Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-08-05
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AnCOr-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


this county for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff John Macintosh two years ago
and which has been persistently fol-
lowed by Chief of Detectives w. II.
Hackett, has ended at the prison in
DeKalb, Texas, where Martin is lying
at the point of death from a gunshot
wound received in an attempt to es-
cape.
Trezevant.-The largest real estate
transfer in this county for many
months was the recent transfer of the
large tract Of timber and farm land
near here, owned by the Gayoso Lum-
Der company, of Memphis, to the Kline
Timber and Land company, also Of
that city. 1t is understood that the
consideration was $4,000. This prop
erty embraces about 1900 acres, most
ly of bottom land, lying along the
Obion river
Memphis-B. G. Sweeney, former
Mound City, Ark, camp manager for
the Arkansas Single & Lumber COM
pany of Memphis, has been arrested,
charged with the murder of his wife,
whose dead body was found lying face
down at the door Of a tent in which
she and Sweeney were living in the
Mound City camp on the afternoon Of
June 4.
Trezevant-Farmers are beginning
to bring watermelons to the local mar
ket. Recent rains will be of great BEN
eft to this crop. The acreage is UNI
usually large in some sections, partic-
ularly in the Nineteenth district. They
are bringing good prices here.
Franklin-It is understood here that
the Middle Tennessee railroad, which
runs from Franklin to Mt Pleasant, a
distance of about thirty miles, will be
sold sometime in September.
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GAINESVILLE Clarksville was agog
when the city was invaded by the 300
members of AL Menah Patrol, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, who came from
Nashville on the steamer H. G. Hill.
The GAINESVILLE Mobiles had a cordial
welcome for the visitors and wooden
key, six feet long, was presented on
behalf Of the city by Mayor W. E.
Beach.
Nashville.-While his mother lay In
the adjoining room at the point of
death from cancer, Arthur Jackson, 80,
shot himself through the heart with
revolver at his home here. His death
is attributed to accident, but the man
is said to have been respondent about
his mothers health.
Jackson-Ed Barker, IS, we'll known
young man of Jackson, was found dead
at the fair grounds, near here, from
the effects of drinking phial of car
bolic acid.
Chattanooga.-Miss Elizabeth Dis
bennett, 10, who has been living at the
local Y. W. c. A. for some time, has
been reunited with her father at Mum
Gle, Ind, after separation of Is years,
during a greater part of which time
the parent has kept up a search for
the daughter.
Shelbyville.-Only three more weeks
until the great~Bedford county fair will
begin. Workmen are busy putting the
buildings and track in good shape.
Knoxville.-Passed on by several
leading physicians of Knoxville as be-
ing a perfect baby, Vera Ruth Rimmer
was born at the Knoxville general hos
pital with two teeth.
Columbia Encouraged over the
showing made by representatives Of
the people before the public utilities
commission in the rate hearing of the
Cumberland Telephone Co., it was in
dicated here that telephone subscrib-
ers would Immediately make additional
contributions to the fund to continue
the fight.
Ripley.-The A. S. Johnston Lumber
Company, operating an extensive lum-
Der plant here and at Henning, have
recently established a plant at Gates.
Smithville.-J. R. Bell, superintend-
ent Of the Smithville Construction COM
pany, is preparing to burn two hum
dred thousand bricks to be used this
year in building houses in Smithville.
He will probably soon close a contract
with the Smithville Civic League for
a handsome park around the court
house.
Newbern.-The public schools in the
rural Districts of the county will open
their summer terms about August l.
All teachers have been employed for
the winter and summer sessions. The
county high schools will open Septem-
Der 1 with large faculty.
Ripley.-With the democratic pri,
mary just a month off, county politics
is warming up in Lauderdale. The
date for candidates to qualify has
passed, so only those now in the race
will be privileged to run.
Greenfield-An automobile belong
ing to Carl Swearingen caught on fire
under the motor, but was extinguished
by bystanders before much damage
u-nr dnnn Mr. Cmnarinpnn was truirn.