The Goldthwaite Eagle. (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1907 Page: 1 of 10
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THE GOLDTHWAITE EAGLE.
VOL. 15.
GOLDTHWAITE. MILLS COUNTY. TEXAS, NOVEMBER 16. 1907.
NO. 11.
“PAYS TO PAY CASH”
Goldthwaite Mercantile Company.
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Resolved/
THAT THE ART OF BEING WELL
DRESSED 15 To BE' DR ESSEp FOR
EVERY 0CCA51 ON -EVEN IN THE
kitchen. Turkey, salad or
ANY DAlNTYDDH SHOULD BE
WELL DRESSED, WHY,
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table shabbily clad. Then avoid this unpleasantness
and get. one of our new models in : :
Kirshbaum and Spero Michael & Sons Suits
Every suit is guaranteed to give the wearer satisfac-
tion or money refunded. : : : : :
| $8.50 TO 822.50
NEIGHBORING HEWS.
item Called From the Leading Local
Papers;
UMPAaas,
Rev. B. E. Huggins reports
the marriage at bis hotel of Mr.
Thornton Wofford to Miss Pearl
Minton.
The machinery for the oil mill
Is all about in its plaoef and
possibly one of these days steam
will be raised had some samples
of oil oake and hulls turned out.
Mrs. W. Vernor and child-
ren who have been visiting
relatives here for some time have
returned to their home in Ham-
lin.
Deer hunters in from the Colo-
rado river report wonderful suc-
cess. and say that the woods
are filled with -deer, and that
they are not so wild as usual.
There was seme exoitement
this morning over the effort of a
prisoner to escape from the
clutches of the law. He was out
about the court house, where an
examining trial was being held
and the first thing any one knew
he was meandering away, soon
hastening his fast walk into a
run. The officer called to others
to catch him. and started in
pursuit. In less time than it
would take to tell the story,
more than a hundred men bad
congregated on the northwest
corner of the square to watch
the race, in which a number
joined. The man was soon
caught and returned to j til, and
a closer watch will be kept on his
movements in the future.—
Leader.
HAMILTON.
Last Thursday Oct. 31, at her
home near Potteville, Grandma
Collett with a number of friends
and celebrated her 96 ;h birthday.
One of the new buildings at
the College of Industrial Arts at
Denton has been named Stod-
dard Hal;, |n honor of Mrs.
Helen M. Stoddard.
The Primitive Baptists had
•ervioes at the Presbyterian
church Sunday, Rev. A. P, Keen
preaching in the morning and
Dr. W, W. Fowler at night.
There was a good attendance.
Ernest Durham returned last
week from Brown wood where the
surveying party of which he wae
a member oonoiuded its work of
making the preliminary survey
for the Waco, Hamilton and
Brownwood railroad.
John L. Spurlin, who is a di-
rector of the S. N.& 8. T. R, R.
tells us that he has the informa-
tion from Mr. Cage that the road
will surely be pushed into Ham-
ilton by December 1.—Herald.
COMANCHI
The new concrete block ma-
chinery hat arrived and is up
ready for business.
Aroh Lewis of Priddy was in
town Saturday helping Mr.
Christain ship his household
good.
L. T. Chappell died Thursday
morning about 10 o'clock after
suffering for the past two years
with consumption.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hill of
Democrat have moved to Com-
anche and occupy the brick res-
idence between the Ridgeway
and Harvey hotels on depot
street.
Doc Chistian and family left
Saturday morning for Big
Springs, where they will make
their future home.
R. M. Clift was arrested on
Main street Fort Worth Thurs-
day afternoon on information
from thrs county to the effect
that he was wanted here to an-
swer a charge of forgery.
J. E. Chilton closed his store
doors this week on aooount of
not being able to meet his obli-
gations. He has done a cash
business and very little money
has been apeot this fall, hence
he was forced to olosed—Chief. .
LbMfiYA-
Mrs. J,W* MoO,alley afjBrown-
wood is visiting bar aether, Mrs.
Nivens/'
Robt. Bristow his sold, his
residence to T. J. Procter,
We did not learn the consider-
ation.
Sunday afternoon at the home
of the bride’s father,JMiss Pearl
Reed and Mr. Lee Herring were
united in the holy bonds of mat-
rimony.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bristow
came down from Goldthwaite to
•pend Sunday in Lometa. They
were accompanied by Misses
Addi# and Chloe Hudson.
