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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
5
A long list of social visits and returns fills columns from Florence Alabama to Nashville Tennessee. Residents including Mrs. J. H. Meroney Mrs. Birdie Bowell and Mr. Joe Hobbs travel to and from Florence Lexington Nashville and Memphis. Many families report relatives visiting or resuming routines, with plans to move, study or attend events in Kentucky Mississippi and Texas.
A damaged ledger-like text shows gibberish financial figures such as 179, 130 06 ipa 480 and 3,391.34 due across accounts. It mentions a Brownlow as cashier and a Votary Public in 1902, with garbled names and amounts.
Local advertises large stock of American Wire Fence with on hand inventory and a call to customers to secure fencing products at their convenience. The message implies a sale event and an emphasis on ready availability for immediate pickup.
Rosa Slinker is jailed again this week on the Innacy charge for safe-keeping. Rise, a white girl from Mt Pleasant, was arrested on the same charge two weeks ago, later filing a warrant against Webb Boshears for violating age of consent law. A girl attempted to burn Boxbeara House, an act likely tied to unsettled impulses.
Local notice seeks lively volunteers for an upbeat community production. No experience required, ages 18 to 35 preferred. Rehearsals begin next week at the town hall, with performances aimed at boosting summer events.
A religious items column notes a subdued Christmas service at St Peters with a duet by A B Rains and Mrs Geo Martin. It also covers Women winning a conference vote on a new Methodist constitution, a debate on baptism modes at McCains, and local church notices including officer elections for the South Columbia Epworth League and meetings of junior and holiness groups.
Reverend Owings a noted Tennessee Conference preacher suffered paralysis after a fire at his son’s home in Put Task. The incident drew community concern as relatives and church neighbors aided in the emergency response and ongoing recovery efforts.
Local item notes a livery stable on South Main street, with feed hitching arrangements and event outings including picnics. Mentions Beil 147 and January 33.
J B Rees announces relocation of his tin shop from the Bethell Block to the corner building on the west side public fare next to Bowatzky's clothing store. He adds stove tinware and glassware to the stock and asks customers to call before buying.
An upcoming production at the Opera House in Columbiana titled At Valley Forge will be staged with romance set in Colonial days. Rose Coghlan’s Forget-Me-Not appearance was postponed from Saturday January 4 to Monday, promising one of the era’s top attractions at eight o’clock.
On this day the Granary manual consent is granted. W. P. will continue the business and call all accounts due and firm and assume all liabilities. This December 26, 1001. Beaver & Worley Mfy. Co. notes unclear signature lines.
A flurry of neighborhood updates lists residents ill or sick, moving to new homes, new jobs, and social gatherings. Elizabeth Reins is very ill, Mary Dowling on the pick list, Erma Miller feverish, and the Watterson couple moving to their close by residence on West Seventeenth Street. Jake Harlan family relocate to Seaver place on South Bligh, Tom Shaw moves to Ogilvie farm, and Abbott & Brittain add a new extension to their marble works. Various clubs and dinners schedule, Civil Service Board designation for Monte Fariss, and a raft of other mobility notes including school relocation, business purchases, and local events.
J Rosenthal reflects on the passing old year and upcoming century milestone. The note thanks readers for liberal support and encouragement, stating promises kept and efforts to merit favors in the future.
Misa Leigh Whitthorne and Eugene Cox wed at St. Peter’s Church Tuesday evening in a ceremony led by Rev. W. B. Capers. The bride wore brown and mink and the wedding party included ushers Eugene Gamble Mayes and Shelton Robinson. The couple, after receiving many fine gifts, departed for St Louis before settling in Jonesboro Arkansas.
On Wednesday at the bride's home near Bigbye Ne, Clarence Calvert of Calleoka and Mixa Media Wilburn joined in marriage with Rev J H Ray officiating. It was a quiet ceremony with few friends and relatives, many testimonials given as presents. The couple will establish a home near Calleoka after a simple New Year’s Day supper. Gene Bell and Miss Elizabeth Story wed at the Methodist parsonage in South Ce fam and Cuipe, with Rev Molloy officiating.
Several local weddings fill the week’s social notes. Mr Willie Doster and Miss Ardella Scott wed at Campbella ville with a reception at the groom's home, to reside in Frierson Doater Scott. Hettie Farr of Franklin to Jake Savage Denton of Nashville to marry in Franklin December 1 at the What terian church. Ella Jeffries and T H Nelson wed in South Columbia with Hoy. FB H. Guest officiating. Lillie Murray of Kentucky to Henry Pruitt Lewisburg at the Cottage Hotel. Geo W Hayes presided over Ids Patterson and W J Trousdale nuptials in the Bigbyville area.
To Our Weekly Subscribers the HeRacp offers current readers a three month advance for every new Cash subscriber they recruit. Bring four new names with the cage and that will cover a subscription for one year, a deal stated to be easy to achieve.
R D F Gibson at Corner Ninth and High streets advertises a well selected line of ample and fancy tool city with cheap cash prices and a phone number 13. Fire company responded early to a small fire at Mrs W F Tooker on Sixth arrest, caused by a defective flue damaging ceiling and roof about two thirds of 30.
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