Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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WHOLE NUMBER 1060.
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at Sycamore, and became very
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Wednesday.
pit orator, is a plain and forceful
FRANK J. FORD.
ALBERT WALKER.
The County Press.
Saturday and broke her hip bone
Texas.
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rush, are now
of all concerned.
complains
that some one
of his mules at Thomas School
since the recent rains.
ing the lives of his family as well
Born:—To Mr. and
evening, a line girl.
the livery
business
by
the power not in him
vested.
Wolfe’s Old Stand,
E. Main Street*
DECATUR, TEXAS.
court.
Court, Precinct No. 7, or else he
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Terrell,
better
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her many friends
will prove fatal.
Eddie Forester
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Mr. H. H. Halsell, President of
the Epworth League at Decatur.
pletion.
Mr. J. T. Sandin
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Ford & Wlker.
Attormoye at L.nv,
Ofice in Court House, - Decatur,Tex.
breaking up of this dry spell.
Uncle Billy Brown prophesied
frost by the 15th of October, has
ing his prediction on the allega-
tion that the first frost always
comes within two months of the
first norther, which happened
along this year on August 15.
ing of the Woodmen, presented!
to the camp a fine billy-goat (the
ALVORD.
Prom the Alvorda Budget.
J. B. Worley,
Attorney at Law.
• your trade. 2
: JOHN WINN, Agent. 2
• Office in Winn ‘s Saddle Shop, •
2 South Side Square. a
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DECATUR, TEXAS, AUGUST 23, 1901.
of the accident but hope he will
be out again soon.
CHICO.
From the Chico Review.
Business has increased in Chico
: Steam Laundry
• will give you satisfaction.
• Work first-class and treat-
2 ment right. We also Clean
• and Dye Clothes. Give me
D. H. PAYNE,
Dentist,
GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE EXPERT
was seriously
Don’t miss the 9c Embroidery Sale.
The Red Store,
Decatur, Toxas.
if she does not soon return.
S. P. NASH,
DENTIST,
Expert in
GOLDCROWN and BRIDGE-WCRK
Teeth extracted with little or no pain
DECATUR. TEXAS
to a
Ray Fatherree left Tuesday
for Decatur, where he will work
in Heck Miller's barber shop as a
is hkf A DFUCA yf
MUSICAL IHSTRUMFIfT
in food condition she is sweet and lovable,
and sings life s song on a joyful harmoniou’
string- Out of order or unstrung, there iq
discordance and unhappiness, just as ther
is one key note to all mnsic so there is one key
note to health. A woman might as well try
to fly without wings as to feel well and look
well while the organs that make her a woman
are weak or diseased. She must be heaithy
inside or she can’t be healthy outside. There
are thousands of women suffering silently all
over the country. Mistaken modesty urges
their silence. While there is nothing more
admirable than a modest woman, health i,
of the first importance. Every other con-
sideration should five way before it. Brad-
field s Female Regulator is a medicine for
women’s ills. It is ,
Dr. V. S. Halcomb and family
moved Monday back to their old
.......- -wi home at Boonsville. They made
the Honorable Justice] many warm friends during their
and was out working with them
and got happy, going off in a
trance, from which she never
Porter. This leaves
Grandma is 82 years old and
are afraid it
Office in Court House. -Ga
he will institute temporary
divorce proceedings in his own
You can buy our 31.25 all.
embroidery at 9oc per yard.
" You can buy our 31.00 all
embroidery at 70c per yard.
Boyd Telephone Co. have this
week completed their line to
Cunningham's Gin and switched
in the box at that point, and are
now pushing on to Opal, which
they willssoon have conneeted
with the rest of the world.
much delayed by the Oklahoma
settling down to IJ The Gainesville
much interested in some sinners, to be present. Capt. Mills will be
ring mastor.
The roofs have been put on
the five new stone buildings, the
inside walls plastered and the
carpenters are now rapidly
pu rshing the wood-work to com-
VOL. XXII. NO. 34.
