The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1909 Page: 3 of 8
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The Bastrop Advertiser PURELY PSJtSONAL.
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WORTH ITS V. EIGHT
in gold:
That's figuratively speaking,
but getting down to rock bottom
facts:, it but hall' expresses it.
A BANK HOOK
showing prudent, thrifty deposits
with a good balance to check
against may serve you the turn
when occasion presents to assist
to make your fortune, bank
here. We're conservative as to
methods, solvent as to finances, town Wednesday.
Nora .lung is visiting r
Krd R'M'k.
C. P. Luckett made a tt
Galveston, Thursday.
John Lehman, of Red R.n!;,
was in the city this week.
Mrs. L. H. Hill returned Thurs-
day from a visit to Austin.
Sheriff Woody Townsend was a
visitor to Houston this week.
Attorney J. P. Fowler, jr., vis-
ited Elgin professional this week.
Mrs, J. W. Kennedy returned
Tuesday from a visit to Temple.
Mrs. Jiinmie Taylor returned
Friday last l'rom a visit to Smith-
ville.
Edwin T. Morris returned from
the Galveston Medical College
Thursday.
C. H. Wallace, of Watterson.
was among the visitors in town
Saturday.
John Willard Smith and Bud
Woti'ord, of lied Kock, were in
KINDERGARTEN RECITAL.
Thursday afternoon the mem-
bers of Miss Cora Erhard's Kin-
dergarten Music Class, tfave a re-
cital wliich was very much en
joyed by all so fortunate as to be
present.
One who has never seen a dem-
onstration of this work could
hardly believe that such results
could be accomplished with such
little folks.
It is truly "Education"—a de-
velopment, step by step; no
pushing, no cramming but
EVENTS IN BASTROP.
Occurring Week Ending Satur-
day, June 5. 1881 Twenty-
Eitrht Years Airo.
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unfolding as gentle and as timely
as the unfolding of the petals of
a rosebud*
With the sweet, unconscious
dignity of childhood the little
performers rendered the varied
and interesting program which is
given below. The time, tech-
Notice was made in the issue
of the Advertiser of June 5, 1881
of the death of Mr. John L. Wil-
son which occurred in Bastrop
county, May 18, 1881, at the age
of 80 years.
The 'Happy Thought' society
met at the residence of Col. J. C.
Higgins during the week of June
5, 1881, when the following pro
an |gram was rendered:
Readers.—Misses Mary Lyons,
Annie Thomson, Lilly Sayers,
Bella Yellowle.v and Messrs. Al-
bert Erhard, Ike Lewis, Howard
Nash, Louis Erhard and R. O.
Hubbard.
Music.—Misses Annie Wilbar-
ger, Fannie Stewart. Sallie Pow-
and prudent as to advice. Your
account will be appreciated.
Citizens State Bank
OF BASTROP.
DIRECTORS:
Paul D. Page, J. T. Crysup,
Prest.
J. L. Wilbarger,
Vice Prei.
Woody Townsend.
Hugh Barton
Cashier.
H. B. Combs.
Vice Pres.
A. Griesenbeck,
H J KeaseluB
John Barton
Allen E. Wynn, of McDade,
was among Bastrop friends the
: first of the week.
Ben P. Templeton and C. W.
Hill were among the visitors in
j Bastrop this week.
Hon. J. P. Fowler spent a few
days at Cottle, on professional
■ business, this week.
Mrs. S. J. Orgain and Mrs. B.
F. Jones were visitors to Smith-
I ville since last issue.
Hon Murray Burleson, of
| Smithville. was a visitor in the
county seat, Tuesday.
Attorney Aaron Burleson, of
Smithville, was a visitor in the
city the first of the week.
J. C. Chapman, merchant and
farmer of the West Side, was in
the county seat, Saturday.
Mrs. W. E. Orgain, of Beau-
—We have now on hand Velva
Syrup, guaranteed to be abso-
lute pure sugar house syrup.
