Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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Special to Tho Repormr.
MEUKEIj Nov. 2. Several ot the
Merkel ifeoplo aro rubbing up their
olBhot-Buna and getting busy exor-
cising their dogs for the quail. Thero
avero several vpartios went hunting
Irom our little city yesterday. A
bunch including C. H Murcor J. H.
McDonald G L. Ladd W. H. Drown
left yesterday on a several days hunt
lor deer and quail in the mountains
south 'of town
W. I Meeks ot Abilene was In our
Jlttlo city looking after business Mon-
day morning.
JHenry Wheeler and wife came in
Irom Sweetwater Saturday morning to
visit E. D. Renfro and family.
JHesdames Judgo Spencer and
Fletcher Norton returned to their home
in Waxahachie Saturday after a very
pleasant visit with their sister Mrs
John Cochran of this place.
L. L. Phelps of Abilene was in our
Hittlo city looking after business one
day last week.
MIsb Asia Gafford and Nora Abbott
t)f Trent were Merkel visitors Satur-
day. 1. H. Baughman and Ed Kirkpat-
ilclr ot Trent passed through Merkel
Saturday night on the 11:18 train for
Dallas.
Master Carl Brown who had been
visiting Joe Higgins of this place left
"Saturday evening for his home in Syl-
vester. J. L. Johnson of Abilene paid Merkel
n little visit Sunday
C. V. Reeso and family left this
week for Kingston Oklahoma to make
that place their' futuro home.
Mrs. C. E. Whltaker was visiting In
Abilene yesterday.
Itevi J. W. Saffles- pastor of the
3?irst Baptist church of this place left
Sunday night on the emidnight train
lor his former homo near Waco where
lie went to conduct a meeting. Ho will
attend the Baptist convention before
returning homo.
The following young people of Trent
wore among the visitors in Merkel Sat-
urday; Auther and Charlie Hall Dan
Simpson Frank Smith Frank Abbott
.Robert and Taylor Odene and Auther
Tedford.
Miss Ruby Jones left on the early
morning train yesterday for Snyder
where she goes to accept a position
with somo firm of that enterprising
little town
L. E. Sanders left yesterday for Put-
nam and other places east prospocting.
Mrs. C. A.'Mllliken returned to-Tyo
yesterday after a visit with relatives
lioro.
Mrs. R. M- Newborry was visiting Itv
Abilene yesterday.
Miss Gertie Beaslcy returned to Alil-
leno yesterday morning after a pleas-
nnt visit In our little city.
Mrs. G. 'iroHand'Wus an Abilene visi-
tor yesterday
I. H. Yates loft last night for Collin
county to bo gone several days
W. h. Dlltz was attending to busi-
ness In Fisher county yesterday.
Miss Deula Smith has returned to
Abilene.
W. R. Magncss an erstwhile Mer'kol-
Ito of Scott Now Mexico is spending
fow days in our HttlQ city with old
friends.
Mrs. Man Thompson will leavo
Thursday night for Tylor and othor
points east to visit relatives and
friends or a fow months.
It B Bryan was transacting busi-
ness in Abileno yesterday.
Owlnp to tho leciuro by J Frnnlr
'Smith at tho Presbyterian next Wed-
nesday night tho prayer meeting of tho
First Baptist church was postponed
until Thursday night In order to lot
everybody hear this flno lecturo. Ev-
erybody is invited .to attend.
An enjoyable tlmo was had Saturday
nigat by several bunches of the Mor
kcl young peonlof There wore several
hallow'con parties all over town and
moist nil of tho ypung folks seem to
enjoy themselves yery much.
Mrs. R 0. Andetfon of Trent was in
'or little city yesterday visiting.1
friend And relative
Jack llnrnrn who to rnuilcWcil with
tho lluftoifMngo Lumber Company
nt Midland In lioto thin week Vlnltlng
homcfolka nmt rrlniuls.
Mlahop Hunter wnrt hero from 0tc8
Sunday vUHlng friends and relatives.
W. 11 UIrImm loft SiMtltiy nlnht
for Valentino to ship Rotno cattle
J. h. Hunter has returned from
OdenBa where lib has been visiting his
son Joni lluntor.
