The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-09
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCOr-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Tor, KY, is causing much anxiety. The
captain left here in an automobile,
which was later found wrecked and a
book the captain had drawn from the
camp library was found in the ma
chine. Captain Sheppard has been in
the regular army several years and
stands high with army officials and
has an enviable record for overseas
service.
Huntingdon. While workmen were
clearing the right of way for one Of
the new tracks under construction at
Hollow Rock Junction, wildcat still
was discovered, running full blast The
smoke rising from it had been OBJ
served for several days by officials
about the station and they wondered
why one of their engines should be
stationary so much of the time. In
The night time the owner moved the
outfit away.
leason-Farmers OF the Gleason
community have made cooperative
lamb shipment under the supervision
of County Agent Ellis, who had been
invited to be present and lend his val
liable assistance. The shipment in
cluded a carload of very choice lambs.
1T is, indeed, encouraging to note the
increasing interest in sheep growing
in this community, as we'll as other
sections of Weakley county.
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Jackson.-W. L. Utley, Confederate
veteran and many years ago circuit
court clerk of Madison county, died at
his home on West Dederick avenue
following brief illness. He was quite
advanced in years and had been prom
inently identified with farming and
political interests in this county for
half century.
Chattanooga Atlanta-T y-One boos.
ter convention, an organization OF deaf
mutes, having branches in the south.
ern states, met here to discuss and
perfect plans for the 1921 convention
Cor the National Society OF the Deaf,
which is to be held at Atlanta.
ashville.-Interna Revenue Col
lector e. B. Craig reports collections
for the year ended June 30, 1920,
amounting to $4,000, O05.19, as against
$23,471,7 71.53 for the fiscal year 1919,
making an increase OF over twelve mil
lion dollars.
Knoxville.-The members Of the
consolidated school board will face
fines, according to the act under which
the board is organized, should they
overdraw the budget or attempt to
waste the school property or funds.
Nashville.-The secretary OF state is
now receiving a large number of SUR
renders OF charters each day and many
corporations seem to prefer to surren-
der their charters rather than pay the
corporation tax imposed upon them.
Columbia.-Failure on the part OF
q local telephone company to move
fits lines from the right Of way of the
jackson Military Highway is causing
delay in the construction OF this i'm.
portant highway
Nashville.-The board OF trustees Of
Vanderbilt University announce the
discontinuance Of the school OF phar.
macy, necessitated by failure upon the
part Of the last legislature in provid-
ing funds.
Nashville.-F. D. Garrison, state
horticulturist. has arranged for a
splendid exhibit of apples at the state
fair. He reports that the crop of
fruits this year exceed any previous
year.
Hollow Rock.--In addition to the
great hotel and railroad shops, now
assured, 1t is learned that several bus
fness houses and dwellings viii be
erected this fall.
Nashville.-The mission beard OF
che M. E. Church, South, have under
contemplation the erection Of 81;
100000 home for the use OF the organ
txation.
Lewisburg.-The seventh bi-county
convention OF the W. c. T. U. of Lin
coin and Marshall counties was held
here with>a large attendance.
McMirnville.- Sheriff A p. Warren
captured George Holder after chase
of twelve miles, after Holder escaped
from the county Jail.
Nashville.-Miss veneda Bond was
awarded $4,000 damages for being
slapped BY her employers.
Franklin.-The seventeenth annual
meeting Of the Tennessee Rnral Let
ser Carriers Association was held at
Nashville.
Bristol.-The Bristol Advertisers
Club has been organized here with .
splendid membeHhip.
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