Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from July 4, 1874 O. Goalder killed a dog in Hickman believed to have rabies. D. Kingman and Henry Finch debated the “local option question” on prohibiting liquor sales in Fulton County at the Hickman Palestine Church on June 27th. The proposed law would replace the license system that was in existence. H. Plaut was erecting two tenement houses in East Hickman and John Robinson was planning to build two frame houses in West Hickman to meet the growing need for housing. Fritz Hellner was appointed depot agent of the Nashville & Northwestern…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from June 27, 1874 After January 1, 1875, subscribers of the Hickman Courier will no longer have to pay postage for delivery of the newspaper. The publisher would be required to pre-pay the postage where the subscriber resides. E. Millet took charge of the Planter’s Hotel in Hickman after recently purchasing the property. The Hickman City Council met on June 22nd to allocate funds to pay monthly salaries and compensate contractors for services rendered to the city. A motion was approved to have a lock put on the door of City Hall and…