Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
[ ennessee State News

Director Bate Of the Weather Bureau,
in his general summary of crop condi-
tions for the past week says:
Warm weather prevailed through
out the week, with good showers on the
18th and 10Th. There was some hin.
drance in harvest work and having,
but as a rule this was well advanced
toward completion. Wheat, in many
sections is quite disappointing in pros
pectlve yield on account of damage by
rust, which shortened the crop to a
serious extent. Oats are being harves-
ted and the crops are reported good as
rule. Much good hay was saved;
some damage by the rains reported. |
Corn is in fine condition and generally
cultivated; the early portion of the
crop is receiving the final blowing;
late corn is doing we'll. Cotton has
made great improvement in growth and
has been well worked out, and is now
In fair condition, although showery."
f. 5. Scheifer, superintendent of ma
chirery of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway, whose home is
at Nashville, is said to be member of
the royal family of Sweden, about
which great interest now centens. He
is a man of 81, of very distinguished
appearance, white-haired and taciturn.
AS an officer in the navy of Norway
and Sweden he became very proficient
In mechanical sciences, and immigrated
to this country, went to work for the
Norfolk and Western as mechanical
draughtsman. Ten years ago he en-
tered the employ of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis, and three
years since was made superintendent of
machinery
The sword of Gen. John H. Morgan,
recently found in the possession of a
negro In Nashville, has been presented
to Mrs. Judge Mulligan, of Lexington,
Ky, by Capt. Sam Holt, an ex-Federal
soldier, who purchased 1t from the ne
gro. Mrs. Mulligan came to Nashville
to get the sword, which was presented
to Gen. Morgan by the Lexington Rifles
when that company left home under his
command in 1861.
Several weeks ago the town authori-
ties of Troy had deep we'll put in for
the purpose of furnishing water for the
people and for protection from fire. 1t
Is claimed by some of the most reliable
people In the county that several re-
markable cures have been effected by
the use OF this water. 1t is fact that
the people have faith in the curative
properties of this water, for an incfeas-
ing number are using 1t daily.
The smallest man in the United States
mail service or coming under the civil
service in this country is James S. Bur-
nett of Bristol, Tenn, rural mail car
rier on Route No. g. Burnett is feet
In height and weighs 81 pounds. He is
III years OF age. The peculiar fact
about Burnett is that he has brother
+. M. Burnett, years his senior, who
is exactly his size, and the two look
very much alike,
The monument to the surviving mem
bers of the Second Tennessee Infantry
G. S, A., on Shiloh battlefield, will b.
dedicated the latter part of July o.
early in August, and Miss Leonor,
: Cheney of Nashville will unveil it a
the request of Mrs. VIM. B. Bate
widow of Senator Bate. The Seconc
was Gen. Bates old regiment
Martin Qullton wps struck by light
ming and instantly killed while standinl
under wire clothes line in his yard i
Carroll county, during an electrical
storm.
! The case of P. Nv. Ray and D. A
/ jolly charged with the killing of Bid
die Reasons at Finley, on the oath c
| last December, on trial at Dyersburg
4 resulted in verdict of manslaughtei
: Ray being sentenced to three years an
Jolly to four years in the penitentiary
The Judges of the Supreme Coul
|, we're given a barbecue at Jackson la'
e week, to which quite a number {
k friends, including Gov. Cox, we're il
t vited
+ w. B. Bowen, of Hollow Rock, or
d OF the oldest and most highly respecte
o citizens of Carroll county, died Las
S week in his 87th year.
!. A fine rain fell in Dyer county la,
s week, which did untold good to tt
crops Everybody is delighted, ar
expressions are heard on all sides thu
e the crops of the county will be abunC
= ant The farmers are very busy, az
n have gotten their fields in good cond
10 ton as rule.
At Prof. William j. Grannis, for half
"a century principal of the preparation
If department of Cumberland Universit
,t Nashville, died at Lebanon last wee
1t He was 80 years old, and one of the be
If known educators in the South.
Ig Wheat harvesting ia Montgome
and surrounding counties is about fl
ished The crop is said to be about
le to the average.
to Andrew Dumvent, prominent farI
is err of Carroll county, died suddenly
at his field a few days ago. He had call
TO his daughter to pillow a round for hi
S. which she did. On her return the q
90 found her father lying dead. He h
suddenly been seized with heart failur
Vt Aunt Judy Banks, the Oldest pers
ne in Upton county, died at C6vingt