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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
School Rally
Great Success
Lawrence has Largest Attend
ance Ia History Of County.
All Schools Represented.

The School Rally which was
held here last Tuesday, was a great
success from every standpoint.
Fully two thousand people out
side of Lawrenceburg, including
pupils and teachers were here and
there is no doubt but that il was
the greatest school Rally Law.
renee County has ever had Sew.
eral prominent school men and
women were here from over the
State and made speeches. They
we're Pres. r L Jones of the Mid
die Tennessee State Normal, Fred
B Frazier and Chas @ Gilbert of
Nashville, and Miss Virginia p
Moore, Pres. Of the State School
Improvement Association. Mr.
Jones in his talk stated among
other things that Lawrence had
the largest attendance of any
County he had visited, and that he
had been out since the 18th. In
structiVe speeches were made by
the others present.
In the spelling contest which
was composed of 100 picked dele.
gates from over the County, Paul
Kimbrell of the West Point school
won first prize and Tom Williams
of Second Greek school second
prize. The words were given from
tide old blue Back" speller. Mrs
Myra Tandy of Leoma gave a very
interesting and instructive lecture
on canning.
Superintendent McAuor is tC
be congratulated for the great sue
cess of the Rally day.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
In MOmOry

On Monday morning, July l, 1912,
little Mamie Lurline Anthony aged
years, months and l6 days bid good
bye TO all earthly ties and her sweet lit
tie soul went TO God who gave It She
was the little daughter Of Oeller and
Dana Anthony, and granddaughter of
Andrew Mabry. Jamie Was remark.
ably intelligent foe 5 child of her age,
she was SO kind And generous hearted
she was loved by all who knew her.
Little "ToOtsy" as she called her little
sister, was taken sick the following
night after Mamie WAS haFied and
after twenty-five days Of suffering the
darling little one followed her sister 10
the land where there il "A pain Or
suffering. Little George was twe $
one months and three days old She
was a bright lOvable child, Yes, she
went home TO Mamie and they are
happy together there Her little fsyor.
ite song was "What Will Jesus Do
With Me-" Their sweet childish pratt
ties are stilled in death. We know the
home is dark and empty now, the hand
of death has hung upon the walls sad
picture yet it is filed with beautiful
memories of other days and hopes that
are sanstified now by the removal Of
these sweet children. Perhaps they
were too tender and precious for earth
and God took them in his mercy to
place where sorrow never comes. To
the bereaved parents and only little
brother and many relatives and friends
who gathered around those little white
caskets to look upon the little forms for
the last time, we would say look to the
blessed Lord for peace and comfort
Birds and flowers return at spring time,
but neither spring nor summer brings
back to us the dear ones we have had
to give up. But the Lord has made 1t
possible for us to go to them. We can
only express our deepest sympathy and
commit the bereaved ones to divine
providence.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Spring Creek

Crockett School is progressing finely
under the able management of Prof
Baxter with Miss Josephine Flippo
assistant.
Tom Rodgers was our delegate to the
spelling contest at LaWrenceburg.
Miss Fay Springer visited Spring
Greek last week.
Willie Goodman and wife and Miss
Gertrude Kinds visited Mrs Lon Gun
ningham recently and attended the
meeting at Beech Grove.
Henry Gooch, of Alabama, is here
visiting friends.
Mrs Brown and daughters have re-
turned to shelbyville after a pleasant
visit here They may locate in Law
renceburg,
Sister Cunningham spent Thursday
with Mrs Kinds.
Mr. Tucker and wife OF St Louis are
visiting Mrs Ferrier.
Mr. Martin is about to build new
house on his place here,
Jesse Murphy and wife have returned
from their visit TO Wayne County.
Misses Lucy and Ada LaCrOix are
home from their trip to Lynnville.
Miss Cora Snyder, who has beer
spending the summer with Miss Cora
belle Grimes, has returned home.
Mr. Sornson and family will return
to their farm next year.
Mr. Grubs and wife and Mrs Hind
took dinner with sister Cunningham OF
Sunday.
Dan Beeler and wife have returael
home from Florida.
Pomp BentIey's little,Child is gait
indispOsed.
Audie Houser and wife have retuTne
home after weeks visit here.
Sister Cunningham delivered YER
able sermon Sunday at GroOms ChspC
and on Saturday night ahe preached q
Union Chapel. Come out friends an
help her by your presence as well !
with your pOcketbook.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
School Openings
Mondays Program
Lawrenceburg Children Are
Taught at Three Places
For the Present

