The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1921-07-07
Serious Accident Is
Barely Averted By
Two Cosby Parties


A serious tragedy was narrowly
averted last Friday afternoon when
the automobiles of Isaac Costner and
Edd Tritt, both of Upper Cosby, met
on the culyert near the home of Gee.
Allen. Both of the men were driving
at a very high speed, and when they
saw that they were going to meet on
the culvert. which is not wide enough
to permit two vehicles to pass, each
steered toward the side of the road
in order to avoid collision. The
Dodge driven by Tritt wrecked itself
on the brink Of the culvert and mar
rowly escaped going off into the bed
Of the branch. Mrs. Tritt and Mrs.
McGaha and their infanA children
were thrown from the car into the
bed of the branch about ten feet be-
low the road. Mrs. Tritt was ser-
ously injured and Mrs. McGaha was
painfully but not seriously hurt
Their babies were not injured. The
fall of the women and children was
broken by about two feet of water
which accounts for the fact that they
'-e,a not killed or very seriously ir
iurea. Tho Hudson driven b. Cost
ner came near going eff on the Other
s.ue of the culver, but finally ran
In,O the bank. Costoe- was rnhu-t
and his car was dameg very little,
The Dodge owned y '7ritt wss bad
- wrecked, both front wheels beins
shattered and the tenders and bump
er twisted beyond recognition. The
injured women werc hurried back
t. Newporc where Their wound re-
tc'ved attention froir Dr. Nor.';tutt.
At last reports they we're resting as
we!l as could be expe cted.
The Cosby Academy library has
received an addition of the Encyclo-
pcGia Brittanica as gift from Mrs.
A. F. Burnley, of Columbia, Tern.
Che set contains thirty well bound
volumes Of convenient size to handle.
The Encyclopedia bi.'tarica Is uni
versally Acknowledged as the great
est encyclopedia in the world. All
other works of refer ice are mere
~ abri1yed limitations of this =. at
encyclopedias which occupies the
same p. Il tlon among encyclo 5eeias
chat Wei. ter's dict;.i.a-y does aLcng
dictionaries Cosby Academy has
row l.t,ary Of tnasiderable over
four hundred volumes, undoubtedly
the best school library in the county.
Beginning July 81 aud ending Au-
gust 5, B. Y. P. U. encampment
win be conducted Il. Cozby Academy
for the East Tennessee association.
Some Of the best speakers in the
state will be present, among them
D.. Harry Clark, educational secre-
ts.ry for this state and formerly con-
nected with the University Of Ten
ncssee. People from sll over the
county are urged to be present. Pro-
gram and full particulars will be Civ
en- in few weeks.
School at Cosby Academy reopens
on August Is. The + f,culty this year
composes the following: Prof. r. l..
Marshall, principal; assistants, Miss
Adelia Lowrie, Bluff City, Tenn.
Miss Blanche Crausby, of Mississip-
pi, and Misses Eliza and Bonnie Nor
ley, Mountain City, Tenn.
Mrs. r. L. Hickey arrived few
days ago to spend a short time with
friends and relatives in this county,
Mrs. Hickey moved from Newport
to Sweetwater several years ago. She
is accompanied here by Miss Martha
Wilson. Her son, Clyde, and daugh.
ter, Josephine were already in the
county.
Andy Lillard and sister, Miss Bet
tie, motored to Asheville Tuesday
They were accompanied back by a
schoolmate of Miss Bette.
Prof. and Mrs. Marshall returned
last week from Sevierville where they
had spent several days with relatives
Clelland Williams opened sing
ing school at Denton Tuesday.
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