Caldwell News-Chronicle. (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1900 Page: 1 of 16
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Caldwell News-Chronicle.
OUR AIM 18 THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO THE FARMERS AND WORKING PEOPLE OF BURLESON COUNTY.
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Caldwell, burleson county, texas, Friday, November 30, 1900.
no. 27.
10 KMX INC BOLL WEEVILS.
Stcpi TiIm Toward Organization.
MaH> Will bo More.
A large crowd of citi/ens from
«very part of the county was in
town last Saturday, and many
went away sorely disappointed
because Prof. Mallv did not
come to speak. His absence
was unavoidable, as a telegram
from him stated that on account
of washouts it was impossible
for him to get here.
yuite a crowd ol the leading
men ol tin* county, undaunted
by a little disappointment, as-
sembled at the court house and
took the lirst steps toward con-
certed action for the destruc-
tion of the boll weevil. It was
recognized by everyone present
that there must be united effort
to accomplish the most good.
I). (). Cox was selected as
i temporary chairman and R. S.
¡Bowers as secretary. An epit-
!ome of the address delivered
by Prof. Mally at Brenham was
' then read and listened to with
! great interest. There seemed
to be almost unanimous approv-
al of his plans to kill the weevil,
i A number of short talks were
, made, bearing on the boll
weevil problem and the plans to
; be followed.
William Kecves was elected
permanent chairman and S. II.
German secretary, K. S. Bowers
being appointed assistant secre-
tary.
The question of getting cot-
ton seed for planting purposes
was discussed and the following
JESSE W. JENKINS,
* THE JEWELER. +
Watches and Clocks
An cxccllcnt line of handsome Gold Watches
in Gent's and Ladies' sizes, Cases the best
made, and Elgin, Waltham or any other
celebrated movement. A full line of good
clocks Mantel, Wall or Alarm Clocks.
Silverware
A pretty assortment oí Silverware made up
in the latest and neatest styles, consisting
of Sugar Shells, Berry Sets, Soup Ladles,
Cream Ladles, Butter Knives, Napkin Rings,
Tomato Servers, Pic Knives, Etc.
Sliver Novelties
In these Goods you will find many little arti'
clcs both useful and ornamental, as tea bells,
Blotters, Darners, Letter Seals, Shoe Horns.
Manicure and Button Hole Scissors and
Tooth and Nail Brushes.
Optical Goods
I am now pre*
pared to fit your
eyes with glasses
on short noticc. I have full trial case of
pebble lens glasses. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Engraving
All goods purchased from mc will be civ
graved free of charge. Remember mc
when you want firstclass repairing done,
jnd look over my goods before buying
anything in the jewelry line.
JESSE W. JENKINS,
... THE JEWELER...
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gentlemen were appointed as a
committee to arrange for the
buying of seed: Wm. Reeves,
J. C. Hale, Dr. J. P. Sparks
J. C. Worn ble, V. E. Herbst and
A. F. (¡rabow. Anyone who
wants seed from the northernj
part of the state will confer'
with this committee. , j
The resolutions adopted by the j
convention at Brenham were i
adopted.
Prof. Mally having stated
that he desired another date at
which to speak, Monday, Decem-
ber 3, was set as the day, and
everyone is requested and urged
to come out that day.
Storm Damage.
To all those whose wall paper ,
j was damaged by the recent
¡storm we wish to say that we
have just received a large as-
sortment of the latest designs
in wall paper -1900 styles, up-j
to-date, and prices right.
1 8-1 f JI N KINS & J I .N K IN'S.
Mrs. Johnston Dead.
News came to town yesterday
at noun that Mrs. K. K. John-
ston. of Yellow Prairie, died at
5 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Johnston was only sick
a few days, having contracted
blood poison while attending
Mrs. Philp last week.
She leaves a husband and
five boys to mourn her loss.
The funeral services will Ik-
held at Yellow Prairie this |
morning at lo o'clock, by Rev.
W. Wootton.
fagan'S. fagan's.
Three powerful attractions this month will be the spec-
ial low prices made on Ladies' Capes, Men's Clothing and
the entire assortment of Shoes.
If you buy $25.00 worth you will get absolutely free an
elegant Rocking Chair worth S3.50, at FAGAN'S.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take I.uxntive Hrotno Ouinine Tab-
let*. Alt (Iruggiftts refund the money
if it fails t<> cure. E. \V. (.rove's íjí* j
nature mi each box. 25ots.
Ihank qi>ing Services.
