The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-15
LAWRENCE COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Journal

A few inferior watermelons on the market.
The health of the county is thought to be
better than last week.
Can't Bible Society be.started in this coun-
ty ? inasmuch as one is badly needed.
There were about twenty-five conversions
during the progress of the late revival at this
place.
The Methodist Church at this place is to
have fine organ soon, for their Sunday
school.
The meeting, Saturday night, was grand
success,-hve conversions, and happy time
generally.
Fillmore Gibbs, formerly of this place, but
now of Columbia, was in town this week on
visit to old friends and relatives.
But one marriage license issued since our
last repOrt, three weeks ago, and that was to
James Barnes and Minerva Bradley.
Our Henryville correspondent informs US
that the crop prospect in that region is very
hatterlng.
The farmers of the Henryville county are
shipping their peanuts, and getting gO0d'prices
for them. We are glad of it.
The farmers of the Buffalo country are SER
ry they did not plant peanuts, their lands be-
ing well adapted to the growth of the crop.
Mr.. Henry Reams, of Spring Hill, Maury
county, spent several days at this place, this
week, with his brother-in-law, II. P, Harvey,
Esq.
Major Bate, the gentIemanly ex-editor of
this paper, was in our office last Monday, and
gave us helping hand, By ihr9Wing in a'case
Of letter. TRapkG. ~ ''N
There is a man at or near the Eagle Mills,
who got away with Is 1-2 dozen eggs, from
Thursday evening until Friday evening, and
amt happy yet.
Rev. Mr.. Pagan, formerly pastor of the
Methodist church at this place, was in town
and preached for us Saturday night, Sunday
morning and Sunday night.
A revival of religion has been going at the
Spring Greek church for a week OF so, The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was admins
tered last Sunday, by Uncle Green.
We forgot to mention last week, that Mr..
Mcbride, of Pulaski, agent for Howe's Sewing
Machine, had been in town for several DAYS
selling machines, and learn that he has met
with Ssme success,
DR.. G. F. Herrin, and Mr.. Lula Ohaffin, of
this place, went fishing a few days ago, and
fished only few hours, and caught twenty
trout which weighed seventeen pounds.
A man in this county, during the late oat
harvest, while cutting oats, fell into a humble
bees nest. He went home that night, and the
next morning the only garment he had that
would fit him, was his umbrella.
AS DR.. j. NJ. Sykes and Mr.. John Wells, of
the Crowson Mills, were coming to iowa last
Saturday evening, they T5re.attaoked by de-
ranged German, near the house of the priest.
They arrested the man and turned him over to
Father Greismeyer, for safe keeping.
new Sunday school was organized at the
Methodist church, last Sunday, with fifty-two
scholars. W. A. Gilmore was elected Super
intendent. By proper effort both schools car
be kept up, and we hope and trust that they
both be made good schools. va 81
correspondent asks us what has become
of the Iawrenceburg and Centreville mail
route? We wish we could tell him, but not
knowing, we are unable to do so. Will some
one, who knows, please inform Us, IS this il
much needed roTt9. Why hasn't itgone into