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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
2
Chancery Court sale in Columbia Maury County Tennessee anchors a land parcel in Spring Hill under decree from April 1914. The first bid covers the main house and lot, with a secondary lot sold only if the top bid reaches 2250. Terms require six months credit, a $1500 first payment, and March 15, 1915 final payment, with notes and security to back the purchase. Likely notices include party names A N Akin Mora B Fariss and others.
M. Taylor Walters aged 64 died Thursday at his home near Car tere Creek from typhoid fever. Survived by wife and six children. Funeral held Friday at 4 pm at Lasting Hope church conducted by Rev. John B. Hight and Rev. Yokely. A Baptist member, he was regarded as a faithful, kind neighbor. Oakes and Nichola funeral directors were in charge.
A Columbia Kentucky advertisement urges use of Doan's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain. It cites W A Voss, deputy sheriff, testifying about kidney trouble and relief after taking the product obtained from Adams Martins Drug Store. The notice promotes purchase at local outlets for 50 cents and names Foster Milburn Co. as sole agents.
J L Dinning trustee offers at noon August 18 1913 at the Columbia court house the sale of two houses and lots in Spring Hill bounded by McMahon Nellums Maury Hill Street and Branham Hughes. Sale subject to Branham Hughes vendor's lien. Cash only day of sale. A N Akin and R F Fariss docket clerk. J H Dinning attorney.
In the Chancery Court at Columbia the sale of land from the decree of April 1915 is set for Monday August 18 1913 at 12 noon. The property in the first ward of Columbia bounded by Fourth and High streets Thelan and Frierson lines, 180 feet to starting point. Terms credit six months cash option allowed. Sale free from redemption with notes bearing interest from date of sale. Dated July 18 19 8. Attorneys Mor a B Fariss and Holding Garner.
A large crowd gathered at Carters Creek on Thursday July 24 for a barbecue and social event. Attendees enjoyed plentiful food and good humor, with a morning featuring visitors from surrounding areas and a post lunch game between Carters Creek and Knob Creek ending 7 to ?, awarding the win to Carters Creek as Theta joined the celebration.
Executor FIGUEERS issues notice in The Herald seeking all debts due to the estate of Matilda Campbell and demands claims be filed within the legally prescribed period or be barred. dated July 1913.
USE LIV VER LAX Fell right all the time. Don lay left from work for days by taking cal omel when pleasant Liv-Ver-Lax keeps you on your feet, while alleving your trouble. A natural remedy, natural. Its actions, sure in its effect and certain in results. Children can take it freely and with perfect safety. Every bottle guaranteed. 50c and $1 in bottles. For sale by STEPHENSON BROS, 18 tt
In Columbia Maury County Tennessee the Chancery Court sale of lots 19, 20, and 21 in Grant's addition to the town of Columbia is set for July 18 1913 at noon. The property fronts Locust Street and W Dyer and is bounded by Pattie Frierson Newton White and D F Fleming. The sale is on six months credit with no redemption and notes with interest will be required.
In the Chancery Court at Columbia Tennessee the land described as the N 25 feet of lot 8 and 8.25 feet of lot 9 Mayes Place will be sold to the highest bidder on Monday the 18th of April 1913. The lot sits in the first ward of Columbia and is bounded along Mayes Place with a 50 by 157 foot area to an alley. Terms require cash on day of sale and notes with interest from sale date plus security. An AKIN and Mora B. Parriss with MORA Holding & Garner Attorneys sign.
A 100 dollar reward offer from F J Cheney claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The notice invites testimonials and lists Scheney distribution details, touting success across all stages and urging readers to seek the remedy and the accompanying family pills for constipation.
Nashville July 26 A letter to Supt John W Brister from Grover C Harvill Hickman county superintendent notes increased county school attendance requires brush arbors to handle overflow Thirty counties seek state aid for consolidated schools and educational supervision with high expected gains in Tennessee schools and activity said Prof Brister after touring East Tennessee and Virginia
Goodman Hight aged 87 died Thursday evening at his home near Park Station after being found unconscious in his horse lot. A Confederate veteran, he moved from North Carolina as a child and remained active in Maury County affairs. Funeral held Friday at Pleasant Mount Church near Glendale at 1 PM, with four children Miss Hattie Hight William Hight and Jim Hight surviving. Smith Cunningham directors handled arrangements.
Nashville July 26 a count shows 319 bankruptcy petitions filed year ending June 30 304 voluntary and 15 involuntary nearly all adjudicated bankrupts and 143 cases closed. The voluntary liabilities totaled 79803.84 and 225485.25 against assets realized 8259.95 and 10006.75. Attorney fees amounted to 1271.20 in voluntary and 1376.42 in involuntary cases with total expenses in no asset cases 4117.23 for voluntary and 103.23 for involuntary.
In Blount County Tennessee Townsend reports the deaths of four Cooper children. Three were bitten by a rattlesnake while hunting for eggs near the Cooper home. Their mother found them dead and then, when looking for the infant by a stream, the year and a half old child drowned. Storms hindered telephone confirmation today.
County Clerk Hardin Thomas is now working on the tax books for the year 1913. The work will be completed for acceptance at the October term of the court.
In the County Court of Maury County an affidavit shows Laula Hill or her married name is a resident of Chicago Illinois and a non resident of Tennessee so service cannot be made. She must appear by September 1913 to plead answer or demur or the bill will be confessed and set for hearing. Public notice in The Columbia Weekly Herald. H W Thomas County Courtyerq H Dinning Solicitor.
Qualified as administrator of the estate of W M Whiley, all creditors and claimants must present authenticated claims by law. Notice dated July 17, 1913, FH Ayres Jr administrator, Spring Hill Tennessee. Grigsby Liver-Lax advertisement included.
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