Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-25

and adjoining counties be held at Oak
Grove Church. two mil-'s north of Ores.
den, on Friday, Sept, :, and that for
the occasion thirty head of sheep, half
a dozen yearlings, and as many head OF
hogs be barbecued and sufficient other
food be prepared to feed 5000 people.
All Odd Fellows and their families are
invited The Grand Master, Grand
Secretary and other State officers of the
order are to be present. 1t will be the
greatest gathering of similar nature
ever held in the State-at least those in
charge will endeavor to make it so.
Damage to the amount of $4,000 was
done to plate glass fronts in Chatta-
nooga business houses at an early hour
one morning last week by some UNI
known miscreant. Large and costly
windows in a dozen stores were cut with
diamond or steel cutter, and in near
ly every instance these windows will
have to be replaced at once to prevent
thieves from breaking in. 1t is sup
posed that the miscreant got in his
work some time between midnight and
dawn. He made no attempt to enter
any store, and no motive except that OF
pure meanness can be assigned for the
work. Liberal rewards have been Of
fered for the capture of the guilty one.
flames Atkins, who was last Febru-
airy shot and seriously wounded by his
father Booker Atkins, was awarded
81 800 damages in the circuit court at
Dresden a few days ago Young At
kins lost the use of one hand, and now
has running sore in his hip several
| inches in diameter, the result of being
shot, and will possibly never be an able
| bodied man again. He brought suit
against his father for damages in the
sum of $1,000, but was only awarded
81, 800, the jury being apprised of the
fact that the latter amount was all that
could possibly be made out of the old
mans estate.
1t is reported that the Southern Rail.
way has closed a deal for the Stanton
House, one of the largest and Oldest
hotels in Chattanooga, and about ten
acres around it. On the site of the no
iel, it is stated, will be erected one Of
the handsomest passenger stations in
the South. The system plans, 1t is
said, to have the new station ready
about the time the Stevenson extern
sion of the Memphis division is com
pleted, or about two years from now.
The Farmers Institute at Bolivar
last week was largely attended. Horti
culture was taken up by Charles A. Kef
fer. Hygiene on the Farm by Miss
Gilchrist, was interesting as well as in
structive. Diversified Farming" an(
Poultry" by Col. j. H. Mcdowell, ant
Holcomb Henderson, OF Henderson
were pleasingly discussed. Colore(
charts were used to illustrate all thes,
talks. Beautiful samples of fruit from
the experiment station were displayed
The plant of the Edelman Distillin!
Company at Nashville was seized las
week by the government, the charg
being of having the intention of re
moving spirits Illegally. The plant ha
been shut down since July %. TIL
/ seizure followed the finding of six bar
rels of whisky in the rectitier. Fran
Edelman, proprietor, denies any inter
ton to defraud. saying it was merel
through negligence that the rectifie
: was not locked.
1t is officially announced that the ar
| nual national meeting of the Order {
Red Men will be held in Nashville o
! Sept. ll-l7. The report that has gon
out that the meeting would be hel
elsewhere is without foundation.
Street laborers while excavating fC
street at Nashville turned up forty {
: fifty skeletons. Other bodies hay
:, been found in the same vicinity recen
4 ly. 1t is supposed the skeletons al
y relics of war time, the bodies evidentl
having been buried with scant GER
mony.
A plan has been perfected BY nun
! Der of business men of Nashville f(
e the organization of theTennessee Sta
i Fair Association. Ten thousand shar,
# of stock of $40 eachtare to be issued,
e be subscribed for oil over the State.
Serious damage was sustained by
l. number Of planters in the section ed
}, OF GAINESVILLE as "a result of hail ar
1t wind storm that swept over that sectit
MA few days ago.
i The hourishing and fast improvir
It little city of Greenbrier, with popul
n ton of 1000, now prides itself in fir:
d class banking institution, in addition
}, its other enterprises.
e Certain Mormon elders who we
h conducting missionary work in Greer
k county, have entered suits aggregatil
$40, 900 against number of promine
Young men in Greene county for dal
le ages alleged to have been sustained
70 an attempt to mob them and drive the
u out of the county.
IL The Armour Company has purchas
so seven acres in West Nashville to
u used as site for d fertilizer plant
1t cost $1,000
RS Real estate has been unusually acti
in both Jackson and Madison coun
the past two months, and several i
N portant deals have been made.
of r. S. Sharp, postmaster at Chat
ne nooga for nearly eight years, has IL
a warded his resignation to WashingtC
cd and will quit his Office as soon as
successor is named.
al The GAINESVILLE Chamber of Co