The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-23
AROUND TOWN.

AROUND TOWN.
Onlast Saturday Mr.. Knox Fleming
had a severe hemOrrhage of the stom
ach. He is mending rapidly.
Messrs. Trantham, Afford IL Co., ar,
erecting an addition to their large ma
chine shop near the depot.
Jim Haynes killed dog on the bluff
the other morning, and knocked a dol
lar out ofthe State Treasury.
Walter Woodbridge caught very fine
silver perch one day this week. 1t is the
first one we have seen this season.
Capt. G.. w. clifford is building very
handsome residence on Andrews adds
ton to Columbia, formerly the old Trot.
ter place.
We are told that there has to loo new
assessment of the property in Column bia
before the taxes of the present year can
be collected.
We have another base bsII club here
called the "Giraffes." Tho member
of this club are all six feet and over. DR..
Sheppard is Captain.
Do our people intend to decorate the
graves of the Confederate dead this year?
If so, it is time arrangements were be-
ing made. Let somebody speak out.
The I'D of May is the day set apart at
Memphis.
We prOphesy great deal of sick nest
here soon. People continue to throw
dead dogs, etc, on the bluff. The city
':.rockology class" should he made to
remove this carrion, and if persons con-
tinue to throw them there they should
be heavily fined.
a delightful "sociable party" was Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington on last
Tuesday night, to few friends of the
family. The party was given in honor
of Miss Bate, who is visiting them.
Miss b. is a daughter of Gen w. B.
Bate. of Nashville.
Messrs Lancaster, Campbell & Co.,
have been awarded the contract of re-
modelling the windows of the G. p.
Church, and making other necessary re-
pairs. They are excellent workmen,
and we may look for a nice job of work
being done on that church.
There will be a meeting of tue Maui
nv Guards at their drill room on Mon.
day night. thu purpose Of
effecting a thorough organization, and
electing a new corps of officers for the
ensuing year. Evory member of the
company is requested to be present
promptly at 80 o'clock p. II.
On May the 9TH Mrs. Annie Philips
will present to the public a new and at
Cractive "FloraI Coronation" Mrs.
Philips is so well and so favorably
known, and is always so successful, that
comment from us is unnecessary. This
coronation promises to eclipse anything
of the kind heretofore presented to our
people.
There was full and profitable meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian AssON
citation, at their room Monday night. A.
w. Stockell read fine essay on practi-
cal piety. II. p. Figuers will address
the association Monday night, May the
10th. The association will hereafter
have singing in the Masonic Hall
at Eve o'clock. The doors will be
open and welcome EXTENDED to all VS.
dtors. This association is young yet
out is doing much good in the cOmmu-
nifty, by relieving the wants of the indi-
gent and distressed.
A card, signed by Prot. o. II. p. Ben
nett, Silss Hine and Ed. Kuhn, repre-
senting South Columbia, has been re-
Ceived, challenging Columbia for 6
spelling match, to take place st the Ma
sonic Hall, 3Oth of April. All south o
Spring Street to be considered SOutl
Columbia, and all north of that street
Nor.h Columbia. The sides to be com
posed of ladies and gentleman, Rnd t
be not less than twenty to a side. W.
are not authorized to accept the chal
lenge. ColuuIbians generally are 81
badly hacked that they are afraid Il