The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1885-07-10
SOUTH COLUMBIA.

"A pleasant entertainment wasgiv
: en- on Friday night of last week, at tb
home of Mr.. McCIellan6, ON SOutl
| Main street. The evenings entertain
: | ment-consisted of tableauX and cha
rades, interspersed with vocal and in
9 strumental music, by the little ones
= What could be more gratifying to par
ents than thus adding to the pleasure
of these innocent little children. Some
of the older ones participated in the
festivities and were pleased because
they had made the hearts or the little
ones happy. 1t was late hour when
the guests babe each good night.
Why not take steps to establish
church in this center-noo-secta rian-
as many families reside here who live
too far from other churches to con-
meet themselves with the congrega-
tons. We think it would meet the APP
probation of the masses of this section
OF the city?
| Pine side walks have recently been
laid down on High street, extending
as far as the Stock Yards. Also lead
ing from the depot to the terminus OF
the street where Carpenter q Brown s
saw mill is erected. These walks are
of great convenience to those OF our
citizens who travel these thor0ughfar-
es.
The Hosiery Factory expects 10
resume the manufacture of goods at
! an early date.
Depot Mills will begin operation
as soon as a sufficient quantity OF
wheat is received to justify IBlning.
| Carpenter & Brown shipped car
load of lumber this week direct to Aus
tralia. Who says we are Got pro-
gressive people?
Mr.. w. n. TRANIHANI.-Mr. Trant-
ham died July 9th, 1885 at Q p. IA.
| He was a son of VIM. Trantham, was
| born June 18th, 1847, he married Miss
| jamie McClain several years ago,
worked on the bridge force on the l.
81 n. r. r. for several years, and was
raised TO the position of foreman. The
cause of his death was the result OF a
| sprain caused from an over eXertion
| in lifting heavy piece of timber, last
Wednesday on the n. q +. II. X. near
Loretta. He was removed to his
home last Friday where ne received
every attention but without avail.
Mr.. Trantham was q worthy good
man, and by his exsmp iary life gain
ed the respect of all who knew Rm.
Mr.. TrsEtbam was in early infancy
left an orphan, in life few opportuni-
ties have been his bat in all he had
improved them well, he leaves a wife
and three children of tender years,
who have the sympathy Of the COM
munitY. He was 81 years of age,
The funeral occurred at tie residence,
Tuesday morning, aud his remains
We're laid TO rest in Rose Hill Cemete4i
ny.
-Wm. T. Ware is having a well |
bored on his premises near the depot.
The drill is attached to a steam power
engine and the work is done rapidly.
The Columbia fire engine -. Il 4
Harahan," which was shipped to |
Nashville recently for use in case of /
fire, while one ofthe Nashville engines |
was undergoing repairs, reached the /
dep1t last Tuesday morning on its re
turn home.
"A NOTED CRIBIINAL.-A noted 1
outlaw and criminal in custody of |
r. b. Pearce, sheriff of Yallabusha /
county Miss, remained at the depotl
several hours last Wednesday, ebarg~
ed in that county with bargIaTy and
murder. This man J. b. II. Smith /
was originally from Lawrence county,
but Il good manyyears since went TO
Denton Texas, where he got into a |
difficulty and killed man but made /
good his escape. There was a true
bill found against him at the term for
murder in the first degree-but he
says his lawyers after q lapse of 4
years succeede q in having it thrown
out of court by DOl-pros; but while
this Indictment was standing against
him in Texas a detective was put up
on his track and he was found come
where in Arkansas and a posse of 5
men were sent to arrest him, and
when they came upon him he was
fully apprised ami told them he would
not be taken-four of the party he
says backed out, but the leader said
"he had never seen any one man that
he was afraid of" and attempted to
draw his pistol. When says he | 'got
the draf,'I on hsfa and shs1i.irr ETICeT
the right ear coming out immediate |
opposite under the left ear-but he'll
was then captured and tried and thigdl
man be shot lived to testify against
him, but died the next day after Smith
was sentenced to the State prison.
Smith remained III the AK, Peniten-
tiary and served olSk his time except
days, but Gays the treat
ment was so bad be could not staod
ii and he over powered a negro guard
and made his escape. WeineXt hear
of him at Water Valley Miss,
Where he was arrested upon suspicion
OF committing burglary and murder
by blowing open a safe, robbiDg ii
and killing the man in charge. He
was boundsDver TO court and placed in i
the county jail at Coffeeville, where he
days, having sawed [
through u inch heart oak log cared /
up with two inch oak plank and then |
an Is inch brick wall, he went through {
with trowel made from the ear of an {
II l..
captured again in a few days in an 1
county, placed in prison, S
but he only remained in four hours G
when he again escaped. He then re- q
turned to Lawrence county, got his G
wife and went to Europe staying some a
time in Prussia, where his wife died, t
he then returned to America via New t
Orleans only few weeks agO-cOm-
ing up the railroad to Coffeeville and
Water Valley to see and hear what S
be could about his case-he was rec i
ognized ly an old friend, but does not
think that he gave him aWay-as he Y
expressed it, "This friends wagon il
was about to stop and break down and c
[ CREASED it for him, and came on to i
Lawrence county, two weeks ago. t
He was captured near LawTenceburg
last Friday night by James Beckham, {
town constable and two deputies, SimS
McD0ugal and Dan HUl-and they
held him until the sheriff of Yallabu- '
5ha county Miss, could come for him. |
Enough more could be told OF this
man and his exploits to fill several
pages. He is certainly very noted
character.
Trustees NOtice.
Having been appointed and quail
fled as Trustee of J. b. NunteT, all j
parties indebted to him are hereby !