The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-08-12
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

EtldTy OF the tennessee AUTOMOBILE
association, has been here to inspect
the Manchester-Pelham road. Mr.. Peay
recommends this road to the state and
national commission for construction
under the direction of the federal gov.
eminent.
Columbia-The scholastic population
OF Maury county gained 4S1 during the
past year.
Chattanooga East Ridge school
building, located In suburb east Of
Missionary Ridge, was completely
RACED by two charges of dynamite
placed by some miscreant unknown 70
the authorities.
Clarksville.-The r. B. Taylor Co.
OF Louisville, KY, was awarded the
contract for asphalt surfacing of eight
miles Of county roads at cost Of
$3.50.
Camden.-G. B. Halliday, chairman
Of the democratic executive committee
of Benton county, has called the com.
mittee to meet in Camden Monday,
September s, for the purpose Of ascer.
tanning the wish of the party as to a
plan to nominate candidates for the
county offices.
Newbern.-All public schools in the
rural districts Of Dyer county are now
In session, according to the newly ap-
pointed school board.
Knoville.-The supreme court OF
Tennessee, at its session which con-
venes here September Is, will hear an
appeal in the case OF Tom Christmas,
Otto Stevens, Charles Petree and
John Mcclure, convicted on a charge
of the murder OF George Lewis and at
tempted murder OF Arthur Crumley
in the Anderson county woods on the
night of May 80.
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Harrogate.-Sixteen students were
graduated from Lincoln university in
its summer class. This is the largest
summer graduating class in the his
tory of the institution.
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Bradford.-Rev. Bessie C. Morris,
noted woman evangelist of Texas, is
conducting a revival meeting at Cum
berland Presbyterian church. Her
forceful addresses are attracting much
attention and large crowds are in at
tendance.
Bradford-The Bradford High school
has opened with Prof. Bruce, Mrs.
Blanche Carr, Prof. Lackey. Mrs. N. D.
Guy, Mrs. r. v. Atkins, Miss Bessie
Dunlap and Miss Callie Alexander az
teachers. The attendance Is exception.
ally large and looks like the building
will have to be enlarged.
Friendship-R. L. Weaver died after
. lingering illness. Death resulted
from paralysis. with which he was
stricken some time ago.
Chattanooga William H. Friar.
wife Of well known citizen, died at
local hospital as the result Of inju-
ries received when an automobile
crashed into buggy In which she was
sitting, throwing her to the street.
Chattanooga. -Blsvins Downey was
shot and killed in the home OF Charles
BAXTER. aged 20. his brotherin-law.
Baxter IL held in connection with the
killing. Downey, 1t Is alleged, had
struck Bakers wife and was killed
with q shotgun at close range after he
had refused to desist.
Alamo.-S. Homer Tatum, q member
OF the bar here, has been appointed
by Federal Judge j. w. Ross referee In
bankruptcy for the eastern district OF
Tennessee. He will succeed Judge p.
W. Maddox of Huntingdon and Judge
7. A. Lancaster, Of Lexington.
Nashville.-Fuller Freeman, aged
104, q veteran Of the civil war and said
TO be the Oldest resident OF Tennessee,
Is dead at the Confederate soldiers
home from senility.
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Nashville.-A letter mailed on the
train at some point west OF here on
the Nashville, Chattanooga 4 st. Louis
railway, brought Gov. Taylor a dollar
bill, attached to . alp Of paper on
which was written for conscience
fund"
Trezevant.-Prof. K. II. Edwards Of
this city has been elected superintend-
snt Of the high school at Rutherford.
Huntingdon.-H. L. Hubbard. con-
tractor, sustained q few broken ribs
and painful scratches and bruises
when he fell through the framework
OF bungalow which he Is building for
DR.. II. J. Peoples, few miles north Of
Huntington.
Newbem.-Ali farmers and local
business men in this section are en-
Unused over the prospects Of the large
blackberry crop expected In the viein-
fly OF Newbern this fall.
Knoxville. on the part Of