The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 26, Saturday, March 5, 1898 Page: 1 of 8
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COUNTY, TEXAsSATURDAY, MARCH 5,1898.
'.'Spring Suits.
JL& 0 INot an avalanche, just a few things, interesting ah
the first droppings of a shower that we say "smells like
rain", in fact more like new mown hay. A hint at a few
of the styles with no attempt at style painting. Pure,
all worsteds in light plaids. Neat effects in strips and
over plaids together with our usual best granites in
blacks and blue blacks. Suits that are in every way
perfectly tailored. The, best of Serge and Farmers Satin
linfng. In a word perfect clothes:$15, $16.50, $18.50, $20, and $22.50.
a * .Or course the cheaper ones are here too.
Hats, New Shoes and New Furnishings just in.. N. B. 100 dozen Ti
ait Four-in-hands at 2Hoew to Get On In the Wo]
MeIct ,f our successful men
fife ah t out a dollar. They
,) W(,-ecess by hard work and
' I ,:s'?v. You can do the
Here ,are a, dozen rules for gett
ia tile world:
1. 3e honest. Dishonesty s
viake/., ene rich; and when it
fic :es are a curse. There is nc
thing as dishonest success.
2. Woi k. The world is not
to pay you for doing nothing.
ty per cent of what men call ta
onry genius for hard work.
3. Be independent. Do no
pend on others to do your thi
or to conquer your difficulties.
4. Enter into the business or
that you like best, and for which
ture seems to have fitted you,
vided it is honorable.
5. Be conscientious in the
charge of every duty. Doyour
thoroughly. No one can rise
slights his work.
&.. 6. Don't try to begin at the
Begin at the bottom, and you
have a chance to rise, and wi
surer of reaching the top some
7. Trust in hard work. Ins
on your banner, "Luck is a
pluck is a hero."
-' 8. Be punctual. Keep youi
pointment. Be there a minute
fore time, if you have to miss
, (inner to do it.
9. Be polite. Every bow,
,_--- smile, will be money in your po
';- : ..... . ,,: 10 Spend less than you eara.
' :.: -? lhot run in debt. Watch th.e
-;' ' : -leaks, and you can live on vouz
i ,, ; ': ( 11. Be generous. Meai
?''.', : makas : " 1sNew
I
India InkliA s. Blaze at Ennis.
India, Tex. March, 8t. 98-The Ennis, Tex., March 2-Th
weather being fine our farmers are tel Main, E. J. Faull, prop:
rushing things lively with their corn as destroyed by fire this moi
planting: Most people will be done The building was of brick t
by the time this gets to press though third floor; the top story w
some say they are waiting for spring sheet iron. The hotel was bue Horietor,
rning.
to the
'as of
ailt into come. I 1894 bv Capt. M. A. Belcher. Mr.
Dr. Robinett has bought the town Faull lost the parlor furnishings,
property of Bob Griffin and paid him including a piano, and all wearing
in lumber to build a nice little house apparel. Insured for $500. There
on Mr. Griffin's tarm. He says he is were fifteen or twenty guests in the
going to farm awhile after this year. hotel, some of whom lost their
Dr: Robinett, Bob Griffin and oth- trunks and clothing.
ers are going to Lancaster tomorrow The building and furniture were
on business. owned by A. M. Morrison and valMr.
J. R. . Hurley went to Dallas ued at about $10,000; insured for
yesterday after some material for his $5000.
black smith shop. From the hotel the fire spread
Mr. N. J. Doty, our hutlling drug. to Hamiton & Co's feed store and
gist went to Dallas one day Ihst week warehouse, which was damaged
on business. We learn since his re- $0 by tire and water; los amply
turn that he purchased a stock of covered.
A ^ _ . .,_ L . ,, I.c.o.ee..DIRECTORY.
Churches.
BAPTIST-Rev. W. E. Tynes, pastor,
Preaching first and third Sundays and '
Saturdays before, of each month at 11
a. m. and 7;30 p. m.
Church conference Saturday bafor,_
the first Sunday In each month.
Sunday-school at 10 a. m., N. V. Lovett,
superintendent.
Young People's meeting every Sunday
at 6:30Ladies'
Society meeting Tuesdays at
3:30.
Lord's Supper memorial service first
Sundays.
CHRISTIAN-Breaking bread every
:Sunday a. m:
Sunday school at 10 a. m., John H.
Smith, superintendent:
METHODIsT-Rev. M. E. Hawkins,
pastor. Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday'
a.t 11 a. m. and night. Prayer meeting'
every Wednesday night. League meets
every Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. "J.