The schools opened Monday
with II great outpOuring Of the
youth of this goOdly town, and
the numbers of bright faced boys
and girls hurrying along the
streets does not impress one that
race suicide can fairly be made
against our people AS my old
black nanny used to say, there's
a whole passel" of 'em.
Opening exercises were held in
the chapel of the High School
building with some - pupils
present and quite a number of
patrons. After the hymn, Am.
erica" and DevOtionals by Bro.
Thornberry, timely and interest.
ing talks were male by H. b,
White, Geo L. Kelley and DR..
Stockard.
Owing to the unfortunate fact
that the town has no school build.
ing, and will not have for several
months at best, temporary quar-.
ters had 10 be arranged for. Some
of the primary school grades will
again be taught in the High School
building. Others will use the
Phillips house on the corner OF
Gaines aud Locust and still others
will be quartered in the Frazier
house on Locust further north.
Practically the same teaching
force with that great schoolman,
Prof. Stunkard at the head, will
be in charge. The opening was
especially encouraging, quite a
number of boarding pupils enter
ing the High SCHOOL. With the
proper encouragement on the part
Of the people the school year gives
promise of success and advance
ment, such as few towns can hope
for.
In the public school there were
255 children reported for duty,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
County W

The Lawrence County W CT U
will hold its annual convention in
Leoma on Friday night, Saturday
and Saturday night September the
6 and 7, On Friday night ad {
dresses will be made by men Of
Lawrenceburg and others.
Saturday at 9 a, m. the business
session will open and continue all
all day.
Saturday night will be given
over to the yonng people when q
splendid program of recitation
and music will be rendered. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend every session. No secret
sessions are ever held so come ont
and all. Good music will be
feature of the programs.
Mrs Rose NTPHER Co. Pre-
MRS j. G. ToDD Sec,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

County News
Le0nna

Pat Henderson and family and
Mrs Molly Beasley we're 10 Law
renceburg Saturday shopping.
Mrs Hampton and children Of
Edan visited relatives recently at
this place.
DR. G O stockard was in Nash.
willie few days last week on busi.
ness.
Mrs Jesse MoArter and Miss
Lucille Crews were here recently.
Mr. aud Mrs Marvin Spence and
little daughter, Florence, were
present at our picnic.
DIR W J stOckRrd was here Monday
the guest Of relatives.
Mrs Henderson, Of Cullnan, Ala.
has returned home after spending sever
al weeks with her son.
Prof Oofman has commenced teach
ing In the Fair bOilding previous TO the
completion OF the school house and Ii
boarding with Mr. aud Mrs " ] Ponder.
Miss May Wilburn visited Miss
Annie Richardson on the Mookeson
road Wednesday.
Edgar Mabry was In town Saturday.
Brother Pafiord preached here sun
day afternoon.
Miss Lillie Belle Mclean left Friday
for Ethridge TO enter school.
Robert Coleman Of Leoma and Miss
Woods of the MockesOn road eloped
sunday and we're married at the resi-
dence of Magistrate Lee
The picnic given short while ago
Tor the benefit of the new school house
was quite successful. A good crowd at.
tended and the best of order was Observ.
ed throughout the day, An informal
programme was rendered and Proi's
Conway and Sims we're heard on topics
of interest to all present. Mr. Dean
also gave pleasing talk and the sing
ing under the direction Of Messrs Brock
and Golden was greatly enjoyed. The
LeOms Oornet band rendered some fine
music during the day. The refresh
ments sold netted a neat sum. sand
wiches were disposed of by Messrr
win Bottoms, Wylie Powell, Oscar and
Walter Craig and @ @ StOckArd; Ice
cream aud cake by Misses DolIie Keeton
and Beatrice Springer, and lemonade
by Mrs Molly Beasley, Newt Powell
had charge of the programme assisted
by the school house committee.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Benton Hatcher
Drowned Friday
Became Strangled While At
tempting to Swim Across
The Pond

