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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
5
Classified notice advertises surplus 41 50 O fords described as badly broken in shipment but usable as love sites. It touts bargains with Sy hit Me Pins at 1.10 dollars and Our at 1.50 dollars, with 97 to 4d runs priced at 1.45 dollars.
Little Mary Sowell eight years old, daughter of T. W. Sowell, slept through an escape after crawling from a window and falling fourteen feet. She suffered no serious injuries, while grandmother E J Sowell, present during the incident, was shaken though relieved to hear both are now doing well.
Misses Sarah and Mary Magruder hosted a delightful lawn party near Spring Hill Tennessee with a serenading after a fox hunt. Guests included Susie Belle and Jane Moore Julia Orman Willie Eve and several Messrs. Roberts Brambach Beckwith Thompson Campbell Ayers and others. Mrs Mort Hodge entertained Mrs Macias Taylon and Pybas from Wilson County. Mrs William Moses hosted Mrs R L Taylor of Louisville with Progressive smut entertainment and refreshments.
Fragmented advertisement from Bethseda Tennessee explains sale of cattle and jacks with rough references to acres and location. Mentions Lawton and Gluen? cattle buyers urged to contact for further particulars.
A long list of residents and visitors from Nashville Franklin and surrounding towns. Edger Latta, Nolan Gartner, W B Turnbe, Orrhua, Henry Pieming, Sue Todd Walker, Walter Stephent, J W Doors, Dr Walkes Wilkes, Whitthorne, Lila Coleburn, Leo Thotpson, Ben Latta, Geo T Hughes, Edith O Neil, Mat McFertin, Ethel Hotelier, Henry Dotterer, Judge Sam Holding, Mrs Nichols, Mary Lizzin Wilkes, Bessie Murphy, Miss Carrie Peters, Ida Lipscomb, Miss Minnie Fowler, Miss Edith etc travel or stay at Primm’s Fernvale and related spots.
A stream of visitors and travelers fills Columbia society notes. Mrs. Flora Vaughan hosts with guests from Brentwood and Nashville while Thos J Cunningham and family visit friends in El Reno and Paris. Several residents tour cities, join theatrical crews, or return home after visits, with notices of travels to Birmingham, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Washington, plus local moves and housekeeping plans.
Mrs Elizabeth Gartner is on the pick lie Aaron Hirsch is ill and Claimed sick Mise Mary Dowling on the vable list for days Mr W H Shiineman sick but improving Jon Lee accepted a position at Alcorn Geo T Hughes repairs in handsane style Charborne the son of Mr uni Mre John Martin ill Miss Estelle Fry dangerously ill in Ninth street The Heralds job dept issued osteopathy college catalogue At Columbia Lodge Lucian Grigsby passed through initiatory Death toll from drought watermelon crop plentiful 10 to 30 cents R B E Jones becomes local manager of Binges Sewing Machine Co D W Bager Nashville editor speaks to Knights of Pythias Parisian note on endowment bank Also officers elected Retail Clerks Association H O Wescott painting shop new work in carriage painting Evan Hill and Riley Crosby jailed for pistol shooting near Hampshire pile Show horses in Lewisburg postponed to tomorrow Shelbyville horse show Monday
A trial before Reg. R H. Guest Theda adjudicated an assault on a brakeman Hrugeon by Universet Helin, described as a negro bar in Spring HU. He paid a bed sum and was jailed.
Obituaries report the death of Joling Fleming at age 52 in Zimmerth neighborhood, noting his family, character, and funeral held Sunday at Moselomk with burial at Thatche cemetery. A second notice records the death of Mr Alexander in Cocimts, detailing his background, travels, and burial path with a large funeral procession to McCain's graveyard.
A batch of visits and moves from Florence to Columbia includes Mrs Eugene Guest and her daughter visiting relatives, Mrs Sidney Cameron from Birmingham, and Mrs Hart with Miss May returning from Mt Pleasant. Mayor Cameron recovers, Noble Blair travels from Franklin to Thompson's Station, Dan Hill and Ed Hill plan to move to Columbia. South Columbia forms a baseball team named the Hardheads with listed players. J M Powell improves and Mrs Jay Owen along with her young son return from Hickman county.
The Hon. John W. Morton Secretary of State and Mise Elton Tynes wed at 11 this morning at the bride’s residence in Nashville. After a wedding breakfast they departure for a Western trip. Mrs Sammie Richardson Hollingsworth and Mr William S Jones of New Orleans to be married August at 4 o clock at the bride’s uncle A A Hodge residence on South Garden street.
Charley Preston Rush a prominent Spring Hill resident died Wednesday after a brief illness at home aged nearly 40. He served as Spring Hill postmaster and left a wife and four children. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Mr. Anderson, with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mrs James Alexander died Wednesday night at her home near Theta at about forty five. Burial is set for tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock at Shaw graveyard with services at the grave. Deceased was a well known and highly esteemed woman. Her husband preceded her to the grave several years ago.
Mrs Robert McKnight died Sunday afternoon at her Theta home at the age of seventy three. Funeral services were held Monday at Union and burial followed in the local cemetery. She was deeply esteemed by many, beloved and mourned by all who knew her.
Miss Mary E Norman died after a lengthy illness at her parents home in McCains at age 28 burial was at Reece's graveyard Sunday with Rev Ray officiating. Joe Barker former resident of this place died Wednesday in Bessemer Alabama funeral held in Birmingham yesterday. He is survived by a wife and children.
Frank Vaughan JT W Mahon and L E Love all of this county were among those who secured lands at Fort Reno. Frank notes the area remains hot dry and dusty and reports an immense crowd at the sale.
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