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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
11
Eve May the 14 year old daughter of Mr R L Johnson died from burns suffered when her dress caught fire at her home in Enterprise. She ran into the yard where her brother and mother tried to extinguish the flames. The mother’s dress caught, the father arrived to help, Dr Kittrell treated her, but she died Sunday at noon. Burial followed Monday at Snow Creek.
Mr Jeff Nall his wife and children visited the elder Nall and left for Dickson on Thursday. Mr Kenneth Irwin of Dallas Texas is mentioned in the same column as a local acquaintance.
The community notes numerous visits and returns from trips. W. D. Cooper and wife with Marguerite Alexander enjoy fishing at primms springs while Emil Roth and Ruth return from a family visit. Others visit Columbia Nashville Franklin Ware Guthrie and Dickson with various relatives and hosts.
Report notes enforcement of a fishing law along Bigby Creek from Ricketts Mill for miles up and down the stream. Residents say no fishing has occurred legally or illegally and expect good catches if enforcement lasts two more years. Proposal calls for a local fish warden to curb seining dynamiting spearing by lawless parties.
A large crowd of young people drove to Rattlesnake Falls Friday evening for lunch and a moonlit return, then watched the Rockdale furnace light show. Guests included Mrs Dave Wat king and daughters Louise and Eva lyn plus many friends. Louise Frierson celebrated her birthday with a girl’s evening party at Mrs W V Wilsons on the 4th. About 25 young ladies danced and played games, Hermie Nowlin winning a Guessing Authors prize of a white fan. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served, and the hostess was praised as a royal entertainer.
Town residents host relatives and friends from nearby towns and states. Several visitors include Miss Elsie Anderson from Lawrenceburg staying with Aunt Sallie Sims, Mrs. W. H. Pack and children visiting locally, and Mrs. Nathan Bryan from Jacksonville, Florida visiting her father Mumford Smith.
The Commercial Club president calls a meeting in the In gram building with all members urged to attend. E F Ligget will teach next year in Lewisburg public school but will spend Saturdays at his gallery.
Will Matthews a white man was arrested Thursday night charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was fined 21 dollars Thursday morning after resisting police with a billy. Henry Brown a young black man attacked his wife with a knife in a Broadway restaurant causing serious injuries and was heavily fined. John Watkins a negro was fined 16 50 for beating a negro woman on the 4th while drunk and assaulting her, nearly breaking her jaw.
Jim Busby aged about 30 faced assault and theft charges Thursday morning before Squire F M Rick etts. He was sent to await bond set at 1000 dollars. The offense is described as serious with details to follow. On last Saturday afternoon Busby considered the incident.
The ad lists prices across departments for ladies wear including vests hose gloves belts and shields. It promotes ice cream freezers wall paper and fishing tackle with various discount items and asks customers to compare prices before buying wall paper.
Harvey Castille, 17, and J and another man, Busby, were involved in a night journey that ended with Castille knocked unconscious in a box car. Castille claimed losses of money and clothing. Busby was arrested days later after a walk from Columbia for trial. Both men are white phosphate mine workers.
Summer school in Knoxville Tennessee runs June 19 to July 27 1906. Southern Railway offers very low round trip fares with tickets on sale July 7 14 16 and return limit 15 days from sale. A further extended return to Sept 30 1906 is possible by depositing the ticket with a Knoxville special agent and paying 50 cents. Contact any Southern Railway agent or J B Shipley D P A Nashville Tennessee for schedules and rates.
Consolidated schedule of regional events with dates for 1906 including Young People's Missionary Movement in Asheville North Carolina, Commercial Law League of America in Asheville, Athens Summer School, B P O Ellis meeting in Denver, Summer School of the South in Knoxville, and a general inquiry contact J. M. Shipley in Nashville for rates and sales dates.
Local market prices list eggs and poultry with ducks at 9 cents, hens 10 cents, turkeys 8 cents, chickens 15 cents, butter country 10 cents, store butter 25 cents, goose feathers 42 cents, duck feathers 30 cents, wool tubwashed 2 cents, washed spring 17 to 19 cents, honey 10 cents, sorghum 10 cents per gallon 26 cents, hides green and dry salt 16 to 17 cents.
Prices furnished by local wholesalers cover Milley flour and meal, corn, oats, and field seeds. Bacon, lard, and fresh meat offered with varied per unit costs. cattle, hogs, and cows priced by grade and weight. Wholesale produce and groceries include cabbage, potatoes, fruit, onions, sugar, coffee, and lard with regional store prices.
Three iron workers Jon Ayers and Chas Underwood fell 100 feet inside a front street smokestack in Cincinnati. The stack collapsed and blasted them from the tube, with the calamity described as terribly dramatic and the men likely fatally hurt.
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