HEAT MARKET.
The very best of
aii delicious mars.
Try me ior a nice, fat., tender steak.
I will continue to trade, buy and
sell all kinds of cattle.
J. M. TANNAHILL,
as|his own. He was thrown out
of H. S.
only’ one
dressed the wound, and says.
though painful, he doesn't think schedule time. much to the relief 2
it necessarily fatal. Ed's many ef ""--------3
friends are very sorry to learn
Grandma Hudson fell from the
rostrum at the Baptist church
throwing him into a wire fence, -
cutting him slightly on the breast Carney, while in no sense a pul-
Baby Helen Walcott is fast re-
covering from the severe burns]
received lastweek, when she
fell with her littlearms in a ket- !
tie of boiling waterlso step- ]
ping into the fire which was un- ‘
der the kettle, burning her feet1 Will do a general practice in all the
PituGnc Oo/v,ation. ollectiiinB receive prompt
large congregation. Mr.
BOYD.
From the Boyd Index.
It will give The Index much
pleasure to support for attorney-
general and land commissioner
George Miller, -Mayor of
Balsora,’ was in town Tuesday,
the first time since he was so
seriouly hurt by being thown
fromhis horse some weeks ago.
He is how much improved and
tells us that Uncle Sam Woody,
not seeing George at the Decatur.
Renion, knew there was some
thing wrong and went to see him
George says he improved rapidly
after Uncte Sam's visit. George
says if we will find for him an
amiabte widow matrimonially
inclined, that after the knot is
tied we may call him Uncle
George. —
Dr. and Mrs. Halcomb, former-
ly of Boonsville but now of
Mrs. „H.
of the wagon and somewhat bruis-
ed.
Esquire Kirkpatrick says he
. went to Gainesville and tried to
persude Mrs. Kirkpatrick to re-
turn with him, but she declined,
whereupon the Squire proposes
partner. His place in the shop
here will be taken by his brother
Percy.
Rumor hath it that Boyd may
have another hardware store ere
he ides of November.
tributing literature. The ladie
in charge appreciated his work in
behalf of the little ones vers
much and feel much encouraged
to go forward in their labor of
love.
EMBROIDERY.
WE have inaugurated one of the
. grandest embroidery sales ever
in Decatur. We have an elegant line
Dt embroidery,worth 10c, 125c, 15c,20c
and 25c per yard. This has all been
placed on sale at the rediculously low
price of
..9c Per Yard for Choice...
Now is your opportunity to get ele-
gant embroidery and insertion at
half-price.
Take a look at these goods on center
counter inside the arch.
W. Holbert, on last Tuesday
Dr. W. E. Redford has made a
----o„„ careful diagnosis of weather con-
J. C. Barnhill has purchased 2hao wseandi eredins raantdently
injured Monday evening by a
kick from a horse. He was try-
ing to lead his horse out of the
gate and it failed to go out,
whereupon he kicked the horse
in the side, causing the horse to
spring through the gate and as
he jumped kicked Ed on the
chin. Dr. Stem went out and
Adjt. Rub Studdard were ap-
pointed as a committee to see
that "Billy" was properly cared
for and looked after. He will
make his de-“butt" next meeting
and all members are requested
real thing) and Capt. James
Mills, Lieut. R. W. Nobles and
dise, has purchased the property
of B. F. Derryberry and will
and it is feared, is hurt internally, become a citizen of Boyd. He
will also, we learn, build a rent
fully recovered. She was a
true, womanly character and
I loved by all who knew her. She
leaves a husband and numerous
I relatives to mourn her loss.
We extend our heart-felt sympa-
I thy to the bereaved relatives.
J. J.'Burton formerly of Slidell,
who went to Denison in the
spring to work in the shops, has
succeded in getting out on the.
north end of the Katy as fireman
We congratulate Jesse on his
promotion.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dole are
the proud parents of a girl, that
was initated into the family circle
Wednesday.
