The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1897 Page: 8 of 8
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The Local Happenings.
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Hallway Time Card
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PrelRbt 11:1 a. tu
11.60 a. m
No more «and in yonr eyes for a
faw days at least.
Sol. Levi of Brenham Tiritad his
parents this week.
Rev. M. C. Taylor is conducting
* revival service at Zion.
Jacob Lang, living near Cald-
well, lost a baby this week.
Maj. 8. O. Rigsdale went to Bel
toa on business Wednesday.
Miss Jolia Pabl of Brenbsm is
visiting Mrs. W. A. Eddins.
Mips Winnie Ustynik of Wesley
ia visiting Miaa Annie Klnkan.
Dave Green and Ned Burns of
Oiddlnge were in town Tuesday.
Miss Madge Hitohoock returned
Tuesday from a visit to Rosebud.
Misses Mary and Bell Jenkins
ore attending the 8an Antonio
drill.
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J. H. Hall of Prairie Dale
neighborhood gave us a call Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Nina MoMUlan and ohil
dren ere visiting relatives in
Llano.
Mrs. B. F. Delamater and ohil
dren are visiting in Lampasias and
Milano.
Will Struwe returned Monday
from the encampment at San
Antonio.
Mrs. Lula Darr and family are
opending the week at the camp-
meeting.
Miss Stella Young of Brenham
fie visiting the family of Judge K.
G. Banks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Windhauseo
were in Brenham last Thursday
and Friday.
Capt. B. F. Delamater is in at-
tendance on the San Antonio In
terstate drill.
Mrs. R. N. Wright of Navasota
ia visiting the family of Mrs. Lena,
MoClanaban.
Jud C. Womble and family left
Tuesday to visit friends and rela-
tives in Bryan.
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The weather does not get much
cooler, but it is not eo oppressive
eince the rain.
Old Aunt Emily White, an old
negro woman oí tbis city, died
Tuesday night.
John Morgan snd family have
gone to the camp meeting grounds
Cor a week's stay.
Mist Johnnie Petty of Hemp-
otead is vit-itiog the family oi
Judge E. G. Bulks.
Mre. Morris Woinacc returned
from Houston Saturday from a
vibit to Ler husband.
Mr. Charley Windhausen spmt
Thursday in the country with
some of his customers,
Ed Reeves, Sr. returned Tues-
day morning from a trip to several
!¡e*lth recorte of Texas.
Miss Lelia Finucane, a charm-
ing young lady of C lv*rt, ia visit-
ing Miss Jessie Womack.
V. Suelton, a son of Dr. V. H.
Bbelton of Conk's Point, died of
congestion Tuesday night.
Them are exactly 27# camp
meeting* being carriod on at dii-
¿¿rent points in the county.
The family of Rev. Jefl D. IUy
arrived lsst Monday and are now
«.domiciled in the parsonage.
*BTbe C 8. P. 8. j-eople are mak-
ing Vcme ex'ensive improvements
on thO interior of their ball at an
aapei ae of about $500.00,
Miss Annie Bowles and Misa
Mamie Struwe of Cooke Point
in San Antonio to see the drill.
Frank Kallus and Thoe.
Kraitohar Jr. and family are at-
tending the drill at San Antonio.
Mrs. J. 8. Snook who haa been
visiting relatives in Ohio for the
past two months returned yester-
day.
Dick Perdue's smile has length-
ened lully three inohes. It is a
baby girl and was born Sunday
night.
Miss Pinkie Wooten of George-
town who has been visiting her
uncle Sam Simmons returned
home last Saturday.
Ben Jackson, formerly district
clerk of this county, but mora re-
oently of southern Louisiana, re-
turned last Friday.
B. Pollock and Tom Kraitohar
Sr. went to Cameron last Sunday
to make arrangements tor the new
scenery for the C. 8. P. fe. hall.
Rev. Farr of the Christian
ohuroh will preaoh ot the Prairie
Dale sohool house Saturday night
before the first Sunday in August.
W. M. Stone returned Wednes-
day from Brenham where he leit
hit family visiting relatives. He
reports his baby very muoh bet-
ter.
We would like to oall the atten-
tion of our readers to Womble A.
Mo Arthur's ad in another oolumn.
Some remarkable prioes are quoted
in it.
Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Murray and
children returned Thursdsy morn-
ing fiom Merlin, where they have
been for the benefit of their gen*
eral health.
