The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-04-29

Mrs Lucy W. Burton arrived in
Somerville few days ago and is the
guest of Mrs. Anna Garvin. Mrs. Bur-
ton is on her way from the home of her
son. Whitelaw, at Turner, Arkansas,
TO Sunshine, near Knoxville. where
she and her daughter, Miss Dortchie,
have a summer home where they
have been spending their summers for
several years.
The Falcon received this week CON-
munication from Pleasant Grove in the
tenth district but the writer failed to
sign his or her name and we are follow
ing rule that is age-old and uniform
with all newspapers, not to publish any
thing sent in unless the name of the
writer is known. The Falcon will be
glad to publish news items from any
part of the county it the name of the
writer is given, tho we do not publish
the name if the writer desires US not.
County Assessor S. P. Crawford is
working on his tax assessments turnout
the county and has been in this city to
wind up the first district the past week.
Mr.. Crawford is assessing the county
property at what he regards just and
equitable figure in each case, ignoring
last year, inflated values, according to
the best information obtainable. This
is what he should do and we shall hope
to see fairer and more just value up
Oh the county property.
The next session of the Chancery
court for Favette county will be held in
the court house in this city beginni" &
the second Monday in May which is the
ninth day of the month Inquiry at the
office of w. NJ. Mayo. Clerk and Master,
ELECTS the information that the work of
the court term will be light and that
there are no cases of general public
interest to be considered by the court.
Advice has been received from Wash
ington that the Farm Loan Bank is
ready to begin operations again after
being out for a year because of suits
brought against it by loan companies.
The Supreme court recently decided
the law establishing the government
Farm Loan Bank constitutional and
the bank is again ready to make loans
to farmers of the nation The local
f .rm loan association held a meeting
last Saturday in the court house to get
things in shape to secure for its mem.
bers the benefits from the government
loans,
The Falcon has Teen asked to state
that the last legislature enacted law
a lowing pensions of $40 per month to
negro men who saw active service with
their masters in the civil war and who
were in the service when the war closed.
We saw a letter from Gen. Jno P.
Hickman, Nashville, this week, advis-
ing that the pension fund does not be-
come available until July ! and that
the necessary blanks for applications,
etc. are not yet out. There are in
Fayette county quite number of these
old negroes who were of fine service to
their masters in the civil war armies.
These pensions, OF course, are being
paid by the State of Tennessee.
Mrs NJ. B. Horner has been seeing
citizens the past week for their annual
contributions to the Cemetery. The
aides of this city have been for years
doing a most splendid civic work in
keeping up the cemetery in such a
manner as to receive the plsudits of
home-folks and visitors alike, and in
order to have this commendable work
to 20 right ahead it is necessary to
have funds to pay the bills. 1t is
most worthy cause and it is believed
Mrs. Horner's request will meet the
same ready response it has always met
and that the ladies will e enabled to 90
right on with their good work. Those
away from Somerville who care to con-
tribute can send checks to Mrs Horner.
At the regular monthly meeting last
week of the Teachers of the county
that body presented to W. T. Loggins,
former County Superintendent, beau
tiful Electrolier. as token of their
good will and kindly feelings and APP
probation for his services as County
Superintendent He was invited to be
present and was presented with the
token in a few well chosen
words by Mrs. Anna D. ,Mosby of the
high school faculty. The former Sup
in accepting the gift spoke
from heart full Of appreciation for
the remembrance and for the kindly
feelings Of those with whom he had
worked.