Local Briefs Outline Crimes and Community News
Deputy Good arrests Hud Love John Pherson and Jim Rainey Friday on fighting charges. L Z Gresham buys collage on North Garden street moves family there soon. Latta family to store furniture and board with Dugger. Judge Erwin harsh on Sunday drunks fines 25 dollars and costs. Beulah Johnson buys cemetery lot from J W Shelton for 1376 dollars. Blocker sells fus sell Addition lot to Eugene Alexander 250 dollars. Jack Campfield loses side of hand after factory accident. Greenlaw earns best attendance award at Cumberland Presbyterian church over two years.
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Young's
Will
Lee
Good
Hud Love
John Pherson
Jim Rainey
Hush Gresham
North Garden Street
Frank Latta
Ben Fly
Sheffield
Ala
J. W. Shelton
Beulah Johnson
A. L. Blocker
A. L Blocker
Fussell
Eugene Alexander
E. P. Fergueson
Jack Campfield
Stew Provine Greenlaw
Herald
Fiest Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Old Charlie the faithful grey horse passes at twenty six
Local obituary notes the death of Old Charlie a grey horse owned by A N Akin and family. The 26 year old animal, sired by Jean Val Jean, is mourned by relatives and neighbors. Also listed are assorted local notices: assault charge against Jake Williams of Spring Hill, visits by Nashville residents, and a church supper priced at 25 cents next Monday on the East side of the Square.
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Charlie
A. N. Akin
Jean Val Jean
Jake Williams
Spring ‘Hill
Earl Taylor
Georgia Taylor
Nashville
Mabel Fowler
Leslie Fowler
Ballinger
Texas
Clyde Fowler
Bell Buckle
Cullooka
Nancey McCurdy
Russellville
Mary McCurdy
Mt. Pleasant
Rockdale
First Methodist Church
Deaths in Cumberland church member Martha A. King
Mrs. Martha A. King died Saturday night at her Sandy Hook home in her seventy third year. She was a longtime Cumberland Presbyterian church member. Three sons survive. Funeral services and interment were held Sunday at Mt Joy church conducted by Rev. W T Ussery.
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Martha A. King
Sandy Hook
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mt Joy Church
W. T. Ussery
Sloan Company Marks Seventh Anniversary Banquet in Columbia
The J. A. Sloan Co wholesale grocers held its seventh anniversary banquet at the Hetchell, celebrating loyal service by firm members. President Sloan spoke of firm history from 1902 and future growth to $500,000 capital, praising housemen from Columbia, Fayetteville, and Florence for their roles in the enterprise’s social and business success.
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Columbia
Attvens
J. A. Sloan Company
Messrs. Sioan
The
Hethell
Maxwell House
Nashville
Dengguet
J. A. Sloan
J. A. Sloan Co
Columbia Home
Fayetteville House
Florence, Ala
Home Telephone Company Moves Into New Quarters
The Citizens Telephone Company relocates to the Grant Building on North Garden street, occupying the old Bohemian Club rooms on the second floor. The Ericsson Indicator Jack board introduces party line improvements, with sections moved in blocks of one hundred during the transition, and full metallic service expected by fall. General Manager Q J Porter notes temporary outages during the move and a spring kickoff for enhanced service.
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Citizens’ Telephone Company
Grant Building
North Garden Street
Independent
Phosphate Company
Citizens' Telephone Company
Masoniec
Ericsson
Ohone
Nervase
Q J. Porter
Herald
Citizens’ Service
Porter
Silk umbrella presented to Sloan by Cheek-Neal Coffee Co
At a company gathering, F. W. Johnson of Cheek-Neal Coffee Co presented a pearl handled silk umbrella marked From the Boys, 1908, to Mr. Sloan in appreciation of his leadership and service. The presentation honored Sloan among many colleagues including J. A. Sloan Allen Sloan and other managers and staff.
