The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-08-17

AROUND TOWN.

Mr.. Harry Thompson, of Marietta,
Ga, now visiting in Columbia, has re-
ceived a promotion in the Paymasters
Department of the L. & n, and will
be stationed in future at Nahsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Walker, of Fay
etteville, have moved to Columbia to
live.
Miss Elizabeth Schaub has accept
ed the position as teacher of short
hand and book keeping at the Column
bia Institute and private secretary to
Rev W. B. Capers.
Senator E. W. Carmack has been
appointed member of the Commit
tee to meet Hon. w. J. Bryan upon his
return hom Europe and arrival in
New York the latter part of this
rconth.
Captain Alfred Levine, Captain of
the Nashville Grays, was in the city
Thursday to make arrangements for
he encampment of his company here
during the coming Fair in September.
Alex Mckay shipped three race
horses Saturday to Guthrie, KY, where
!, he Southern Fair Circuit opens next
week.
A member of the Herald force re-
eeived Saturday cantaloupe raised
on the farm of Mr.. Robert Moore, on
the Nashville pike which tipped the
scales at something over eleven
pound.
Messrs Love Webb, ALI Fleming,
Paul Pilson and others have returned
from a successful fishing trip up the
river.
Smith Thomas came in Monday
evening to look after his horses at
South Side Park He has shipped
his racing stable to Guthrie, KY,
where the Southern Fair Circuit opens
next week. All his horses are in
splendid condition and he expects
to pull down quite number of purses
before the races close.
The threatening weather Tuesday
night interfered with the meeting
of the Maury County Historical Soci-
ETY. and it was postponed till the reg
ular September date.
Senator E. w. Carmack will deliver
his lecture on Character at Shelby
Are on the 23rd inst.
Mr. W. w. Walker, who recently
moved here from Fayetteville with
his family, has accepted position
with Jones & Hopkis, of Nashville,
as travelling saleman.
Mrs. Polk and daughter, Miss Min
ME, have rooms with Mrs. j. B. viii
kins.
Trustee-elect Elem Thomas, has APP
pointed Mr.. Harris Puryear his dep
uty for the next two years. Mr.. Pur-
year has given entire satisfaction in
the Trustees Office during the past
two years and Mr. Thomas could not
have made better selection.
An electric cancelling machine has
been ordered installed at the local
post Office. This machine viii facili- !
tate the dispatch and distribution of !;
the mails.
Chaffin Brothers have sold a hand
some driving horse by Antares to DR..
Russell Perry.
John Loftin bought one load of
feeding mules and one load of yearl- /
lngs this week.
Messrs. Lucian McNeilly and Laur
emit Brown, of the Nashville bar, were
In Columbia Wednesday taking depo-
sitions before Esq. Frank H. Smith in
litigation between the Nashville
Trust Company and the Birmingham
Trust Company.
Vile.
MIR. J. P. Brownlow, who recently
purchased from Mr.. j. E. Littlefeld
his farm of LOG acres near Columbia
on the Mt. Pleasant pike, is moving
10 his new home today. This is one
Of the incest homes about Columbia.
Mrs. A. N. Choate, of Williamsport,
will chaperone the following party of
voung ladies on two weeks stay at
orimms next week: Misses Irene
Jhoate. Lucille Thompson, Mary Rob-
nson, Rachael Moore, of Williams
,ort, and Miss Walker. of Center