The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-12
WI LLIAMSFORT ITEMS.

Rev. George Mcbride, a very promising
young preacher, occupied the place of Rev.
K, q. Linn, at the VI. +. Church, Sunday and
preached very entertaining sermon.
The approaching Fair of this county Is CON
slderably talked o. Torpedo, a noted
thoroughbred horse, the pride of the Eth civil
district, will make heavy effort to carry off
the blue ribbon, He has the style aud pedi
igree to do So
Crops, as the idle seascg 10 passed, is thu
ali-absorbirg tCpic--hOw much cotton can be
plcked-whetheri it is equal TO last years, 1t
Is not by good deal, and corn will be far
short OF last year, consequently hogs and cat
tie will be decidedly cheap. At several ad>
Illustrators sales in this neighbJrho cd every
thing sold cheap.
Squire R, c. Pickett and Squire Piuck
fuckett, twin brothers, tie former of this and
inc latter 81 Hickman County, have been elect
ca hih = .,stratcs, each two terms As there o
similar case In the State
George INNER, Esq, near Sawdust Valley,
had valuable mare killed by lightning last
week
w. j. Buck Revere, Esq, Dr. E. Clay
Thompson, Mai Strayhorn and many others,
have returned from Lewis county, after killing
> ueer IN two days, amid ram, &c. Willis, the
wit and satlrlst, leaving his glri behind, was
too tender hearted TO deliberately shoot an in-
nOceD; deer.
Mai. Ben Harlan, who delights in the latest
of mutton and beef, and who is not rery lean
himself, showed his pleasing face in the viii
lage Monday evening.
Miss Margaret Mcclure, of the 18th civil
district, gave birth to a child last week, and
died with child bed fever.
VIM, Cant, Esq, was down among us on
the rampage after sheep, Monday. Bill, no
doubt, Is a fine maSticator of fat sheep from
the looks OF his bulky form. Success to him.
Nessrs. Jones, Of the village, and the best of
painters OF Stylp have uvit1,ir, Ia
few days, beautitied several houses in the vii
lage, among the rest the front of GRAY & Co s
store, also that of J. J, Hoffman, and the dom
icll Of the venerable bachelor, z. S., Esq.
looks very much refreshed, and no doubt
causes him to think what he might have done
when younger.
Mr.. Charlie Williams, while returning home
from tue village a few days ago, on a mule
which was trying TO entertain its rider with its
fantastic movements of its ears, fell and Grip
pied Charlie, causing him TO have to hop
around for several days on crutches, but he is
all right now.
Many are the regrets over the illness of our
energetic constable Of the 18th district, K. n.
McBTide, Esq, who has an attack of typhoid
fever. May he soon be up and in bis saddle.
CoLORED DoIEGs. g.
Monroe Lee and Fanny Fleming wea marri~
ed in the Greenfield Bend last week, a thing
unusual.
Hamp Erwin struck Sam Williams several
heavy blows over the head last week, and
Williams struck out States writ for Hamp.
Tom Crow and York McKissacl fought on
the north side of the bridge, near the village,
not many days ago, on their way from Cross
Bridges,
Hobart Greenfield ran Tom Crow from
Hamtown just before day Sunday morning.
Tom IS too fond of Nancy, who il Holb urt' 5
sugar plum.
Watt Greenfield frailed his wife on their Ie-
turn from church Sunday night, which Is moth
ing strange for Watt 10 do: