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TWELVE PAtíES.
Caldwell News-Chronicle.
• >CK AIM 18 THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO THE FAKMfuJtB AND WORKING PEOPLE OF BURLESON COUNTY.
caldwell, burleson county, texas, friday, april 20, 1900.
VOL. XX.
NO. 47.
J'rom Our Zfturai Staff, i
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Dh\NVIi.t. •. Tex *, \pril 17.
El'ITOH Nl'.vv n-Cli honk i.i
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nothing of candidates or princi-
ples. Hope we'll awake by and
bv.
Tuesday to be out of the Hood
limit. Mr. Taylor arrived later
in the week.
We see Messrs. Mayes, Wyatt,
Nabors, Lipscomb and Ogden
from the bottom in our midst.
Thev came here to look after
their stock which was brought
out of the overflowed district.
The Brazos was on a gradual
rise here until Thursday at noon.
Fagan's store has now on sale a new assortment of
men's Shirts and Collars that surpass any line ever seen
Caldwell.
At Fagan's store you can buy Clapp's line shoes, Pack-
ard's £3.50 shoes and /Siegler's stylish footwear for ladies.
Clothing department upstairs.
. ... It has been falling slowly, but is
. , Mesclames Moore, James (ill- „ . M,,'
Since our last communication 1 not off the nerds yet. 1 he water
, . . lev. I lark. I anner and Miss! 4 ■ • , ,
we have bad anothei deluge. .. .. , . was not as high bv eight feet as
.... i , i Marv Besheers ano James J an- .. .
Some tine tanks were lost. roads - ... it was last summer.
, , . , , , . .. . , .. . ner have been nuite sick, but are |
left in bad condition, the plow id J trains were run here from
ground washed out and the farm- H c 1
ers are sadly behind. Wl' ,i,a™ that NI,'S- "urde ex-
Owing U)'the damage bv the l,tvls to leave us this week. She
h« iv\ • , n, 1 fi".,1 ,1, it has been living in this coramu-l" .. . , • . . .
recent luuvy tans, i mm mai m a condition lor freight trains
the acreage of corn about Dean- 11,1 v several years and numbers
Villi- will be considerably les- her Iriends by all who know her.
than last yeat'V'Some think tli.ie sh'' e\pect- to make her home
1 i. ... i.t (b.ivou having been washed awav.
will more c .It..n as there has with hei slt„N. who |,dU. lately ¡.
been a great deal of new land "lade a pel inanent ii si lence at
put in, bul I a
i in >st11\
a;! that ' harp
Monday night to Saturday, the
mail being carried on boats and
handcars. The track is not yet
in a conditio
to pass over.
'! he bridge across ( oon s
u having I
is causing considerable trouble
to tliiise wanting to r -turn to the
bottom.
A I! our people are either in
i.i. • r o! a white man's ticket or
are indifferent about the matter.
L. Do: i .
Ml. PI U.SAM.
will be cour.'e Mil,on d bv old Mrs. !. Sisk of Rosebud is
washed-out I,md that w 'i b< :di spending a few days w th reia-
tincultivated. 1 feel sale in re- lives here.
porting that the acreage of cot- Bees at e -warming.
ton will be on an a <«r.,ge with Several of our farmers mar-
last y- ; r. and n- more. k u,{] „Uxk ht,u> j¡|!sl u.
After a t. we ha 1 1,11 After V.iivful investigation I y, . v«uSr, T<:\ . April in.
ings than we .¡..serve, the health lini) t|u if. difference in Km; ,« x.
of the ■ ..«nm-,:nit . "emy ■ > the com ..nd cotton crop on Rev. Crutchfield delivered an
good. All ts< s MÍ measles have (hr>(. |)ta¡ru.s w|n.n compared i a|,p sermon at M t. Pleasant
recovered safely. U|tl, lhl. ,u,v;,Kl. ,,f ja>t voar. ¡Sunday.
