The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-02-27
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
Events of Interest in
Brief Form For the
Busy Reader.

record for good roads In the election.
All over the county incomplete returns
show a vote OF 1855 for the good roads
proposition and 81 against 1t. Every
district heard from gives an over
whelming majority. Some Of the coun-
try districts showed a unanimous
vote.
Memphis;-A plan has been con-
conceived by the Cotton States Mer
chants Association to run advertise
ments in the newspapers OF every
county seat in this territory to edu.
cate buyers, both wholesale and retail,
to the point of patronizing home mer-
chants and industries.
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Nashville.-More than 200 local af
tomobile dealers were present at the
sales of government trucks and tour
ing cars at the powder plant. Seventy.
nine trucks and touring cars were sold
at an average of $12O per car
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Jackson.--Judge- William A. Owen
of Covington, member Of the court OF
appeals in session her, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the anniversary cele-
baton Of the jackson Knights of Pyth-
las Lodge.
Jackson.-Marital contracts effected
in Madison county during the past
week show a material increase over
the average weekly number, II cou-
pies having been led to the marriage
altar.
Selmer.-Tom Sherman, the Oldest
resident Of McNairy county, died at
his home, nine miles south Of Selmer.
1t is thought he was the Oldest person
in the state, as he was 100 years OF
age.
Nashyille.-At last, from out OF the
dreams Of many years, comes q real
ity! Nashville need not say any long
err that 1t is going to have its own
symphony orchestra. 1t already has It.
Milan.-The board Of health OF MI
Ian. on account of the large increase OF
influenza, has ordered the public
schools and picture shows closed and
all public gatherings banned.
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Savannah. - A new corporation
known as the Cerro Gordo Mercantile
! Company. has taken charge OF the big
store and landing so long successfully
operated by the Harbour Pitts Co.
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Jackson-Miss Ruth Arey, district
home demonstration agent, returned
from Whitehaven, where she assisted
Miss Mary B. MCGOWAN, county home
demonstration of Shelby county.
Memphis-Post A, Tennessee Divi'
sion of Travellers Protective Associa'
ton of America, held an important
meeting to perfect plans for the state
convention in this city, May 7-S.
Jackson.-The Madison County Poui'
try Club which included a membership
of AIS and accomplished commend
able record in this county last year, Ia
soon to be reorganized.
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Nashyille.-w. d. Carey. deputy
sheriff Of this county, was shot below
the heart and is not expected to live
when he attempted to catch two al
legged blockade runners.
Knoxville. = The fifth automobile
club in this section has been formed
At Rogersville, in Hawkins county. II
will be known as the Hawkins County
Automobile Club.
| Nashville.-The complete program
for the Southern Christian Citizenship
Conference, which meets in Nashville
during the week OF March 7-12, was an
nounced.>
| Chattanooga.-The quarantine pu'
on Chattanooga by authorities at For
oglethorpe on account Of the epidemic
of influenza was raised.
Nashville. Establishment OF an EN-
ployment bureau for the benefit Q
Vanderbilt students is announced b.
the university.
Chattanooga = Several additiona
foundries and machine shops In TN
city have been affected by the strik'
Of molders.
Milan.-The home Of Allison Chap
| man. near Milan High School, was dc