The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-15
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

The Rey. Mr.. Doss preached sermon
of power and great excellency, on last
Sabbath, to the lagest congregation that
has been assembled in our village for a
long time past. His closing remarks,
embracing incidents and illustrations,
were full of pathos, bringing comfort to
many a troubled heart, and pointing the
Christian to his sure and glorious re-
ward. Nearly the whole congregation,
composed of members of the various
churches, met around the communion
board, and in melting tenderness, cele-
brated together the eucharist. The be-
loved pastor of the church, Rev. Mr..
Irvine, seemed deeply moved while adj
miniStering the sacrament, feeling that
it was the last time, in all human prob
ability, that he would ever meet with
these people and commune with them
again, until that day "when / drink it
anew with you in my Fathers King
DOM Many felt the inspiration as his
words of sorrow and yet of comfort, fell
in tremulOus accents from heart al
most too full for utterance, and the si-
lent VOW was made, Gwen meet you
there"
Mrs. Stephenson, relict of DR.. Steph-
enton, and Mrs. Holland, both OF whom
were aged and highly respectable ladies,
died few days ago.
Mrs. John IL. Pointer, died at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Burruss, in Muir
freesboro, on last Sunday evening. She
was Tor many years a resident OF Maury
county, but more recently, of Pulaski.
She was the mother-in-law of Governor
John G. Brown, and a lady of most es-
Unable character and devoted member
of the Methodist church.
Maj. Brown has fine fish pond, and
is having it stocked with the choicest
varieties of the tinny tribe.
DIR. j. I. s., and Mrs. LeanOra ThOmp~'
son, are now enjoying visit to their
relatives and friends, in this the home
of their early days. Many warm hearts
outside of the family circle, greet them
with pleasure, and hope they will not
leave US for their far Southern home,
till the hot breath of summer has passed
away.
The railroad company have a large
force employed at this time, in laying a
new track. About thirty hands are now
at work two miles north of this place.
They have four cars switched off on
temporary side track, in which they
cook, eat and sleep. The hands are
paid so much month and feed them>
selves; and they have already found out
that green corn is healthy paIatable
vegetable, and very plentiful in the
fields near their camp.
This manner of hiring is direct ems
COurag6n6lG TO GnleVlnS, DuIOur TOdu has
been so liberal in its charges and mans
agement, that we ought most cheerfully
to submit to the occasional loss of lambs,
pigs, chickens, and the like.
Mr. Henry Mcbride, agent of the
American Bible Society, presented its
claims to the congregation at the Meth
odist church on last Sunday night, and
raised subscription for the cause, which
will doubtless be increased during the
year.
B. f. Drake, formerly of this place,
but a resident now OF Arkansas, is
spending a short time at Maj. n. f.
Cheair's, in hopes of recruiting his shat~
| tered health.
DIR. Peters, one of the largest planters
| of Arkansas, is spending the summer at
his home near this place.
B. G. Wells, Esq, RECALLED the members
of the Masonic Lodge, at their meeting
on Tuesday last, with Almost sumptuous
dinner, which was enjoyed by all press
ent, with many good wishes for the
health and happiness of their generous
host and his excellent wife.
| The Lodge and Chapter at this place,
are both in excellent working order, and
receiving accessions at almost every
meeting.
| The health OF our fellow townsman,
/ J. B. Stevenson, has not been good for
some weeks past.