The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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By John E. Davis.
MESQUITE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5,1912
Vol.XXX No. 28
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Some Specials This Week
After taking inventory we find many articles that we
have put on the bargain list in order to close out the
lots to make room for our new spring lines to ar-
rive in a short time. Among the bargains are:
Children's stocking caps,
Men's blue work shirts,
Misses' and Children's gloves,
Solid bowls,
Washboards,
Pictures, Rugs
and a number of other articles. You are sure to 'be
pleased with the many bargains to be had.
The Bovell Co.
J. W. Bovell, fylanager.
North Side Square.
Mesquite, Texas
From the Special
Edition of
The Seagovllle News
MESQUITE
Mesquite is situated on the
Texas & Padific Railway in the
eastern part of Dallas county, 12
miles the city of Dallas.
It has a population of about. 1000
and is one of the most impoitant
towns in the county outside of
the city of Dallas. It has two
banks, one a national bank and
the other a State bank, lumber
yard, newspaper and 30b printing
office, local telephome system.,
two markets, two barber shops,
two blacksmith shops, two livery
stables, tailor shop, two modern
gin plants, corn mill and lar<ge
HARRIS & BENNETT f
BARBERS
| LAUNDRY AGENTS f
Hot and Cold
BATHS
Orders taken for
i! TAILOR MADE SUITS i;
We want your business
and will .<!
TREAT YOU RIGHT ^
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pie and is hoped that withiu the I
near future a system of water- '
works will be installed. As it is |
however, these wells have been a \
boon to Mesquite and surround- j
ing country during the last few
years, when most of the ponds |
and cisterns have been dry.
Like most other section! in
Texas, a comparatively small per
cent of the older generation of
people around Mesquite are na-
tive Texans. Most of those who
came here years ago from other
States, to grow up with the coun
try, came from Tennessee, ktn-
jtucky, Georgia, Alabama and
I other Southern Statss, and are
| typical warmhearted Southern
people.
j There are a number of beauti-
ful homes in Mesquite, as wel
as in the country surrounding it.
I Practically all the homes in Mes-
I quite, though some of them are
1 modest in character, are neat
and well kept. Visitors to the
town have often commented on
the absence of unpainted and un-
kempt houses.
A few years ago, the Texas &
Pacific Railway Company tore
down the old frame depot, which
has done service for years, and
erected in its stead a handsome
brick depot with convenient and
separate waiting rooms, bag-
gage room, freight room and of
fice. Within the past year the
railroad company has completed
a large reoervoir about a half a
mile west of and it is the inten-
tion of the citizens to maintain a
club lake there, permission, un-
der certain regulations, having
been granted by the company.
Mesquite has good " train ser-
vice, with eight daily passenger
trains and it is believed that the
prospects ave good for an inter
urban line in the near future. A
gravel road runs from the town
to Dallas and it is believed that
<©wt of the present Dallas county
'bond iss«e, a similar road will be
ikuilt south, to connect with the
SeagovRle pike.
The land on tine north, east
■and west of Mesqiuite and im-
mediately on the south is of a
blaok loamy character and is
worth on the market all the way
from.$50 to £100 an acre, though
little of it can be bought at the
lowest price named above. In
fact some well improved farms
near town could not be bought
A few miles
the town officers are as follows:; south of town is a section of
Mayor. W. W. Bennett; Alder- country commonly called the
men, L<. C. Stewart, M. C. Sn£*d- "Postoaks," by reason of the
er, J. W. Bovell, Bedford Gal ; large number of postoak trees
loway and E. B. Culloaa; M r- j that bound tfaere. The land is
shall, Assessor and Collector, J. of a sandy character, and while
But the pride of the town is
the handstine school building,
which sits at the crest of the hill
in the eastern part of the town.
