The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-11-21

girls corn ana pig EXHIBITS.
Gallatin.-The 150-acre farm of Mr.
and Mrs Rush Halves, seven mile;
from Gallatin, was sold at auction fol
$4,000.
Gallatin.-A farmers meeting wa.
held at Portland for the purpose of in
teresting the tillers of the soil in ar
organization.
Decherd.-A series of revival meet
ings began at the Presbyterian church
here Sunday, conducted by the pastor
the Rev. G. B. Harris.
Knoxville-Six hundred federal troops
from Camp Gordon, held here for pos
sible riot duty, broke camp and en-
trained for Camp Gordon.
Pulaski-At an adjourned meeting
Of the Giles county court the court de-
cided to buy the Elkton turnpike
which is a part of the bee line high.
way.
Nashville tag day for the ben.
eft of the Florence Crittenden Home,
under the auspices and by the active
efforts of the Elks of the city, netted
total Of $5,S21.
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ashville.-Bishop William Crane
Gray, retired several years ago from
the Florida diocese, passed away at his
home in Belle Meade park. He was In
his eighty-fifth year.
Momphis.-The chancery court up
held the will of Mrs. VIM r. Moore,
by which the bulk of the 100000 es.
tate will go to the VIM. R. Moore
school of technology.
Pulaski. -Improvements OF an extern.
tive character are now being planned
for the city Of Pulaski, which, when
constructed, will put this enterprising
town decidedly on the map.
Gallatin.- Members OF the Gallatin
Methodist church gave a reception to
the new presiding elder, the Rev. E. II.
McCord, and to DR.. d. NJ. Ausmus, the
pastor returned by the conference.
Livingston.-Th streets OF Living.
ston in and around the public square
and the T. X. & N. depot are as busy as
bee hive. They are being graded and
rocked and then covered with crushed
stone.
Nashville. Announcement Is mado
of the suspension OF the McNairy In
dependent, published at Selmer, Tenn.
by ]. w. Purviance, the nestor of the
country newspaper men in West Ten.
ncssee.
Dickson.-The project to make Dick
son leading tobacco market by erect
ing large and commodious tobacco
warehouse, which has been hanging
fire" for some time, is now an assured
and settled fact.
Nashville.-One fireman was hurt,
another was overcome and score Of
men and women were cut off from ex.
its when the basement and ground
floor of a downtown office building
was Quilted by fire.
MISUNDERSTANDING will be af
forded an opportunity CT viewing one
Of the largest commercial land planes
built about the middle of December,
when the Curtiss Eagle" will make
It's appearance here.
Newbern.-A special election will be
held in Newbern Nov rs for the pur.
pose of ascertaining the will of the
qualified voters in Newbern on a pro-
POSED bond issue of $4,000 to repair
the streets with asphalt.
Memphis. Frank o. Lowden OF
Illinois will make the principal address
at the annual convention of the south
ern alluvial land association, which
will be held in Memphis at the Hotel
Chisca on December IS.
Nassville-A campaign for 100000
for George Peabody college for teach
ers. which win make available a gift OF
100000 from outside sources. was
launched here at a dinner for Nash |
vile business man at the college.
Chattanooga. kranx. secretary of |
the Tennessee anti-tubercrlosis assocla- |
ton. who returned from q tour of the
state, declares that the emily states
leading Tennessee in progress for health
betterment are New York. Pennsyl-
vania and Illinois.
Nashvillc.--In a statement to the |
public, the directors OF the Galloway
hospital report the gift OF
he property to Vanderbilt university,
which assumes the endowments OF the
hospital and its present obligations
md agrees to complete it. equip it. and
put il in operation as soon as possible
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Memphis. = The Mississippi river
commission intends TO energeticsl.y
continue its effort TO eradicate Mud
sic from the Memphis harbor.