Personal notes from a bustling middle Tennessee hub
Mr H L Martin visits from Midway Ky as many locals travel for business and social rounds. Names like Wu Evans Park Morgan Bigelow Meredith Cook and dozens of others appear in this lively personal column detailing travel visits, arrivals, and departures among prominent residents, relatives, and guests in Lebanon and nearby towns. The piece captures a snapshot of daily social movement including visits to Nashville Birmingham New Orleans and Mt Pleasant with a focus on friendships and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Martin
Midway
Evans
Nashville
Park Morgan
Birmingham
Chas E. Bigelow
New York
Meredith Cook
Santa Fe
John Brown
Spring Hill
Joe Towler
Kentucky
Susie Wright
Carter's Creek
W. A. Provine
Mina Nelie Cecil
Mt. Pleasant
Col. Arch Hughes
Washington
Houston Thomas
Alabama
Simms Latta
Williamson County
Chas
Calvert
John W. Fry
Cincinati
A. A. Forgey
New Orleans
KE. A. Hutcher
KE. B. Rayboro
W. R. Harrison
Shelbyville
Mabel Frierson
Belle Simms
Lawrenceburg
E. D Hughes
Jennie Wilwon
Eva James Bna
Springfield
Tenn
Franklin
A. d. Alexander
Louis White
W. P. Turner
Louisville
W. E. McKennon
Oklahome
W. K. Phillipa
Robert Pillow
Misa Kate Taylor
Wouisville
H. H. Catina
H. G. Evans
J. J. Elam
Dixie Blair
B.D. Hill
Little Son
Columbia
Mra
Ben Fly
Texas
Hart
Nash
Gies
Ned
Busy Tennessee visitants and travelers pace through Clarksville
Community members from Maury to Lawrence and nearby towns converge in Clarksville. Notables arrive for Maidie Tentees Medical Society events, commencements, funerals, and family gatherings while others depart for New Orleans Knoxville and Bristol. Local residents readied for travel and reunions.
Around Town Items Mixed with Local Notices and Notices
Local column reports a string of community items including a death illness, property sale, depot renovations, fraternal degrees, a musical band appearance from Nashville, a depot marble contract, and a personal accident. Notables include Willard Worley optional sale note, Chrismas food business, and a court appointment. The passage also mentions church service, a choir rehearsal, and a family health anecdote.
Hats and travel notes mix with court actions in early notices
A fragmentary column lists items from era society and legal notices. Minnie Neal and Lucy Haley travel to New Orleans Corsicana and Waxahachie visits, while Judge Halding and Job Garner attend a Hohenwald circuit session. A freight car theft case is noted and Edith Lavender breaks an arm. medical care is described. Paris Ocean HQ Barker expands on Fifth Street with store moves. Also advertised are Dr Thomas Electric Oil and Evang Vacuum Cap for hair growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Neal
Lawrenceburg
Columbia
New Orleans
Lucy Haley
Leonidas Poll Bivonne
William Henry Trousdale
Twinp
Corsicana Texas
Clifford Reides
Waxahatchie
Texas
Judge Halding
F. Figures
E. H. Hatcher
W. ©. Salmon
W. B.varner
Circuit Court
Esq F. M. Smith
Edith
Doe Lavender
Fifth Street
Garden
High Streets
Barker
South Main Street
Big Buggy Store Sale at Satterfield Dodson
A local store advertises second hand surries and bagging items at great bargains. Visitors are invited to come and view on 1 21 Satterfield and Dodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satterfield & Dodson
Local Notices of Illness and A Special Harvesting Ads
Irving McEwen of Shady Grove is visiting and on the sick list. Mrs Ed Turner is better after illness. Eva Jamer has been ill for several days. Odesss Branch has recovered and returned to the Racket store. Mr Farmer promotes Rainna Hinder Olt harvesting machinery, with pricing at 6d per gallon, 10 gallons 90 at RALNB Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving McEwen
Shady Grove
Ed Turner
Mars Eva Jamer
Odesss
