The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-08-04
CULLEOKA.

CULLEOKA, August 2.-The protracted
services of the Cumberland church
closed Sunday night, regardless of rain
and heat. The atten dance and interest
was good. Rev. Hudson did the preach
ing and was aided in his services by a
full choir. Mrs. Romein and Misses
Braley and Buchanan of Pulaski sang
several beautiful songs that added much
to the services. Among the visitors
and singers was Miss Lula Wright of
Pleasant Mount,
Work on the new Cum berland church
will begin to-day and the contractor as
promised to have the house completed
by October, when Rev. Hudson may
conduct another series of meeting here
The meeting at the Methodist church
has been postponed until the third Sun
day in September, just month later
than the date previously announced.
Rev. Clement will conduct the meeting.
The monthly Literary meeting of the
Epworth League will be held Tuesday
night of this week with Mrs. w. 5. Ew-
ing, who has charge of the Literary De-
partment. The following program will
be carried out.
l. Quotations from Chas. Dickens in re-
Spouse to rOll-call.
2. Dickens life and talent as a writer
Miss Mollie Richardson.
3. The character of Mrs. Jelly ex-
pose of sham charity.-Miss Clabie
Taylor
4. A two-page essay on life and character
of Oliver Twist.-Miss Florence Will
hanson.
3. The child's dream of star,-recitation
Miss May Tomlinson.
6. An extract from Nicholas Nickleby.
Miss Dora Evins.
| 7. Queries on the Bible.-A contest. The
League members chosen by Miss
Matte TomlinsOn and Miss Mabel
Wilkes.
Refreshments.
Rev. w. IL. Johnston spent last week
in meeting at Diana.
Miss Dora Evins has returned from q
two weeks stay at Knapp Springs.
There have been so many ball-games
in Culleoka recently that we have been
unable to keep up with them. We re-
member, however, that Roc kdalt
played Campbells Station here Satur
day, and beat them badly. Rockdale
has some good players and their prac
tice in the game with Culleoka has
strengthened them very much.
Since the rain the seemingly dead
grass has come out as fresh and green
as in the spring time.
Mr.. w. +. Bellanfant sold a nice To-
before the rain, but now realizes his
mistake, for the pastures are wonder
fully changed.
Two darkIes, stealing a ride on
freight train Saturday night, were
frightened by the explosion of a tor
pedo on the rail. and tried to Jump
One fell on the stock gap in Mr.. Franz
MOore's field and was thrown on the
track, having one leg so crushed tha
amputation was necessary. DR.. Pillow
amputated the leg.
Mrs. Nav kuykendall and children
and Miss kuykendall are guests at Mr.
]. b. Tomlinson's.
Mrs. Tunnel of Marshall county, i
visiting her son, Mr.. w. III. Tunnel.
Little Annie Wilkes is better, but no
entirely free from fever. Oar other sIcl
ones are better.
| Miss Nicely Alternately is back froE
visit to relatives in Giles county. she
was the guest of several house paTtie
too, while she was away.
Mrs. Jim Bradley and baby were will
Mrs. Jonas Amis last week.
There Is a photographer in town. Dl
Covey had picture of himself, hOTs
and canine "Bird-Tider," taken. Jack
Frost and his mistress made prett
picture, and Jonas Thomas in his nel