The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-08-19
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

dren under Is years Of age; 10.2 per
cent are young people, l5 to 10 years
old, IS per cent, about one-third are
men and women in the prime Of life,
being from 20 to A years old, while
IS. per cent, being As years OF age
and over, are we'll along in middle life
IL they have not reached old age.
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Alamo.-The basement for the new
Baptist church is near completion. The
organization has sufficient funds on
hand to equip the lower story Of tue
building.
Nashville.-Perry L. Harmed, Clarks-
vile, has been appointed chairman Of
the state board of education.
Lexington.-A revival of unusual
spiritual power has closed at Union
Baptist church, near Chesterfield, this
county, in which Evangelist o. A. Ut
ley, of Memphis, assisted the pastor,
Rev. w. F. Borer OF Darden.
Nashville. Headquarters for Nash
ville's drive in the 100000 campaign
for the establishment and endowment
Of the proposed new Southern Presby-
terrain University in Memphis have
been opened here.
Dresden.-Joe w. Milan. charged
with the malicious shooting OF his
wife, Mrs. Stella Milan, was found
guilty of attempt to murder in the>sec-
ond degree and sentenced to from one
70 five years In the penitentiary.
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Nashville.-A bungalow apron worn
over tights In public place is not a
correct costume for women, according
TO a decision rendered here by Acting
Police Judge Perry Sharp, who fined
Mrs. H. A. Dean, wife of local drug
gist, $40 when she appeared before
him on a charge of exposure of the
person.
Jacksonville biennial registration
books have been opened in the city OF
Jackson, and so far surprising light
registration is the result.
Lexington.-Rev. H. Rufus Rose,
who for % months has been pastor VI
the First Methodist church of this
place, has rendered his resignation to
the board Of stewards. He will enter
Yale university to complete his educa-
ton, preparatory to going as foreign
missionary.
Alamo.-Alamo's public schools
opened under most favorable auspices
with largely increased attendance.
Prof. Z. c. Ball, the superintendent,
will be assisted by an able corps OF
teachers.
Union City.-The Obion county mod
ical society will hold Its next meeting
ct Troy. DIR. Marcus Haase Of Mem
phis will deliver one of his character
istic addresses on the occasion.
Nashville.-D. L. Hoover, OF this
city, has invented sheet adjuster for
Job presses whereby the paper stock,
as fed to the press. is automatically
registered by simple device which Is
fastened to the tympan of the press,
the gripper operating the machine. 1t
has been tried out In several local
shops and pronounced a success. Mr..
Hoover will begin the manufacture Of
the device soon and will place II on
the market pending the patent.
Union City.-The trustee In bank
ruptcy of the Dahhke-walker milling
company win sell the corn and wheat
mill and other property on Sept. IL.
Union City.-More picnics and bar.
becues and family reunions have been
given In this county in the last few
weeks than ever before. There is
plenty to eat In 0bion county.
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Columbia.--Gordon r. Cowie and
George Frellson have sold their inter
est in the Fry-Cowie motor company,
and in the future the concern will be
the william Fry motor company.
Bethpage.-The many friends Of Y.
Dule Moss, who has been confined In
an infirmary at Nashville, where he
had severe operation for appendicitis,
will be glad to learn that he has TO
turned home and that his condition is
satisfactory.
Cookeville.-The people of this city
and county are manifesting lively In
terest In the controversy now in prog
ress between Byrd P. Allison. recently
appointed acting postmaster II Gala
tain. and other republicans of that
city.
Newbern.-Fire Of undetermined or
igin completely destroyed the large
building and stock Of the Churchton
supply company. four miles east Of
Newbern. II Is estimated that the loss
will exceed 5000. The stock OF goods
was the property OF Elmer Hsadden.
Nashville. Col Charles B. Rogan,
Adjt. Cen Phillips Brumit ant MAJ. X.
]. Schuerman. assistant sdiutsnt gen
- $1,000 H~.w.. r.r1. Ioku