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VOLUME 7
BENTON, POLK COUNTY, EAST TENNESSEE. i HURSDAY DEC. 18 1913
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PERSONAL AND SOC AL. f
Social Calendar.
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Mid-week prayer meeting at
the Presbyterian church on
Wednesday nights. You are
invited to come.
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Sundiy school at both the
Presbyterian and Baptistchurch
es every Sunday morning. You
are welcome and yuiir presence
will be appreciated at either
place.
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Rev. W. H. Rymerwill fill his
regular appointment at the
Baptist church Sunday.
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Christian Endeavor society
meets at the Presbyterian
ennrch Sunday nights. Inter
esting topics are discussed; and
you are requested to come.
Don't send your
oft we can do it.
job printing
Mrs. Harry Hicks has recov
ered from an attack of mumps.
Carl Parks ot Prendergast
was in town Tuesday.
H. K. Brown of Charleston R.
1 was here Wednesday.
Miss Anna Shell, of Louisville
Ky., is here on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. N. A. White.
Mrs. J. L. Kinser of Cleve
land route 7 spent Tuesday with
Mrs. T. M. Hicks.
A large hotel will be opened
at ParksviMe ere long, to ac
comodate those who sro there
to view the power dam.
Rachael Woods, uf Cookson
Creek, died Tuesday night and
was buried in the Baptist cem
etery here Wednesday after
noon. Last week we published an
article written by our. friend,
Georgia A. Stakely of Madison
ville Route 6 All of our read
ers will not agree with him in
all of the statements he express
ed in the article, however all of
them can agree with him on part
of the statements he made.
The box supper given by the
High School in the auditorium
last Friday, night was largely
attended and well- patronized.
Most of the girls brought boxes
and the proceeds from the sale
of them amounted to a little
over $18.
Last week we stated that the
Christmas tree at the Presby
terian church would he on Xmas
night. That statement was a
typographical error. The one
at the Presbyterian church will
09 given on Christmas eve night
and the one at the Baptist
church on Christmas night.
Charles Witt has recovered
from the mumps.
Mrs. T. Fetzer of Ocone had
her name placed on our mailing
list this week.
First term examinations are
being taken by th'e high school
students ttiis week. ,
Rev. Robinson preached here
Sunday morning and at Cona
sauga Sunday night.
Mrs. McClary, mother of Mr.
El. W. McClary, has been sick
for a few days, but is improv
ing. Lynn Hicks has returned
from Wetmore and will enter
the Eligh School after the Xmas
holidays. '
Ernest Fox, who holds a job
in the Power Company's store
at Caney Creek, spent a few
days recently with homefolks
here.
Sheriff Alhert Crumley called
and paid up his subscription- to
the paper last week. Mr. Crum
ley seems to realize the possibil
ities for future development of
the county and the usefulness of
the county paper in helping to
bring it about.
E. 0. Elood of Youngstown,
Ohio, who is speuding the win
ter at Bariow, Fla., has become
an appreciative subscriber to
The News-Gazette.
Abraham Lillard, Sr., died
Tuesday morning after having
suffered with pneumonia fever
for only a few days. He was
interred in the Baptist cemetery
Wednesday at two o'clock p m.,
after services cdnducted by Rev.
W. H. Rymer in the Baptist
church. Mr Lillard was nnj
aged man and had lived in this
commuuity for many years. He
leaves a host of relatives And
friends, who have the sympathy
tf ilin pntirn nnmmunitv A
more extended account of his subJecl. f "Justification." Ev-
life will probably appear at a
Normal Training; Class
for Baptist S. S. Teachers
Members of the Ocoee Baptist
church here met last Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock and re
cited their first lesson in the
Normal Training Class lor Sun
day school teachers. At the
completion of book one the stu
dents will receive a diploma
from the Southern Baptist Con
vention, and seals will be placed
on the diplomas from time to
time as the students complete
the other books!, until eight
have been completed, when they
will receive the blue seal, which
completes the f course. This
class meets every Sunday after
noon at two o'clock. Many in
teresting topics are discussed.
Pastor, Rev. W. H. Rymer,
began about six weeks ago
preacmng a series ot sermons
on Baptist beliefs. The subject
of the first sermon was "The
Fall of Man." The second was
"Redemption." The third will
be preached next Sunday on the
appear
later date.
