The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-05-12
AROUND TOWN.

on June s.
Leslie Davis is dispensing drinks
at Alcorn's soda fount.
Charlie Rogers has rec overeG from
a short spell of sickness.
Mrs. f. d. Grigsby has recovered
after a spell Of sickness.
Mrs. Emma Mckinney is on the
sick list, suffering with fever.
Hammar Paint is the best. If
THE HERALD is printing a new
directory for the Citizens Telephone
Company.
Blackberrries have been blooming
the past week, but Blackberry
winter" has been very mild.
Mr.. Ned Davis and family, who
been living on South Main street,
have moved to Carriers Creek.
Hope Rebekah Lodge will have a
picnic next Tuesday in the Brown
grove, on the Sowell's Mill pike.
Fresh Tennessee millet and Hun
garian. FRIERsoN & EMBRY.
6-6-2
Will Dale is clerking at the Phm-
nix Bank while Knox Fleming is
taking in the sights at Charleston.
Mr.. S. j. Hunt has bought the
restaurant of j. p. Hood, on the pub
lie square. See card elsewhere.
The mulberry trees, which it was
thought the cold weather had killed
are beginning to put-out their leaves.
Drink Phospho at Alcorn's. If
Mail-carrier Reams we are glad to
report, has recovered from his i'll
ness and is able to carry his rou tie
again.
A cake walk and ice cream sup
per will be given at the school house
near the Advent Chapel tomorrow
evening.
Work has commenced on the
foundation for the new buildings on
the corner of West Seventh and
Garden streets.
Ashton Bros, are preparing tC
build a new warehouse near theil
mill, which will be 60 feet wide anC
l20 feet in length.
Everybody says that Buck makes
the best soda in town, at the Ocear
Store. Try it. 1t
DR.. NJ. P. Merrill and family will
move next week to the house OF
South Main street, vacated by Mr.
Ned Davis.
Last Wednesday (Confed erat'
Decoration Day. was a legal holi
day, and as such was observed b!
the post office at this place.
Mr.. H. P. Figuers has improved
his residence on West Seventh
street by repainting and papering i
and putting on new tin roof.
Mr.. T. G. Britain has purchase,
an interest in the marble works o
Mr.. S. P. Payne, and the firm will
hereafter be styled Payne & Britain
The friends of Mrs. J. G. Wootel
will regret to hear that she has bee
very ill for the pastweek. Her con
dition was unimproved yesterday
Take your prescription to Alcorn's
The largest and most lusciou
strawberries seen this season wer
grown by Mr.. Horace Rainey. TIL
HERALD returns thanks for a san
+ pie.
A refreshing rain-storn,, accom-
: panied by thunder and lightning
, passed over this section last Tues
day night, and vegetation has bee
, greatly strengthened thereby.
) Picnic season will soon be at hanc
For the best pickles made, go
t Tucker Bros, South Main ST., an
, get Heinze's sweet mixed and soul
, in bulk. 5-12-2t
Mr.. Sol Gross has a curiosity /
the shape of hens egg, which ws
laid by hen belonging to his littl
4 neice, Miss Maude Gross. The eg
9 is larger and longer than the usu'
size, and is dark brown in color.
! Hammar Paint $1.1O per gallon.
The little son of Mrs. Annie Youn
: near Burns Spring, was painful
n hurt one day the past week by sticl
b ing piece of wire in his eye Will
s at play. 1t is thought that the lit
!, fello S vision will not be impaired
S The front of the Maury Nations
Bank building has been torn ava
preparatory W DulluluS VIC no
front. The old side walls will n,
t be torn down. The handsome ne
y vault for this bank has been pla &C
: in the building.
u That portion of the residence Q
IS the corner of West Seventh an
s Huntington streets, now occupied /
DR.. r. Holding and family, is f
rent. Apply to HENDLEY & WILso
If
During the storm last Sunda
morning lightning struck an os
g tree across the river, setting it aft
and burning it up. A sow and thr,
d pigs were lying near the tree, al
l. the sow and pigs were instant
k killed.
Is Hope Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fe
2. lows will give an ice cream al
e strawberry festival at the I. o. o.
2, hall on South Main street ne
l. Thursday evening. The public a
n cordially invited to attend. Stray
n berries and ice cream, 10 cents.
n Hammar Paint is the best. tt
= The Blickensderfer typewriter
- the cheapest and at the same tir
% the simplest and best one on Il
q market. w. 4. Bostick has Il
" agency for this town and count
q and samples of the machine may
af tho II nnATY nfHpa