A Brief History of Dodd City, Texas Page: 16
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Sam was assisting Dodd City in improving its water system and
installing a sewer system.
The Dodd City Post Office operated two routes in the late
1800's, with one route being discontinued in the early 1900's. Dur-
ing this period, 1887, James F. Sadler of Dodd City was elected
flotorial representative from Fannin and Lamar counties.
Miss Lou Thompson, who ran a millinery shop in Dodd City,
became a very popular local character in 1880. She carried an um-
brella, birdcage, raincoat, hatbox, and Bible everywhere she went.
She was an avid member of the Church of Christ.
During the 1890's Dodd City continued to prosper with almost
the same businesses as in 1885. There were three saloons, Brown
and Glover, Al Gibson, and the John Lee Saloon, and there were
two gins operating that did not catch up with their ginning in the
autumn. 'There were three grocery stores, which did a large busi-
ness, and two barber shops. Some of the prominent stores were
Fox-Hodige, and Company Hardware, located on the east side of
Main Street, and Organ and Biggs Dry Goods located on the west
side of Main Street was one of the most complete general stores
in Fannin county. The McGees ran a hardware store on the west
side of Main Street which sold anything in that line including cof-.
fins. Charlie Love and Bill Gray operated a grocery store in the
same block. During this period James Cecil had a law office in
Dodd City, and Dr. A. Nedder, a traveling optician from Ladonia,
Texas, had an office in the Dickey Brothers and Morris Drug Store.
Law was maintained by a city marshall who was assisted by a
justice court presided over by Judge T. J. Self, and later in the
1900's by Judge A. T. Howell. Judge Self became judge in 1900
and held that position until he resigned in 1906 to become an un-
successful candidate for County Judge. In 1907 he was elected
mayor of Dodd, City and held that office until his election in 1908
to the 31st Legislature. He served in the House of Representatives
from 1908 until 1916, and served concurrently with Sam Rayburn
from 1908 until 191.2. The latter was the encumbent from place
one, and Judge Self was the encumbent from place two. In order
to assist the justice court, a jail was erected behind the stores on
Main Street and was known as the Caliboose. The Caliboose served
Dodd City well until one of its. frequent residents, Levi Martin,
while serving a sentence for one' of his periodic Saturday night
"drunks," destroyed it by fire. Levi escaped uninjured.16
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Brent, Millard Doan. A Brief History of Dodd City, Texas, pamphlet, 1962; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1569388/m1/18/?q=sadler: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannin County Historical Commission.