The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Continued from Third Page.)
MT. PLEASANT.
An Effort is Being Made to Incorporate
the Town.


the Town.
Mt. PLEASANT, July PA deeper
gloom of sorrow has never been cast
over Mt. Pleasant than the one
caused by the death of Mrs. Malinda
Lusk Anderson on July 10, 1898, in
the Goth year of her age. The fun
eral services were conducted at the
Presbyterian Church Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock by her pastor
Rev. j. n. Lyle and A. G. Couey,
and ner remains were laid away in
the New Cemetery. The pail bear
ers were Messrs. Geo. McKennUn,
n. B Stewart, f. NJ. Ricketts,, Sid
ney Goodloe, James Estes and James
Walker. In her death the church
loses one of its most faithful mem
bers; her pew was scarcely ever va
cant. Kind hearted, true, charita
BILE and gentle, she gained the love
and admiration of every one. She
was in every act, deed, and word a
true christian. She leaves surviv-
ing her an aged husband, one broth
er and the following step. children:
Willy Anderson of jacksonville,
XIV, Joe and Eugene Anderson, of
Columbia, Emmett Anderson of
this place, and Mrs. Sallie Sims of
LawTenceburg.
Mr.. Albert Fleming died at his
home three miles east of here July
81, 1898. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the residence by Rev. Ga
bard; his remains were laid to rest
in the family burial ground. He
leaves a widow and the following
children: Maury, Earle, and Miss
Annie. 1t will be remembered, that
Mr.. Fleming was returning from
Columbia and was found in "a half
mile of home in an unconscious
state, from which he never rallied.
1t is thought by some that he was
knocked down and robbed. His
untimely death is deeply regretted
by wide circle of relatives and
friends.
A movement is on foot t" incor-
rorate this place. Phosphate has
brought us prosperity and wealth.
butt has also brought us many
rough mining negroes, who fight
curse and drink whiskey boldly here
on our streets, both day and night
Whiskey is sold at about fifteen
places here by negroes; therefore a
corporation could not bring us any
more saloons than we now have, and
we hope it will give us more protec-
tion.
There has been an unusual &C
tivity in the mines the past month
The shipments from the following
mines per day are as follows: From
this depot 90 cars; Riches Is cars
WorthingtOn's Is cars; organs
cars. And there are many other
mines from which we have failed tC
get the average shipments per day
Rev. w. G. Radcliff had a very
fine Jersey milk COW killed by the
train last Monday evening.
Mr.. Passe, who resides on the
Hampshire pike, was badly hur
here Saturday. His horse became
frightened at the train, jerking hin
down and tramping on his shoulder
Ben Parkinson, Jr., is building q
dwelling on Hay Long avenue.
Mr.. John Hildreth has beautitied
his residence with a new coat OF
pain.
Mr.. L. L. Frierson's spacious resi-
den, e has recently been reprinted
Mr.. b. Towards handsome resi-
dence has received some modern
improvements and also been re
painted.
stewart and Irwin, contractors
have commenced work on a two
story frame business house on Nortf
Depot street, property of Mrs. Caro-
line Williams
Mr.. Harry Harlan has commenc
ed building his residence on Ha!
Long hill.
Mrs. f. NJ. Ricketts, and fou
bright little daughters, Emma, Ma
rion, Virginia and Louise, who hav.
been spending several weeks will
relatives in Florence, Ala, returned
home Thursday.
Mrs. Sam Ricketts, and daughter
Misses Gertrude and Hollie of Nash
willie, are spending the summer with
NJ. L. c. Pickard's family.
Miss Maggie Sowell, Of Hills6oro
Texas, is the guest of Miss Kat
Ricketts,.
prof. J. w. Patton of Santa Fe
was here Monday looking over th'
phosphate-fields.
Major and Mrs. o. G. Hulvey hav,