Marriages Recorded for J W Lovell and Partners
Marriage licenses list shows J W Lovell plans to wed Misa Zora Gibson and C B Bailey to Mise Ela A Johnson while 1B B Parrish is matched with Miss Ada Davidson in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lovell
Misa Zora Gibson
B. Parrish
Ada Davidson
C. B. Bailey
Mise Ela A. Johnson
Lawrence Iron Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Lawrence Iron Company calls its annual stockholders meeting for the election of directors and other business. It will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday May 20, 1903, at the Maxwell House in Nashville Tennessee. Secretary J. Hine Eaxcx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Iron Company
Ila. m
Maxwell House
Nashville
Tenn
J. Hine Eaxcx
Apraddt
Columbus Buggy at Burrey Bay Race
Columbus Bee Satterfield and Dodson dominate Burrey Bay event seeking top grade buggy as 15 to 2 improves the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Burrey Bay
Columbus Bee
Satterfield & Dodson
Divorce suits filed in circuit court listings
Divorce petitions include Nellie Carpenter vs John Carpenter W T Davis vs Lena Davis Puckett vs Florence Puckett Mea A L Greenfield vs Walter P Wiltshire vs Amands Wiltshire. The notices name parties and indicate ongoing legal actions in the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Nellie Carpenter
John Carpenter
W. T. Davis
Lena Davis
Puckett
Florence Puckett
Mea
A. L. Greenfield
Walter P.reteenuvid
LW. L. Wiltshire
Amands Wiltshire
Twine Ettamine Sale In French Blue And Brown
Local ad notes one piece each of French blue and brown Twine Ettamine thirty five inches wide real value. Saturday morning only. Prices not listed.
Deaths at Ashwood and Hampshire Dominate County Notices
Judge John Woodard of Ashwood near Nashville died at his country home on Friday at 1 AM from bronchial pneumonia. He was 77, left a large fortune, and will be buried at Mt Olivet after funeral services led by Dr. J Banyan Stephenson. Also noted were the deaths of Mrs. Jim Brooks of Hampshire and Mrs. Ben Agnew of Calleoke from heart disease and typhoid fever respectively, with brief funeral details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Decatur
Florence Road
Tuscumbia
Normandie
Alcoro
Pera
Lhdid Carpenter
John Woodard
Tennessee
Ashwood
Columbia
Nashville
Mt. Olivet
Jat
Mesars
M. Gray
W. P. Ridley
Ed Arnstrong
Ted Yeatman
Chas, Davie
Joe Hleming
J Banyan Stephenson
First Baptist Church
South Nashville
Judge Woodard
A. G. Woodard
Sprint
J. B. Woodard
J. H. Woodard
Union
Woodard Wan
Pythias
Nemberar
Bethel Place
Jim Brooks
Hampshire
Pisgah
W. H. Down
Pisgah Burying Ground
Ben Agnew
Calleoke
That Place
Tuenda
Low
Raine's Binder Ol Promoted for Haerating Machinery
An old style advert claims Raine's Binder Ol is suited for heating machinery in bright sun. It markets one gallon as equal to three of other kinds. Price is 350 per gallon. The copy mentions a quantity of 10 gallons and references a Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Boy nearly fatally burned by concentrated lye at home
Two year old Charley Shirley, child of Alfred Shirley of Cemetery Avenue, crawled on the floor and nearly ingested lye. He put some on his lips and tongue causing painful burns but did not swallow any of the chemical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Pies
Alfred Shirley
Cemetery Avenue
Concentra Lye
Hiely
Wedding Bells Duno Jones Fielden Duan Secretly Married
