The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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RID
I BUN 1
A LOCAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO THE DISSEMINATION OF THE NEWS,‘AND THE UPBUILDING OF MERIDIAN AND BOSQUE COUNTY)
VOL. XVIII. NO. 43
MERIDIAN. TEXAS. APRIL 11. 1913.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Band
Concert
SCENIC HIGHWAY
MEETING TODAY
Good Road Enthusiasts Pouring
Into Meridian to Attend the
Big Gathering
HE Gatesville Con-
cert Band will give
an Entertainment
consisting of Band
Music, cornet, trom-
bone and violin solos
vaudeville acts, etc.
at the New Public School Aud-
itorium to-night (Friday.)
Admission: Adults, 25c; Children under 12 years, 15c.
All arrangements have been
made and everything is in read-
iness for the Good Roads Meet-
ing today.
The rain Wednesday night has
put the roads in fine condition,
and from information received,
large delegations from different
counties will be present.
The program committee has
not definitely arranged a pro-
gram at time of going to press,
but same will be printed and
distributed some time during
the morning.
Let every citizen of Meridian
consider himself a committee of
one to assist in entertaining our
guests—make their visit so
pleasant that they will want , to
move to Meridian and live among
the best people on earth.
New Goods
Our Dry Goods have ar-
rived and are ready for
your inspection. .• .• ,•
Crepes, Ratenes, Striped Voiles, Tissues, Lawns
and all the season’s new novelties.
Our Stock is complete and we will be only
too glad to show you.
4 The proceeds of the entertainment will
be applied on the new stage scenery re-
cently installed. Come out and help a
worthy cause, and at the same time enjoy
an evening of pleasure. :: :: :: ::
ANOTHER TWO-STORY
BRICK BUILDING
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; A Large Line of New Ties 35c :
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District Court Proceedings
The following cases have been
disposed of in the district court
this week:
G. H. Williams v. M. Phelps,
suit on debt; verdict for plaintiff
for $1000.
P. W. Reed v. J. T. Reed, try
title and for damages; jury
sworn and excused until April
14th.
J. R. Hudson v. J. H. Baker
et al, try title and for damages;
on trial.
Frank Hornbuckle, of near
Morgan, was in the city Monday.
Mr. Hornbuckle has many friends
here who are always glad to see
him. This was his first visit to
Meridian in several weeks as he
has been in Austin during the
meeting of the Legislature where
he was sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate.
Read the ads in this issue.
For Sale—The John Jimerson
place in Meridian; terms to suit.
See or write J. D. Herd, Waco,
Texas.
Adv.
i Lewis H. King
'Real 'Estate and Loans
Farms, Ranches, Stock Farms
Meridian City Property
Work was started Wednesday
on a two-story building between
the First National Bank building
and Odd Fellows hall. This is
the second building being put
up by Rudasill & Odle, and like
the other one, will be of fire-
proof .construction throughout
and modern in every detail.
J. H. Hamilton, of Dallas, is
superintending the construction,
and expects to complete both
buildings at the earliest possible
time.
This building will have a front-
age on Main street of 25% feet,
with a depth of 53 feet. The
front will be finished in ginger
faced brick, steel millwork and
plate glass. The rear openings
will be steel frames and sash
with wired fireproof glass.
We understand this building
has been leased and will be oc-
cupied as soon as completed.
The above buildings are only
two of the many which will be
erected in Meridian during the
next twelve months. There are
business concerns and enterpris-
es that would come to Meridian,
if suitable buildings could be ob-
tained, and it is to be hoped that
arrangements can soon be made
to supply the demand.
I. C. Hughes Mercantile Co.
(Incorporated)
Meridian, Texas
T TNDER the above caption I want to address myself
■ I to the people of Bosque County. 4I am moving
with my family to Meridian to make my home
and open up a general land office, where I will buy, sell
and exchange lands and city property and make farm
and ranch loans. 4 I have been actively engaged in the
: land business for the past twelve years, and while I do
: not want to appear boastful I know the business. I know
: how to grade land, find buyers, match up exchanges and
: perfect deals. I do a practical legitimate business and
: believe in judicious advertising. 4 I am afraid of court
: and don’t want to be at law with my neighbors. I want
: to do business with you today so I can shake hands with
J you tomorrow. 4 I have a large clientage and am go-
• ing to bring many of them to Bosque county and sell
: them homes. If you have a farm or ranch, stock farmor
• city property and want to sell it or trade it for other
• property I believe I can serve you to a good advantage.
: If you want a loan on farm or ranch I can fit you up.
