The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
McCAINs.

MCCAINS, Tenn, Mar. 2O--'Tis indeed
an i'll wind that blows nobody good. and
yet we ave failed to hear expressions
of satisfaction when incidentally some
one refers to the delightful CD March
hreeZes so prevalent Just now. We HIVE
just simply ceased to comment on the
subject in the presence of our lady
friends, well knowing that to mention
would provoke a controversy in which
the winds would suffer at their hands,
The record of March for a long, long
time has been a bad one, and we have
learned to expect from him only buster
and discomfort
Sunday, March 18th, was mild,
pleasant day, and large congregation
greeted Rev. w. c, Morris at the morn
ing service His theme was "Regenera-
tiOn," and he treated the subject so well
that his audience was an unusually at
tentive and appreciative one. He
preached at Sunnyside in the afternoon
and again at McCains at night
We remembered st Patnck's Day, and
wished for real Shamrock leaves that
we might display the EN- blem and show
our reverence for our patron saint.
Mr.. John w. Phillips, an old gentle
man, aged IS, whose home was near
Enterprise, died last Saturday, and his
remains were brought here and inferred
in McCains cemetery Monday after
noon.
On Monday, the 18th, at u O'Clock, the
Davis farm, consisting of 1875 acres of
land with improvements, was sold to
the highest bidder, The highest bid
was 5000, made by Mr.. Jonas T. Amis,
of Culleoka.
PEI baps nothing so gladdens and
cheers the declining years OF an aged
couple as to occasionally have all the
children gather at the same time at the
old home. No wonder tears of iOy
Tickle down the cheeks of the parents
as they sit and talk and think OF by
gone days Last Friday, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j Nicely, were
gathered all their children and grand
! children, the occasion being the sixty
second birthday of Mrs. Nicely. There
were present: Mr.. Chas. Nicely, wife
and children; Mrs. Mollie North and
Herschel North of Ethridge, Lawrence
county; Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood of CO.
lumbia, Tenn; Mr.. Will Nicely and wife;
| Mr.. Thomas Nicely, and Miss Mildred
Nicely. 1t is to be hoped that the future
| has in store for Mrs. Nicely many such
! pleasant and happy birthdays.
School is growing not only in interest
but also in numbers. The following
pupils have entered this week: Miss
! Ethel Smith, of BrOadview, Bruce and
! Edgar Morgan, and John Petty. Others
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! efficient teachers as Prof. Harris and
wife, we are not surprised that the
school interests at this place are on the
up grade, and that pupils are here from
a distance.
Mrs. NJ. f. Gabsrd and James Hall OF
Franklin, are here on a visit to relatives
and friends. They will return home
next Saturday.
Miss Porter AIMS, of Culleoka, was
the guest of the Misses Giddens and
Miss Media Wilburn Saturday and
/ Sunday.
Miss Isabel Giddens, of Pulaski, has
been visiting for several days at the
home of Mr.. John Giddens. Her sister,
Miss Linda Giddens, organized a music
class here last week.
MIR. John Mcneil and family spent
fouI days of last week with his brother,
Mr.. Malcomb Mcneil, returning home
I Saturday.
The health of TIE section has i'm
proved A few isolated cases of IT, e
grippe have sprung up during the last
ten days. Among the number: Mrs.
ID. l. Fry, Mrs. Boatright, Miss Sarah
Norman, Miss Dora Adkisson, and
Willie Niece.
Nearly every family has done more
or less gardening. A few Of our farm
eTs have planted corn, but the majority
of them are spf nding their time pre-
pairing the ground for the seed. An ex-
cellent plan, too, we believe.
our every-Other-week letter failed to
make its appearance last week; hence
we are little len gthy this time.
More anon, OMEGA.