The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-16

Volunteer State
Happenings
Brief Nems Notes
Gathered from I'LL
Sectionsoft heStGte


assessor Of Hamilton county, esti-
mates that the tax rate to be fixed
by the county court on the present
assessment will be about $40 He
thinks this rate on the 1920 assess.
ment 80 cents OF the county and 80
cents for the city will give the two a
sufficient amount Of revenue to meet
the budgets.
Selmer.-J. S. Alternately, r. NJ.
Houston, w. E. McLead, John E. Dill
lon, T. j. Wombie, ]. L. Sewell and
NJ. E. Lee compose the board Of COM
missioners for McNairy county in the
proposed building of good roads.
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Charlottesville board of equaliZa-
ton for this county has completed its
work, leaving the assessment at ST.
100000, a small increase over the as
sessment books as they went into the
hands OF the board
Jackson.-Ten marriage licenses
were issued from the office Of County
Court Clerk ]. A. Thompson during
the past week, eight Of the contracting
couples being white and the remain
ing two negroes.
Clarksville.-A new and third trial
will be given Charley Baggett for the
murder of Dr. ]. H. Wickham at Hack
berry, this county, according to a rul-
ing of Judge w. L. Cook in the GRIM
inal court here.
Columbia.-The champion potato
raiser of Maury county was uncovered
when w. A. Lyles of the Mooresyille
pike brought to Columbia 100 Of the
murpheys which weigh exactly sixty
three pounds.
Misunderstanding the past quarter
the county highway commission ex-
pended upon the public roads Of
Maury county total of s13,SS729, ac-
eording to the report of the super
intendent.
Jackson. Jackson farm agents are
making preparations for the annual
camp short course to be held at Grad
ford Springs, from July rs to 30, for
the club boys and girls Of Madison
county.
iNewbern. Prof. ]. B. Hill, who has
had charge OF the Unionville high
school for years, has resigned and ac-
cepted the principalship of the Lane
view school.
Manchester.-lJews was received
here OF the death of Miss Nell Girls
void at her home in Glendale, Ariz.,
having moved there last fall from Sum-
tnitville.
Clarksville.-Over three hundred
nimrods from Middle Tennessee are
expected to attend the annual shoot
Of the Clarksville gun club on Au-
gust II.
Union City-Company X, Fourth
infantry of the national guard, of this
city. will leave soon for fifteen days
outing and training at Camp Sewer.
Newbern.-Mrs. Dan Ramsey died at
the Dsersburg Hospital after an Ill
ness of several weeks. The remains
we're forwarded to her home here.
Henderson, Tint Stewart,
,ged So years. died at her residence
IN Deansburg, after an illness Of sew
oral months.
Huntingdon.-Cas Anderson of
Westport. and Mrs. Bette Green, of
i Huntingdon, were married at the
courthouse.
Trezevant.-The new water station
has been about completed, and the
town Is now receiving water from the
new well.
Covington.-John w. Lindsey, a
well-known and prominent citizen OF
this county, died at his home at Leigh
Chapel.
Union City.-Mrs. Una Maveety,
wife of Ed Maveety. died at the home
Of her parents in this city.
Manchester-Sa Samuel Cathey. 81
died here and was buried in the Greek
cemetery.
Milan.-Adam Davis. IS, died at the
home Of his daughter, one mile north
OF Milan.
Mflan.-wilus Rutherford, Jackson
and Miss Wseter Browning Of Milan,
we're married here in the presence Of
many friends,
Magnolia.-James c. Williams. aged
10. died at his home here, after a pro
.onged illness.
Jackson Improvements estimated
10 cost more than three-quarters Of a
million dollars. including the erection
OF go new residence houses. addition OF
large tower on either end Of the
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