Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-05-13
Volunteer State
Happenings
Brief Neaos Notes
Gathered from Al
Sections OF theState

O00 Tor the purpose of constructing
the Bee Line highway through the
county from the Maury county line to
Ardmore, Ala, for which bond issue
OF $l500000 had already been issued.
1t was also decided by the court that
SS25,0OO of the recently voted bond is.
sue of 100000 be sold and applied to
the building of good roads from the
Lawrence county line to the Lincoln
county line, through the center of the
county.
Memphis.-In adopting the minority
report Of the committee which con-
sidered the soldiers bonus bill, the
| City Club declared against a bonus
and asked Senator Mcclellan and Con
gresham Fisher to oppose it il it
should ever come to a vote. 1t was
unanimously agreed that the govern
ment should care for the injured and
invalid veterans, but that there should
| be no bonus
VI.
of the Davidson county circuit court
granted the petition of the city OF
Memphis for writ OF certiorari, to de-
termine whether the public utilities
commission was warranted in includ.
ing worn-out and superseded property
in the amount of investment upon
which the Memphis Street Railway
Company is entitled to earn reason
able return.
Chattanooga meeting of the
executive committee OF the Tennes-
see River Improvement Association 1t
was decided to postpone the annual
meeting of the association and call
was issued for a one,day session at
Knoxville, June 10.
Nashville. -Appointment of an ap
praiser for the Memphis Gas & Elec
trio Company plant by the public util,
tiles commission is waiting at present
on efforts Of the city and the company
to agree on a man.
Jackson. The election OF officers
during the final session of the annual
convention Of the Tennessee Council
OF Carpenters resulted in the re.
election of ]. l.. Holly, of Memphis,
as president.
Jackson. Realty trading in Madison
county during the past week involved
a total consideration of S61,150, as
shown by the deeds recorded in the
office OF County Register H. l.. Cart
dine
Greeneville.--In the matter of MAX
ing public roads Greene county has
taken the lead Of all East Tennessee
counties, and has more than 100 miles
Of good turnpike roads.
Lebanon. The Wilson County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
has inaugurated campaign to clean
the county of flies, and to do this be-
fore the flies arrive.
Nashville.--The establishment of a
federal park near Brentwood, Tenn, to |
include the remains of some ancient |
Indian mounds and villages, will be
urged on congress.
Murfreesboro- Reliable news has |
reached this city from Tiptonville, |
Lake county, that oil operations in
that community have F,ry flattering
prospects.
Hartsville.-The sheep-killing dog
has again been at work in TrOusdale
county, and several farmers near this
place have suffered from their depre-
dations.
Jackson-Six miles east of here,
George Sharp, aged about 70, killed his
35year-old son, using an ak. They
had had trouble over tract of land,
Milan.--The barn and contents at
the home of John Wesley Rogers, a
prosperous farmer two miles north Of
Milan, was destroyed by fire.
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Nashville The appointment OF J.
NJ Fisher Of Carthage, Smith county,
as campaign manager was announced
by Governor Roberts.
Newbern--T Dyer County Sheep
and Wool Growers Association met at
the opera house, and officers were
elected for the year.
Whiteville.-After one of the most
successful terms in its history, the
Whiteville high school closed its 1919
1920 session.
Milan.-The city board OF education
has named teachers for the Milan high
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