Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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The Bell County Democrat is a public institution and has a
real and direct interest in the welfare of the people, and particu-
larly in those of Bell County. It is a paper well worth the price
of subscription, and it is the desire of the management that the
paper visit every home in the county. A very large per cent of
the people are already receiving it but we want them all to read
the Democrat. In order to accomplish this end we make a most
liberal offer to the girls and matrons of the county to help us. In-
stead of paying agents to travel over the county to solicit subscrip-
tions we are going to give the amount of this expense to the girls
of the county, so we have arranged the following prizes:
CLASS A
Free Tuition, board, light, fuel, laundry, books, and all incidental expenses to
Baylor College, Belton, Texas, during the coming term, value $300>00
2lld PRIZE A Sch0'arship in Toby s Business Col,e88 Waco, in Bookkeeping or Sten-
1st PRIZE
ography, with three months' board paid, value
$100.00
Ar|| DD|7P Scholarship in Hill's Business College, Waco, course of Bookkeeping
Oill mifck or stenography, value .... $50*00
CLASS B
This Class is For The Married Ladies Only And Contains Two Very Interesting Prizes.
let PDIDF One of the Finest Majestic Ranges which are so popular in this county, and
ISI mint by the Smith & Peyton Hardware Company for $65.00
2nd PRIZE A 100 Piece Dinner Set of Haviland China, valued at $25.00
RULES
This contest is open to all young landies and married ladies of Bell County (ex-
cept those residing in Belton or Temple) in the respective classes, A. and B.
1—Every twelve months subscription to the Democrat counts 100 votes in both classes
In other words each subscriber can vote 100 votes in class A and C.
2.—No extra votes will be given in combination subscriptions with the Dallas News
and other papers.
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hereby authorized to issue receipts.
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to nominate. All you have to do is to write a letter to the Democrat and ask us to
enter any young lady or matron, and th^y will be published as contestants.
5.—All votes in the contest must be recorded at the time subscriptions arc given as
we cannot allow back subscriptions the privilege of voting. This would be very
confusing.
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any nominee, nor will any lady related to anyone having proprietary interest in the
Democrat be eligible as a candidate.
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Chalky Ridge Notes.
As haven't seen any news from
this place lately I thought I
would write a few items.
Health of the community is
very good at present.
The Baptist meeting at Prairie
Dell closed Sunday night. The
meeting was a Splendid success
being conducted bv Bro. Bass of
Waco and Bro. Robbins of
Granger.
The Misses Walraven and
brother, Mark, visited the Misses
Wessons Sunday evening.
A crowd of young people from
this place went to Bell Plains to
church one night this week.
Mrs. R. L. Langston who has
been out west visiting relatives
and friends. *
Mr. Miller and family and Mr.
Cain and family have gone fishing.
Mr. French is the proud pos-
sessor of a new buggy.
Miss Sallie Brown calledon the
Misses Wessons Sunday.
Misses Ottie and Goldie May-
nard visited Miss Jessie French
Sunday.
Well as news is scarce will
ring off and come again.
Apple Blossom.
Berea Items.
The people of this vicinity are
still looking and longing for a
good shower.
R. W. Proctor had the misfor-
tune to drop a drill in his well
and as a result they have been
fishing ever since.
Leslie Fencher returned to his
home in Hamilton this week.
Will Richard seemed to be
batching" last week as his
family visited in Prairie Dell.
Jessie Vannoy is on the sick
list this week.
Walter Proctor is hauling cord
wood to Heidenheimer this week
for C. H. Tanner.
Jim Couler says to make his
hitching place sure he left his
hitch rein tied tp „Mr. Flint's
front gate.
Miss Nellie Brant-ly made a
flying trip to Heidenheimer Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Goode and Miss Mabel
Hill attended the picnic Satur-
day and report a nice time.
The Methodist meeting at
Cedar Creek is progressing nice-
ly having a number of conver-
sions and excellent sermons.
Mrs. Joe Goode and mother
visited in Buck llorn last week.
Mrs. George Grissom will en-
ter the Kings Daughters hos-
pital to undergo an operation.
C. I). Caldwell and family visit-
ed near Seattle last week.
Mrs. May's mother and chil-
dren from Temple visited her
this week.
