The Alvin Sun. (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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Albin Sun
ALVIN, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 191S
No. 38
Vol. XXVII.
MffiiffiS.
ITEMS OF INTEHEST
IN ANB ABOUT M
Mrs. A. N. Poland returned
AT REDUCED PRICES' I
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3.75
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We sell the Famous
BRING IN YOUR EMPTY SACKS
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CASH GROCERY
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Notice.
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Mr. Cox’s famous brand of COFFEE
will be handled.
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2.70
3.00
2.90
2.80
3.80
4 40
Corn
Perfection Sweet
Feed
White Oats
Alfalfa Meal
Rice Polish
Rice Bran
Chicken Feed
sx
sx
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$1.75
.90
2.90
H. Leistikow has returned to
his home in North Dakota, after
a pleasant visit here, the guest I
of A. R Dietrich and family.
Mrs. J. F. Holcomb returned
home from Galveston, Monday
night where she has been at the
bedside of her little granddaug
ter, Thelma Holcomb, who has
been seriously ill with measles
and pneumonia at that place.
Beginning SATURDAY MORNING,
MARCH 16th, and Continuing until Eas-
ter, we put our entire stock of Mens,
Ladies, and Childrens low shoes on sale
at greatly reduced prices. These special
prices do not apply to special lots of
Shoes but applies to every pair of Low
Shoes, Pumps, Oxfords, Ties and Mary
Jane’s that we have in stock—all new
spring shoes included and none reserved.
L
5.10
4 65
4.19
3.75
3.35
2.85
2 48
2.35
2.15
1.98
ACE HIGH Work Clothing
Is the best by test.
Made from good cloths, cut full and
roomy, double stitched throughout and
fully guaranteed.
Prices 85c to $2.50 the Garment.
SALE STARTS
Saturday Morning, March 16th,
And continu es until Easter.
BIG BUCK WORK SHIRT
The Greatest Work Shirt on Earth
Price 85 Cents.
He will buy your
BUTTER AND EGGS
STOCKWELL FEED & FUEL GO.
R. McC. WILHITE,
Manager.
WELLBORN RROS.
Mr. and Mrs. C F. Askins and
Miss Florence Koster were visit-
■ ing in Houston Thursday
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The A. E. Cox Grocery Store .
Will be known as the
Mill Run Bran
Wheat Shorts
Brown Shorts
Rye Shorts
Corn Chops
Milo Maize cleaned sx
Ksffir Corn cleaned sx 4.40
Buffalo Sweet Feed sx 2.75
Mrs. W. D. Newbill and Mrs.
A. N. Poland left Tuesday for
Angleton. where they will spend
the week, the guests of Mrs. H.
L. Tolar.
2.65
5.30
1.90
cwt 3.5C
cwt
sx
Under the management of
J. D. SENTELL.
And is now open for business
Alvin, Texas,
March 6th, 1918
BAND CONCERT
By the
Houston Post Band
AT THE
U.D.C. HALL, FRIMU, MARCH 2S
The Sun has arranged with the Houston Post for a
Concert in Alvin by the POST’S BAND at the U. D. C.
Hall. The Band, under the leadership of Prof. Thayer
is a gcod one and it has become very popular in Hanston,
where its services are always in demand.
The concert is to le given complimentary t. the
friends of the Sun and the Post in Alvin, and thee v il<
be no admission nor collection for any purpose.
Concert to begin at 7:30 sharp.
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The magnificent home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Klos was
thronged with a merry crowd on
Sunday evening, March 10th, at
5 p m. to witness the marriage
o’ Nellie May Klos to Roy Cap-
i heart of Corpus Christ*.
To the beautiful strains of the
wedding march played by Mrs.
Steele, the bride and groom.
1 with Sam Lown as best man and
the First Methodist church.
At six o’clock a sumotuous din-1
irnnrn
oer was served.
The Sun wisher. i'or these hap-i
py young folk- a long and pros-1
Folks, if I establish the Lower Price and
they meet me, I, as instigator of Lower
Prices, bellieve I am entitled to the busi-
ness Help me and I will help you.
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J. E. Merchant of Sulphur,
Oklahoma, who is on his way to
Fort Wayne, Michigan, where
he will be stationed, stopped off
here this week to spend a few |
days with his parents, Mr. and |
Mrs. E. B. Merchant. D
Miss Julia Wellborn and Mr
William R. Burkhart, County
Attorney, were united in mar- ...........
riagein the bride’s home, Fri 1 Monday night from College Sta-
tion.
News has come from Bert
Wilson, youngest son of I. N '
Wilson of this place, that he has
arrived safely in France.
Rev. Ignatius J. Valenta will
hold services at St. John Cath-
olic church, Thursday, March 21,
at 9 o’clock.
2 50
4.40
Cottonseed Hulls and Cane Seed in stock
We have si choice lot of HEADED RIB-
BON Cane Seed raised in Brazoria Coun-
ty. Make your own molasses.
CORN MEAL, - - - 35 pounds
CORN MEAL, - 17 1-2 pounds
COTTON SEED MEAL, - cwt.
ATTENTION DAIRYMEN!
