The Baylor County Banner. (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume XVI.
SEYMOUR, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2.*, ion.
Number 38.
WORK BEGUN ON
M1DDLEBUSTER
Announcement Made That Belton Will
Be Headquarters of Road. To
Build to Georgetown.
Belton, Texas, June 1<J. The
breaking of dirt on the Middle-
buster Railroad took place today.
The start was made from a point
one mile south of town and the
contract has been let for the line
on to Salado, thence via Jarrell
to Georgetown. This will form
one of the links in the system
proposed, which is a road from
Quanah to Kockport.
The event of the day was the
announcement that Belton is to
get the general offices, hospital,
the shops and roundhouse of the
road and is in reality to be the
headquarters.
The program included u num-
berof speeches by prominent citi-
zens, including President Walker,
(leo, W. Tyler, Rev, E. G. Town-
send, Judge Robinson. These
addresses were made at the
grounds, while the address of
welcome was delivered by Mayor
Saunders from the court house
steps, Following the Mayor's
address the line was formed for
the parade to the site of the
breaking of dirt. Robert James
was marshal of the day and the,
line was headed by Belton's band,
followed by carriages in which!
road the officials of the road, of I
: the city, of the Commercial Club ■
and then came the private vehi-
cles. The plowmaster was the
president 01 the Commercial club,1
l)r. Pitt S. Turner, and he vvasi
assisted by Misses Bertha Altizer
and Isla Miller. At the conclu-
sion Dr. Turner made some an-,
nouncements.
The construction crew arrived
Saturday and will go right on
with the work.
The Smilers.
Last Friday the Club met at,
Miss Mary I). Waldrop's home at
5 o'clock. Misses Mildred Jones
and Neweta Flint gave us some
sweet music and Miss Thelnial
White read. Progressive peanuts
; was played and was very inter-,
esting. Delicious ice cream and j
cake was served. Those present
were Ethel Britain, Doris Brit-
ton, Thelma White, Mary I),
j Waldrop, Hattie Finn. Lucile
Burns. Mildred Jones, Neweta I
Flint and Kitty Gale Glasgow. |
The visitors were: Misses Mable
Scudder, Edith lOllis and Mrs.
W.S.Scruggs. The Club will j
meet next Friday evening at four
o'clock with Thelma White.
Get a Policy
PROTECT YOUR HOME
WE CAN'T TELL WHEN
A FIRE IS COMING
W.H.FRANCIS
NEW BUILDING
UNDER WAY.
Contract for Handsome Stone Structure
Awarded. Another in Prospect.
Excavations Being Made.
In the face of existing condi-
tions it requires more than an
ordinary degree of business griv
or courage on the part of the av-
erage citizen to put his money
into public improvements of anj
description. We do not mean t<<
speak disparagingly of our town
and country, for similar condi
tions prevail almost every where
at this time, but under such cir-
cumstances capital usually be-
comes timid and is hard to coax
from its hiding place for any
purpose. But we are g'ud to
know that Seymour can lay claim
to the citizenship of two business
men in the person of Messrs. H.
G. Whiteside and Geo. Haidu-
sek who possess this courage and
that they are showing their faith
in Seymour's future by their
works. These gentlemen own a
splendidly located business lot
on Washington street adjoining
the post office and a few days
ago contracted with Graham &
Walkup for a handsome busi-
ness house to adorn this lot.
The building will be constructed
of stone with pressed-brick frort
and will occupy a space of 25x10')
feet. In style of
and finish it will bt
plicate of the Lankford-Gorman
building occupied by Martin's
made up his mind yet, but he!
has the contractors figuring 011
the cost and it is very probable
that we will have two substan-
tial stone business houses under
construction during the summer
months.
The Baxnki; is glad to see this)
character of improvement going
on and can but admire the pluck
of the gentlemen who are behind
it all.
First Cotton Bloom.
;
Judge D. I,. Kenan brought to!
this otlice last Thursday morning
as fine a cotton bloom as you ever
saw. plucked from his field ad-l
joining town. We do not claim 1
this to be the first bloom in the
county, and neither does the j
judge, but it is the first we have j
seen or our attention has been
called to. Judge Kenan says he'
has acres in cotton and that '
his field is full of blooms, the
plant growing as nicely as he
could desire. He feels reason-
ably sure of a good yield of the
fleecy staple if it doesn't rain
nny more in the next six months.
GET BUSY AND
BUILD THE ROAD
From Here to Seymour. No Phantom
of Some Mistaken Desire. Now
is The Time.
Mr. and Mrs. Torn Miller
opened their doors Tuesday night
to a large crowd of young people,
there being sixty-nine present.
I'hey played many amusing
games, the last being a cracker
game, three girls and three boys
being selected to see who could
devour a cracker first. Misses
Fannie Black. Julia Stafford and
Mattie Donald were the girls and
architecture J'V111?- ' '''ack **nd
an exact du- Tby (. a™t,,n the boys. Miss
anrue Black and Henry Cline
being the lucky ones were award-
All reported
time.
grocery store and will be a little V'v" P'l'f (-a'w's-
beauty. Excavations for the having nad a nice
It behooves Benjamin to get
busy on our project to build a!
road from here to Seymour. 11 '■
is no idle dream. If can be done. !
