The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-05
PUMPS.
BIGBYVILLE.

BIGBYvILLE, Aug. 3-Our communi-
nifty has felt almost isolated for the last
few DAYS, on account of telephone con-
nrciions being broken. The lines are
being rapidly repaired, however, and
will soon be in working order.
Miss Bessie Cayce was knocked to the
floor on Saturday evening by lightning
striking a pole of the Citizens rele-
phone line, near her fathers house.
Miss Bessie was not hurt very much,
but the pole, together with several
trees near by, were badly demolished.
The heavy rains of the last week
have greatly retarded wheat threshing,
which, happily, was nearly over with
in his section.
On Saturday evening, just after the
rain, Ida Rutledge, a well disposed and
industr Gus colored girl, who lived with
her parents on Nelson Hill, west of tn
village, In attempting to cross foot
log over the creek near Mr.. j. L. Max
wells residence, lost her balance, fell
into the water and was drowned before
assistance could be rendered. Her
body was found about two hours after
wards several hundred yards down the
stre.m. Her unfortunate death was
very much regretted by both white and
black, rs she was well thought of by all
classes.
Eluyr Derryberrv closet his tent
meeting OH sunday morning. From
here he goes to Theta.
Rev. W. f. Powers began a prOtracted
meeting at this place SUNDAY. Dr.
| Kelley, OF Columbia, preached sunday
and Sunday night.
Rev. Mr.. Hardin, of Spring Hill, occu-
pied the pulpit at Reece church last
| Sunday at IL O'Clock,
The ice cream supper given on Friday
night by the Bigbyville Reading Cluu
proved quite success, both socially
and financially, and the club feel deep
| ly grateful for the liberal patronage OF
u generous public.
Wave FAIRIES new store house, which
is rapidly nearing completion, lends
quite an addition 10 the business aS
pect of the village. Wave Will greatly
increase his stock of goods when ht
moves into his new quarters.
BigUyville Academy, under the ex
cellent manag ement of Prof. G.. >. Cal
vert of Culleoka, opened Monday witt
the most tiattering prospects for sue
| ceSsful term.
Miss Brownie Hewlett, of Nashville
IS with DR.. Howlett's family.
Mrs. Anna q. Adklsson, Supt. of DR.
Maury's Sanitarium at Memphis, is III
home for weeks vacation.
Miss Porter Amis returned to he
home at CulleOka Monday, after
plea SAINT visit TO the Misses Giddens.
Dr. Edwards, of Columbia, spent Fri
day night with DR.. Perry and ATTENDED
the supper.
ESQ y. r. Holden is at Huntsville
Ala, this week visiting his daughter
Mrs. O. f. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. g. FAIRIES, who hav,
been living at Columbia the past year
have returned to their home at thi
place. Mr.. FARES Is very much i'm
proved in health since moving to tn,
country.
Houston Thomas was in Lawrence
county last week purchasing stock.
A fishing and hunting party, com
posed of Dave, Oswell and Estes Trous
dale, Alva Matthews, John Perry ant
Henry Smith, spent last week on Buf
falo river in Lawrence county.
Robert Perry, in company with Rev
NJ. f. Gabard aud others, from Nc
Gains, went to Lewis county last Wed
nesday To be absent u week.
Albert Boyd, now of Mt. Pleasan
was at home Sunday. Alberts man.
friends here are glad to learn that h
has a splendid position at the Carpen
ter mines. REPORTER