Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30

Why can't West Point have street
lightsP Sidewalks in the inky night
are like luxurious viands to a sick
man.
1t is enough to get the pessimists
started to knocking when pool rooms
are better patronized than Sunday
Schools.
Miss Sallie Kelley visited her sister, |
Mrs. ). W. Wildes, of Iron City Sunday
and on Monday she went 10 Ferro for a
weeks visit.
Maj. A. J. Amonett and wife came
up from Wayland Springs during the
week. Mrs. Amonette remained for a
weeks visit to her many friends here.
Few towns, if any in Lawrence
County can boast of larger or mere
representative congregation than that of
the Methodist Church Sunday evening.
DIR. Paul Neal is exhibiting at his
Office some very fine ears of corn raised
on his Knob Creek farm. Doctor has
had several record breaking crops this
year.
Jewelryl Amy piece of jewelry that
you can want will be ordered for you at
WHOLESALE PRICES by Joe Styles.
Now is the time to order Silverware for
Christmas.
Squire w. g. Tidwell, who has been
confined to his room ever since the
recent election, Is reported better. We
hope there is no connection between bis
illness and the result of the election in
this County.
Will Prince was arrested Monday by
Constable Smith and City Marsha
Wright on the charge of "bootlegging."
Squire Welch bound him over to the
next term of the Criminal Court. Not
being able to make the required bond he
was committed to Jail.
City Marshal, Mcknight, has ten
dered his resignation to accept posi-
ton with the Rockdale Iron Co. 1t
will be hard to find as efficient an official
TO succeed him. He has certainly done
his work we'll, and deserves hearty COM
mendatiOn from all citizens, more espec-
tally the law abiding.
Fireworks are being brought on and
the small boy is happy. Considering
the extreme danger to life aud property
occasioned by this peculiar form of
pleasure, we wonder why our city author
tiles do not take steps to abate the
nuisance. Strange that some people
have such strange conception of the
birth of the meek and lowly Nazarene
as to celebrate it with noise and drunken
revelry.
Officer Smith bagged small bevy of
blackbirds one day last week While
taking mornings walk through the
woods he heard an animated conversa-
ton and quietly approaching took a
seat on the fence watching the progress
of an exciting crap game. When he
thought that all had had enough and
that it was "his shoot" he closed in and
Ragged the game. All three submitted
their cases before Squire WEIGH and
paid their fines.
Weddings are increasing in number as
the holidays approach. Two in one
week is somewhat unusual in West
Point During the week Mr.. John
Weaver and Miss Kate Springer sur
prised their friends by quietly assum-
ing the pleasant relations and their ex-
ample was quickly followed by Mr.. Ed
Daley aud Miss Tina Hardwick. The
latter couple anticipating parental inter-
ference, drove across the Alabama line,
but on returning received warm well
come aud parental blessings. Rumor
predicts several others in the near
future, but rumor doesn't always prove
a true prophet.
Municipal affairs are 10 such tangle
that even wise acres are at loss to un-
tange the legal skein. When the
ticket, headed by j. A. WEIGH Mayor
was elected it was found that Mr.. Welch
was the only Magistrate at hand to
swear in the officers elect In waiting
for one they inadvertently overlooked
the charter provision requiring that.
they take the oath of Office within three
days. As there is no provision for
special election it seems that the old
Mayor and Aldermen will have to hold