Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 11, 1876

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 11, 1876

• It was reported that the rains of the past week were “worth thousands of dollars to our farmers.”
• “Considerable sickness” was reported in the region, but of a generally “mild type.”
• A new undertakers establishment opened on Clinton Street in Hickman under the proprietorship of Hertweck & Brother, “where they will at all times keep a full supply of coffins.”
• There were seven prisoners awaiting court dates in the Hickman City Jail, “five whites and two blacks.” Those men were William Gilmore (the same man who escaped his prison cell using a carved wooden key on June 11th), Dave Berry, Dan Crawford, James Tiner, James Price, Nat Oliver, and George Mason – all for thievery.
• The Teachers Institute for Fulton County scheduled a symposium for teachers on August 28, 29, and 30^th.
• The county elections held on July 24^th were carried out without any noted conflicts or arguments. They were reported as being “dull and quiet.”
• James Warner was elected Hickman City Marshal on July 24^th by majority of 35 votes.
• The Republicans of Fulton County called for a convention to be held at Hickman City Hall on August 12^th to consider electing delegates to represent the county at the Republican Congressional Convention in Paducah on August 16^th to nominate a candidate for Congress.
• Assistant Democratic Party Elector for the First Congressional District, Rhey Boyd, was expected to address the citizens of Hickman on August 23^rd.
• The Tilden Reform Club planned to meet at the Hickman City Hall on July 31^st. Expected speakers were to include Ed Cross, A. R. Boon, Oscar Turner, and L. S. Trimble.
• The wife of Oscar Turner was “laying dangerously ill” at their home in Ballard County.
• Some of the leading German citizens of Hickman, who have voted Republican in past elections, have come out in favor of Tilden and Hendricks, most notably Andy Buncho and John Witting.
• L. Randle returned to Hickman on July 27^th from Bailey Springs, Alabama. He declared, unfortunately, that his health had not been fully restored.
• Ferdinand S. Marrs, a recent graduate of the Lebanon Law School, was now practicing law in Hickman.
• The Fulton Agricultural and Mechanical Association Annual Exhibition was to be held on the week of September 26^th at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.
• A grand barbeque was to be held in Fulton on July 24^th.
• Some citizens of Moscow proposed organizing a Tilden and Hendricks Club.
• Joshua Tipton was reelected as Lake County Sheriff and Norman Donelson as County Trustee.
• James Thompson, of Lake County, Tennessee, was nearly beaten to death and shot by three men by the names of [Charles W.] Furlong, Davis, and [M. W.] Haslett near the Kentucky State line. The dispute was over Thompson owing Davis money. The three men were still at large at the time of publication.
• Obion County, Tennessee commenced a vote for Rice Pierce for State Attorney General.
• The Dyer County, Tennessee Fair was scheduled to be held on October 17^th.