The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-08-04
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mr. Robertson, sup srintendent of the
Meridian mines of Centerviile, was in
tie city Thursday, making a thorough
inspection of the mines and methods of
mining in the Mt. Pleasant field. de
expressed himself as heiDg well pleased
with all he saw 10 this district. The
Meridian mines, which he represents,
are said TO be the most extensive in the
blue rock fields of Hickman.
A negro named Webster was up be-
fore Recorder Ricketts, Thursday on a
charge of beating his wife. A fine of
So % was assessed against him, and he
was warned TO live in peace hereafter.
The city authorities are replacing the
| wood curbmg along the Sidewalks Of
Blue Grass avenue with stone.
b. T. Blanchard, the colored under
taker, is erecting a two story frame
building for his business Oh Broadway,
adjoining Whitfieid's grocery store.
Thos. George. Of this city. has bought
out the dry goods and general merchan-
disc business of his brother, Brown
George. at Ethridge, Lawrence county,
and Will put Ia an IS 600 stock of goods
there Brown George will remain at
Ethridge, and will engage in the real
estate business there.
The NICE showers which have fallen
recently are very much welcomed by the
town folks as we'll as farmers. Dust
was fast becoming great nuisance, and
the corn crops and gardens were begin
ming to suffer for the want of ram.
Local merchants report unusually
good business for this season, 10 fact
much better than could be expected.
Ordinarily, business is somewhat dull
at this season of the year. as farmers
and miners are kept very busy with their
work, and many people are out of town.
The farmers, however, are re ;eiving
good prices for the wheat they are sell.
ing, and other country produce is find
ing ready market here at fair prices,
and there are splendid pro poets for a
good yield of corn. This materially in
creases business from the country con.
sidersbly. On the mines, as many men
as can be found are given employment
at good wages, and there are few ldlers
and loafers TO be seen. The men receive
their wages every week or every other
week, and this, of course. keeps a large
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lchannels. Saturday and Monday are
unusually busy days with Mt. Pleasant
merchants.
An epidemic Of whoopiDg cough has
prevailed among the children of the San
dy Hook neighborhood during the past
two weeks.
w. W. Powers is having a barn built
on the property which he recently pur-
chased Of r. P. West.
Mr. r. z. Holcroft has purchased the
Crestview Hotel, at Crestyiew, from Mr..
Bailey. and will run the hotel himself
Mr. j. p War-ock lost very valua
bic colt Friday. The cause of it's death
is unknown
Prof. j. A. Boetick, whose family are
among the campers at HenryvilIe for
several weeks, was at home Friday. He
reports a fine time, and pier ty of fish,
and says that life in tent is all right.
The city authorities are having some
much needed repairs made on Blue
Grass avenue in the way Of filling id the
holes and ruJs with gravel This street
bears great deal of heavy hauling to
and from the depot, and consequently is
constantly in need of repairs.
| w. T. Brooks is now contracting in
the phosphate business. He has con-
tract with the Tennessee Company.
Farmers are now very busy planting
the second crop of Irish potatoes. A
large acreage is being put in.
Things are unusually quiet around the
City Recorders office these days. Ev.
erybody is at work, and consequently
too busy to get into trouble.
The prospects for an unusually fine
crop of corn III this section is excep-
tionally good, and only one or two more
good rains are needed TO assure the big
gest yield for years.
Mt. Pleasant people read with intere't
all news given out ia Nashville in regard
to the proposed inter urban railway line,
and they very much hope to see the &C.
tual work of construction commenced
at an early date.
Everything in phosphate circles con.
tinues unusually active, and the compa-
MES and contractors are now making
efforts to secure more miners, which are
very badly needed. Many new contrac
tors are entering the field. and quite a
number of gentlemen from other towns
are moving here for the purpose oil pu,-
ting wagons and teams to work.
A we'll written advertisement, changed
weekly, giving a few prices on goods,
even If there Is no reduction sale, is gen.
orally the most interesting news to the
reading public. Your ad will be read,
there is no doubt about that, and adver.
Users should give more attention to this
feature OF their business.
Since the Herald Chronicle called at
tention to the fact that the grass and |
weeds ought to be cleared off the streets
and sidewalks, the city authorities have
put men to doing the work. The CITY
cannot afford to do all this work, but