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VOLUME XXVI1
DEVINE. MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY. MAY 10, 1923
NUMBER 4
St
me It was Mother who shielded you when
life began; it was Mother who guided your
first steps; it was Mother who helped you
with your first lessens; it was Mother who
solved your childhood problems; it was Moth
er who guarded you through maturity. And
it always will be Mother who will be your
best pal as long as you live. :
Consecrate Mothers’ Day to the memory
WILL HAVE ELECTION ON : FIFTY CONVERTS OF MEET-
STOCK LAWS 1 ..•.. ING BAPTISED SUNDAY
SHIPPING LOTS OF STUFF LAYMEN ORGANIZE AT
BY EXPRESS MOORE WITH FEED
Jour
reciat
or her love and care,
insignificant in itself,
gladneb.-iolaca
DERRICK GOES UP IN TOWN
FOR DEEP WELL’
Just some little token
will fill her, heart with
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DEVINE AND CASTROVILLE
YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIEED
A News reporter noticed three Messrs C. H. Meiton,” F. R.
big trucks at the depot loaded Briscoe, Henry Crutchfield and
with outgoing express; and Mr.’ M. E. DuBose attended a Lay-
T. R. Keeton, the genial agent men Meeting at Moore, Satur-
said: "We are sending out lots day evening, where an organiza
of it.” Two crates fine chick- tion was effected. Including the
ens, special order; fifty baskets churches of Moore, Yancey and
plants from Melton’s farms, and Black*Creek, under Rev.»Dun-
25 large cans cream, all in one ham’s pastorate. D. C. Gaston
day. Wanted to cash money was elected president; G. C.
orders at Post Office same day Harn son, J. R. Howard • and
and "Wild Nell’told us that he John Bohmfalk vice presidents,
couldn’t keep money enough to R., J. Killough, secretary and
pay off orders. “Very few send Lee Ward treasurer. Mr. Ma-
Petitions are being circulated
in the different precincts of Me-
r5 dina County asking for two el-
ections, which can be held at
one time and one day, one ask-
> ing that Cattle, norses, jacks
and jenets, be prohibited from
running at large in the county;
and another that hogs, sheep
and goats be likewise prohibited.
„ It seems that some' precincts
"have these laws and some have
not. It was found recently
that Precinct No. 5, long observ
ing the bog law, had no val--
id law, while the Town of De- from the banks where all could it coming in. That’s the way in organizing, and a big feed of
vine did have an ordinance cov- be seen, one by one and two by to keep it boys.” barbecued meats, bread, coffee
r. ering this It will take only two, he performed the ceremony ----5—* etc, was served. Something
about 50 petitioners to get the
' election ordered, for a county
Between 500 and 1,000 peo-
ple gathered from Devine, Lytle
and all the surrounding country
at Chicon Lake, Sunday after-
noon to witness the baptizing
of the converts of the Gates
meeting. Standing several feet
out in the water by a small boat
the pastor, told the people he
Machinery was unloaded here
Friday and the derrick is going
up for a deep test in Devine, os- emnized at St. Louis Catholic
tensibly for artesian water. In
our first report, published April
19, we were told that it might
go 3.000 feet or more; but we
have been unable to asc akoun
One of the prettiest church
weddings of the season was sol-
church Castroville, Tuesday, at
8:30, May 1st, 1923, when Miss
Carrie Wilhelmena Brieden, be-
was trying to follow in the foot
steps of the Master who was im-
mersed in the river Jordan, a-
bout 1900 years ago. The can
didates were then formed in .
semi-circle about thirty yards ing money out now but lots of son of Vernon, Texas, officiated
to what depth the contractors
Messrs McMasters and Pomeroy
are to go, but they are experience
came the wife of Mr. August
R. Schott, Reverend Father
Keckmann reading the beautiful
ceremony. * The bridesmaids
were Misses Clara and Octavia
Schott, and Alice
Nea wide election and it will, most
surely pass, if the people will
turn out and vote. There is a
great deal of complaint that cat
. tie are now depredating on the
eer fields, especially is this true a-
bout Natalia, where there is a
lot of land on the town site and
they have no town ordinances
keeping the stock in. Commis
stoners court will hear and an-
swer the petition /ext Monday.
is thought, when an election
day will be set.
