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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
2
The Fourth Estate remarks that editors juggle information from second or third hand sources and must avoid misrepresentation. It notes corrections are often offered politely when editors are approached, despite the harsh reality of reporting events under constant scrutiny from friends and enemies.
The Ninth Court District nominates W Hayes to fill the unexpired term of B D Looney, who dies effective January 1. An election is set for January to determine the successor for the post.
Thirty or forty suspected smallpox cases have been reported on the outer edges of Columbia, confined largely to negro settlements. Pest houses for males and females are under construction and expected to be ready by January 1. No deaths have occurred this year among reported cases in the region.
Maury County faces a busy three week term in circuit and county courts with about 115 civil cases and 75 state cases on the docket. Elections will fill county offices including county attorney and road commissioner. Several candidates, including Greenlaw and Deed Voorhies, seek re election or new roles as legal notices announce magistrates and constables.
To You and Yours we extend a wish for a happy prosperous New Year. We thank friends for their patronage during the past twelve months and trust they will continue it in the coming year. We hope to be able to move to new facilities soon.
In late January the new store on West Seventh Street announces its tradition of serving and pleasing friends with best efforts, continuing a long standing custom of customer care and community involvement.
The Chatan residence hosted a grand evening with lavish decor in red and green. Guests included Rev. A. P. McFerrin and many Columbia society members as Mrs. Chaffin’s flowers and a central bisque candelabra framed a festive dining room scene.
The report details a sequence of parties and gatherings. Charlie Hatcher hosts a sumptuous dinner with Annie Fleming entertaining guests. Dobbins and Evans attend crokinole games with Westfeldt McFerrin and Pigners. Dot Ewing hosts the Lebanon Heights Crokinole Club. A German ball at Bothell House is described. Dinners on Christmas Day and various family meals at multiple residences are noted. A new business opening by Watking Harlan Evans is mentioned along with T. K. Jones planning a shoe and gents furnishings shop in Brown building.
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