O. G. Compton, formerly one of
Caldwell's prominent business
men, but now of Navasota, wee in
the city Thursday shaking hands
with old friends.
Mrs. S. E. Rowland, widow of
our late mayor, has purchased the
place known as the Ike Jackson
home, next door to the home of
F. H. Hitchcock.
On Thursday, the 15th inst.,
Wesley Norcross, a young man of
Cook'a Point neighborhood, sus-
tained a painful kick from a horse.
He is now doing well.
Capt. Veazey of the Lipscomb
Rifles of holing has been promoted
at 8an Antonio to Major G«?ne ai
Major Veaxey is a brother of our
townsman J. W. Veazey,
John Philp, son of Wm. Philp
of Yellow Prairie, a young man
who is well known in Caldwell,
made the News-Chronicle a
pleasant call last Monday.
Dee Armstrong, of everywhere,
with headquarters at Temple, the
general relief agent of the Santa
Fe, is holding down this station
during Agent Riley's absence.
E. B. Bell, W. A. Eddins, A. C.
Murray, John Alexander and Le*-
Broaddu? returned Wednesday
frt in a three days fishing und
hunting expedition on the Yegua.
Miss Agnes Collins arrived o'i
the noon train yesterdav from
Comofl, where she ha9 been on a
visit to relatives—her many friend*
are rejoiced to see her back again.
A Bohemian bad an exciting ex-
perience with a fractious team and
a wagon load of lumber Tuesday.
The lumber was mostly on the
street when they stopped. No
damage.
Ü. R. Higgason, who lives
about six rcilrs south of town, re-
ports a good heavy soaking rain
in that seotion Wednesday night.
He also bad the misfortune to lo«e
five large meat bogs by lightning.
Thiy were satin { and crowding
together and the ligbtniig killed
them ail at once.
Prices Cut Again!
Greatest Slaughter Sale!
Look Over These Prices and Convince Yourselves of the Great
Values We are Giving.
Lawn Dresses, 10 yards each pattern, go at
25c a pattern.
Lonsdale Bleached Domestic, 5o a yard.
Good Bleached Domestic, -iyio yard.
Yard Wide Sea Island Domestic, 4c a yard.
Fast Color Oalioo 3>fc a yard.
Oil Red Calico worm 8o, go at 4c a yard.
Frenoh Organdies worth 20c a yard, go at 10c.
Sootch Dimety's worth 15o a yard, go at 8c.
Fine White Dimety worth 20c, go at 10c a
yard.
Fast Color Lawn worth lfto a yard, go at 5c.
100 Ladies 8hirt Waists, worth 60o, go at 2(K
76 Ladies Fanoy Shirts Wsists worth $1.26
snd 91 50 go at 50o and 75c.
Yard Wide Percale, oheap at 12#o, go at 8o.
Boys Waists worth 35c and 50o each, go at
15o and 25o eaoh.
10 4 Brown Sheeting worth 25c a yard, go at
13*0.
10-4 Bleached Sheeting worth 30o yard, goes
at 15o a yard.
Farmers Allianoe Plaids worth 8o yard, goes
at 4c a yard.
Gents Percale Shirts worth 50o, goes at 25c.
Gents Fancy Percale Shirts, worth 75o snd
$1, goss at 85o and 50o.
Boys' Fancy Striped Percile Shirts worth
50c, goes at 25c.
Gents Drawers worth 40o and 75c a pair,
double seated, go at 20c and 36o a pair.
Gents Bleached Drawers worth 50c a pair, go
at 25c pair.
Gents Undershirts worth 35o, 60c and 75c, go
at 20c, 35c and 45c eaoh.
A big lot of Mens Jeans Pants worth II a
pair, go at 45o pair.
Mens Jeans PAnti worth 91.25 and 11 75 a
pair, go at 65o and 90c a pair.
Gents CalMined Rro<?ans worth $1.25 a
pair, go at 64o a pair.
A pair of Lace or Congress Gents Shoes others
sell for $2.60 a pair, go at $1.49 a pair.
A Boys Shoe that will not rip, site 8 to 5,
worth $1 75 a pair, go at $1 a pair.
A child's Red Slipper worth $1 and a pair of
Rm) Hose to match worth 40-", both go for
76c—a a big bargain.
Men's Slippers worth $1 a pair, go at 50c pair.
Ladies Black Hose worth 10c, 20c and 35c,
go at 5o, 10c and 15c a pair, every pair
warranted fast colors.
