This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDENS, FIELDS, FAULKENBERRY, JONES, MARTIN, McCOLLISTER, TOMBLINSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1465 Message Board Post: From the Columbus, Georgia, Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Sunday, 16 MAR 1902: “The ferry boat built by Mr. Thomas McCOLLISTER has been launched, but owing to the inclemency of the weather the seats have not yet been placed upon it. The wire cable with which it will be propelled has not yet arrived but is expected every day. The ferry will run from the foot of Line street to a point opposite the Muscogee mill office.” From the Columbus, Georgia, Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 21 MAR 1902, p. 7: “PHENIX CITY COLORED SCHOOL STEAM LAUNDRY. “Telephone 212 4 calls, is now ready for business. A share of your patronage solicited. Reduced rates given on all family work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Works at the old Fields store on Crawford road. 2-26-lm. “GIRARD [ALABAMA] “Mrs. W. R. TOMBLINSON and little daughter, of Sea Breeze, Fla., is in the city, guests of relatives…. “Little Miss Lillie JONES, who has been quite ill at the family home on Fifth avenue, is thought to be improving. “Mrs. Ruby MARTIN and little daughter, Bonnie Kate, left yesterday for their home at Atlanta, after spending several days in the city, guests of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. James F. EDENS, on Sixth street. Little Miss Lucile FIELDS accompanied them home and will spend several months with them. “The railing and seats have been put on the passenger ferry boat of Mr. Thomas McCOLLISTER, at the foot of First street, yesterday, and the boat made a trial trip, being carried across by a large grass rope. Mr. McCOLLISTER said that while the rope would do all right, yet he would not like to trust it for regular travel and would not start up for business until the wire cable had arrived that was ordered several days ago. “The contract for the building of the Berry ferry boat has been awarded to Mr. William FAULKENBERRY and that gentleman was on the ground yesterday with a force of hands and work was commenced with a rush. At stopping time last night, the ways for building the hull of the boat on was completed and work was commenced upon the frame work of the boat proper. The boat will be 55 feet long and 22 feet wide. A drive way will be in the center 15 feet wide, separated from the passengers by a stout railing. The building of the boat will consume about 10 days, and when completed will contain about nine thousand feet of lumber. It will be propelled by a wire cable across the river at the foot of Line street.” I am interested in McCOLLISTER and MARTIN - thanks. John in TX