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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
7
Our correspondents report Culleeoka and Lewisburg area events. Updates include school outings, after noon picnics at Beechwood, church dedications, visits to Nashville for the May festival, and health notes on several residents. Residents plan upcoming gatherings and weddings while noting illnesses and local happenings.
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Land Rollers available in stock ready for purchase at Sce tt Sarrexrreny Consox West Point. Sunday afternoon reports mention local attendance and community updates including illness cases and a funeral at Knob Creek church for Robert Sellars who died May 2 at his daughter’s home. The obituary notes his 70 years of life as a church member and deacon and offers condolences to his family.
The Theta community reports the illness of Mr Unikh tialloway who is not expected to live but days. His daughter Mrs Joe Danley of Texas reached his bedside last Tuesday night. The obituary notes a death in Naabville May 4 for Mrs A L Walker and funeral at Union Church Safe Ney with interment in Union cemetery. Survivors include husband children and extended family with condolences offered.
Residents share visits from Nashville and nearby relatives at the place. Mrs Jack Porter and her daughter Clarrie spent time with her mother Mrs A Harbison. Household items including sideboards china closets and dining furniture are advertised for sale at 200 WANK by Batterfield Dodson.
Weekly bulletin reports crop concerns and weather impact for farmers including delays in harvests and hopes for better yields. It notes a new daily mail line after July from Kelly Hill to Columbia, existing telegraph links, census worries for Assessor candidates, and recent church activities, with social visits from W L Wallace and local merchants extending seven miles along the Lewinsburg pike.
Wool buyers advertise the highest prices at all times and invite contact by phone or residence 261 North Garden Street. Removal announced after May 8 at Barker's 44 North Garden Street. Market seeks chickens edge torneys and related goods.
The McDowell school will hold its closing exercises Friday evening May 18 in the building. The program includes duets, vocal and instrumental solos and choruses with recitations and dialogues. Certificates for the eighth grade and diplomas for graduates will be awarded by the County Superintendent. Miss Lindsay Tomlinson will give a real Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.
The notice lists rubber tired surries buggies and phastons with slick work and high grade finishes. It mentions 1k styles all width bodies color paints and trimming options in leather or cloth.
Leman Harlan colored was arrested Tuesday by Deputy Sheriffs Church and Hight after firing two shots at Henry Harlan in the Concord neighborhood. Harlan waived examination and was bound over to the Circuit Court under bond of 1000. The item ends with an unclear ad for Sarrexvienn & Dopson.
A Madison Wisconsin trader Mr Bochelmer and local buyer A Stuart closed a 3274 dollar deal for 1182 acres spanning Maury Lawrence and Lewis counties. The Moorhouse property will host a barrel-head plant. A house near Hardison's Mill burned destroying most contents with Mrs Dave escaping while Mr Davis lacked insurance. Police note and local sympathy follow the tragedy.
In Nashville on May 10 the Democratic State Convention selected temporary officers led by Congressmen Rice A Pierce as temporary chairman and N G Robertson as temporary secretary. The session featured debate on senatorial loyalties and the makeup of the State Committee with Carmack allies pushing for district delegation control and broader electoral power. The convention reconvened after a 4 o'clock adjournment to continue roll calls and committee selections.
The article lists elected delegates and alternates including Thomas WwW New of Dyer and J C Senter of Gibson. It notes W Craig of Crockett nominated for elector and J B Murphy chosen State committeeman with a revised Congressional committee slate across multiple counties.
The Deering Harvester Company invited about a hundred farmers to a May Day parade and banquet in Columbia. Wagons loaded with machines rolled from North Garden Street to Garden and West Seventh, then to Hood's European Hotel for a well hosted dinner. Major Whitthorne and attorney J Shelby Coffey spoke for the company, praising agents Dobbins and Ewing.
A large Chicago based farm machinery maker labeled as the nation’s biggest single plant displayed its capacity as Maury Countians received their machines. The parade included numerous local names such as J. B Brooks OC B Brown Chas Baker Wallace Brown and Dr J M Moore among others delivering two machines each for the event with several staffers listed finalizing the procession and distribution.
Local firm announces a contract with Nashville parties to install rubber tires on wheels at a low price. Old channels re-rubbered and returned within 86 hours.
Moumrnis May 9 delegates elected new officers at the State Dental Association session. President Dr William Slack of Memphis. First Vice President Dr J A Dole Nashville. Second Vice President Dr Southall Dixon Bolivar. Secretary Dr A Sidney Page Columbia. Treasurer Dr J D Towner Pulaski. Corresponding Yeer Dr A M Melendy Knoxville. Executive Committee members include Dr A R Melendy Knoxville. Dr Meadors Columbus. Dr J W Poste Memphis. Next year Monteagle was chosen for the meeting site over Nashville Lookout Mountain and Jackson.
About 900 people gathered at the Exposition grounds despite weather to witness a delightful musical programme and a fireworks show. Furniture and home goods were advertised by Satterfield & Dodson's.
Public notice invites all residents to attend a meeting in the court regarding the establishment of a boys school in Calumna. Officials urge community participation and outline participation details in the notice.
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