The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-08
WILLIAMS PORTITEMs.

Our section of the county has been IN
| a very distressed condition for the past
three weeks, in point OF sickness, with
slight improvement, within the past
| few days. Many have gone to that
bOurn whence no traveller returns.
Mr.. Jeremiah HobsOn, true and no.
bic hearted man, died, in the Ord year
of his age, near the village, Sept. Both,
of concessions; leaving wife and seven
children to mourn his loss, also many
friends. His remains were taken
charge of Oct. 1st inst. by his Masonic
Brethren of Hampshire Lodge, and by
them inferred at Pisgah Church, at o.
clock. Oh death where is thy sting? oh
grave where is thy victory?
Mrs. TeXana Finch, of Leiper's Creek,
presented her lord, L. A. Finch, with
l0K pound daughter, last week.
Mrs. Whitaker, mother OF Walker
Whitaker, Esq of Turkey Creek, died,
last week, at an advanced age.
Washington Mickey, Esq died, last
week, near Roberts Bend.
Mrs. Susan Elliot, COL, died Of fever,
Sunday night, in Greenfield's Bend.
Mrs. Ceily BiddIe, COL, lost daugh-
Thomas B. Webb. Esq, of Green
plains farm, made big coon haul with
his fayorite deg Ben, who freed them
early Sunday night, and staid by the
tree until Monday morning. Tom soon
FASTENED to his relief, and found FIVE
large well grown lips, and being
brave man climbed the tree, and routed
them one by one, but Ben killed all five
and has the qualification of knowing lie
has paid his tax and a quarter over. A
lucky dog.
Three bales of new cotton were sold
in Columbia, at H. cts, last week,
from this neighlOrhOod, which price is
very discOuraging to the farmer, and
should teach them all that there is no
money raising the same in this State.
The forest trees that looked so lively
and green, are now scared and Efeless:
token that Jack Frost has visited
them.
Miss A A. was in the village, Tues
day, OF last week, looking the picture of
health and beauty, and we regret to
learn she is now confined to sick
room. May the great physician above
watch over her.
Bob Erwin, COL, while walking ap>
parently quite healthy, Sunday morn
ing, dropped suddenly to the ground,
caused by violent attack of cramp col
Our talented friend and neighbor, OF
the Hampshire country, Major j. ii.
Akin, was i'll this section, last week, on
an errand of mercy, where he will ever
be found. May he long live and pros
per.
Mr.. Anderson Kennedy, while work
ing at his mill>dam, had occasion TO
drive in pair OF mules hitChed to a
wagon, and they got into swimming
water, and the team was deserted, and
a valuable mule drowned.
A gentleman was heard to say, in the
village Monday, that there was sold at
d country store on Beaver Dam forty
shrouds, and Csthey's Creek is distress
ingly siGkly.
of Snow Creek, died of coDgestive
chill, Sunday night, 3rd inst.
Maj. Geo. Lipscomb r. G. Gordon
and Mrs. Harriet Webster joined the
NJ E. Church, at Cross Bridges, on
Thursday, 305h ins.. Maj. l. and Mrs.
W. were baptized by immersion on the
same day.
james Harmon, d D S of Columbia,
passed through the village last Monday
The DIR. is an efficient aud skillful prac-
titioner, and those needing work in his
line would do we'll to employ him.
Dir. r. r. Roberts, accompanied by
his handsome nephew, DR.. Geo. Mes
Peters, b 9TH of Pulaski, are in this vi
entity nov. They propose and are pre-
pared to repair or in Sert anew for the
people any dilapidated mo s and il
clSOrS they may possess, III such manN
r that they can cut half moons in the
johnny tkes, this Fall, with the celers
ity of youth.
Col Joe Weems, of Hickman Co., was
in our town last week. The Col. holds
his own very well, which is attributes
BILE in part to the excellent water he
has to drink, living in sight OF Bon
Aqua Springs.
According to appointment, II. u.
Boyle, a mormon, preached in POrter's
the weather was beautiful, the cOngre
CATION was small.