The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-16
AROUND TOWN.

Mrs. MI. Bryant's new house is APP
preaching completion.
The Columbia Kangaroo Base Ball
Club will have uniform at an early
day.
Chancery Court is III session. Judge
Fleming will have a full docket to dis
pose of.
James l.. Guest has erected in front
Ofhis hotel n neat and strong platform,
the length of the entire hotel front.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nicely died in this
city Thursday, and was buried at Rose
Hill Cemetery last Friday.
Capt. Joe RUSSELL has planted large
number of forest trees in the lot in front
of his house.
"Fack Frost" was in our city one night
last week, but left shortly after sun
rise. No loss incurred.
We are glad to state that Mr.. James
III. Barr, the father of A. Barr, is recoY-
ering fast from an attack of pneumonia.
A buggy was capsized nearly opposite
the Masonic Hall, Monday evening. The
two young men, who were strangers
escaped unhUrt.
w.R Elan caught very fine string
of trout at the Ashton dam one day last
week. d. T. Chapel says that it was the
finest string of trout that he ever saw.
The ''Kangaroos" of Columbia are &C.
ing to Culleoka tomorrow to try the
Culleoka club another match. Column
bia should win this time.
haf
of this place, will present to the win
ming nine tomorrow in the match game
to PLAYED between tho Columbia and
CuIleoka clubs, nice bat.
The "Kangaroos" have made arrange
ments with the railroad for excursion
rates tomorrow, making it sixty cents
for the round trip. The public are invi-
ted to attend, especially the ladies.
Wehave never witnessed more inter-
est in the gardening line than is mani
tested in Columbia during the present
spring season. The vegetable epicure
can very safely anticipate and bide his
time.
We understand that Gen. Marcus J..
Wright aud Mr.. l pshaw, of West Ten
nessee, contemplate commencing the
publication of new paper here. The
first number will be issued about the
first of May.
Dave Digger and Ed. Green are deter
mined not I'd be behind other confec-
tioners in our city, and they say they in
tend running bread wagon next week.
Dave will he conductor and iehu of the
same, which will make it "all right"
The ladies of the Methodist church re-
allied ninety-four dollars and fifty cents
from the spelling match. 1t will be res
peated tonight at Hammer Hall. The
fact that they are going to have class
of ladies, will make it peculiarly inter
esting.
Jimmie Burnett was thrown from his
horse near Black & MOOre's stable, Sat
urday night last. The horse ran in the
direction of Paradise Lost" and jim
ME felt delicacy in following The
horse, and offered negro fifty cents to
capture the fiery and untamed steed for
him
Lamb & Boyd, last week, finished one
of the neatest awnings for James l.
Vests saloon in this city. Merideth
Mcdonald, that experienced "house ar
tist," executed the "frescoing" in q
workman-like style, it being Italian
maroon"
There is a set of boys in Columbia who
are the source of much annoyance on
Sunday. They loiter around the differ
i 81 ,a
commence, and then go inside to con
tinue their pranks. Look out, boys, OIL
you will see your names in full next
time.
The "white Stockings" and the tx aus
Earoos" played match game ofhase bal
on last Saturday, in which the latter
came out nine ahead J. G. BaCley wal
acting captain of the white Stock
ings." They will, by practice, soon b
enabled to compete with the Culleoki
club.
The livery stable of the Lstta Bros
went through "big thing" Friday last
The following persons are now the own
ers of the same, aud own these amount
IN the same: VIM. A. Latta, IS, 600; i
It. Chappell, $40, 600; Sims Latta, $4,000
MAYS & Dodson, s., 900. We wish tn
arm ''big luck" in the livery business
The Ugly Club has BOt disorganizec
II is in a more iourishing condiio
now than at any time heretofore. In
retiring President will deliver his fare
well address on April 10Th, and th
President~elect-Mr r. II. wilson
will be regularly inaugurated. \
their last meeting Mr.. Sam CaTmacI
was elected s. L. in place of w. I
Mitchell, resigned. Mr.. J. +. Wake
was appointed !. L., Mr.. J. p, Mitchell
O, L., and MIR. James Pilkington, c. L.