Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
BAXTER PEOPLE
TO THE FORE
Correspondent Writes Interestingly
OF Progress

The Eastern Star held very in
teresting meeting Saturday afternoon
in the new hall in the Anderson
building. Several candidates were
initiated and interest is increasing to
such an extent In both work and
numbers that the Chapter bids fair
to become one Of the leading 0rgani-
cations of its kind in this section OF
the state. After the degree work
was completed the ladies Of the
Eastern Star gave a very charming
and interesting banquet that lasted
from $50 to o'clock. The attend
ance was large and representative,
due principally to the very cordial
and generous invitations extended to
all Masons in town and vicinity, with
the request also from the wood wo-
men to bring at least one member OF
the family or some friend. The ar
rangement and decorations Of the
handsome new lodge hall was TASTE
fully planned, and reflected much
credit on those having the matter In
charge. Electric lights, ferns, and
many other flowers and ornaments
weie exquisitely displayed through
out the hall. The banquet was se.v
ell in substantial, sound Hnc sane
courses, very much to = ths gratii ~.
ton of not only our visiting members
from adjoining towns, but to those
in Baxter who had spent the after
noon and evening in the interest of
the order. Those to whom most
credit is due for the success Of the
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Sewell, Mrs. w. G. Anderson, and
Miss Ella Crownover. Mrs. =. g.
Dowdy and others also rendered vol
liable assistance. After dinner talks
were made by w. T. Sewell; .. q.
Oliver, E. C. Dowdy, Mrs. Oliver and
John Carpenter, w. T. Sewell getting
as toastmaster. The occasion has
given big boost to the Eastern star
at this place and a greatly increased
interest in the work Is manifested.
The returns from Saturdays elee-
tion are not as decisive as they
should have been, due mainly ON &C.
count of the suitable day for farmers
to plow and perform other work bad
ly needed to be done at this season OF
the year. Hundreds of farmers In
the extreme lower end districts who
favored the stock law refused to abb
sent themselves from their \. fields
long enough to go to the polling pre-
cinct to aid in cause that means
much to the farmers of the county.
The majority, however small, is ami
ly sufficient to induce Representative
King and Senator Overton to press
the bill through the Legislature and
give us the law. The fundamental
principle; the very foundation and
corner stone of government in this
country is majority rule, SO ma
jority of one vote is just as binding
on our Legislative representation 40
If it had been one thousand or more,
so on this basis the public will look
to Mr.. King and Mr.. Overton TO car
ry out their promise and obligation
to the people of the county and im.
mediately introduce bill covering
the proposed question and ese tAat
it becomes law.
In the recent corporation election
v. d. Nunally was elected mayor, J.
e. Olicer, Recorder, Lawrence GrAce,
w. r. Bradford, B. M. Lee and Neel-
ay Taylor, Aldermen. Washy Sfnnk
ton was elected marshal, r. L. n
ardson, ]. A. Balm and w. s.. SwSls :
lows, school directors. The entire
corps OF officers are good strong
men. and we hope the whole town
will respond hberally and earnestly
to every proposition originating thyH
the board for the cleaning up, beau
tifying and the upbuilding and better
ment of the town and community.
No publicity has ever been given
duce. markets of this section of the
state. The produce business here
to more in cash returns than
we receive from the sale of mules.
horses. cattle, sheel, fhogs, corn wheat,
pats, hay, tobacco and in fact every
single product of the farm will not
strike a balance column with the re-
turns from the sale of produce. We
have two Wholesale produce firms In
Baxter, that buy stun in White. De-
Kalb,. jackson, and this section Of
Putnam county. On Investigation OF
his industry by your corresnp 4dant,
We were astounded at the facts pro
luced. An interview with Lee &
Waller, and P. D. Hughes, the two
arge wholesale dealers, facts were
,btained showing that some two hun
Ired thousand dollars had been paid
ut for produce last year, with pros-
'ects Of an increased business for
921. Two weeks ago one OF said
rms reported business of $1,000
r upwards for one week only.
The Masens and Mod rn Woodmen
ave announced that each propose to
i've banquet in the near future
hat will feature much style and in
crest. All the lodges here are begin
ing to offer all the inducements per-
lifted or possible to strengthen them
elves numerically. preparatory to
occupying the new hall II any of
ne good Cookeville brethren wish to.
ee modern and right up to date
,dge room Just call around and visit
$. No han between Nashville and
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