It is a practicable, feasible prop-
osition. People who have the
energy to think sa\ we can do it.1
What does the building of these;
.'{0 miles of road from Benjamin
to Seymour mean to I'eniamin,
the section it will traverse and I
the country west of here'.' We1
now have a direct road to Kansas
City on the north and Sweet-
water and San Angelo on the!
south, and ultimately with Old'
Mexico. I he new road would
give us direct connection with j
Fort Worth over the (iuif, Texasi
& Western and Rock Island, and
to Lawton and Oklahoma ('it \
over the Wichita Valley via Wich-
ita Falls.
There are numerous farmers
with good teams, on and near the
right of way, who would assist
in the grading, and take their
pay in stock in the railroad. They
know the importance of the road
to them both as to transporta-
tion and increase in the value of
their lands.
We suggest that a meeting be
called at the Court house some
time in the near future, and get
the people of Vera and those be-
tween Seymour and Benjamin to
meet with us, Uilk this matter
over in a business way and ap-
point committees on right of way,
stock and for other purposes that
might suggest themselves.
We can get the road if we will.
Benjamin Post.
Mrs. J. (i. Kenan of El Paso is
in the city visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Cummins,
and sister, Mrs. J. 11, Glasgow.
Mrs. Kenan lived in Seymour
many years and has a host of
old friends here who will be de-
lighted to meet her again. She
expects to be with them a week
or ten davs.
Ancient Order of Samaritans.
foundation began Monday and j
the building is to be completed
and ready for occupancy Sep-1 Hon. Eschol Floyd of Dallas,
tember 1st. It has already been 1 vice-president of the Ancient
rented by a good tenant for a Order of Samaritans, will address
period of two years. the people of Seymour at the
Adjoining Whiteside & Haiti u- court house the night of the 26th,
seek on the north is another and will also speak at Lively
uable lot owned by M. Da .*> : school house the night of the
he tells us that he seriously c ip!,27th. Both addresses will be in
templates joining these genthe interest of the order. The
men and putting up a similar public is cordially invited to hear
building. He hasn't definitely him.
j Stamford College I
!! REV. J. T. GRISWOLD, A B., President |
Magnificent Five Story Stone Building for Ad- 1
ministrative Purposes.
Two Large. Comfortable and Convenient Dormi-
tories, Furnished with Modern Conveniences.
Well Furnished Library and Well Equipped
Laboratory.
Faculty of Fourteen Members Each a Specialist
in His Own Department.
The Most Beautiful Athletic Park in West Texas.
A Two-Year Sub-Academy Course.
A Four-Year Academy Course.
A Two-Year College Course.
An Excellent Fine Arts Faculty.
i> First Term of 1911 Opens September 12th I
Before Deciding Upon a College Write For an
Illustrated Catalogue and Detail Information.
i; ADDRESS, J. H. BARKER, STAMFORD, TEXAS
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Special Bargains in all Lines
We are offering this week still greater inducements to the trade in the way of special prices on Men s F urnishings and
Ladies' White Goods, and also extend the same reductions to the hardware department of our store. This is an op-
portunity you have never had before to secure genuine bargains in first-class, high-grade merchandise, and it may
never come your way again. Prices quoted below will prevail until further notice.
SPECIAL PRICES this week in our gent's
Furnishing Goods Department on Men's
Clothing and Shoes. We quote you a few
prices below.
Men's Slothing
We have several broken lots in Men's Suits we are go-
to close out at a great sacrifice.
One lot Men Suits, regular $12.50, go for . $5 CO
" " ; 15.00, go for . . 6 50
16.50, go for . : 7 50
Men's Footwear
We also have about ninety-five pairs Men's I an Ox-
fords that we are going to close out.
One lot, our regular $5.00, going now for . . $ i 90
4.00, ... 2 95
3.50, 2 45
These Prices are Strictly Cash.
Specials This Week in Special Sale in White
Hardware Department
One ?i6. so refrigerator at
One 18.50 refrigerator at
Two 14,00 refrigerators at
Two 21.50 refrigerators at
Two 35.00 refrigerators at
<)ne 32.5c refrigerator at
One 30.00 refrigerated at
Four-quart freezers
Six-quart freezers
S2.50 coolers at
3.00 coolers at
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15.00
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20.50
27.5°
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2.00
2.75
3.50 coolers at
These Prices are Strictly for Cash
Goods
25c and 35c etnbroideried swiss at . . 20c
White lawn, formerly 10c to 25c, now 8c to 16 2-3C
Fancy waistiugs, etc., that were 12 r-2c to 35c, now
reduced to . . . . ,Se to 20c
Piques, reps, etc., from . . . 20c to 40c
AM. WHITIC GOODS GREATLY RKIM'CKD
These Prices are Strictly Cash.
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Harrison, O. C. The Baylor County Banner. (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1911, newspaper, June 23, 1911; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth429995/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Baylor County Free Library.