The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-14
HISTORICAL So
CIETY MEETING
INTERESTING HISTORY OF ZION
CHURCH READ-MANY DoNA-
TIoNs TO SOCIETY.

The September meeting of tn,
Maury County Historical Society wal
held in the Court House Tuesday
night, the opening paper being by Mr.
wv. w. Stephenson.
Major John T. Williamson and Capt
R. d. Smith made a report as to "OlC
Soldiers and Old Settlers Day" at the
Fair.
Messrs. A. F. Brown, VIM. B. Wood
and ]. T. Ballanfant were elected to
active membership.
DR.. D. J. Porter suggested making
a collection of relics illustrating the
history of the county IN every period
even the prehistoric, which was
favorably received. "a 49,.
The Secretary reported that the Di
rectors of the Geological Survey would
begin work on the Franklin Quadra1'
gle this year. The Secretary made a
short talk on having the Government
make survey of part of this on a
larger scale with smaller contour lines,
so as to include franklin, Thompson
Station. Brentwood, Hollow Tree Gap
and other places of great historic in
terest. He was instructed to take up
the matter with the proper authori-
ties.
The Secretary was directed to re-
turn the thanks of the Society for
these contributions:
From Mr.. Will p Boyd, a note of
May, 1924. with the signatures of
Walker & Harris, SAINT Polk and Mad
ison Caruthers.
From Miss Fannie Louise Smith:
Military permits from Federal author
tiles at Nashville for shipment of mer-
chandise within the lines, August,
1862. Original Citation notes from the
Confederate States District Court I'M
der the Sequestration Acts.
From Miss Lena Convey: Historical
sketch of Pleasant Garden Church near
McCains, with Sunday school class of
1884 and 1885, Joseph Ballanfant, class
leader.
From Mr. Frank H. Smith: The Con-
stitution of the Columbia Exporting
and Importing Navigation Company"
Dec. 16, 1918. This original document
is of four pages of foolscap paper,
closely written, the heads Of the pins
holding it together being formed by
coil of wire The fifty thousand dol
lars capital stock was fully subscrib-
ed by prominent business men whose
signatures are as legible now as when
written. Ten months later this COM
pany was chartered as the Columbia
Steam Boat Company" The first bond
issued by the Columbia Street Railway
Company. April l, 1888. $4,000, J. T.
Craik, President, E. c. Mcdowell,
Treasurer.
From Miss Carrie e. p. Smith: The
Guardian for June, 1866, with history
of the Columbia Athenaeum. Minutes
of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the
Association Confederate Veterans.
Tennessee Division, at Pulaski, Oct.
IL, 1898, with valuable statistics and
historical items.
From Mr.. William H. Wilson: Let
ter from Federal Commissary General
of Prisoners in regard to 1t. Lev.
of Company H., 1st Tenn.
Infantry, then at Camp Chase, Ohio.
List of the Columbia subscribers to
the Duck River Valley Narrow Gauge
Railroad, made by the Secretary and
Treasurer, Hon. Vim g. Wilson The
commission of Hon. VIM. B. Wilson
as Captain of the Home Guards of the
Ninth Civil District of Maury County,
Dec. 5, 1861. Pass from Gen. Negley |
for w. B. Wilson and lady, May s, ]
1862. Legislative passes on many rail-
roads, 1892. U. s. Internal Reve- |
hue Income Tax receipts, 1869. Pass !
from Gen. Gordon Granger, Sept "a. |
1853.
From Capt. r. d. Smith: Legal !