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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
The Mt Pleasant department invites the people of Mt Pleasant and vicinity to submit news, wants, and notices through these columns. Job work subscriptions and advertisements are solicited at this branch office.
Mt Pleasant resolves to secure road work to Southport, forming commitments at a March meeting of 75 prominent citizens. A barbecue, formal remarks, and pledges followed to push the Mt Pleasant to Southport pike, with completion expected after Cullooka road finishes, boosting Maury County commerce and phosphate-driven growth.
Sunday at Arrow Mines a craps game escalated when losers Mack Adams and a 14-year-old boy, Arthur Hendricks, grabbed the winnings and fled. Luther Woods then fired a double barrel shotgun, wounding Adams and Hendricks as bystanders watched in fear. the incident followed a disputed money loss and claims of theft.
Adams and Hendricks suffer non serious wounds while Woods is arrested at his home. Memorial Day notices invite Mr. L Gregory and Prof Jas A tick to speak. Local moves include Cassenbrot occupying North Main street and Rahm preparing to move to Jordan Ave. Several residents report travels, accidents, and social events across Franklin and Cookville areas.
A church group hosted a reception at Mrs G W Killebrew's home with about 60 attendees. Mrs Martha Fuerson gave an opening welcome, Marguerite Alexander performed piano, C W Gilman sang, Irene Williams played piano, and members contributed one dollar plus a self written poem. An $80 offering boosted church funds.
Mr. Geo. W. Killebrew, mayor of our city and leading phosphate figure in Tennessee, suffered a suspected stroke early Sunday and was nearly paralyzed. He gradually improved Sunday afternoon, doctors saying his condition improved though not out of danger, with acute indigestion noted as a contributing factor. The town hopes for a speedy recovery as merchants plan a busy July.
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