The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-21
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
CatheredfromA Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

ten miles. Inc ROAD is government
project, and Is built with rouga
stone base tight inches, and then Gov.
cred with two coatings OF oil and
stone, at cost OF $500 per mile,
and will be one OF the best roads
In the state when completed.
Columbia.-A reduction of fifty-two
cents per ton ON crushed limestone
delivered to the farmers of this Sec
ton was announced at county council
OF agriculture. This reduction will
mean great saving to the farmers
OF the county. many of whom are turn
ing more and more to crimson clover
and alfalfa crops. and crushed lime
stone being almost essential TO their
welfare.
Chattanooga suit asking SIS, 900
damages was filed in the circuit court
by X. H. Turner administrator.
against John s. Graham and Percy
Warner, receivers, and the Chatta.
nooga Railway and Light company.
The suit grew, out OF tle death OF
Mary Catherine Turner, the two-year-
old daughter of the complainant, VINO
was instantly killed by one of the
defendant company's &rs.
Bristol.-Steps are being taken to
improve the local water supply, and
. contract for developing the water
systems OF the two Bristols has been
let TO the engineering firm of Nor
ton, Byrd & Whitman of Baltimore,
Md. Work on the project is to start
in the near future. Seven PROPOSE.
tons were considered before 1t was
decided to award the contract to the
Baltimore firm.
Bethpage. County Agent James
H. Evans of Gallatin conducted dem
onstration Is selecting seed corn here
on the farm of Mr.. John NJ. Wilks In
the presence of good crowd OF
farmers. Mr.. Evans first gave very
beneficial lecture on what to look for
in selecting seed and then had each
man present to go into the ears OK
corn and select number OF ears that
he considered the most typical of the
variety grown In the field.
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Chattanooga. Despite the rumors
that another examination OF appli.
cants for postmaster In Chattanooga
is pending, the head examiner stated
that the first papers had not been
graded, hence the rumor of q second
examination was without foundation.
The rumors were to the effect that
the applicants had failed to make the
proper grading.
Waynesboro.--A serious difficulty
occurred just out of town between
two men named Silas Whitehead
and Sinclair Skinner. Skinner was
shot by Whitehead. ii is alleged, the
bali entering the Jaw. The physician
called was unable to locate the ball.
Skinner was carried to Columbia. The
wound Is considered dangerous and
may prove fatal.
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Parfs.-The first carload OF Henry
county's Justly celebrated Nancy Hall
sweet potatoes OF the present crop
has just been shipped. The yield is
Just about normal and will probably
yield upwards OF $50 bushels to the
acre. The acreage is probablyla little
greater than last year.
Chattanooga. Ann Trimble,
one OF the maids of honor Of the Tea
nessee division. U. c. ", has insti.
tuted suit for $4,000 against Clyde
Miller and his wife, seeking to recover
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
received several weeks ago when she
sustained e-oken leg in an auto
mobile accident.
Newburn.-Ensey Hargrove. the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Hargrove. who reside on Monroe
street In Newbern, is in serious con-
dition as the result Of being run over
by an automobile driven by Burney
Fly. an employee Of the Harrington &
Hall garage. The little girl was en-
route home from school when tae
accident occurred.
Columbia-According to reports re-
ceived from every section Of the coun-
ty Maurys wheat crop for 1922 will
be at least twenty-five per cent great.
or than the 1871 crop-that lie. the
acreage win be.
Knoxville.-wm. NJ. Harmon. one Of
the most prominent business men OF
Hawkins county, died at his home In
Rogersvilie.
Gainesboro.-A. ]. Pharris, truant
officer for Jackson county. has just
completed his first round Of inspect
Ing the schools and reports the at
tendance the best for a number Of
years and the condition Of the schools
generally to be excellent
ColumAia-Moore Bros, who are
constructing asstate and national high
way in G.ss county, have secured
contract for similar work IN Wash.