The telephon i** working I' \ Mrs". Annie Fra/.ier and her
order now, and 1 supuse thev brother. Joe Ulocker. visited here
keep a who'.-* ng "t talk from Sundav.
here to town. Vm.xr.y, Tr.x vs. n j r. 1 1«• Morris Sands and Thomas
J. A. flower* fui iiished . iiici • o * Xi -vvi i, s : i Richards have lately fenced their
lot of fattened attic b-r ship- M -s( s Carrie Farr and May , large pasture.
nient Saturday, about forty head R<>. kett. Mrs. Croc* and J. R Miss Flossie Sands visited the
of fine bee ves w ei. • • 1m : •<« • : < • i • af I A. J. R", b • 11 were \| ,«>ses Armstrong Sundav.
for the «.alveston market, but -hopping n your city Saturday. J. |{. Arendale has just liu-
the others wet sent '. i i;ba. A party composed of Bill and i>hed his new residence.
Aiso a t arload of hug- .le- ■< I\v .«tid V'.'gi r and Seth Mi-s Cary Richards visited
I Jr other Bowers vv .1 to have (,r<Ke vv«nt on a fishing and 1 j t • i ■ parents here Saturday and
pre.it bed .m I' a * i : -. • i*: ü - • m Sun- h 5. a bog .pedition last Saturday Sundav. returning to Ly< ins Sun-
day. but '¡'if w ath■ being and su .eideil in k>!' ay a large day afternoon. We are always
threatening ther« veic • -.i.v a cataiti*>unt gla.l when Miss ( ary visits her
few pr. s nt. so h« on v y. \« the ll.ü I v visited relative- in home.
children a 1111 ■ • t a i ■> on t f i ■ - us- i « 11 < ' Sundav, A bou t a score of our young
ton: s pi rl.>: n; r b tin la'. < al. Il;n s. í:.m>! vvu! , eb. bl'at. people visited l.onttie SalUls Sun-
Wil! i arroii and n. M -- S,p 'a - to day b\ h. v ing a pic- .L> \ afternoon. Singing and pea-
Carri. « an o . -pe-U n nut eating was the order of the
with fneiub it I '• i n So f,n ,ts wt Know. 111« he.nth day. .Ml went home thinking
Th. Mormon pi a 1: - V., • e «b, • mitv 4 ' . that the afternoon could not
seen ti amp>ng "bout In r. vdi-- May Ro. kett - st hooi at have been spent more pleasantly.
t«rda> We >11 . w. .1- M t 1 Ve .nt . : •-« d ia-t Fridav Our school, taught by Mis-
pvllse w 111 thin : «n -• n e I' :■ •' a p.. ID M -- May speaks Mav Rockett of \'o|iuv, closed
are malty wa u th. • • int 1 v . -d the people there. last I 'riday. The day was cele-
<d try in.; ' I and M .loh'ti \ s, who ha- b- en braled bv a picnic at the school
thev know Mini o| them, 1. !• tor ""iie time, is ab;e to !> ■ hou-, . All are well pleased with
A ill" • is on ha'.o', now to 1, out •■gain. Mis- Mav and regret to see her
pair and put in ordei the grav. Mrs, Win Ikiw.-is visited her leave.
yard at • >.d t lircisuian hape ¡i.t 1 r, Mr-, S.- \(on, of I .one Morris Sands v isi ted l a!d vv ell
There sM-ep- the dust of main • bik Sunday. Saturday.
of I \ 11 11 >r. o a 11 \ \ 1 a • -1 ■ t ■ M - • larra 1 a r 1 of I. von s | w ¡ - h tin N 1 \\ —I' 111a • u 1 1
t!er>. i.t' all w ho tish tin 11 visited Mi-- May Rockett Sun- success. Ikki -r< si l$i 1 .
sacred meinorv take all interest dav.
ill the matt r. s ,t,¡. , \ 11 !'... Tin- re nt cold norther made
hemian and ( o rman friemls ha . e corn Itntk sickly, but did not H .. Ti v -, Api ü in.
