The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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Richard H. McCarty, Editor and Publisher
Aspermont, Stonewall County Texas, Thursday, May 22, 1913
yol. 15.no. 44
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Notice
PubUc
We have bought out the F. M. Bedingfield, originally the S .B. Piierson stock of hardware, im-
plements, buggies, hacks, furniture etc.
We will move this stock to our building and continue to handle a complete line of the above
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goods. This stock put with our allready complete line will enable you to get ANY THING YOU
EAT. WEAR OR USE at our store
Our stock of groceries, dry goods, ladies and gentlemen's furnishings are always complete. We
are alway prepared to satisfy your wants, no matter what they are.
Remember we are headquaters for JOHN DEERE IMPLEMENTS and buggies, Avery Implements,
Racine buggies and hacks. Hoping that we may have the pleasure of supplying y our wants, we are
Very Truly Yours,
A
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Aspermont Needs Another
Cotton Gin.
What about another cotton grin
for Aspermont, don't vou think
we need another? We haven't
got any fight to make on the gin
here already, it is allnght, but it
does not pull all the cotton that
should come to this place. We
need an up to date gin in every
particular, one with all the mod-
ern improvements, and especial-
lv a boiler. All first class towns
support two gins, and why not
. Asperrtont. Farmers are hard
to please and no one gin can
please them all. Now let the
citizens of Aspermont get busy
and interest someone in a gin
proposition. The out look for a
cotton crop is good, and if we are
going to control all the cotton
that should cometo Aspermont,
it is high time that we were up
and doing something. Let ns all
talk it over, discuss the matter
pro and con, and then if we de-
cide it is the thing todo, act
right now.
Water Works Dam Almost
Completed.
Aspermont's big reservoir is
nearing completion and would
have been finished before now,
but they have been waiting for
the flood gate to come, and just
as soon as this comes, the gap
will be closed up, and then we
will be ready f°r a Hood. And
when that reservoir is full of
water, Aspermont will be the
best watered town in the west.
Won't it be nice tho' have
street sprinkler, spraying foun-
tains down on the lawns and
water in the bath rooms. Well
everything come to those who dig
up the cash, have faith in the
midst of a drouth, and exercise
their faith and work from early
morn till dewy eve. We can
might near hear the fish gobb-
ling down at Couch lake now—
yum, yum, pass the trout please.
ELEVENTH GRADE ADDED
TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRI-
CULUM.
Heretofore on account of the
lack of funds only ten grades
have been taught in the Asper-
mont Public school, but through
the means of private subscrip-)
tion the eleventh grade will be
added to the curriculum this
coming school year. In this con-
uection we want to say that As-
permont is never short on a
school or church proposition,
you can count on them every
time. In order to add this grade
they had to make up sixty dollars
per month. This was the prop-
er thing to do as the boys and
grirls who graduated here in the
tenth grade could not enter any
of the colleges without a year's
preparation.
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY
ELECTED.
The Public School faculty has
been elected for adother year.
Prof. T. L. Iliner who has been
with this school now for four
years was re-elected superinten-
dent. Following are the names
of those who were elected to as-
sist Prof. Hiner. Miss Ross,
Miss Watson, Mrs. Roy Riddel,
Miss Welch and Miss Miller.
This gives us a good strong fac-
ulty for another 37ear, and with
another grade added to our
school we will start out with verv
bright prospects indeed. At the
opening of the school in Septem-
ber the Star will give an illustra-
ted write-up of the Aspermont
Public school, will devote a page
to information along this line.
We will give a short biography
of each member of the faculty.
If there is anything in this world
that we beleive in it is schools.
Arm Broken.
Sam W. Thomas had the mis-
fortune Sunday evening of get-
ting his arm broken. The acci-
dent happened while he was
cranking his auto. From some
cause or another the thing slip-
ped and struck his left wrist and
broke one bone. They were out
about a half mile from town, and
he and Mrs. Thomas had to walk
in home. Dr. Jordan came in
and set the broken limb. At
this writing Sam is getting along
nicely.
Proceedings of Commission-
er's Court.
At the Mav term 1913 the
Commissioners Court made set-
tlement with all of the county of-
ficers. County Treasurer, Tax
Collector, Tax Assessor, County
Clerk and County Attorney. I
was informed bv the court that
all the county officer's accounts
balrnced up alright. The court
also sat as an equalization board
this term aud went over the tax
assessor rendition for this year.
We understand that very few
changes will be made in this ren-
dition. The court did not get
thru last week and thev conven-
ed again Monday to finish the
term.
At the Altar of Wedlock.
Mr. Lawrence Irbv and Miss
Ines Shackelford of Brandenburg
were joined in the holy bonds of
wedlock Sunday at the home of
the bride. J. L. Chennault said
the words that joined them to-
gether in wedlock. They say
that the 'Squire' made a good
job, notwithstanding this was his
maiden effort.
County Court.
County Court convened here
Monday morning with a pretty
light docket, which is evidence
that the county is well off for
law and order. The following
cases are docketed for this term:
The State of Texas vs. W. A.
Huntsman charged with aggra-
vated assault. The State of Tex-
as vs. Tnrner Hart, two cases,
one for aggravated assault and
one for carrying a pistol, that is,
he is charged with same. The
State of Texas vs. Pat Hoy char-
ged with aggravated assault.
The State of Texas vs. Carl
Trammell charged with giving
a minor liquor.
Nyle's flv paper is death to
the fly. He takes a sample taste,
turns down his wings, says a fly
prayer and bids adieu to dear
old world.
Star Drug Store.
Stonewall Jackson was in from
Johnson Chapel Saturday. Stone*
wall says that things look good
ut his way.
S, T. Sparks was here this
week. Mr. Sparks has just re-
turned from Arizona. He will
make Stonewall county his home.
B. W. Mann was a pleasant
caller at the Star office this week
B. W. has a bright smile on his
face.
Miss Hattie Hopkins left for
her home at Wolf City Sunday.
Miss Hattie has been teaching
in the county this year, her
school closed this week.
We forgot to say last week
that Miss Y era Featherston was
home from Gray county where
she taught school this year. Miss
vera is one of Stonewall coun~
ty s most accomplished young
ladies, and she gave tnose people
out in Gray county a fine school.
Joe Tanner took three or iour
days off this week ank went
down to his ranch and herded
hogs for pastime. Joe is one of
our most enthusiastic hog men
—he sees millions in it. They
say that Joe dreams about hogs
and talks about hogs in his sleep.
Well now that's the idea, if you
have a business keep it on your
mind—and work at it, and suc-s
cess will crown your effoáts.
The J. H. Rollins stock of gro-
ceries have been opened nn and
placed on the market at bank-
rupt paices. O. C. Bittick is sales-
manager. See their ad in this
issue of the Star.
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1913, newspaper, May 22, 1913; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168530/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.