The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-19
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

poets are tndl the HliliS may Uo iOitSu
to shut down indefinitely, according
to statements of the proprietors.
notwithstanding to DR.. olin
West, secretary of the state board Of
health, the worst disaster in the his
tory of Tennessee resulted from the
influenza epidemic which swept over
the state in the last months of 1918.
Nashville.-Crowded to the very
fences with exhibits that excel in
quantity and quality anything ever
shown at the state fair before, Tennes'
sees big annual show opened its
gates to enthusiastic crowds.
Memphis.-Baptists of Memphis are
rallying for the $75,0OO,00O campaign
to be waged by their church through.
out the south in November for mis-
sions. Christian education and demon.
national benevolence.
Tellico Plains.-First Lieut. Robert
B. Gable, mayor of Tellico Plains, was
decorated with the Croix de Guerre at
an observance held for the purpose
here when Gov. A. H. Rooerts was
the chief speaker.
Memphis.--Union labor people Of
this city have launched branch OF
the new national labor party and an
nounce their intention Of seeking to
have the Tennessee federation OF la
Dor a state branch.
Memphis.-A beautiful American
flag was presented to Scout Troop
No. 43 at the Harris Memorial Metho-
dist church, where a special service
was held to make the presentation OF
scout badges
Columbia.-If plans made at a meet.
ing Of the farmers and dairymen OF
the county materialize, Maury county
will at last have a cooperative cream.
cry, after many attempts.
Misunderstanding soldiers Of the
| war with Germany will parade in Man.
chester Sept. 81. the last day OF the
county fair, together with the veterans
of the civil war.
Jackson.--In a pen of thirteen Hamp
shire hogs exhibited at the West Ten
nessee fair here, r. s. Fletcher, Jr,
was awarded nine premiums.
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Newbern.-Sorghum making Is un
der way in the Newbern territory and
the cane promises to be the best eveI
made in this section.
Chattanooga will be no spe
cial session of the legislature called
soon. according to Gov. Roberts, who
passed through the city en- route Il
Sweetwater.
/ Memphis. = Valuable government
pamphlets giving instructions on man,
gardening subjects will be distributed
to visitors at the Fri-State Fair her,
Sept. 1921.
Newbern.-Rev. Olus Hamilton, whit
/ has been pastor of the Newbern Bap
fist church since the first of the year
has rendered his resignation.
! Newbern, sweet potato crol
in the Newborn territory promises I,
be the best ever harvested in this sec
ton in many years.
H.
Columbia-Mrs. Eugene Crutcher
state president OF the parent-teache
association, addressed the Mcdowell
school association.
Lexington-0. Z. Holmes. count
superintendent Of public instruction
has taken charge Of the city school
At Gleason.
Bells.-A stock company has bee
organized to erect large. up-to-dat
sweet potato storage and drying hous
In Bells
| Bethpags.-Tbe public schools Q
this county have opened with larg
poets.
Lexington.-Eight women voted 1
the municipal election here. the frs
votes ever cast here by the fair Sc,
Newbern-The Dyer county singin
convention. which has been In sessic
at Finley for two days, has adjourns,
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