We would love to read a long
etter from the Kid once more.
Seems as if he has forsaken us.
Will close with best wishes to
the contestants.
Berea Pansy.
Belle Plains.
We have a great long letter
this week, we just try to send
all the news in, but so many folks
have gone visiting since we last
wrote that we don't belive we'll
attempt it.
The meeting lias come and
gone, and Bell Plains is better
off, for its visit.
Mc Sherrod seems to like to
have peaches and water melons
pretty well from the way he was
eating all last week.
Letcher Forrest happened to
quite a little accident one day,
not long ago, while down at the
molasses mill,he came in contact
with an iron lever and it cut a
place in the top of his head,
it was trying to see if he had any
brains,
Mr. Bakers folks have been
attending the Baptist meeting
at Salado and we understand
that Vurney and Miss Ira have
united with the church.
"Blue Eyes and Brown'' of
Coral Grove, we wish you would
write every week.
"Kid" of Summers Mill
"Three Old Maids" of Sul-
phur Springs, "Peggy,, and
"White Rose" from Chalk Ridge
"Two Old Sports" and "Two
Old Bachelors" and "Shy Ann"
from Elm Grove attended the
meeting up here.
Miss Fay Bunker of Salado
spent last week with Miss Leta
Powers.
"Lovin H«nry" has been in
our community part of last week
and says he will rettirn about
December and will bring one of
his pictures for some pretty
little girl, who wants it?.
It is said that McSherrod has
erected six or seven ">care
crows" in his water melons
patch and is going to name them
for as many Bell Plains girls
"Timid Maid" would like know
which one is going to be her.
Miss Sadie Curry of Salado
vis-ted a few days last week in
our community.
Miss Rubie Harville of Elm
Grove spent Sunday with Miss
Leola Forrest.
Anderson Bolys and sister,
Miss Nora visited Mr. Walden's
in Coral Grove one day last week.
Rev. Shutt left Wednesdoy
for his home in Georgetown, he
is a fine man, and we were very
fortunate indeed to secure his
services in our meeting.
We don't know what was the
matter, but we noticed that Bill
Allamon arrives at the church
evry morning, in time for child
ren's meeting at 10:15 o-clock,
say Bill you must remember
that you are getting along to
wards "Old Bachelor Hood".
Marvin Sherrod of Elm Grove,
and Miss Leola Thompson spent
Tuesday at Mr. Powers.
Mrs. Phoebe Hannon of Elm
Grove has been spending a few
days with Mrs. Boyls.
Dr. S. J. Jones and Prof.
Albert Hulmphries of the T. A.
H. S. at Saldo were out at 3eil
Plains one night last week.
Miss Lela Mullins of Hack-
berry and Mr. Henry Hannon of
Elm Grove spent Monday at Mr.
Boyls.
Bill Allamon .went to Amity
too or three times last week, and
brought his girl to preaching.
Mr. George Hay's wife and
little dauglit'-r ot Haskell Co.
have been spending a week or too
with x-elatives and friends in our
community.
Miss Essie Forrest and bro-
ther Ray, went to Bekon Thurs-
day, in the ineterestof the Deihb-
crat.
J. T. King and J. W. Smith
had busines's up above Belton
last week.
Seveal of our young folks have
been attending the meeting at
Salado at night.
Mrs. E. E. Griffith and child-
ren of Amity have been staying
at her mothers, Mrs. I. J. Potts
and have been attending the
meeting.
Mrs. Curry of Salado, and
Mrs. Norwood of Amity were in
our vicinity a day or too last
week.
Richard Sherwood of Temple
is visiting at E. W. Hollands for
a few days.
Miss Bertie Powers and sister
Mary Lou, spent Tnursday night
with Mrs Smith.
Guess we have written long
enough, we haven't even began
to tell the news yet, but we will
save it for next week, perhaps
we can write a "real letter then".
Bashful Beau & Timid Maid.
Belle Plaice3 Notes.
If we can keep our eyes prop-
ped opened long enough we will
give you a few items.
The revival services conducted
by Revs. Curry and Shutt were
a grand success. Fine preach-
ing, good work and many con-
versions was the result.
