Caldwell News-Chronicle. (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1900 Page: 1 of 12
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TWELVE PAGES.
Caldwell News-Chronicle.
I)K AIM IS THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO THE FARMERS AND WORKING PEOPLE OP BURLESON COUNTY.
CALDWELL, BURLESON COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1900
NO. 20.
t J'rom Our fflurcti Staff. %
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SOMIRVILIt.
Homkhvii.i i . Texas. ik-tober'*.
Eiutok NKWS-Cm*oNK i.h:
Miss May Norton Brantley in
visiting in Chappeli H ll.
Miss Laura Hill lias been sick
for Home time, but is reported
better at this writing.
I)r. R. K. I . Bledsoe has sold
his drug business to J. C. \ an
Cleave. Mr. Van ('leave has
bought a home here and will
bring his family with him,
The wife of John Damnum,
hostler for the (<• (• • «V S. 1*.
railroad at this place, died last
Tuesday night and was buried
Wednesday. Mrs. Dunmon was
a daughter < f Mrs. H. C. Wil-
liams, whose death was reported
in these columns some week
since. She leaves a husband and
two small children; also father,
mister and two brothers to whom
we all extend our heartfelt sym-
pathv in their a Miction.
Mrs. ( . W. Williams, son and
daughter left this week for Rose-
bud. Mr. Williams md another
son went through the country to
drive the r horses, cattle, etc.
Little Lois tbfford Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. .!.
Smith, was taken si,.k suddenly
last Thursday arid d.-.-d Satur-
day morning. She was buried at
High 1 'rairie Sunday afternoon.
W. F. (¿rant. Sr., has been
elected mi penntendent of the
Sunday school at this place and
it is hoped that the results from
the change wiil be great, and
cause lasting good to be done for
the c oitim u ni i \.
John Hill was over from («ay
Hill Sunday.
Philip Mi. l abe returned from
Galveston I'hursday.
While « n i 'e t • t'le . land
last week a freight tram broke
in two and ran down grade in to
the eastbound passenger train.
It happened that the couplet
used on the passenger engine
was down and no damage re-
sulted more than the severe
shaking Up of all the passengers,
M.*, Jackson, express and b.fg.
gage man, w.i-, thrown out and
had one 1< g bruised p.ittv l ad.
He was aide tocóme on*. all right,
though, the next day and is still
on his run.
Kss Russell, who was bralo s-
man on the branch passenger for
some time, has been transien t d
to a lot a! freight crew and now
ha headquarters here.
Robinson Blue, of Indepen-
dence, was her. yesterday.
Little Willie Williams lias been
quite sick, but is very much im-
proved now.
Mr. Bell, eme of the swit< li en-
gine crew in the yards, had one
foot badiv sprained this week.
Sam Beetle was here from Al-
íenla r m Monday night.
A norther is the latest.
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( I AY.
t'l.AV, Tl v a*. • < toiler h.
Rihtok Nkvvs-Ciikom. i i
Death has again saddened a ^
borne in our connnunilyt this
time taking the beloved grand-
mother. Mrs. E. L. Phillips, who
made her home with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Phil-
lips was called from this earth
at 12 o'clock Saturday night,
September 2' th, and the remains
were laid to rest at the Clement
graveyard Monday in the pres-
ence of a host of kindred and
friends. She had lived to the
ripe age of eighty years, was of
a kind, genial disposition anil
was loved by all who knew her.
She leaves three living children
besides a number of grandchild*
dren and great grandchildren.
The children are: Mrs. M. F.
Thomas, of our town; Mrs. An-
nie Bryant, of Royse City, and
Mrs. Sadie Outlaw, of Missis-
sippi.
Mrs. NLNair went to Somer-
v i lie Wednesday.
Mrs. W. <1. Farquhar return-
ed from (¿reenvíale last week, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Far-
qtihar. Sr.
Dell Whitehurst went to Soin-
er\ die Thursday.
Charles Darnell left Saturday
for Temple, his future home.
Mrs. Darnell will join him there
later.
Mrs. Runnels returned home
Friday evening from a week's
visit at Somerville.
K L. Peter- went to C aldwell
iast Thursday. L. Dol l .
NIX.
Mix, Ti.\ \k. t letnlwr h.
K¡ Hi* Nt ' • l Hk«.Mil.;'.
Having in a degree caught tip
with work and being enabled by
•he pr ailing norther to breathe
a lit*.!'- more freely. I take time
to inform the dear and expec-
t tit readers of the N i w s-Chk- >n-
j( i that I "nele Ben is still one
of the rural staff" and saleiv
m tfie democratic column.
