The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1928 Page: 9 of 10

                                
gether.
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| time in 1876, Mr. Barrett settled
A niton, May 15.—ThU ctty mi near Dublin. After reaiding in
day mouma the loaa of One at ita this state for a year or two he
pioneer citisen, T. J. Barrett, 73,* moved to Alabama, where he ived
ranchman, banker and former leg- until returning to Texa. in 1899.
ilator of Jones county, who died While living in Alabama he became
at hia home here today at 12:60 » el««« l^yhood friend to Senator
^    .Tom Heflin, now one of the leau*j
Although he had been in ill I men in the United SUte> ,eD*
health for several years, Mr. Bar- **    ...    ...
ret’s condition became serious only h* was ' •J1*rr,®d to rlorence,
a few hours before he died.    ■ Iteaves in IKiH. The couple came i
The funeral service will be held , to lex as in 18811 and settled in
from the First Methodist church Bell county, where they lived un-.
here Wednesday afternoon at 2 til moving to Jones-county in 1890.
o’clock, with Rev. H. C. Gordon, | Mr. Barrett is well known among ,
pastor, assisted by Rev. J. H. Ed- Varly tatll‘‘ ,uwn,?rB Vf lh,H ■ect,.?n- ■ ♦
mumix, pioneer Baptist minister, | Locatedon Ins ranch, seven miles,
officiating. The ceremony at the i vveftl °f Anson, wiujjfie—w th*_
graveside will be in charge of the best watering holes on the numei-,
Masonic lodge, of which Mr. B»J"Us ialllI1 1,ui1h,    “V™"*
rett had been a member for a nuni- | rimnty. v_U"' eurD . drivei wou i
ber of years.    endeavor^ make the Barrett
u . u    .. _ ,    ,    I ranch    before nightfall    to    quarter
Mr. Barrett whs born in Herd ihcir cattle for the night, because
county; Georgia on May 0 1865. f hojl|,ila|ily extended by the'
the son    of    William Barrett    who A    rfcluhman. ■
••rved as a member of Morran a fi    ......,    4 r .
Raiders during the Civil War. Be- "*• vw“s vice-president of the
cause of the prevailing wuf con-[ * ,r*t National Batik heie foi se\-
ditions the Georgia man was un- ‘ l‘,a* yv**1 s-
able to attend schools, other than I In    following his retirement
the local    i%$tl schools. He    and l from    the ranching    business, Mr.
Judge A.    J.    Hagens of Jayton were Barrett was olik-ted    us    a    member
schoolmates in Georgia, and. later of the Texas legislature. He serv-
.taw-ads.
servedsin^the-TwnmMi giulamire t
irv~ thw«» Thirtry-fiaa*, Thirty-
Galveston
June 2 - 5
$11.00 ROUND TRIP
via
The Leader' Automstis Press
The above is a picture of the lat-
est in Miller Feeders and New
Stylo- ( handler & Price Cummer-
NEW
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i i id a
6-ld.
ICON
Model "R”
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the distria consisted of Jones, which is in I he leader office ami
Shackelford, Callahan, Fisher, idoing excellent woijt. The press
Siurry-. -wnd Taylor counties. He • is a aelef-fedr, stacks the work
iwtswdussd a billi passsd in HMM»i I in atly. iounts the sink »«,d Ik
creating the West Texas State selk-inkrr, while the* speed is far
Teachers College at Canyon. While'ahead of handfeeding, as it will
in the law -making body, he devot-1 exceed lif>00 per hour. This is the
ed a greuter part of his time to. first press of the kind in Jones
matters pertainiing U> prohibition j ___
and education;'"    I    ~
One of. his sons, Howard Barnett, j Arrie Barrett, San Angelo; three
of Abilene,    is assistant traffiq    sons: Frank    Barrett, Rule; T.    J-
manager of the West Texas Utili-    Barrett Jr.,    Anson,    and Howard
ties Company, and a former mem-j Barrett., Abilent: five b|bthers:
her of the Morning News editor- : j, H. and R. J. Barrett, Anson- J.
ml staff.    j    M. and D. E. Barrett, Lamesa; C.
Besides his widow, Mr. Barrett' w. Barrett, Temple, and one sis-
is survived by eight daughterr| *er, Mrs. Mollie Dennis, Ijimesa.
Mrs. Fred    Hudson, Stamforu;!    Refwrmg    to the    aboVe, it    is
Mrs. Maude Beam and Mrs. V. Z.jvvith ^jnuine regret that we note
Rogers of    Lamesa; Mrs. A. O.    the passing    of Mr.    Barrett.    He
Strother, Winters; Mrs. Homer‘was a friendly, good man. At the
Hunt, Mrs. C. B. Guillette, Miss recent democratic convention at
Lenoiu Burertt, Anson, and Miss | Anson now a little more than a
county. The Dernier nn, ,*nee
other job presses, hut tile/ are
of the hand-fed type. All who
are interested in this fine n.aahiae
pmaarssl ahwesr fhn»«s whrr like—ur*
see machinery with alniost human
intelligence, are invited to call And
examine- the press which is in op-
eration, also doing a class oi work
not been equalled here-
tofore. Our friends will nov know i
that none of the cities have us
beaten on this particular ’ine. for
this, press is like thciis.
week ago, he took an active part
and was called to make a speech,
declining on account of not feel-
ing well then. Jones county lost
a good man when Thomas Jeffer-
son Barrett quit the walks of men. I
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Brooks spent
the last week-end in Ft. Worth.
Tickets on sale for trains leaving Stamford, 8:50
j). m., June 1st., and 6:00 a. m., June ^-Return-
ing, leave Galveston as late as 8:40 p. m., June 4th.
Consult your local Katy agent for full
information.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bounds,
spent a few days in Denton last
week.
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