Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from October 14, 1871 • The Hickman City Council met on October 11th where they paid W. J. Cole and Nelson Hildreth $10.00 for serving as temporary night policemen during the county fair. W. L. Gardner was paid $1.25 for removing dead carcasses and Joseph Amberg was compensated for work done on the riverbank in front of Old Hickman. Wharfmaster W. L. Gardner reported he collected fees totaling $95. A coffee house license was issued to H. F. Cheatham and John C. Heinze for six months. The City Marshal was directed by the…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from October 7, 1871 • Construction began on the new Fulton County jail. • The Hickman City Marshal arrested two men with stealing a skiff from Columbus as they passed the city wharf. • Fourteen family members had been poisoned at the home of John A. Sloan near Hickman. A daughter-in-law of Mr. Stone mistakenly used a bottle of “rats bane” when preparing sweetmeats. All narrowly escaped death according to Dr. J. W. Gourley. • James Chapman fell out of a skiff and drowned near Island No. 8 on September 29th. • Moses…