The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1900 Page: 5 of 8
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I wish to inform my
friends and custom'rs
that I am now in my
new quarters first
door south S.Edwards
where I will be pleas-
ed to have you call
when in need of any-
thing in a first-class
Grocery
Store
Respectfully,
WT. R. Lee.
' To Home Builders.
We have made arrangements
whereby we can get you money to
build homes in the Home Builders
and Savings Bank, of Fort Worth,
Texas,
19t2. W. C. Bowman & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bailes are
tbe happy parents of a fine pair
of boys born to them on last Sun-
day, April first. The mother and
the boys are getting along nicely
and will no doubt be able to vote
at the coming November election,
therefore will receive due atten-
tion and consideration at the hands
of the various candidates.
George Hayden, who has the
contract for painting the highway
bridges in this district fell from a
trestle last Thursday, a distance of
eome 15 or 20 feet, into the water
below. With the exception of a
first-class "ducking," George came
out none tbe worse for his tum-
ble.—Lancaster Herald,
8. B. Burnett lost 200 yearlings
at his ranch near Wichita Falls
during the cold rains of last week.
The loss seems to have been quite
general among tbe cattlemen of
that- region, much to their sur-
prise.—Texas Live Stock Jour-
nal. f
Awarded
Highest Honors—World's Fair;
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CREAM
BAKING
POWDER
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder, far
from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant
. 40 YEA*$ TUB STANDARD.
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The public school will close
next Friday.
W. A. Ish, of Vernon, was
here this week on business.
W. A. Bennett is confined
to his room with an attack of
grip.
Jo Harvey and Tom Dewees
are here this week from Claire-
mont.
The advertisement of Mrs. J.
J. Mullin is changed in this
issue. Read it.
The protracted services at
the Presbyterian church closed
last Sunday night.
Coon Skinner, of Spring
Creek, was here Saturday and
left a subscription for the
News.
Mrs. J. S. Shultz left Thurs-
day morning for Dallas county
to visit relatives for several
weeks.
Readers of this paper are
directed to the change in the
display advertisement of Peery
& Smith in this issue.
B. F. Smith and John Ran-
son returned Saturday from
a several days' trip in the eas-
tern part of the county push-
ing the Deering binder busi-
ness. V'
A good rain fell here yester-
day evening and last night
which was a great blessing as
it was beginning to be bad(ly
needed. Prospects were never
better for a great wheat crop.
Tom Stewart, a leading mer-
chant of Benjamin, was here
Tuesday after a coffin for the
little child of R. S. Holman,
who died at that place Monday
from pneumonia, age about 5
years.
Josh Benedict, who has been
staying with the family of
Oapt. R. D. Goree the past
winter attending school, left
Wednesday for the ranch of
his uncle, Col. L. B. Watkins,
in Oklahoma.
A. H. Jeter and wife, ac-
companied by their daughter,
Miss Lulu, left last Saturday
for Stephens county, where
they will visit relatives for
some time.
Mrs. A. M. Stewart retnrned
last Monday from Throckmor-
ton where she visited her par-
ents for several days. She
was accompanied home by
Miss Fannie Kelly, who will
spend some time here.
D. E. Miracle, of Kentucky,
has purchased the Roe Stone
place, four miles east of town,
consisting of 215 acres, from
J. B. Coil. Consideration,
$600 cash. Mr. Miracle will
reside on it with his family.
R. J. Harris and wife went
to Fort Worth Thursday where
Mrs. Harris will put herself in
charge of an eminent physi
cian. She has been in very
bad health for a long time, but
we hope she will be greatly
improved on her return.
It becomes our painful duty
to chronicle the death of H. E.
Crosnoe, an old citizen of this
county * which occurred at his
home iti the Corn neighbor-
hood) southwest part of the
county, .Wednesday, April 4.
He has many friends over the
county who will regret to hear
of his death.
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Odd Fellows 81st Anniversary Picnic.
The report of committees on
program for picnic April 26,
1900, follows:
Mr. Williams acted as chair-
man of committees.
Place for picnic, grove at
foot of Reiman street.
It was decided jflfchat all Sun-
day schools meet at their res-
pective churches at half-past
eight and meet Odd Fellows
Rebeccas and Seymour band
afe Washington hotel at half-
past nine.
The band will lead the pro-
cession, the Sunday schools
following, Rebeccas next, then
Odd Fellows.
On arrival at grounds open
ranks, Odd Fellows forming
first, Rebeccas next, Sunday
schools last.
