Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1903 Page: 5 of 8
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H. S. Neville was here from
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that his soda
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friends in Fort Worth.
Delicious Cold Drinks
were
Everybody is
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Full Line Drugs and Tledicines
and the two front entrances are
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south of town, are earnestly re- Le
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Office in Court House, - Decatur,Tex
TEXAS
DECATUR.
S. P. NASH-
Decatur. Texas.
or no pain
diss Ella Dickson left yester-
Dan, now of
she will visit in New Mexico.
was
county this week.
Ice formed in places Wednes-
day night. Bob Davenport found
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Kimmie Clifton. two charming
THE
PACIFIC
TEXAS
This Plonth’s Big Cut
Q. P. RVGTES, Tv. Pamenger agent, n. WoaTa, m
W. A. BUNNELL,
E. P. TUBXEB,
L. C. THOME,
TEXAS.
tions.
DECATUR,
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Will Lovejoy was down fi
Vernon this week. ,
Charlie Workman has been
the sick list this week.
nett.
Will A. Miller returned Wed-
tur Th)
Mr.
left Tu
Chicka
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Quite a aumber of town peopte
were in attendance.
c’-hes and
Sleepers to
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9fdially invited to attend*
special invitation is extend
to neighboring lodges.
Saturday.
Mrs. J. P. Gililland and little
daughters returned from Alvord
Tuesday and will visit here for a
week longer.
Spencer & Spencer
Attorneys
Office. Up stairs in Portwood
Building. S. W. Cor. Square
memorial sermon will be preach-
ed by Rev. M. L. Hamilton, pas-
tor of the Oak Lawn M.E. church
Bethel cemetery.
Itch on human cured in 30 minutes
by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by Man & Simmons,
druggists.
The people interested in the
Pleasant Grove No. 1 cemetery,
The Messenger gives you the
county news. Six months 50c.
Miss Maude Davis, of Green
kod, was here shopping Thurs-
• J. P. Hayter visited Ft. Worth
and Dallas this week.
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Dr. R. L. Miller was here from
W Wichita Falls Saturday.
A. Reeves is convalescent af-
ter a slight attack of illness.
W- H. Port wood has been down
from his ranch for several days.
Dick Roberts, from Ft. Worth,
visited his mother the last of last
—- ------M-.
est Passenger Service
IN TEXAS.
4, IMPORTANT GATEWAYS 4
-en.tist
Expert in Gold Crown and Bridge
Work. Teeth extracted with little
as large as a common window
pane.
8100—Dr. E. Detchon's Anti-Diure-
tic may be worth to you more than
$100 if you have a child who soils bed-
ding from incontinence of water dur-
ing sleep. Cures old and young alike
It arrests the trouble at once. $1.00.
The editor visited the Baptist
college one day this week, at
tending the chapel exercises.
The new seats are very comfort
able and are seemingly substan-
tial, adding much to the appear-
ance and comfort of the chapel.
Tae metal ceiling is also a great
iperature dropping tothefreez-
। ing point during the night.
Will A. Miller will cash your
visited it en masse.
The public school closes today.
There will be six graduates:
Misses Bessie Renshaw, Bessie
Shaw. Pearl Snyder, Edna Love-
fegand Messrs. Houston Young
and Warden Reasor. The grad-
uating exercises will take place
at the public school building this
afternoon (Friday) beginning at
2 o'clock. The grades and Miss
Ada Cates’ music class will have
exercises this morning begin-
ning at 10 o’clock.
A
NEW ORLEANS change.
week.
J. W. Clardy and family. of
Audubon, were trading in tewn
last Friday.
Messrs. Venor Patterson and
Robert Moore visited Jacksboro
last Sunday.
M. M. Prescott and family, of
Audubon, were trading in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Lilly Lloyd has returned
from a month’s visit to her sis-
ter at Veal Station.
Mr,and Mrs. Aimer Gililland
left Saturday morning for their
home at Navasota.
Gordon and Will Renshaw are
imbibing the mineral waters of
Vineyard at present.
BAKING
POWDER
Awarded
Highest Honors World’s Fair
Highest tests U.S. Gov’t Chemit
PRICK saKna powoen CO.
CHICAGO A
of cleaning off the cemetery.
Dinner on the grounds.
