Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-12-02
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WILL ORGANIZE LAymEN.

Methodlsts at Conference Form Broth.
erhood Movement.
Martin. "A meeting of conference Of
wide Importance was held here last
week. Representative laymen OF the
Memphis conference III the Methodist
church were present from west Ten.
nessee and west Kedtpcky The meet.
ing was called by Tie Memphis con.
ference lay leader, Prof q, L. Mora.
lock of this city.
Probably the thing sof greatest I'M.
portance which was ncted on by the
meeting was the dAfmite plan to or
ganize the laymen spk tLs conference
along the lines ID Me brotherhood
movement. This mcvementSis gaining
rapid Roadway, throughout this coun-
try and Europe, .wilicli MAS attested
by the fact that practically every ma
ton was represented at The World
Brotherhood Conferences, held recently
at Washington, D. c. The committees
appointed to draft plans for this or
ganization reported tantetive prans
and was continued 10 further perfect
them. SEQ
J. M. Way, OF Nashville, the ascot
ate secretary Of the Laymen's Mis-.
sionary Movement. was present and
addressed the meeting. \
Lexington.-S. r. Dsers and Miss
vara Richardson we're married at
Warren's Bluff, this county.
1890
Milan.--Mrs. Duck andrews, SO
died of infirmlties Incidental to old
age at her home near Gaus.
-. ~.
Milan.--Arlie Wren, d prosperous
farmer of near Cans, Six miles north
OF Milan. and Mrs. Leila Swindell were
married.
M.lan.--Oren Balnkenship, 4 we'll. !
to-do farmer, and Miss Opal Mullins,
were married near caus, SIX miles
north Of here.
Nashyille.--with but few patches
Of skin upon her entire body not
scared BIZ: flames. Mrs aefper Tippet
Iof Nashville died at local hospital
Of burns sustained three hours before,
McKenzie.--Frank Quinn Ia McKen-
zie's new chief of police, succeeding
r. v. Mitchell, resigned. Mr. Quinn
has served the city before In the
same capacity.
Chattanooga J. Il. Yocum. held
here as the noted bank sw.ndler, has |
been identified by A. Mcmillan, cash
Ter OF Schenectady bank, who ar
rived here. as the man who swindled |
three banks OF that city out Of 81, 900.
Memphis. first Sunday OF ev-
cry December Is observed by the Elks |
everywhere as memorial day and, as
has been the custom In the past |
Memphis lodge, No. ~, b. p. O. Elks,
will hold til Dir lodge OF sorrow Dec. s.
Gleason.-Sweet potatoes are begin
ming to move now, after being little
quiet for the past few weeks. The
demand from the eastern markets is
a great deal better and some cars
are being shipped from this section.
Atwood. gin owned by McKin.
ney & Bromley OF McLemoresvllle,
burned. The origin OF the fire is un.
known. No cotton was burned. 1t
was a new plant, having been erected
this fall. The loss was estimated at
5000, partly covered by Insurance.
Nashville.--Maurice Hays, Knox
Vile negro sentenced to- electrocution
for the murder of Mrs. Birdie Lindsey
In August, 1919, was granted a new
trial by. the supreme court on the
ground that the verdict of tho trial
Jury convlcting Hays failed TO fix the
punishment for his crime,
1850
Nashville --August Olson. so, promi
nent planter Of Grenada county, Miss,
died here following an operation at
local hospital. Mr. Olson was native
of Sweden and came to this country
as boy of IL years. He settled, with
his father, at Elliott Station, Miss
HIS father died short time later
and he was adopted and reared by
Capt. A. J. Fraser OF Elliott.
Jackson.--H. s. Nichols, district
demonstration agent returned to |
Jackson after making a tour of West
Tennessee and attending the various
meetings being held In completion of
The corn and pig club work of his
district. The county agents OF each
county are holding their club shows
md awarding prizes to the winning
members. After visits to the Memphis
and Covington rail- Les. Mr.. Nichols
states that both wcge . great sue
sess.