The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-17
AROUND TOWN.

: Rev. ]. r. Graves will preach III the Ma
sonic Hall, the 18th Sunday IN April;
sweet potatoes were never so aDunu'hl
in this place at this time of year. ~
The ladies say the merchants do nave
such pretty spring goods. -. $50 =,
None but conservatives are 10 vote III
ii is said that there are but two cOlored
conservative voters in the 9Th civil district
There ar. two dIvines at Memphis, who
at different times, We're stationed AT Lills
place Rev. Mr.. Slater and Rev w. q JoIln-
son, OF the NJ. Il. Church. They nave many
ERcmember that Rev. J. Il. Graves, dis
tinguished divine of the Baptist Cnufcn'
will preach at the Masonic Hall, on the 9TH
sunday in this month. ,....,o ma.
district Mr.. Jesse :. Harris. We 10 not
f,n0yy yTbeu "A successor will be elected to
Inc office lately filed by Mr.. W: NJ. NOor-
hieS, il. Several persons are spoken OF lot
The oiferatory at the Episcopal Church,
ON Faster Sunday, gave in the morning
So -, IN the evening, NouIlutS 81 va -
ingS SD 81, besides Sll subscribed, making
a total OF SlZI -.
-One of our reporters wants to buy, pat
emf doubIe-baTrelled gun that VIII ShOOt
around "a corner. 1t none. of our friends nave
ono we must request our nclgnOor VINO
practices Dixie 50 persistcntly and cNcruci-
atingly on the ACCORDION, either to tune ms
larD 10 another string or dOtneSJlcalt
himself in some adjoining parish; II ne
will do neither, let him grant US the per
sOnal favor TO come III sight OF our scamp
aagd so that the coroner can have JOB
for these hard times.
VIM. Wool has off sIei to donate 10 the
stock holders of the proposed new t0urlns
mill 500, il they will locate the mil neal
his chair factory, on Helms branch.
-Iucius FrieTSOn, DcMOlay COmmandery
No. B. ID. b. Cooper, Lafayette Chapter No.
4, n. Naught, Columbia Lodge No. 81, ana
Frank ii. Smith, Euphemia Lodge No. l6I'
are fI1e mem beers of the committee appoint
ed by the several Masonic bodies of Column
bfa TO take into consideration, the proprl-
city of erecting a Masonic Temple mere.
These gentlemen met last saturday evening
and matured plan which VIII be present
ed soon. Competent architects nave lonS
since pronounced the present Hall unsafe
and we sincerely trust that We may soon
have n Temple here worthy Of the town and
the character of the lodges.
George Childrcss, insurance agent has
one of the incest offices in town.
We are glad to learn that Prof. y: &. HILL
Principal of the Male High School, Is re-
covering his health. .,
-SunEaS were out summing last sunday.
-t,rI. +. ". keeSeer whose hcalIh mas
a,sap nd for several weeks past, lS u p again.
we recently had "a long dry spell OF three
days. -, ,,...,,.,, orzior Church
preachcd i'm the Presbyterian Church IN
This place last SUNDAY night from the HtSJ
EpiStlc of John, second chapter 10Th verse
ItwaS good sermon, and IKE an MS ser
mons did good, because he pr6ctlces WHAT
NJ GiI r. NJ. Matthews j. having erected two
neat cottage residences ON Embargo street.
The bIithe>omc martins have made their
appearance. All, 80
earniIy grocery, by Mr.. Cohen.
-Jusiicrs james l.. Guest, Benz. Harrison
and II. Is DaimWOOd, committee appointed
1yy the County Court, To report upon the
rendition of the bridge at this place, have
examined il and ind that the two girders
oTtBe north span are broken. They cOnSld-
cr the bridge unsafe, and have posted bills
an il with these words: This bridge Is
condemned ~ unsafe; if you cross IL IS at
vour own risk" The chairman has been
instructed 10 institute suit against the con-
tractors Immediately.
III. Joseph \. MOcxbee vas on the Gu
,,oIa 40 the Methodist Church during the
Severe rain and wind last Tuesday evening,
making some repairs. one Of the North
east coruiCeS being rotten gave way
Svhen hc put his loot on IL, and ne fell HIS
coat sleeve caught in the tin of the second
base, which somewhat broke his fall. The
coat cyve way and lac fell to the
church., where hccaught hold Ofa nailed
pIanIy which saved him from being hurled
Hfty feet upOn the pavement below.
MIR. NJ. l.. Eddy desires us 10 return his
sincere thanks to the people OF Column Dla
for their great kindness to his family, after
his houS.. was burned down. He was alb
sent at the anne, from Columbia, and the
,,pODIe came az promptly and gave thcm
Iohu L. Mctiav, who - getting up sub
rcrIptiou for MIR. Eddy, Thinks hc viii get
enough to build another house rs good as
the enc burnt.
Our friend, Mr.. John II. Stratton, sent
lis "A fine sweet potato last "Wednesday, OF
the Southern Prolific variety, which he
calls the best potato in America. He says
he raised more than peck 10 the hill OF
fhiS variety.