Miss Mary Cobb of Davilla,
who has been visiting friends
here, ^returned to Salado last
Wednesday.
Miss Sadie Curry returned to
her home in Salado Tuesday
night.
We would be delighted with a
good rain now. It is most toe-
dry to be pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hayes re-
turned to their home in Haskell
Wednesday. They took with
them their daughter, Mrs. Leo-
nora Forrest and baby. Mr.
Forrest will follow thera in a
week or ten days and they will
make their home there.
We invite everybody out to
Sunday scheol and prayer-meet-
ing. Think we will have several
more workers in both now.
Rev. E. Griffith will preach for
us Sunday and Sunday night,
one of Belle Plaines own boys.
Misses Mary Powers and Ruth
Poteet and Mr. Mack Sherrod
Ijook dinner with Miss Essie
Forrest Tuesday.
W. A. Baker and family attend-
ed meeting at Salado last week.
They had "taters" for dinner
al|Mr. Powers Sunday. Marvin
~ am sorry you were disappoint-
id but that is what you get for
I
not coming home with me.
Bill Allaman is wearing a smile
that won't rub off now. Of
course we don't know the reason
but suppose he is very happy.
Ray says he doesn't like to
give up first place, but as Ward
low always gets to the melon
patches first he can't show his
talent for eating watermelons.
Ask the Powers girls what
they have named their dogs.
Leonard Dooley is in our com-
munity this week.
Miss Leola Forrest had busi-
ness in Holland Wednesday.
Mack Sherrod seemed to be
the victim of a leap year trade
Tuesday night. Anyway several
girls rode to church in his water
melon wagon.
Wonder what has become of
Teddy II? Havn't read one of
his gifted letters in quite a while.
Teddy we are going to pay you a
visit in the near future. ,Be
ready for us.
Johnny we will send you a
post card when we find out
where to send it. Maybe Bash-
ful Beau can tell us your address
All of you be good and don't
forget Sonny & Buddy.
Sulphur Springs.
Well here we come again with
our little budget again.
Health is still good at present.
Miss Ethel Whitley spent
Tuesday evening with Miss Isla
Calahan.
Mr. Henry Ballard near Hol-
land spent a few days last week
with his mother, Mrs. Anna Bal-
lard.
Miss Minnie Gilbert spent last
week with her aunt, Miss Lucy
Asliton near Prairie Dell.
Mrs. W. A. Belk spent one day
last week with Mrs. Minims at
Sulphur Springs.
Miss Lucy Ashton and Miss
Maud Hamilton and Henry Ham-
ilton spent Sunday with Mrs.
Dora Cheshire.
The Three Old Maids were at
Belle Plaines Sunday and seemed
to {be enjoying themselves very
much.
Old Maids, you all wanted to
know what" had become of Shoe
Blacking, and if the Two Bright
Stars took it to make them shine.
The Bright Stars can shine with-
out Shoe Blackiug, but the Three
Old Maids can't; that we well
know.
Albert Wheeler was in our
community Saturday.
Dock Love and Miss Liza Fer-
guson were seen at Belle Plaines
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Whitley and Miss
Isla Callahan called on Miss
Minnie Gilbert Tuesday.
Well, it is getting late and I
will close, with best wishes to
the Democrat.
Two Bright Stars.
Dog Ridge.
I have promised to send in the
news from this place, so here
goes.
The Christian meeting is still
going on, and large crowds are
attending.
Three joined the church and
were baptised in North Nolan,
yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Karnes, of Belton,
is the guest of Maggie Thompson
this week.
Miss Ruby McCaslin visited
Miss Lois McDowell, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Alsup spent sever-
al days with her mother. Mrs.
Tom Carpenter.
Mrs. Joe Carpenter spent Mon-
day with her cousin, Miss Maggie
Thompson.
Miss Mattie Henry is visiting
friends in Tennessee Valley.
Miss Kate Wiseman went to
Belton one day this week.
Mr. Henry French of Nolan
ville spent the day Thursday with
his cousin, Mr. W. Thompson.
Brother Young will begin a
protracted meeting the second
Sunday in August. All are in-
vited.
Our literary will not meet until
after the meetings are over.
Ask Jesse Mc Daniel and Tom
Carpenter how they like Salado.