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I PROMINENT FARMER PASS-
ES AWAY SATURDAY .
Patrick Cox, a well-to-do far-
Pol mer, of this community, died at
his home, Sufiday afternoon,
after a lingering illness of sever
al months. Deceased was born
in New Haven, Conn, July 12
1865. Came to Texas in 1886,
remained only a snort time and
returned to his native state.
"Two years later, he. returned
■ and for some years worked at
; railroading. In February, 1901
- he was married to Miss Mary
Hale, at Devine, and he made
‘ his ‘home .here since, retiring
from railroad work in about
1906, he located on a farm two
miles east from Devine, which
he left well improved and his
family in good financial condi-
tion. He leaves a wife and
four children, Hugh, Cathleen.
! George and Rena. His parents
were from Ireland and he was
reared in the Catholic faith
from which he never fully de-
parted, though in later years,
with his family he attended pro-
testant services, and had mem-
bership in the W. O. W., W. C.
and I 0. 0. F. He was indus-
trious and kindhearted, loved
and respected by all who knew
* him, and was not afraid to meet
I his creator. Funeral services
h were conducted by his wife’s
f pastor. Rev. J. M Lynn, at the
. home, where a large number of
L people were gathered. Inter-
1 went was made at Evergreen
Cemetery, under the direction
I of the I. 0. 0. F. of Lytle: The
grave was covered by beautiful
fal offerings. 12
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Dr. Hal Buckner of Buckner
Orphans Home, was here this
i week visiting his nephew, Rev.
■ A. F. Beddoe and interviewing
one of our local resident teach-
Wlers about taking a place in the
I “Home school.”
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Tom Griffin of Benton visited
W. I/Devine, Monday, Ge UE
for forty-three. At night, in SCHOOL SUPPLIES VEGETA"
the baptistry, in the church, six’ BLES
others were immersed, and one * -
cf the converts was baptized at Moore, Tex., May 3—The
Pearsall,, we were informed, Moore vocational agriculture
making a total of fifty. In sev boys have one of the best gar
eral instances, he baptized two dens of the community. They
euthers, or two sisters at one
time, with apparent ease; there
were two mothers and sons bap-
tized together, but not at one
more than twenty men were en-,
rolled as charter members. The
meetings will, be held alternate-
ly with the three churches, be-
ginning at Moore next Saturlay
night.M
ed deep well and oil drillers and Schott and Alice Rihn, little
we are promised a test right is Miss Pauline Renken, of Hondo
town. - The well is located
close to the R. R. well, now be-
ing pumped, and the engine us-
ed for pumping water -will be
used to run the rotary rig. There
has never been a real deep well
sunk in Devine and our people
Rihn, little
acting as ring bearer." The
groomsmen were Messrs Leon-
ard Brieden of Castroville. Geo-
rge and James Schott of Devine
cousins to the groom. The
bride was gowned in a beautiful
Baronett satin, trimmed in
Spanish lace and carried a bou-
quet of white roses and ferns;
the maids of honor and ring
bearer wore dresses of pink taf-
time. Two of the number had
been immersed before but were
not satisfied with their previous
conversions, which the pastor
said was not real baptism, un-
less they were really converted
prior to their immersion. The
actual time taken to immerse
the forty-three was less than 30
minutes. Two candidates, a
man and his wife could not be
present, on account of Sickness
will be baptized Wednesday
‘evening; which will cary the to-
tal over fifty.
are furnishing the community
with fresh vegetables and are
also- selling tomatoes' and pep-
per plants that they have grown
in a concrete hotbed' they made
themselves. They are also
making concrete troughs for the
stockmen around Moore. " ’
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert Beddoe.
and two little daughters of Wo-
chow, China, returned mission-
aries, were he guests of Rev: A.
