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fBY A.C.BRUMMEL.
THE HERALD.
CARBON. EASTLAND COUNTY, TEXAS NOV.. 29 1907.
VOL. 7, NO 17
!
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Gathered and Sent in by The IHerald’s Effi-
cient Staff of Correspondents.
Griggs.
Nov. 26 Health very good in
our community now.
We are still having damp bad
waather, the cotton will be in the
^field until Xmas, if we don’t have
wgood weather.
Mr. Tom Laster and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. L. G.
0 Griggs.
Mr. Brummel the Medicine
man passed through our com-
munity today, he says he's going
to stop at every house he sees,
and hunt those he don’t see.
Mr. Rich, preached at Griggs
Sunday.
Miss Rosa Robertson visited
Miss Lilia Griggs Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Browning, returned
home Sunday from Desdemonia
where she has been visiting her
son.
Miss Nona Gaines, of Cisco,
will take charge of her school at
Griggs next Monday December
which was enjoyed by all present.,
Prof. Jim Jordan began his j
school Monday, but on account i
of the cotton not being out the
attendance was small. ,
Walter Mayberry and family1
spent Sunday at A M Gilbert’s.,
Homer Pafford and wife visit- j
ed at Roy Pierce’s Saturday
night a id Sunday.
Miss Willie Blissard spent Sun-
day with MissSybbie Lovell.
A number of the singing class
from here went to High Knob
Sunday evening and report .a
nice time and good singing.
Jim Lovell and family visited
at Mrs Westbrook’s Saturday
night and Sunday.
Oscar Warren of Britton was
in this community Sunday.
Miss Mava Snow was the
guest of Miss Jettie Seastrunk
Saturday night.
The party at Grandpa Lovell’s
Saturday night was well attend-
month, Virgil is looking better
now.
W L Bennet had business in
the city to day.
Rufus Bean has come home to
stay, guess he has got his educa-
tion.
W L Bennett will work more
land next year as he has a plow
boy at his home now.
Cotton picking is a thing of the
past with some people in th.’s
country.
J G Dennis had business at
Carbon Saturday night and Sun-
day, I think business is rushing
up there with him.
I think every body will get
Mrs W A White, Misses Jennie I Cotton is not doing much since
White and Ludie Green visited the freeze don’t think it will do
Mrs G N Faulkher, Sunday. Jmuch more here.
Mrs Frank Elliott and Mrs W J Success to the Herald and its
L Bragdon visited Mrs J J Lucas I many readers,
today. ;
R F Davis of Cisco was in
Sometimes.
Too I.t»!e For I.u.t Wrek.
was
Romney Saturday.
Mr Newt White of Cisco vis-
ited Mr Jacksons today. {
W I Maples and wife visited at |
Mr Nordykes Sunday. ( Health good
Our school opened to day with | La grippe.
Prof. Moreland teacher, and a Weather bad though cotton is
Cheaney Sketches.
except some
very small attendance.
W>S Maples had business in
Carbon last week.
Dr. Ghormley of Arlington
married while the money panic, was in Romney last week
is on hand, three couples got
married Sunday, that’s marry-
ing some.
—And Her Name Was Maude.
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Romney.
Nov. 25. Some complaint of
toncilitis in this comrauniny.
G N Faulkner had some child-
ren on the sick list last week.
J C Maples had business at Car-
bon, Eastland and Rising Star
last week, hard times must be
rustling*the old man.
— Hustler.
Britton.
Nov. 26. Health is good.
We are picking the fleecy
staple again.
John Carlile and wife went to
Cisco last Saturday, and up into
Stephens county and are back
picking cotton today.
Ace Reed is gone t o Cisco to
day,On business.
Bra. Weaver attended the
districtUnion at High PoinL, last
at out out.
W H Neill ef Kaufman county
has moved to Stephens county to
teach school, his wife and child-
ren spent last week with her
sister Mrs J A Cooper at
Cheaney.
The Union had a big day and
attendance was small and the
play short, the parties that rend-
ered the play were from Stephens
county.
It was very cold here Monday
and Tuesday, it rained a 3 inch
rain here Saturday and Saturday
night.
C B McCoy and Sam Morris
visited J C Maples Sund y
nur ling.
Misses Martha and Emma
Maples visited Mrs Morris Sun-
day evening.
W A White and Jas. Teel
spent Sunday evening at C B
McCoy’s.
Hon. M T Jackson had busi-
ness in Austin last week.
J L Webb is reported on the
sick list.
J W Maples of Comanche
dinner last Saturday, got several county is picking for W I Maples.
new members including a num-
ber of ladies. Farmers when
we get our wives and (daughters cotflto.
Mr Fitzgerald Imoved on W A
White’s place last week to pick
to help us fight, Mr Speculator
had better look shy.
J A Harper says if the world
is as big every other way as it
is over in New Mexico, its a
whopper. He also wonders why
poor people will go in debt from
one to five thousand dollars for
As news is scarce I will ring
off.
—Hustler.
Nov. 19. We
more rain and
picking cotton.
are having
a bad time for
1-2- We Have Out The Price One Half 1-2
on all ready trimmed hats, this means a rare opportu-
nity to those who have not already bought a hat, First
here gets best choice.
Everything else cut ