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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
9
Nashville visitors and Columbia residents figure in a long list of calls travels and greetings. Local people attend commencements visit kin attend trips to Nashville Louisville and Richmond while many plan summer absences and house parties.
Cook Outfitting Co announces another Hoosier kitchen cabinet demonstration starting next Monday and continuing through the week. The semi annual displays occur in early summer and fall with installment purchase options offered, including one dollar down and one dollar per week until paid. See the large announcement in this issue of The Herald.
Rumors swirl about county races next year with three offices up for election including trustee sheriff and tax assessor. Incumbents Adkisson and Griffin expected to run as trustee and sheriff with little opposition. Assembly seat may spark a lively scramble as Ben Cowley plans not to seek another term, opening the field to many candidates.
Society notes from Springfield report Tennie Clinard's engagement to Prof. Walter Morton of Columbia with a June wedding planned at Springfield Baptist church. The St Peter's U S Picnic at Frank Leonardt grove near Columbia is described along with local social events and several marriages, including Miss Annie May Fleming to Woodson Harrison in Nashville.
John H. Dinning returned from Pulaski where he spoke at a banquet honoring Prof. F M Massey of Massey School. The institution just closed its most successful term and the event praised Massey’s efforts. Raspberries and dewberries debut in local market with strong demand. A concrete sidewalk is under construction on East Seventh Street from the square to Embargo Street.
J. Knox Bryson of Fayetteville is named the new commissioner of agriculture. He is well known in Maury county, having married Miss Cecil of Cross Bridges, a daughter of Lloyd Cecil. Bryson’s appointment was greeted with gratification by his many friends in the area.
Capt. Meroney releases a second statement denying Inspector Scott’s charges over burying a horse on his property. He claims the animal was buried deeply in firm clay at four feet and asserts no neighbors filed complaints about odors or improper burial.
The report describes a thorough burial of a 1,200 pound horse with lime and dirt, noting no odors or animal disturbance. A speaker recalls burning an old family cow and ties the incident to protests against a state law imposing wood-use burdens on poor county residents, urging citizens to oppose the onerous measure.
D Cupid and Clerk Lipscomb end partnership as Maury county aims to boost marriages. The clerk promises a free San Francisco exposition trip to anyone selling 500 marriage licenses by November 1, prompting hopes of revived nuptial rates.
Miss Annie Allison about 40 years old committed death by own action near her home a mile and a half from Rogersville this afternoon by hanging. She built a rude platform, tied rope to a tree branch then to her neck and bound her hands. Her body found tonight by a sister after hours of search. A cripple in ill health lately and a member of a prominent family.
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