Local and Personal Mention
Prof. W. B. Rucker returned from Ben
ton, Sunday.
oi. G. C. Hyatt returned from Knox
unday. 'jiatrieh, of Sweetwater was in
Vjie first of the week.
lancy has a new delivery wagon
ant drives it without a blemish.
"j. F. Anderson left for Knoxville, Sun
day, to look after some business interests.
Dr. A. W. Lewis, of Copperhill, was in
Ducktown, Monday, on professional busi
ness. The Polk County Republican spent
Saturday in Knoxville, returning Sunday
noon.
Several of our citizens went hunting
lately. They didn't get anything but cold.
The Turtletown pike is completed to the
Kilpatrick farm and is said to be in good
shape.
Mr. blakie, ot lNasnviue, conneciea wun
the state work of the Y. M. C. A., visited
the city.
i John Hall and his sister have been quite
ill for some little time, but are now re
ported better.
Albert Crumley, of Prendergast, and Dr.
Froneberger, of Etowah, had business in
Ducktown, last Friday.
Rev. Lightfoot delivered a series of lec
tures on "Revelations." It was a treat for
those who attended.
'Squire Arthur Vest, of Cleveland, has
sold his restaurant in that city and will de
vote his time to his duties as justice of the
peace.
Whooping cough is now having an inning
in Ducktown judging from the number of
cases rounnd about.
The Cleveland Herald comes to our desk
as a six-page semi-weekly. It is printod
on Monnay and Thurcdays.
Col. G. G. Hyatt went to Knoxville and
Chattanooga, Wednesday, on legal business.
He will be buck Sunday.
Miss May Doney spent a few days in
Benton, last week, attending the School In
stitute and Boys' Corn Club. She returned
to Ducktown, Saturday.
Ham Wimberly, a former citizen of this
county, died last week at the age of 76
years. He will be remembered by the
older citizens of this section and Bradley
county.
Rev. Thomas left for Etowah, Wednes
day, where he went to attend the Mission
ary Institute of the Cleveland district. It
was in session thiee days.
When it comes to taking care of those
who are unfortunate, sick, or in want,
Ducktown asks odds of no place in East
Tennessee. Its people are the "best ever."
Monday and Tuesday were ideal hog -killing
days and many a porker lies packed
away in salt as the result of this touch of
winter.
Automobiles find it pretty tough sled
ding, these days. Several of them have
had "near" accidents during the past lew
days.
Mrs. Mary Brock returned from Knox
ville, last iriday. While there a folding
bed fell upon one of her hands putting it
out of commision.
Boon Crawford and Dad Bramlett are
the candidates for mayor of Copperhill and
it promises to be quite a race. It remains
to be seen which is the stronger with the
voters.
Corn Club Short and School Rally.
Last Friday the Polk county Boys' Corn
Club held its annual show at Ocoee in
connection with the Teachers' Institute of
that section of the county.
Every Corn Club boy was present and
made an exhibition even though two of
them were forced to walk from Wetmore
to Etowah to catch the train.
The records which the boys have made
were splendid considering the season
which was not very favorable.
The largest yield reported was from the
Savannah farms at Wetmore and showed
9V2 bushels from one acre at a cost $14.
50, raised dy Dorsey Burnett. This should
be a splendid demonstration to the farmers
ot what can be done.
The Tomato Club girls had an exhibition
also, on display. Their fruit and vegetables
created much interest among the farmers
of that section.
The Ocoee school presented a pro
gramme of songs and .yells unsuppressed
and their conduct during the day showed
careful school work and fine marching
gave evidence that the physical culture
side of life has not been neglected.
A recent acquisition to the school grounds
is a basketball court.
There has been a great deal of work
done in improving the campus since the
completion of the modern building and
there seems prospects for the very best
campus in the county.
The pupils and teachers of Shed school
came in a body with badges and yells,
proclaiming their school loyalty and fine
spirit of co-operation.
The basketry display by pupils of the
Benton and Ocoee schools was decorativo
and interesting as showing what can be
done by the girls with only a little instruc
tion. Prof W. B. Rucker presided and the
following programme was rendered:
Song by Ocoee School.
Prayer by Rev. W. M. Brochett.
Song by audience.
Reports of schools.
Shed by Prof. Clyde Lowry.
Old Fort by Prof. Wm. Hyde.
Ocoee by Prof. S. L. Hindman.
Conasauga by Prof. Jno. Quintrell.
Duscussion of Tomato Clubs by Miss
May Doney.
"How I Kill Bugs." by Mary Burchfield.
Address on Corn Clubs, by Prof. Frank
Hines.
Song by Mixed Quartette.
Short Talks By 'Squire Prince, Mr.
Humphry, Judge Williamson, Mr. R. T.
Nicholson.
Song by primary grades of Ocoee.
Basket dinner by the ladies .
Quartette Messrs. Lowery, Hindman.
Dunn and Cook,
Address by Mr.J ames Rice.
Song Star Spanled Banner.
Address by Mr. J. C. Mckilvey, of Brad
ley county,
Quartette Messrs. Lowery, Hindman.
Dunn and Cook.
Address by Prof. J. L. Brewer.
Quartette Messrs. Lowery, Hindman,
Dunn and Cook.
Yell by Ocoee and Shed schools.
Remarks by Prof. Rucker.
There was an enthusiastic delegation
from Old Fort school that showed well the
spirit of the school. Everybody seemed to
have a splendid time and many expressions
of commendation were heard for the people
who planneb the rally.
We hope the rally spirit will get into
every school in the county and that each
will develop its best talent.
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