This Week 150 Years Ago in Hickman – September 22, 1876 The residence of Dr. R. C. Prather, owned by Thomas Jones, was destroyed by fire on September 17th. Fortunately, the home was insured for $1,000. The residencies of John Talley and Carter Blanton also caught fire but thanks to the efforts of their neighbors the homes were saved. Hickman Mayor J. H. Davis, after an absence of several weeks, underwent medical treatment and had displayed improving health. Jewish citizens of Hickman celebrated the Jewish New Year on September 19th. Samuel S. French, agent for Thorne’s Comedy Troupe, were scheduled…

This Week 150 Years Ago in Hickman – September 15, 1876 Edmond W. Cole, president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, stated that the best location for a Western terminus for a permanent trans-Mississippi connection would be at Hickman. He planned to “sink 25 or 30 rock barges” to protect the riverbank and if it proved successful a $50 or $60,000 elevator would be constructed. Ten carloads of rock from near Nashville were received on September 13th for the Hickman City wharf. Shippers and businessmen of Hickman complained to the Hickman City Council that wharfage charges would affect…