The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

sister, Mrs. M. A. Higgs. The former
being Mr.. Culpepper's singer. will
leave Tuesday morning for Union City,
where he will continue his service az
singer,
AS stated in these columns last week
the registration books will be open in
the first, fourth and eighth districts Of
this county from August 8 to August
10 and all voters in those districts must
register to be eligible to vote for the
next four years.
j. H. Wilson is having built on bis
lot on Midland avenue building which
will be used when completed for pub
lie garage and automobile repair and
supply business. He will have assoc
lated with him Mr.. Leake of the
Williston vicinity.
w. NJ. and j. R. Pierce went in the
latter's automobile last week to Luxors,
Arkansas, to visit their sister, Mrs. j..
s. McCreight, and on their return to
their homes here she came with them
for short visit here. A good part of
the way on their return they found had
been visited by pretty good rains, much
of the road being muddy.
The first open cotton boil of the new
crop was brought to The Falcon office
Monday of this week from the farm of
Dan Hutchins, colored farmer who
lives south of Somerville and owns his
own farm. The Falcon has not kept a
record of the receipt of the first open
boil but we are told by several who
have watched such things that this one
is earlier than the average.
Some good work is being done by the
road authorities in the bottom near
Hickory Withe on the Stage road, the
bottom near the Shelby county line.
This has been the worst place on the
Fayette county part of the Somerville-
Memphis road, and with the work now
going on there it should be in good con-
dition in the future.
The drouth which has prevailed in
this county for the past five weeks has
caused pastures to dry up and as re-
suit many cattle have been sold and
shipped to st. Louis from which place
they will be re-sold and go to other Sec
tons for pasturage and feeding. Sew
eral car loads have been shipped from
Somervile, Oakland and other points in
the county.
Lieut.. W. H. Hobsen of the United
States army is in Someryille on a visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, H. P.
Hobson, and after his visit here he
leaves to rejoin his regiment and early
in September he will sail for the
Philippines where his command will be
for three years. His wife and baby
who are now at her home in st. Paul
will join him just before his departure
for his foreign service and will 60 with
him.
Superintendent d. K. Donnell is hold
ing county institute here this week
for white teachers of the county who
had not attended other institutes.
There are more than tweny teachers in
attendance Prof. G. G. Foskett,
principal OF the county high school,
is assisting Superintendent Donnell in
the institute work. The sessions will
be held each day turnout the week.
u. X. Ivy who has been in charge Of
the grocery department Of the Somer
vile Supply Co., since January 1914 has
sold his interest in that concern to W.
A. Rhea and w. A. Rhea Jr. has TAX
en- the position in the grocery depart
ment held by Mr.. Ivy. The latter's
plans for the future have not been per
fected but it will be pleasing to bis
friends that he will continue no reside
in this city.