L. W. Olive & Son.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Bishop Geo. II. Kinsolving will
preach at the Episcopal Church,
Sunday morning, June 5th.
Services at the Baptist Church, ■
Sunday, morning and evening. mont, is a guest at the home of
Regular services at the Metho- j ('apt. and Mrs. B. I). Orgain.
J. F. Mayo, of Cedar Creek,
was in the city, Monday, en route
home from a visit to Pendleton.
Attorney E. F. Higgins, of Al-
pine, was a guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Higgins this
week.
Jy C. Orgain. of Elgin, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his pa-
rents, Capt. and Mrs. B. I).
Orgain.
Strueber Jung, who has been
on a visit to Bastrop relatives, re-
turned to his home at Red Rock,
Monday.
Misses Helen and Norma Mc-
Cullough, of Beaumont, are the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. II. P.
Luckett.
Mrs. C. F. Heydorf and bright
little son are guests oi Mrs. Hey-
derf's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Ransome.
Jamie Smith returned Wednes-
day morning from the A & M.
College, where he has been a stu-
dent this term.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goertz and
daughter, Mrs. Andy Wilhelm, of
near Red Rock, were visitors in
Bastrop, Thnrsday.
Louis Filers, jr., left Wednes-
day for an exteeded visit to Wa-
co, and will be the guest of Mas-
ter Frank Duncan.
District Attorney J. S. Jones
returned home from Caldwell the
] first of the week, where he has
been attending district court.
Mrs. L. Heiligbrodt and daugh-
ter, Miss Annie, were guests this
week of Mrs. Lizzie Jung, leav-
ing for Austin, where they will
in future resido.
Miss Annie Lee Haralson is
! expected home the latter part of
of the week from Huntsville,
| where she has been attending the
Huntsville Normal.
Hon. Ma.vnard W. Fowler, of
I Goliad, representative from his
|county in the Legislature, was
relatives and friends at
home, Monday and Tues-
dist Church, morning and even-
ing, to-morrow, Sunday.
COMING TO BASTROP.
Dr. J. Harvey Moore the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist,
of St. Louis, now located in San
Antonio, will be at the Exchan. e
Hotel, Wednesday and Thursday
June 9th and 10th. He failed to
come before on account of sick-
ness, but will be here sure this
time.
Dr. Moore is an expert, of
of more than twenty year's Ex-
perience. He was appointed by
two Govenors of Missouri as oc-
cuiist in charge of the State In-
stitution for the Blind and was
professor on the Eye , Ear, Nose
and Throat in the American Med-
ical college of St. Louis. He has
scores of references from promi-
nent Texans from all walks of
life. He will examine you free
of charge and if you are incura-
ble he will tell you and will not
take your money. He solicits in
vestigation and would like all
who are afflicted with an eye,
ear, nose or throat trouble to call
on him. He will make regular
visits to Bastrop.
- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ti^nal
Jones, Friday, May 28, 4909, a
girl.
-- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Fowler, .Jr., Sunday, May MO, '09,
a boy.
- Now is the time to get a hat
cheap at Miss E. Lister's.
-Col. F. A. Orgain has sold
his Craft s Prairie farm to Mr.
C. A. Geartner, of this city.
—Just received a fresh ship-
ment of Swifts Premium Hams
and Bacon.
L. W. Onvi
- En pre |
Mirth and Qayety - K«rn
Sue Kansome.
Song - Puuys Lullaby - Bugbee
Claudine W ynn.
i Accompaniment by Merton Erhard)
Pretty Butterfly - - - Fink
Claudine Wynn.
Trio - - Yabe -" • Streabog
Sue Ransome, Claudino Wynn and
Net a Lynch.
Duet - Joyous Return - Kinguet
Sue Kansome, Cora Erhard.
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St. Louis, now located at
Antonio, will be at the Exchange
Ilotel, Bastrop, next Wednesday
and Thursday June 9th and 10th.
