Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02
[ ennessee State News.

The average weather for June for
the last thirty-four years has been
compiled by S. G. Emery the local
forecaster for the United States Sig.
nal Service at Memphis. 1t is given
so that those interested in the weather
Of this month can see about what to
expect if the average is maintained.
In speaking of the bulletin Mr. Emery
says: "They are issued to show the
conditions that have prevailed during
the month in question for the above
period of years, but must not be con-
strued as forecast of the weather
conditions for the coming month" The
mean or normal temperature is Is de-
grees. The warmest month was that
Of 1871. with an average of so de-
grees, and the coolest month was
that of 1908, with an average of 70
degrees. The highest temperature
Was 100 degrees, on June IS, 1881, and
the lowest temperature was so, on
June l., 1889. The earliest date on
which first killing" frost occurred In
autumn, October 2. The average date
on which last killing" frost occurred
in spring, March "a. The latest date
on which last killing" frost occurred
in spring, April Is. Precipitation:
The average for the MONTH 4.47
inches. The average number Of days
with 01 of an inch or more, 10, The
greatest monthly precipitation was
1916 inches, in 1877. The least
monthly precipitation was 1.04 inches,
in 1887. The greatest amount of pre-
cipitation recorded in any twenty-four
consecutive hours was 9.67 inches, on
June SO, 1877. The average number
of clear days, IL; partly cloudy days,
10; cloudy days, 6. The prevailing
winds have been from tie southwest,
and the average hourly velocity of the
wind is s. The highest velocity of the
wind was 81 miles, from the north
west on June 1, 1888.
The new steel bridge across the
Forked Deer river three miles east of
Halls is completed and has been ac
| cepted by the committee for Crockett
| and Lauderdale counties. The COM
pletion of this free bridge means much
to the people of that section, as it
gives an outlet to the Crockett county
territory, which Is almost midway be-
tween the Louisville & Nashville and
Illinois Central. Heretofore crossing
Mt this point has been done on ferry
boat, but now passengers and vehicles
Are at liberty to cross for nothing,
hence a great increase of travel is an.
.icipated. Crockett county is an eX-
fellent fruit and vegetable producing
yection, and truck farming has been
carried on for many years, and now
that they have an outlet to the rail-
road, where shipping will be conve-
rient, it will be carried on very extern
eively. The counties of Lauderdale
and Crockett some time ago appropri-
ated $4,000 for the erection of the
bridge.
The Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar, at it's session held at Leb-
anon, elected the following officers:
R, E. Grand Commander, Jacob Smith,
Jr, Jackson; Henry Harvey, Knox
vile, Deputy Grand Commander; Rog-
er Henry Brown, Grand General; John
c. Kennedy, Nashville, E. Grand Cap
ain-General; l.. Green Walker, Chat
tanooga, E. G. Senior Warden; M. H.
Price, Memphis, E. G. Junior Warden;
Hugh Spencer Williams, Memphis,
Eminent Prelate; John Garrett, Nash
vile, E. G. Recorder; Joe G. Eggles-
ton, Franklin, E. G. Standard-Bearer;
w. G. Sheen, Bristol, E. G. Sword
Bearer; C. c. Taylor, E. G. Warden,
Jackson; William Clendenning, E. G..
Captain of the Guard.
T. G. CASTOR, chief of police Of Jack
son, was shot at three times by A. d.
Digger, one shot taking effect in his
right hand and wrist, the ball coming
out below the elbow, and he also re-
ceived flesh wound on the breast
Digger was formerly a prominent gro.
4 ceryman, but for the past two years
has been out of business and has been
drinking, and it is believed his mind
is impaired. He was captured in the
Federal courtroom, where no hid after
the shooting CASTOR was attempting
to arrest him when shot.
Two thousand delegates were in at
, tendance at the meeting of the South
eastern Farmers and the Tennessee
, Farmers convention, which met In
: Chattanooga. Addresses were deliv
| cred by Governor John |. Cox, ex-Gov
: ernor Robert L. Taylor, President j
) Brown Ayres, of the University Of
r Tennessee; Assistant Secretary w. M
, Hays, of the Agricultural Department
and other distinguished men and spe
cialists in agriculture. The conven
ton lasted three days.
The Fifth Tennessee Regiment
Chapter, Daughters Of the Confedera
! cy, of Paris, will celebrate the birth
2 day of President Jefferson Davis OF
r June 8. Crosses of honor will be con
( ferred upon the following veterans
: J. N. Mitchell, Capt. S. w. Cochran
3 T. H. Grubbs, w. B. Jones, Nathan
3 Hooper, George T. Peoples, w. H. Rey
I nolds, w. S. Bowman, Lieut.. M. V. B
D Valentine, w. A. Thompson, Joe w
: Tribble J. E. Sanders and Jake W
Brokan.
| There is no doubt about the whea
: being greatly damaged in Obion coun
=. ty. A prominent farmer states tina
Q he had 200 acres of land on which las
v year he made thirty-four bushels Il
a the acre, but that he would be glad t
0 sell it in the field as it now stands TO
: ten bushels per acre. The army worm
' have eaten a great deal &c it, and tn