The Itasca Item. (Itasca, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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ITASCA. HILL COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. JUNE 26, 1913.
NO. 31
P. M. FILES President
J. M. COFFIN, Vice-President.
JNO. R. GRIFFIN, vice-pre8iuent.
PAT E. HOOKS, Cashier
The First National Bank
Of ITASCA, TEXAS
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $130,000.00
R. B. BROWN
JOHN R. GRIFFIN
We Want Your Business
DIRECTORS
J. M. COFFIN T. J. FILES
MRS JULIA O. MoCORD
Itasca Wins Two Games.
Itasca opened the ball season
last week, playing two games
with Grandview, resulting in
scores of 7 to 1 and 5 to 4, both
in favor of the home team.
In the first aame, Uncle Jake
Barton pitched the first ball as
an opening ceremony and Pitts,
the Grandview batter, showed it
little consideration as he fell
upon it with a mighty swat and
canonaded it over the lot for
three bases, the hit being count-
ed in the game, contrary to the
usual custom.
Matthews then took up the
burden and held the visitors safe
all the way through the session.
He also pitched the second game.
The home boys are gettingMn
splendid shape and have games
scheduled with the Booster team
of Hillsboro for Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday of this week
on the home lot. This team has
been winning right along and
the series promises to be an in-
teresting one.
Come out and see the games
and help the home boys winj
Your attendance and enthusiasm
will help them.
Itasca met the Waco White
Sox in two games on the local
grounds Tuesday and Wednes-
day and Bryanized that team in
the first game by the one-sided
acore of 16 to 1. Matthews
pitched this game and held the
visitors safe at all times.
The local team is hitting well,
is doing nice fielding and team
work and promises to hold its
own with the best of them in
this section.
Don't forget the games on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
with Hillsboro. We must win
these.
COUNTY SITE NEWS
Furnished by the Item's special Hills-
boro correspondent each week.
District Court—New Cases.
Lummus Cotton Gin Sales Co
vs the Farmers Co-Operative
Gin Co, suit for debt.
Murphis Weaver vs Sylvester
Weaver, divorce.
Dollie DeArman vs Tom De-
Arman, suit for divorce and for
custody of child.
Mrs Ileta Ditmar vs Eugene L
Ditmar, divorce.
R. W. COFFIN, Ass't Cashier
H. J. BARTON Ass't. Cashier
G. I. CARLISLE Ass'T. Cashier
F. M. FILES
PAT. E. HOOKS
County Court—New Cases.
M. A. Thomas, living on Route
3, was in the city last Saturday
and showed The Item a fine
peach of the Early Wheeler va-
riety which grew on his place.
He says that the fruit crop is
very short this year. Cotton is
looking fine now.
Order your fresh fruits, gar-
den truck, etc., from the Sani-
tary Grocery. We give full
weight and honest measure in
every sale. 26
Mesdames Calfee and Heath
are spending seme time near
their old homes in Tennessee.
First National Bank, Whitney,
vs R H Long et al, suit on note.
Citizens National Bank o f
Hillsboro, vs J J Cypert et al,
suit on note.
Pilot Point Roller Mill Co vs
Tom Martin, suit for debt.
Probate.
State of Texas vs G C Bour-
land. adjudged insane and or-
dered to be sent to asylum for
restraint and treatment.
Marriage Licenses.
Thos L Odom of Ft Stockton,
and Miss Olive Buchanan of
Itasca.
William Fox Graham and Miss
Nautie Byrd Kirksey of Hills-
boro.
Eliga Hendrix of Huntsville,
and Miss Stella Heath of Whit-
ney.
Bert Warren and Miss Myrtle
Holt of Hillsboro.
R F Ormsby ot Tulia, and Miss
Lucia Askew of Baileyville.
Roy L Watson and Miss Nan-
nie Belle Mills of Hubbard.
O M Tice and Miss Annie Bow-
les of Grandview.
Jeff Gamel and Miss Ora WiU
lis of Hillsboro.
H D Ramsey and Miss Callie
Bryant of Hillsboro.
Albert Becker and Mrs Dollie
Bennett of Hillsboro.
Charles Coffin has returned
from Austin College to spend va-
cation with his parents.
T. W. Stewart of Hubbard was
married last week to Miss Min-
nie Craig of Hillsboro.
Pre-Nuptial Shower.