Philip Childers’ bicycle became
I and thumb. No serious damage
done to the wheel.
From all accounts Sir Cupid
will have to ring the joyous Wed-
ding Bells for two of the Slidell
young people soon. Now, never
mind who.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Ritchie are
the proud parents of a little
daughter that made her appear-
ance Monday.
Alvord, were in Bridgeport
Tuesday. The Doctor thinks he
will soon move back to Boonsville
ortho Boonsville country—pos
sibly Balsora.
speaker, who brings to his work
intense earnestness and perfect
familiarity with his subject. The
lecture is illustrated with charts
which made a vivid impression
upon the andience. Mr. Carney
is engaged in a grand work, and
we hope he will receive the
financial and moral support of
good people everywhere he
goes. I
U. S. Samuel, from near Para-
yon to try an uncer-
tainty. Bradfield's
Regulator has made
happy thousands of
women. What it
has done for others
it can do for you.
Sold in dmg stores ,
for $1 a bottle.
A free illnstrated *
book will be sent
to all who write to /d
The BRADFIELD
REGULATOR CO. 1d
Atlanta, Ga. d
I met with the Bridgeport Junior
Epworth League Wednesday
House Tuesday night endanger evening and conducted a very,.
• - - 8 interesting meeting, giving the /
, little folks a fine talk and dis/
qualified men would be hard to
find, and Wise county is proud
to urge their claims.
Duch Maley is brilding a new
home on„the premises he recently
purchased from T. B. Burrow
at northwest corner of town. Just
watch Boyd grow!
Mrs. N. H. Huff was bitten
Tuesday morning by a poisonous
spider and has been quite ill part
of the time since.
Rev. John Carney, the temper-
ance evangelist, (lectured Monday
evening at the Methodist church
will apply for Polygamous
Privilege, as he is tired of “single-
ussedness."
cottage on part of the lots, thus ne Office over Kirkpatrick's Gro
letting another family into I eery Store.
town. Decatur,
high-lifed" one
stable in town which is amply
enough to supply the demand.
Mrs. T. W. Dickenson. mother
of our townsman, R. W. Dicken-
son, died at her home near
Raves, Tenn., on last Monday.
The Chico Cornet Band will
furnish music for the Sunset
picnic and Bowie reunion.
"Uncle' George Dickenson,
(big fat George) at the last meet-
BRIDGEPOIT.
From the Trinity Valley Herald.
A Miss Morrow, a young lady
of Chico, about 18 years of age,
died at her home last Friday of
consumption and was buried Sat-
urday.
Miss Ida Lloyd's “pay school”
closes this week. Miss Ida will
teach at Cuba, cast of Brideport,
the next scholastic term.
The little infant of Mr. and Mrs..
James Coleman died Sunday
night and was interred at the
Bridgeport cemetery Monday
"tfternoon.
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WISE COUNT Y MESSENGER
thesafest andquick-
est way to cure leu-
corrhca. falling of
the womb, nervous-
ness. headache,
backache and gen-
। era I weakness. You
will be astonished
at the result, es-
pecially if you have
been experiment-
inf with other so-
called remedies.
We are not asking
Pastor Edwards, of M. E.
Church S., is conducting an in-
teresting meeting at Garvin,
which is practically but anad-
jourment of the meeting which
closed here last week.
The southwest Rock Island
trains, which have so long been
SLIDELL.
| From the Slidell Courier.
It is with sad heart we cronicle
the death of Mrs. Ellen Branch
wife of Ras Branch, who died at
her home at Sycamore. last
Friday. The circumstances
surrounding her case are peculiar
She was attending a meeting
stay in Alvord, all of whom regret
to see them leave, and hope in the
not very distant future to see
them return.
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Halcomb, N. W. & Crabb, C. J. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1901, newspaper, August 23, 1901; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581668/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .