Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from April 13, 1872 A lightning storm hit the region on April 7th and reports were received that houses and persons were struck by lightning. The Mississippi River was rising and people living along the river were warned to prepare for flooding. Caterpillars were reported to be causing damage to fruit trees in Fulton and nearby counties. The Hickman City Council met on April 4th where W. L. Gardner reported $132.30 was received from wharfage collections. The Council addressed complaints received by local businesses that recent tax assessments were too high. Frank Miller was granted…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from April 6, 1872 The City of Hickman appropriated $50,000 to improve the city wharf. The building of new brick buildings on vacant lots in Hickman have stimulated conversations of other brick construction on the Troutweine Block, Bailey’s Corner and the Plummer and Ledwidge property. Peach trees in and around Hickman were in full bloom and “fruit promises to be plentiful.” The Hickman Cornet Band played a concert on April 30th to a less than full house. They plan to hold another concert on April 10th. W. Bain gave a lecture on Temperance at the…