The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-28
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

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Twelve miles north east from Centre
willie, near the mouth OF Lick Creek, is
10 ated Little Lot, quite thriving place,
vii b good, well arranged and very
| 'ommodious house of worship Of the
Methodist Church. The upper story is
occupied by the Masonic Fraternity.
With forty or fifty members. W. w.
| harrington is their w. NJ. There Is al
50 the parsonage for the Centreville cir
nit. IL bias n first classschool, we'll at
tended, and a flourisbiug Sunday-school.
rhere are two hourishing stores that
supplies the neighborhoOd with such
goods AS are usually kept in country
"tOres; family grocery; good black
smith shop, and wants but one other
thing to make il one OF the best country
owns in the State, and that Is the Mar
70 " Gauge Railroad. But we greatly
ear some OF the citizens in that voting
precinct, are like the man who carried
ouTpkins to his hoys from his corn
field in sack. he was accosted by an en-
erprising neighbor whv he did not put
pumpkin in each end of the sack in
ste I'd of a rock In one end and a pump
kin in the other, aud replied: do you
think am fool? My father always
carried pumpkins that way, and made
4 good living. am content to do as he
lid" From the count OF the votes for
and against the railroad in September
LIST, We tear good many voters are
crrying pumpkin in one end and
rock in the her end OF the sack, to this
good day.
The storm that passed through our
c mnfy on Sunday, the 18th inst, WIS
much worse than we expected. IL pass.
Al from Centreville to Gray's Bend. tour
niles east OF Centreville, and was very
destructive to orchards aud forest tim
oer, blowing d wu and destroying the
earn at j. B Gray, Esq and from
thence il p isSed through the vicinity al
Little Lot, denoIishing several buIld-
ngs tor Jesse K. Hunter and Mr.
B ichms, and Overturning nearly all the
tencing on the farm OFF. g. Anderson.
besides immense damages to other
neighbours From thence IL passed to the
mead waters of Hassall's Creek, and
struck the farm OF Mr.. Mosley, which
was literally demolished, leaving no
buildings and not more than a hundred
panels of fence standing on the entire
premises
we have had now for week real win
ter weather, and the farmers all over the
county are busy killing and sailing their
pork, which is co nmanding good prices
when sales are effected.
Jack MOORE, who is regarded as the
best shot and most successful bird hunt
or in the county, says we did him great
lbJNStlNO ~ OhA AOp'Abs AAO oayH budb
Nh. Marsh Johnson is the sap-sucker
man, and not him.
Rev. Mr. Bellamy, preacher In charge
of the Centreville circuit, delivered a
very able and forcible discourse in Gen.
trevillo, on last Sabbath, from Hebrews,
llth chapter, oath and 25th verses. He
is we'll received, and dOub tless, will give
entire satisfaction TO his people.
MARRIED.
On Lick Creek, on the 10th inst, Mr..
John 4. Orman and Miss Rebecc4 c.
Hunter
On the 2Ist, Mr. VIM. D. McCord and
Miss Amanda. Martin.
There is considerable dispute as TO the
ex act locality of a remaI kaole event
the catching of the big black perch by
Maj. Clint DOUGLASS. One report il that
il was caught in the upper end of the
Blue Buck Hole, just below Smiths |
store. OH Swan; bat others think it in
credible that so large Ash could have |
been found in such shallow water. II is |
historical event which should be set
tied detini ely and uruthtully for the |
UenetiE of posterity.