The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-06-30
WEST END NOTES.

Friday.
J. w. Shelton has returned from a
business trip to West Tennessee
Mr., Dave Dwire spent two days in
Nashville last week.
Mrs. Latham WAS quite sick for q
few days, ut the home OF her mother,
Mrs A. o. p. Nicholson, last week.
Mrs. John Nicely, OF Blgbyv lie,
was the guest of Mr.. T. A. White and
family last week.
All OF the pretty girls OF West End
will attend the Fourth of July cele.
bratiou ut South Side Park.
E. Cromwell Blackburn was in
Chattanooga on important business
two days last week.
Mrs. q. w. Clifford, of Nashville, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Nj
Hughes, ST., this week.
Mrs. J. J. Vellrees and son, John,
came out from Nashville last Thurs
day to visit her sister, Mr.. n. b.
Sheppard.
Mrs. L. A. White and daughters,
Misses Ilene and + IVA, left last We'd
nesdsy for Toronto, Canada, where
they will visit relatives until fall.
Miss Mary Blackburn and viii
Blackburn returned home last Sat
urday from Chattanooga and LO Ik-
out mountain, where they have been
for the last month visiting relatives,
and for the latter's health, which, we
are sorry to learn, was not benefited
by the change,
DR.. Smitl. aud family, OF B4nron-
Vile, Ark, have located here in West
End and are occupying the cottage
,ecen'y vacated by L. A. White snd
family.
Basel ]. Wagstaff was here the
first Of the " eek visiting friends. He
lett Wednesday for Denver CrlCrAd'
where lie goes hoping to recup rate
his health, which has been very Dau
for the last year.
Mrs. w f. Harrison has among
her besutitul collection OF flowers T.
plant Of the night blooming series
Variety that has hluomed several
times this season. Each blooming of
The plant has been watched with a
great deal OF interest and pleasure By
large crowds OF ladies and geutle.
men, eager 20 catch the first glimpse
OF the lovely flower 30 rare to be seen
in this part of the country.
Miss Joe Pleasant gave her Sun
day-schOOI class, composed Of quite n
number OF br ght little boys and
girls, lawn party at hsr home OF
last Friday arternOon. The children
enjoyed the evening in innocent
games OF various kinds, and before
leaving they were bOuntifully treated
to ice cream, cake, and other good
eatables.
Drs. Pillow, Witherspoon and Cox
assisted by several other physicians,
performed surgical operation on
Mrs. Bea-ley, ut the home Of her sis
ter, MR.. Joe Hagey, last Saturday,
removing three large tumOrs. The
operation was very successful Que
and the patient is reported imprOv-
lug rs well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
Mrs. Nicely died st the home Of he
daughter, Mrs. B. +. McGaw, las.
Monday morning, after au illness OF
only few hours, with tluX. She
had been great sufferer for mum
Der Of years with paralysis, aud war
in very feeble condition when
taken with the fux. Nothing gavr
her relief until death came and
claimed her. The remains were
inferred at Rose Hill Cemetery last
Tuesday morning,
Late last Saturday evening, Church
Nichols, living near -Willlamsport
while in an intoxicated condition al
running his horse at break neck speed
on West Seventh street, made a mar
row escape from getting his nec6
broken. The horse was darting from
one side Of the street to the other aud
when in front Of J. NJ. Sheppard =
residence, Nichols was thrown TO
the rock pavement, receiving a very
severe cut on the back of his head
AS he fell the horse kicked him on
the leg and face, bruising the leg cOu-
sideraOly and making very ugly
wound ON the face. Several parties
saw him fall and heard his heard
strike the pavement and ran
to his assistance, fully expecting t.
find him dead. Such was not the
case, however and he room recovered
frum the shock and asked to BE-
mounted or his horse. DR.. Harri.
son examined his wounds and pro.
bounced them not OF a dangerous
character and was placed on his
horse. As he rode slowly down the
Hampshire pike, with his pale face,
he presented the appearance OF q
man who had just taken the KeelS
cure more than one on . spree.
Rainey, Crsik 4 Arnold received
an order this week for dressed
stone measuring twsnty-four feet in
length, SIX feet wide and two feel
thick. The order was not accepted
Harry Arnold said the stone would
weigh something over sixteen tons
and to fill the order there would no.
be stone enough left in West End t.
complete the arsenal fence.
Last Saturday night about eleven
o'clock, London Mack, cOlored, living
near the kite shaped track, wa,
awakened by the loud barking Of hi,
dogs, and went to the door to set
what was the matter. He openeC
the door to See what was the matter
but as he could STE no one, turned d
go back in the house, wheH be wa
shot by some unknown person; abou
thirty shot taking effect in the side o
his neck. rhe shot were small Dir,
shot and only penetrated the skin
Mack can give no cause foe the shoot
ing. He is able to be out but is carry
ing q very sore neck with him,