The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-08

badly, tho not seriously injured. He
was conductor on the Pullman car at
tached to the train which encountered
broken rail andwas derailed, resulting in
severe injury to number of the ere W
and passengers, but no fatalities.
The name given the new movie show
house on the northeast corner Of the
square recently opened to the public
was suggested by James Albright who
was thereby winner ofthe complimentary
ticket good to February l next which
had been offered by the management.
The new show house is to DO known as
the "Dreamland". Regular perform
ances are being enjoyed there each
night now and the patronage given
shows that SOmervile appreciates the
offerings.
The lover Of hunting looks forward
to the opening of the quail season
which is one week from today, next
Friday, December Is. Already there
have been rumors of hunting, lots of it.
but the real sportsman will wait the
coming of the legal opening of the sea-
son before he takes his gun to the field.
Every constable and deputy sheriff is
game warden, under the law, and is
sworn to see the enforcement of the
game law. The Falcon hates to see
any citizen punished, but it hates to see
the law violated and the game killed
before the legal season for shooting
comes.
w. 7. Cartwright was carried to
Memphis on last Saturday where he
successfully underwent an operation for
appendicitis, form which be is satisfac-
torily recovering at Memphis hospi-
tai. He was stricken Saturday while
about his business in Oakland and at
tending physicians saw they had SER
ious case to deal with and decided that
an operation at the quickest possible
moment was necessary. At last re-
ports from bis bedside he was doing
nicely and the hope entertained that
his complete recovery would be speedy
and perfect. In this. hope lots of
friends here join the family.
Fayette county lost one of its Oldest
and most prominent citizers last week
when Mrs. W. F. Hancock passed away
at her home at Lagrange after a long
illness and at an age but little short of
the three score and ten allotted to man.
Her husband, Capt. w. F. Hancock
who was one Of the most substantial
citizens of the county, preceded her
less than two years. They were both
cultured citizens Of the Old South, and
their going leaves feeling of regret
in the hearts Of those early friends yet
left and of the younger generation who
have always felt reverence for lives
and characters Of such people.
The checks for the county fair win.
ners are being called for daily and
those receiving them seem gratified
that cash premiums are being paid.
This is in accordance with promises made
by the board Of directors last spring
when the fair was first discussed and
the promise h being fulfilled to the
very letter. Every winner is receiving
his winnings IN cash, every item Of ex.
pense has been paid and the fair viii
start out on its 1917 compaign with a
clean slate and with some poultry GOODS.
horse. cattle, sheep and hog pens made
and paid for. The success of the fair
has not ceased to crafty those who
speak Of It.
The seasons work of caring for the
Somerville cemetery has lust about
closed, and the good ladies' who have
had the work in charge are to be eon-
graduated on the splendid way in which
the cemetery was kept thruout The
season. Only few things remain to
be done before the period Of winter
anb plans have been made for doing
these. The leaves from the fine oaks
10 the cemetery have about all fallen
and these viii be taken out, leaving
the grounds clean for the coming Of
spring. The condition Of the groun d
Is certainly matter for qualification
doing credit to Somerville and the
II a