Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-08-18
TENNESSEE.
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

association, has been here to inspect
the Manchest er-Pelham road. Mr.. Peay
recommends this road to the state and
national commission for construction
under the direction of the federal gov.
eminent.
Columbia-The scholastic population
of Maury county gained 431 during the
past year.
Chattanooga-The East Ridge school
building, located In suburb east OF
Missionary Ridge, was completely
RACED by two charges of dynamite
placed by some miscreant unknown 10
the authorities.
Clarksville.-The r. B. Taylor Co.
of Louisville, KY, was awarded the
contract for asphalt surfacing of eight
miles of county roads at cost Of
$8,S49.
Camden.-G. B. Halliday, chairman
OF the democratic executive committee
of Benton county, has called the COM
mittee TO meet in Camden Monday,
September s, for the purpose Of ascer.
tanning the wish of the party as to a
plan to nominate candidates for the
county offices.
\ Newbern.--All public schools in the
TAral districts OF Dyer county are now
In session, according to the newly ap-
pointed school board.
Knoville.-The supreme court OF
Tennessee, at its session which con.
venes here September Is, will hear an
appeal in the case of Tom Christmas,
Otto Stevens, Charles Petree and
John Mcclure, convicted on charge
of the murder of George Lewis and at
tempted murder OF Arthur Crumley
In the Anderson county woods on the
! night Of May 80.
Harrogate.-S Sixteen students were
graduated from Lincoln university in
Its summer class. This is the largest
summer graduating class in the his.
3 tory OF the institution.
- So
Bradford.-Rev. Bessie C. Morris,
noted woman evangelist OF Texas, is
conducting revival meeting at Cum
berland Presbyterian church. Her
forceful addresses are attracting much
attention and large crowds are in at
tendance.
Bradford-The Bradford High school
has opened with Prof. Bruce, Mrs.
Blanche Carr, Prof. Lackey, Mrs. N. D.
Guy, Mrs. r.. v. Atkins, Miss Bessie
Dunlap and Miss Callie Alexander as
teachers. The attendance is exception.
ally large and looks like the building
will have to be enlarged.
Friendship-R. L. Weaver died after
q lingering Illness. Death resulted
from paralysis. with which he wa;
stricken some time ago.
Chattanooga William H. Friar
wife of well known citizen, died al
local hospital as the result of inju
ries received when an automobile
crashed into buggy in which she was
sitting, throwing her to the street.
ChattaRooga.-Ble Downey wa.
shot and killed in the home of Charles
Baxter, aged 20, his brother-in-law
Baxter is held in connection with tn,
killing. Downey, 1t is alleged, hal
struck Bakers wife and was killel
with a shotgun at close range after h
had refused to desist.
Alamo.--S. Homer Tatum, a membe
OF the bar here, has been appointe,
by Federal Judge ]. w. Ross referee il
bankruptcy for the eastern district o
Tennessee. He will succeed Judge F
w. Maddox of Huntingdon and Judg
T. A. Lancaster, of Lexington.
Nashville-Fuller Freeman, age.
104, a veteran Of the civil war and sal
to be the oldest resident OF Tennessee
is dead at the Confederate soldiers
home from senility.
Nashville.--A letter mailed on tn
train at some point west of here o
the Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Loui
railway, brought Gov. Taylor dolla
bill, attached to q slip Of paper o
which was written "for conscienc
fund"
Trezevant--Prof. e. H. Edwards Z
this city has been elected superintent
emit Of the high school at Rutherford.
Huntingdon.-H. L. Hubbard. col
tractor, sustained few broken rib
and painful scratches and bruise
when he fell through the FRAMEWORK
OF q bungalow which he is building fo
DIR. H. J. Peoples. few miles north {
Huntingdon.