The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-07


the matter in charge and q cordial in
vitation is extended to the public to be
present.
The Somerville boys allowed Browns
vile to defeat them in a ball game at
Brownsville on last Friday, the score
being ID to4. The team from this city
made the trip to Brownsville and
return is four automobiles, and a
few first class 'rooters" went along to
keep up the courage of local boys.
A large force of men were brought
here last Monday and are at work this
week rebuilding the telephone line be-
tween Somervile and Moscow. This
line has been in such a rundown con-
dtion that service oyer it has been very
poor for several weeks past. 1t will
be Immediately rebuilt and put in first
class order.
Joe Tapp was in town on last Satur-
day and was Dragging pretty sharply
about Jersey COW he has. She is less
than two years old and he states that
on Saturday morning he MIXED two
androne half gallons of milk from her,
she having her first calf now. If she
develops as much hereafter as is Gus
tomary with cows her age she will
certainly prove a valuable animal.
The first Sunday in Ma y has long
been the opening date for the season of
spring lamb and green peas. As for
US, we had neither this year, tho
we had peas on last Tuesday
The lamb crop in some quarters is
said to be little short, but we are
hoping that there'l be plenty, enough
for our purses any way, if not our
apetites,
j. N. Maxwell began a week ago
gathering strawberries from his market
patch at his home in this city. He
now is of the opinion that the crop is a
very promising one. Many plants were
killed by the drouth of last summer,
few others were frozen out of the
ground during the past severe winter,
but in spite of all this. indications are
that the crop will be good.
The Brownsville Minstrels gave show
at Lipsky's opera house in Somerville
on Thursday night April 20 and a fair
sized audience were in attendance.
: Those who saw the performance are
very free in their praises for the good
quality of the show. No visiting COM
pany coming here within the past year
has ELECTED more favorable comment
from play-goers than did the company
mentioned.
, Work of demolishing the old Shelton
house near the Somerville cemetery was
begun Monday by J, P. Bowers, owner
of the property. AS soon as the old
building is removed work of erecting a
new and moderan home on the lot will
be begun. The contract has already
; been let by Mr.. Bowers to c. H. Scott
of Memphis. The specifications call
r for one of the most modern and we'll
appointed residences in the city.
The committee in charge of the
annual campground picnic have author
zed The Falcon to state that the annual
q picnic will be held at the Joyner's camp
n ground on Saturday, May Is, and a
r general invitation is extended to the
y public to attend and enjoy the occasion.
This is one of the important social
affairs that takes place each year for
that part of the county and is largely
: attended and much enjoyed.
J Rev. Clark of Jackson has been Sc
cured by Rev. R. P. Duckworth to
assist the pastor in the series of meet
!, ings that will begin at the Methodist
church on May 16 and last the entire
!, week following and perhaps longer
DIR. Clark is known to be most pleas
ing parsonage and strong and forcefu
} speaker. This city will be fortunate
y to have among its people for the weeks
a work this eminent and successful min
IS lister.
We have received an invitation I,
the 72nd, Commencement Exercise o.
the Memphis Conference Female lnsti
u tute, Of Jackson, Tennessee, May 18th
e Rev. ]. h. Felts, Of Corinth, Miss
% issippi, breaches the sermon, and DR.
q ]. E. Winston, of the University o
u Mississippi, delivers the Baccalaurest
q address. There are fifteen candidate
:. for Literary diplomas, besides severs
candidates for special diplomas and Ger
= tifcates. This is one of the oldes
Female Colleges in the world.
II The thanks of vast majority o.
II Fsyette county people go to Gov. Ton
u C. Rye for bis veto Of the Bowers bill
l. which veto he sent to the legislstur
n last Tuesday. Friends Of the bill asser
that the bill becomes law without hi