The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-07
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

at the courthouse does not affect the
receiyership of w. II. Eason. who is
managing the plant at the present time,
MIR. Eason's receiyership viii continue
until further action is taken by the
United States court and final disposi-
ton made OF the property.
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Memphis.-The privilege OF main.
tanning telegraph poles on the streets
of Memphis will prove costly to the
Postal Telegraph company. II . suit
filed is decided against them.
unon CiV.-The property OF the
Dahnke-Walker Milling company, bank.
rupt, Of this city, has been, for the
second time. bid in by Mr.. Riga Mot
low OF Nashville at price Of $4,000.
AT an auction on Sept. ID, Mr.. Motlow
bid In the same property at the price Of
$4,000, but the sale was not confirmed
by the referee in bankruptcy. The
property bought by Mr.. Motlow con.
sists of the flour and corn mills and
warehouses located In this city.
Union City.-The News Banner, a
paper published In this city and having
great prestige all over the county, has
passed from the hands of Editor ]. M.
Brice into those of Nh. f. p Waddell,
the consideration being 8, ,225.
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Selmer.-County Agent w. T. Mo
Keli has visited most all sections of
McNairy county since September and
has held several we'll attended meet
ings recently. At Ramer DR.. c. A. Hill
of Washington, who is directing boys
club work in Is states, was present and
delivered an address. AT meeting at
McNairy K. c. Ray of HUMBOLDT spoke
on tomato growing. He urged a lively
interest in truck growing for early
markets. Other meetings have been
held at Guys, Acton, McLeods, Lane,
Weatherford and Hunter. II. S. Mich.
OILS OF jackson, district agent for West
Tennessee, and County Snperintend.
ent Terry Alternately of Selmer attend
ed some of the meetings.
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Memphis-Sam Mcdonald, chairman
of the Rotary club boys work com
mittee, will address the Engineers
club at luncheon on the Rotary pro.
gram for child welfare in Memphis.
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Memphis. investigation OF
the assault and robbery upon ]. @.
Hers, New York salesman, who was
robbed of $500 worth OF diamonds in
bis room at Hotel Gayoso failed to
bring an arrest as yet.
Jackson.--Busines ID improving on
The Gulf, Mobile & Northern railroad,
running from Mobile, Ala. to jackson,
through the heart of Mississippi. ac-
cording to the statement of II. @.
Sparks. general manager OF the road.
who was here 10 confer with President
!, D, Tigrett.
jackson. The United Daughters OF
the Confsderacy have raised more than
thsir quota for the jefferson Davis
monument fund and 1t win be sent to
che authorities at the Nashville head
quarters. The quota was $50 and the
U. D. G. raised s55. This was In add
tion to an assessment among the U. ID.
G. members for the monument.
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INSTRUMENTATION county faces an.
other slight increase In taxation when
the county court meets. for 1t Is stated
by q number OF authorities that be-
cause Of several bond issues voted this
year for highway improvement the
county tax must necessarily be In
creased.
Martin. -Finch Bros. has sold the
home place of the late r. c. Burdett,
two miles from Martin, at public auc-
ton. II was sold for division. bringing
$3.50 per acre. The improvements on
the place were negligible. This was
considered good price.
Chattanooga. James Gibson
Tee;er. aged So, for So years minis
ter of the Methodist Epi copal church,
and lineal descendant CT George Tee
ter. pioneer settler OF Virginia. died at
his home here. He was native Of
Ross county. Ohio. and had held many
pastoraes in various parts of the
country.
Nashville. that Marshal
Foch and Admiral Beatty viii attend
the reunion here on November-4 OF the
Thirtieth told Hickory division was
contained in a telegram received here
tonight from Col. Harry 5. Berry.
Decatur-Capt John n. Blevins. So.
veteran of whesler's Confederate cav
airy, died here.
Nashville.--Judge Louis p. Brewer,
new internal revenue collector. was
sworn into office BY Chsef Deputy
Eugene s. Prize 4, who has administer
ed the oath to collectors for the past 20
years. Judge Brewer was congratu-
lated By ii friends and the employees
OF the department. who promised him
their utmost cooperation.
Parsear.-Tais section Is exaeriene.
lng the fisst cool daFs q the fail. Ne