Benton Hatcher a young man
eighteen years of age was drowned
last Friday about II o'clock in the
pond, about one and a half miles
below here. Hatcher In company
with others had started fishing
somewhere below the dam and de.
cided that ii would be nearer 10
swim across the pond, so the party
started to swim across but Hatch
OF It seems before entering the
water had thrown an apple in the
pond, and while swimming across
was playing with the apple in the
water. lie had gotten near halt
Of the way across when the other
parties who had almost reached
the other bank heard him say that
he was out OF breath The other
parties turned and started toward
him and had gotten within a few
strokes of him when he went
down the last time. 1t Is the sup
position that ne became strangled
while playing with the apple.
Abuut one hundred people from
LawrenOeburg and near by went
TO the place Immediately and the
pond was dragged, and divers
went down bat 1t was not until
about 8 o'clock that the body was
found.
Hatcher has for some time been
a student at the High School and
would have finished this year.
lie was working his way through
school aud also supporting an in-
valid mother. He was liked by
the student body OF the school
and especially by the Principal
and Instructors. The funeral
services were conducted at the
M. E. Church South at 2,30 on
Saturday by Rev. B. f, IsOm and
Prof. f. M. Massey, of Pulaski, with
burial Ut Mimosa cemetery,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

impure blood runs you dON "
makes you an easy victim tor ii.
sease. For pure blood and sound
digestion-B BurdOck Blood Buffers.
AT ali drug stores. Price, $1.O0,
"DOan's Ointment cured me of
eczema that had annoyed me for a
long time. The result was last
ing g"-hon, S. w. Matthews, Com.
missioner, LahOr Statistics,
Augusta, Me.
X Rev. P. A. Sowell has spent
most of the summer IN Lawrence
County, visiting his SISTERS and
brothers. He was reared here and
his earliest ministry was rendered
lin this section. Later he was
Presiding Elder for four years
since stopping here he has been
sought alter 10 preach to his old
friends in many neighb0rhoods,
de has preached in Lawrenceburg
and quite number of sermOns a
Pleasant Grove.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Union Chapel.

Sunday afternoon Immediately after
Sunday school, the friends and child
rem Of the Sunday School assisted ID
the esd rites Of the burial Of little Anna
May Grindle, infant daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Robert Grindle. The little
one, but one month and twelve days old
was seemingly we'll Saturday night died
very suddenly sometime near morning:
The friends and neighbors Of the COM
munity wish to exyress their sympathy
TO their parents In this sad moment.
Mrs NJ B Chambers and children to
gether with Mrs Oscar Ohember Of
Lawrenceburg, spent the week end at
Banch, Lincoln County, the guests Of
Mrs NJ B Chambers father,
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Ohsp-
el will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Irwin.
Sister Cunningham spoke to q capaci.
ty house at the Chapel Saturday night
Her text was "seek Ye first the King
dom of God and His righteousness, and
all these things shall be added unto
you" Some very strong, helpful tho'ts
were given on this splendid theme.
The young people we're very much Inn
pressed by her talk and sincerely hops
she may be with us often
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
State41air

The time is fast approaching for
the State Fair. If you are prepar-
ing exhibits, won't you please drop
me a postal card and say so2
The entry forms must be filed
out and mailed not later than
Sept. 2 to Mr. ]. w. Russworm.
Read your book carefully and fill
out the blank correctly.
Let us work together to show
the state that Lawrence County i.
as great as we know her TO be.
Yours truly,
MIS- MYRA TANpy,
County Chairman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Union Meetings
Began Sunday
Rev, C. E, Bell, Eloquent Ten
uessee.Texan DClHg the
Preaching.

The Union revival tent meet
ings begun so auspiciously last
year, when Rev. G. M. Zwingle's
powerful preaching moved this
town as never before, began again
on last Sunday with Rev. G. E.
Bell Of the Southern Methodist
Church in charge. Mr.. Bell arriv-
ed on the noon train Sun lay and
came at once to the tent, where a
big crowd awaited bis coming He
is a preacher gifted beyond the
average with persuasive elo-
quence and earnestness that does
not fail to impress and attract his
hearers. As revivalist he has
been most successful. No sooner
did the writer see this big kindly
faced man than he remembered
how twenty years ago, as boy in
Mckenzie he sat for weeks under
the spell of Bro, Bells fervent and
eloquent appeals to the unsaved,
in one of the greatest uniOn re-
vivals that town had ever known.
The preacher is a West Tennes-
sean, a native Of Weakley Comfy,
though now living in Texas. He
loves the state of his nativity and
refers most feelingly to her splen-
did people. The meeting gives
promise Of great good.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

