The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-06-24
COUNTY CULIIN6S,
CulIed by Our Correspondents.
SPRING HILL.
Social and Personal News-SchOOI Enter
tainments.

social ana PERSONAL NeMS-ScnOOl
tainments.
SPRING HILL, June 2O.-Miss Maize
Henderson, of Franklin, has been spend
ing some days with the Misses Guthrie,
near this place.
Mrs. Daniel Briscoe and child, of
Knoxville, are visiting relatives here.
Misses Wade have returned from
short visit to friends and relatives in
Giles County.
Rev. r. j. Craig, wife and children,
left Wednesday for Pulaski, where they
will remain some days.
Misses Hattie and Mary McLemOre
have been in Columbia visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Lizzie McLemore is the guest of
relatives in this place.
MrSCugene Guthrie, who has been in
Texas for the past year, is now at his
home near here.
Mrs. r. c. Morris and her two lovely
daughters, Misses Mary and Elise,
passed through here this week, on their
way to visit Mrs. John Lee, of Duplex.
Mrs. Farrell and daughter, Miss Flor
ence, are visiting Mrs. Lee near here.
Miss Birdie McLe more, who has been
in this place for several weeks, has re-
turned to her home near Franklin.
Mrs. Will Freeman was here few
days ago.
Mrs. Charles Smith, ofPulaski, is now
at the Csperton House.
Miss Mollie Caperton was in Nash
vile last week.
Miss JuIiette Morris leaves this week
for Alabama where she Will spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Green returned
recently.
Miss Minnie Thompson is now in Co
Iumbia.
Miss Jennings was here on Tuesday.
Miss Corinne Milan, of n ashVille, is
now with relatives in this place.
MIR. Wat Hickey, of Memphis, is now
at home.
Mrs. John Wade, Misses Marguerite
Wade and MoIlie Caperton were in Co
lumbia this week.
Miss Lizzie Dixon has returned from
"A visit to Nashville.
Messrs. Robert and Henry Milan are
here from Nashville.
Mrs. Patty Bury has been here for
some time.
Rippa Villa, the lovely suburban
home of Mai. CheairS, was on Thursday
afternoon enliVened by thirty little lads
and lassies assembled to participate i'll
the festivities given in honor of Miss
NJ. l.. Hickey. All manner of old fash
Toned games were played ON the smooth
lawn. At 6:30 refreshments were
as having most pleasant time and
those who were recipients of their cor
dial hospitality and open layishness
will doubtless be glad to again avail
themselves of the opportunity OF accept
ing the little Miss invitation. In the
evening Misses Willie and Mamie
Hickey entertained their friends, from
5 to l, assisted by Miss Bessie AleNan-
der and Messrs. Nat Cheairs and Doug
las Martin. The lawn was beautifully
lit up with Japanese lanterns. The
DINING room was Illuminated by wax
candles and Japanese lantern, the soft
light enhancing the beauty of the faces
and tOiletteS of the fair young guests.
over the table was suspended hugh
umbrella, painted i'll uniqure figures OF
Cinnamon. FROM the points Of this
were suspended lovely vines. The
menu was delicious and elaborate, con-
sisting Of many courses Of SubStantlaIS,
interspersed with refreshing ices and
dainty fruits.
Tuesday evening was the declaimer's
contest at the Male Academy. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
vines, and cut and potted flowers, The
Italian band, of Nashville, was here.
The contestants were Messrs. T. n.
Figuers, Jr., f. @. Moore, e. M. Tucker,
NJ. f. Cheairs, g. A. Odil, and John
Beckwith, of this place; Ezel Craig and
Tom B. Wade, of Pulaski Shelby White
head, of Thompson Station and Robert
Mccormack. All ably acquitted them
selves. Mr.. John BeckwIGh, who was
next to the youngest, was the winner OF
the medal. His subject was Henry w.
Grady. Mr.. BeckwIth deserves great
credit for the honor which he has won.
Mai. Jas. Akin, Maj. Campbell Brown
ana Rev. G.. +. Sullivan were the judges.
Mr. Frank A. Sullivan, the principal,
gave three medals, Mr.. Tom Il. Wade
winning the one offered for eXcellency
in mathematics, Mr.. y. +. Cheairs for
scholarship and Mr.. John Beckwith for
defamation.
Messrs. Henry Pointer, Jr., and Hugh
teacher, with a very handsome gold
headed cane. The interesting exercises
made the evening to the crowded house
most pleasant.