Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-29
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered AnCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

the Jasper>road to Monteagle. In this
communication Judge Brewer writes:
Il feel sure that we will have nc
trouble in getting sufficient funds
available for this year. | can guar
antee s1,500 and it may be possible
to add $500 to that amount should
you raise $4,000. / trust we win gel
this road in shape before the fall rains
set in, to insure winter travel"
Union City.-Quite a change has
been made in the operation of the ex,
press business at this place. The
American Railway Express Company
will occupy the lower floor of the Ma.
sonic building on North First street
with Mr.. Council as manager, and the
Southeastern Express Company, re-
Gently organized, will occupy what is
known as the old expresg building at
the depot, and operate over the Mo
bile & Ohio and Southwestern railway
The other company will operate over
the N. c. & St. L.
sssas
Lewisburg, was thought that the
recent freezes in the county had killed
nearly all the fruit, and that the straw
berry crop had been so seriously in
jured that but few berries would be
picked. However, Uncle" Jake Egly,
the veteran strawberry and canta-
loupe grower, says that while the
strawberry crop has suffered consid-
erably, should there be no further
freezes, a fair crop will be made.
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Friendship. - Attorney-Gen. Grover
G. Sherrod of Humboldt, delivered the
class address to the graduating class
of Friendship high school. Gen. Sher-
rod is an able speaker and never fails
10 respond to any call made upon him
by the people Of Friendship, and his
address to the splendid class Of young
ladies graduating from high school
was an inspiration to the class and
the audience as well.
Lawrenceburg.-In order to stimu-
late the raising Of poultry in Law
renee county, the Columbia Produce
Company has made arrangements
with the First National bank Of this
city to finance those who will engage
In this work. Notes are to be exc
cuted for amounts ranging from $3.50
to $4,000, and then will be secured by
the above company up to $3.50.
sssas
Jackson.-Two carloads of equip
ment and several mules and wagons
have arrived for work on the state
highway which will begin on the
Dyersburg read at the end Of the
gravel six 4miles from this city. The
work will be done under the direction
of the state highway commission, the
headquarters Of the western district
which is located in Jackson.
Memphis.-Louise Matthews and w.
T. Sturgeon, negroes, we're shot ty
Nett Williams while the latter was
trying to kill a mad dog. The woman
was shot in The side and may die.
The boy received a wound in his foot.
Bystanders said Williams became ex-
cited when he saw the dog frothing
and shot wild.
Chattanooga.-Or Orders have been IS
sued by the chief of United States
reducing by two-thirds, the
forces at work on the Muscle Shoals,
according to word received today by
local officials of the Tennessee River
Improvement Association. The order
lays off from work approximately g.
200 men.
Knoxville.-The jury trying Landon
Chesney and ]. c. Hederick, conductor
and brakeman in employ of the South
ern Railway Company, for shooting
to death Charles Robinson, flagman,
failed to agree.
A@ass
Milan.-Night Waterman Compton.
of the railroad yards at Paris, was
assaulted and robbed by negro who
made full confession when arrested
here.
Union Sity.-Funeral services over
the remains of George Dahnke, who
died here recently were held at his
residence on Washington avenue.
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Lexington. "A. S. Wells, formerly Of
this place and son of A. D. Wells, has
been appointed judge of new judi
cial district in Oklahoma.
Columbia. The graduating class Of
Central high school is the largest in
the history of the institution. Forty
one will receive diplomas.
Gleason. The Gleason Grocery
Company, a new concern, opened for
business here, succeeding the W. R.
Fowler Company.
Union City-lt Is rumored tnat ne
gotiations are pending for the board
Of mayor and aldermen to purchase
the lot on the corner of West Church
and Second streets, upon which will
be erected a new and larger city hall
with the Masonic order occupying the
second story
savannah.--Bob Seaton's barn was
struck by lightning, killing two COWS