The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
MT. PLEASANT.
The Lit lie TaWH l. Still Growing, and
Residences are Scarce.
Fatal Difficulty Between Bad Phillips
and Doe Hightower-Death of
Mr.. -. PraytOr.

Mt. PLEASANT, Sept. 22.-This
place is still growing rapidly. The
new depot building is nearing com
pletion; it is something this town
has needed for some time.
Messrs. Stewart and Irwin have
just finished a lovely cottage, on
Seminary street, for DR.. Henry
Long, and Mrs. Henry Long is hav-
ing quite an addition built to her
house, which will improve the APP
pearance Of her already lovely home.
Two spacious brick business houses,
on the square, will soon be ready
for occupancy; one the property of
DR.. j. ;. Hill, and the other Walter
Barnett's. Dwellings are being built
on almost every street here; they
are springing up almost as fast as
muchrooms, and still the demand for
houses is greater than the supply.
Our excellent schools are bringing
intelligent families here to educate
their children. Our rich phosphate
mines are attracting both capitalists
and the working class. We have a
number Of people here from the
Eastern continent who are investing
their money in our rich mines, and
realizing fair profit therefrom.
People who have children to edu-
cate could not find better schools
than we have. \ great many board
ing pupils are in school here, and
both schools are increasing each
week.
On the evening of Sept. 18th, God
in His infinite wisdom saw
proper to remove from our midst
Mr.. b. PraytOr; his remains were
carried to Birmingham for inter
ment, that place being his former
home. He had been sick several
weeks with typhoid fever; he was a
young man of sterling business quail
titles, and was assisting in managing
| the business of WOrthington mines
when he was taken sick. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of our people.
Mrs. BarrOw's residence, situated
one mile East of this place, was con-
sumed by fire Sunday night. AS
there was no one at home, it is
thought the house was robbed and
then set on fire. This good woman
has many friends who regret to hear
of her loss.
A fighting ARRAY occurred here al
the depot on the evening of the 2lst
between Bud Phillips and Tom
Hightower, which resulted in the
killing of Hightower. They haC
some words in the morning, and mel
again late in the afternoon, and the
quarrel came up again. Hightowel
was rushing on Phillips with knife
when he shot him several time;
! through the head and once through
! the body. causing instant death
| HightOwer leaves a wife aud severa'
children. He had been told that
morning that if he did not stop drink
! ing and attend to bis own affairs
some one would kill him; he was al
overbearing character. Mr.. Phillips
friends regret the killing very much
! Hightower was buried at Hunter
grave yard. Phillips is still at large
| Prof. Buchanan, who has beer
sick for some time with typhOiC
fever, is improving. His sister, Miss
Anna, is filling his position in the
Seminary very satisfactorily to boil
pupils and patrons.
Mr.. John Brownlow's younges
child, which has been seriously il
for several days, is recovering.
Rev. John Lyle, of Lewisburg
preached in the Presbyterian church
here Sunday. This church is with
out a pastor at present, but the con-
gregatiOn hopes to have one soon
Mr.. Lyle has many friends here who
are always glad to see him. S.