Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from March 4, 1871 • The Odd Fellows of Hickman plan to have a grand celebration on April 26th. • The merchants of Hickman are leaving for the Eastern cities to lay their spring stocks. • George Mathis, known to citizens of Hickman as “George the Butcher,” died on February 25th. • The county courthouse was being repainted and found to have the “appearance of a brand new building” and was expected to last another quarter century. • A Mr. Ozment established a furniture repair shop in the city. • The Hickman Brass…