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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
10
Miss Viola Andrews hosted a large gathering July 1 in honor of Milas Sue Leek of Nashville. The event featured music, games, and an ice course as guests enjoyed a lively evening of sociability with friends and relatives in Columbia.
Miss Lipscomb and Mrs. Burton are guests of honor at a social gathering. Helen Armstrong and Ruth Amis served refreshments including ice cream and sandwiches. Guests included out of town visitors from Lewisburg Hampshire Pulaski and Denham with music games and lively conversation.
In Morgan County Kentucky Morton Kidd a moonshiner was killed and John Kidd fatally wounded during a clash with revenue officers. Deputy Marshal Sherman Lewis was shot in the shoulder as hundreds of shots rang out while officers, destroying stills, were ambushed by the Kidds.
In Maury County H F Fariss was surprised by Charl ie Hutson who paid a small debt from 1882 plus interest now totaling 14 50. Hutson, long in Texas, settled all claims against him while visiting his old Hampshire friends.
Red Smith drives home run as Columbia defeats Lewisburg in a ten inning Riverside Park game. Fraser and Rummage steady opponents while Hardison and Park spark late rallies. Hamilton struggles early, then exits. Henry finishes strong to preserve win with a decisive double play in the tenth.
The catalog lists offerings across Voice Piano Art Expression Domestic Science Commercial and Normal courses, detailing a breadth of subjects available to students.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on August 7 the Great Southern Agency trial saw PB Moore of Nashville withdraw by settling for 5000 dollars and Memphis defendants settle for 12500. Agnes Hebert wife of C J Hebert withdrew during the trial by settling for 12000. The total judgment stands about 350000 dollars with roughly 140000 in court. An appeal will be taken after the decree is entered.
Dr Alfred D Bellamy longtime Florence resident and founder of the Florence Wagon Works died of a stroke yesterday morning. He had just met his daughter and her husband Rev B H Lovelace at the depot and was in good spirits before the sudden medical event. Born in the north he came to Florence from Rome Georgia twenty five years ago and led the East Florence Baptist Sunday School while active in the First Baptist Church. Mrs Bellamy and seven children survive.
Miss Blanche Wilkes is ill. M B Webb of the Maury Dry Goods Company is very sick at his home.
Utica, Aug. 1. A popular sale of 90000 dollars in city bonds at 4 percent interest proved successful after an initial lack of bidders. The comptroller offered to sell in small lots, and more than seventy bids were received. the issue was oversubscribed and will be divided among small investors at home.
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