buried their di'ad ti.« re, aild > \ daillag. gardens. Kiutom Ni a t ma \u 1.1
pect to meet with n • to aid in the Well, Mi. Fditor. what has After a week of enforced itlac-
wor 1\ v\ 1 vv 1 — 11 t. on tin dav be , mile o ¡ tin* lloii — ton, I. r aos turn 111 e faruieis art* a e a 111 on
appointed. The nn.ttr.v. lor tin and Northern railroad scheme t tmove. The weather is fine
purpose of raising fun ! and lot Keep it heloiv tlit « ves o| the and everything is being pushed
work on the g ta v e \ a rd will beat public and perhaps you will sue- to the limit, with planting, plow-
Chreisnian chapel the 27th ol eed aft. 1 a w hile. Ivvsnoi. , mg and hoeing the watchwords,
of this month. All who feel an \ |arf,t. portion of the cotton
interest are kindly invited to ' planted belore the rain will lia v e
Ki'I Mi. i'i. v v, Ti v\s. \ 1 r 11 IT. to be replanted, which will make
Kmtok Xi.vvs-i iiHoNiet.1 |about two-thirds of the crop that
Two northers of late kept (lie remains to be planted,
IfOOMRVIIII.
Hooki kv 111,1c, Ten.. Mail 1<>.
Kiuton Nkvv s i'iikom. 11
Nearly all the cotton planted
before the heavy rain last week
it being replanted. The rain
gave burrs and grass a noble
«tart.
Politics registers abou. ten
farmers uneasy for fear of a. The cold snap last week did
f'*,,v4t. some damage to corn and tender
At present the dewberry and
fruit crops are fluttering.
(leorge Wagoner of Sotner-
villc came down Monday, intend-
ing to return next day. He re-
turned Thursday in a boat.
vegetables, but few things were
killed outright.
Rev. Mackensie Rankin of
t aime preached here Sunday, it
being the first service held since
the death of Brother (leorge. It
«legreenfbelow normal. We hear j Mrs. Tom Taylor cainc down| was announced that there would
be preaching again two weeks
hence, but as to who will preach
we failed to learn.
While down in his well Sunday
morning trying to loosen a hung
bu ket. J. L. Little had a nar-
row escape from serious injury
by the giv ing away of a piece of
curbing he was resting upon,
which precipitated him to the
bottom of the well, a distance of
ten or twelve feet. Fortunately
he escaped with only a few
bruises and a good wetting.
Arthur Smith is still confined
to lr- bed, but i- doing well.
Two ol Mrs. ileorge's chil-
dren. Bessie and Jesse, have the
measles at this writing.
Charles Butler and family of
i lause spent Saturday night and
Sunday visiting relatives in the
c immunity.
Mrs. 15. I. Sparks and son of
¡Caldwell are visiting relatives
I here this week.
The Ni.w.s-Ciikonici.k made an
error in publishing our crop re-
port last week. Instead of be-
ing. Taking two crops as a
liasi-." it should have been.
"Taking ten crops as a basis."
Cnci.i Bin.
It SIS.
Ti Ms. Te\a-. April 1;.
Kmtok X I W<-1" II KoMC 1.1: :
The weather has turned off
tille, «larden- and crops look
thrifty, but -.une of the crops
Were so mewi . t injured by the
recent lro-t. Co n looks scorched
but it may n >t have to be re-
planted. Some 1 11ton is being
replanted.
Wilson Scott and sister of
Caldwell made a v isit to our
town Sunday.
Mis- l.illie Hodges has re-
turned home after having closed
her school at Harmony, and
spending a few days with Mrs.
11 regg in l aid w ell.
Mrs. lio-.lges went to the me-
trópoli- 'asi. Saturday to spend
sev eral day - with friends.
There was a dance at Mr.
Carrington's Wedne-dav night.
• Miite a Tovvd was in attendance
and thev had an enjoyable time.
