The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-07-25
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

| extra salary thrown in
Chattanooga -Another step in the
realization of highway between Nash
Vile and Chattanooga over Cumber-
land mountain, which is now financial
~ provided for at proposed outlay
Of over 100000, on the construction
of the AZ miles, wos taken by the state
highway department of Tennessee in
awarding the contracts on 20 miles Of
the highway in Bedford, Moore and
Franklin counties.
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NashNlle.-A proclamation was is.
sued by Gov. Roberts calling for an
election to be held SEPTEMBER 4, in
this state, to determine whether a con
Stitutional convention to propose a new
constitution or changes in the present
forty-eightyear-old instrument will he
held Nov Is this year.
Nashvillo.-The next stage in the
Methodist Centenary movement will
be churchwide evangelistic move
ment near Easter of next year. fol-
which preparations are now under
way.
Selmer-Saturday was designated
as Burlington Highway Improvement
lay in McNairy county. Two hundred
men with tractors, teams, graders,
irags and scrapers put the highway in
excellent condition.
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Memphis.-A general reduction in
ong distance telephone rates has been
announced by the Memphis Telephone
Company, which handles the telephone
business of tho Postal Telegraph &
Cable Company.
Knoxville,-Dr. H. A. Morgan, pres
ident of the University of Tennessee,
also has been retained as dean of tho
college of agriculture and director Of
the experiment station of that institu-
ton.
Ripley.-The, three churches OF Rip
ley ihaugurated vesper services, which
we're held in the court yard, and here.
after during the summer union serv
ives will be held at 1880 p. m.
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Lexington.-Piney Creek Baptist
church, six miles southeast OF town
is experiencing a wonderful revival
under the ministry Of Rev. E. z. New.
som OF Winnsboro, Texas.
Memphis.-Since the negro detective
force, Of the city lately suffered such
disastrous wreck, Police Commits.
sioner Quinn said that no effort would
be made to revive it.
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Nashville,-This will be Southern
problem week at George Peabody Col,
lege for Teachers 1t will also be one
of the most important weeks of the
summer quarter
! Memphis.-The exhibition of the
plans for the new auditorium and
market house at Brooke Memorial Ar,
Gallery, overton Park, is attracting
much attention.
Memphis.-Two Memphians, Hard
! wig and Israel Peres. will represent the
Memphis Zionists at me annual con.
vention to be held in Chicago Sept IA.
Lexington.-Elder Paul Slayden, o.
Columbia, Tenn, preacher OF sigma
ability, is conducting 4 revival in the
First Christian Church of this place
Trenton.-In the municipal primary
held in this city w. w. Heron was
elected mayor over w. l.. Wade. in
cumbent, by a good-sizei majority.
Observation-Disclosures of Jackson
are contributing this week to the fund
for the upkeep Of the purdy school In
McNairy cos-nty.
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Memphis.-Seryices in honor of
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor will be held
in nearly every church in the diocese
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Bartlett.-Damage estimated at $40,
COO was sustained here when a terrific
windstorm visited the town.
Jacksonville $4,000 Improvements
on the local E1ks' club rooms are be
ing made in rapid order.
Nashville. 4 vigorous protest
against raising the gas rates IL Mem
phis was filed with the state utilities
commission.
Chattanooga-The city of Chatta.
nooga will not buy any OF the canned
meats offered by the government At re.
duced prices
Jackson.-A fire that destroyed $50.
600 worth Of veneered lumber an5
threatened to consume the entire TIM
her manufacturing district aloag II,
". c. & 81. l. ra.,way bycke cut si
the Ashby Veneeriag plant am raEe,
Fer two hours or more. The var
,orse and its contents we're eestrcye
1t tie loss is covered t. Insurance