Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
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Jackson.-Fire partially destroyed
the Grace restaurant at Beasley and
Lancaster streets. Fire started wher
an oil stove exploded. The building
and contents were only partially in
sured.
CoIumbia.-A large barn belonging
to Brig. Gen. John L. Jones of the
Confederate Veterans was totally de-
stroyed by fire after being struck by
lightning during an electrical storm
and rain.
Union City.-Rev. J. E. Baker Of
Dyersburg has accepted the pastorship
of the Christian church at this place.
He is now at home in the parsonage
just bought by the members from G.
B. White on Florida avenue.
Jackson.-Will Rogers, a farmer,
narrowly escaped injury when he at
tempted to crank an automobile that
had been left in gear. The car started
running wild and crashed into a big
plate glass window before it could
| be stopped.
Knoxville. - Appeal to the intelli-
gence and conscience of violators Of
the revenue and prohibition laws by
imposing a prison sentence of not less
than one year and the payment of
heavy fines was recommended by
Judge E. T. Sanford in his charge to
the federal grand jury.
Newbern.-The third quarterly con-
ference of the Church Grove Method
list church will convene for a two
days session at Church Grove, one |
mile west of town. The opening adj |
dress will be delivered by DR.. w. W. |
Armstrong, presiding elder of the
Dyersburg Tenn. district.
Columbia. Raleigh S. Hopkins,
prominent republican, has rendered
his resignation as a member of the
county board of election commissions
ers. His successor will be appointed
by Hon. Newton Myers. republican
member of the state board, at the next
meeting of the commission.
Gallatin-The United States gov
eminent remounting breeding depart
ment will offer prize of $50 for colts
by government stations foaled in 1921
at the coming Summer county fair
in August. The money will be divided
into two classes, SIS to sucking colts
and fillies, and $25 to mare and foal.
Maryville of $4,000 from the
general education board and of $4,000
from the Carnegie foundation, condi-
tional upon the raising of a total fund
of $250,000 within three years, were
announced by President Samuel T.
Wilson at the one hundred and Sec
ond annual commencement of Mary
vile college.
Milan.-The first ripe tomatoes this
season were brought to Milan by Leb
Fly, one of the progressive farmers
and large fruit growers, living one
mile south of town. This is the earl
est date that ripe tomatoes have been
'aised here. The general crop Of to-
natoes is very fine in this section
II Gibson county.
Trezevant.-The stock barn and res
dence of Will Butler, near Holly Leaf, ,
ivemiles west of this city, were de- !.
troyed by fire. Several hundred
ales of hay together with a lot of
orn, farming implements, harness
nd other things were destroyed and =
lmost all of the household furnish
ngs were a loss.
Colum bia.-William w. Dyer has re-
Irned to Columbia after spending the
asst four months at his barrel plant
t Hastings, Fla, which is located in
1e heart of the great potato-growing
istrict. Mr.. Dyer said the Florida
rop is not as large or profitable this
ear as last, but that growers have
cen making a fairly good profit.
Memphis. proposal to institute
lie daylight saving rule In this city,
/ ordinance for such having been pre-
,nted to the city commission by one
its members, is arousng plenty of
)position. The ordinance is to be
,nsidered but laboring people and
lirymen and trucksters are busy try
g to stir up enough opposition to de-
at 1t.
Knoxville.-W. P. Selcer, formerly
injected with the Hamilton county
gh school, was elected general book
eper for the five state normal
hools of Tennessee and statistician
r the state board of education at the
,sing session of the state board of
ucation here. Mr.. Selcer had been
lced in this position subject to the
prevail of the state board.
Jackson.-A new concrete bridge to -
place the old one across Highland
enue is being built by the Illinois
ntral. The new structure will be
3 Of the best constructed bridges