Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-09


part made crop conditions still more
unfavorable than those existing dur
ing the week preceding. In some
sections, mostly in the northern coun-
ties of the middle and western divis-
ions, the rains were excessive and
damaging, washing away fences and
flooding the young crops, thus setting
back their progress of cultivation and
OF their growth. From all sections
come reports of injury by the wet
weather and lack of sunshine, culti-
vation being practically suspended
and the rapid growth of grass and
weeds retarding healthy growth of
crops. Corn, where the crop has been
worked and is clean, is in good condi-
ton, but much land, especially in the
western division, is yet to be planted,
and this portion of the crop will be
very late. Cotton is seriously affect
ed by the unfavorable conditions of
wet and cool weather, and much of
the crop is reported dying from these
unhealthy conditions, and is greatly
in need Of dry and warm sunshine to
promote proper growth, and to facili-
tate thorough cultivation. Tobacco
has been about all set out and Is grow
ing off well. Wheat is heading and
beginning to ripen in some places.
Unknown miscreants, supposed to
be boys, entered the Sunday school
rooms of the new Russell Street Cum
berland Presbyterian Church in Nash
vile and left trail of vandalism un-
equalled, possibly. in the records of
the country. The new church build
ing Is in course of construction. and
Immediately behind the structure is
the Sunday school annex, which was
completed and occupied by the con-
gregation for the regular church serv-
ices about May /. Most of the fix
lures are new. When the sexton en-
tered the Sunday school annex a few
days ago he found it looking as if a
cyclone had struck it. Pews were
overturned, some were standing on
their ends, light globes about the
walls had been shivered, chair irrev-
erently occupied the altar stand, the
big Bible was on the floor, another
was torn up and the organ broken.
All the contribution envelopes had
been taken from their receptables.
many had been scattered over the
church floor, while others had been
rammed between the organ keys. A
rag carpet being made by the ladies
of the church was torn to pieces and
the remnants scattered all over the
place.
William Bennett, the oldest citizen
of Cheatham county, celebrated his
ninety-ninth birthday last week. Al
| this occasion eighty-two grandchildren
and great grandchildren were present
some of whom he had never seen be
| fore. Mr.. Bennett looks hale and
hearty and says he can do almost as
much work in day now as most mer
do who are many years younger. He
has planted besides his garden and
other truck patches, fifteen acres Of
corn, and expects to cultivate it al
himself.
The Wilson brothers, well known
farmers of Bedford county, have
solved the cut worm problem, which
has been worry to farmers during
the rainy season. They have fiocl
of guinea fowls which are turned int
their corn fields every day and the in
dustrious little fowls keep the corr
cleared of cut worms. Adjoining
fields of corn have been ruined by tn.
worms, but Messrs Wilson's fields
have been kept free Of the worms b,
the guineas.
A heated contest for vacancy sup
posed to occur in June in the Stat
Board of Medical Examiners ended b,
the discovery that no vacancy occur
till June, 1906. The place was that O
DR.. Robert Pillow, of Columbia. Dr.
Pillow was appointed to fill out a.
unexpired term of six years in 1906
the difference in terms causing tn
misunderstanding.
The Montgomery County Teachers
Institute held it's annual session il
Clarksville. Nearly one hundred teach
| CTS W6Ic ellIOllcu, he lHolIuCIOl
were w. L. Lawrence, ]. G. Rollov
w. I. Harper, S. L. Smith, B. {
Thomasson and Supt. P. l.. Harmed
Matters and subjects of interest t
teachers were discussed.
Lee r. Pickering, of Clarksvill,
grand chancellor. Knights of Pythia'
of Tennessee, has resigned that offic
and the duties will now devolve o
Vice-Chancellor c. F. Frizzell. of Nasl
vile. Mr. Pickering was elected
the place at the recent meeting
Knoxville. His early removal to Ne
Orleans caused the resignation.
From all parts of Obion count
comes the news that the continue
, rains have greatly retarded farming
and in some localities the early croI
, are almots ruined. In many parts {
the county the wheat prospects al
gloomy In some places the farmer
. threaten to plant their wheat fields
7 corn.
Gov. Cox granted relief from fine
e John L. Simpson, of Upton county, wi
n was given ten days in Jail with a fine
$50. The jail sentence was serve
n The clemency was exercised at the r
i quest of the trial Judge and the pros
! cutting attorney, inasmuch as Simpson
y wife and children are wholly depen
, ent on his Labor.