On arrival at grounds there
will be music by band, follow-
ed by Odd Fellows talk, music
by band. The superintendent
of each Sunday school will re-
quest their pastor to make a
talk, limited to fifteen minutes.
The first two talks by pastors
will be followed by the songs
"When the Roll is Called Up
Yonder," and "Throw Out the
Life-Line," sung in unison
by all Sunday schools. After
third tailk, quartette by Rebec-
cas. Music by band. Mrs.
Kenan, Miss Graves and Mr.
Murrie were appointed to se-
lect leader for songs.
All Sunday schools are to
meet at the Methodist church
April 22nd at three o'clock to
practice songs for picnic.
Program in full will appear
in the next issue of this paper.
Spring Seed Wheat.
I have 250 bushels of spring
seed wheat I will sell. at 50 cents
per bushel at my graqary.
lltf. G. W. Glasgow.
A Great
Opportunity!
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Positively no Goods ]VIapk>
ed Up to Correspond uiith f
Prevailing High Prices.
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While all lines ©f goods that we han-1
die have advanced greatly in price we
have, by anticipating the market a ft
little, been able to own most of our |
goods at old prices and have not ad-
vanced the price on a single, article js
except in a few instances when we |
run out and had to pay more. This, of
course, will occur more frequently!
from now on. So come along and x
buy your goods at the prevailing 9
prices when goods were the cheapest
ever known.
Respectfully,
LOVE.
WatehesT WatchesTI
WatehesTTT
You make no mistake when you
buy your
chock;
From
H.J. RITTER,
The Leading
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
He carries a complete line of
fTinc ©old icings, Chains,
and in fact everything car-
ried in a first-class jewelry
store.
Fine Watch I^epairirig
a specialty. All work war-
ranted or money refunded.
AT BAYLOR DRUG STORE.
Seymour, - - - Texas.
Jonathan Bible Dead.
We regret to chronicle the
death of Jonathan Bible, a for-
mer resident of this place,
which occurred at the home of
his son, C. G. Bible, in Nor-
man, I. T., Monday, March 26,
1900, age seventy years and
four months. He was interred
at that place under the aus-
pices of the Masonic order.
Mr. Bible leaves five children
to mourn his loss, to whom
their friends at this place ex-
tend sincere sympathy.
Take your hides, furs, bones,
pec.mis and hogs to R. G. Bennett
who will buy them at highest
market prices. 3tf.
Wade Cryer will be in my bar*
her shop on Saturday's trom now
on. Those wanting work done
will not have to wait.
I8tf. Thos. G. Easley.
Chas. E. Toberman has pur-
chased a half interest in the
confectionery establishment
of J. M. Reed, the firm now
being Reed & Co. They ex-
pect to enlarge their present
quarters and put in a stock of
racket goods, etc., in connec-
tion with their other stock.
Charley is a young man of
promise and gobd business
ability and will be a valuable
addition to the strength of this
already prosperous business.
We wish and predict for the
new firm a full measure of sue
cess. Read their ad. in an
other place.
Collie Jeter, of the north
side of the, county, was a
pleasant caller at this office
Tuesday#
Wreck on the Denver.
Wh are informed that one of
the worst wrecks in the history
of th * Fort Worth & Denver
railway oocurred yesterday morn-
ing at the Canadian river crossing
near Magenta. The entire train
was thrown from the truck and
the coaches burned. Quite a
number were injured and two
killed. The trouble resulted
from a washout.
Business Cards.
For up-to-date business cards
in aluminum case, call at the
News office and see samples and
make orders. Something new
and cheap.
Claude McKeehan and Harry
Haughey have rented the room
first door south of the News of-
fice and will open a barber shop.
We wish the gentlemen success.
Thomas Norwood, now at col-
lege at Greensboro, Ala., reports a
good time and pleasant new sur-
roundings. He likes the new ar-
rangement but remembers with
pleasure the good start he obtain-
ed while in Atoka. He is one of
those sensible, energetic young
men that will never want for
friends of the right sort. We ex-
pect to hear good reports from
him.—Academy News.
Tom is an old Seymour boy and
we are glad to hear of him doing
so well.
WEAK KIDNEYS are dangerous Kidneys became they
arc favorable to the appearance of Brigllt'8 DiSeSSOi
Prickly Ash Bitters
Meals the Kidneys. Cleanses and regulates
the Liver. Strengthens the digestion and
removes constipated conditions In the Bowels.
IT IS FOUR MEDICINES IN ONE. A SYSTEM TOMC PAR-EXCELLENCE.
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Barber, George P. The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1900, newspaper, April 6, 1900; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235246/m1/5/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.