Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-24
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Nashville.-The Tennessee Realtors
association went on record as advo-
waiting the passage OF the model real
estate licensing law which is to be
presented to the legislature. Dele
gates were here from Knoxville, Chat.
tanooga and Memphis. The associa-
tion also indorsed the bill which pro.
vides for passing all real estate prop
erty in the state for 1921. The asso-
citation opposed the bill to repeal the
bond issus for memorial building on
Capitol boulevard and prepared pc
tition protesting against the measure,
which will be presented to the gen
sral assembly.
Ripley.-W. M. Baker, q practical
farmer, has just closed a contract for
a lot on Ashport street and will erect
warehouse for the storing of sweet
potatoes with a capacity of 10000
bushels. There Is one at Curve owned
by N. j Harvard with capacity of
$4,000 bushels filled with last falls
crop Several smaller houses are over
the county, but last fall II was impoe-
sible to secure enough storage room.
This year the prospect acreage will
be much larger and the building at
Ripley by Mr.. Baker will be an incsn-
tive 10 more farmers planting this
crop.
Chattanooga.-According to q die.
patch received from Washington Con-
gresham John A. Moon, who has been
seriously III for several days, Is still
a very sick man. and whether he sur.
wives TO serve out his term will depend
upon his fortitude and wonderful con-
stitution. His physician. DR.. William
M Spriggs, Is quoted as saying that
the congressman is having trouble with
his heart and kidneys, but that he
hopes to get him In condition to be
removed 10 Chattanooga within a few
days.
Nashville.-Quotas for the counties
of Tennessee in the European RELIEF
fund collection have been announced,
ranging from $4,000 in Shelby coanty
TO s25 in Decatur. This money 10 b.
ing collected this week by the orsan-
i2ations in the various counties dssig.
mated TO aid in the relief work. Every.
cent contributed will be sent to the
starving children of Europe a. all,
overhead expenses OF the campaign
are defrayed out of a previously estab.
lished fund.
Nashville.-The bishop and council
Of Tennessee of the Episcopal churcn
will meet at Christ church This Ia a
meeting of statewide Importance anil
I'll lie attended by about 20 clergy.
men and laymen These sessions viii
I've presided over by Bishop Thomas
=. Gailor. assisted by the Rev. Troy
Beatty bishop coadjutor OF Tsunessss.
Observation-Disclosures of the Kiwauis
club gave an invisible guest" lunch
con in the dining room of the Blfsines. !
Mems club. A simple meal was served
at charge Of s10.36 per plate; Is
cents was to cover the cost Il tAs
food and the $40 was for the starving
children OF Europe The dinner nsstsd
about $500.
Huntingdon.-Miss Ruby orisson,
the l4-year-old daughter OF Mr.. end
Mrs. Ed Grissom. OF Hollow Rock, wss
seriously hurt by the explosion a .
dynamite cap.
Ripley.-Mrs NJ W. Lightfoot,
widow OF the late ". c. Lightfoot. died |
1t her home at Dghtfoot after q bcnS 4
Illness. She was 81 years OF age.
sssss
Nashville.-over and above the ss.-
roo In salary and expenses drawn from /
he state during the IL months pre-
,eding January !. Frank J. Rice, OF
Memphis. state revenue agent for
West Tennessee. told the back tar In.
committee that he oper.
lted under special contract with
shelby county and still another with
he city Of Memphis. The county psys
lie Is per cent comnission - tAs
tty about Tia sane