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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
1
Hon W B Greenlaw read from county records to defend a 175000 bridge and court house bond issue. He showed a 4900 fee appropriation and stated a 400 warrant covered commissions, confirming the county received full face value and no official benefited.
A Monday night and Tuesday morning windstorm crippled telephone and telegraph service around Columbia. Cumberland Telephone Co faced heavy traffic interruption and no messages could reach Nashville until repairs began. Citizens' State Telephone Co suffered severe damage in Cross Bridges and Zion areas, with many phones along Hamp Highway knocked out while other damage remained limited to lines and poles.
County board members met at the court house and took the oath of office. B C Dedman was elected chairman and Perry A Taylor secretary. The group plans daily sessions to equalize values and hear complaints, with schedules to notify districts when their cases will be heard.
London reports Earl Kitchener minister of war and famed soldier perished when the British cruiser Hampshire was sunk off the Orkney Islands while bound for Russia. The vessel struck a mine or torpedo and went down with all on board amid national shock and grief.
Eight elegant suburban tracts of five acres each are listed for sale by John P. McGaw in The Herald. Fronting on Seventeenth Street near Highland Park Avenue the northwest part of the former McGaw home offers attractive terms to desirable home-seekers. The location blends country charm with city convenience.
The sale of red cattle by R P Dodson and W Salmon at Dodson’s farm Saturday drew praise from buyers and owners. Twenty seven head sold at auction averaging 44 dollars 74 cents each. Cattle ranged from calves to steers including heifers and young bulls.
Maury county hosts a Vanderbilt alumni gathering at the Court House on Friday night at 8. Speakers include Chancellor Kirkland Coking, Dr. Mims, Dr. Witherspoon, Lucius Burch, Judge Claud Waller, and John Bell Keeble. A smoker style event with refreshments, plus talks on the Sociological Congress by Gus W. Dyer Dr. Watterfield and Rev. James A. McCullough.
Two medals are now offered to pupils in the vocational department of the County High School. In addition to The Herald media in agriculture the Maury National Bank best offered a medal in the manual arts department.
Prof W N Bingham principal of the Cullooka school and respected county educator is in a Nashville infirmary after an appendicitis operation on Monday afternoon. Friends and associates report the condition is not critical.
Over the past week Maury County yielded heavy sheep and lamb shipments with about 2,500 head moving from the county. Farmers earned roughly $20,000, aided by rising wool and lamb prices, while buyers suffered losses on the same goods as markets fell. In addition to sheep, four carloads of cattle and hogs left the county, fetching strong prices amid an upward trend for cattle and hogs.
A district Knights of Pythias convention will be held in Castle Hall at Phinteas Lodge No. 87 on the night of June 16. Grand Lodge representatives will attend along with district lodges. All in good standing are urged to attend. Committees include Entertainment led by R. Mearty and others, Ritualistic Work with J. S. Robinson and Fred Latta, plus several from J. Coffey and N. O. Blair.
County court plans a June 14 special session to decide on a valuation of the Pikes County turnpikes. Owners demand at least 1,000 per mile, else negotiations end. If accepted a three engineer appraisal panel will be named to arbitrate the price. Ownership warns of higher valuations after purchasing road machinery.
Beasley has secured plans for a handsome ten room home on the corner of West Seventh and Athenaeum streets. Architect Hugene Ab ford will supervise construction. The brick house features six downstairs and four upstairs rooms, hardwood interiors, mahogany dining room library and reception hall, furnace heat, and rough red brick. Work on the basement and foundation starts at once.
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