The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-10
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
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OF the Mississippi Valley Trust com
pany and Mercantile Trust company
Of New York, holders of mortgage
bonds, for the immediate sale Of the
properties of the Tennessee Central
railroad now in the hands of receivers.
Judge Sanford, in an oral opinion,
held that the sale Of the railroad at
this time would be disastrous on &C.
count Of business unsettlement. At
the hearing authority was granted re-
ceiYers to purchase necessary locomo-
lives, and the application Of the Mis-.
sissippi Valley Trust company to ex
tend the receivership to a depended
bill filed by it two weeks ago vas
withdrawn.
Jackson.-Polk e. Barham was sc.
riously burned when a Seven States
oil truck Of which he was an occu,
pant ran off a bridge on the Poplar
Corner road, near the Jesse Tatum
farm, setting fire to the gasoline which
it contained. r. w. Rome, driver of the
truck, sustained a bad burn ON his left
leg and foot. The driver states that
he was meeting an automobile on the
bridge and was blinded by the lights.
This caused him to lose control Of the
truck and it ran off the bridge, falling
10 or IL feet.
Whiteville.-The remains Of Private
James R. Hill, Is, who died at Luxem-
berg, Germany, arrived here, accompa-
MED by Hear McGaha as soldier es-
cort. Young Hill entered the service
in June, 1917. He was a member OF
Company F, One Hundred and Thirty
first infantry, and died in a hospital at
the above mentioned place Jan. q,
1918, that being his birthday. A large
crowd of friends accompanied the re-
mains to Mount Tabor cemetery.
Jacksonville Elks lodge is to raise
$4,000 to be applied to paying the re-
naming Indebtedness on the Young
Woman's Home, which is being used
as a residence for the working girls
Of Jackson.
Knoxville.-The Southern railway
shops at Coster, heal this city, are
hiring all machinists and boiler max.
ers who apply and have recently in
creased employment in other depart
ments.
Martin.-The funeral services of DIR.
s. B. Anderson, who died in this city,
were held at the Christian church. DR..
Anderson was a well-known dentist,
having lived here for more than 35
years.
Nashville.-T. Walter Hardy, 67, of
Bells, died at the home OF his daugh
ter, Mrs. Walker B. Bell, in this city.
Mr.. Hardy had recently come to Nash
vile to confer with physicians here.
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Knoxville-Sam Franklin, 25, died of
burns caused when he walked into a
vat of boiling water at a local tanning
plant. Steam blinded him, causing
him to lose his step.
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Chattanooga, II. Seeley, a mid
dle-aged man, was almost instantly
killed when knocked down by a truck
and run over by an autmobile follow
ing the truck.
Jaekson.-The marriage Of Miss
Mildred Wise and Francis Broadnax
Williamson Of Mason, Tenn, was sol
emnized at the home Of the brides
parents.
Newbern-The City Drug company
at this place was entered and narcot-
les valued at several hundred dollars
stolen.
Jaokson-Real estate transfers as
recorded in the office Of Register H
l. Caradine during the past week
amounted to $S6.625.
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Friendship.-Dan Clark, 81, died at
his home near town after a brief i'll
ness. The remains were inferred at
Mt. Moriah cemetery.
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Clarksville.-Mrs. John w. Barker,
aged 70 years, died at her home at
Bankers Mill, near here, after an i'll
ness OF several months.
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Knoxville.-Pat ]. Connolly, 2S years
a member of the Knoxville police de-
partment. died here. He had been on
the retired list three yers.
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ChattanOoga-Capt. t. H. Gregg, Of
Chattanooga, is an applicant for the
position OF chief factory inspector OF
Tennessee under Governor Taylor.
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Knoxville.-The Tennessee onven
ton of the Woodmen Of the World win
be held here next March.
Milan.-L S. Burrow, SIS. died at his
home Of infirmities incidental to age
Clarksville-Nr and Mrs. Thomas
Henry Wallace have issued invitations
to the marriage Of their daughter.
Katherine, to Turner Joel Jones OF
Talladega. Ala. The wedding win be
solemnized ct the Madison street Meth.
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