Messrs Charlie Kelley and
Walter Graves attended the
meeting here Monday night.
Curtis Johnson of Cameron is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T, F. Carpenter.
Stockton and Harry Thompson
have returned from a fishing trip
on the Lampasas river.
Miss Etta Wireman, Messrs
Roy Warren and Tom Reed took
supper at Mr.Thompson's Thurs
day.
Well for fear these items are
becoming tiresome, I will quit
with bent wishes for all until
next week. "Country Lass."
Chalk Ridge Dots.
Health of the com unity is good
at this writing.
The little shower Saturday eve-
ning was appreciated very much
especially by the people going to
meeting.
Mr. Israel Moore of Prairie
valley is visiting Mr. T. J. French.
There was an Automobile
passed through the streets of
Chalk Ridge last Wednesday.
Mrs. Morris and family of
Laneport visited her daughters
at this place Tuesday and Wed-
nesday.
Miss Beulah Walraven has re-
turned home from the normal
at Georgetown.
There was a musical concert at
the G<H>ser>eek school \house
Tuesday night which was enjoyed
by all who attended.
Most everybody from this
place have been attending the
Baptist protracted meeting at
Prairie Dell.
Mr. John Hall and family of
Corn Hill passed through here
Thursday going to Little Flock
to the singing convention.
Mr. Van Roberson of Brook-
haven is visiting Mr. L. B. Hous-
ton and family.
Ask Sallie Brown who went to
see her Friday evening. Ha! ha!
Mrs Lora Hogan of Prairie
Dell has a large music class in
Chalk Ridge and everybody is
pleased with her teaching.
Mr. Date Elliott and wife have
gone to Burnett to spend a few
days.
The Misses Bunch of Leonard,
Texas are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Leah Martin
Lost—About a month ago, in
Salado a blue serge coat. Finder
please return to Mr. Jeff French,
at Gooseneck.
Mr. Gus French was a Belle
Plains visitor Sunday.
Several from this place went
to Salado Sunday and saw a new
style of horses wearing hats.
Several from this place at-
tended meeting at Belle Plains
Monday night and all report a
time.
Mr. Bey Maynard had business
in Salado Tuesday.
Mr. Stanifer and family had
business in Belton, Tuesday.
Mr. Hubert Brock is visiting
his brother near Bartlett.
Mr. McCray of Holland passed
through here Monday en route to
Prairie Dell.
C. H. Brown went to Belton
Tuesday.
Mr. E. H. Cain and family, Mr.
Miller and family, all went to
Jones Mill, fishing Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Sallie and Mittie Brown
and brother, Tom are spending a
few days in Corn Hill.
Mr. R. N. Wesson aud family
left for west Texas, Wednesday.
Say! Buddy, you and Bashful
Beau and Timid Maid looked
mighty pleasing Monday night
to us Chalk Ridge people.
Best wishes to the Democrat
and its many readers. Peggy
Other Correspondents on Page. 3.
J. C. Varnell a hustling Bell
county farmer was {in Belton
Monday.
Prof. W. T. Dankworth, the
masseur uses neither knife or
drugs.
Number 5
Elm Grove.
Hello! I didn't get to meet
you all at the picnic. "Old Maid"
or Pretty Girl" didn't go so there
wasn't anything dsing for "Bill"
but I will sure be thera next
time with "Fairy Damsel."
Master Charley Owens is on
the sick list.
Henry Lisenbe was an Elm
Grove visitor last week.
Miss Hazel Strange visited
Miss Martha Owens Saturday
night and Sunday.
Miss Ruby Harville lias re-
turned from Bartlett where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ethel Jones.
Write again "Shy-Ann" don't
let "Fairy Damsel" scare you off.
Mrs. Phoebe Hannon is spend-
ing a few days with relatives at
Belle Plains.
Rumor says wedding bells will
soon be ringing both east and
west of the grove. For further
information see E. P. and J. S.
Miss Rachel Owens is visiting
at Center Lake.
We have some very poetical
correspondents. Write again,
there's nothing we like better.
Bashful Beau we are sorry we
captured a boys heart; wish it
was Timid Maid's.
Success to the Democrat.
"Cucumber Green"
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