The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Mt. PLEaSaHT PEOPLE
Are Entertained by Belle Boyd
and a Blind Musician.
Hunter 4 Ingram Will Soon Begin
the Building of a Large Grain
Elevator.
Building Continues, but the Demand
for Houses is Not Yet Supplied
Talk of Having Their Streets
Sprinkled.

MI. hEASANI, april ZO.-mIS.
Net r. High Belle Boyd the ia
NOUS Rebel Spy and scout, accom-
panied by company of Comedians,
gave an entertainment at Hay Long
Seminary last Thursday evening.
Belle Boyd told her "unrivaled story
OF the glory of the men that wore
the grey" and gave graphic accounts
of the "Perils of Spy" and many
thrilling adventures through which
she has passed, and vivid accounts
of the stirring scenes in the Shen-
andOah Valley under Jackson and
Lee. The old soldiers present par
tlcularly enjoyed il, as it carried
them back in memory to the many
incidents that occurred during the
memorable campaign of the army
of Northern Virginia, in many of
which they We're active participants.
Prof. j. M. Massey, a blind must
clan of Dixon, Tennessee, gave an
entertainment at Howard Institute
last Friday evening, consisting of
vocal and instrumental music,
classic and modern in character
recitations, ETC., etc. The program
was we'll rendered, his impersona-
tiOn of character excellent, and all
in all a most delightful evening was
spent.
Representatives of the Chicago
Bible Institute were on our streets
with their wagon last week, preach
ing, selling Bibles and religious
books, conducted something on the
style of the Salvation Army.
II. G. Meadors & Co., mined rock
of phosphate on the DIR. Seth Kit.
trell farm last week that was esti'
mated to weigh eight or nine tons
1t was shipped to the Nashville
Centennial, properly placarded, tc
be placed among the phosphate and
mineral exhibit of the State.
The discovery of phosphate here
and other minerals has greatly
stimulated investigation, and nearly
every man that owns land has
turned prospector, and many and
varied are the specimens brought in
to the chemists for analysis. Iron
piritos, Autograph stone, copper and
oil, and many other things that there
is "millions in" are among the posi-
bilities, and many fellow is carry
ing in his pocket a precious nugget
that he is only showing to a few
special friends, and with mysterious
wink and satisfactory chuckle he
comp emily receives their con
gratr atoms on what to him is bis
find, and is the foundation for /
colossal fortune. And while very
manv will be greatly disappointed
it is through this means that i'm
portant discoveries are frequently
made, and the impression is grow
ing among scientific investigators
that there is much mineral wealth
in the hills near here, and unques
toned evidence of oil.
There is an effort being made t
organize a private company for thu
purpose of furnishing water for tht
town, sprinkle the streets, etc
This should by all means be done
as the immense amount of hauling
on the streets makes the dust almos
lnbarable, and, besides, yer!
damaging to goods of the merchants
and disagreeable generally.
Quite number of our young mel
went over to Franklin Sunday t.
hear Sam Jones.
Capt. Jas. H. Cooper returned las
week from Mexico, where be ha
been looking after some interes
he has in a silver mine there.
Several buildings on Seminar!
avenue are being erected by Mr.. G
w. Killebrew and are nearing com
pletion, and will all be occupied a
once by renters. All houses ar
rented here before the buildings ar
begun.
Lots are being offered for sale OF
Anderson Hights," which woulC
t make a most picturesque point t.
build, commanding as it does
beautiful view of the village an,
surrounding country.
Misses Joe and Olivia Foster an,
Mr.. w. A. Jameson of Carter
Creek, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Hunter and other friends her
this week.
A. Alderman, of Paris, France
was here last week looking afte
= phosphate interests.
w. w. Mayes, Odrian, Mich
spent several days here last week.
Hunter & Ingram will begin tn
building of their grain elevator thi
week, to have a capacity of fit
thousand bushels of grain.
Esq. Jas. Walker has returne
> from visit to his brother at Iuka
Miss. II.