Society notes detail Miss Daimwood and friends gatherings
Miss Florence Shelton hosts a party for seventy five children at West Ninth Street in honor of Narcissa Shelton of Covington. Miss Crawford and Charles A. Brown wed at the bride's South Columbia home in a family ceremony. A camping party to Buffalo leaves Mt Pleasant with Rufus Jackson Jr. Chaperones and guests listed. Brook Lawn entertainment at the Puryears near Glendale features a refined reception and buffet dine-in ambiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daimwood
Myrtle Dalmwood
North Garden Street
Elizabeth Shelton
J. W. Shelton
West Ninth Street
Narcissa Shelton
Covington
Florence Shelton
Buster Brown
Louise Sparrow
Rufus
Jackson
Rufus, Jr
Mt. Pleasant
Buffalo
Mt Pleasant
Anna Stillwell
St. Louis
Flossie Orr
Mary McCuady
Louise Frierson
Messrs
R. R Williams
L. L. Frierson
Lawrence Frierson
G. Henderson
Festive Home Event and a Clarksdale Wedding
Mina Elizabeth Whitthorne served frappe on the porch while Mildred and Mary Littlefield hosted about forty guests at their Mayes Place home. A Penny for Your Thoughts game drew a prize of candy as rain forced the fresco indoors. Elsewhere Mrs. Katherine Nix Dement wed H B Showers at the Dodd home in Sunflower with Rev McCafferty officiating. guests included Frances Hill and Katy Barthling. the bride is J B Nix’s daughter. The couple plans a tour of Eastern cities before settling in Clarksdale after August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minees Littlefield
Mildred
Mary Littlefield
Mayes Place
Mina Elizabeth Whitthorne
Margaret Mitchell
Showers
Clarksdale
Frances Hill
Memphis
Katy Barthling
Itta Bena
Prominent Men Visit Canal in Florence Alabama
A party of Senators Joseph F. P. Johnston J H Bankhead Major Harts of Nashville and J W Worthington of Sheffield touring the Muscle Shoals project with government engineers. They spent the day at the canal as guests of Captain B W Wyman of the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
Joseph FP. Johnston
J. H. Bankhead
Maj. Harts
Nashville
J. W. Worthington
Sheffield
Muscle Shoals
Canal
Marriage Licenses Granted Across Community
Charles A. Brown weds Miss Mattie Crawton. W J Thomason joins Mire Sarah Jane Watts. Huder Thornhill to Lelia Hillard. List notes three unions approved in the period with officiants and locations not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Brown
Mattie Crawton
W. J. Thomason
Sarah Jane Watts
Huder Thornhill
Lelia Hillard
Concrete Walk to the Academy Planed and Fundraising
Concrete pavement from the corporation line to the Columbia Military Academy will be built soon. A $1,500 fund is in place with about $300 more needed, and a three member committee may supervise construction. The five foot wide concrete walk would run along the North side of the Hampshire Pike to McDowell School, with potential tree shade along the route to create a pleasant city walk.
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Corporation
Columbia Military Academy
S Corporation
Ampshire Pike
McDowell
Sudden Death of Mrs Van Troupe
Mrs. Van Troup died Thursday morning at her home five miles south of Columbia on the Mooresville pike likely from heart trouble. Her husband left for duties, returning at noon to find her dead. their two year old child was nearby. Medical aid came but could not save her. Funeral arrangements were pending and expected to be held today.
Grocery Ad Fragments Highlight Canned Goods Prices
A fragment of a grocery advertisement lists several items with small prices. Items include Split Silk Flour at 24th ba 65¢ 49-Tb bag, Walter Baker's Chocolate, Knox Gelatine, Jello Ice Cream Powder, Pink Salmon, French Sardines, Early June Peas, Sifted Peas, Extra Sifted Peas, Condensed Milk, Grated Pineapple, and Chunk Pineapple in various can sizes and price points. The text resembles a historical catalog snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagle
People and travels around Bigbyville and nearby towns
Ernest Thomas of Bigbyville is at Primm Springs for several weeks. Mrs. James Giddens and son also from Bigbyville stay in Summertown for weeks. Mrs. Houston Thomas and her young son head to Summertown for a week or ten days, with Mr. Thomas joining later for a few days. Eva Myers of Helena Montana is with Cullooka friends. Miss Robert of Montana visits H A Wright at Groveland. Miss Kate Witherspoon of Godwin returns from Rock Springs. A 4 pm rain fell for about twenty minutes at Spring Hill, while Columbia enjoyed sunshine. A good rain came near Spring Hill and Glendale. Mrs. Jennie Akin of Hampshire is at Primm Springs for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Giddens and Son
Bigbyville
Summertown
Houston Thomas
Little Son
Mr. Thomas
Eva Myers
Helena
Montana
Cullooka
Robert
H. A. Wright
Groveland
Kate Witherspoon
Godwin
jLeota Jones
Rock Springs
Spring
Columbia
Spring Hill
Glendale
Jennie Akin
Hampshire
Primm Springs
Bigbyville Social Notices Highlight Local Guests
Miss Grace Nowlin hosted guests including Miss Katherinne McHenry of Murfreesboro. Mrs H E Thomas entertained a large group for guest Miss Mamie Wesson of Columbia. Cleveland Baird left for Fern Dell Springs to teach. Mesdames Wright, Ponder and Ernest Thomas dined at Primm’s. DoH and Harker family returned home after visiting the Nowlin family plot. Mine Police Hannah mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Nowlin
Katherinne McHenry
Murfreesboro
Mamie Wesson
Columbia
Cleveland Baird
Fernldell Springs
B.A. Wright
J.B. Ponder
Ernest Thomas
Primm’s
Mee
Doh
Harker
Birmineham
J. W. Nowlin
Minne Peebles
Vielting Mine
Hannah
Postal Revenue Shows Increase for Columbia Office
The Columbia post office reports fiscal year ending June 30 receipts at 19,367.87, up from 19,010.57 the previous year. Gains are boosted by four rural routes shifting to Santa Fe, totaling about 500 annually, and by a return to stronger quarterly figures despite a year with no saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Post Office
Santa Fe
Columbia
Daniel Williams for Maury County Board of Education
Daniel Williams addresses voters in the Third and Fourth Civil Districts of Maury County Tennessee. He denies supporting school consolidation and states he would not fund oversized schools or pay teachers for few pupils. He asks for votes on August 6, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury County
Tenn
County Board of Education
Electon
Daniel Williams
Appointment of Aug election officers across county
Election Commissioners Dr Chas A Forgey R 3 Hopkins and M F Balk Lanfant appoint eight officers per voting place for twenty eight precincts totaling 280 workers. Positions include three judges two clerks one receiver one marshal and one registrar. Pay is small and securing needed personnel is difficult. Announced in The Herald.
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Chas
A. Forgey
R. 8
Herald
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Block
Turner & Johnson
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West Seventh ST
Marie Moore
Jhearty
Sara Moore
William Boardman
Carrie Gant
John Trotwood Moore, Jr
Brook Lawn
Harris Puryear
Puryear
Mrs. Puryear
Sadie Puryear
Elizabeth Thomas
W. C. Denton
The
Braly Brothers
Gorham
Hawkes
Diamonds
Mason's
Golden Gate
Walter Baker
Walter Baker's
Knox
Swift
Welch
H. G. Hill
Commission
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