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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
2
Riverside Planing Mills will be rebuilt at once on a larger brick complex with two two story sections totaling 15 800 square feet plus engine room and warehouse space. First floor basement will house painting operations with steam heat and fire protection. Construction to cost about 192 000 with work starting now and aims to resume by January 1.
Maury County realty firm reports steady activity with multiple closings weekly. Mrs Woodside sold her East Ninth Street home to Chas Lowell for 2250. W W Scott sold three Maple Ash Avenue lots to Lewis Hathaway for 3600. John W Fry and Oscar Dorek bought ten acres on the Hampshire Pike in West End from Columbia Water and Light Co for 34000. The area is touted as highly desirable near town.
Public auction on Monday October 5 1908 on the public square in Columbia offering 24 Kentucky thoroughbred mares and fillies. One bred to a jack and the rest to thoroughbred stallions. Terms to be announced sale day. R P Dodson and Mo Loftin propresent.
W. H. Puryear of Glendale wins 1st cock 2nd pullet and 2nd pen in Buff Orpingtons at the state fair poultry competition. Bob Young sells Rutherford creek farm of 108 acres to J. W. Pinkleton for 2900 dollars, sale handled by Jim Ashton.
The Taft Club plans a Monday gathering in Maury County with a Republican rally. State speakers are invited and a brass band is expected. The noon meeting in the Circuit Court room aims to organize Republicans across districts for a vigorous local campaign.
The Cadet staff for the current year at Columbia Military Academy has been chosen. Lucius Clark will serve as editor with J R Black and G W Haywood as managers. The Herald Company has won the printing contract.
Alf Thomas cultivates two acres of sweet potatoes and reports a tuber weighing about 2.5 pounds at Chaffin Bros after ten days since harvest. He plans more digging as the crop nears maturation and emphasizes daily growth significance.
Captain J. H. Fussell accepts the nomination for Senator in an open letter to the committee notifying him of the Patterson convention at Hohenwald last week.
Caldwell Bros and Borum announce an auction on Thursday October 15 at their Bear Creek pike store 5 miles from Columbia. The sale will include 18 head of 2 year old broke mules, 3 brood mares with two good harness animals, 2 three year old broke mules, 80 shoats, several cows, and farming implements. Terms to be announced the day of sale.
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor will visit St. Peter's parish on Sunday October 11 and preach at St. Peter's Church at 11 a.m. The event draws interest from church members and others in the community and will feature special music for the service.
Lula Phelps, colored, arrested at Century Mines on four charges of selling water without a license was arraigned Tuesday afternoon before Esqs. Guest, Parise and Hayes and bound over to court. A large crowd of negroes attended. four of five witnesses testified to buying water from the woman. defense offered no evidence. She was sent back to jail. She is daughter of Wes Polk, previously convicted on the same charge and pardoned by Gov. Patterson.
The two year old child of Mr and Mrs Pony Sharp died Friday night at the parents home near Groveland. The funeral and interment took place this afternoon at 3 o clock. The infant of Mr and Mrs Edgar Morgan died Wednesday night at the parents home at McCains. The funeral and interment took place this afternoon. Catherine Foster. Catherine the little daughter of Mr and Mire John Poster died Saturday at the parents home near Cross Bridges. The funeral and interment took place Sunday at 11 a m at Nebo with services by Rev Bear. Mrs Jim Wilkins, Mrs Jim Wilkins died Saturday at her home near Williamsport. The funeral and interment took place Sunday at 11am at the Methodist church at Williamsport with services to Rev John Hight. Deceased is survived by her husband two sons and two daughters. She is a sister in law of Mrs J B Wilkins Columbia. Funeral of Hough Guest. The funeral of Hough Guest was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday at the First C P church, services being conducted by George Mack. The funeral music was unusually beautiful and was furnished by the Vendome Orchestra of which Mr Gest was a member. The orchestra marched in front of the funeral cortege from the home of Judge E E Erwin to the church playing a funeral dirge. Many friends gathered at the church there being a number of visitors from Nashville. The interment followed at Rose Hill and the grave was covered with floral tributes.
Maury County Election Commissioners announce registration books will be open on October 16, 1908 and on the 12th and 13th. Registrars will call to collect and deliver the books. Secretary RS Hopkins notes procedures for electors to register.
O A Utley of Centreville and W T Ussery led a five day Knob Creek gathering last week resulting in thirteen conversions and closing with swelling interest. The Woman's Home Mission Society of the First Methodist Church met Monday afternoon and decided to host a public square dinner on the first Monday in January.
Miles Cook announces the closure of his grocery business on or before January 1, 1909 due to health. He plans to sell the business as a whole, offering to show records to prospective buyers, with a fallback option to sell retail stock if a full sale isn’t completed. Located in the Gamble Block, used as Leading Droper agent.
A Town column lists East Main stable rebuilding after a fire, court filings seeking damages of 1 dollar, larceny cases affecting Luther Harmon and Robert Coter, distict notices, and local business and social news. Also mentions new church plans, alar m penalties, and several residents moving or welcoming a baby.
Fragmentary lines indicate several residents and relatives facing illness at home. J Y Buchanan senior and his daughter Mrs Wil Matthews are noted, alongside a fourteen month old child ill at Dr and Mrs L E Rys home. More entries mention fevers and ongoing care at various local addresses.
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