Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-24
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


been proposed, according to informa-
ton received here. Ninety per cent
of the new railroad would be through
undeveloped coal and timber lands. 1t
is rumored that $25,O00,OO0 has already
been subscribed for the construction
of the important railroad, and rights
of-way are being obtained. Surveys
were made some time ago. AID es-
innate of the cost is soon to be taken.
Lebanon.-George Massey, LEGAL
manager of the Nashville Pure Milk
Co., has rented the building recently
bought by Hobbs and Winfree On
North Cumberland street, known an
the Martin Tin Co. building. He has
removed his cream station to the rev
location. The building has been COM
pletely remodeled and Is model of
cleanliness and beauty. Mr.. Massey
Is installing complete steam testing
outfit with other Improvements.
Ripley-A series of revival meet
ings will begin at the First Baptist
church of this city, conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. F. ]. Harrell. Before
accepting the pastorate of this church
last year Mr.. Harrell had been en-
gagged in evangelistic work for many
years and his ripe experience, talent
and zeal, together with his strong per-
sonality and deep religious conviction,
rank him with the leading eyangelists
of the south.
Lawrenceburg. the advent Of
good weather, building has been re-
sumed. Lutte Springer is erecting a
bungalow on the highway few blocks
north of the public square, and J. j.
Dobson1 of Bowling Green, KY, has
purchased lot a few feet north Of
Depot street, on the highway and has
the material on the ground for brick
store building on the corner of Berger
street and the highway.
Knoxville Dropping 81 within five
weeks, domestic coal delivered in
Knoxville is nov retailing at $3.50 per
tom There IS said to be an abundant
supply of coal, but Knoxville dealers
do not look for much lower price
this summer They say there might
be reduction of quarter or half
dollar ton but their expectation
is for the present price of $3.50.
Columbia-Maury county had more
live stock than any county in Middle
Tennessee when the last census was
taken, according to figures just COM
piled There were 1867 farms in the
county which reported live stock hav-
ing total valuation of $4037,090. 1t
was shown there were in the county
1000 horses, upon which valuation
of $762,471 was placed
Columbia.-It is expected that the
annual spring conference Of the county
agricultural agents of the middle divi
sion of Tennessee will be held in Co
nmbia. This conference will bring
together the county agents and home
demonstration agents from the twenty
eight counties in this division of the
state. or about forty farming and dem
onstration experts.
Bristol-More than $4,000 was
raised for European relief work iii
Sullivan county, according to a final
report given out by Mayor c. G. King
of this city, chairman Of the LEGAL cam
paign committee. The total amount
subscribed by Bristol and Sullivan
county was s13,179.25, and of this
amount Kingsport contributed $500.
Knoxville--An investigation Of an
alteration between ex-service men
and guards at the national tuber-
culosis sanitarium at Johnson CITY .
being made by Mai G. L. Hellis, COM
mandant. Bal, Bells denies that two
guards have been suspended pending
the investigation, but says they ten
dered their designations.
Memphis.-Two of the $4,000 fed
eral reserve notes paid out by Mem.
phis bank in payment for a large lot
of Liberty bonds afterward found to
have been stolen In the hold-up of a
brokers' messenger in Brooklyn wsre
located in San Francisco, according to
telegram from the federal reserve
bank in that city.
Clarksville.--Packed houses saw
1.-THE Jollies of 1921" presented at the
high school auditorium by the iocal
lodge of Elks. Col. The program con-
sisted of musical comedy ard short
minstrel sketch Both performances
were directed by Sibley Ross Harvey
and the Joe Bren Production company.