As the rain prevented the
Thanksgiving services, I wish
.t!l who would like to make an
offering to the cause would call
at Stone \ Hitchcock's and pay
it to F. II. Hitchcock and state
¡ what direction they would have
I the contribution to lake. The
appeal is very urgent, friends,
and I would be so glad it vou
would help, if only a small
amount. 1 will leave for Confer-
ence Monday. \V. Wool ion.
Paint! Paint! Paint!
We have just received a larye
assortment of mixed paints,
white lead, oils, turpentine, etc.,
and will (¡note you right prices
I i in g* ii ni y i ii ids.
lS-tf Jl \KINS iV Jt \ K I N
Sunday School Rally.
There will be a Sunday school
mass meeting at the Methodist
church next Sunday, December
2, at 11 o'clock a. m. Instead
of the usual sermon there will
be papers and talks on the dif-
ferent phases of Sunday school
work. All arc cordially invited
to attend and all members of the
Methodist church are expected
to be there. The following is
the program:
Song by congregation.
Prayer by the pastor, Rev. W.
Wootton.
Scripture reading by the su-
perintendent.
(Juartette "Nearer My God
to Thee" F. II. Hitchcock and
Misses Nannie King and Clare
Matthews and Mrs. John Thorn-
ton.
Paper "The Duty of Parents
to the Sunday School Work"—K.
S. Bowers.
Song by school- -"Bring Them
In."
Paper- "The Duty of Teach-
ers to Their Classes"-- Miss
Clare Matthews.
Solo-Miss Suella Hudson.
Paper "The Duty of the Old
Members of the Church to the
Sunday School" F. H. Hitch-
cock.
Solo and chorus- "I'll Shout
His Praise in Glory" Miss Nan-
nie King.
General Discussion -"Impor-
tance of Sunday School Work."
"Come, let tis reason together"
and have a good time.
W. M. Si ONK,
Superintendent.
See ad of G. E. James on
page 27-1f
Caldwell House Leased.
Capt. M. L. Womaek has re-
cently leased the Caldwell House
to W. J. Tidwell, of Cameron, a
first class hotel man, who will
take charge on December 1.
Capt. Womaek will hoard at
the hotel and remain in the city.
Don't buy until vou have seen
James' new prices. 27-tt
Death of Mrs. Philp.
The sad news of the death of
Mrs. James Philp, as recorded
bv our Yellow Prairie corres-
pondent in another column, will
bring regret to the many friends
of the family throughout tbc
county. Mrs. Philp held the af-
fection and esteem of the entire
community. The sorrowing hus-
band and motherless children
have the sympathy of all, though
sympathy can do but little to
till the vacant place in the home.
For Sale.
Two hundred acres of land
near Caldwell on John B. Berry
survey, abstract 73. Well wa-
tered, creek running through
land; suitable for farming.
Pkoi . A. Stkassman,
27-41 Whitewater, Wis.
Church Notice.
Rev. W. Wootton will preach
his last sermon for the confer-
ence year Sunday night next,
and will leave for Rockdale, the
seat of the Texas conference,
on Monday's northbound train.
Of course, it is not known that
he will be sent back, and we do
not hesitate to say that individ-
ually we will regret it very much
if he is sent to another charge.
Stops the Couch and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-(¿limine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 2.; cents.
A Business Change.
W. M. Bell closed a trade this
week with P. II. Simpson and
sons by which his stock of gro-
ceries was purchased by them.
Bob and Kdgar Simpson will
take charge of the stock and
conduct the business at the
present stand. Stock is being
I taken as we go to press.
Mr. Bell will take a position
in the bank of Win. Reeves &
' Co. within a short time.
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Money is scarce; go to James'
and get the benefit of that 10
per cent. 27-tf
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e FRESH GROCERIES, *
HIE ARE. SUPPLIED WITH N&K AND FRESH GOODS.
Rolled Oats, Cream of Wheat, Snow Flake Crackers, (linger
Wafers, Jersey Toast, Graham Flour, Heir.z's Baked Beans
in Sauce, Pickles, Can Meats, Pigs Feet, Oranges, Apples,
Apricots, Citron, Seeded Raisins, Currants, and anything
else for the table. 'Phone or send us your orders,
WE WILL GIVE YOU PROHPT DELIVERY.
3C WOMBLE JENKINS L JENKINS, JC
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German, S. Houston. Caldwell News-Chronicle. (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1900, newspaper, November 30, 1900; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169316/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.