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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1916

Page

5

Personal notices lampoon social roundings in Sawdust Valley

Miss Nellie Dawson Louise Dod son and Gladys Eskew of Sawdust Valley attend as guests of Miss Blanche Stone. Numerous visits, travels to Birmingham Old Soldiers' Reunion, callers from William Sport Santa Fe and others. Local social life set amid marriages engagements and shopping trips.

Nellie Dawson Louise Dodson Gladys Eskew Sawdust Valley Blanche Stone Edna ‘Trousdale Bigbyville H. Blackwell Birmingham Jasper Neeley Mr. Neeley Beaumont Texas Irene Annie Lou Goodwin William Sport Mayer Hickman County James Gregory Milton Allen R. D Burnett Eugene B. Patton Ailony N. Y Mir Patton N. M. Page Ileoka Rachel Witt Lynnville Sackie Anderson Shady

Branham & Hughes Defeats B. G. A in Season Finale

In Spring Hill Tenn on May 22 Branham & Hughes beat B. G. A. Franklin 6 to 2. Read pitched for Branham & Hughes while Bass hit two home runs and Robinson cleared the bases with a two-run homer for B. G. A. Lucas made a one-handed catch at first for Franklin. This was the last game of the season and Coach Rives earned praise for his team’s performance. Battery details: Paschall Ballar for B. G. A. Read Speck for Branham & Hughes.

The Herald Spring Hill Tenn Branham & Hughes B.G. A Franklin Read Bass Robinson Lucas Rives Batteriee B. G

Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Claims Safe Calomel Alternative

An old advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It warns calomel salivates and harms the liver, promising quick relief from bilious symptoms and urging readers to choose the 50 cent remedy for better health and energy.

Dodson

Mrs Beckett Moves Boarding House to Garden Street

Mrs Beckett who ran a boarding house in Brows building on South High street for a year has moved to the McAlpine house on Garden street formerly occupied by Mrs Baird. Mrs Baird has returned to the country.

Beckett Brows South High Street McAlpine Garden Street Baird

Society Notes Highlight Birthday and Local Events

A large gathering at the home of W. Galloway celebrated his birthday with guests welcomed by Mrs. Nannie Taylor and Mrs. W. R. Sparkman assisting. A noon two course dinner featured spring flowers and Rev. Wright Stanley giving the invocation. The afternoon recalled past events among attendees including Hugh Doak and Nellie Willis’s recent marriage announced with Doak’s Times purchase.

Tag Bueste Nannie Taylor W. R. Sparkman Wright Stanley Leane Gaskil T. F. Fitzgerald Ross Sparkman Jas, Sparkman Boston Frank Taylor Santa Fe Tom Stanly Wright Stanly John B. Shelly Laura Turpin Mia Jake Jones Virginia Jones Eunice Norgrass Tom Taylor Doak-Willie Hugh J. Doak Manchester Thmef Nellie Willis Doak The Times

Walter A. Wood Mowers Day Rakes and Tedders

Walter A. Wood mowers day rakes and tedders are offered with a guarantee that the goods are superior to anything on the market. Street address listed as Martin Vaughan Co.

Martin & Vaughan Co

Births Notice for Two Local Families

Mr and Mrs Clark Jones welcomed a baby girl born Saturday afternoon at their home. Mr and Mrs Lewis Hughes celebrated the arrival of an eight pound girl. The item ends with an unrelated business line about calcium in steel drums from Martin Vaughan Co.

Clark Jones Lewis Hughes Martin & Vaughan Co

Deaths and Funerals Thomas Renfro and Mary Lucille Payne

Thomas Renfro seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Renfro died at home near Taylors Store Wednesday at 3 20 pm after suffering from severe burns. Funeral held at South Point today at 2 pm Elder W S Morton officiating with Maury Undertaking Co in charge. Mary Lucille Payne five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Payne died at home near Williamsport Wednesday night at 11 pm. Funeral held today at 4 pm at the residence Rev J S Hendley officiating with Maury Undertaking Co in charge.

Thomas Renfro Leslie Renfro Taylor's South Point Morton Maury Undertaking Co Mary Lucille Payne J. H. Payne Williamsport J. 8. Hendley

Apple Crop Outlook for Maury County

Isaiah C. Murphy, a leading Tennessee orchardist, says Maury County will have an about normal apple crop this year, smaller than last year. He notes increased yield possible from older trees but blight hurts fruit quality, not tree survival, affecting pears more than apples.

Maury County The Herald Isaiah C. Murphy Murphy Tennessee Cullooka Pike Mr. Murphy

J K P Sowell Dies at 76 in Memphis Reach

J K P Sowell aged 76 formerly of Columbia died at his daughter Mrs J H Meroney’s Memphis home Monday night. He had long been in contracting in Columbia and was a devoted member of South Columbia Methodist Church for 30 years. Funeral at Rose Hill cemetery with services by Rev J B Cheek and Rev W A Gray. Survived by children Mrs J H Meroney Miss Bertie Sowell N A and L A Sowell H C Sowell and cousins J A Sowell Gus Sowell. Pallbearers listed. Oakes Nichols in charge.

J. K. P. Sowell Columbia J. H. Meroney Memphis J. B. Cheek W. A. Gray Rose Hill Cemetery Sowell Bertie Sowell N. A

Mt Pleasant City Aldermen Election Passes Quietly

The Mt Pleasant city election for two at large aldermen and one from the first ward yielded only forty one votes on a quiet Tuesday. R M Bullock B F Ligon and J B Howard, all former aldermen, were elected without opposition due to broad satisfaction with their prior terms.

City of Mt. Pleasant R. M. Bullock B. F. Ligon J. B. Howard

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