Tlie building is a two story
structure of brick,. laid in red
mortar. But pride in the insti
fcution is not confined to the
building alone* which was erect-
ed at«, cost oif $18,000:00, but in
the high rank that the school
takes. The ipresent enrollment
is between SS0 and 460 and num-
bered among the pupils are
many boysiand gir£s from sur-
rounding communities. The
school employs a faculty of seven
teachers, as follows: Supt. L. J.
iBerry; 'Principal T. A. Smitlx;
High School Assistnat, D. W.
•Long; Grade Teachers, Misses
Mary New, Ella Black, Edna May
•Shands and Winnie Ellis. J. C.
ttlugel, president of the board ©f
trustees, is also president of tb>e
County Board of Education. We
is presidEnt of tkhe First National
Bank of Mesquite and formenijr
represented Dallas county in trfae
Legislature.
The town is incorporated anad j for $£50 an acre.
I
T. Dobbin. Ucder the direction
of these officers, quite n lot -of
it. produces cotton < .nd corn and
other staple crops, it is especially
eft
brick plant. Besides these thene
are about twenty business con-
cerns representing practically
all lines of business. Practically
ail of the business houses are
neat brick structures, some ol
them two stories in height.
There a,re four nice churches
Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian
and Christian. Numerous i* 1 r\
cement walk hts been bu.ilt witli- adapted to fruit and vegetables,
in the .past six months. In the | Where it has tfeen properly de-
residence districts the town di.
vides the cost of the, walk with
the joining property owner.
Another thing of which Met
quite people are very proud, is
their supply of pur" artesian wa
ter, There are two flowing ar-
tesian well here. One of them
is located at the brick plant,
veloped and improved, it is con-
sidered among the finest land in
Dallas county.
Politically, Mesquite has al-
ways been ou the Dallas County
map. li. S. Kicnbrough, now de-
ceased, during his lifetime a
prominent resident of Mesquite,
represented this county in the
which is about three quarters off Legislature
and later in
ternal orders have lodges h«*re,, a mile i'nun towa, and tlie other St.ite Senate. J. C. liugel.
the
an
three of them KnighLs of i'v is loeated withiu tin
tins. Masons and Woodmen ol limits of the town,
the World,own their own-brick tunned well is owu<ed by a stock!
halls.
corporate ;other wel! known Mesquite man,
The last I was also elected to the legisla-
ture and now president of the
company, made up of loea! peo
Continued on pug" I.
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Hudson, Davis &
We Start the New Year
With Cut Prices on All Our Men's and
Ladies' Suits, Ladies', Misses and
Children's Coats.
All Ladies' and Miss-
es Suits Going at
Half Price.
All Ladies', Misses
and Childrens' Coats
at One Fourth Off.
All Trimmed Hats,
both Ladies' and
Children, going at
half price.
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McCtll Patterns
LADIES' SKIRTS
We find while taking
stock that we have more
Skirts than we should have
at this season of the year and
in order to rush them out at
McCall Fatten*
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Price, la cents car.h Price, ISccstseach
LADIES' DRESS as follows:
LADIES' COAT SUIT
Ladies' $10.00 skirts 25 per cent discount
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Men's $5.00 R. J. and R. Shoes in Tan or
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MENS TROUSERS
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Twenty-three Men's Suits Values up to ^7 Rfl
$15.00, Special ----- iPfiuU
Men's Boots and
Bootees.
We have marked some special prices
on this line of goods just as the sea-
son calls for them, so don't fail to
call in while in town as we have the
line of Shoes that you have been
looking for, so long
Howard & Foster Shoe tor Men, $4,00
Boys Overcoats
We have a nice line and have mark-
ed them at 25 per cent discount.
$5.00 values at $3.75
4.00 44 " 3.00
3.50 44 44 2.65
3.00 44 44 2.25
I )on 't overlook this for now )s the
time to get the hoy or an Over-
i ;it cheap.
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Our Entire Line of 1212c Ginghams now
Selling ut • - . . . .
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1912, newspaper, January 5, 1912; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400126/m1/1/?q=112th+cavalry+: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.