Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-12-09

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Chattanocga.--Federal judge e T,
Sanford refused to grant the petition
of the Missss ppi Valley Trust com
pany and Mercantile Trust company
Of New York, holders of mortgage
bonds, for the immediate sale Of the
properties of the Tennessee Central
railroad now in the hands of receivers
Judge Sanford, in an oral opinion
held that the sale of the railroad at
this time would be disastrous on ac
count OF business unsettlement. At
the hearing authority was granted re.
ceive.s to purchase necessary locomo
tlves, and the application Of the Mis-,
sissippi Valley Trust company to ex
tend the receivership to depended
bill filed by 1t two weeks ago was
Withdrawn.
Jackson.-Polk e. Barham was Sc.
riously burned when Seven States
oil truck CT which he was an occu.
pant ran off a bridge on the Poplar
Corner road, near the Jesse Tatum
farm, setting fire to the gasoline which
1t contained. r. w. Rome, driver Of the
truck, sustained bad burn on his left
leg and foot. The driver states that
he was meeting an automobile on the
bridge and was blinded by the lights.
This caused him to lose control OF the
truck and 1t ran off the bridge, falling
10 or IL feet
Whiteville.-The remains OF Private
James II. Hill, Is, who died at Luxem-
berg, Germany, arrived here, accompa-
MED by Hear McGaha as soldier es-
cort. Young Hill entered the service
In June, 1917. He was member Of
Company F, One Hundred and Thirty
first infantry, and died in a hospital at
the above mentioned place jan 81
1918, that being his birthday. A large
crowd Of friends accompanied the re-
mains to Mount Tabor cemetery
Jackson. The Eiks lodge is to raise
$4,000 to be applied to paying the re.
maipAig indebtedness on the YOUNG
Wcsk ss Hnsl. which IL being psad
as r9sidsncf for the working sn1s
OF Jackson
Knoxville. Southern railway
shops at Coster, near this city, are
hiring all machinists and boiler max
ers who apply and have recently in,
creased employment in other depart
ments
Martin.--The funeral services Of DR.
S. L. Anderson, who died in this city
were held at the Christian church, d.
Anderson was welI-known dentist
having lived here for more than 81
years.
Nashville Walter Hardy, 81, o.
Bells, die! at the home OF his daug
ter, Mrs Waller b. Bell, in this city
Mr., Hardy had reteltly come to Nash
vile to confer with physicians lerc.
Knoxville-Sam Franklin, 25 died or
burns caused when he walked into
rat Of boiling water at a local tanning
plant. Steam bliaded him, causing
him to lose his step.
Chattanooga.-s. H. seeley, a mid
dle-aged man, wes almost instantly
killed when Knocked down by truck
and run over by an autmob!le follow
ing the truck.
Jackson The marriage of Miss
Mildred Wise and Francis Broadlay
Williamson Of Mason, Tenn, was sol
emnized at the home OF the brides
parents.
Newbern.-The City Drug company
at this place was entered and narcot-
les valued at several hundred dollars
stolen.
Jackson.--Real estate transfers as
recorded in the office of Register Fl
L. Caradine during the past week
amounted to $36,625.
Friendship, Dan Clark, 81, died at
his home near town after a brief i'll
ness. The remains were Inferred at
Mt. Moriah cemetery.
GAINESVILLE. John w. Barker,
aged 73 years, died at her home at
Bankers Mill, near here. after an i'll.
ness OF several months.
Knoxville.--Pat J Connolly, 25 years
a member of the Knoxville police de.
partment died here. He had been on
the retired list three yers.
Chattanooga.-Capt. T. H. Gregg, Of
Chattanooga, is an applicant for the
position of chief factory inspector OF
Tennessee under Cove nor TAYLOR.