He offers to Straighten First
case of Cross eyes free ami treat
all cases for half price on his first
visit.
He will examine all cases free
of charge and give an Honest
opinion. If you are incurable he
will tell you so and will not take
your money.
He will make regular visits.
On account of illness Dr. Moore
was unable to be here on the 12th
and 13th of May, but will be
here this time for sure.
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'Mr. A. 11. Savage and wife,
j Mr. W. C. Savage, jr., anil Mr.
Davis Graham, of Alabama, are
visiting Mrs. Stewart, in Bas-
! trop."
"We regret to learn of the se
vere illness of Mrs. A. H. Savage
of Alabama, now on a visit to
Mrs Stewart and family."
"Dr. Grant, who has been on
a professional visit to Bastrop,
1 for the past week, returned home
yesterday. Dr. Grantor his fath
er will make monthly visits, pro-
fessionally, hereafter."
"Many of the farmers are com-
plaining of too much rain. The
I weeds and grass growing iaster
: than the corn and cotton, and
. ^ ; f: rm labor commands seventy-
An open meeting ol T. ( . ( am j f}ve ce its and a dollar a day and
board included."
"The prospects for a heavy
crop of corn is not very bright
just at this time, a id it will re
quire good season.ible rains to
make good crops."
"We were too busy Thursday
ing aengnteu irom start to to attend the examination of the
finish, hearty applause was f>*e-1 pupils of Mrs. Orgain's school,
quent, and at close, there was; but learn they acquitted them-
friendly hand-shaking all around, j skives well. Owing to the pre-
A large number of ex-confed- valence of measles in our town,
erates and their wives from dif-1 not more than half of the schol-
ars were in attendance on Thurs-
day. The school closes to-night
(Friday * with a public enter-
tainment."
"M; s. licctcr Glass, a resident
N MEETING,
Chapter U. D. C. was held at the
J/ethodist Church Thursday eve
ning, when an appropriate pro-
gram was rendered in observance
of the birthday of Jefferson
Davis, which was certainly pleas-
ing to the large audience, all be-
del igh ted from
EPISCOPAL CHI
& Son.
RCH.
Episcopal
Services at the
Church Sunday morning by tlu
Bishop. You are invited to at-
tend. All members please re-
main a few minutes after service.
Important.
DR. W. F. COLE.
among
the old
day.
Mrs. M. E. Hemphill, of George-
town, Texas, is visiting friends
and relatives in Bastrop, guest of
Mrs. S. J. Orgain. She formerly
resided in Hemphills prairie, and
Dr. W. F. Cole, eye, ear, nose is one of the old settlers of the
and throat specialist, will be at |county.
the Exchange
June 12th.
hotel, Saturday,
A. G. McLavy will do your
plumbing and electric light wir-
ing to your satisfaction. Try him.
Phone No. 86.
You should not delay under
Kidney and Mad
any cir-
cumstances in cane of "
der trouble. You should take some-
thing promptly that you know is relia-
ble, something like DeWitt's Kidney
Mrs. O. P. Jones and Miss Co-
ra Erhard left Thursday for Cin-
cinnatti, ami will be absent for
ten weeks, during which time
they will take a course in theCin-
cinnatti Conservatory of Music.
Dr. J. Harvey Moore, eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist, of San
Antonio, will be in Bastrop at
the Exchange Hotel. June 9th
and 10th. lie was unable to be
ferent parts of the county were
in attendance.
At the close of the meeting a
reception was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. B. D. Orgain,
President of the Chapter, whose
! gracious hospitality was thor-
oughly enjoyed by everyone
present. Delightful punch was
1 served during the evening, and
all in attendance pronounced the
meeting of unusual interest.
Owing to the fact that the Ad-
vertiser goes to press on Friday
at noon, prevents the extended
notice worthy of the o.-casion, for
to-day's issue.
Messrs. T. A. W. Hill, Job .
