The Goldthwaite Eagle. (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. [15], No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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The Goldthwaite Eagle
PUBLISHED EVERY
SATURDAY
WirONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM-**
Entered at the (Goldthwaite poetoffloe as
Second claes mall matter.
R. M. THOMPSON,
Editor
i,. Free mail delivery in Brown-
wood w»» begun Monday with
four carries s.
Rain fell over a large portion
of north and central Texas Sat-
urday night and Sunday.
President Mora Peda of Braz 1
died Monday from grip. The
vioe president haa taken charge
of the government.
The town of Haskell was badly
damaged by a storm and cyclone
last Friday and four people were
killed. Considerable damage
was also done in the country,
v The organization of a $6 700, -
000 corporation to manufacture
chewing gum has been com-
pleted in New York. The com-
pany is to absorb six other gum
factories.
A young lady near DeLeon
was attacked by a large house
oat Sunday and her hands were
badly larcemted. The oat was
supposed to have rabbies and the
lady was sent to the Pasteur in-
stitute at Austin for treatment.
Tne district attorney at Ama-
aillo has asked for a ohange of
venue in the case of a citizen
charged with killing a state ran-
ger at that place, alleging that
the state can not get a fair
trial where the killing took place
and the parties were known.
The proceedings agains Gov-
ernor Haskell of Oklahoma for
criminal liable, brought by W,
D. Cardwell of Ardmore, have
been dismissed, Governor Has-
kell having retracted the state-
ments made in the rlleged libel-
ous article.
As the sheriff of Wilson county
drew the black cap over the head
of a Mexican to be hanged at
Floresville last Friday the con-
demned mao stabbed the officer
with a sharpened spoon handle
secreted. The officer was pain-
fully but not seriously hurt and
the execution was not delayed.
A number of Texas people
were aboard the steamship
Slavonics, which went on the
rocks on one of the islands of
the Azores groupe a few days
ago. All of the 110 passengers
on the ship were rescued by the
steamship Princess Irene and
carried to Gibr<er.
NEIGHBORING NEWS.
Items Culled From the Leading Local
Papers.
HAMILTON.
John W agner, who has been a
resident of this oounty for
twenty years, died at his home
near Shive last Saturday. June 5.
Hamilton’s 26sh annual pionio
was attended by a large crowd
from both the country and the
surrounding towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wallaoe,
and Miss Hudson, of Gold-
thwaite, came over to the picni:
aod to visit relatives.
The sad message was con-
veyed to Hamilton from Hioo
this morning that Wm. Conolly,
Jr., of that place, had been acoi-
dently shot while out hunting
with a party on the Bosque,
Last Sunday the W, O. W.
camp at Hamilton carried out
the program as announced in the
Herald and decorated the graves
of their deceased brothers.
Geo. A. Shockley got his
thumb-nail cut nearly off with a
revolving brats fan Wednesday.
He took hold of it to move it
and it swung over and oaught
his thumb tearing the flesh about
two inches from the end and al-
most taking off the nail.—Her-
ald.
COMANCHE
O. L. Huckabee and Miss
Clara King of Edna were mar-
ried at the court house Thurs-
day.
D. S. Hitt has sold his mer-
cantile business to J. W. Mc-
Carty of San Saba and has pur-
chased a store at Indian.Gap, in
Hamilton county,
The election last Saturday did
not show any surprise to any one
unless it was the siz9 of the ma-
j^rity in favor of local option.
There were few who did not an-
ticipate an emphatio endorse-
ment of the present status in re-
ference to the question.
The school board accepted the
resignation of Superintendent
Parker of our public schools and
at once upon its acceptance they
elected Prof. M. K. Witt, who
has been principal of the high
school for several years, to suc-
ceed him.
A message was received by
Dr. Hamilton last Saturday from
his wife, stating that her father,
J. A. Dickey had died at Gates-
ville after an illness during
which she was at his bedside.
Mr. Dickey formerly lived at
Comanche and was one of our
best and most respected citizens.
—Chief.
A heavy electric and wind
storm visited Brownwood Satur-
day night. One residence was
struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. The telephone system
was crippled and ihe electric
lights were put out of commission
for a time. The standpipe was
struck by lightning and Monroe
Ethridge, who was turning the
water pressure into the mains
from the standpipe was stunned
and a wrench with which he was
working was hurled farther th&n
a person could have thrown it.
Packed fn piano. boxes and
ready, evidently, for shipment,
a quantity of rifles end tf muni-
tion, believed to be designated
for Venezuelan revolutionists,
was discevered at Franklin, Va.,
Tuesday. The rifles are eald to
be a part of a consignment of
15,000 Mauser weapons shipped
from New York to 8t, Louis and
back to Franklin, billed as pianos'
and packed to weather the trip
to South America, Orders have
been issued from Washington to
seize the voted* on which the
arms and ammunition are leaded
it they should attomp to lift an-
ehor. 2 '
8AN SABA
D. A. Harris called at our of-
fice last week and had his paper
changed from San Saba to Twin
Falls, Idaho.
Thos. V. Meador and Miss
Moline Estep were married June
9 h at 1:45 p. m. at the home of
the bride's 'ather, J, D. E’tep.
J, W. Warlick of Goldthwaite
has rented the Blue Front build-
ing from Sam Taylor and will
open a restaurant next week.
Mrs, Maurice Kirkpatrick and
Mrs. Adkinson of Oklahoma are
at the home of their father, T. Y.
Parham,having been called home
by the illness and death of their
mother.
W. B. Urquhart telle us that
his daughter, who is now in St.
