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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
9
Mrs Margaret C Brown wins a $5000 verdict in a case against Nashville Railway and Light Co. Attorney team includes J L Voorheis W S Fleming and Harry Stokes. Proceedings noted this morning with local firms listed among counsel.
The weather forecast proved accurate as a Monday cold snap began with strong winds and dropping temperatures. By morning the mercury hovered near twenty with frozen ground and a light snow fall, marking the first widespread white mantle of the season. A colder night follows but a milder Thanksgiving Day is anticipated.
The First Methodist church postpones the Thanksgiving box delivery to next week due to time constraints, seeking gifts for eight recipients with Mrs. William P. Hoyt as the collection point. Theta hosts a marriage for Will Jack and Miss Wthel Gaskill with gifts and home setup by friends. Daughters of the Confederacy meet Friday afternoon at the Century Club. A Nashville wedding unites Julia McGuvock Shields and Dr. W H Gunn with nearby family attendance before a Birmingham home. Mrs Shields, a noted Columbia figure, and Dr Gunn, a Birmingham physician, plan residence in Alabama. Mules for sale or trade are also mentioned.
Mrs Nancy A Blair died at her Spring Hill home Sunday after a long illness. Services were led by Rev L C Green, with burial nearby. She is survived by three children Delina Rainey, F R Gray, and A M C Blair. The notice notes a Christian fortitude amid enduring pain. The text also briefly mentions a local merchant ad for carving sets from Street Martin Vaughan Co.
An advertisement touts rubber goods including hot water bottles and fountain syringes. It promises guaranteed lasting quality and satisfaction when buying from Woldridge, emphasizing experience in handling rubber goods and bulk purchasing to offer low prices.
The Wilson county poultry and corn show opened in Lebanon Tennessee with fowls from across the county being set up and judged. J C Vaughn a noted poultry judge will superintendent and judge the birds in the morning while PF D Fuller of the agriculture department judges the corn displays and H C Pierce a government expert will judge the eggs.
A coyote thought to be a coyote was trapped near the still house hole by H C Brown on his father’s place near Grove land on Duck River. The animal bears a fine fur and attracts local attention.
Around town, Mr and Mrs Frank Latta announce a fine baby boy at their home. The proud father is walking midty proud these days. Mr and Mrs R F E Haynes are the proud parents of a fine baby boy. The young gentleman arrived last Tuesday.
County Clerk Hardin W. Thomas lists two marriages this week S W Meadors wed Miss Lillian Pigg and Elbert H Akin wed Miss Rachel Whitesides in the county records.
In Nashville on November 29 Comptroller Dibrell refused to honor J. B. Beasley chairman of the State prison commission for 400 dollars on the main prison and 180 dollars on the branch prison insurance. He cited a state self-insurance fund of about 40 000 dollars and noted the act originally provided 75 000 while interest has grown the fund by over 15 000 dollars. He added Beasley likely unaware of the statute.
Nashville commercial organizations plan a January 20 departure for a chartered ship tour to Panama and multiple South American ports including Havana Kingston Colon Trinidad Bridgetown Barbadoes Port de France Martinique Charlotte Amiene and San Juan. The party will include leaders from southern cities to boost trade and gain insight into the region’s business climate after the canal opens. Cost estimated at 150 to 225 dollars.
W A Glades will punch at McCains Sunday morning at 1 o'clock. Try one of our guaranteed Cainot Pocket Knives. Only few test. Street, Martin Vaughan Co, 1t.
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