The Polk County Republican., February 11, 1916, Image 3

About The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?

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Local and Personal Mention
Mrs. Mary C Brock uas a Coj.jeihill
vi.i;or, Tuesday. ,
V.'ill Miller was a Copperhill visitor,
S iturJay evening.
Jolm IV.ton his been on the sick list for
the past few days.
Mrs. J. Cole has been on the sick list
for the past few weeks.
business was rushing in the U. S. com
missioners office, last week. ,
lie ready for the Uoy Scouts when they
call for your donations today.
Rev. Snavely preached a dandy sermon
to the Boy Sceuts last Sunday.
Next Monday is St. Valentine's day and
you should remember your best girl. -
Mr. and Mrs. Manse Worley have a very
sick little girl suffering from pneumonia.
Sam Higdon is now in the employ of the
D. S., C. & I. Co., Ltd., as a night watch
man. Parks Kimsey and Ed Reese have ac
cepted a position with the T. &. T. Co., at
Buena Vista.
Chas. E. Taylor, of the Ducktown Bank
ing Co., went to Benton, Tuesday, return
ing Wednesday.
Prof. W. B. Rucker, of Copperhill, was
in Ducktown, Tuesday, looking after the
school situation.
Deputy Collector T. B. Ivins and Deputy
Marshall W. T. Crow were here, last Fri
day and Saturday, and appeared to have
some business.
Sickness at Grassy Creek has developed
into pneumonia and many of the afflicted
are in bad shape. We hope for a speedy
change in that section.
The entertainment to be given at Cop
perhill tonight is under the management
of Miss Jessie Kile and her many friends
here wish her abundant success.
New scenery and a drop curtain for the
stage at the Y. M. C. A. fill a long felt
want and greatly changes the appearance
of things in the auditorium. '
We learn that the new bank to be estab
lished at Benton has in mind F. D. Cope
land or a gentleman from Englewood as
its prospective cashier. Things look bright
for an early start.
'Albert Crumly, of Prendergast, was in
Ducktown, Tuesday, and paid his respects
to this office. We are strong for Albert
for Chairman of the County executive com
mittee if he will accept it. 1
A tiny little tot of the female persuasion
came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Marshall, last Wednesday, and has already
wormed her way into the hearts of her
parents. We offer congratulations.
Through the failure of somebody to give
their name, we stated last week that the
Playlet 'Tommy's Wife," would be given
at the Ducktown High school. It will be
given at Copperhill, tonight, and should
be greeted by a large crowd from Duck
town. The miners met at the Y. M. C. A.,
Monda night and had a big time. They
formed their club, had motion pictures and
plenty of music. We did not learn the'
names of the officers of the club, but will
have them next week with other particu
lars. The bond election at Copperhill, last
Saturday, resulted in 77 votes being cast,
60 in favor cf bonds, 11 against and 6
thrown out. We learn also that the elec
tion was illegaljjin several respects and that
a new election will be called as soon as
possible. ' i
BENTON BUZZ1NGS.
To th Editor of T Pout Cocktt RiruMJCAn:
As this is my first attempt at newspaper
wr'ting, it may be consigned to the waste
basket. However, the items set forth are
pertinent at this time and hope you can
find space for them. So here goes:
Russell and Center have filed another
bill in chancery about the famous $5000.
The new bill seeks to get the money on
the compromise and not on the merits of
the case, as two of the committee said to
pat it. That they ought to have had it
and that the chairman issue a warrant for
the sum. The bill was filed February 1st.
Joe V. Williams attorney for the com
plainants and B. B. C. Witt attorney for
the connty. Oh, holy snakes, ain't that a
stunt? Witt was his attorney in former
case. I think he is now arrayed against
Russell and Center. Won't he make it
hard on them?.
Russell couldn't get Chairman Lawson
to vote for the measure in court and it
cost Lawson Russell's O K to the chair
mans place. He was for Higdon but they
could do nothing without Lawson. The
Republicans centered on him. Then Rus
sell came back to Lawson for chairman
and they took Higdon off. Kirkpatrick
promised Higdon a good job with the D.
S. C. & I. Co. to come off" and let harmony
prevail. Mrs. Higdon' in 1914, when Sam
Higdon-ran for circuit court clerk against
Wood put $800 into, campaign fund under
the promise if sam was beaten, Biggs Cen
ter & Co., would pay this back. They
aimed to pay it by electing Sam chairman
but Lawson balked. The old lady wants
her money back so I am told. Hard is the
road traveled by the transgressor.
A. E. Love is getting real good. The
High and Grammar schools are in a fix
here. The Grammar, school is about out
while the High school will run on unti
May. Those in the Seventh grade can't
pass unless it runs on, too. High school
can't be used in Grammar schools to all
schools have to run the same number of
days. Now they want the Board of Edu
cation to run Benton schools and let all
the rest of the county have only five or
six months. Love is now trying to have
influence brought to hear on Anderson
and the other man over in the Seventh to
vote it to them. Thev claim you all have
the Fourth fractional to help run the
schools there. They are in a sweat over
it. They are cursing Rucker, too.
The County clerk was recently counting
up how much -there was left of the pike
money. It developed that $60 had been
paid B. E. Biggs belonging to pike road
funds and the auditors reported it and sup
posed it to be paid to Trustee but it has
not been done yet. They hunred for it
while Biggs was up at the strike in Duck
town but hushed when he returned. No
accounting has been made of the $1200
paid to him for the convicts. Everything
lovely for Abe Lillard for sheriff, here.
The School fund will go into a hole this
year bad some way must be found to get
it out of the hole. They have built a
$5000 school house built at Bigffs,
five miles out of Benton and one at Old
Fort, besides the teachers salaries which
will take up all the tax levy and more too.
The deficit will be over $10,000 this year
so I am told by the trustee. If the board
of education employ the. teachers over
regular term at Benton it would be right
to do the same for Ducktown and Copper
hill. This will make the deficit greater.
I am told the insurance company won't
pay Russell on goods, but have paid the
insurance on the house. He is trying to sell
out and collect up. I wonder why?
- Observer.
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