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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
2
The notice invites customers to visit the store for shopping and social chats, promising a hearty welcome and a tempting feast. It outlines that readers will find items from each department and assures satisfaction with a long standing invitation to return.
Silks at 1-3 to 1-2 off per yard for foulard silks worth Thetu 100 per yard. Desirable patterns in pinks blues belins castors greens. Wash silks 40¢ and 500 yard in stripes and plaids. Suitable for summer waists and children's dresses. 96 inch black taffeta silk at $1.00 per yard.
Readable ad copy notes cheap ginghams for shirts and dresses, yardage pricing and pattern variety. It highlights lawne, lawn patterns, white Madras, Victoria Lawn, and India Linens with prices ranging from 6 to 12 cents per yard.
The advertisement lists yard wide bleached table linen at 0c per yard, cotton Huck towels 40x18 priced at lic per yard, a 10-4 bleached sheeting at 2c per yard, and standard brand yard wide bleached domestic offered at a tariff of tigo per yard.
A local sale offers boys and young men suits at 3.50 for ages 15 to years, 3.25 for boys, 4.00 and 6.00 knee pant suits for ages 6 to 15, plus 9.98 for select 81p.00 and 817.50 men’s suits. Limited stock includes sizes 34 to 42 and some irregular items, with miscellaneous clothing and floor displays of carpets and rugs.
Died on May 28 1902 Mrs Eudora Puckett wife of R C Puckett Kay after twenty six years in the Baptist church and a life of kindness. She sent for Sunday school literature from bed and was part of the Gant family noted in Maryland origin and relation to George Gant a former Columbia lawyer. Funeral was conducted by Rev J W Patton with many attendees and a flower bank. She leaves a husband three children Florence Reaves W B Puckett and George Puckett plus relatives and friends to mourn. Dawson Elane 3 1909
Local notes list Penny pictures at Youngs and visits by Mrs Beacher and daughters to Zion. J P Street Co advertises surreys and farm supplies with other notices about loans, crop reports, and housing ads. Mentions Maj Will Polk visiting Ashwood and Spring Hill plus Edna Perry staying with Rebecca Dobbins. Also notes birthdays, pasturing offers, and a peeehie engine for sale.
Potatoes barrels are crafted by skilled coopers from beat and seasoned stock. For orders and pricing, contact Maury Barrel Co. Citizens via phone at (0-811) May 2. TT.
At the Columbia Lodge 1 0 C F Torney night the semi annual selection of officers was held. John G. Latta named N G Will Holman V G W A Willis Secretary Herman Tucker Treasurer. Newly elected officers to be foxtalled next month. W E Voss passed through the initiatory degree.
A Jackson Miss address by Bishop Gailor honors Confederate soldiers buried at Rose Hill. Daughters of the Confederacy organize the decoration as shops close and a crowd gathers. The oration praises patriotism over greed, recalls battles, and reflects on national reunion and memory.
In circuit court on Wednesday the case of Akin vs. The Insurance Company ended with a verdict for the defendant and costs taxed. Several cases were dismissed or reset for June 24, including Mayor and Aldermen vs Shaw Hood and Vestal. Other matters involve whiskey law violations, witness issues, and cases against Napier, Hughen, Helm, and phosphate firms plus continued suits and compromises.
A local roofing ad by J B Rees offers tin roof repair and replacement services. The contractor promises to inspect and repair or replace roofs with a warranty and a price designed to fit budgets, implying long term savings for customers.
At a Board of Education meeting in Columbia the white school principal W. E. Bostick was unanimously re elected. Robt Harris of Calle oka was not presented after also failing the examination. J. H. Kelsey was re elected principal of the colored school without opposition. Assistant principal for white school deferred to next Tuesday night with salaries and teachers to be voted.
A catalog of everyday goods lists Crashed Hoses Verona Violet Telcom Powder in large glass bottles now 120, plus Meenon's Taloom Powder at 1c. It offers toilet soaps Children’s Parasols crepe papers pine writing tablets and various office supplies. Men’s summer underwear shirts travel bags and wool or cotton sweaters fill the selection with assorted colors and sizes.
Announce a sale of bamboo porch shades in various sizes and a wide range of garden items. Includes ice cream freezers brands White Mountain Arctic Queen, flower pots, hammocks, woven wire items, fly traps and paper, matches, steel hoes, toy garden, croquet sets, water coolers, whitewash brushes, lawn mats, and wallpaper stock.
Anderson county grand jury at Clifton reports true bills against Maj. B G Camp G M Camp and Coal Creek Company officials for criminal misdemeanor and neglect of state mine safety laws after a 48 hour deliberation tied to the Fraterville disaster. Captures issued for the suits totaling 1500 dollars.
Applicants for teachers positions will be examined at the Athenaeum on Monday June 9 at 8 a m and at the colored school at the same hour. E YUEST Secretary Board of Education. wed sat-w
Postmaster Hughes reports postal law on willful or malicious injury to rural delivery letter boxes. Anyone committing or aiding the offense faces fines up to 1000 dollars or up to three years imprisonment.
For potato barrels made from best oak by experienced coopers. See phone 178. Maury Harrel Co. Citizens phones 310-811 May 2.
Rehearsals for the opera Pinafore under Columbia Lodge efforts show strong progress with Justin Thatcher leading as Ralph Rackstraw. The show promises a brilliant result with tickets to go on sale Saturday morning at Woldridge's.
For Sale. One perfectly good Surrey and Har nem very cheap. Apply to J. M. Dedman, Bethell House, 8-Otand w.
A V Dawson tied to Miss Lillie Black. T J McKee connected with Miss Virgie Sears. Thain Constantine Murphy weds Miss Mary Josephine Redding.
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