The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-03-18
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom AIC Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

built from a point near Middlesboro,
KY, through Leslie, Perry, Knott,
Letcher and Pike counties to VIII
Hanson, w. Va, about $50 miles. has
been proposed according to informa-
ton received here. Ninety per cent
of the new railroad would be through
undeveloped coal and timber lands. 1t
is rumored that $25,00O,O00 has already
been subscribed for the construction
of the important railroad, and rights
of-way are being obtained Surveys
were made some time ago. An es-
innate of the cost is soon to be taken.
Lebanon.-George Massey, local
manager of the Nashville Pure Milk
Co., has rented the building recently
bought by Hobbs and Winfree on
North Cumberland street. known as
the Martin Tin Co. building. He has
removed his cream station 10 the new
location. The building has been COM
pletely remodeled and 10 a model OF
cleanliness and beauty. Mr.. Massey
Is installing complete steam testing
outfit with other Improvements.
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Ripley.--A series Of revival meet
ings will begin at the First Baptist
church of this city, conducted by the
pastor. the Rev. F. j. Harrell. Before
accepting the pastorate of this church
last year Mr.. Harrell had been en-
gagged In evangelistic work for many
years, and his ripe experience, talent
and zeal, together with his strong per-
sonality and deep religious conviction.
rank him with the leading evangehsts
Of the south.
Iawrenceburg. the advent OF
good weather, building has been re-
sumed. Lutte Springer is erecting
bungalow on the highway few blocks
north of the public square, and ). j.
Dobson of Bowling Green, KY mas
purchased a lot few feet north OF
nepot street, on the highway and has
the material on the ground for brick
store building on the corner OF berger
street and the highway.
Knoxville.-Dropping So within i've
weeks. domestic coal delivered In
Knoxville is now retailing at $3.50 per
ton. There is said to be an abundant
supply of coal, but Knoxville dealers
do not look for much lower price
this summer. They say there might
he n reduction of a quarter or half
a dollar ton, but their expectation
IL for the present price of $3.50,
Columbia--Maury county had more
I've stock than any county In Middle
tennessee when the last census was
taken. according to figures Just COM
piled. There were 1867 farms in the
county which reported live stock hav-
ing a total valuation OF $4,eS7,O9O 1t
was shown there were In the county
1900 horses, upon. which valuation
of $762,471 was placed.
Columbia.--It Is expected that the
annual spring conference Of the county
agricultural agents of the middle divi-
sion Of Tennessee will be held in Co
lumbia. This conference will bring
, together the county agents and horne
, demonstration agents from the twenty
eight counties in this division of the
! state. or about forty farming and dem
! onstration experts.
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Bristol-More than $4,000 was
raised for European relief work IN
7 sullivan county, according to q iinai
report given out by Mayor c. @. King
! Of this city, chairman Of the LEGAL cam
naIen committee, The total amount
!. subscribed by Bristol and Sullivan
county was sl3.17925. and of this
!. amount Kingsport contributed se'oOV
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i. unoxv,lle- An investigation Of an
i alteration between ex'service nen
, ana guards at the national tuoer
culosis sanitarlum at Johnson CITY =
i being made by Mai. @. L. Bellis, Gem
Q mandant. Bal. Bells denies that tw'
y guards have been suspended pending
o. the investigation, but says they ten
o dered their designations.
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o Memphis.-Two of the slo'oVo yea
d eral reserve notes paid out by a mem
n mis- bank in payment for large 10
4 ~ liberty bonds afterward found =
have been stolen in the hold-up OF
l. brokers messenger in Brooklyn. weI'
% located In san Francisco, ACCORDING =
: ! .ass,rau from the federal reserv'
bank In that city.
= r,srksville.-Paclxed houses say
81 srhe tollies Of 1921" presented at Tn
y h,gh school auditorium by the ioca
:, lodee Of Elks, sol. The program COZ
= sisted CT a musical comedy ana . sno'
~ - minstrel sketch. Both performance
= we're directed by sibley Ross Harve
:, and the Joe Bren Production compan'
be Huptlngdon.-Houston Gordon. III
'e- to near the Carroll and Henderso
nc county line, lost heavily in recei
Arc which destroyed his stock par
at saven head q horses and mules. ~
as barrels of corn and several hogs. ~
ne teams Of mules had cost MIN si'so
OF $780,
nd Observation-Disclosures Is heing a
ed .v,hlad for the rebuilding Of tho far