Mrs. II. C. Burroughs hnB returned
from tho Dallas Fair
J II. Thornton of Abileno was n
Murkol visitor yesterday.
Alva Roberts of Temple formorly
of Merkel ami MIbs Jlmmlc Curley of
near Haskell wore married .Sunday nt
tho homo qf tho brides parents. Thoy
carno to Merkel yesterday morning to
visit relatives nnd friends. Thoy will
lenvo tomorrow morning for Tcmplo
where thoy will mako their home.
Mrs. B. W. Hudgings nnd baby loft
UiIb morning for Snyder to visit tho
formers mother.
L. Nt Simmons left thin morning on
a business t$ln to Rochester.
The Philathcn class ontcrtalncd tho
Baraca class of tho Methodist church
last night at tho homo of J. S. Burncs
in south Merkel. Thero wbb a largo
crowd present Miss Rcohy Burncs
fUrniBhcd plenty of fine plnho music
which 'was greatly enjoyed by nil. Af-
ter several games Were played refresh
ments were served. Thoy all report a
most enjoynblo time.
T S. Dennis loft this morning for
Post City to look after business.
J. T. Blnckstono of Big Sandy re-
turned home Sunday night after a visit
hero with his brother J. 0. Blnck-
stono. Mrs.'W W. McMlnllen who has been
hero from Carson GitVj Nevada visit-
ing F F. Clark nnd wife left this
morning for Brownwood to visit othor
relatives.
Mrs Lldlo Bond of Brown county
camo In this morning to visit relatives.
J. T. Warren C. E. Whitaker and H.
D. Clark mado a trip to Abileno this
morning. In tho formers touring car.
T. A. Mathows camo in from Fort
Worth this morning prospecting.
Emmett Coriuts has returned from
Sierra Blanco where he has been look-
ing after business.
Mrs. J. AV. Compton left this morn-
ing for Hodges in answer to a message
stating her mother at that place was
very sick.
L John Daniel loft last night for Tus-
con Arizona.
A message was received this morn-
ing from Mansfield by Mrs. J. W. Dan-
iel stating her husbands mother Mrs.
Paulino Daniels was In a dying con-
dition. She at once sent niessages' to
Mr. Daniel who went tb Dallas a few
days ago finding him in Abilene. Mrs.
Daniel and daughter Annie T. left on
the noon train for the bedside of Mrs.
Daniel. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Daniel from Abilene. Mrs. T D.
Compton and children also accompa-
nied them to Mansfield as the sick
ladyis the grandmother of Mrs. Comp-
ton. W. Coats and family 'and tho child;
ren of J. N. Hass left this morning for
Mesquite to visit relatives.
J D. Beasley left this morning for
eastern points .
Miss Nona Robetson returned to Ab
ilene today after a visit with her aunt
Mrs. W. M. Jinke'ns.
TELEPHONE TALK NO. C
Telephone service is recognized for
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A HOSPITAL AT SAX ANTONIO.
COSTING $20000(1 BY METHODISTS
SAN ANTONrO November 1 A hos-
pital costing approximately $200000
Is to bq erected in Snn Antonio within
tho near future and this will result
In including Snn Antonio in the long
chain of hospitals tho Methodists will
establish throughout tho South.
A board haB been nppointed to tnko
up this mattor. It 1 composed of Rev.
A. J. Weeks Rev. J.E. Harrison H E.
Hlldebrnnd Rev. S. II. C. Burgin and
W. N. Hagln of San Antonio Tho por-
posed hospital is expected to assume
material proportions within n short
tlmo. Rev Mr Weeks was appointed
flnnnclal agent ot that board A hos-
pital now under nctual construction
in St Louis will cost when comploted
$1000000 and a hospital to bo con-
structed In Nashville to cost $200000
will constitute two hospitals in the
system ot hospitals to bo established.
BIsliop J S. KoyT Rov. Jolm R. Nel-
son and Roy. J. 1$. Hammond arrived
in San Antonio (this morning from
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Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1909, newspaper, November 3, 1909; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth315629/m1/4/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.