Optical Specialist Coming.
Dr. P. F. McKowen, Optome
trist and Physical Eye Specialist
I he leadinjj'Optometrist of the
south, will-be Ht Central Hotel,
Bentou, Tenn., December 22 and
23 for the proper fitting of eve
glasses. Home address 5151
Williams St., Knoxvjile, Tenn.
erybody is invited to come and
hear this series of sermons.
There will be twelve or fifteen
more sermons before the series
is completed.
Sunday school at the Baptist
church is progressing nicely.
Everybody is invited to sttend.
The Baptist Sunday school
will give a Christmas tree on
Xmas night. Everybody come.
SANTA CLAUS WILL
HAVE A BIG JOB
SuDDlvinz the wants of
the Children of this
Section.
Benton, Dec. 10, 1913
Dear Santa Claus, I want
box of stationery, a locket.
black muff and ring, candy, ap
ples, oranges, etc. Good bye
from your little friend
Mary Lou Higgins.
Benton, Tenn., Dec. 8
Dear Santa. How are you?
Please bring me a doll, a set of
dishes, a carriage, bed and i
little rocking chair and a stove.
From Bernice Russell.
Kenton, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1913
Dear Santa. Pleise bring me
a doll, a rocker and a stove, a
little carriage, bed and a sewing
box, set of dishes, little table
and some candy, apples and or
anges. Rena Witt
Benton, Dec. 8 1913
Dear Santa Claus. Please
bring me a Indian suit and a
pair of glasses, drum and a
wagon and horn, a picture book.
Remember my little brother
Lynn. Your friend 4 years old
Raymond Brooks.-
Benton, Tenn., Dec. 9 1913
Dear Santa Claus I want you
to bring me a doll and some sta
tionery and some candy, apples
and drangesr Stetla'-WttC '
Benton, Dec. 9, 1913
Dear Santa Claus, please bring
me a sewing box, doll, pair of
jockey boots, candy, apples, or
anges etc. Louise Russell.
Benton, Teon., Dec. 9
Dear. Santa Claus I want a
teddy bear, set of disnes and a
little iron and table and some
story books, oranses apples and
candy. Ruth Russell.
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AtBenton 3nd Turtietown
Tenn., for Polk County
Saturday Jan. 10 1914
The Ur(ited States Civil Ser
vice Commission announces an
open competitive examination
on the date and at the places
named above, as a result of
which it (s expected to make
certification to fill a vacancy in
the position of rural carrier at
TurtU'town, Tenn., and other
VACANCIES AS.THEY MAY OCCUR
ON RURAL ROUTES AT POST OF
FICES IN , "THE ABOVE NAMED
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COUNTY, unless it is found to be
in the interest of the service to
fill any vacancy by reinstate
ment, transfer,' of -promotion.
The compensation of a rural
carrier is based upon the length
of the route. Salaries range
from $484 to $1,100 per year.
Age, 18 to 55, on the date of
examination. The maximum age
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By
Mrs. Sarah Shamblin, and
H. W. McClary.
Benton, Dec. 913
Dear "Old Santa; As it is set
ting near Xmas and we expect
to see you come down the chim
ney,! will write vou what I
want. A . doll, ' little stove,
teddy, bear and set of dishes,
candies, fruits, e,tc'
(H: M;iCKie James.
(Continued from last week)
Here we drop back to Rev.
McClary with Gatewood's pistol
muzzle, with its large calibre
opening, staring him like death
square in the eye, and quote
from the account he told his
family and, written for us by his
son H. W. McClary, my partner
in the management of the daily
business of the Bank in Benton
"As Gatewood'fi devilish wrath
was boiling in his bosom, his
navy pistol leveled and his glar
ing eye taking due aim, t he Rev
McClary said 'Sir. I am a minis
ter of the Gospel when you
shoot take sure aim.' The
trigger was uot pulled; the
murderer's nerves twitched, his1
muscled relaxed, his arm fell,
and the Rev.MeCIafv lived to
preach the gospel' many years
thereafter, witnessing hundreds
of souls saved in East Tenn."
will always prevent the bullet,
and the conscience of the pub
lic will banish war and give
humanity universal peace.
Vesper Service.
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will
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a the J jbfirrroe. J,' 1913 -
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Dear "Sard Claus 1 want a
drum afqi a1d hh and a picture
book aUd aHhtomobile, apples
oranges and candy.
