The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1908 Page: 3 of 4
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•come again.
We are having some very dry I
hot weather.
The trustees are having the
school house repaired which will
help the looks considerably.
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The White House
West of First National Bank
Rates, - - $1.00 per day
Meals, - - - 25 cents
Private House with all the
conveniences of home. When
in town, you are Invited to
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C. H. WHITE, Prop.
they
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, wanting
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will $>e er hybrid. 1
Corn is going here at 50 cents
per bushel and will soon go high-
er, It is the moying people that
are selling now.
The overflowed lands on
River are making average crops
of corn.
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in earnest. N. W. Bonham, price
The gin has been running
pretty constantly this week.
Rev. McCaffity filled his regu-
lar appointment here last Sunday
and Sunday night.
Mrs, S. M. Hearon of Paris
ww.d ***" hl!iOl "•**
of corn.
The peddling fraternity are
making trade lively in this sec-
tion on sweet potatoes, water-
melons peas, apples, tomatoes,
butter, chickens and eggs. They
serve a good purpose.
Some cotton will pan out bet-
ter than*expected, averaging
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tag a form for rei
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that don’t overfloi
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and be at less expense. It our
reunion has been so attractive to
Bonham as to draw from ten to
twenty thousand people together
every year circulating thousands
not be
rn homes
LESLIE
The excessive heat is litterafly
burning up ^11 vegetation, and
All the first\:roplyducem^ts for the C*K and
01 STRICT OFFICES
For District Attorney—
B. L Lattimore (of Paris)
For District Judge-*- •
Beu H. Denton
District Clerk—
1 ester .
, depth 200 ft., $4000.
Any of the above proper-
ty can be bought for 1-2
11,8 down, easy terms can be
had on balance. Now is the
Abthne time to get jt jf yOU want a
bargain. 4t 945
rs. Willis and daughter Miss WILL H. EVANS & CO.
1 left Sunday tfc-.gisit the Over First National Bank.
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is having church preferred to be sprinkled
and this ceremony will be per-
| formed here on the fourth Sun-
of dollars there, would
reasonable to ask in retu
to entertain us and free trans-
portation over the street car
line during the reunion?! There
ath many in Bonham wlio have
done their duty along this line
but let the burden be divided
equally so no one will be over-
charged.
I hope my proposition
not be offensive to anyone,
only speak as, one of t!he old
bovs in gray, and if it does not
suit you to accept such a . pro-
position we will pass it on to
some other town or have it under
a brush arbor. My authority is
limited as I am only First Vice
President of both associations,
Old Settlers and ex-Confederates.
I subscribe myself yours frater-
naly. ! M. E. Baldwin.
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tion and each other, and had to
buy their meals, not being in-
vited by any one to share their
Jipspitality. Only about 65 were
attendance. There should
have been good homes tendered
them and their wants all supplied
(luring their sojourn in Bonham.
I am in favor* of moving Our
reunion from Bonham to any
town which will offer the best
comfort of those old worn out
soldiers a year hence, where we
can have two or three days of
peace and pleasure, free from so move to his mother’s farm,
many noisy attractions which are
SO annoying to those who speak
and want to hear speaking,
had rather meet in the woods and
to rent. It
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turned to their home in Parker
County last week after a visit to
Mr. Richey’s brothers, John and
Jeff. .
Uncle John Warren of Denison
is visiting his neice, Mrs. Oma
Ross, and other relatives.
Roscoe Vestal returned home
last week to gather in his crop.
He has been with the T. & P,
road gang.
Harry Brown returned Friday
from a visit to his sister in West
Texas.
Claude Blanton will move to
Whitewright next week and run
a huckster wagon. A Mr. Bar-
ber and family from near Ivanhoe
will move into Claude’s house
and gather his crop.
Claude Alexander returned to ;
Bartletsville, Okla., Sunday after
a visit to his parents. He is em-
2 ployed at the Bartletsville Oil
Works.
Miss Ressie Brown was a pleas-
ant caller at our home Sunday.
Miss Lula Bussell was in Bon-
ham last week to take the teach-
ers examination. We understand
she made a splendid record, but
didn’t learn what grade she took.
Will Bowen and family have
returned to their' home in Okla-
homa after a visit here to Mr.
