The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-14
OVER THE COUNTY.

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Esq. Avis Williams, Monday last, sent to
Memphis, fifty dollars, as contribution from
the Masonic Lodge of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. B. F. Dillehay was killed on the Rail-
road, near 0verton. Monday morning last.
is thought that he accidentally fell from the
| freight train. He was the son of Mr.. Green
Dillehay of this county, and brother Of Mark
Dnlehay, the conductor. He leaves wife and
two children.
Geo. Weaver has sold out his mill (Love's
| old MILL on Fountain creek, and removed to
West Tennessee. He left earlier than he an
| ticipated.
Renters are making cor tracts for the coming
year.
The woods are full, at night, Of persons
| opossum hunting. Op"ssums command Il
90 price at Jos. n. Walkers restaurant,
where they are done up in good style.
He had on stove-pipe hat, and was talking
t. some gentlemen at the colOred fair,
when he was accosted by "gemman of color
"day done call my name twice in dere TO be
o re OBJ de judges, msssa, plese lem~me dat hat
OBJ yourn. till come back 2"
Wn. Marlin hung himself IN an rou-wOod
tree, last week, with the stirrup~lesihers ofhis
saddle, in the neighborhood of Undertook
When found he had switches in each hand,
which he had probably pulled IN his death
struggle. He had tied his horse in a small
stream, but the animal had chewed the bridle-
rein in too, and got loose. Marlin married a
Miss Potts not great while ago. 1t is believ-
ID that excessive drink is the cause Of his self
destruction
We neglected to notice 10 our last that our
friend John Meroney, of Santa Fe, had sent us
a splendid specimen of eggplant. 1t was
very large and rich purple color.
Col. J. J. Dobbins, Blair Webster and Ham,
mond P. Webster, went to Engllsh's Camp.
Lewis county, last week, and killed three deer,
Chey had good time and exciting sport.
Marshall Martin has bought George Nc
Leans place on Bear Greek, and moved to ii
this week. 1t is the old Flaw. Ewing place:
A citizen of the 25th civil district informs US
that constable james T. Moore, IS doing vast
deal of work up there, in the way of collecting
and suing. There has been no Constable in
that district for several years past, and there
were many claims to be settled,
For three days past the woods across the
river, cast of Columbia, hay : been on FIRE, and
much valuable timber destroyed. 1t original
ed by wood-choppers setting old stumps on
tire to warm by. Jas. o. BeRsley, EphTaim
Davis and others, had to work hard TO keep
il from doing them great damage. Wednes-
lay night the large hill near Harrison Tank
ersly's, was crowned with fire, which could be
seen for miles. A long fence belonging to
Lovick Loftin was burned. Persons fought the
FIRE until - o'clock, Wednesday night, to keep
it of the David WitherspoOn place.
Prof Webb, of Culleoka, is our authority
for the following statement W. J. Briggs. of
Vale Mills, Giles county, has terrier which
recently dived down into the creek, below the
dam, and brought out enough fish for break
fast.
Kelly Kittrel and Lewis Vim, both minis
tiers of the old Baptist (col) Church, had an
appointment to preach at the Flat Greek church
last Sunday. When they arrived there they
were met at the door by Warwick Hodge, with
a club ia his hands ready 20 dispute tn cir en-
trance into the church. Seeing that Hodg''
vino is also a preacher, was in earnest, kin
treIl and Vim, rather than have row. went
to the residence of Anderson Chafi =, where
they had a good con greg alton, all the people
having left Hodge to himself, ut the church.
Will the grand jury take notice?