' Glasgow Russell.
Servilla, Tenn., Dec. 15
Dear old Santa Claus. -I want
you to bring me some apples,
oranges, candies. Also I want
a tricycle. My age is 6 years.
Oscar Kilpatrick.
Christmas and
Thanksgiving.
So Christmas and Thanksgiving
clasp
Their hands, and brightly bridge
December,
Close met within that heart-felt
grasp
All friends One Friend of all
remember.
Two feast fires glow across the
snow
Dead voices answer to the living
As home to meet our own we go
Thank God for Christmas and
Thanksgiving.
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1 After Gatewood's arm drop
ped with the weapon almost in
the act of shooting Rev. Robt.
WtCiary l'Thether . ffoifr f a aod
impulse or from fear ... avLrit.'
ed hell?) he told 'McClary he
could go, but McClary said "No,
unless you will furnish me "a
guard uniil I pass your rear
guard.' Gatewood furnished
the guard and sent McClary
down the river homeward. In
relating the events to the Hask
ins family, he was -the worst
scared man the Raskins girl had
ever seen, wnen he reacnea
Ferguson's aud saw the light of
his own home, he asltd Mr.
Ferguson whose light it was.
Upon being told that it was that
of his own home, he calmed
down and sa'd that he could "go
homePow " He said the fur
ther he got from danger the!
worse scared he got.
His judgment in not running
from them, his bravery in talk
ing to Gatewood as he did and
his caution in demanding a
guard were all three necessary
that he might be spared to
preach of God's love, but no
wonder when excited in the
pulpit he would sometimes say
'I've been in the hands of 49
devils."
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Often I think that these old
war time facts were best left
covered by the forgetfulness of
years, as the farms and house
seats above Parks ville are cov
ered by many feet of water io
the man-formed lake. (How
little man had to do with form
ing this lake!) But so long as
those who have lived through
these terrible tradgedies have
memories, so lone will recollec
tion be vivid, though only a few
years hence and tradition only
will be left to tell the tale. Per
haps it is well that the horrors
of war be made known to the
younger generations to counter
act the false teaching done in
showing the glitter and "glory"
of battle victory.
When all mankind is taught
of what thope who have been
through a great war know, then
On Thursday
6 o'clock a vesper service
be conducted at the auditorium
by the Polk County High School.
The coming of Christ will be
celebrated by sacred choral
music. The program starts
promptly at 6 p. m., and as there
is no admission fee, it will be
necessary to te on time in order
to secure seats. ThH following
program, has been arranged:
1. Silent Night, Holy Night
Gruber
Choir
2. Joy to the World
Isaac Watts
Choir
3. Birth Song of Jesus
Meredith
Little girls
4. O, Little Town of Bethlehem
. Redner
Choir
Prayer by Rev. J.E.Robinson
Luther's Cradle Hymn"
6th and 7th Grade girls
0, Come all ye Faithful; -"7
r ... "Reading
Congregation
O Holy Night - Adam
Choir
Christmas Story
Mr. .J. L. Brewer
Hark the Herald Angels
.Sing - Mendelsshon
Choir
11. Benediction by the Choir
Meredith
10
Archvillc. -
(Too late for last week.)
James Parker is at Ducktown
superintending the erection of
a new residence on his property
there.
John Bates who has been at
'work on the transmission Hue
jnear Benton is very siefc.
Miss Sarah Rymer of Duck
town is on the sick list and is
spending a lew days with her
parents here.
Mike Boring has returned
from Ducktown and viciuity,
where he purchased a nice drove
of cattle.
It is re pq reed that work is
soon to begin on the new church
building which is to be erected
at Rymer school houe.
Tom Dunn has returned from
Benton.
Brother Wadkins.
The Empty Stocking.
Cartoonists have helped the
grown-ups to realize the the po
ignant disappointment of the
child who finds its stocking emp
ty Christmas and the movement
to help out Santa Claus has be
come nation-wide. It is surely
a blessed thing to do, blessing
the.reclpients and thrico bless
ing the givers. Christmas is
the season of good will, and no
bodyfwith half a heart would
wish to see an v of the children
of the commuuity shut out from
the fullest enjoyment of the hot
iday. Knoxvillo Sentinel..