In many parts of Texas splen-
did rains” fell Wednesday. A
tine shower fell here in the morn-
ing and prospects seemed good
for more rain, but these pros-
pects were dispelled late in the
afternoon when a fierce north-
er suddenly swooped down and
drove the clouds away, the tern
U-Im'lui G«a'l Manager, Gen’IPustnnd Tiekasag-
DALLAS, TEX,
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young ladies of Greenwood. were
in Decatur Tuesday.
Simple Simon, our valued Cot-
tonwood correspondent. was a
pleasant caller Saturday He
stated that crops were needing
rain.
Mrs. Virgie Witcher, of Greer
county. Okla., is visiting her sis-
ter. Mrs. M. D. Sellars. Her
mother, Grandma Chandler, will
return home with her.
Jake Ullmann and family,C- B.
Beard and family. Venor Patter-
son. Bob Moore ancrTurner
Christal attended the Rock Is-
land picnic at Greathouse. Jack
county, last Sunday.
A Bad Breath
A bad breath means a bad
stomach, a bad digestion, a
bad liver. Ayer’s Pills are
liver pills. They cure con-
stipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, sick headache. i
25c. Ail druggists.
. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful
1 brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM’S OVESkKr.
vendor’s lien notes. See him
also if you want to sell or buy a
farm.
There will be an election in
the city tomorrow (Saturday)
to elect four school trustees.
X County Attorney F. J Ford
attended cou’t in Dallas Wednes-
day.
Superb Pullman Vestibuled Buffet Sleepers,
Handsome New Chair Cars (seats free).
DIRECT LINE TO
NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA
AND CALIFORNIA.
Operators of Magnificent New Train,
“Pacific Coast Limited,”
Semi-weekly, between
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS, DALLAS, FORT
WORTH, LOS ANGELES AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
Mrs Skinner, of Sunset, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Holley.
being replaced with one large
J entrance at centr. He has an,
- excellent and attractive building
es Alma and Anna Bates.
p, were shopping in Deca-
rsday.
Ind Mrs. J. M. Bennett
Eday for their home at
Ka. I T.
e daughter was born to
Id Mrs. M. F. Spain, Fri-i
pril 24th.
"No trouble to answer questions."
2 FAST TRAINS DAILY 2
...TO...
St. Louis, Chicago
.... and the East.
Only Lin® Running Through
Mr. Lawrence, of the Shiloh
community, sold some fine bar
red Plymoth Rock pullets here fracturing
You will find them delightfully refreshing and they cost you
but a nickel. The past reputation of this fountain will be
maintained this season.
HIn Enlarged Portraits.
' ’ A .-,90 Cravon or Pastel all iramed in a nice frame for
a 95 Regular price $5.00. You know you are saving
82 05 by having that picture enlarged this month. Cash
o7its equivalent taken as pay. « you have a picture en-
larged and want it framed I will sell you a 83 frame this
month for 95 cts. Note these reductions.
A large audience assembled at
’the Methodist church Sunday at
III a. m. to hear the baccalaureate -----
sermon before the Decatur pub ] Hanna yesterday.
I lie school preached by Dr. L. R,
I Pierce, from the text: ‘ Seek ye
i first the kingdom of God and His
\ righteousness and all these
things shall be added unto you.’’
„dge H. C. Ferguson, of Dal-
las, was transacting business in
J. J. Perkins is having some
valuable changes made in his' da
Hed Store building. The office I MN
has been moved to the rear of of Ch
the cashier’s stand and enlarged
quested to congregate at that -
i place on Saturday before the 2nd
Sunday in May for the purpose
Miss Ella Dickson left yester- The candidates are W. B. Man,
*rday for a visit of a month at i D. H. Payne,AWalter Rosezburg
FFederick, Okla., after which ‘ S. A. Lillard- The holdvers are
she will visit in New Mexico. C. B Beard, A. -ramlett and
Figure with us when yoa want one. Deeds
and all land papers properly written. Ac-
knowledgements taken.
WISE COUNTY LAND & ABSTRACT COMPANY.