Tne last of the parties given in
honor of Miss Buchanan was a
novelty shower at the home of
Mrs. Albert Hockaday on Thurs-
day, June 12.
Miss Eva Roper received at the
door and introduced the guests
to Mrs. Hockaday, Miss Buchan-
an, Mesdames Ridout of Luling,
Templeton of Snyder, W. J.
Buchanan and W. M. Buchanan.
They were then escorted by Mrs.
Hooks to the flower laden punch
bower where delicious punch was
served by Miss Julia McLean.
Next, Mrs. Richard took them in
charge and each registered in the
guest book presided over by Miss
Lay.
The hostess then gave a toast
in whicn she invited all to go
with her to the library to meet
the incoming ship, captained by
Cupid and laden with treasures
for the bride-to-be.
The groom is usually forgotten
but not so in this case,.for on be-
ing shown to the dining room by
Mrs. D. K. Robison and Miss
Katherine McLe.n, there was
found as a center piece to the
dining table a lake bordered with
svveetpeas and nasturtiums, on
which floated four small vessels,
the cargo of which was a minia-
ture revolver for the groom, a
watch so that he might be on
the lookout as to time, overalls
for after office hours and a ball
and bat for recreation.
Mrs. McLean and Misses Lot-
tie and Jennie Wier, served brick
cream and angel cake in pink
and white to about 35 guests,
which color scheme was carried
throughout the house with a pro-
fusion of carnations, sweetpeas
and ferns.
Music was rendered by Misses
Minnie and Janie Coffin and Lou-
ise McLean.
Frank Thompson and family
returned last week from Mans-
field, where they were with Mr.
Thompson's sister during her
serious illness and death.
T, W. Lewis, J. A. Townsend
and Earl Farrow left Monday for
an outing trip to Puckett Springs
on the Nolan. They may go on
to the Brazos during their trip.
Don't forget the ball games
between Itasca and Hillsboro at
Itasca on Thursday, Fridav and
Saturday.
Old papers for sale at this office
FOR SALE -Cheap for cash or
on time, second hand hay press,
buck rake, iron rake and mower,
$50.00. J. H. Roper. 813
Mrs. T. B, Kirby of Miles,
Texas, returned home last Thurs-
day after a visit to W. B. Whit-
son and family.
J. Aubrey Stamps of Marshall,
is spending a few days vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Stamps.
E. J. Neff and family of Alva-
rado, visited J. L. Neff and fam-
ily last week. *
Mrs. Evans left last Thursday
for a visit to Grandview and Ft.
Worth.
Mrs. Hackler is the guest of
Paris friends.
Buchanan-Odom Wedding.
A very pretty wedding was
solemnized at the First Presby-
terian church, Wednesday even-
ing, June 18, uniting in marriage
Miss Olive Buchanan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Buchan-
an of this city, to Mr. Thomas
L. Odom of Fort Stockton.
At eight o'clock, the guests
and relatives having assembled
around the beautifully arranged
altar where masses of tropical
greenery and pink and white ole
anders clustered in unique con-
cert with hanging baskets of
ferns and vines forming a back-
ground for the bridal party.
Mrs. Cad Wilkirscyi, attired in
white chantilly lac$ d(raped over
charmeuse, with large picture
hat, sang "Oh. Promise Me."
Miss Mcfilroy rendered Lohen-
grin's wedding march as a pro-
cessional to the strains of which
the wedding party passed down
both aisles and took their places
at the altar. First came Miss
Watelskyand Mr. P. E. Hooks.
She wore a white chiffon dress
over satin with trimmings of cut
crystal beads, with small bonnet
trimmed in pink plumes. She
had as flowers a corsage bouquet
of pink carnations and sweet-
peas. Next entered Mrs. Ridout
and Mr. W. J. Buchanan. She
was attired in pink brocaded
charmeuse trimmed in pearls and
wore a large picture hat orna-
mented with pink feathers, a
corsage bouquet of pink flowers
was worn by her. Then entered
the groom with his best man,
Mr. B. M. Isaacs, both attired in
dress suit*, as were all the gen-
tlemen in the party. Follow ing
these, came little Miss Lolita
Buchanan, dressed in shadow
lace over messaline, carrying the
ring in a lpilver tray, immedi-
ately preceding the bride/with
the matron of honor, Mrs.
W. J. Buchanan. The bride wore
a gown o f white charmeuse
hand embroidered in pearls and
hung with chantilly lace. Her
head was graced with a butterfly
veil which hung the length of
the long train. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride's roses
and lillies of the valley. Mrs.
