Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-13
MOTHER IS KILLED BY CHILD
Son of Four Years Was Playing with
Shotgun-No One Knew Gun
Was Loaded.

Lexington.-One of the most deplor-
able tragedies in the annals of Hen
derson county occurred at the home
of Bonnie lowers, seven miles north
east Of town, when his little son, Fleet
wood, aged years, accidentally shot
and killed his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Jow-
ers. The child was playing with his
fathers singleIbarreled shotgun, Meth
er he nor his mother knowing it was
loaded.
Mrs. lowers was sweeping trash
from about the gate Of the front yard
while the child was playing with the
gun about the fence. In some manner
tie little fellow rested the gun on the
fence, playfully pointing it at his
mother, who was within two and a
half feet of him. He pulled the trig
ger, with the result that the gun
fired and a load of No. shot tore a
hole as large as teacup in the
mothers side Death was almost in.
Simultaneous. The father was in Lex
ington on business when informed of
his wrecked home.
Knoxville.-Eleven million dollars
will be spent in the near future by the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad in
Eastern and Southern Kentucky, the
greater part of the expenditures going
to the Cumberland Valley division, &C.
cording to an announcement made by
Knoxville officials Of the Louisville &
Nashville.
Trenton.-The Gibson county court
authorized bond issue of $4,000 to
take up it's outstanding Indebtedness.
The bonds are to be issued under an
enabling act, which the court hopes to
get through the present general assem-
bly,. They will be of the denomination
of 81 900 each and payable $4,000 each
year, beginning in 1922, and con-
tinuing until the entire amount is re.
tired. Interest will be at six per cent,
payable semi-annually.
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Huntingdon.-The Carroll county
quarterly court transacted the usual
routine Of business, elected County
Supt. D. T. Barnhill superintendent Of
public instruction for the seventh term,
and defeated a resolution for bond
issue to enable the county to meet its
warrants which are at a discount Of
about 20 per cent. The condition of
the finances is not due to any mis-
management of the county funds, but
due to heavy expenses in repairing
roads and bridges damaged by the
floods of the past year.
Jackson.-Elias Lawrence, 81, for
the last 10 years a resident of this
city. died very suddenly while sitting
in a chair at the clerks desk in the
circuit court room reading paper
His death was due to heart disease
as only few moments after those
who we're near him saw him in dis
tress they rushed to him and did ev
erything they could in an effort to re
vive him. A physician was summoned
but before his arrival the aged man
breathed his last. He was born No
vember 1S, 1885, at the old Lawrence
home four miles north of here.
Brownsville.-The Haywood county
court in regular session seemed eco
nomically disposed for the squires de
cided that the office of county agen
must remain untitled for the present.
Brownsville.-Chas. r. Sherman had
the misfortune to be bitten by a cat
which was since found to have been
affected with rabies. The animal was
killed by Marshal Landlord and its
head was sent o Memphis for exam
nation. Physicians there affirmed
the suspicious that the cat was mad
Mr.. Sherman Is taking the Pasteui
treatment.
Jackson.-Cecelia Hammer, aged D
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert William Hammer, living three
miles northwest of Jackson, died from
burns received when her clothing
caught fire while she was playing be-
fore an open fire in her home. The
child was alone in the house.
rownsville.-Making ready for tn,
early installation OF free delivery of
the mails within the corporate limits
of the town. force OF men were en-.
gagged in placing numbers on the bus
'ness houses and residences.