Hill, John I). ('ltiiborue. Win,
Plummer, J. T Spear, Guy
Wolt'eubeiger, \V. M. Eiistland,
A. J. Bellamy, W. M, Cogdell,
F. JI. Tally, A. F. Miller. W.
J, Kelly. J. A Reynolds. N. j
Avery, J. M. Retiiek, Win. Fox-
el, F, M. Roe, were, from a dis-
tance, among the ex-Confeder-
ate Soldiers who attended the
exercises at Methodist Church,
and toeeption at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. B. D. Orgain,
after the close of the open
meeting at the church.
! Lest You
Forget - -
- - AGAIN WE SAY - -
Jersey Gream
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nique and expression oi each t ll, Ida Bernard, and Mrs. Rosalie
number was as near perfection Reynolds.
as one could wish and the chil- j At last meeting Mr. G. B. Mil-
dren seemed to enjoy taking part lei- was elected chairman, with
as much as their audience enjoyed ; m jss q. s. Stewart assistant;
listening. ( ( j Miss Sallie E. Powell was elected
This method which Miss Corajcorresponding secretary. The
gives is the same as that which most interesting feature of the
Mrs. Mc Dow all is so successfully i evening was the original poem of
teaching in Houston—and no bet- Miss Georgia Johnson, rendered
ter foundation tor a musical edu- in such a manner as to elicit
cation could be given a child. rounds of applause."
program. j The following marriage licenses
Song - W elcome Merry Springtime J were issued up to June 1st, by
The Happy Farmer' - - Schumann County Clerk W H..Grimes:
Merton Efhard, Adam Kirk to Sallie Ann Jor-
Duet - Little Curly Heau - Holcombe dan, Joseph Dixon to Louisa Win-
ciaudineI Wynn Sue Kansome. ters, G. II. Cochran to Nannie,
(jondolier j 8prpniino - — * • En| <, . •-* o 1 i^ i * i\
Neta Lynch. Kosognal, I). N. Scnurleck to I).
A. -Jones, Albert Thornhill to
I Mollie Hughs.
I The following items appearing j
in the old issue of the Advertiser
of June 5, 1881, will no doubt be
of interest to our readers:
"Mrs. Thompson's school closes
week after next."
"Rev. Mr. Gronde preached in
Bastrop Monday night."
"The bridge over (Jill's branch
—-• • ■— will be completed next week."
CROSS EYES STRAIGHTENED "Rev. Jno. D. Wright. Baptist
—FREE — | minister, will preach Sunday
morning and night, in the brick
r, church. Public generally invited"
Dr. J. Harvey Mooae, Eye, Ear "Misses Lizzie Hubbard and
Nose and Ihroat . peciahst, of I Eva VYatson, of Hill's Prairie, j
i nnur in^utpri ut oan | have been visiting friends in town
during the past week."
- - AND - -
Chapco Flours
• - ARE THE BEST. - -
We wish also to say that
the Folger Teas and Coffees
are high grade and have a
flavor unsurpassed by any
other line Try a package of
Folger mixed for your nest
Ice Tea.' You will have no
other. We sell 250 lbs. of
LUSTRO COFFEE every
month. There's is a reason.
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Have you heard of the
Economy Fruit Jar?
Something new for home can-
ning. Cans everything for
keeps. Nothing spoils, guar-
anteed to keep fresh, Vegeta-
bles, Meats, Game, Soups,
Fish, Fruits, Sauces, Pickles,
Syrups, Honey and left overs
from the table. Put up some
Fresh Beans,Tomatoes, Corn,
Etc., now and have it this
winter just as it comes out of
the garden.
Can what you can, what
you can't can, eat, but don't
eat all you can, save some
for the winter. Economy Jars
will keep it.
PeoplesCash
Grocery Co.
i,
nd Bladder PiMa. Ther are unequaled j here J/ay 12tll and 13th, Oil ac-
count of sickness.
— Electric Light and Plumb-
ing Work promptly attended to.
Your patronage solicited.