See me for TON Special ALFALFA HAY
$35.00 per ton
$7 00 Low Shoes to Sell at $5.98
6.00
5.50
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
William Kleiber of Camp
Logan spent Saturday and Sun-
day here, the guest of his cous-
ins, Mr and Mrs. Fred Much
New Silks, New Dress Goods,
White Goods, Shirt Waists, Neckties,
New’ Shirts for Boys and Men,
New Summer Clothing for Boysand Men
All being received daily
Miss Helen Smith returned
Wednesday from a few days
visit with relatives in Houston.
day evening, March the Sth, at
7:45, Rev. C. M. Meyers of the
First Methodist Church officiat-
| . ing.
| While simplicity and dignity
|j marked this occasion, it was not
I without the exclusive charm of I
|1 an artistic setting, bound by real
U Southern hospitality.
This dainty little bride is a
| woman of worth, one who counts
|I her friends in large numbers and
HI honors their homage to her.
The profession of Mr. Burk-
hart placed hin in public life, Capt. and Mrs. Dean of Camp
but did not detract f rom his j Logan, spent the week end here
high, standard of right, which’the guests of Mrs. Dean’s sister,
| he established in his daily walk Mrs. J. S. Welboan.
HI of life—maintaining the respect
U of every man, woman and child
who knows hint.
The Wellborn home was most
| inviting with its artistic placing
l|| of growing plants and cut flow-
|| ers. The setting for the bride
Hl and groom was done in a wealth
|| of white and green.
|| Lohengren’s wedding march
H was rendered by Miss Crain- ,
II Miss Wellborn was married in
II a becoming coat suit of Pekin
| blue, and carried pink sweet
|| . peas—she never looked better.
M Following the ceremony a de-
| licious salad course was served,
| then the bride invited the guests
to cut the cake Mrs. A. E. Mc-
Clendon cut the ring, Mr. H. H.
| Ford the thimbe, Miss Lena
U Smith the button and Miss Webb
II of Galveston the dime.
I Mr. and Mrs. Burkhart soon
I took leave under “hot fire” of
| rice, for Houston and San An-
|| ton io.
The guests were confined to
U relatives and a few close friends.
:Lbj The out of town guests were Mr.
“ and Mrs. Will Ferrell cf Belton,
; Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
II j Burkhart of Angleton; Miss
I Kent and Mr. J. A. Landers of
Houston; Misses Webb and Crain
of Galveston.
Stop-Look-Listen! ]
Help Win The War.
CRYORKNOCKDOWNTHEJIHGO
BACK TO OUR RAISING
CORN CAKES, CORN BREAD
.....AND LASSES......
Alfalfa Hay - $34.00 Ton
Snap Corn - - 66.00 Ton
Recleaned Cane Seed - $12.50 Cwt.
REULEANED MAIZE AND KAFFIR
CORN FOR SEED OR FEED.
More War Relief 1 There wi|I be an entertain-
Houston has; been collecting. ment at the church in Liverpool
clothing, shoes, etc for Belgian on Saturday night, March 16th,
victims. I have some garments for the benefit of the P ■ ; Cross,
which I desire to send and ask- There will be a .bn- pr.;
eel my congregation to contribute followed by a talk on Red Cress ......&
with me. Quite & number have,. work, and the benefits derived prous life
and others desire to join us, from the wolk. by Mrs. Newbill,
leave your bundles at Raisley’s1 . ....., ™ » i
. j T -11 iol Alvin. Au will alsomavean Air. and Mrs- VXm. Burkhart
store; or call 166 and I will see!
that yoi are visited. Will send auctlon ar^c*e* :'-t;urne*1 Thursday f in San
our consignment early the com ;donated to th unitby members, Antonio, and will spend a f*w’early date,
ing week. 1 ■ ’ ■ .• r.t
c:■ e:rtainm?nt.
i
Easter Shoes
Private O. V. Rogers. Jr. is
home on a fifteen day furlough,
visiting his folks, after quite a
siege in the hospital at Camp
Bowie. He is with Co. H- 143d
Infantry, and although he war
not expected to live at one time
recently he is now a husky look
ing soldier and no doubt if given
a chance at the Huns he will be
j I heard from.
«VaVM k/UIU U'J >’ 11 MA wev 1UMU <«11U |
Mary Sehiepatti as bridesmaid, I
Missess Elsie and Mamie Carlson
as flower girls, marched to the! T ., . . . ...
I am authorized to settle up
wedding bower where they were I , . . .... .
the estate of Miss Anna H.
made one by the Rev. Myers of!r, , , . . ,,
| Brandt, deceased, and I will sell
] for cash her residence, a five (5)
house, situated on Lot six
(6); -nd ten (If) feetoff of the
west side of Lot Five (5), in
Block “L” in Easton’s Addition j
I to Alvin.
j Parties wishing to make the
i purchase can get a bargain by
I calling on Jesse Hobbs at an
' : th lay 1 ’ f re going to their'
, home in Angleton.
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Bailey, Ammo. The Alvin Sun. (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918, newspaper, March 15, 1918; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1245682/m1/1/?q=wichita+falls: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.