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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
10
A brief item notes an evening hosted by Mrs Lipscuss at her home in which Franklin Lipscuss Walston Woodbetter Frank Dowling and others entertained friends. The rooms were lighted and guests enjoyed meals, games, and music with refreshments ending late.
Over the county notes from Mt Pleasant and surrounding areas detail visits, relatives, and local comings and goings. Families including Mee Chan, Hanks, Hull, Orr, Hildreth, and McCuddy appear among rail road laborers, visitors from Louisville to Nashville, and tenants at Ridley, Glen dale, and Roberts Bend.
Marriage licenses filed include Clyde Turner to Mins Ruble Bronte and Joseph P Knight to Mise Annie Mary England. The notices list the couples and indicate official issuance of licenses.
For sale 300 acre stock farm once owned by the late Dr. Jas T Akin located two and a half miles south of Columbia on the Mooreaville turnpike. Described as the best stock farm in Maury County with abundant water. For details, price, and terms, inquire J Trim Knight, Columbia, Tenn.
Obituaries from Mt Pleasant area detail the deaths of J D Eaton and J D Estes, with service at the Methodist church and family burial. Catherine Cochran dies at Shady Grove aged 73, funeral at Shady Grove Christian Church conducted by Elder Spivey. Matilda C Frost dies in Nashville aged 41, services by Dr C W Byrd. husband W S Frost and three children survive. Loulie Evans death noted at Thompson Station. services held with church rites and family consolation. S D F McEwen dies in Nashville after brief illness. 66, son of John A McEwen, widow and large circle of friends among surviving relatives noted.
Amended charter of the Citizens Telephone Co. was filed for registration. The deed of Spence McFall to J B Rees for thirty acres of phosphate land on the Hampshire Pike was forged for registration with a purchase price of 5000 dollars. A cutting scrape between phosphate ne groes occurred on High street Wednesday afternoon. a man named King was injured.
McEwen died about sixteen years ago and soon after moved to Nashville where he worked as an accountant after leaving the First National Bank. He is survived by four children Margaret A. McEwen Lucia McEwen Frank A. McEwen and John A. McEwen with his only brother John A. McEwen deceased. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery Columbia beside his wife and infant children. Prayers at 1708 Broadview then remains transported to Columbia for funeral at First Presbyterian Church with Dr George R Cornelson and Rev T A Wharton officiating. Pallbearers named include Dr Robert Pillow James P Street Eugene Anderson Meade Frierson William Dale Sr A N Akin H B Cochran Sr A D Frierson John D Dobbins John W Frierson.
The ad promotes the Mitchell wagon as ideal for lumber and phosphate hauling, claiming it carries heavy loads while running light. It urges buyers to visit Ldawst B- A. Satterfield & Co to purchase the wagon.
A notice from T. C. Brittain invites sheep growers in the ann aa joining counties to call for Rambouillet yearlings and ram lambs. The stock is described as night grade Rambouillet bred for wool and mutton. The ad runs in the 19-wed-fri weekly edition.
Eugene Fleming is on the sick list while Mrs J A Shelley recovers her strength after several days of illness. Mrs Sam Olinger shows improvement after a recent illness. Frank Blair remains sick. Mrs James T Akin is quite ill three miles southeast of town. Mrs St Ledger White is dangerously ill at her South High Street home. Mrs George Crawford is critically ill with typhoid fever in West End. Ned Carmack has mumps. Tillman Moore of Glendale is recovering from appendicitis. The little girl of Dr E A Timmons is much improved after a severe foot burn.
Mr Pleasant Ree laments heavy monthly outlays from the community to intoxicants. He asks if a remedy can curb the evil and reduce the drinking drain in local life.
The Akin Phosphate Co. has filed its charter to register with capital stock of 75000 dollars. Incorporators named are J. D. Dobbins, R. C. Ewing, W. W. Ogilvie, M. C. Akin and R. A. McCord. The company plans to develop and mine the Melville Akin farm, yielding a large vein of phosphate rock, much of it high grade.
The Quarterly Court will convene Monday in regular session. County officers to elect include Road Commissioners and School Commissioners. A committee will present findings on the advisability and feasibility of selling $150,000 funding bonds for the county.
Tangible deeds record the transfer of Falls Branch and Horst Branch phosphate lands totaling 650 acres to Standard Phosphate and Chemical Co of Chicago for 200000 dollars. Maury county lands part of the same field sold for 150000 dollars to the same firm. Additional deals include Portwood tract on Indiana Creek for 4000 dollars and Swan holdings bought for 4000 dollars.
Mrs Christina Starke and her young daughter from Indiana visited Mrs James Goad this week while caring for Marie Kennon whose parents are deceased. Annie Colting returns to Nashville after visiting relatives. Annie May Roan visits country relatives for two to three weeks. John Robinson of Florence, Alabama, stays with his father Charles Robinson. W R Atkerson visited granddaughter Myrtle Davis. Cynthia Davis and daughter visit kin near Culleaka. Second Christian church children held their annual picnic at Morgan's Grove. Main Street Cumberland Presbyterian outing at Frank Vaughans on Lowell Mill Pike. Attendees called it the largest church gathering yet.
The King's Daughters gather Thursday at 5 pm with Mrs. Frederick Hardy to discuss Temptation from First Corinthians 10 13 at the Columbia Institute. Dr Provine was called to Louisville tonight so no mid week prayer service at First Cumberland Presbyterian church. WCTU meets Friday at 5 pm at the Methodist Sunday school room.
Property on the Hampshire pike four miles from Columbia is offered for sale as a whole or in lots. The tract comprises 240 acres more or less. For details contact B. G. Walker, Columbia RR No. 2, or call Citizens' phone 152-2.
Special to the Meral reports Memphis faced a suit threat from the Malone administration against J. J. Wiehaws, ex municipal president. Willams claimed four hundred dollars for charter contest expenses, was denied, later paid, and Williams received 250 dollars in advance on the June salary, prompting Malone to seek recovery.
The Columbia Godwin and Santa Fe Turnpike Co sued Merry Howell to condemn land for a toll gate, aiming to move gates to increase traffic and toll revenue. Judge Holding denied the condemnation as unconstitutional, and an appeal was filed amid opposition from nearby residents along the pike.
New Haven June 24 Secretary of War Taft arrived at Yale to learn two Filipino seniors won major honors. Jose Escaler of Pampanga earned the Magna Cum Laude top scholarship, Mariano Honrade De Joya of Batonzi earned Cum Laude, second in class. John Carroll Blade of Kellogsville won the law school Townsend oration premium of $100.
A June 29 sale at Optical Parlors of Jackson and Lewis 24 Public Square offers four pairs of large rimless gold filled frames guaranteed ten years for two dollars. The ad highlights prior advertising gifts and emphasizes the advertising proposition.
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