The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-21
Xantedi
Wanted!
500 bushels of Burt oats.
janl4 FRIERsON & EMBRY.
ME. PLEASANT.
The Erection of New Business Houses
and Residences Continues.

The Erection of New Business Houses
and Residences Continues.
Mt. PLEASANT, Jan. 19.-After a
long and painful illness, Mrs. Jen-
ME Barrett, wife of Mr.. G.. G. Bar
rett, departed this life last Sunday
evening, Jan. 18th, in the 18th year
of her age. The funeral services
were conducted in the Presbyterian
church Monday morning at IL
o'clock, by her pastor, Rev. j. w.
Lyle. Her remains were laid. away
in Mt. Peasants new cemetery. In
her death the church loses one of its
most faithful members. She was in
every act, deed and word a true
Christian. The aged and bereaved
husband, who is also very sick, has
the deepest sympathy of many
friends in his sad loss.
Mr.. Alex Spain died very sudden
ly of heart failure Saturday morn
ing, Jan. l5, in the 74th year of his
age. His remains were laid to rest
here in Hunters graveyard. The
deceased will be sadly missed in
the community in which he lived
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of many friends. ..a.n
Our town can now boast of four
new brick business houses, which
are nearing completion. They fill
the entire space which was made
vacant by the fire we had some
months ago. Two are the property
of Geo. G. Collins, the others the
property of G. ID. Regenold and DR.
Nowlin. DR.. Kittrell is also having
business house opened up in a
part of the hotel, which gives us
five new business houses. DIR. Kit
trelrs house will be occupied at
once by Messrs. Cakes, of your city,
and Carter, of this place, as fur
nitlre house.
Neither building nor our phos-
phate industry has gone into swim
ter quarters" Quite a number of
buildings have been built since our
last letter. Phosphate is being
kiln dried and shipped at the rate
of II cars per day, and still we have
an inexhaustable supply.
Will Irwin is having several
rooms and porches added to his resi-
dence. When finished it will pre-
sent quite an attractive appearance.
The contemplation of the erection
of a Cumberland church in our
town is a commendable effort. and
one which we trust will meet with
deserving success. To accomplish
this, there must be assistance and
substantial aid. So, let every one
give freely, and help these good
people build their church.
The Presbyterians have recently
had windows placed in the front OF
their church, which aud greatly tc
its beauty.
DIR. Hill has moved into his ele,
CANT new home on North Main
street. a'
Mr.. Gray, who has been in the
grocery business here for the pas
year, has moved his family from
Ashwood, and is occupying part Of
Mr.. Jas. Walkers house.
] H. Hermon has moved his family
into rooms over r. r. Williams
drug store. Quite a number OF
families are occupying rooms over
business houses; it seems as if every
place is filed, and still people are
here every day trying to rent rooms
for renting whole house is some
thing of the past.
The spring term of Howard Insti.
tute opened Monday, with an en-
rollment of number of new pupils
This excellent school does not lose
sight of what are the essential
requisites for a true education
viz: character, moral worth, and
christian virtue.
The spring term of Hay Long
Seminary will open next Monday
Jan. "a. Quite number of new
pupils have already entered anC
many more are expected next Mon
day. This institution Imparts &
thorough education in every respect
and teaches the highest moral prin
ciples by precept and example.
Geo. w. Killebrew, one of oul
most enterprising citizens, has re-
turned from business trip to st
Louis. .
Miss Annie Freeman and bel
mother, of Sunnyside, visited
friends here recently.
Miss Emma Spain, of Forest City
Ark, spent several days last week
with her cousins, the Misses Ben
derman.
Mrs. Jas. Bostick is visiting rela
tives in Franklin this week.
Miss May Perry, daughter of Hon
w. A. Perry, of Jackson, Tenn, il
the guest of Misses Ada and Netti
Jennings.
Jasper McClain, who has been a
the hotel several weeks, suffering
with broken ankle, is now yer,
much improved aud will be mOvet
to his brothers near Mt. JOY.
Oscar Terry is very sick will
typhoid fever at his home nea
Terry. He has many friends her
who hope for him speedy recovery
S.