The Reporter sanctum was
honored with a visit last Satur-
dsy from Rev. Mr, Hudson, of
Round Rook, the Presbyterian
minister. He is the owner of the
Round Rook Leader, and is a
man of the liberal, broad-gauged
standard, so typical of Cumber
land Presbyterians, and a seat
in the amen corner of the Re-
porter tabernacle will always be
reserved for him.
The school board met last Sat-
urday and opened bids for the
erection of the college, Five
bids were submitted to the board.
John F. Drew of Ballinger being
the lowest bidder, and he was
awarded the contract to erect the
building for $10,178, Work on
the new building will begin with-
in 30 days, and it won’t be many
moons before our boys and girls
can study in a pressed brick
college, trimmed with Chadwick
Mill sandstone.—Reporter,
BROWNWOOD.
Mrs. J. W; McCulley has gone
to Lometa for a visit to relatives,'
Miss Zalla Prater of Gold-
waite is here this week on a visit
to the family of J, R. Looney
and attending the fair.
A^t the bride’s home May Wed-
nesday night Miss Pearl Rober-
son and Mr, Jess Allen, both of
that city, were quietly married,
W« R. Chambers and Miss
Mary Spence of May were
quietly married by the County
Judge Brumfield in hie office at
tha court house yesterday.
Joe Lusk, eon of E. L, Lusk
formerly ef Hubbard City but
now engaged fo business In
Brownwood, was married in the
former city Monday to Miss Josle
Gamble of that town.
Friday afternoon the city of
Brownwood reoelved exchange
for 920,950, which is the price
paid for 120,000 bond issue by
Efatn county. The exohange
was accepted at the bank and
notes made by the oity oounoil
will be taken up.
Robert Bennett, a young man
who lives four miles west of
Bangs, showed a Bulletin man
some long staple ootton at the
fair yesterday. He planted 3%
acres and gathered 1,300 pounds
of seed ootton from whioh he
obtained a 400 pound bale. The
cotton is a beautiful long staple
and is worth several cents a
pound more than common cotton.
He eeoured seed from Red River
oounty and thinks from his ex-
perience this year that ordinarily
it will be much more profitable
here than other cotton,—Bulletin.
8AN SABA.
Mrs, g&llie Lewis resigned her
position as local manager for
the Texas Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company on the first of
November 1.
J. D, Hopkins and Miaa Lula
Gober of near Milburn were
united in mirriage by Justice U.
T, Chamberlain Tuesday morn-
ing in G. A. Walters’ office.
On last Sunday afternoon at
2 o’clock G. T. Leonard and
Miss Mable Perry were united
in marriage at the home of the
bride’s parents.
Herbert Paul, the little year
eld son oi Mr, and Mrs, W, H.
Franklin who resides in the
western part of town died early
Monday morning, oaused form
The finanoial situation whioh
has been engaging the attention
at the general ptiblio for several
weeks past teems to be easing
up and conditions will shortely
assume their normal sharps.
The school hoard bald a moat-
ing Tuesday to investigate the
report that there was several
oases of dlptheria in town and
that some of the pupils attend-
ing sohooi had been exposed to
that disease. Dr. W. 8. Sander-
son was called before the board
and he stated that he was treat-
ing three oases of pseudo, or
false dlptheria, but that the
oases were doing well and he
pronounced this to be that the
■ame throat trouble among
children that he had treated at
various times here for thirty
years, and if treated in time was
not serious.—News.
M’Girk.
Editor Eagle:
Well, we are having some very
cold weather.
Claud Eppler of Cold Springs
was in this part last Friday.
Our worthy merchant and post-
master and eon went to Brown-
wood Saturday to attend the fair.
They reported a fiae time.
N. A. Roberts and wife left for
their new home near Trigger
Mountain last Thursday, Their
many friends wish them muoh
success.
T, J. Tubb happened to a very
sad accident one day last week.
While pealing some pecans in
some way he let his knife fall,
sticking it in his leg. Dr. Brook-
ing was oalled and he is getting
along alright at present.
There was an oldvtime dance
given at the home of Will Eppler
last Saturday night. All present
reported a fine time,
r. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell
were notified a few days ago of
the death of Mrs. Campbell's
brother, Robert Harris of Sum-
merville, and they left at once
for that place.
C. C. C. Newton and wife are
the proud parents a! a fine boy
an attack of membranous oroup. at thair home, P. E. J.
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