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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors recounts travels to and from Williamson and Maury counties. Figures include Masters Phillips and Joseph David Peeler Jr visiting relatives in Alabama. Rev A P McFerrin sails from Southampton to return to New York. The piece notes connections to Commodore Maury and local history in the Maury area.
A local grocery store vows prompt service and emphasizes new fresh stock at reasonable prices. The notice highlights quick attention to customer orders and ongoing restocking to meet demand.
Local supplier advertises hay corn bran field seed turnip seed and sweet country hams as available for farmers and households seeking farm goods and provisions.
To reduce stock our store offers a twenty percent discount on all grades of wall paper above 1900 goods and up to date patterns. Every pattern in our house is 1900 goods and up-to-date making this opportunity timely.
Landreth offers fresh turnip seeds direct from his weed farms with a warranty of freshness and genuineness available at both wholesale and retail.
A letter from Maury County residents requests Hon. B. B. Fewin of Columbia to run for State Senator. The list includes numerous local figures such as W. C. Gordon Jno W Fry Waltera Jonas T Amis and J Voorbies among others expressing confidence in his integrity and service.
A private sale within 30 days offers the Billie Littlefield place, late W R Hammond property, about one mile north of Dark's Mill on Carter's Creek Pike. Forty acres, well watered and fairly well improved. terms disclosed on application to R Hammonds. Additional adjoining land available for larger farms.
Miss Ella Folia and daughter Carrie visit Mrs J Holta this week. Lauretts Burch returns from Nashville after visiting the Misses Grimes. Mrs John Ledbetter is sick. fever threatened. Mrs Bruce Pickens and Miss Hay Davis leave for Antioch for a week. Mrs Anderson and daughters go to Nashville for two weeks. Mrs John Morgan Porter recuperates from fever. Mrs John Calvert much better and walking. Mrs Margaret Howard still sick. Annie Branch listed as ill. Tom Griggs called to Nashville for ill baby. Rusban’s little girl ill with diphtheria symptoms. Rev J F Beasley returns from Fayetteville. Church Workers meet at South Methodist Church Monday night. William White, depot night agent, tours to Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis. Baxter McLean fills in during absence. Mrs Hol Potta and children return from Sandy Hook visit. Rev Beasley expected home today. Mrs Theodore Dowell ill. Dowell Feed and Ensilage cutters report called from Nashville due to illness. City Marshall Jackson family camping on Big Mosk Avon with Ruth Hases, Tom Stewart, W. W. Craft. Zilpha Keeling returns to Prospect after visit.
Ed Winegardner and young Harry Ritter narrowly escaped drowning near the old bridge when a delivery wagon tipped into the swift river. The wagon turned over as the horse backed, but both boys surfaced on the horse and were rescued unharmed. The wagon was pulled out with minor damage.
Fielden Bros. offers picture line work from miniature to life size with all finishing in the Leet of style. Skilled craftsmen provide tailored framing and display options for collectors and galleries seeking period charm and authentic presentation.
Work started on a new Spe mill by City Grain & Feed Co on the site of last May’s destroyed facility. The mill is planned for completion before the fall corn crop.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday brought record heat near 100 degrees with little relief in several towns. A death occurred in Mil lie Cnafta and similar fatalities were reported in other cities as residents faced intense heat and related dangers.
Land Rollers in stock. Card of Thanks for kindness after illness. Maj. and Mrs. Rockwell hosted cards at the Arsenal with Miss Mary Rains and Mr. A B Rains winning top scores. Several gatherings follow including chess night, drawing portraits, and numerous euchre games. Reads like a bustling Mt. Pleasant social column.
An advertisement from Barr & Oakes promotes a wide stock priced for all pockets and promises prompt service by telephone. It emphasizes charitable intent to assist those in distress and offers round the clock communication, citing Telephone No. 180 for Otles and Citizens No. 89 for Bark’s residence.
The article lists a series of informal events around Moore Toatitute and Marmo shire pike including hay rides, fireworks, and refreshments at Edgar Latta's home with young participants such as Pearl Fletcher Love Fariss Florence Oliver Lewine Smith Latta and others. A separate Ardenal card party at May Rockwell's residence yielded top scores by Mary Ridley and Nat Wilkes. Another crowd gathered for a children's party hosted by Master Walter Moore with cake walks and treats. Mr and Mrs Eugene Guest hosted an informal evening with attendees including Minnie Weatherford Sadie Grimes Odessa Branch Alma Tucker and the Brownlow children.
The partnership between W. E. McKennon and G. W. Nichols is mutually dissolved with McKennon retiring. Nichols will conduct the business, assume liabilities, and collect all debts due to McKennon and Nichols. Dated July 25, 1000. W. Ki McKennon and G. W. Nichols. July 25-4
The store announces new furniture department additions highlighting new styles and Beat goods. Readers are invited to visit and view the latest stock in the loge showroom.
We express heartfelt gratitude to friends who ministered to our bereavement. Our hearts go out for their kindness and sympathy. May they be spared such an ordeal, and may they have the help of our Savior to bear them up in trouble.
Limited-number crop storage offered at economical rates by Eseva tor Columbia Mill and Elevator, providing spare capacity for farmers.
Columbia and Mt. Pleasant met at South Side on Tuesday afternoon with Columbia prevailing 14 to 10. Highlights included Haywood's home run and Stevens' fine catch for Columbia, while Alien of Mt. Pleasant hit a threebagger. Mt. Pleasant scored once in the first inning and again in the seventh before falling behind.
Woodman of the World, Columbia Camp No. 149, met in reunion session Monday night. Members planned to attend and the camp will confer work in the morning at a future date.
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