H. Bain, president. Sunday-school at
10 a m. J R Pratt, superintendent,
PREISBYTXRIAN-Rev S B Campbell,
D D, pastor. Preaching every third'
Sunday at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
CUMBBRLANI) PRESBYTERIAN-ReV. W--------------------- ______ d rug gooqo wnicn will be here in a A storage house belonging to the H Berry, pastor. Preaching every
second and fourth Sunday.
few days. This our people will be Houston & Texas Central Railroad Sunday-school at 10 o'clock a m. W,
compun ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~Sudysho and -0ocok m
glad to learn, as lndivneeds a good also a cotton eed A Baird, superintendent.
~all roai~ ma (o keps goo stockcompany, and also a cotton seedABtdspeienn.
all rA ma p keep a g stock~ house by the railroad track, were A SECRt- . - Frr
of eSver^ythingin that line and Mr. burned. The freight depot caught 160.- meets Saturday night 'on or :ter:
Doty is the right ane in the ri aght. Fr L .
oe is th rg t za in hc iht fire in several places, but as say- the first full moon of each month. A
ed from burning. L ox, i. M.; JVMutz, Svc'y;w: A
Truth Clothiers, T yler. O, ,
ir~~~m ^A~~~~tmerS, ~ W are- o-blige'd to oompt 1n t, tome- m~ ~ - D1i, y1r
K. of P'. - Ferris Lodg-#-.No:. 12o6,
-------1_______ _ of you people on their singing. A Narrow Escape. mees every first and third Thursday / :
~Quite a number of them met at Mr. --~ night of each month. C A weatherford,
\V it , J . mB eradl the y 's last $ uuda t M righ3 ' . M alone , K . of R . & S.
e~s~, Strkifg~s~, B~OWS, Tecks ~fs \ J. Bradley's last Sunday ni ght Wednesday evening late an :Kl' . . . .-'eris Lodge No 425
ies Strings'c* (j, Bos Tecks,' e IV , J. Bi. 0. i.. F.-iF erris Ljodge No 4I's
,5c, O0c and 75c, jUst in. j I hr si nging, and several of the old White, hie mother, Mrs 't tit-ry Tuesday night. Jake Ca0
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,:, was present. 'Simeon" was White, and her little grand son, , ' ole rand; J F Rush, See'y; J
. li}i% ~c:' ) .and enjoyed the music highly. Sammie Randlett, were out driving 1 w0., No. 269-G. C LineG. C.;
______.1. ____________ , 1 ?i'.ryhody was in a good humor and the horse becrpqe fri-ghtened :s Arthur' XcDanie], Adv. Lleut., 0. F
" f ., . , , ,,'',- Iluffman, Clerk. Meet every 2nd and
rid. 12 Make all fthl c::e; .l,.,,.'.' , ,..u :.:.* conductduct was the very nicest but they crossed the Katy r-,,'oai, go- th tSaiCurdalv night in each month,
rld. 12, i~~~~lake till Lh-_~ ~~~ . ~
honestly; do all , ?' ...?_**,! Ican; ft;':.r" tLe crowd had dispersed some ing towards the cemetery and ran .
began with it while :on )I , B u ': one, a "hoodlum" of course, fired a away, throwing thie occupants from Lady Fatally Burned at Waxa-:.'
have jtexecutor. -S3de(t.i0 pistol live times as he went off. the buggy when near the old 'thit' hachie.
strict .ev......... R . Borden filled the pulpit here gini. Little Sarmmi escaped with
same. Patrick School' ?,~ Suail~Av at II and 3 o'clock tQ a large a few scratches, het Mrs. White Waxahachie, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Dr.
same. Patric Scoo i:. _ and attentiveaudience, and Karl were not io Fo;.ttvyta. W. F. West, whose home is on
"ing on Oonpat~ s~,f'; ile ]c.5.E aknso eni
Corn planting 1i r. t!h f Bv. M). 1. Elawkins, of Ferris, is Karl received an ugly it o0 t.c Main street in this city, was herseldom
and some is even r., . to come going to preach to our people Satur- right leg just below tl A hV ribi and it is believed fatall
does. out of the ground. , 'J.M ae look- lday night Maibh 5th. sides gelting-his righi arn bruied burned this morning. She.
o such ing well and prospewt.s 're good N. J. Doty is having somo new and skinned. Mrs white was aarted to kindle a fire in the."
for a considerable yied. counters and shelving put in his store. thrown out upon her right hip. and c(k stove and aimed to pour.
going "Uncle Jack" Waters of \ il- A. J. Corroll and wife and little it is supposed the buggy struck her same coal oil on the wood from a
Nine- mer was visiting in our comn mnity son Charlie, spent Saturday and Sun- on the side of the head. Her in- Oye gallon can, when the flames
lent is Sunday. day with J. T, Rodgers and wife juries were quite painful and she eiught in the can, causing a ter-,
Will Byrum is out again after a near Clemma. was still suffering a great deal iffic explosion.