J. H. Cates, Manager. Office in Courthouse.
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Sold by Man & Simmons, druggists, improvement over the loose
Master Albert Devereux. Jr., plaster that formeriy threatened
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. F. L. occupants of the room. ,nhe
Devereux on their return home teachers report 1 - 1 la be-
2 Jacksonville last Friday. Mr. ing orderly and the students as
and Mrs. Devereux left before being a hard working S,' IT he
their intended visit was ended, just closing has.be ry
having received word of the ill , successfu an gives epeople
ness of an aunt of Mrs. Dever-1 of Decatur and Wise county re*
ness v a newed reason tor being proud of
eu: [the college. The commencement
At last Decatur has an accom- exercises wiil be held the last of
plished. reliable weather prophet this month.
and he is not a new importation; _ T'A' T
into the state either. He is none Belief in Six Hours,
other than our popular and ac- , Distressing kidney and bladder dis-
comodating deputy tax collector, ease relieved in six hours by ‘‘New
C. C. Henderson. He gives it Great South AmericanKidney Cure.”
out authoritatively that on Tues-1 It is a great surprise onZaccount of its
day evening he forecast that exceeding promptness in relieving
we should have rain Wednesday. ! pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
and all know how splendidly the male or female. Relieves retention of
forecast was realized. There is'water almost immediately. If you
a movement on foot to supply want quick relief and .cur this is the
Mr. Henderson with a fall equip- remedy. Sold by Man:! Simmons,
ment of the most up to-date me- 1 aruggists, Decatur. Texas,
teorological appliances to facili- “
ta-e his weather prognostics-1
., county, died a few days since.
----- Doolin, representing the and her body was brought here
great Dallas News, was transact- Wednesday and interred in the
A Messenger representative
attended the open session of the
Polymnian (young ladies') socie-
“zat the Baptist college Satur-
da evening. The program, con-
sisting of music, essays and
elocution, was excellent and each
number was applauded heartily.
These young ladies deserve much
credit for the entertainment.
brought to the City hotel and his
injuries attended to and Tuesday
evening he was able to be taken nesday from Amarillo, where he
home. ° had relieved Will A.. Jr. for a
A large number of our local; needed vacation.
Knights of Pythias went to Fort
J. D. Nicholson, formerly of Worth this week to attend the.,
now of Frederick, Okla., annual meeting of the Grand
transacting business in the Lodge of the order. i om
-9" 8- mittee on entertainment pre
pared an elaborate program of
Misses Laura McDaniel and sightseeing for the visitors, em-
- : bracing a visit to the city s prin-
cipal attractions, such as the
stockyards, brewery, etc. The
latter institution being so con-
veniently located, it is said that
the delegation from this place
_Af
Mr.a
Soywh, Dallas.
" RAILWAY
Merritt’s place on the Gainesville,it.
read a dog ran out and snapped : E. o. Lively’s family have
I his horse’s leg. Mr. Hicks was । med into the property recent-
thrown heavily to the ground. ( porchased from J. M. Ben-
fracturing wo ribs. He was •
Mrs. A P. Hayes is visiting
Our stationery department is always full and complete.
Spectacles and eye glasses a specialty. We fit them them
to your eyes perfectly. Come in and we will do you goo 3.
c
I fountain plays perpetually, sparkling
. B. GUNN
with all kinds ol
. B. GUNN, Pexas!
The knights of Pythias will G F Plaxco and family
hold their annual decoration ser l here Friday last shopping,
i vices on Sunday, May 10. The
ABSTRACTS! ABSTRACTS!! ABSTRACTS!!!
Notwithstanding the farmers
Fifly Years the Standard arnexceanngle busZringtheim
amTPMa : families to town to take advan-
amKAAWEMVAb. tageoftheexcollent trade
AWPmEENAGA gains
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son, one of the trustees whose
day night, boo Lavenport ouna term expires this time, declines
a sheet of ice on his horse trough to be a candidate again.
from which he picked up a piece
To Cure a Cold in One Day 2 Two Days.
Take Laxative Bromo QuinineTahlets. S 2 202225%
Seven Minton boxes sold in past 12 months.______This Signature,__
W. H. BuHoek.Judge Patter-
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SIDE, •
the city yesterday. ---------------------------
^rtil^Chic^were1 shopping mAmupsoKhter Granbury and
i“l. it Wednesday. niece of John I hompson, of this
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Halcomb, N. W. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1903, newspaper, May 1, 1903; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581430/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .