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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
9
Local social column lists numerous residents and guests visiting or returning to Columbia from Nashville, Franklin, Birmingham, Dallas, New York, and other cities. Mentions bridal trip, evangelistic work in Texas, Elks convention in Dallas, plans for Princeton entrance prep, and family visits across Tennessee and neighboring states.
Multiple notices report the deaths of Mrs. Shorter Vorgey at Santa Fe aged three and a half, Mrs. Caroline Carr dieg near Creek in her Sith year, Mrs. Mary Low Hoge from paralysis at 68, and Mr. Shade Murray a Nashville business leader who died at home. Also noted are the funerals for Mrs. Hoge at Rose Hill, Mr. Murray’s prominence in city life, and the interment of Mr. S. P. Beckett in Rose Hill. The column ends with an advertisement for Dr Thomas Electric Oil for emergencies.
Miss Cleon Douglas Everett entertained afresco shows and the Gitte Card Club will meet with Mrs. Fred Gamble. Miss Camille Herndon hosted a party at Miss Rebecca Carpenter’s home honoring Misses Goodloe of Washington. Multiple card games, decorations, and refreshments featured in colorful Nashville society coverage.
Mrs. Howard Gardner of California visits Mrs. M B Taylor at Cullooka. Miss Dora Evins hosts Miss Hirle Morris of Helena Montana next week. R M Bullock moves to Mt Pleasant Hardware and Furniture Co with house and lot sale price 5130. Goodrum and Mankin transfer mill property in Mt Pleasant to Maury Milling Co for 5500. Miss Inda Cooper visits relatives in the country. Miss Annie Hardison sails to Abilene Texas. Misses Scottie Hardison and Emma Jackson return to Carters Creek from Corsicana after visiting Miss Tone Lowell. After three weeks with Miss Georgia McBride, Miss Mary Hatcher returns home near Franklin.
Three months yet at Oxford wear month price sale at Harlan and Evans. Buy Oxfords Saturday and next week and save on the purchase price.
Mrs. Joe Towler remains ill without improvement after two months. Mr. BE Turner is out after a week. Mrs. Moses McClellan is quite sick on South High Street. Mrs. RE Fraser shows no improvement. Ripley Steele is quite sick at Bear Creek. Will Barker has recovered enough to return from Nashville. Grace Graham, afflicted with fever, is able to be up. A Smith, ill for months, is in critical condition. Mr. R C Church, ill for weeks, is improving. Wiley Warfield, of Paris Tennessee, is much improved at his mother’s home.
Bring the money and get more shoe value than ever at Harlan and Evans Oxford Sale which starts Saturday, Sitaw. This notice promotes a footwear sale offering discounts and value for shoppers in the Oxford market.
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