The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-28
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

lied recently. The thieves gained en-
trance by breaking the glass out of
the back door and then turning the
night latch through the hole. 1t must
have been a hungry bunch of yeggs
as they seemed very partial to eats.
stealing a large boiled ham. several
sacks OF bologna. cheese, crackers and
several other things.
acknowledgements and Kentucky
ministers favor acceptance by the gov
eminent OF Henry Ford's offer to take
over Muscle Shoals. A resolution do
claring that il would be for the bet
terment OF the entire south was unani-
mously adopted at the biennial con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
Of America of District 10 here.
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Indian Mound.-The Rev. e. H.
Greenwell, pastor Of Cross Creek Bap-
tisct church. has resigned. effective
Nov. 1, after a passionate of five years,
which has been very successful indeed.
He came here soon after his college
days at Carson and Newsom. and BY
his labors has greatly endeared him.
self TO all religious bodies.
Nashville.-Five more suits charging
salary brokers with usury were filed
in part one of chancery court, the
complainant In each case being ID. p.
Booker. The defendants named are
G. @. Hardeman, Wilson Brokerage
company. Union Trading company, the
Tennessee Finance company and the
r. ID. Isom company.
Dresden.-The past week might
have been designated as potato dig.
ging week for Weakley county The
schools In the potato sections dismiss.
cd for the occasion and time was well
spent by every man. woman and
child.
Crossville.-Crops generally in this
| section. xecept white potatoes, which
will not be more than one-third of
crop, are the best'for many years, es-
pecially corn. Late hay was splendid
and the acreage was unusually largo.
This section Is feeling the business
depression less than most part OF tho
country.
Nashville.-Gov. Taylor has pardon.
ed Jesse Higgins OF Bradley county OF
n thirfvdav xuorLh a,aa .o,,o..o H..
posed upon the charge OF larceny of
a buggy wheel. II seems that Higgins
was the only one OF three implicated
who was sentenced.
Newbern.-The farmers OF Dyer
county are now, perhaps. gathering
| one OF the largest and best crops ever
known In the history OF the county.
The acreage Is much heavier this year,
and the yield is better than previous
crops.
Nashville.-Robert G. Crouch of
Morristown was made president Of thu
state pension hoard at the reorganiza.
ton following the election OF Mark
V. Crump OF Memphis TO fill the va.
cancy caused by the death of Capt. w.
ii. Coley OF Milan.
Jasper.-Fire here. starting In Fer.
rvs drug store. destroyed half doz.
en- stores. a livery stable, law office,
lodge hall and the ~. G. n st. l..
railway depot entailing $4,000
loss. with $4,000 insurance.
Notwithstanding feasible route
for a transcontinental highway from
New York to San Francisco through
the south. a party OF highway experts
arrived In Nashville recently. having
left Memphis over the Memphls-to
Bristol Highway.
Nashville.-The trial OF Charles
Bellmyer of BLOOMINGTON. Ind. charg
cd with killing w. c. Pickett OF At
alnta and Charles l.. Stewart Of IndL
annapolis at the Tennessee State Fair
here Sept %. has begun.
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Jacksonville Tennessee women's
Christian Temperance Union was ask
ed 10 support Sunday blue laws" that
will be offered in the next session OF
the legislature.
Lebanon.-funera services over tho
body OF John Hudson. aged 3e. who
died at the government hospital nj
Denver. were held at the home OF his
sister. Mrs. Matte Watson. on the
Murfreesboro turnpike recently.
Huntingdon. Sam Johnson. Mem.
phis. clerk Of the federal court. won
first prize in fiddling at the Carroll
county fair.
Trezevant-Six men Of prominence
have died within few miles radius
OF TreIevant during the last few days.
They we're all above the half century
mark
Knoxville president r. q. Norcr,ss
Of Norma predicts better lumber con-
ditions in his address before the Ap-
palachian logging congress.