The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-22

son. SomeTyille, Tennessee. Hrs. Carrie
Fraser. Mason. Tenn. If
w. w. Virgins who has been for
two years IN the employ Of Esq. Gar
nett as clerk in the store. at Yum Yum
il in town this week at the Southern
Hotel where be Is by no means well.
XenophDn Boals is looking after the
Garrett store during Mr.. Virgins
absence.
j. w. Moffatt, farm demonstration
agent for this county has rented the
residence Of Miss Maud Old and IL
planning to move bis family here in .
few days to make their home. Prof.
and Mrs. Summers who have been rent
ing the residence mentioned win board
with Miss Skinner. according to The
Falcons information.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Bowers
will be glad to know that their little son,
Joe, has so far recovered from arecent
operation to permit his being moved
from the hospital, last week, TO the
home of Mr.. Bowers sister in Mem
phis. where his improvement was SO
satisfactory that he was able to return
to his home here Wednesday.
The Falcons cabbage plant tickets
are ready and one goes to every sub
.scriber IN THE COUNTY who pays
his subscription for one year, until 100
are given out. Each ticket is good for
FIVE dozen frost proof cabbage plants
just as in former years. Pay years
subscription and get five dozen cabbage
plants. Remember that only 100 can
get these and when the 100 tickets are
gone the offer wiIlbe withdrawn. 2-l
Thru the activities of W. S. Latta
and his snow pillow drawn by a mule.
several Of the streets Of this city were
quickly cleared of snow following the
heavy fall Of the white on last Monday.
The city authorities cleared the walks
about the square and nearby streets
and nearly the whole town was clear
ed by the two agencies named, much
to the comfort and safety of pedes-
trians, A
The local W. O. W. camp enjoyed an
oyster supper on last Tuesday night
frllowing their regular businesssession.
The supper was prepared by Mr.. and
Mrs. F B. Claiborne and was served
to more than half a hundred Woodmen
at the Claiborne restaurant. 1t had
been planned to have an address on
that occasion by Hon. A. Grant
Matthews, of Memphis, but he was un-
able to be present. Those present are
lavish in their compliments to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claiborne for the splendid manner
in which they served the supper. II
Fayette county lost one of her best
colored citizens on last Tuesday when
Monroe j. Gooden Of the fifth district,
died at a ripe old age. Monroe was one
of the most thrifty men of his race in
the county and owned several hundred
acres of good land. He lived on this
land and can be counted as a good
citizen. He was quiet, unpretentious.
and lived in peace and harmony with
his white neighbors, holding their
| friendship and respect. he represent
ed Fayette county in the state legisla-
ture in 1887 and was the last
negro to sit in a legislature in any
Of the southern states during the recon-
struction times. In recent years he
has taken no part in politics. never even
voting for years. Many negroes could
help to improve the condition and
standing OF their race bv emulating the
example Of honesty and right living sci
10y Monroe Gooden.
George W. Farrar was in The Falcor
Office Monday and ordered . list o.
papers sent to him 1t Oakland Route !
He expected to leave town that day fol
his farm in the northern part Of the
eighth district where he expects Z
spend much of bis time in the future
retaining bis residence property anc
his home In this city. He has beer
connected with various business inter
i ests in SomerviIle for about twenty
/ years and has made . success. HI
/ owns one of the best farms In the coun
". and in the future viii give 1t hi
most careful attention. Among tn
papers he ordered was the Progressive
Farmer, showing he expects to keel
before him the best that Is going on
j in modern farming. He carries viii
him the best wishes Of many Friends
and former customers 10 the Som
erSille territory.
WK. Linyard who hes been runninl
Racket store on the north side OF the
square in this city for about two years
1T n.ae an assignment on lest Non