The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 5A, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 26, 1897 Page: 3 of 4
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Wholesale Business.
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3 cents
New Goods are besrinnine- in ato
at The Abilene Dry Goods Co.
NEW Dress "
Such as Ducks Chamelions. Percal
Outtings and Ginghams.
NEW Calico Suitings.
Such as sold last Spring at-8 1
per yd. are now 5 cents.
NEW gl
For ladies men and children. The pric
es are the lowest to be found in the city-
Call on us for Bargains in Blankets Clothing
and Hats. We are 26 per cent under the market
One Price the LOwest Price. For Cash Only.
ABILENE DRY GOODS CO.
OnoofOUr Host Important
EutorprisoB J. M. Bad
ford Wholesale Grooor
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NOTICE...
Farmers and Gardeners.
We ire now prepared to sell any
thing in the seed line for less than
any house in Abilene. We handle
all kinds of seeds in bulk and can
sell you as much lor 35 cts as
you can buy in packages for 50c
We also have Potatoes and Onion
sets and a rull line ot Groceries.
Call and see us before you' buy
LEESON & EBBERSOL
Abilene Texas.
R. G. Anderron is off to Fort Worth
and Dallas on a business trip and he
expects to be gone until Wednesday or
Thursday.
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Old Boreus came in with banners
and music Sunday This is the first
sure enongh visit this winter.
Mrs. T. H Alaxander is sick todav.
Will Scott is up after an attack of
la grippe.
F. M. Franklin was in from I is farm
Saturday.
E. B. Cosbj was in from the river
Saturday.
Giililand was shopping
Prof. C. W. Logsdon" who has
taught school a number of years at
Round Mountain was on our streets
Monday.
Mr. Wright took some strangers
out to the southern part of the county
for a three days trip on a prospecting
tour Saturday.
Mrs. G. W
in Abilene Saturday.
Perhaps as large a price as has been
paid lately for steers was given last
week by the Missouri gentleman who
give $30 per head for some that he
shipped.
Harry Howell a Hylton firmer was
in our city Saturday.
J. H. Reed was in from C'adman
yestetday la)iog in supplies.
J. W Trammsll was in hum
ner Stonewall county Siturday
Ray-
We have placed with C. W. Roberts'
Callection Agency for collection ou
open accounts and notes. Parlies en-
debted to us are requested to make
prompt settlement.
a 3ot S Lapowski & Bro.
Wm Cranston a stock farmer of
Midway was here Saturday delivering
some two year old steers which he sold
for the handsome ptice of $30 each
These were well bred cattle.
J. C. Rogers of the Teeumseh
country was here Saturday.
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G L O'Neal ol Aspermunt was a
visitor to our ciiy Stturday.
Rev. T. II. Davis of Teeumseh
was in our city on Saturday.
G G Tye a stock man of Sett
water was in our city Saturday.
POR SALE.
The W. A. Gray residence property
in Abilene. Good house several
rooms convenient location. First
payment tiny be made in cash or cat-
tle and balince to suit purchaser.
! Address me at Buffalo Gap.
T. B. Cross Guardian.
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A brother of Mr J M. Ingle came
up from Baird Stiurday on a vis.t.
Mrs. S. Lipowski entertained the
Shakespeare Club Monday evening.
J. H. Chnstiio one ol the Gap's
worthy citizrns was in Abilene Situ-
day. m
Arthur Watson was able to be on
the streets a few hours before the cold
snap.
Five cars of eastern cattle came in
Sunday probably from Louisiana.
Some cattle from that state shipped in
a month ago have died the past two
days from the severe weather.
A load of goods went out csterday
to G. H. Pa)ne an Aspermont merchant.
Mr Thompson has a tester from his
'brother's physician stating that he is
improving.
For the celebrated Magnolia brand
of flour call on
4 tit WRISTKN & ANDCRbON.
W. B. Page came in from Anson
this morning en route to Fort Worth
and reports a great many dead cattle
in his country. This hard spell may
prove worse than we have thought on
stock.
Your reporter on making his rounds
dropped into the wholesale grocery
house of J. M. .Radford and through
the .courtesy of Mr Ridiord Wat J
shown through his establishment
which he has recently moved into.
Tnis building is conveniently located
on the railroad right-of-way and has
been especially arranged for fhc whole-
sale grocery business and to handle
goods in large quantities. We began
our tour of inspection at the office
which is a model for convenience and
comfort and was shown how the busi-
ness was handled from this point
everything being arranged for the quick
handling of all orders. We next visit
ed the shipping department which is
complete in every particular We
then looked over the mammoth stock
and fouud the house packed from cel-
lar to ceiling. The sample room as
well as cigar room in this house is
well equipped and at a glance you
can see every article that it
carries in stock. The traveling sales
men from it cover a territory
of over three hundred miles going in-
to New Mexico. The commission
rate now in effect over Texas railroad
lines has put this house in a position
to meet competition from all sources
and in the tertitory between Eastland
and Roswell N. M has a decided ad-
vantage over their competitors. Mr.