)t de- siege of rheumatism. We ,don't hear any complaint about yesterday, but it was nat The flames immediatel envel-.,
inking Steave Mann was suhbpoenaed to our school nowadays. We are in-thought that she was danger- oped the lad and when her hus- .
Ft. Worth Tuesday to. ed on good authority thut the ously hurt. She ts to bo congrwu- band ran in from an adjoining
trade iBorn to John ftoberts and wte attendance is still nearly a hundred lately on her narrow escape. i'oom she was burning all over.
ch na Saturday a boy. which is large for this district. They were driving Karl's young He smckthered out the blaze with,
pro. The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. A. J. Moyers and son Jim, herse, which was considered safe. a blanket, but the poor woman'
Henry Ashley was buried at the our candidate for constable, went to -Lancaster Herald. was burned over her entire bod ,
dis- Pruett grave yard Sunday. Lancaster on business one day last so that the skin and flesh were alwork
Rev. Tines of Ferris preached at week. Our Honor Roll. most cooked.
who the school house Sunday. Prof. Valentine, of Cotton-wood, Every doctor in town is attendMr.
John Mann was in Dallas was here visiting one day last week. Since the publication of our ing her, but there i; almost no
top. Friday and Saturday. Jack stone is on the puny list this last honor roll the following have hope of her living,
I will Several young people chaperon- week, but he is done planting corn advanced their dates, as below. The stove was blown to pieces
ill be ed by Mrs. Morrison were pecan and has nothing else to do. for which they have our thanks: and the house set on fire
time, hunting Wednesday. Mr. J. S. McKay and wife, of W. D. Duff, Ferris; Apr. 10-98 The fire department was called
scribe Mrs. R. S. Neal's baby has been Ferris. was visiting in India Sunday. 12-9
I Drs. was visiting in India Sunday . okt and.prevented the house from
fool; very sick but we hope it is better Mr. C. A. Smith and family spent Dr. 29 burning down-Ennis News.
Mrs. W. R. Duff Mar. burning down.-Ennis New.
tat this writing. +'j
at thiswriting. .the night of Feb. 26th. with Prof.
D).S. H1ardinl, " "-9S LaTER--Mrs. West died Thai~sr
ap- ). C. Patrick has not been able Myers and wife. R. D. Deel, "Aug. 19-93 day night after several 'hours of'
daynihafeseea.huso
e be- to work this week on account of a We had a very nice musical enter- J, W. Waddell "" ' .- e. .
excruciating pain.
your~~~rising on his "probessis.' .' ~~~~~~~~~~Perry Allen, (Col,I Ferr'is, Feb. 15-93,
your rising on his "probossis." . tainment at Dr. East hams the other Perry Alen, Col) Ferris, Feb. 9 uca pan
R.S. Richardson, " Dec. 12-97 Austin, Texas, Fsb.. ,21 .--3o ce
W. . Lovett found his log chain night.' It was highly enjoyed by all
W ovetfoudhi logLchinnIgh.i 1). T. Cross, " July 22-93 Institute of Boyce, Ellis countevery
on the Trinity river which he says present, but some of our youngsters I IS u a N itto u ort ec
J. T. Gulhick, " Jany t-os INo capital stock, but propert etc.,
cket. he lost twenty-four years ago. were very much surprised when they C W Cnii -, OW . 69 e ival at C341 ;r'
6-9 oned is valued at, $3841. Pnut-;: , 5
Do WILL . heard of it the: next day. 11 N. Swinny. Feb. 3-98
little Hunt's Lightning Oil 1SIMEoN. A. D. Bryant, ' Mar. 5-99 lose, maintainance of an education.
~s~al- ,-, n i ~1.1~-J. W. carpenter, " 25-99 al insiuon. Incorporators: L. -
alCures Catarrh, neuralgia, headache, To Gure a Cold in One Day (eorg- Douglas, " July 1-oa T. Burford, M E. EBeds and W. J ,d
cramp colic and diarrhoea. Failing Take Laxative Bromo. Quinine Tablets. Mrs. C. W.'MeElhony, Italy, Jan. 1-98 Paon
money refunded. W. A. Baird atd IAll druggists refundlt4 money if it Miss Cora Moon, Beal., Ark, Aug. 12 --
Ui*~ Ourm e SwnyY c. j lthsocurO., W - : i o cW. Strong Taylors, Mlsk Feb, 1a ip&" Tabn eaabi ::"
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Ezzell, Frank. The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 26, Saturday, March 5, 1898, newspaper, March 5, 1898; Ferris, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46724/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ferris Public Library.