The Bartlett Tribune (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, June 19, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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BARTLETT, TEXAS, JUNE 19, 1903.
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prices on same that Competition cannot Meet,
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Ladies' Wednesday (Jlub.
? In accordance with a previous
-7 invitation the Ladies Wednesday
Club met in open session in the
. : elegant parlor of Mr. and Mrs.
v W. W. Walton," on the evening
cpS of Juno 17th, where our colors,
p , green and white were gracefully
t.4 carried out.
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;,; ..f.., cvoii uiuiuu uuu ruspuuuuu whii
',$' ' Texas event from each member.
vJb Minutes or last meeting read
and approved. The following
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i?! Welcome address by our Pres-
Cj j'ident, Mrs. Hightower.
.". lC Tnatnimfintal Solo. Miss Wal-
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tion. Mrs. Witt.
Vocal Solo, Miss Daniels.
Sam Houston's relations to the
Indians, Mrs. W. G. Smith.
Instrrmental Solo, Miss Bai-
ley. Paper on Texas famous Battle
Grounds, Mrs. W. P. Powell.
No further business appoaring
kthe Club adjourned.
! After adjournment the mem-
bers, of the Club and invited
guests engaged in a fow hours of
,'social, enjoyment. At 11 o'clock
t we were invited into the dining-
' rdbm where the delicacies of tho
'season abounded in generous
profusion, prepared with euch
voonsummato skill and tempting
' variety as would ha,ve in tho old-
tjnrdays tempted tho feasting
!"'gbdf. The social gathering con-
tinued u.,til 12:30, when the joy-
fjx assemblagq mp!N I ivway, mh1
Masonic Picnic. l
Masonic Picnic and Grand In- I
nlnllnlinn rtf rtffirtnnri rtf 1 ' i nrl Arr '
Lodge and Chapter, June 24th.
1903, on Donahoo, just a hove
Railroad Crossing in Oi bert
pasture, one mile south of j.art-
lett. District Installation by Dep-
uty Grand Master and Grand
visitor at iu o'clock a. m.
Masonic Address by Dr Jar-
rett D. Law at 11 o'clock;
Dinner at 12 o'clock.
Music by Citizens. Band of
Florence from 1 to 3 o'clock.
Baseball in tho afternoon by
local teams, and match game be-
tween Georgetown and Temple.
Everybody bring a basket. '
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ourfirat (vpn fln4vui beoairie odd
$' Of- the bright memories that )!--;
.gei4 iivoi Iresh and bright In j;ho
m(Hd8 of tho participants.
n ''f Reporter,
Barn Burned,
On Tuesday night at a late
hour the barn of Mr. Dan Mc-
Kinzie caught fjre and before
any assistance could arrive, was
entirely 'destroyed. There was
about 700 bushels of corn, con-
siderable meal and hulls and
other feed in the building, all of
whioh was destroyed. The loss
of building and contents ia about
31,200; insurance SCOO. As to
how the fire originated is not
known.
Death of John H. Webster.
On Tuesday last at 4 p'oloak
p. m., Mr. J. H. Webster, eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Web-
ster died at the home of his par-
ents, near Prairie Dell. Mr.
Webster Was well known in Bart-
lett and vicinity where he has
lived for a number of years. He
was an industrious young man
of quiet demeanor and exemplary
habits, a member of the Metho-
dist church. Of late he had
been employed at Beaumont
where he contracted typhoid' fev-
er in its severe form. He was
brought home only a few days
before his death. He was inter-
red in the Bartlett Cemetery at
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
in the presence of a large num-
ber of friends. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. W. C.
Hilburn. The Tribune extends
sincere sympathies to bereaved
relatives and friends.
Citizens Meeting.
A meeting of all the citizens of
Bartlett and vicinity is called for
Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. at
the Lodge Hall, for the purpose
of hearing the report of commit-
tee previously appointed, and
for any other business that may
come up of interest to the school
situation. Tho Committee.
School Census Report.
The county school census has
been completed by County Supt.
Orgviin of Bell county, and the
following figures are given out by
him: Total, 9,582, of these 8,535
are white and 1,051 colored, not
including Killcen, which will be
about 350. There is a decrease-, of
about 400 from last year.
The Tribune ie pleased to an-
nounce that Mr. Luther Robin-
son, who was dangerously ill
from slow fever, is reported to be
some bettor. A trainod nurs$
frojn Tomplo is with, him.
Trouble at Cockle Burr.
Round Rock, Tex., Juue 15.
At a late hour jcsterday evening
a row occured at Seth Custer's
saloon commonly 'known as" John-
s'on Grass'' which lesulted in one
man being severely stabbed in the
left side an another cut on the
hand.
John Starks, a swede, was stab-
bed in the left side, the knife
penetrating the cavity. His bro-
ther Herman was cut on the
hand. A negro, Jack Evans',
arrested. .
was
School Board Meet.
The trustees of the Bartlett
school met Monday afternoon to
elect teachers for the, coming
year, but on account of existing
circumstances relative to -he
school building, tho matter was
deferred until July IS. In the
meantime, the stockholders of
the building will meet and take
some steps, probably, as to the
use of the house.
Cutting Near Prairie Dell.
About a mile "this side of ,1'rai-
rie Dell yesterday evening Chas
Richards and Joe Beetle ,cot into
a quarrel, over a girl, it is said,
and in the quarrel Richards cut
the other man quite seriously, if
not fatally, in vhf ib(lon)en, lie
is in charge ui the sheuil. Belton
News.
Real Estate Deal.
On Tuesday of this week
B. Duncan sold the S. R.
farm of 1 50 acres to M. P. Law-
rence. Tjie deal was a cash transaction.
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Farmers Institute and the Taylor
Fair.
Attention of Tribune readers is
called to the approaching Will-
iamson County Farmors Institute
and the Taylor Fair on June 30,
July 1. 2, 3 and 4. An elaborate
program has been arranged, and
no pains will be spared by the
good people of Taylor to make
the occasion a grand success.
New Lawyers.
License' to practioo law have
been granted to County CI erk,
Jno A. Brewster and ex-district
clerk, Jno. D. Elliot. Thoy
atood examinations at Austin,
and it is -aaid made, oxrcellen:
records; '
Why ths Negroes Celebrate June
19.
' On tho 19th of June 1862 an
act of Congrens, approved by
President- Lincoln, abolishing.'
slavery or involuntary servitude
except for crime, in the District
of Columbia and, tho territories
of tho United States went into ef-
feot, Of course this law did not
effect slavery in the states. An
emancipation proclamation as a
war measure was issued on -the
22nd of September-1862 to 'take,
effect 100 days after date i. 0.
Jan. 1 1863, in all states and,
parts of states that should then
be in rebellion against the United
States. On Jan. 1 1863 a second
proclamation wasv issued desig-
nating the states and parts of
states in which slavery was abol-
ished. Complete emancipation .
or abolition did not prevail till a
constitutional amendment was
ratified by the states. This neo-
esaarily took placo gradually as
tho states acted and has no spec-
ial date.
Snake Bite Fatal.
Near Cameron last Monday the
family of W. J. Hines was put for
a walk, when theiry5-year-old sbn
was bitten by a snake, from the
effects of which he died. ,
To 'morrow Mrs'. J M Allen and,
little daughter leave for a visit to
their old home in Alabama. The
Tribune wishes them a pleasant
visit. '
Mr. Petty, a prominent con-
tractor and Guilder of Temple ,
was here this ,week figuring with-
parties who oontemplate erecting
inother b'riok building in Bart-
lett. ...
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, June 19, 1903, newspaper, June 19, 1903; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49241/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.