Personals


Every night
AT the Princess
Good motion pictures,
Mrs Jas e Spence has been
quite sick since our last issue.
Born to Mr. and Mrs A J Lump
kins on August q, little son.
Sheriff Ben + Watkins aud fam
lily have moved into their new
quarters at the Jail.
Barney Redick has returned to
Birmingham, after a several days
visit TO homefolGs.
j. II. Stribling aud father, Col.
strbling we're al Wayland Springs
Friday and Saturday,
Mrs Bob Mullins and children
have returned to Birmingham after
a visit to Mrs J b Rippy.
lMr and Mrs Horace FriersOn
have returned TO Columbia after
visit to Mr. aud Mrs Frank Hobbs.
fEi Jones, of Marion, Ind, a
real estate man was here looking
after business IN the County last
week.
~Mlsses Nell Dwiggins and Dixie
Dysarte have returned to PEERS
burg after a visit TO Mrs. 3. M,
Dwiggins.
INJMrs JAS Long and daughter Miss
Bessie have returned TO Sheffield
after visit to relatives here and
at Ethridge.
For regular action of the bowels
easy, natural movements, relief Of
constipation, try DOan's Regulets.
Zoe AZ all stores.
Mr.. and Mis-, Frank Crews, wEo
have been visiting here for several
weeks, have gone 70 their home al
Midlothian, Texas.
LOsT-A Bible, containing the
family record Of J. L. Mclean,
about 4x7 inches in size Reward
tor return to this Office
Mrs. Robt. Church and daugh-
ter, Miss Louise have returned to
Nashville after months stay
with friends and relatives here.
When baby suffers with Group,
apply and give DR.. Thomas Elec.
trlc Oil at once. Safe TOR children
A little goes a long way. Zoe anC
SOC. AT all drug stores.
WANTED-Any information
of Il. A, Irlpp. Was last hearc
from al Paris, Texas. Was car
penter by trade. Rather dark com
plection. MRS. DORA DAVIS.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
That County Court Resolution.

Mr.. Editor: There seems to be
a misunderstanding in reference
to the resolution passed at the last
quarterly session of the county
court relative to the expenditure
of school money by tn Board of
Education.
The county court does not ul-
dertake to say that the county
board of education has not an un-
limited discretion as to whom
they will employ as teachers, the
salary they will pay such teachers
and the number o. months the
school shall be taught; Provided
that the expenditure shall be
within the bounds of the amount
appropriated by the quarterly
court, to be ascertained by calcu-
lation. Nor was it the intention
of the county court to say that the
school board had no right to draw
warrants on the trustee unless
there is money on hand to pay
such warrants when they are
drawn. The whole idea by the
county court was that the levy ol
SO cents on the dollar tor school
purposes was an appropriation by
said county court and that the
school board had no right tc
create debts that will require the
expenditure of more money thar
can be realized by the levy.
| Why was such resolution pass
ed7 For the simple reason, tha
for the last two or three years thu
school board has disregarded thu
fac. that it must not make con
tracts that will require the ex
penditure of more money than tn,
levy made by the county court.
If | am not correct in my po
sition, then the school board cal
90 ahead and make debts for til,
county to pay to an extent tha
, might bankrupt the county. Fur
thermore, it is unjust to the teach
ers to pursue such a policy, Tn
| teacher has to sell his or her wal
} rant at discount because it
not koown when it will be paid.
! The party who buys the warran
hesitates to purchase at all, for th
reason tina. he does not know tina
the county is legally bound to pa
the warrant or when it will b
paid, if at all.
hope the new board will al
preciate the action of the count
court in trying to get entirely OF
of debt to the school fund, so thi
school warrants will be as goo
# as cash.
Yours very truly,
~ Q A nAnnnrr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Galtherville

Mr. and Mrs Cromwell have gone for
a two weeks visit to relatives in Wayne
and Hardin Counties.
Mrs Grimes hss been id Nashville
the past two weeks.
Bro R H Boil preached an interest
ing sermon on the stubling farm Mon
day afternoon to s good crowd.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Missionary Rally

A Missionary Rally was held by
the ladies Of the town at the Bap-
tist chnrch Thursday August 20,
Mrs. Z. M Zwingle presided over
the meeting aud made several in
teresting and inspiring talks. AS
a result of the meeting and effort
will be made to organize Bands,
Leagues and Young Peoples so.
cieties ia every church in town,
the importance of this was fully
discussed and decided upon by
those present, Mesdames Isom,
Blue, Crump and Rippy gave in
teresting talks and papers, and
little Mable Costello reCited q
sweet little poem II was decided
that similar meetings should bt
held ut regular times, rs should bt
decided by the several societies al
their next regular monthly meet
ing, so we may thus come, in clOset
touch with this great work and in
crease the interest among all thu
members. Tittnng was fully dis
cussed and two new ones secured
CASSIE SMITH Secty.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Farm for Sale.

