The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-02
CulieOka.


We have had dust, dust, dust, especi-
| ally on Sundays when body wants to
| go to church. After a succession Ofdry,
hot weeks, travelling over these dirt
roads is by no means pleasant. We are
| longing for rain; vegetation and the
| earth are begging for it; our wells and
cisterns are running low and giving out,
and the town spring has "drled up"-a
thing never known to occur before.
! This gives the merchants some trouble,
for thew have to send out now and "bor-
row" water from their neighborS. The
clouds, this morn, look KIND o. drCpSI-
cal. We trust they Will drop "thelr
garnered fullneSs down. ere nightfall.
Culleoka always prides herself on
having q number one preacher and
pastor, and each succeeding Sabbath
This charge feels like bringing fresh
tribute OF gratitude for the great good
our present pastor brings them weekly.
We think Bro. Patty is one of the best
ministers in the conference. There IS
not particle OF fiabbiness about him.
He has clear vision of duty, and never
shirks the doing of it.
There Is sad, tender pathOS in the
Affections that shadow the home of
Mrs. J. q. Bolton, at Franklin, this
pretty autumnal weather, III the dan
gerous illness of her husband, who was
a former 6eGOUeG pastor OF ours. The
news over the telephone Sunday, was
that he is in a very critical condition
the chances against hin-and thrill
| of tender emotion went through the
CONGREGATION at the Methodist church,
when Rev. ". IL. Wilkes, with tremu-
| lous voice, told us this. The weary
| sufferer was tenderly remembered in
| the closing prayer. God speedily and
| entirely resCOl Bro. Bolton to health!
The announcement of the death of
Gen. WhitthOrne brought sorrow to
many hearts in this village. Among
my choicest keepsalzes is his letter to
me, written two years ago, during his
rlna of A -
Misses Maggie Hewlett and Eva
BeIlanfant are recovering from slight
attack of sickness. Little Everett Rich
ardson is now sick; also Miss Eva Ma
con, one of our teachers. Miss Minnie
Hewlett is assisting Miss Myers in the
school-room, during Miss MacOn's
absence from her post.
MIR. Dick Campbell is suffering with
what he fears is a cancer on his wrist.
Mrs. Bill Smith was right badly hurt
last week. The horse sne was riding
got frightened at some cattle, ran away,
throwing her off. One of the bones of
her leg was broken, and the knee-cap
torn of. DIR. Smiser attends to her
wounds.
Roy Wilkes is having a we'll dug.
They have gone some thirty odd feet al
ready, and no water yet.
Several persons from here attended
the "Alliance picnic" at Smyrna last
Saturday. That Mr.. Roberts, of Nash
vile, who has had so much attention
paid him recently, was the orator of the
occasion.
vice at the Methodist church on next
| Sunday night. Prayer meeting has
been changed from Wednesday nights
to the half-hOur just before services on
Sunday nights. Some don't like this
| change.
Miss Lou Cockrill has returned from
! Petersburg, and Miss Sophia Summer
ford is home from trip to Campbells-
Vile.
Win Moore is now in Ark, on a visit
of some length.
Miss Mary Garrettson, Of Ark, is
once more domiciled at Mr.. Rus
| Covey's.
Mr.. Skid Hodge, of Marshall, is visit
! ing his daughter, Mrs. Tunnel.
Miss Cleo Witt, of Campbells, is the
| guest of her "cousin Nerna."
| DIR. Frank White and bride, OF the
same place, attended services here Sun
Prof. Purington, of Nashville, Messrs.
Otey Kinzer and Jones C"Snider'O, OF
Williamsport, were calling on some OF
our senoritas this week.
Messrs. Claude Hendley and Tom
| Friel, of Columbia, were on hand, as
usual, Sunday eve. They have stand
ing engagement with Misses - and
=, for every Sunday night.
MIR. and Mrs. L. Taylor, of Nashville,
have returned home after an extended
visit to Mr.. Jno. Bellanfants family.
They carry sunshine wherever they go.
| Mr., TaYlOr is constantly smiling IN a
manner that is delightful to behold;
hops about and chirpS like sparrow or
tomtit and is the soul of good humor
and enjoyment. There is no resisting
his charms; he conquers you in five
minuG6S.
am Just in receipt of a beautifully
printed invitation to attend the mar
riage of Mr.. Ben Callahan to Miss Bet
tie Nc Bride, which occurs i'll the First
kD-na alNNytA riaYl oh % a 4 snN
the evening of October 9th. If L can
not be present on the happy occasion,
friendly greeting and my Warmest con-
gratulations will be extended the hanu-
some young couple.
In behalf OF the CulleOka girls, than
"AUhene" for the nice compliment PAID
them last week, and We say ditto" OF
Mt. Pleasant-in regard to "Athene,.
especially, We have some charming
lads too, my friend, but they number
about one to every five girls; so some of
us are doomed to be "GOd blessed 0td
nLaidS'' unless Gully" can draw on
other neighbOrhoodS. L have horrible
suspicion that am "cut' for an old
maid (wouldn't mind it so much If L had
the traditional nephewS and nieces to
trot and dOse), tho father says he nev-
er knew an old maid to be in our family
and he can remember back to his thirty
first cousin. However, L may become
the old maid of the Villiers' family.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l solemnIy aver by
the Almanac, by Jupiter ana all Lne
gcddesses, by the honor Of all the VII
Iierses, and by Judge Fleming's beard
that 1 was in earnest about signing &c
be- an editor; and some time before long
(I'm not ready just yeti, when L take
you at your word, and wade into some, 1ter
"lion's share" of the JUICY things
brought to your Office, you mustn't
'month" about it. Being an editor Is
much nicer, and more to my taste, thar
' 4 Iar - kids tho
never did much of the latter business
VERNA VILLIERS.