One oí the most interesting feat-
ures of' the occasion was the
music, furnished by the Bass
brothers of Providence neigh-
borhood.
Dr. .1. I!. .lackson went to Rita
Sunday to visit friends, return-
ing Monday. He brought his
children home with him to stay
for a while.
Henry Hodges spent Monday
, in Bryan.
Mr. Sutton returned from
Cook es Point Monday with the
; sail news of the serious illness
of Mrs. Young. The physicians
have very little hope of her re-
covery.
Mr. Carrington's little girl,
Li Hie, is again confined to her
be<l with fever.
There has been two deaths
among the colored people Mince
our last writing, one being a
small child of Ned Taskas, and
one a fifteen-year-old girl by the
name of Tar ver. Tvcoon.
Medical Association Meeting.
The physicians of Caldwell
and Dr. J. P. Sparks of Hix met
on Friday, April bth. and ap-
pointed the following commit-
tees to arrange for the reception
and entertainment of the Brazoa
Valley Medical Association,
which meets at Knights of
Pythias Hall in this city May 8
and 'i. Following are the com-
mittees :
On banijiiet: Mesdames J. C.
Womble, Wm. Reeves, Dr. tí. O.
McLean, Dr. J. H. Jenkins.
On reception ami entertain-
ment: Doctors Moses. Krueger
and Gorman.
On music: Doctors Oliver
and Matthews.
I
On place of meeting: Doctors
: Jenkins and McLean.
On invitation : Doctors Mc-
Lean. Jenkins and Oliver.
On finance: Doctors Oliver
and Matthews:
Master of Ceremonies: Dr.
J. P. Oliver.
It is hoped that the citi/ens of
Caldwell will take an interest in
the coming of the doctors anil
heartily enter into the work de-
volving upon the hval physi-
cians, making the occasion one
to be remembered as a credit to
our enterprising city.
J. P. Ol !VKlf. M. D.
J. W. M \ 1 1 MI- v s. M. D.
B. O. McLkan. M. D.
J. H. .i: \KiNS. M. I).
A. ll. Kki'I.I.; K. M. D.
W. II. NL .si -. M. D.
T. O. (It 1 km a n. 1 b S.
J. P. Si vkks. M. D.
A Horrible Outbreak
"tifiarle - a-e-mi uiv little «.laugh-
tor's heel ilevo'.i>]'i'tl h.n a ease «if
scakl head" write- I". 1>. fsbill of
Miirgautou, Teiui.. but Huekleii'
Arnica Salve oatipleu-!ctire«l h«'r.
It's a y liaran toed euro fur Kozoma,
Totter, Salt Khcutii, Wimples, Soros,
floors at; 1 1'•' ■ . 1 inly 2^ cents at
Stum A- Hiten, ick'.s «lrug store.
f stra\ Notice.
Kstra\ i-ib l-y i". .1. Nowcottib. .Mtn-
: inissitnier j r«'oiiict Nn. 1, Murlo .eu
' I'Mintv. April s. l<lnd. uiH' roan triare.
Hot- 'i years l<t, 1A or 14 hands high,
j liranded 1' on right shoulder.
41• -41 John Mcv'ovviix.
County Clerk Hurleson Co.. Tex.
Do y.ai want t • re.ul Ale\aiuler vol
Ibnnboldt, lioethe or Schiller in the
orginai ' becrn liormaii of I'rof.
Wondranh. t'. heinian taught chil-
dren «nily, -C- t
t. t. V. Meeting.
The annual meeting of Camp
W. P. Rogers will take place
April ^1 tomorrow, at which
meeting the officers for the
twelve months dating from the
2d of April, will be elected.
Delegates will also be elected
to the reunion at Loui viltea
Kentucky.
A full attendance is desired.
M. L. Womack,
By Com mander.
J. F. Ma i 1 hi ws, Adjutant.
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German, S. Houston. Caldwell News-Chronicle. (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1900, newspaper, April 20, 1900; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169284/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.