Phone 80, Arthur G, McLavy.
lor weak back, backache, inflammation
of the bladder, rheumatic pains, etc.
When you auk for DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills be sure you get them.
They are antiseptic, Accept no substi-
tutes; insist upon Retting the right
kind. Sold by all druggists,
of Bastrop county, for twenty -
five or more years, died on Wed-
nesday night last. Mrs. Glass
was an estimable christian lady,
and leaves many relatives and
friends to mourn her demise.
Mrs. Glass was the wife of Mr.
Hector Glass, deceased and the
mother of Wm. II., and Robt.
Class."
"County Judge Dyer Moore has
called a meeting of the Commis-
sioners' Court for the fourth
Monday in .1 une. present month,
to sit as a board of equalization."
"Rev. Mr. Wickens will hold
services at the Episcopal church,
next Sunday morning and night
at the usual hour. Public re- ;
spcctfully invited."
"First "looms. Rasberry Trigg1
colored, on the L'8th ult, sent us j
the first cotton blooms of the
season, and says he has fifty
acres in full bloom."
"Mr. John Tyler Reid's little
girl was hooked by a cow, on j
Wednesday evening last, and bad-
ly injured"
"A little colored boy, aged
about six years, was killed Wed -
nesday evening, by falling from
his father's wagon, and the front
wheels passing over ths back of
1
a load of goods from McDade to
Bastrop, and the little boy was
riding on one of the boxes, which
tilted over throwing him under
the front wheel."
"Miss Belle Reding left Thurs-
day morning on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Dr. Early, in Austin
county."
MEXICAN
TERRIBLY
EN.
BEAT
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that it
is a violation of a city ordinance | wheels p;
to lead stock upon the sidewalks his head and dislocating his neck
of the city. Same will hereafter causing Instant death. Theacci-
be enforced. dent occurred near Green Pond,
B. C. Clark, two miles above town. His fath-
City Marshal, er, Willis MePhaul, was hauling
On last Saturday night, a Mex-
ican by name of Romingo Aribel-
la, was robbed of a small amount
of money on the lot in the rear of
J. M. Holt & Co's store, and
shortly afterwards was found at
the west end of the bridge in an
unconscious condition, having
been fearfully beaten. Vander
Waites, a young negro, was ar-
rested charged with the robbery
and placed in jail. Another ne-
gro was placed in jail charged
with assault with intent to mur-
der. but has been released.
- Screen your home and enjoy
the summer months. Call at
Pfeitfer's Lumber Yard and you
will be pleased in screen doors
and windows. Prompt service
given all orders.
DISTRICT COURT.
The June term of the District
Court of Bastrop County will con-
vene Monday, June 14, with the
following Petit Jurors for the-
first week.
First Week,
f J. E. Adams. Louis Baron, J.
A. Bell, OttoBengston.W. F. Bil
i lingslea, Josh Brown';.g,
| Callaway, W. P. Culp.
i Cordes, Geo. R. Miller.
Lowery. R. Roemer, E. L.
'cik, G. E. Behrens, Emil
T. T.
I). A.
A. P,
Adam-
Bues-
cher, E. G. Bryan, Jno. Brahm,
T. W. Cain, J. A. Cook, Chaa.
Chochrehan, Wm. Desha, W. H
Morgan, C. A. Rosanky, W. F.
Scbaefer, W. E. Arbuckle, jr.,
T. R. Bain, C. G. Barnett. W. L.
Bailey, S. L. Brannon, J. H.Craft
O. W. Chalmers. Lee Cottle. Max
Miller, J. C. Leshikar, Chas.
Rucker, P. W. Tummins.
Children especially like Kennedy'c
Laxative Cough Syrup as it tafltes near-
ly as good as maple sugar. It not only
heals irritation and allays inflammation
thereby stopping the cough, but it also
mores the bowels gently and in that way
drives the cold from the system. It con-
tains no opiates. Sold by all druggist*
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1909, newspaper, June 5, 1909; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205794/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.