Boys Sailor Suits, sixes 3 to 8 years old, worth
$1.50 a suit, go at 50o a suit.
Boys Knee Pants worth 35e, 50c ai:d 75c a
pair, go at 15c, 35c and 50c a pair.
Be «ure and take advantage of this sale,
everything that we advertise.
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D, VI
CALD WELL,
TEXAS.
N. Norville, who lives south of
town was in the News-Chponici.e
office Saturday and placed his
name on our list as a regular
reader. He reports everything
dry in his section.
R>g&Jale and Stefka have open-
ed a new cotton yard at the place
formerly used as one by Hill it
Sebesta. They have made numer-
ous improvements and will do a
rushing business this year.
Dr. Jenkins' little boy Jesse at-
tempted some gymnastios on his
father's buggy while it was in
motion last Sunday. The result
was that one of the hind wheel
pa-sed over him- No serious re-
sults.
Marriage licenses have buen is-
sued the past, week ti the follow-
ing parties: C. H. Pitts and Mii-s
Mary E. Briuklsy; W. H. Irvin
and Miss Rcsa Hyden; G. B. San-
ders and Miss ll<ittio Teague of
1. e County.
Dave Black of Yellow Pia'rie
was in the city this week and re-
pora that although rain is needed
in his section, the far Tiers up
there have a crop assured of more
than twice as much cotton a was
rai <ed last year.
In this issue of the News-
Chronicle will be found an ad-
vertisement for Womble &. Mc-
Arthur, the largest exclaslue gro-
cery establishment in Burleson
county. Thvy quote some prices
in that ad that oanuot be beat any-
where r n earth—muoh li ss Bryan.
First claas fresh groarlos of all
kinds at Morgan's, Free delivery
to any part or the city.
G, Colburg returned Tuesday
morning from a trip to Europe
where he has been eince January
last. Mr. Colburg is a prominent
cotton buyer, and has m >de Cald-
well his headquarters for several
years. He is now epariding a few
days in Navasota but will return
to Caldwell by Augaet. Th-
News-Chronicle follows him.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Following is a list of letters re-
maining uncalled for in the Cald
wftll postoiHo* for the pa«t week.
Pleas- say "fcdvertised" wbsn call-
ing for them.
B. F. Dei.amater, P. m.
B -bhitt, Mrs E. 2 Cole, R. E.
Watner, Ausker Wi oix, Mrs E,
Our read* re tbis week will hard
ly fail to notice the large attrac-
tive advertisement on the ra conri
page of Morris the tailor. While
Mr. Morris has only a small
amount of money invested ia hi-
business, there aro very few who
are paying more for ad ver'ising
He sees the importance of advur-1 Í
titling in the dull season. :
We were informed Inst we k of :£
the arrival at the house ot Joeli
Stovnll ot a bouncing baby and |
fully intended makiug mention of
the interesting ew<nt, but by some
accident it was lost siyht of. At
last accounts both mother and
child were doing well. Father
and grandfather, Harry Montague,
are about as happy as they make
'em.
C. S. Riley, tho gocd natured
station agent at tbis place in com-
pany with bia wife, is otr on a re-
cuperating trip. He goes first to
San Antonio, then to Washington,
New York, Niagara F«lls, Roston,
Bilt'more.Cincinn > i, Chicago, St.
Louis, and wiudsup wi*h a vsitto
relatives in Kaisas snd C >1 r idn.
H j will be pone about 30 da's.
Have your prescriptions fiiled
at Murray's drug store wher < they
use dibtiilcJ wat r when water is
rt quired in a prcsoiip'-ion.
Groceries
Arc frequently man-
ufactured simply to
soil, but I want tho
readers of this ad'
to understand that
the groceries on my
shelves arc made to
eat. However, they
are for sale.
BARBED WIRE,
Tho Lightest Made.
I have just received
a car of Diamond
barbed wire, which
is guaranteed to not
weigh over 13 oz.
per rod or 2Wlbs
per mile. Is 10 to
per cent lighter
than any other.
Hardware
Is something that
other dealers keep
but what hardware
1 have is for sale
and I am anxious
for the public to
know it.
I purchased a car of Hub
bagging before the advance,
and it will arrive July 15.
A. F. Grabow,
Agent for Walter Wood Mower.
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Rust & Joiner. The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1897, newspaper, July 23, 1897; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169163/m1/8/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.