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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
3
Hon John H Dinning is appointed custodian of funds for the Kings Daughters hospital drive. About $14 000 is pledged for building. The first payment due May 1 is at least $3 000 to begin construction around July. Committees to oversee arrangement will be appointed.
Rev A G Dinwiddie preached at Pleasant Mount C P church on Sunday morning to a large attentive congregation and delivered a strong sermon.
Sawdust Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America in Sawdust Valley prepares to celebrate the opening of a two story lodge hall. The $1,100 structure, 30 by 40 feet, will house Wilkes and Sargent on the first floor with the lodge room on the second. State Deputy W S Johnson will attend and speak on woodcraft. The box supper and formal opening follow completion on Saturday night.
Interior walls receive a coat of green paint while the ceiling is painted cream. The improvements are being carried out by the Vaughn Manufacturing Company.
The Columbia Institute will hold its graduation at 11 o clock on May 17 with prize medals presented by Mr. Capers, diplomas, and an address by Bishop Gailor. May 15 includes an operetta and recitals by Institute students. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached May 14 at St Peter's by the Very Rev. Wm Harr.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church at McCains hosted a well attended Woman's Missionary Society meeting with a generous collection for missionary work. Speakers Mrs Herbert of Aspen Hill and Miss Ashton of Lewisburg urged active support while a noon meal was shared on the church grounds.
Several members of the local Modern Woodmen of America camp will attend the opening of the new hall at Sawdust Valley on Saturday night. They have chartered an automobile and will return after the camp meeting concludes.
The May term docket lists twelve cases for the criminal court with three carrying concealed weapons and three for gaming. The remaining cases are of a miscellaneous character. The circuit court convenes in a special term Monday morning.
Four surplus planting sweet potato seeds offered in good condition with reliable yields each year. Includes Key West Yams described as the potato for rich land. Contact Bell 441 in Columbia.
Mt Pleasant Tennessee election to elect mayor and three aldermen on May 29 will be free of opposition. All incumbents seek reelection to support completing the city waterworks contracted to J W Worthington. Incumbents facing term expirations are C A Brownlow A Is Ward and J R Sheckelford.
Capt R B McGehee of the Columbia Military Academy delivered a strong sermon at the First Methodist church Sunday morning to a large congregation. Rev W T Haggard, pastor of Mt Nebo Methodist, preached an eloquent sermon to a large crowd.
H D Ely of Bantam Ohio refused amputation for a four year ulcer and used Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure the foot. The ad claims the salve heals burns boils sores bruises eczema pimples corns and piles. Available at Brooks Latham Drug Co 260 Brooks Latham Dr.
The Water Valley school library reports many books checked out and read by students. Only twenty nine volumes of over three hundred loaned returned unread.
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