Bowen’s brothers Jim and Oscar
John Gilbert and son Will of
Denison visited relatives here
Sunday. f
Uncle Hud
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ECTOR ;
Still hot and dry. Cotton has
deteriorated considerably and is
still losing. Opening premature-
ly and young bolls and squares
falling off. Some comolaint of
boll weevil. Corn that is being
gathered is not turning out very
well. June corn threatens to
make something anyhow, rain or
no rain. a
Don’t know what has become
of our oil men. The boys and
girls are having fun climbing
the derrick. • *
Everything looks dull around
here, and everybody, except my-
self, seems disposed to hunt the
shade? I don’t .leave it, and
can’t keep cool no way.
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Bet’s daughter at Atona/
tn Wai. Lanius i
house repaired, and
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-eight were baptised, by.
izelip, by the pastor
efprise' and one by the
1st pastor of this place,
a total of thirty-seven,
who joined the Methodist
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COUNTY OFFICES
For Representative No. 2—
T. J. Self
For County Judge— ’•
H. A. Cunningham
For Sheriff—
Charley Bridge
For Tax Collector—
Lf ’ ' Edgar B. Thomas
For County Treasurer—
Sid Sidling
For Oountv Clerk—
wTvs * W. A. Tiramas
For Tax Aweseor—
W. C. (Willie) Finley
For County Supt. Public Instr bet ion-
W. F. Keeton
For Commiminner Precinct No. 1—
Jas. A. Agnew
For Constable Precinct No. 1—
Jesse G. Briley
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all the blooms are dropping oft
the cotton. > ______
of bolls is open and is all we
will get, which will be perhaps
a fourth of a bale Deracre. We
haye bur corn gathered, which
has averaged about 15 bushels
per acre. . Enough has been
raised in this community to fur-
nish our supplies for another
ypaa ^tf properly appropriated. tal<e <mr baskets well filled,
We should alt be thankful that|‘*Bere we c*n eni°y ourselves
we are thus blessed.
I attended the reunion at Bon-
ham two days, enjoyed the oc-
casion real well for an old man
in my condition. Through the
kindness of Mrs. Mary Bailes, I
spent the first night with her
pleasant family. We got in at
11 o’clock. Accepting an invita-
tion from our hostess I invoked
the Diyine blessing and retired
at 12 o’clock.
I arrived at the pavilion at 10
a. m. After listening to some
excellent talks by several old vet-
terans, I was invited to dinftef by
the Hoc. John McGrady. I went
with him to his beautiful home,
where I partook of a most excel-
lent dinner, prepared by Mrs.
McGrady, who knows how to en-
tertain strangers and make them
feel like they were at home.
These two old people live alone
and are well-blessed with all the
comforts of life. May their last
days be their best days is my
humble prayer. <
In the afternoon I broke down,
so it was with greit difficulty
that I could walk^JsEld. M. L.
Barrett came to my assistance
and took me to his pleasant home,
where I *ras kindly cared for by
his dear family.
On Friday morning I boarded
the 9:30 train for Savoy, and was
taken home by my son. I am
much improved at this writing
and feel that if I live, I will meet
with the old boys in gray next
year. Many of them have been
called away by the ruthless hand
of death since we met last year,
and doubtless many of us
taken before our next reunion.
But let us bow in submission to
Him who works all things after
the counsel of His own will. I
shall ever cherish the memory of
those comrads who wore the
gray, and hope* that the rising
generation will never forget to
render due reverence to their
memory as long as they last.
Many of those old comrades
came to Bonham over the rail-
roads at their own expense and
many drove over the dry,, dusty
roads in wagons and camped on
the ground to enjoy the associa- 10 to 15 bolls to the stalk.
• The Democratic war cry is
“shall the people rule in electing
a president, or shall trusts, mill-
ions of money and trust agents
do the voting?” Down in Dixie
the people vote. Up North they
say money votes. Hdnce, let all
Democrats who can chip jn a lone
dollar to Ashley Evans for Mr,
Bryan’s campaign fund to employ
speakers in the doubtful States^
and all will be lovely in Novem-
ber, with William Jennings Bry-
an leading the greatest nation
on earth. Should Mr. Bryan be
elected President the occupation
of the government grafter is done
and gone. Democrats and Re-
publicans in favor of grafting
should vote against William
Jennings Brvan. ■
The recent Confederate Reun-
ion at Bonham Was a grand suc-
cess. The grand old boys of 61
to 65 did more and better ?peak-
ing than ever before. Better one .
next year.
