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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
8
The exhibit aims to thoroughly introduce Weaver Co piano styles and construction. It offers a hands on look at each model with factory experts explaining parts from raw materials to finished products. Pianos are not for sale during the display but will be sold at introductory factory prices at the close.
There were no cases for the docket of the special term of circuit court this morning and the judge ordered court adjourned until tomorrow morning. No cases are set until May 13. Hardison filed suit against the L and N Railroad Company for 1999 dollars alleging injury by railroad employee negligence and seeks to recover judgement.
President George A. Gowan names Horace Rainey of Columbia as a delegate to the aud ieee congress meeting May 23 to 26 in Birmingham Alabama. Rainey is one of fifty delegates representing the trans state highway system. Other Tennessee appointees include J M Dedman George T Hughes and J L Finney.
Henry Kennedy colored was fined 25 dollars and costs in two city court cases Wednesday morning by City Recorder Erwin. Kennedy and his attorneys filed notice of an appeal to the circuit court. The Re-Union Col J N Meroney writes of the yearly event at Little Rock May 16 17 18 with Confederate veterans urged to attend and recall wartime service.
The Athenaeum postpones its School Improvement Association meeting due to dry conditions making planting flowers impossible. Attendance was reported as interesting and well attended at the venue.
Mt Pleasant youths hosted a Maury Club dance with about thirty couples, honoring Columbia guests including Louise Frierson and Annie Turner Shoeges. The Century Club held a large dance for Columbia Institute ladies with ornate decorations, an Italian band from Nashville provided music, and chaperones included Rev. and Mrs. Capers and others.
The Columbia district conference of the Methodist church convenes Friday at Aspen Hill Giles county and runs through Sunday. Delegates from First and South Columbia Methodist churches will attend with lay and minister delegates. Presiding elder Rev. E M Marrell will oversee sessions. Delegates depart Columbia at 5 30 Thursday afternoon.
Under Southern Cotton Oil Co. guidance a free cooking demonstration will be held tomorrow and Saturday in the former Frierson book store building. It aims to show the benefits of Wesson's Snowdrift Oil and other products. E. P. Turner supplies White House coffee, and City Mill & Grain Co. provides Dixie Flour. Dale Bros. furnishes Bon Air Coal as fuel.
Reverend W. T. Uenery will preach Sunday morning at eleven o clock at Sandy Hook. The service is expected to draw local worshipers and visiting parishioners seeking spiritual guidance.
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