Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-02
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
In EpitomiZed Form by
Special Writers


Henning-Ground was broken on the
new lot for the new Henning Baptist
Church
Gleason.-Mrs. T. J. Dodson. SO.
died at her home three miles north.
west Of her
Knoxvil!e-The home Of Congress-
/. man j. Will Taylor at Lafollette was
destroyed by fire.
Lewisburg.-W. T. Sanders died
near Belfast, aged 80 years. Burial
took place at Head Springs.
Jacksonville Settlers of 81" held
their annual reunion at the West
Tennessee fair grounds with 100 or
more in attendance.
Jackson.-Dr. F. j. Dawson estab-
Lshed his claim to high gun in an
interesting shoot of the Jackson Gun
Club, breaking Al birds out Of pos
sible So
Nashville.-George Il. James OF
/ Memphis delivered the graduating
address here to the August class of
The George Peabody College for
Teachers.
Knoxville. - Methodist Episcopal
ministers of Knoxville expressed
themselves as absolutely opposed to
any modification of the church's baD
! on dancing.
Union City-The Lions Club OF this
city has laid plans for a macadam-
lied road from here to Gibbs Station
three miles east on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad
Jackson-The city water supply OF
| Jackson is soon to be augmented by
| the flow from a new artesian well,
estimated to have a daily capacity OF
one million gallons.
Lewisburg.-FranH Liggett, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney L'ggett, died
here after a prolonged illness, aged
IS years. His remains were buried
| at Berea cemetery.
|
Lebanon.-Edgar Waters of Green
wood was the loser by lightning dur
! ing terrific rainstorm OF three fine
registered Jersey cows. The COWS
were valued at 5000.
Knoxville.-Dr. H. E. buchanan has
rendered his resignation as professor
of mathematics at the University OF
| Tennessee. He goes to Tulane UNI
versity, New Orleans.
Newbern.-While en- route to Reel |
foot lake on a fishing trip Mrs. }. II.
Cole was seriously injured when the
car in which she was riding turned
turtle near Elbridge.
Milan.-The series of meetings at
lakewood Missionary Baptist Church.
two miles north of Milan, closed.
There were 80 professions of religion
and 81 additions to the membership.
Newbern.-The quarterly confer
ence for the Dyersburg district VIII
hold its fourth annual round with the
Newbern Methodist circuit at Reho-
both, four miles east Of town, Oct.
31-Nov. 1.
acknowledgements teachA
ers from Montgomery, Robertson,
Houston, Stewart and Cheatham
counties enrolled here for the annual
Montgomery county teachers insti'
tute.
Knoxville.-A number of the new
members of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Tennessee arrived and
plans for providing for the opening of
school Sept. % Registration will be
held Sept. 20 and 81
Nashville.-Sam E. Ragland, presi-
dent of the Central State National
Bank of Memphis, was confirmed by
the senate as the successor to ]. M.
Goodbar on the board of trustees OF
Goodwin Institute.
Paris.-A little lad selling soap in
order to raise the necessary funds to
pay the county dog tax in order to
Keep MS uOB was one OI the pdlHeLlS
things which brought forth much
comment on the streets of Paris.
Chattanooga. - Outfielder Yale
Sloan, of the Chattanooga club, receiv-
ed notice from President John D.
Martin. of the Southern Association,
that he had been suspended for five
days for his light with Umpire Pfir-
man at Birmingham
Nashvile.-Gov. Roberts was re-
nominated over Col. w. R. Crabtree
in the August primary by majority
of 23.979 votes, according to the tabu-
lation made by the state Democratic
executive committee. The total vote
was 113,10S, of which Gov. Roberts
received 67940 and Col. Crabtree
4S,961. For railroad commissioner,
George N. Welch received 6S,3O3 and
n. Knox Bryson received 27464, ma
iority of 35. S39 for WEIGH.