H
My charges are 5% commission on straight
sales, and 24% on each side in exchange so
long as the deal is an even one and 5% on
the excess. :: :: :: :: :: ::
Office Over Farmers Guaranty State Bank, Meridian
Senior. Class Again Entertained.
The Senior Class of Meridian
College were again honored on
last Saturday evening when
Misses Wilson; Walker and Ar-
nold entertained in the music
studio at the College. Besides
the Senior Class, a few of their
friends were invited, each of
whom gladly accepted the invi-
tation. The evening was spent
in a most enjoyable manner. A
short life history of each guest
was the first enjoyable feature of
the evening’s entertainment.
Each history was well written
and some of them proved very
amusing. After the “histories”
had been read, several exciting
and spirited games of “Hearts”
were engaged in, some of the
players showed that they didn’t
know much about “hearts,”
while others clearly demonstrat-
ed their skill in this line. A de-
licious course of refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cakes
were served.
Those who had the pleasure of
attending this reception express
themselves as having had a most
enjoyable evening and anxiously
await another opportunity of
being the guests of these young
ladies who proved themselves
such pleasant hostesses.
Two Accidental Shootings at Iredell.
There were two accidental
shootings near here last week.
On last Friday Fred Hughes and
his brother were out hunting and
after they had' separated Frank
shot a rabbit and some of the
shot struck his brother whom he
did not see at time of the shot.
But we are glad that no serious
injury was inflicted, only one shot
penetrated to any depth and that
one still remains in his body, but
it is not expected to amount to
anything in way of injury.
On Saturday Jim Terrel, son of
W. D. Terrel, accidentally shot
the first toe of his right foot com-
pletely off. We learned from his
father that he had gone out hunt-
ing and when about a mile from
home he wanted to unbreach his
gun and finding it a little slow to
yield, he placed the muzzle of the
gun on his foot in order to get a
better brace and when he pulled
the gun fired with the result men-
tioned. He walked home but he
had presence of mind enough to
take a top string he had and
corded his leg to stop the blood
as much as he could. When he
reached home he was placed in a
buggy and in between 30 and 40
minutes his mother drove about
four .miles and had him before the
doctor, who dressed the wound
and he is doing well, but of course
it will take some time for it to
get well.—Iredell Record.
earnestly engaged in studying soil
conservation, crop rotation, diver-
sification and the best methods
of increasing yields under the di-
rection of the Congress, has grown
from 1746 in 1911 to almost
II,000 in 1913. and the number
of counties represented has in-
creased from 161 to 214.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Augusta
Colene Hill of this city, to Mr.
Arthur Hill Carnes, of Moody, on
the morning of Wednesday, the
sixteenth day of April, 1913 at
9:30 o’clock. The ceremony will
be pronounced at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Thos. C. Hill. Three hundred in-
vitations have been mailed to out
of town friends, and the most inti-
mate friends here will receive ver-
bal invitations.
Larsen of Clifton will be in
Meridian every Thursday at
the Photo Car for special pho-
tographic work. Adv
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| Lewis H. King
Miss Wordna Elliott, who
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is teaching at Fairy, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the
city with her parents, Mr.
#* I and Mrs. L. J. Elliott.
Approximately 11,000 farmers,
by entering its $10,000 prize crop
contest for the largest yields, cost
of production considered, of corn,
cotton, kaffir, milo and cowpeas,
have agreed to study better cul-
tural methods this year,according
to the instructions of the Texas
Industrial Congress. Entries in
the contest closed April 1, with
10,816 contestants from 214
counties. In less than three
years the number of farmers
Dr. P. K. Wortham Died at Waco.
Dr. P..K. Wortham, aged 75
years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs.Zim Hunt,at Waco
on Tuesday morning at 5 o’clock.
He had been ill for about a year,
the trouble being a general break-
down of his system. Dr. Wortham
had lived in Waco for about
twenty-years. The remains Were
interred in the Oakwood Ceme-
tery at that place Wednesday
morning; Rev. A. C. Chappell, pas-
tor of the Fifth Street Methodist
Church officiating.
Dr. Wortham was at one time a
resident of Meridian, he coming to
this place from Cairo, Ill., in 1878
and afterwards moving to Waco
where he continued to reside until
his death. His friends at this
place regret very much to learn of
his death. -
Since the recent clean-up cam-
paign Meridian has appeared
“dressed in her Sunday clothes”
Now for a fly swatting campaign
to rid the town of the pesky fly
—the greatest menace to health.
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We are better prepared than
ever to handle your freight, ex-
press and hauling. We appre-
ciate your patronage in the past
and shall endeavor to merit a
continuance of same.
Phone No. 154
ELLIOTT & JENSON
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1913, newspaper, April 11, 1913; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1630012/m1/1/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Meridian Public Library.