The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-30

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COviRgtOn.-M. r. Watson, well.
known citizen OF this county, died at
his home near here. He was 81 years
II age.
Halls Squire J. B. Parker, 81, died
At his kome here, after brief illness.
He had been active in the courts OF
the county for many years.
Gibssa.-R H. Foster, 93, died at
his home here. He was a veteran Of
the Mexican war of 1S4S. He was a
charter member u the Baptist church.
Seimer.-The first homegrown wa
termei0ns for the season were market.
ID here BY Roy McCullar. They were
Of nice size, splendid flavor and were
sold quickly.
Dyersburg. Jack Hendrix, rs, EN-.
plOye OF the city water and light plant,
was eiectrocuted on top OF an electric
light pole, where he had gone to make
some connections.
Huntington e. Johnson, a
highly esteemed citizen OF the Twen-
neth District, died after long illness
from complication OF diseases. He
was IS years OF age.
Paris.-The two local tobacco priz-
ing houses in Paris have priced about
three 'mkilioa pounds of tobacco and
II h said that the prizing season will
nkeiy not csose before September /.
Miian.-The Gibson county primary
board met at Trenton and declared the
candidates. fer state senator and rep
resentatiVes the nominees of the DEM
ecratic party In tn November cleo
don.
Gieaso4. members Of the Meth
edist church decided that an addition
should be made to the present church
building. A subscription committee
vas appointed and subscriptions will
be raised at once.
INSTRUMENTATION prohibition agents
raided large wildcat" distillery
seven miles northeast OF Cedar Grove,
IN Henderson county, destroying the
entire sutfit together with a quantity
u beer and singiings.
Knoxviile.-C. c. Lotspeich, drug
gist, was bound over to the next term
Of federal court on a charge of VIC
hting the Harrison narcotic act on
complaint Of United States agents. He
made boHd Of $1,000.
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Selmer. Sixty McNairy county pub
Iic schools began the summer terms
last week. For the first week the at
tendance and general interest was
very satisfactory as reported to Super
tntendent Terry Alternately.
Medlna-fhe funeral services Of
Monroe House was conducted at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mr..
House was &C years of age and was
enc OF the charter members of the
Medina Cumberland church.
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CCyington.- on the jeff Davis
highway norsh OF Covington is pro-
crossing. The concrete men have
come in and are on the job. A car
OF steel was received and will be used
10 reinforce the concrete bridges.
Milan.--Percy Martin, farmer near
lakewood. brought fruit jar to town
that contained 50 young snakes. He
found the old mother snake, and the
first sign of danger they ran into the
mothers mouth. He killed the old
snake and emptied the brood into the
fruit jar. THE snakes were highlana
moccasin and Of a poisonous variety.
Ripley The remains OF Lou Silver
nan, who formerly resided az Gold
Dust. this county. arrived from over
seas. The funeral was held at Mount
Pleasant cemetery. Silvernail was
drafted into service In June, 1918. and
landed at Brest, France, October ..
Shortly after arriving in France he
6ied o. pneumonia. He was member
II Company X. 18TH infantry.
Chattanooga.-According to States
assS-aey-Generai Frank NJ. Thompson,
the statement made by Gov. Roberts
1t Columbia that soldiers who we're not
b the state on Jan. 10. 1919. were not
required to produce a poll tax receipt
10 vote IN the August election was
based on a misrepresentation Of the
sttorney generals decision. General
Thompson declared that his opinion,
delivered to the governor some time
ago. had not been reversed and that a
poIl tar receipt was the only Qualifica-
lion for 4 voter n Tennessee.
JACKSON. Arthur Wilson. negro des-
psrado. who escaped from the state
psugtenEiary some two months ago.
ana vas arrested in Jackson. escaped
ron the custody Of High Sheriff Love
~ Jumping through the car window
within rs miles Of Nashville.