Old Roustabout.
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RAVENNA.
Our section is rather dry just
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at this time.
Joe Corzine shipped a car each
of hogs and cattle from here to
Ft, Worth last week, receiving
good prices tor the same.
Mr. Wait Twyman made a trip
last week out to the cduntry
around Abilene. He reports
crops there not as good * as
are here, and lands higher than
they are here, and every
merchants and farmers,
to sell out to a sucker or any oth-
afternoott. I did not learn their
Good wishes for The News,
Grangeville,
biggest meeting in the
of Orangeville
ng baptising m Bois d’Arc
iftemoon of Friday Aug.
There were sixty-eight
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SPRING HILL.
Dear News: I will write to
our old paper again. Ye scribe
isn’t able to write very often as
my health has been very bad this
summer. . rent at!
Well, it isn’t any use to say it
is hot and dry, for everybody
knows that. . '
June corn won’t, dp any good
in this communitv if we don’t
'get a rain 3oon. Cotton is open-
ing fast. Some, say only the farms^but
first crops of bolls will make
anything.
A good many will Change
places around here this fall. W.
M. Spelce has rented his farm to
R. L. Winchester and will move
West. Marvin - Luttrell will
Mi.
Dayis is going West so we hear.
Walter R€fgby willcome back on
I «his farm. Mr. Bostwick will
move to Delta County. .<
The meeting at this place has
come and' gone.
Lasted only four days, when all
seemed to get discpuraged, and
as there was small crowds and
no interest, it came to a close.
Mr. Hugh Moore and wife vis-
ited Mrs. Moore’s parents , at
Roc key Point Saturday night. •
Mr. Marvin Luttrell and wife
visited Mrs. Luttrell Sunday.
Frank Spelce and wife visited
in Lannius Sunday.
Bob Spelce of Bonham was
down Sunday visiting his moth-
er. Mr. Gus Kyle and wife vis-
ited Mrs. Kyle’s parents, Mr. and1
Mrs. Strout, Sunday;
Ruby Cobb, who has been
spending a week with her broth-
er, returned home Sunday ac-
companied by . her brother and
his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Cobb,
Quite a number of. young folks
attended church at Lannius from
our community Sunday night.
Frank Reagan and family were
in our community Sunday from
Rocky Point.
There is still some sickness,
but all are improving.
Mrs. Rosa Lee is improving
after being very sick.
The infant child of Mr. Carter
is very sick.
Chills seem to be catching
most everyone.
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Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Smith
and daughter, Evalyn. were in
Bonham Friday shopping,
Rose Bud.
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long silence I will
by
T. - U . MrS- E‘y WeBt ‘° ber f,“
It was shdrt. w<ek to
husband conduct
meeting at Savoy
Jim Mayes’ wifi
were visiting rela
REAL ESI
FOR SAI
229 acres, 2 1-2 miles
Ladonia, fine water, gaod 1
ture, good , improvments,
story house and big barn, id___
home for fruit and truck
Will take $30 per’ acre, cash of
trade.
125 acres black land, six miles
northwest ot Ladoma, 106 acres
in cultivation, 25 in timbered
pasture, fine orchard. everlastW ’
water, new improvements. Will
take $42.50 per acre, cash
trade.
78 acres timber near Telepho
Will take $10 pet acre. a&HT
67 acres tour miles west of 1
donia, black sandy laud
take’$800 cash. »jvipB
Fine brick veneered re
in Ladonia, 8 roonui^t^
of ground, one blocl
good outbuildings, <
$5,000. Will sell or
Also want agents
town in Fannin Counti
lots in Porterville, Tex
pay liberal commissie
sell themselves readily
proposition is explained.
I buy, sell, or exchan
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last week. , . ■ ..Tag
R. R. MayU and family re-1
turned laat week from a wait to
Scott County, Arkansaa^fev
Jack Pritchptt B* in Roswell. k
N. M., for a few days.
Ed Miller and family of Bon-
ham were visiting relatives here
last week,
Mr. J. K. Laton fin hereon a
visit to his brother, W.H. Lnton.
T. R. Nelms and wife of Deni-
son came in Sunday on a visit to
his father and other relatives.