In my last communication I
estimated the cotton crop this
year at sixty pet cent, of what
it was last year. A more accu-
rate estimate can be made now,
and I unhesitatingly say that the
i rop here will not exceed one-
hall of what it was last year.
N iii- atld a half cents for cot-
ton sounds big, but I venture to
sav there are many farmers who
will not be in as good circum-
stances the first of the coming
January as they were last.
In two more weeks cotton will
be nearly all gathered. Many
farmers are through gathering
uirn; others are gathering. The
yield is light, there not being
enough for general use.
An insect similar to the cotton
boll weevil has played havoc with
the acorn crop, and as a conse-
quence Virge Sparks and Tom
Pot ter, two of our enterprising
swine raisers, are carrying quite
elongated faces.
A very quiet marriage, and
one that was a surprise to many
of our people, took place Sunday
evening at 7 o'clock at the home
of the bride. The contracting
parties were Mr. Heurx Thorpe
and Mr . Mollie IIill. There are
many friends to wish for them
happiness and prosperity.
At a conference recently held
here Rev. J. S. Crosslin of Waco
was called to be pastor of the
church. Brother Crosslin will
preach here the third Sunday,
and matters will be definitely
settled. Everybody is invited.
The social event of last week-
was a pound party at Mr. Clay-
borne's Friday night. There
was an abundance of good things
to eat and several hours were
spent very pleasantly.
Wood Mansel left Tuesday for
some of the upper counties.
Politics is at low ebb. All the
disagreeable turmoil usual to a
political campaign is seemingly
a thing of the past, for which
we are all very thankful.
I'nci.k Bi n.
MT. PLEASANI.
My. Pi.k\svnt, Tex., t ictober
eimtok nkws-i'hkomci.k
Cotton picking is still the order
of the day here.
Mr. Armstrong, of Milano, and
his two daughters. Misses Mabel
and Lee, visited his brother's
family last week.
Mr. Krohne's family visited at
the home of M. H. Sands Sun-
day.
W. S. Richards, one of our
prominent young men, left for
Austin county today to spend a
few weeks on business.
Mrs. (ieorge Smith and chil-
dren, of Lyons, visited Mrs.
Smith's parents Saturday and
Sunday.
*
Miss Iola Richards, we are
glad to repot t, is slo.vly improv-
ing alter an illness of about three
weeks.
Miss C.cr'irude McClellan, of
Lyons, paid Miss Flossie Sands
a visit Sunday.
Lonnie Sands is able to get
about a little with the aid of
crutches.
The young people enjoyed
themselves at a musical enter-
tainment gi ven at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Sands
Saturday night. Owwc.r,
VOI ML
Voi.vi- v . Tk\ vs. < ictober x.
Kuitok Ni.u.n i hkonici.i: :
The norther w hich was wanted
last week lias come, and it is
very much appreciated.
It is my opinion that over two-
thirds of the cotton crop is gath-
ered and marketed. Very little
now remains in the fields. The
farmers nearly all made enough
corn for home consumption. The
sweet potato crop is line,
Michael (iaines and vour hum-
ble reporter are sick-listed this
week.
I note that a majoritv of the
farmers are not selling their cot-
ton seed, but are keeping them
lor planting purposes.
Winter is coming and that is
the time most fanners do their
greatest amount of hauling, and
it is the time when the question
of good roads is brought home
to them. C.ood roads is what we
must have. If the ball could be
started to rolling, the matter
would become an easy one. Let
us have the question thoroughly
and ablv discussed.
Yours for better roads,
l\ \nin>t:.
Subscribe fur the Nkws-Cukomcuk.
If you owe Fagan's Store an account or note and have
overlooked it, Mr. William T. Stokes will call soon and
pleasantly remind you of it.
^ Do not think for a moment that we have engaged Mr.
Stokes at a pretty stiff salary to adjust your account only.
There are others.
This house floated considerable paper last spring that in
now returning, padded w'.th interest, and it must lie paid
promptly when due, hence you are kindly asked to call and
pay, at least, a part of your account at FAGAN'S.
YELLOW PRAIRIE.
Chkiksman. Tex., Oct. <>.
Eiutok Nkws-Ch ronici.k:
The death angel entered the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Holt Monday morning at three
o'clock and claimed their daugh-
ter, Miss Willie, who had been
sick for eight days. She was in
her sixteenth year and was a
member of the Cumberland Pres-
byterian church. The bereaved
family have the sympathy of all
in the community.
Tom Thompson went to Rich-
land Springs, San Saba county,
Monday to attend school.
