The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-21
OYER TIE COUNTY.

| R. NJ. Mckay informs us that Capt. N.
| c. Campbell killed rattlesnake on his
| place, beyond Ewell Station, few days
since 1t is said that there are number
| ofrattlesnakes in that locality. We did not
| know there were any rattlesnakes in Maury
at all.
"A refreshing rain fell last Sunday even
| ing. We think it extended to nearly all
! parts of the county. In some portions, now
| In the John Il. Hamilton neighborhood 1t
| came down in a sluice. The earth every
where was parched, and the rain was much
needed. The drawback is, however, that
many crops of corn are past redemption,
| The corn crop on lower Bear creek is tire
| worst ever seen on that stream. Mrs. Major
| Thos. A. Leftwich has one of the best farms
on the creek, and yet her brother, Major
| Thomas Stratton, tells us that her upper
| field will not make peck TO the acre, and
| the lower field Will not make a bushel TO
! the acre. The extraordinary dry weather is
/ the cause. 1t was well cultivated, and the
| fields are rich bottom lands.
| Lancaster, Campbell & Co., is the name
of strong new firm of house-carpenters
and architects. 1t is composed OF John
| Lancaster, John Campbell and william IL.
| Wood. 1t is a strong team, full of skill, en-
| ergy and perseverance. They are now build
| ing fine new house for John J. Stephen
| son, or rather they are remodeling and i'm
| proving the old one.
| DIR. w. IL. Brown says the people on
| Knob Creek had a fine rain and big hail
| storm last Sunday. In the morning he
crossed the creek and it was nearly dry,
and in the afternoon when he came back, IL
came up into his buggy.
1t is not yet ascertained who Mr.. Alex
der will appoint as his deputies, or make
jailor.
Polk Allen beat r. NJ. Green two votes
for constable in the Goth district, after an
exciting canvass. These two votes were
Crawl Irvine and John Dawson, who had
been living in Giles, and came back to
MauTy to vote. These two votes were finally
thrown out, which made Green and Allen
tie. Green very generously gave the Office
to Allen, who is a splendid officer.
"A great revival was in progress at AK
ems School House, lately, under charge OF
Rev Mr. Dixon, assisted by Rev Mr. stone.
MIR BTazicr gave a piece of ground Tor n
church, and Calvin CaTrigan is soliciting
subscriptions to build it.
A friend, knowing that DIR. j. L, Akin is
interested in all nautical affairs, has sent
him a description of a late naval engage
ment. IL is not illustrated.
st. James Lodge No. l05, Ancient York
Warriors, of Williamsport, Tenn, was
granted a charter by Joseph NorVell, Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee on
the 5th of October, 1913. In 1858 the follow
ing were the officers of the Lodge: w. X.
MckcnnOn, w. NJ; AmaZiah Young, 5. w;
Patrick H. Cooke, j. w; Joshua l.. VIII
liamS T.; J eSse :. McClain, Sec; William a.
Brinn, $. D.; Henry II. RasOr, j. D.; James J.
Jones' Tyler. The present officers are: w. II.
Kinzer, w. NJ; John +. Gray, ). w; Gray ;.
White, j. w; w. G. Martin, T.; W. r. McKen-
non, Zee; James Barrett, $. D.; L. J. Dorsetty
J. D.; Henry II. Rasor, Tyler; Jas. Ii, Russell,
Chaplain.
Those elected to Office on the 9th inst,
will give bond and be sworn in on the first
Won gl1Nr i'm thTln her