The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-21
Volunteer State
Happenings
Brief News Notes
Gathered from All
Sections heStdte

rotary; Mrs. j. W. Morrison, Nash
vile, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Mollie Kavanaugh, Chattanooga, histo-
rian; Mrs Virginia Frazer Boyle,
Memphis poet laureate; Mrs. II. B.
King Brownsville, custodian Of flags.
Clarksyille was chosen as the next
meeting place The convention was
most enjoyable one and is regarded
as one of the best in the history OF
the state organization. Mrs. b. ID.
Bell, who gracefully presided over the
convention, will continue president
for another year, the term of presi-
dent being for two years.
Covington.-The Upton county quar-
terly county court, by vote Of 33 to
5, passed resolutions for the issuance
of an additional $145,000 for building
the jeff Davis and Memphis to Bristol
highways through Upton county, and
100000 highway bonds for building
Cross-country highway from Randolph
to the eastern line of Upton county.
THIS makes a total of 100000 high
way bonds ordered issued by the court
for building highways.
Nashville.--Denial of their petition
for increased rates in the case of both
the Knoxville Railway & Light Com
pany and the Citizens Gas Light Com
ipany OF Jackson were the decisions
of the Public Utilities Commission.
No raise in rates for emergency relief
will be allowed at present. An APP
praisal of the property of both COM
panies was ordered.
Nashville.--With hopes high for ad-
ditional funds for highway construc-
zion in Tennessee, w. P. House, chair
man, and w. I. FISHERMAN, secretary
OF the Tennessee highway commits
sion. returned from Washington well
pleased with their trip.
Jackson.-A decided slump in the
realty trading of Madison county was
experienced during the past week,
total consideration of SIS, $50 being in
volved in the transfers recorded in the
office OF County Register H. L. Cara
dine.
CHATTANOOGA sessions OF
the fifty-eighth annual conclave Of
knights Templar Of Tennessee, were
brought to a close with the election of
officers and the selection of Nashville
for next years convention city.
TrezeyantZMany crates of straw.
berries are being marketed at this
place each day now. The fruit is NOV
ing in carload lots and the farmers
have been receiving high prices for
their berries.
Puryear.-A farm residence owned
and occupied by Albert Bazzell on
Route burned to the ground with
the entire contents. This building was
one of the old landmarks of this
county.
Memphis. Effective June is, ocean
rates on shipments OF freight from
gulf ports to Havana will be advanced
% per cent over the present rate, ac-
cordlng to announcement
Bethpage. Work upon the fdunda-
.ion for the new hotel at this place
has begun and the structure will be
completed within sixty days. The
building is to be Of brick.
Capleville The Silleha fair direc'
tors met at Capleville high school and
arrangements were made for carrying
on the pig, corn and poultry clubs
during vacation.
Nashyille.-The Southeastern Ty'
pothetae Federation selected Pensa'
cola Fla. as the next meeting place
and elected Roy F. Williams OF Nash
VILE president
Jackson.-The Moose band Will pre-
sent a free concert ct the Western hos
pi,al in Bolivar on Sunday, May %, for
the benefit of the inmates OF that in
stitution.
Henderson.-At = meeting OF ths
board OF education OF the Chester
county high school the faculty for the
1s2O.ai term was elected.
Bristol.--A summer camp for girl:
viii be conducted this summer on tbs
ton OF the Great Smoky mountains
near Greeneyille. Tenn.
Jackson. - Examinations for cit,
school teachers were held by Superin
tendent C. B. Iiams with SO candidates
participating.
Memphis. v. Atkinson, genera
agent at Memphis for the Mississippi
warrior Rivers Barge Line, announced
that three carloads Of coffee are OF
their way to Memphis by river. Th'
shiument originated in Brazil and wa
brought across the Gulf Of Mexico e
New Orleans.
Cookeville.-The Tennessee Poly
technic Institute on June l win clos
varv aucressfaI term. The enroll