The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-10-13
Tennessee
E V E N rs
Happenings over the
State condensed for
our busy readers
our busy readers


James b. Griffith OF Chattanooga,
took poison with fatal results.
Members OF the Baptist church at
Bolivia have voted to tear down their
present house and 10 erect = more
modern and commodious building.
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The Newbern Farm Loan Associa-
ton has increased its capital 10 $751;
900 to meet the Increasing demands
for money.
1900
The fifty or more boys, Who. have
been in camp on Buffalo river for IT,
past two week, have returned to their
homes in Jackson.
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The United States navy depart
ment has reopened its recruiting sta
ton in the federal building at Jack
son, and already there have been a
number OF applicants for enlistment.
Maj. M. A. Spur. rs. former banker
and manufacturer. who during the
Civil war served with Gen. John II.
Morgan. died the past week at his
home in Nashville.
Mrs. Charles Garvin of Blackman,
was instantly killed and her daugh.
ter was probably fatally injured
when bolt Of lighting struck their,
home.
Rev. Oscar +. Huckaba OF the First
Baptist church. Huntington. IL sue.
cessfully conducting q revival st
Piney Creek Baptist church. seven
miles southeast OF Lexington.
Work will be started soon In the
Little Hatchie drainage district,
which as established by the county
court recently. The main canal will
drain approximately 5000 acres Of
fertile land.
r. +. Mckee, an employee OF the
Upton Cotto mills OF Covington, 10
In a serious condition as a result of
knife wounds received in q difficulty
with VIII Ray. another employe OF the
mills.
Information has reached Sequatchie
that a student at the State INDUSTRIAL
school In the Herbert domain had
been drowned by companions, who |
pushed him in deep water while sit. |
ting nea a swimming hole.
Cordell Hull, chairman Of the Demo |
cratic national committee and again |
the nominee of his party to represent
the Fourth district in the House, has
to Washington after spend
Ing several weeks in Tennessee.
Hon. John M. Nichols OF Dyers.
burg. present county representative.
who Is a candidate to succeed him
self. was invited by his opponent.
Mayor Ike N. Williams OF Newbern.
'or a debate, which was held In the
lily park.
Tennessee Is practically unrepre-
,ented In Washington now. all except
,ne of It's congressman having gone
rome for the recess. which will end
august Is. The only one left now
s Rep. Lemuel p. Padgett. veteran
who is critically III.
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w. ]. Cox. president OF the Cox.
Paris Drug Company. Memphis. was
elected president Of the
Pharmaceutical association
NJ the final meeting Of that body at
Memphis. MIR. Cox, during he past
year. served as first vice-preisdent Of
the organization.
Surgeon John w. Tippie, OF the
United States public health service,
has arrived in Memphis from st. Paul.
Mimi. with proper credentials and
orders TO assume direction Of the u.
S. Veterans Bureau hospital No. IS.
NJ. Dahl, who has been in charge of
he institution since its purchase by
he government from the Methodist
,hurch. examined the credentials and
urned the institution over TO its new
Injector.
Jackson took a big step when the
ssociation Of commerce elected +. ID.
Wider. financial editor Of the Louis
lille. (KyD Evening Post. as secre-
AIRY and fixed the salary at a figure
with his ability. The
lection Of Mr.. Wilder Is the first
top Of an enlarged program on the
art Of the association. which expects
, make n special bid for factories
nd to engage in all advertising cam
align that will put Jackson 20 the
,refront as an industrial and rail-