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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
10
To Our Friends and Customers the store marks eight years in business with pride and promises better service due to smart buying. They claim no need for big stock clearance and offer quality men and boys apparel at lower prices, noting a motto of daily small profits and a premier fall line to be unveiled this week with weekly updates.
The column reports engagements for Julia Warfield to Horace Frierson Jr of Lawrenceburg Tenn and Hattye Cox Lavender to Percy Neal Lavender with weddings planned at Beechlawn and Carter's Creek. It also notes Myrtle Hungerford Hungerford Hungerford and Ed Hungerford to be solemnized in Nashville, plus a large society party hosted by Miss Anna Turner Sheegog with Melon Feast, dance, and a moonlight picnic rained out. The piece includes a family reunion at Godwin with attendees from Whitten, Murphy, Robinsonville and Maury county.
A wedding sweep from local society includes Miss Moses Lee and Mr. Moses of Knoxville marrying in Elm Street church then traveling to Chattanooga, and Miss Linnie Johnson weds Will G. Allen at Kedron with family attendance. other notices include Warfield engagement, Morrell Haberle nuptials, and Branchland dance hosted by Gerald Howard with many guests.
The report covers the twelfth Hayes family reunion at W. A. Hayes home in Mond Tennessee with attendees from North Carolina and Columbia, detailing family lineage from 1842 marriage, ages, and an extensive family tree. plus multiple social events including boat rides, shell hunting for pearls, a Duck River picnic, and a Lawn Party at Rest Haven hosted by J. B. Rees with decorated grounds, chaperones, and a large guest list.
Reverend Geo H Mack preached at Hear Creek near Mooreville while Cumberland Presbyterian in Columbia. First Baptist begins two week meeting September 20 with Dr Lennsford of Edgefield Nashville preaching. Rev J W Cherry of West Nashville Methodist preaches at Weleck Sunday morning. No communion. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs Robt Nichols home Wednesday. attendance good. Mrs John Buros read on Breathing that delighted the group. Mr John Martin and Mrs Chak offered contributions. Santa Fe conference report presented. final program pleased attendees.
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