Louis for special medical treat-
ment is fast recovering and will
soon be able to return to her
home.
Messrs, Bruce Cage# of Staph-
snville, Ferdyee and Edward*,
of St. Louis and Spurilb of Ham-
iltor, all officials ef the 8. N. and
S. T. railroad, about whem The
Star spoke in last issue, earns in
this nr srsng. They have been
leeking ever the route from
Thurber to San Saba and will
continue on south. Just what
proposition they will make,if any,
is not yet known.—Star.
BROWNWOOD.
John 8. Fisk and Miss Annie
Mae Owen were married at the
residence of the bride’s father,
Robert A. Owen, in the Thrifty
oommunity ten miles northwest
of town Wednesday night.
Sunday morning while Rev.
Edgar Storey was preaching at
the Austin Avenue church some
sneaking thief broke the look on
his bicycle and rode the wheel
off, leaving the minister to walk
home.
Yesterday afternoon while
writing up his orders at the
Jaokson hotel C. F. Chambers,
a traveling man out of Dallas,
was stricken with paralysis and
fell to the floor in a helpless con-
dition, The lower part of Cham-
bers’ body was totally paralyzed.
The case of Pat E Dooley
against the Santa Fe was dis-
posed of in the district court
yesterday, the plaintiff securing
a verdict for $6,000, Dooley was
a brakeman in the passenger
service on this branch of the
road, and was injured by a fall
in his train near Belton in 1905.
Mrs. J. R, Taylor left last
night for Louisville, Ky., where
she expects to make her home,
Mr. Taylor, who has been travel-
ing in this state for the past two
or three years, has been trans-
ferred to Louisville andplaoed in
ohargs of one of the prinoipal
offices of the company with
which he is engaged.
G. H. Ingram, who took up the
matter of donating lumber to the
Zephyr storm sufferers with the
secretary of the Lumbermen’s
Association of Texas, has been
informed by Secretary 8 win ford
that the association is not dis-
posed to make the donation, but
that the matter will be brought
before the officers at a later date
to determine if they will give
anything towards helping.
In a letter to Dr. A, H. P.
McCurdy of this city, Prof. T. P.
Junkin of A. & M. College states
that be has, after mature consid-
eration, decided to accept the
presidency of Daniel Baker Col-
lege, tendered him by the board
of directors some few weeks ago.
—Bulletin.
LAM PA* a«.
Uncle Luke Huddleston died
at his home at Nix Friday,
Mrs. Fletcher, wife of 8. S.
Fletcher, di9d at her home near
Sunny Lane Tuesday morning,
Emory Morris of this place
was married Sunday to Miss
Murl Richardson of the Ad&ms-
viile neighborhood.
There will be a Woodman’s
basket picnic at Izora on Satur-
day, June 26, 1909. Hon. W. W.
Hair of Temple will deliver an
address on Fraternalism.
Announcement is made by the
management of the Lampasas
Fair Association that a contract
has been made to haye daily ex-
hibitions by an airship.
Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock
Dr, Ssewart, the showman, after
hynotizing a young man, plaoed
him in a pine box, nailed the lid
down, buried him and let him
remain under ground until 7
o’olock Wednesday evening,—
Blade.
LOMETA.
Albert Lyon and Miss Inez
Riohardson were united in mar-
riage near Atherton Sunday.
Emory Morris of Lampasas
and Miss Murl Riohardson of
Adamaville were united in mar-
riage Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock at the homo of the bride’s
parents.
At the rips old ago of 86, Mr.
Huddleston, an old sottlsr and a
prominent citizen, passed fat#
the life beyond the grave Friday
evening at 5 o’clock. i
The Methodist people havo
purobasod a bell for tholr ohuroh
and from now on tbo people will
be reminded when the servioo
hours approeoh by the ringing of
tho bell.—Reporter.
FRESH
GROCBRK
Always supplied to our customer
and we carry the best brands in ever
line. Vegetables and fruits in seaso:
and our specialty is prompt delivery
correct weights and right prices. W
appreciate your orders, be they larg
or small.
W. E. Grisha!
PHONE 43
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jl GAe Convenience of a Bank Acc<
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Is not as a rale appreciated by every one, bat suppose tl
HH time yon are in town yon come in and deposit the money
US carrying with yon In this bank. We will give yon a check
HH Then pay your bills by check, this will remove the temptaf
|H spend a qnarter here and fifGy cents there,as you would if y*
&S carrying the money. It will surprise you how mnch less
Kg* spend while at the same time In paying yonr aooonnts with
j® yon will a ways have a receipt for every transaction in yot
B3 celed checks should a depute arise. Start an account todaj
H! will alwa) e find
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Trent StateBa:
Is Ready and Willing to Serve its Customers in a Satisfactory!
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DIRECTORS:
D. H. Trent, Eli FairmanJ
W. H. Trent, E. B. Anders
R. M. Thompson, L. E. Patters
S W. C. Dew.
I J. H. RANDOlJ
DEALER IN
ILUMBE
Sash,-Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Etc,
Estimates furnished on small or large
bills, Will meet legitimate competition,
Yards Souh Side Square anil Naar Railroad Depot. Golf
ICE CREAM EVERY
And the Finest Line of Candies and
Fruits as well as Cold Drinks. The
patronage of the Ladies especially
solicited at the
PALACE OF SWEE
Next door to Postoffice
E. H. Mille
HAS A FULL STOCK OF FRESH
GROGRRIE
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Mrid solicit* your patronage. If If you
have Produce to sell see him.
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Thompson, R. M. The Goldthwaite Eagle. (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. [15], No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1909, newspaper, June 19, 1909; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098555/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.