The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-08
OVER THE COUNTY.

The young folks of the BigbyviIle coun-
try gave an oyster supper at Egbert Wright's
Josh Smith were the committee of invita-
ton; and Miss Matte Hilliard, Miss Mollie
Sullivan, Miss Ava Terry and Miss Annie
sullivan, were the committee of arrange
ments. The crowd was large, and seemed
to enjoy the occasion; and the supper was
superb. Alaphonso White was OF course
on hand, and enjoyed him-selfas usual.
"A man in the eighth district recently
dreamed that a burglar was stealing his
turkeys, and got up in his sleep and got his
gun, went out doors, and shot five of his
turkeys. His wife made him pick them be-
fore he returned to bed. He says if jeff
COleburn had been present, he would not
have repeated his old grace. Once upon a
time Jeh. and two others ate dinner with
this dreamer, and the latter requested JEFF.
10 say grace" JEFF. complied as follows:
ooh, Lord, here's enough for two of US,
And there are four of us;
And we thank thee there amt no more
-Titcomb & Gordon's steam saw mill, near
Sowells lower mill, stopped during the hOl-
days Before the mill stopped Capt. Walk
er and Dick Beavans ran the mill day and
night, until they got out of logs.
Judge A. NJ. Hughes dedicated, consti-
Chapel Lodge No. As F. a. NJ, on the 26th
OF December 1874. Judge Hughes made a
snort and appropriate speech ON the occa-
sion. Blanton's Chapel Lodge commenced
one year ago with seventeen members, and
now numbers forty-One.
Nat w. Jones says that as Walter Akin
ago in the HERALD, he now suggests
the following ticket: For President, Henry
Ward Beecher; for Vice President, Punkin
Davis; For.State ElectOr, Dent Pennington;
and wishes to adopt the Ten Command
ments for the platfrom.
Miss Henric Zellner, a beautiful daugh-
ter of Henry ZellneT, formerly citizen of
MauTy, now of Williamson, was recently
married to Horace Lipscomb, ofNashvilIe.
Inc handsome Miss Maggie Cakes, of Co.
lumbia, was one of the attendants.
Several of those who were fortunate
enough to get an invitation to Col. WIS, on
Big Bigbee to eata Christmas dinner, speak
courses We're served. They know how to
getup fine dinners on Bigbee.
Oranges are established in the following
places in Maury comfy: Rally Hill, Hurri-
cane, Bigbyville, WilliamspOrt, AshwOOd,
Mt. OliveJ, Cathey's Creek, Mt. Zion, Leiper's
Creek, Idaho, Santa Fe, Concord, Mt Pleas
ant, South port, Pleasant Grove, BIantOn'S
Chapel, Knob Creek, Ewell, Carmel Hill,
GreenbrIer, Columbia, Rutherford.
Miss Mamie Evans school at
Lasting Hope Church, near Carriers Creek
Station, closed about two weeks ago, and
she AWARDED prizes to Sallie and TOmmie
Mckay, Cameron Miller and Betty Nichols.
for good spelling, etc. She will open her
next session about the first of February.
The L. d n. IL g :. r. r., has just com
pleted Nos and bridges, which they have
had rebuilt in the modern style.
"A fight took place in Bigbyville last
saturday evening, between Capt. Thomas
]. Perry and Mr.. AlphonzO White. The
occurred over an old settlement of
parted. One of the cOmbatants reached |
home safely without calling in physician, |
but the other called in DIR. Wilkes to per
form surgical operation on his tace.