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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
9
In Chancery Court Judge Beaden overruled the motion for a new trial in the phosphate case of Allen Harlan versus the Federal Chemical Company and Wright, deciding in favor of Harlan. The argument stretched over two days and the court held that the statute of limitations did not run.
Mrs W F Embry remains ill at home in South Columbia. Miss Mary Sharber is sick with appendicitis. Mrs A H Foster on the sick list after a slight operation. Mrs Charles Parker Snr recovering from a recent operation at King’s Daughters hospital. Mrs A N Akin improving after surgery at King’s Daughters hospital. Dr W E Black of Black Drug Co operated on at King’s Daughters hospital reports a good night and resting well.
Hon J A Harpole of Manchester visits Columbia on Thursday for business. A prominent Coffee County figure, he served two terms as register and a legislative term where he was known as a strong member. he is currently engaged in banking.
Carl Stone of West End was shot in the eye by a neighbor boy’s small air rifle on Wednesday afternoon. The wound caused severe pain and temporary eye closure, but doctors do not expect permanent loss of sight.
Little Miss Mary Barrow Moore arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Moore Saturday afternoon to make her permanent abode. The lit is trials is doing nicely.
Miss Mary Carpenter gave a thoughtful paper on Tennyson at a Cosmopolitan Club gathering hosted by retiring president Miss Bessie Ashton. Guests included Miss Henderson and several club members with two new inductees named. The afternoon featured roses, sweet peas, pink and green decor, and an artful Marie Antoinette basket prize.
Chattanooga Tennessee June 3 Vice President Thomas R Marshall will speak at the lieutenant governors meeting at Rhea Springs June 8 9 and 10. The gathering will be presided by Lieut Gov O Hare of Sintoir with Mr Marshall among the first speakers. Senatorial Courtesy is on the agenda. The lieutenant governors expect to remain in Chattanooga June 11.
Mrs Frederick Hardy presides as the Columbia auxiliary of the Equal Suffrage League of Tennessee is organized with a charter of thirty. Officers include Mrs Frederick Hardy president and Miss Carolyn Williams first vice president. Mrs John M Kenny and Mrs William A Overall spoke on suffrage progress to Nashville visitors in Hotel Bethel parlors. Mayor Dedman praised the speakers and Columbia welcomes the effort with plans to more than double membership.
The Modern Woodmen of America plan a Sunday grave decoration at Rose Hill Cemetery at 4 o clock, with a 3 o clock meeting in the hall. Members will march to the cemetery for a short service and to lay flowers on the graves of departed neighbors. Bring flowers if able.
The board of aldermen held a special meeting Tuesday to repass five new paving ordinances repealed at Monday’s session. They fund paving the same streets with minor material changes from concrete to asphalt macadam, passing by one vote to zero with Alderman Chery dissenting. Few spectators attended and a public hearing will be scheduled with protests unlikely, after which ordinances take effect ten days post passage.
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