owners and good roads enthusi-
hsts assembled in the courthouse audi
torium, perfecting the organization of
an automobile club in Madison county.
$3.50
Humboldt convention of the
Sunday school workers of Humboldt
district was held in the Methodist
church here.