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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
2
The column lists authorized announcements for Maury County sheriff and other offices, with candidates including Alex A Parker Love Webb J A Best Crowe Rh Whit Hightax James J Kannon and others, plus notes on local visits, business ads, and a small item about a missing mule and a reward. It also mentions the teachers institute meeting and several local names from surrounding towns.
The Crra Griax and Fexp Co announce they are buying an unlimited amount of wheat for domestic and foreign shipments. They tout unmatched facilities and pricing and invite sellers to contact their offices for contracts.
Riverside notes describe a two story cottage by builder W D Oakes nearly finished, praised as attractive and well constructed. Duck River remains in a boom due to recent rain, affecting local activity. Census work and local families cited alongside references to Riverside developments and stock.
Columbia radios the Gibson Benefit program as a refined spectacle at the Opera House with Mina Gibson honored for public gratitude. Tickets at Woldridge drug store, 50 cents general, 25 cents gallery, reserved seats extra. The program features De Pieri piano, vocal solos by Vesey and Towler, recitations, violin pieces, and quartets across two parts, with additional notes on the Queen Esther presentation and a later dance at Bethell House.
A Nashville firm states it has a contract to install rubber tires on wheels at a low price. Old channels are re-rubbered and returned in six hours.
At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting the next session’s faculty for Public and Colored Schools was set. Principal WE Bostick and Prof J H Kelly were reelected, with salaries fixed for all listed teachers and substitutes including Mary Carpenter Ellen Friel Blanch Scott Jay Floyd CW Mitchell Ida Lipscomb May Willie Frierson Phoebe Armstrong Minnie White and others.
The Board of Education elected and assigned teachers for the white school. Hall 1 covers first and second grades with Miss Ellen Friel. Hall 2 has third and fourth grades led by Miss Lucy Floyd with Miss Ida Lib as assistant. Hall 3 includes fifth and sixth grades taught by Miss Blanche Scott with Miss Mary Willie Frierson as assistant. Hall 4 covers seventh and eighth grades under Mrs CW Mitchell with Miss Mary Carpenter as teacher and Miss Addie Sims Bennett as assistant. High School Depart ment positions were also set by the board.
Courapta Mice & Elevator Co seeks half a million bushels of wheat at top prices. A limited number of sacks available for use. June 2 notice.
Rev W T Ussery preaches at Second Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday 11. Miss Maude Walker of Nashville sings solo at First Methodist. she and Mrs C H Sharp duet at evening service. Rev A P McFerrin preaches at South Columbia Methodist tonight and conducts the third quarterly conference. Presiding Elder Peebles arrives Saturday to preach at First Methodist Sunday and South Columbia Sunday evening with quarterly conference Monday.
Satterfield and Dodson urge customers to visit Fielden Bros for any size picture or home furniture from miniature to life size. All work finished in the best style with sideboards china closets dining tables and chairs offered at low prices to entice visitors.
At a church dedication an invited preacher sought subscriptions for the building. A collector announced five Black children one dollar, then amended it to five little colored people one dollar. Laughter followed as the pastor explained the donors were white children named Black.
Well drilling advertisement lists per foot pricing and a one half guarantee. It names Jones and Wilkins and care Martin and Wilkins in Columbian Tennessee. Contacts include Citizens Phone 165 and Bell Phone 241 with junior designation.
Report states Dr. Edoo G. Terry head of the Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary levy station at Teong Hos China was murdered by Baseta. Five American marines are en route from Manila toward China to assist. Garwood's Sarvaperilla claimed to cure blood issues.
A retailer showcases a wide range of items including men's and boys linen collars and outfits, folding fans, belts, book titles, feather and wool dusters, hinges, matches, brushes, ice cream freezers, cleaning and garden supplies, and household hardware. Prices per item and quantities are listed throughout.
Wuereras of Columbia Lodge No 3 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows adopted resolutions June 5 1900 after the death of W W Dennis at age 37 in Columbia Tennessee. The group honors him as a faithful member devoted father husband and Christian citizen and extends sympathy to his wife and children. They also thank Columbia citizens for charitable aid and authorize minutes notes and copies to the family. Committee: W W Whitthorne Geo S Alcorn W J Guest.
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