The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-05-23


Knoxville.-J w. Borches, 70, for
years q prominent merchant, hotel
owner and politician. being a member
Of the board of public works OF Knox.
vile, is dead.
Ripley.-The Ripley Aigh school will
close on May 80 after a most success
ful year. The attendance has been
large, Notwithstanding the war claimed
many of the male pupils
Chattanooga.-At meeting Of about
100 active workers in the war savings
campaign 1t was decided that the work
In Tennessee should be entirely edu.
cational and free Of anything like a
drive.
Memphis.-Memphis honored the
memory of Walter Malone, the city's
greatest poet, during the great Cen.
tennial celebration, by dedicating a
memorial tablet in Court Square in
his honor.
Covington-Tipton county Methodists
are making great preparations for the
centenary drive Of that denomination
The Covington church, with a quota of
$4,000, expects to subscribe its quota
the first day of the drive.
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Aatoka.-A copy of the original cita.
tion of Sergt Joseph B. Atkinson, who
was recently awarded the COMPRESSION.
al medal OF honor, the highest award
OF the United States government, has
been received by relatives here.
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Nashville.-The state highway COM
mission made trip to Reelfoot Lake
to investigate the proposed road from
Union City to the lake and also inves-
tigated the proposition OF constructing
o dam at a certain point on the lake.
Covington.-At the municipal cleo.
tion in Atoka, this county, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing term: ]. w. Reeves, mayor; @. C.
Forbess, marshall w. w. Templeton,
recorder; v. Kimbroush, B. B. Tenn.
pleton, c. B. Lloyd, V. Davis and o. q.
Tenant, members of the board Of
aldermen.
Trezevant.- drainage dis.
trict is proposed in a petition being cir
culated in this county. It is proposed
to drain what is known as the lower
Reedy Creek Bottom, beginning at the
Miller Road between this city and
Huntingdon and emptying into the
Obion River ditch near FARRELL, on the
L. & N. Railroad north of Irrelevant.
There are many hundred acres Of fine
bottom land in this district, and If the
district is organized and the project
carried out all this good land will be
opened up.
Covington.-Miss Pearl Griggs, aged
IL years, was accidentally shot and
killed at her home near Wilkinsville
by her brother, Robert Griggs, aged
20. Miss Griggs was standing in the
front door of the family room, while
her brother, who was seated In the
room, was handling and looking at a
shotgun, which he supposed to be
empty. The gun was accidentally dis
charged, the load OF shot striking the
12-year-old girl in the side, resulting
In her death in about 10 minutes. She
was buried at Perry's Campground
cemetery Sunday.
Memphis. = Standing with barred
head and with reminiscent CLEAN of
other days in his eyes, Rev. w. M.
Norment of Whiteville, Tenn, viewed
with interest the decorating of the
statue of Andrew jackson In Court
Square. Moreover, his interest was
Of a more personal nature than that
Of the other spectators. for he recalled
the day 70 years ago when he attended
the funeral OF the great Tsnnessean.
Rev. w. M. Norment is the Oldest Wis.,
itor who has come to Memphis for the
Centennial, being as a matter OF fact
only 10 years younger than the city.
Nashville.-The new state text book
commission was appointed by Gov.
noberts. Following are the members
OF the commission: Albert s. WI.
Hams, state superintendent OF public
instruction. chairman; e. L. Huffines.
county superintendent OF schools Of
Smith county. Carthage; Mas Charl
williams. county superintendent Of
schools for Shelby county. Memphis:
r. l. Harris, superintendent OF city
schools, Columbia: B. o. Duggan.
state high school inspector. Coving-
fon; I. ]. Gardner. Chattanooga and
J. A. Thaxton OF the University OF Ten
nessee, Knoxville.
$500
Memphis.-owing to the many 81.
fractions IN Memphis THIS week. due To
the centennial celebration. the Saliva.
zion Army home service fund cam
paign has been postponed until the
week Of May %,
Nashville.-Ths state banking do
partment granted . permit to the Com