Announcement lists several marriages and engagements: Viola Jones of this city wed Fielden Duan of New Decatur Alabama. ceremony by Dr. T A Wharton at Presbyterian parsonage. They plan to live in New Decatur after Columbia arrival. Also engaged: Viola Dunn’s daughter to J Be Anderson of Little Lot Lena. June ath wedding at Shady Grove Christian Church. Charles Colvert of Mt Pleasant married Miss Cleo Owen of Columbia at pride’s home. they will reside in Mt Pleasant. Eubank Boatwright couple Geo Eubank and Kittie Boatwright of Lynnyville wed last Friday. groom’s father Rev Geo Eubank presided. couple to settle in St Louis. Enchante, once with L N railroad at depot, left Columbia for future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Little Son
Memphis
Floyd
South Main Street
A. J. Miller
Murfreesboro
Martin
Bigbyville
Messrs
R. Co, Church
J. Wooten
Birmineham
J. A. Bostick
Jennie Bostick
W. d. McEwen
Polski
Dan Ingram
Ingram
Monsrs
H. P. Figuers
W. C. Salmon
W. Turner
Hobenwala
J. $. Robinson
Chicago
Electrica Light Plant
Munaygera
W. K. Sheddan
L, EB
Bagalole
Clarksville
Maidie Ten- Tees Medieal Society
Mra Harriehaut
Mars Lou Ramey
Friemdes
Antumbia
K. BR. Williams
D Cole
Joe Heres
Pheasant
New
New Orleana- Mies Lola Bell Protey, of Vicksburg. Mies. & Currier
W. B. Steele
Mies Lacie Mai
Chattsnoogs
R. P. Dodwon
Mise Carrie Wiliams
New York
Hellig Clay
Copenbacen
Sloan
Giloxi
Miss
Southern Wholesale Growers' Association
Mikeel Hattie Figuera
Eleanor Jones
Columbia
Merr
Bostick
Carrie Estes
Nona Huil
Kanrie Orr
Annie Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Suilins’ College
Bristol
J. T. Wright
Misa Mary
Esterlett
Nashville
Mary Davis
Davis
Maury County
Alice Sims
Lawrenceburg
Lebanon Female College
Buagene Anderson
W. H. Goodram
Cedar Fair
Kansas
Scranton
Edna Neeley
Lawrence County
Estelle Hollis
West Point
Wilkins
Nickens
Nashville Maroons
Decatur
Maroons
Phillips & Co
Wm. Biddle
Rufus Bye
Duno—Jones
Viola Jones
Fielden Duan
New Decatur
Als
T. A. Wharton
L’resbyterian
Dunn
N. Jones
B. Miller
Shady Grove
Viola
J. Be Anderson
Little Lot
Lena
Charles Colvert
Misa Cleo Owen
Eubank Boatwright
Geo
Eubank
Kittie Boatwright
Lynnyilie
Hey
Geo. Eubank
St. Louis
Mr. Enchante
L. & N. Railroad Ae
Mepot
Rev Malloy Delivers Forceful Sermon at First Methodist
Religious notes report Rev J A Malloy preaching a strong sermon on unity at First Methodist Church. A duet by Mrs Charles Sharp and Mrs J Proctor Polk impressed attendees. Revival at the Christian Church continues with twenty eight additions, led by Rev A P Johnson who delivered powerful sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Malloy
First Methodist Church
Jesus
Mra
Chas. Sharp
A. P. Johnson
Clifton product from CHAFFIN BROS Kanter wheat heart
A reproduced notice states CHAFFIN BROS sells a Clifton product from native Kanter wheat heart. It urges rebuild of consumed tissues and renewal of red blood corruteles and digested nutrients after La Grippe left a worse effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Kanter Wheart
Chaffin Bros
Phosphate Notes and Railroad Progress Near Cervers Creek
The railroad to John Carpentr’s phosphate properties near Cervers Creek is finished and work at those sites is underway. There is strong demand for miners in the phosphate field as companies seek workers from Alabama and other states. George Killebrew, abroad for over six weeks, sailed home last Saturday and is expected to arrive around the 24th. The firm anticipates large rock-wales for the partner in the old quarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpentr
Cervers Creek
Peversl
Alabama
George Killebrew
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watkins, Harlan & Evans
Miskes Mamie Simma
Bessie Thomas
Adkisson Bros
Willard Worley
Poeumonia
Farmely
Theie Nee Bume
Bowsh Main Street
Corian
Tolao Sou
Colombia
Keige
Horace Rainey
St. Peters Charity
Colson
New Depot
Hopkinsville
Express
Children's Sailors
M. EK. Williamson
Great Mooney
Riverside Park
Lawrence Iron Co
Maury Dry Goods Co
Batiste Claine
Eeehen
Poamon
Mogt
Lion Araaees
Hart, Schatiner & Marx, Inck
KNOX
Colvert-Owen
Religious News
la Grippe
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