The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-08

California, MIS-. Bowel has b, en-
confined to h bed for Fix weeks with
rheumatism, and It is hoped BY This
trip she may recover from it. Mrs,
Boswsl's father, ]. H. Manor, goes
with them TO the far west. TneiI
friends in this county hope they will
both find Improvement in their health
in the Pacific coast country.
Postmaster Reams asks The Falc"n
to advise patrons now receiving their
mail by carrier within the city from
Somerville postoffice will be required
to put up box or some suitable recep-
table for their mail or delivery will
have to be suspended so far as each
one not comply with the requirement is
concerned. This requirement was
named at the beginning of the ci y de-
livery system here, but few patrons
comp led And inspector recently here
made it imperative that that the reuire-
meth be met at once.
Cotton started out this week here at
price not much above 20 cents PER
pounds, mere fraction, but Wednes.
day the staple cold above % cent, and
it is heard from farmers that the raise
is due in large measure to L, N. Carter,
local buyer. who had the best mar
gins for the week, Here's hoping that
he can continue to help hold the mar
ket up. AS far as we can hear from
surrounding towns Somervile has been
paving more for cotton this week than
any of her heigebors in Fayette or ad-
joining counties.
E. w. Dunn Esq. of the ninth dis
trict left at The Falcon office last week
cotton stalk with about 20 bolls, sll
except one rotten and worthless. He
sent SINH ar plant to the Progressive
Farmer and was informed that it was
the result of anthracnose, a disease
which attacks many plants, cotton and
others, and at times does great damage.
Esq. Dunn belives it will reduce the
yield of we'll fortified and handled
plot of his fern bale to the acre
down to a half ba'e Several who have
seen the the plant at this Office say
they have seen many infected fields
this year.
Among visitors t, Somerville last
week was MIR Ed Williams of Ark
ansas who was reared 10 this county.
He enjoyed few days here with" the
boys" of his day in Somerville.
J. H. 0zier informs The Falcon that
authority has been given to local par
ties to organize military company in
in Somerville and that mass meeting
will be held at the court house next
Monday night to discuss the matter
The new organization will be design
ated as Co C. LIST Separate Bait lion.
Natiunsl Gaurd of Ten essee. All citi-
zen interested in the organizat ON Il
the company are iovisited to be present
Monday night, whether of enlistment
age or not.
The Boosters for the county fair are
out TODAY. Thnrsdsy, as The Falcon
goes to press, making their rounds Of
the southero end of the county solic T.
ing funds for the premium lists. Som
ervilc and v cinity have already su :
scr bed about two third, of the amount
needed and it is expected that with the
two usual triqs. one to the south erd
of the county and the other 10 the west
and north, will round out the need d
amount without difficulty. The fair
VIII come on in due time October IA
and is and the entire prem UNI fund
will be at hand il cash or subsc iptions
before that date and all bills andprem-
iums wi be paid in cash rs usual.
A representa- i've of The Red Gross
was here last week or&snizmg fo ces
for the aanual r.,ll cal for new mem
bers and renewals for aao' her yea !.
This i, the annual csmpaien for
membership that has b, en- c,ndu =
thruout the county for many years
and those who have ZEN chosen to ad
in the work in is county ask { e
hea ty coop ration OF all the poop e.
The fol owieg have been cho en- officers
for the county wo k: Miss Bernice
Lipsky, County Chairman, ". I. Leg
gins, Publicity Direct.r. c. A Stain
back, Director SPEAKERS Bureau. MR..
N M. Gibson. Cashier, Mrs. H P. Hob
son, Di ectsr Wvmans Division, Rev.
E A. Tocker. DIR, ctor Mems Divis on.
w. P. Ware, Die tor Colored DIV sion
Persons wiling to renew TIER en-
bership for another yea en- send 81
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