/ have for sale farm, situated
one and one half miles west Of
CrOwson, Tenn. This farm con-
tains 80 acres, IL acres in corn,
% acres cleared, rest timbered,
has 2 houses, / barn and young
orchard. Call or write
w, N. BREWER.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Market Quotationa.

Eggs II cents per dozen.
Chickens 10 cents per pound
Ducks z cents per pound.
Wool S-2S cents per pound.
Feathers, goose, 40 cents per pound,
Feathers, duck, 80 cents per pound
Green hides 2 cents per pound
Dry hides l2-i4 cents per pound
BeeswAx 81 cents PET pound
FnFniahed BY 3, n, DWigvins
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Ice Cream Supper.
Yours very truly,
S. A. CARRELL.

There viii be an Ice Cream Sup
per at Eagle Factory on the night
of September 7Ib for the benefit Of
the School, An are invited.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Deaths Harvest
WoMAoK,

WoMAoKi
Miss Alice WomaCk, sister OF
DR.. @. NJ. Womack, died at her
home in Plainfeld, Indiana, Sat
urday, August Slst, at 2 p. m
Funeral services we're conducted
September 2nd, at 1880 a. m, al
the grave by Prof, s. E. Thorn.
berry, interment in Mimosa ceme
terry,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

Miss Eula McAdams returned
Saturday from the market and has
on display a beautiful line OF
tailored tall hats. The new shapes
are very pretty rs are The shades
Watcn tor our announcement.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Notice

We want to buy your eggs aud
chickens. Highest market price
paid in cash or trade.
]. P, SPRINGER
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Social

FAULKs.TAYLoR:
Miss Carrie Faulks and Mr..
Loren L. Taylor we're married last
Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides aunt. Mrs. Y. B. Orr,
1417, 9th street, Wichita Falls,
Texas, with whom she has made
her home Miss Faulks is we'll
known and popular young lady of
Lawrence County and has been in
Texas with her mother for several
months. Mr.. Taylor is of the
hrm ofTaylor b Weaver and is a
very prosperous young man of
Wichita Falls, Texas.
900
observation-disclosures:
Mr.. Nick Gunselman and Miss
Phala Marx were married in Nash.
Vile Monday evening September
2 coming directly to Lawrence
burg where they will make theiI
home, The bride is a girl of un'
usual beauty and was a great
favorile here socially during hel
visits to Mrs. Jno. English, The
groom is a splendid young mar
whoby industry has won himsel
the confidence and esteem of {
large circle of friends.
900
FRIDAY AFTERNOoN CLUB;
Mrs. II. P. Smiley entertained
the members of the Friday After
noon Club at the residence of Mr.
N B simms. A number Of guest
we're among those present AM
refreshments served,
900
Mrs. s. M. Dwiggins was hostes
on Wednesday evening to th
caste of VALLEY Farm" Will
entirely informal a delightfr
evening was spent. A two cours
menu was served.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
| DESIGN FOR SILK STOCKINGS
Oriental Characters Are the Latest to
Be Used by Those Who Like
Embroidery.

Girls who are fond of needlework
will want to embroider themselves
two or more pairs of silk stockings
in the now fashionable Oriental de.
signs.
Select q good grade Of silk stock.
ing woven with thread silk. black or
any color you desire: then with
sharp-pointed piece Of tailor's chalk
outline a design representing some Gu
rious Chinese or japanese symbol,
lettering or number.
These can be found In any Oriental
shop or on Chinese laundry check.
They are not difficult to sketch, being
for the most part broad lines crossing
each other In o curious manner
These should be slightly padded
with very soft darning cotton, SO that
the center will be raised above the
outer edge. The embroidery Is then
done in fine floss silk. using brilliant
red, green. yellow, purple and blue. All
colors rich in tone are effective, and
occasionally threads of silver and gold
can be introduced in the embroidery.
Care must be taken when applying
the work to colored stockings that the
colors used In the embroidery harmo.
nice with that of the stocking itself.
Any color or combination of colors
can be used on black.
Tiny beads and small flowers are
lovely when worked in rich Oriental
colors. For example. spray Of wis.
taria is charming on violet silk stock.
ings. Cherry blossoms on white or
green. iris on blue or yellow, and the
flaming poppy on black.
When working, an easy way to keep
the stocking taut 80 the embroidery
will lie smooth IL to slip q china egg
or very smooth darning egg into the
stocking. then hold the silk tightly
over that as you would for ordinary
darning. The embroidery will then
be perfectly smooth when worn.