Radfcrd handles all goods in large
quantities direct from the manufac-
turers and growers. Having spent 20
years of his life in this particular line
puts him in a position to thoroughly
understand his business Mr Rad
ford came to Abilene in 1883. and he
informs us that he has increased his
business and his sales every year since.
and in spite of the hard year just
passed his sales were twenty per cent
greater than 1895 which speaks well
for his ability and the gteat Abilene
country. This establishment would
be a credit to any city and there are
few houses its equal in the state. The
great amount of goods handled by this
house over the T. & P. railroad caused
this staiion to increase its' earnings
over 1895 being the only town on this
line in Texas that showed an increase.
This is a home enterprise and should
be encouraged which it so richly de-
serves It has at.iple capital to I an-
die all legitimate business offered and
solicits trie trade ot merchants only in
the territory between Eistland and
Roswell N. M. This house is the
pride ol Abilene and makes one feel
after going through same that Ab;-
lene is a town of some importance
and destined to become a commercial
city at some near day.
Perhaps no single enterprise in our
city support" directly and indirectly.
more people than this business house
when we take into consideration the
handing of ihe goods and the direct
employes of the house including trev-
ehne salesman. No Abilene retailer
should buy from an outside house an
article that can be had to in Mr Rad-
fore as cheaply The Reporter
heartily re) ices in Mr. Radfords suc-
cess and sincerely wishes him the fu-
ture success his merits so richly dt-
D M Martin W D Boydjtu.t
and J. C. Gray of Baird arc in town
and will attend the marriage of Mr
G A. Jameson to Miss Jennie G.
Rushing at the Episcopal church to-
morrow evening.
B. A. Walihen of Dallas chief en
gineer of the Ttxas' and Pacific road
was in the city yesterday with a corps
of assistants making n survey of the
road from the freight depot on to
wards the cretk. For what purpose
is not known.
Wanted.
A man and wife (without children)
to occupy two rooms cut fuel and ctiN
tivate a garden and share vegetables
and fruit (there is a good orchard) with
the family who now occupies the rest
of the house. Apply at this office.
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Look Her-3!
There will be given a grand concert
at the Old Armory Hall Thursday
Light Jan 28. for the benefit of the
C M. E. church. Every body is cor-
dially invited to attend (both colored
and white). Come one come all and
see the colored drama Every bndy
will be treated nicely.
Admission: Adults 25c children 15c
Managers: Mrs L. A. Young. Mik.s
Pearl Young Miss Lucile Dortch.
R. A. Mutgiove editor and profile
lor of the Sweeterwater Rivie and
perhaps the longest time in charge of
the same paper In West Texas was a
visltot1 (o Abilene icsterday and we
are glad to say did not neglect thd
Rbfortkr in his cil s. His long ser
Vice in the ssnu town thirteen years
Icils the slory of his cbihties and
general wpr'li.
The Dillus Njws docs Ab lenc an
unintentional injuttica in say.ng lhat
her people sent Buckner Orphan's
Home $168 as the public was not
askt.d lor contr'bullons but one col-
lection being taken that at the Bjpiist
church II. d the town been canvass
id a much Inrger contribution would
luve (teen mirts. fir. J. G. London
who asked Dr. Hanks to take $5 was
the only one outside of the members of
lhat congregation that give to the
fund so far as we have heard
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WILL STITH & CO.
Write Life Fire Tornado and
Accident Insurance.
Best Companies ail liines represented. Ad-
justments promptly made and losses paid in
cash.
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CARRIES THE BEST SELECTED
STOCK OF .
STAPLE and FANCY GROCEBj
In the city. Next to Postoffh
South Side ; '
Bankrupt $ko$.
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Destitution.
J. I G. Adams.
Rout. II. Hknrv.
ADAMS & HENRY
There is a family living immediately
north of Smith's gin in destitute cir.
cumstances They have a sufficient
amount of wood for the present bat
are badly in need of groceries and
clothing One man in that -vicinity
has been contributing for some time to
their needs but he sas he has others
he is looking after and the burden is
getting too heaty Mirror.
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The Next Best Lie.
It you never read of stock dealing in
hardware read this' from Remington
N. J. of Jan. 7th:
Probably the most complete line of
hardwire ever found in the interior of
a cow was discovered yesterday The
cow was killed by James Risler who
lives near Lock town. The following
is a complete and acurate list of arii
cles found in the cow's stomach:
Ojb bolt two inches long; one pad
lock and key; one sratll fi'e; thirty-two
nails of various sizes; thirty nine pieces
of nails from three inches down to
a quarter of an inch in lengti ; two two-
inch screw ; three nieces of wirt: three
stones as large as a walnu ; one hog
ring and one threshing machine 'pike
two and one-half inches long.
The cow was in good health when
killed and. would probably have add-
ed considerable to her hardware store
had she not been slaughtered.