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Sloan
F. W. Johnson
Cheek-Neal Coffee Co
Nashville
J. A. Sloan Co
Mr. Sloan
Mr. Johnson
J. A .Sloan
Allen Sloan
Credit Man
Chas
George Sloan
John Sloan
Florence House
J. M. Mansfield
Fayetteville House
Will Bell
F. R. Gamble
Dr O J Porter Moves Offices to New Citiezns Building
Dr. O J Porter relocates from the Masonic Building to the Citizens Telephone Building on North Garden street. He occupies the first floor and links directly with the telephone business in newly fitted offices praised as a credit to the city.
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O. J. Porter
Masonic Building
Citiezns' Telephone
Grant Building
North Garden Street
Dr. Porter
Judge Erwin's Matinee Disposes Cases in Recorder Court
Acting City Recorder W P Erwin disposed of cases this morning all defendants listed as negroes. Bob Vincent disorderly conduct five dollars and costs. Sherman Dudley assault and battery ten dollars and costs. Florida Dudley disorderly conduct Sam Sands stealing twenty six dollars and costs sentenced to county road. John Henry Jordan fined ten dollars and costs for loitering about town. Costs suspended on a promise to leave town.
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W. P. Erwin
Recorder's Court
Bob Vincent
Sherman Dudley
Florida Dudley
Sam Sands
John Henry Jordan
Arrests Fall Land Transfers Off One Half Show Decrease
In 1907 and 1908 Columbia saw fewer arrests since open saloon closed. Four charged with offenses this year versus fifteen in 1906. reports detail arrests for Christmas weeks and real estate transfers in Maury County, showing a sharp drop in 1908 then partial recovery later in the year.
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Columbia
W. P. Erwin
Herald
Recorder
Ove
Maury County
Ja Hite
Matchmaking pairs listed in old society column
A series of engagements are recorded with Otis Ratcliffe to Miss Zula Dark Tilden Uzzell to Miss Pearl David son Luther Younger to Miss Lella Davis Robert Church to Miss Elone Holt Billy Gray to Miss Sarah Louise Campfield Henderson E Akin to Miss Kath erine Thompson Ed Hickman to Miss Readie Cross W T Gaskill to Miss Nettle Arnel Robert Parks to Miss Mamie Huck aby W F Bailey to Miss Maud Tindell E D Fitsgerald to Miss Bessie Hood
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Otis Ratcliffe
Zula Dark
Tilden Uzzell
Pearl Davidson
Luther Younger
Lella Davis
Robert Church
Elone Holt
Billy Gray
Sarah Louise Campfield
Henderson E. Akin
Katherine Thompson
Ed Hickman
Readie Cross
W. T. Gaskill
Nettle Arnel
Robert Parks
Mamie Huck
State-widers push caucus nominating meeting Monday
Special to The Herald reports Nashville Tenn December 31 state-widers in the Legislature circulate a petition for a Democratic caucus to be held at 12 o'clock Monday to nominate candidates for legislative offices.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Ills and Ailments Across Town Weaken Residents
The sick list includes Wil Ragan still critically ill at home near town and Mrs E R Dunnington frail in recent days. Dr W P Woldridge shows rapid improvement and expects to be out soon. Will Ragan remains seriously ill with no improvement today and Mrs Sykes Orman is quite ill at her South High Street home.
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Wil Ragan
E. R. Dunnington
W. P. Woldridge
Will Ragan
Sykes Orman
South High Street
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Ieee
W. G. Harlan
Public
Gocery Concern
Bethell House
Souinar
Home Telephone Company
Judge Erwin
Rea
Lstate
Bell
Citizens
Eodawkly
Yours Truly
Frank Swansburg
Total
House of Il
House of Ill Fame
House of Ill Famé
W. F. Bailey
Maud Tindell
E. D. Fitsgerald
Bessie Hood
Wood Bouldin
Godwin Chapel
John H. Thomas
Ss. O. Thomas
Bell Phone
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