Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-09-16
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom AnCor-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Trenton.-John II. Hudson, living on
route 8, received notification Of the
death Of his son, Willie Clark Hudson,
Oct. 81, 1918. No particulars were
given as to where and how the young
man died.
Young Hudson left Trenton with a
aumber of draftees on Sept. 3, 1913,
and was landed in Brest, France, on
Oct 5, and was Immediately sent to a
hospital. The announcement of his
arrival in France was the last Mr.
Hudson ever heard of his son, though
repeated efforts through the War De-
partment and the Red Cross were made
TO locate him, and the hospital seemed
80 have lost all record of him after be-
Eng received therein. A companion
Leonard Fletcher, was also sent to the
same hospital at the time, and upon his
recovery thought that Hudson was also
convalescent and had been discharged
from the hospital and probably trans.
ferred to another company. Fletcher
returned to his home in Gibson County.
but was unable to tell the boys par
ents anything about him.
Had Hudson, an older brother, also
made the supreme sacrifice and died In
hospital in Winchester, England, In
1918. His remains were brought back
TO the United States and reinterred in
Arlington Cemetery.
Chattanooga.-Maj Gen. John N
Johnson, commanding officer of the
First division of Forrest cavalry corps.
u. c. v, has announced the appoint.
fnent of the following ladies to serve
on his staff during the reunion at
Houston, Tex, Oct. s, and s:
Mrs. s. r. Bethea of Faundsdale
Ala, will be matron of honor; Mrs
Frank Powell Of Chattanooga, chap
eron; Mrs. Alexander B. White Of Par
is, Tenn, chairman of the entertain
ment committee; Mrs. Brown Rice OF
Houston, Tex, sponsor, and Miss Pat
tie Hagan of Bristol Va, mascot.
The maids OF honor are; Miss Oracle
Ship of Houston. Tex, granddaughter
OF Capt. j. r. Ship Of Chattanooga;
Miss Anne Bertner Of Little Rock, Ark
and Miss Bland Boardman Of Wash.
Ington, d. c.
Paris. At the annual meeting Of the
Henry County division of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, held at
the home of Mrs. Joe L. Stewart. six
miles north of Paris, the following Of
hcers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs ]. L. Stewart of Paris.
president: Mrs. Emma Diggs of Paris,
secretary; Mrs. L. B. Walton of Henry.
treasurer; Mrs. Alex Yates of Cottage
Grove, superintendent of scientific TEN.
perance instruction; Mrs. Walter Arch.
er Of Paris, Sunday school temperance
superintendent; Mrs. r. Compton of
Whitlock, superintendent Of child well
fare and play. AT the meeting it was
decided to have county institute this
tall at date and place to be decided
apon later, POSSIBLY early in November
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Columbia.-The Columbia Water &
Light Company has filed with the pub.
lie utilities commission petition for
permission to increase the present rates
Tor water and light charged inhabitants
oil Columbia. The Water e Light Com.
oany is seeking flat increase of SO 10
per cent on water and approximately
She same on light and power.
Loudon.-The Kline estate. consist
ing of 2941s acres, lying on the Knox
Fllle-Chattanooga turnpike, three miles
from town, was sold at public auction
q. G. Blair bought 1877 acres at $16750
per acre; p. F. Ferguson and A. N.
Blount bought the rest, 1O7 acres, at
sl5O per acre, totaling $47,447.50 for
She entire farm
Springfield. Work was started on
the new building of the Tennessee.
kentucky Tobacco Company. It will
occupy the site of the old building or
south Main street and 1t is to be a
much more convenient house than the
Sid structure which was destroyed by
Sire several months ago.
springfield.-Springfield has a real
i've Commercial Club. Business men
representing every activity of the city
net at the city hall and organized
tub that promises much for the future
u Springfield and Robertson county.
Chattanooga.-B. B. Stroud, prohibit
non agent for Chattanooga, has written
me department asking permission to
5urn over confiscated liquor to the city
hospital, to be used for medicinal pur
soses.
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