Buchanan wore pink crepe me-
teor trimmed with princess lace
and in her hair was fastened,
with a pearl ornament, white
aigrettes. She carried pink Kil-
larney roses.
The bride and groom were met
at the altar by Dr. McElroy who,
in a beautiful ring ceremony,
made them man and wife.
After the ceremony an inform-
al reception was held at the home
of the bride's parents. Mrs.
Hooks, receiving at the door,
presented the guests to the bri-
dal party. Punch was served in
the reception hall by Misses Lou-
ise McLean and Lottie Wier.
Others in the house party were
Mesdames Shoemaker, Hocka-
day, Misses Jim Crownrich, Jul-
ia McLean. In the dining room
was displayed an array of hand-
some gifts.
The entire reception suite was
decorated i n white and pink
which colors permitted a free use
o f carnations and sweetpeas
among ferns at d hanging bask-
ets of vines. In the dining room
the wedding cake, with its
charms, was dispensed by the la
dies of the house party.
Mr. and Mrs. Odom left at 9
o'clock for Galveston and other
southern points, she wearing a
coat suit of heavy brocaded silk
in leather shade with hat and ac-
cessories to correspond.
Miss Massey was the lucky one
| to catch the bridal bouqjet as it
' was thrown from the train by
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ITASCA NATIONAL BANK
Itasca, Texas
W. H. Coffman, President W. J. Buchanan. Vice-President
N. S. Rees, Vice-President. H. E. Chiles, Cashier.
R. M. Gaulding, Assistant Cashier
Mrs. Odom.
Out of town guests were Mes-
dames Wilkirson of Grandview,
Ridout of Luling, Miss Crown-
rich of Alvarado, Messrs. Wilk-
irson of Grandview, Orval Buch-
anan of Dallas, Anderson of
Bartlett, Isaacs of Ft. Worth.
G. M. Holiimon, living on
Route 4, was in the city last Sat-
urday and called to renew for
The Item. He says corn is dry
out his way, but cotton looks
fine. Grasshoppers have done
considerable damage in his com-
munity.
The fire company was called
out Monday morning on account
of a blaze in an out-house on the
premises of J. P. Wiseman. The
fire was put out after inflicting
minor loss.
Saturday was another busy
day i n Itasca. Many people
were in town and almost every-
one came on business of some
kind.
Returning from a funeral, two
young ladies drove into a tank
near Massey to water their horse.
They drove into deep water and
were submerged. Passersby saw
their plight and rescued them.
Otherwise they would have been
drowned.
F. W. Kirkland is now post-
master at Mt. Calm, succeeding
L. C. Guin, who has had the of-
fice for sixteen years.
Power Line Electrocutes Boy.
One of the first t'atal accidents
to result from the new power
line occurred at a point just
north of West on Thursday of
last week.
John South, 17 years of age,
climbed one of the towers of the
Texas Power & Light Co. and took
hold of the dangerously charged
wires. Another boy saw him
climb the tower and stated that
the body dropped to tht ground
as soon as the unfortunate fellow
touched the wires.
The powerful current ripped
and tore the victim's arms, sev-
ering one hand and bursting the
elbows of both arms which hung
together by small tendons. The
flesh was seared and badly dis-
colored.
This should be a warning to all
to keep from contact with these
towers.
The Blum Bulletin says it is
an assured fact that a fine steel
bridge' will be built across the
Brazos at Kimball.
Mrs. J. H. Garner and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, of Grandview,
were guests of John Garner last
week.
J. T. Williamson and Miss Em-
ma Williford were married at
Peoria last week.
Mrs. J. L. Dunford and daugh-
ters, Thelma and Eleanor, of
Dallas, arrived one day last week
for a visit to the family of J. L.
Riggins.
Miss Katharine Wood of Waco,
spent a few days last week as
the guest of her uncle, M. S.
Wood.
Mrs. J. L. Neff and children
were guests of relatives a t
Grandview for several days last
week.
Mesdames Dixie and Andy
Hodge were shopping in Hills-
boro last Thursday.
Mrs. J. L. Walker of Files, is
spending a few weeks in Birm-
ingham, Alabama.
Mrs. Ridout of Luling, was the
guest recently of Miss Olive
Buchanan.
Miss Norton of Lovelace, was
the guest of Miss Mae Wheeler
last week.
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