I There are a great many people
on the road who seem to be
ing somewhere. Some have
and are coming
Chitwood says he wants no more
ot the West. He says they have
no storms there—just one con-
tinuous wind which blbws the
gravel with such force that it |
makes dents in a plank. He
says wells and windmills are they
only cheap things he saw there. 1
He says immigrants from the
North are pouring in there and
buying up all the lands.
Doctor Gunn, who left here a
few years ago and located at Mi-
ami in Roberts county, has sold
out and is going to Corpus Chris-
ti. Very few should go from here
to the Panhandle or Western
plains. Better leave that coun-
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try for these Northwestern peo-
ple who are used to the wind.
The. Southwest is much better,
but n.any come back from there.
The best plan is to secure a home
here and stay with it; improve it
and make it attractive and pleas- a
ant. There are as many advan-
tages and as few things to coin-
plain of here as can be found
anywhere. There are men in
this county who have spent mon-
ey enough—to say nothing of
the time lost—-in looking at oth-
er people’s land to have bought
a good home of their own. Be-
sides they havp taught their
children such a rambling dispo-
sition that they will never do
any good anywhere.
LAND BARGAINS
Is what I have to offer in several
good farms, and some town
property.
I will advertise your land free
and if no sale is made, will make
no charge.
I will rent land, write rent con-
tracts and attend to writing le-
gal papers and notary work of
all kinds. T. J. Self,
Dodd City, Tex.
a new
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cwiple were married *t Bro- da, in this month. The meet*
«<e's house last Sunday It]g was carried on in the old
fashioned camp-meeting style.
They would start out about sun
rise each morning
prayers at peoples’ homes until
10:30 o’efocto; then they would
meet the church and pray,
preach, sing, testify, call mourn-
closed‘ers and shout until 12 o’clock.
In the afternoon the young
folks would meet at some one’s
house and hold prayers until time
to return to the church for sun
down grove meeting. Prayer
meeting was held in Jhe Black-
smith shop one afternoon and on
another all went to Randolph
and held services in the Baptist
church which resulted in one con-
version. The meeting was con-
ducted by the Baptist pastor,
Rev. Hazelip. All the denom-
inations worked together and
each was represented when the
doors of the church were opened.
It is the humble opinion of your
uncle Hud that if such preach-
ers as those who persist in debat-
ing and disputing would follow
the example set by Rev. Hazelip
at this place there would be less
malice and more Christianity in
the world. It strikes us that the
Bible condemns debating anyway.
The Fannin County Singing
convention convened at Medlen-
town Saturday night and was in
session a}l day Sunday though
there was not much doing until
in the afternoon when a good >
sized crowd was present and a
good program was rendered.
Some ot the good features of the
program were quartetts ard
songs sung by Prof. Stapleton,
Dr. Spindle and others of White-
wright, also some quartetts by
the Cross Roads singers. Aunt
Hannah said the yery best thing
(she didn’t think) was a couple
of songs led by your Uncle Hud.
She says that we really out
mocked the mocking bird. (?)
The convention will meet again
at Orangeville the first Sunday
in December. ■
Cotton picking is in full swing
and a fair crop will be gathered.
Corn pulling is also going on
and a good deal of it is being
put on the market, bringing 50
cents per bushel.
Chills are prevalent but we
know ot no other sickness except
that of Grandma Ross who has
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been seriously ill, but we are
glad to say is improving.
Our little daughter Maude had
a light chill Saturday.
Cecil Wilson had a severe chill
recently which bordered on a
congestive chill.
Bonn Blanton left Tuesday for
Jones County to visit his parents
and from there he will go to his
home in Oklahoma.
Geo. Richey and family re-
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Residence with terraced
j lot on W. 4th St.,/or $1000.
I Benedict lot in S. Bon-
ham, where residence burn-
ed for . $275; all out build-
, ings, fences, city water, etc.
The young teachers are at-
tending the institute in Bonham
this week.
Cotton picking has commenced exchange for house and lot
$2000.
A beautiful home on W.
8th street, 1-2 acre, modern
improvements, $3000.
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’The'home of Mrs. Law-
»b visiting iriends here this week, fence on N. Main Street, 8
Miss Effie Holt of Bonham isz large rooms, 2 halls, C
the guest of Miss Lizzie Roberts porches, lot fronting 150 ft.,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. , Styles and >
daughter of near Clarksville
'were the guest's of Mr. Willis
and family last week.'
Miss Annie Joe of
was the guest of Miss Birtie
Cobb last week.
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