F. Bedode and family, the past
week. . 8
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Mrs. J. G. Lilly of San Anto-
nio is visiting relatives and
friends in Devine.
WORK STARTED AGAIN )
1 ROLLING THE HIGHWAY’
-
. Since the failure of the steam,
roller to work, the local high-
way people have secured the
Gassoline Roller belonging to
Castroville precinct, and Com-
missioner.. Tondre of that pre-
cinct to do the work, which be-
gan again Monday.
We are glad to have a good
newsy letter from Biry this
week. We are now promised a
regular letter from Biry by a
young lady who is in position
‘to get most of the Biry doings.
will watch the progress with in-
terest. Artesian water might
be worth as much as an oil well
to the town, while the I. G. N. . -
people could not own an oil feta and carried pink roses and
well, t hey would no doubt grea- ferns. Thegroom and best,
tty appreciate a strike, as It
would lead to the developement
of their territory. ‘
:
men wore the conventional
black. After the ceremony,
the bridal party went to the
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Brieden,
where a bountiful dinner was
served to a large number of Tela
tives and special friends of the
contracting parties; after other
refreshments, later In the even-
ing they repaired to Wernette’s
beautiful garden, where, as at
veser SHI is yuan nunoun the church, they entered to the
down the road; but Devine will a "chonneirul weidins
with music, merriment and aen-o
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SHIPPING ONIONS FROM
DEVINE
-The onion harvest began in
Devine Monday and the first car
was shipped by J. C. Thompson
who will proably get five cars
off ten acres. This is a deal
better than is reported further
have less than 100 acres d and
therefore will ship but few cars.
The prices are good." 0
1 *51
ON MOTHERS’DAY
WORDS are many and varied but—they fail to
express the true sentiment and thoughts of your
mind on Mothers’ Day—the greatest day of the
year! ,
Such presents as a nice box of Stationery, a pair
of Shoes, Silk Hose, a nice Bed Spread, or Some-
thing out of our line of Long’s Toilet Articles.
Any of these would express your appreciation
of her.
And she will appreciate and know your thoughts
if you send her something that she is fond of from
our store.
Call 54 for a prompt delivery !
- HOWARD & SON
The Quality and Service Store
,
Ge
cing until near the midnight
hour. The bride is the lovely
daughter of one, of Castrovilles
most prominent homes and is
well fitted to be the wife of hbe
young man who has chosen her
for a life partner. The groom is
the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs
August Schott, Sr. another high
ly respected family of Medina
County, of Devine, is book keep
er for one of the largest busi-.
ness concerns of Devine and has
recently erected a nice bunga-
low on Lytle Street, in Devine,
where they will be at home to
their many friends. A The News
joins a large circle of friends at
Devine and Castroville in wish-
ing them much success and hap.
piness in life.
■ PLENTY HOME MADE ICE AT
▼ RIGHT PRICES .
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■ Williamson Bros. have their
F Power Plant going all day and
A have plenty of ice and every one.
■ should patronize the home plant
X Trucks have been delivering
A here from San Antonio, whole-
■ sale at 60 cents; and the plant
A will meet this competition, es-
■ pecially when you consider the
• waste in melting on route. The
A price will be 75 cents retail, /
■ which is cheaper than in most
Y small towns with ice plants. %
A Let's all buy home made ice an
■ use the entire output of the
plant; for if we don’t we will be
A without ice right in the hottest
■ months of the summer when '
I the big city plants reach their
■ maximum output, and every-
V body wants ice.
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V Cox funeral.
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W. L. DuBose & Sons. The Devine News (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1923, newspaper, May 10, 1923; Devine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1660880/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.