The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-04-22
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


the Jasper road to Monteagle. In this
communication Judge Brewer writes:
Il feel sure that we will have no
trouble in getting sufficient funds
available for this year. / can guar.
antee $500 and It may be possible
to add $500 to that amount should
you raise $4,000. / trust we win get
this road in shape before the fall rains
set in, to insure winter travel
Union City.-Quite a change has
been made in the operation Of the ex-
press business at this place. The
American Railway Express Company
will occupy the lower floor of the Ma.
sonic building on North First street
with Mr. Council as manager, and the
Southeastern Express Company, re-
Gently organized, will occupy what is
known as the old express building at
the depot, and operate over the Mo
bile & Ohio and Southwestern railway.
The other company will operate over
the N. c. & ST. L.
Lewisburg.-It was thought that the
recent freezes in the county had killed
nearly all the fruit, and that the straw.
berry crop had been so seriously in
jured that but few berries would be
picked. However, Uncle" Jake Egly,
the veteran strawberry and canta-
loupe grower, says that while the
strawberry crop has suffered consid.
erably should there be no further
freezes, fair crop will be made.
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Friendship. - Attorney-Gen. Grover
C. Sherrod of Humboldt, delivered the
class address to the graduating class
of Friendship high school. Gen. Sher'
rod Is an able speaker and never fails
to re.pond to any call made upon him
by the people OF Friendship, and his
address to the splendid class OF young
ladies graduating from high school
was an inspiration to the class and
the audience as well.
renceburg.-In order to stimu
late the raising OF poultry in Law
renee county, the Columbia Produce
Company has made Arrangements
with the First National bank Of this
city TO finance those who will engage
in this work. Notes are to be exc
cuted for amounts ranging from $3.50
to $4,000, and then will be secured by
the above company up to $3.50.
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Jackson.-Two carloads Of equip
ment and several mules and wagons
have arrived for work on the state
highway which will begin on thu
Dyersburg road at the end of the
gravel six miles from this city. The
work will be done under the direction
OF the state highway commission, thu
headquarters of the western distric
which is located in Jackson.
Memphis. Matthews and w
T. Sturgeon, negroes, we're shot /!
Matt Williams while the latter wa
1 trying to kill mad dog. The woman
was shot in the side and may die
The boy received a wound in his foot
Bystanders said Williams became eS
cited when he saw the dog frothinl
and shot wild.
Chattanooga have been IL
sued by the chief Of United State
engineers reducing by two-thirds, til
forces at work on the Muscle Shoals
according to word received today b.
local officials of the Tennessee Rive
Improvement Association. The orde
lays off from work approximately 2
200 men.
Knoxville.-The jury trying Lando
Chesney and ]. C. Hederick, conducto
and brakeman in employ OF the South
ern Railway Company. for shootin
to death Charles Robinson, flagmar
failed to agree.
MiIan.-Night Watchman Compton
of the railroad yards at Paris, wa
assaulted and robbed by a negro VIII
made a full confession when arreste
here.
Union Sity.-Funeral services owe
the remains Of George Dahnke, VIII
! died here recently, were held at hi
, residence on Washington avenue.
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Lexington s. Wells, formerly
this place and son of A. d. Wells, ha
been appointed Judge of new jud
|. cial district in Oklahoma.
= Columbia. graduating class {
Central high school is the largest
. the history of the institution. Fort,
!. one will receive diplomas.
A Gleason. - The Gleason Grocer
Company, a new concern, opened Il
; business here, succeeding the W.
Fowler Company.
Union City-It is rumored that n
gotiations are pending for the boar
OF mayor and aldermen TO purehas
: the lot on the corner of West ChurC
and Second streets, upon which vi
be erected a new and larger city hal
: with the Masonic order occupying Il
second story.
Savannah.-Bob Seaton's barn wi
struck by lightning, killing two Gov
- /. y,,r,lo Man. sraaq yVnro hI0w