Miss Nannie Black is visiting
relatives in Brenham this week.
Mrs. Neely and children and
Mrs. McLean and children are
visiting relatives in and near
(ieorgetown this week.
Mrs. Craig and Mrs. McCarty
are visiting relatives in Caldwell.
Jim Whitford was buried at
the cemetery of the Methodist
church Monday evening.
Mrs. Dora McDaniel returned
from Brenham last week, where
she has been spending some time
with relatives.
Mesdames Robert Ktzel and
Kiltie Churchill, of Caldwell,
were guests of Mrs. Neely last
Friday.
There is some sickness in the
com m unity.
T. B. Traylor, father of Hitch-
cock Traylor, is spending sev-
eral days with his son this week.
Mks. Y.
URUitR.
I'.KS mi-ik, Texas, * ictober
kditok ni ws-l'ltk<mci.i.i
We are having some very
pleasant weather now and every-
body feels better.
F. L. Mvcr and family, of
your city, spent Sunday in our
v icinity.
We are very glad to say that
J. W. Moore, who has been very
sick for several days with mala-
rial hemorrhagic fever, is slowly
improv ing.
W. L. Benson was sick several
days last week.
Mrs. K. M. Oldham is having
chills.
Others on the sick list are:
Mrs. J. W. Moore, Leona (Md-
hatn, F. N. Oswalt and Mrs.
Harvey.
Dr. V. P. Armstrong, of Dal-
las, was here Sunday and Mon-
day to attend the bedside of John
Moore.
Herman and Vernon Po. ter
and Loddie Robersoti have gone
on a trip " up the country."
T. A. Moore, of College Sta-
tion, is visiting relatives in our
burg this week.
We have to record the death
of the only daughter of W. Mc-
Melon. She was three years of
age and died Sunday afternoon
of congestion. The burial took
place at Porter's Chapel yester-
day afternoon at J o'clock.
Saman i ha.
TUNIS.
Tunis. Texas. October 10.
Eiutok Nkvvs-Chkonici.k :
Mrs. Sutton and children, who
have been visiting at Cookes
Point for some time past, re-
turned home Sunday evening.
Miss Birdie Hodges, after a
two weeks' visit with relatives
and friends at Cookes Point, re-
turned home Monday.
(Juite a number of our towns-
people attended the ice cream
supper at Mr. Calvin's. Among
them were: Mr. and Mrs Al
Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Rags-
dale, Hancock Ryan and Miss
Lillie Hodges. They report a
good time.
Miss Zula Jackson has recov-
ered from her spell of chills and
fever.
Jackson and little Vicie Cole-
man and Miss Lillie Hodges
have been having chills and fe-
ver, but are about well again. *
Mrs. Blachek and a little son
of L. Orsag were on the sick list
iast week, but are better at this
writing. Tvcoon.
coving i on prairie.
Coyinc.ton Pkaikik. Octobers.
Km ¡'ok Nkvvs-Chkonici.k:
Crops are short, and cotton is
about all gathered.
Mrs. J. W. George came out
from Caldwell Thursday ev ening
with two verv sick children. She
stopped at Mr. Bain's until Sat-
urday morning, when they were
better, and she went on to her
home at Hix.
There was a social gathering
Friday night at the home of T.
L. Phegley. Plenty of cake and
ice cream were served, and all
report having had a nice time.
F. S. Whitney is on the s¡ck
list.
W. B. Slay has had a sick
child.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore have
moved to Providence neighbor-
hood. Success to them.
(1. W.
coi ion RECEIP1S.
The receipts of cotton at the
different yards for the week end-
ing Thursday noon are as follows:
syr a k e h a i.lis.
J. C. Hale 2íu balen
J. W* Kaifsdate 2ihi bale*
K. Struwe \ Co so bates
(>. .1. William- 1 •' bale*
Total for week.. bales
This week last year 7s- bales
Kol Ml U vi.i S.
American Co. <2* bales
l.owry C'onipri--s i 2*1 bales
Total fur wee)' . ii'1 bales
bast year 4;; bales
The total receipts for the entire
season up to same date are:
Sol V K I IIA I, i s.
J. C. Hale . . . l.'O' bales
.(. W. hí.i^xlaie s.V bales
K. Struwe ,v i'ii 'on bales
i., J. Williams 211 bales
Total lor season 2o7h bales
l.ast season ,. 112 bales
KOI Ml hai.hs
American Cotton Co.. . into bales
l.mvry t,«m|ii',ss Co, '*s7 bales
Total 1 ' V bale*
l.a t season I7s7 bale
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