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SPECIALISTS
CISCO
"J oxas
Eye tar tfozq JI?roat.
For cure of all Acute Chrcnic Diseases ol the
: Eje Ear Nose and Ihroat ::
Cataiacs removed Cross E) es Sttaightened.
Granulated Lirs cured in 20 dajs. Glasses
fitted to an) eyes Aiufiual e)es inserted.
WILL STITH
NOTARY PUBLIC.
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We have boughf another BanKrupt Stock -u
Goods Notions Gents' Furnishing Goods
ing Hats Boots Shoes etc.'w.For fthe next'
days we will make Never Heard-of Be
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Prices in order to make room for our Sp'
Stock.
Peues Bro
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Ding Store
OLDEST BANK IN WEST TEXAS.-
Capital $100000. ikplasip
Wo solicit your business and can promise- prompt atter
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C. . ROBERTS
COLLECTION AGENCY-
Office over L. potiski's.
Abilene Texas.
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serve.
Si. Morrison was in Saturday
from Mjdway. Mr. Morrison is one
of our mule ruses.
J A. and T. L. iVtUt-MQti of Salt
Branch were visitors to our bmy city
Satuidiy.
J. 1) Hooper a stock farmer of
Clairenioni Kent county was buying
upplies in our town Siturday.
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Miss Mary Dadson of Haskell has
entered Simmons College Her hlher
one of the enterprising merchants of
his town.
O.iecarlojdofmulei Tor salea
my ranch 16 miles snulhV AbilenV
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Mr. Hodges of Pall.J.
.kkjjiis week at Mm. (33
NftM and Mrs. Hodces
The following letter was received by
Mr. G. Christian Sr. a day or so ago
and as Mr aud Mrs. Will Jennings are
so well known here we publish it that
their friends may rejoice with them
over the arrival of their baby boy who
was born on January ai at Waxa-
hachie Texas:
Waxanachie Tex Jan. aj. '97.
D;ft Gmctupj;--" "
I arrived in Waxahachie yesterday
weigh 9 pounds. I'll soon be Urge
enough to help papa split wood
Milium is getting along nicely. All
the rest well. Your Grandson
GmhON Chrisiian Jennings.
Baird Items.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair.
CREAM
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Baird Texas Jan. 33
The sixth annual meeting of the
teachers' institute ol Callahan county
is in session here. The proceedings
have been somewhat interrupted by
the protracted meeting going on in the
Cumberland church. Judge Thomas
delivers the address of welcome and
that old gold bug Gen. James makes
them a speech on hard times
M issjAnnaj- Richardson
Ujv is attending the teach
lute.
La grippe has been laying many of
our citjrens low but we believe all are
recovering.
La grippe and such epidemics are
god-sends to our doctors
ncann 01 uairu is generally so gq
that our dpclors fith hunt or qthj
wise nrrusc uicmscivcs wntneviney
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iuc?u. oiuuii jiiuu uuu rorsyiue
of Kansas are hero this work on cattle
business. $aooQo worth of cattle
have changed hands since they came.
The storm that prevailed caused no
loss of cattle n the county.
Mr. Richard Cordwent and others
fro Ihft Batou W
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Kim City. ' (ff fj
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Progi-am of the fifth Sunday
meetirg of the Sweetwater Baptist
association to be held with tbo Bap-
tist Church at Little Elm begin-
ning on Thursdny at 7 p 111 before
the fifth Sunday in January 1S97.
Introductory Berraon Thursday
night at 7 p ra by W. M. Reyuolds
alternate Bro. Lee.
Friday 9am organization after
which the following querry:
What are the qualifications and
duties of deacons? V. Wheel-
er; I). J. Hollingshead.
11 A.M. Sermon.
12 M. Dinner on the ground.
2 P. M. Why do we Baptists
practice what is called dose com
munion? R. T. Hanks J. M. Rey-
nolds. 7 P. M. Sermon.
Saturday 9am devotional ser-
vice. 9:30. What relation should the
Sunday school sustain to tho
church? Walter Conner J. T.
Wood.
11 A. M. Sermon.
WILL STITH & GO.
Have Houses !! Fanm to lease
IIae for sale oargains in land and
cit) property .
Ofhte over Bas Uroihers Drag Store
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When your property and lives are insured m the comba.
represented by
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ONE PILL A DOSE.
Tfie celebrated Pills can be ordered bv the dozembiwesi- from
wholesale drug house in Texis and by the box dozen! iii;6$e ld
from us. We also manufacture the Kiefer's Pile OintmViiid' fil
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unumeiu eacn sent oy man on receipt 01 ou cents a bqxt 3-r
The Pile Ointment safely cures all cases of blind
The Tetter Ointment is almost otue to cure any and ai
ring worm etc. '"V
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12 M. Dinner on tho ground.
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Sunday sorvices to be arranged
by committee.
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 5A, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 26, 1897, newspaper, January 26, 1897; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330977/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.