McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
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county, the one being located in the
third civil district of the county, about
q quarter of mile west of Crystal,
and about midway between the two
schools that are being. consolidated,
Mount Olive and Crystal. This school
will have an enrolment of about 125
pupils. The consolidation of these
two oneToom, one-teacher schools will
enable the pupils to have longer terms
and more teachers, making it possible
for some of the higher grades to be
added.
Cotton in the Newbern section of
the county is reported to be opening
rapidly, owing to the long dry spell.
According to the reports from the va
rious sections, 1t is said that the bolls
are bursting several weeks earlier
than usual this year. Picking will be
under full swing in the hill sections
early in September. The drouth has
greatly cut the cotton crop short in
the Newbern territory, and all crops
are suffering for the need of rain, and
squares are falling from the plant on
account of the dry weather.
Road work in this section of New
bern, especially on the highways, has
been delayed, owing to the ground be
ing so dry and hard caused by the pro-
longed drought However, contractors
are pushing the work. The majority
of the highway work has been done in
this section, with the exception of the
Newbern and Yorkville road, which
was recently started at the Gibson
county line.
Will Mcintyre of Lenox is in Jail,
charged with shooting his father-in-
law, Walter Hutchinson. Hutchinson,
who is 81 years of age, is at a local
hospital with load of buckshot in his
hip. The shooting took place at the
Mcintyre home. Mcintyre claims that
he shot after Hutchinson abused men,
bers of the family. The wounds are
not thought to be serious.
Children Of j. H. Scott, aged n, and
Mrs. J. H. Scott, 70, attended re-
markable family reunion of this coun-
ty at the home of the aged couple.
They have been the parents of Is chill
dren IL girls and six boys. Five died
under two years of age and 10 still
live. The aged couple have. lived to
see their fourth generation. They
have II grandchildren and 40 great
grandchildren. Seventy-five Of the re-
lations were at the reunion.
Owing 20 the heavy increase in the
cream industry in Newbern, country
stores are establishing cream stations.
The o. r. Smith & Co., at Churchton,
recently entered the business and is
buying thousands of gallons of cream.
The firm is shipping to the Belle
Meade butter company.
When the noses of churchgoers told
them all was not well search reveal
ed 20 gallons Of whisky and five gal
Ions of blackberry brandy under the
floor OF a church near Bristol. 1t is
thought the liquor was hidden there
by bootleggas,
Actual construction OF the proposed
Tri-State hotel, to be erected in Mem
phis will start within so days. The
building will cost $1,100.0OO, and will
be Is stories high. In construction,
equipment and interior finishing plans
call for the last word In modern de-
velopment.
A mass meeting Of Democratic men
and women has been called for Satur-
day, Aug. 20, at pm, in the court
house for the purpose of taking steps
to get all Democrats to pay their poll
tax in order that they may participate
In the November elections.
Prof. T. r. Harris OF jackson, the
newly elected superintendent OF the
Trezevant high school. making prep
aration for the opening or the fall and
winter terms OF the school. which will
continue In session for nine months.
Carl Rogers, 20, of Greenfield, was
seriously injured while hauling hay
when standard on his wagon hung
on telephone wire, and knocking a
glass incubator off the pole. The in
sulator fell on Rogers head. His con-
dition 10 not serious.
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Ben Pope, aged 45 years, farmer,
living five miles south Of Jackson.
died following overheating while
fighting fire which destroyed the
house OF neighbor.
Forty nine new members were en-
rolled in the American Legion mem
bership drive at Paris, making the
membership of Henry County Post
No. s now total 100.
Rev. ]. A. May, evangelist OF the
M. e. Church, South, will conduct the
annual autumn eyangelistie services
nj the First Methodist Church.
The watermelon and cantaloupe crop
in the Newbern section is said to be
the shortest in many years, due to the
dry season.
The Greenfield high school opened
with an enrolment of about $50 stu
dents.
Work of rebuilding B. & N. W. rah-