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

Miss Coffey, daughter of VIM. Coffey,
took the "preyailing'' Thursday night,
about two miles and a half west of the
village, and died Friday evening. John
Lowrey's child and Barney Graceyis
child, also died Friday but not with
cholera. Rev. W. 81. Wilkes and fami-
ly, have been quite sick, but are now
recovering.
h The indications of returning good
health, are becoming more and more
apparent. The occasional cases of huX
that occur, easily yield to the usual
remedies. The Doctors have sufficient
leisure to meet and spend hours togeth-
er. or among their friends waiting for
calls. The countenances of the people
wear a more cheerful aspect. Trade is
improving. Our citizens are planning
improvements, and we are looking forN
ward to a period of active trade and
material prosperity, this fall.
Drs Hughes 81 Bennett, have dissol-
we'd partnership in the practice of med
icine. The former will move to the
home of his mother, some two miles
north of this place, and will be ready to
wait on such persons as may need MS
skill and attention. The latter Will
continue at his old stand.
VIII. Wilkes ESQ.,, has moved to
the residence, formerly occupied by the
Do .
family will prove valuable acqulsi-
ton to the more immediate society to
our town.
The railroad eating house at our de-
pot, greatly to our regret, has been NOV
ed to Columbia. The telegraph station
is continued, however. The dwelling
house of Mr.. Ike Hewlett, is approach
ing o0is! nletion. 1t is located on Deau-
tifIII eminence and will be convenient,
taSfn N1rhp 6nnn. Mr. CHAR
lev Bayless is the contractor. Under
the active efforts of DIR. Jim Hughes,
our town people have at length enclosed
their spring lot with a su bStantlal plank
fence and are preparing to put a pump
in the spring, to render more convenient
and accessible the supplies OF water to
the families using the town spring
Well digging is the rage mere now,
nearly every man owning property, MOI
| already, supplied, with either spring
or well, is busy searching for water or
his own premises. The village already
abounds with quite number of never
| falling springs of pure and eXcellen'
| water, and when the wells now unde
process of digging, have been compile
ted, the supply will not only De apnn
| dant, but very convenient to all parts
| of the town.
| The saw mill of DIR. AIKEN, now rul
by Pone Johnson, is doing quitea livel!
| business in cutting timber into lumber
and finds ready market for all 1t cal
| cut at remunerative prices. speaking
of mills, calls to mind the fact that tn
| Scribner mill, on Fountain Creek, ha
been renovated and supplied with new
machinery, and the proprietor is max
ing an excellent article of hour and a
the same time, a very fine yield pc
bushel. And as the mill is now sup
piled with a number one Turbln vince
it will be able to do very large amour
of grinding, during the low water sea
| son, The erection of a new and excel
lent steam saw mill near CampDeIl,
| Station, by Messrs. Mcdonald q wa
ker, is worthy of pote. Not only
these mills give employment to nun
Der of laborers, but they also create
market, for all surplus timber from GU
land owners; and since the demand 10
lumber, from the Northern cities ha
become active, these mills are bring
ing a large amount of money troI
abroad, in circulation here ands thereb
adding greatly to the financial abllltle
of our people.
The colored people had a celebratio
last Saturday, in the way of a p1cnl
and speeches, under the direction an
MANAGEMENT of their benevolent soclet,
Died of an old sore. on the 5th Of Au
gust, Anthony Chaffin, (col.,) Anthem
was formerly a citizen OF Columbia, br
for the past few years has been IN u
employ of Mr. Walter Kuhn, in tt
blacksmith business here. He was n
garded as a good smith and was after
tive and polite to his customers.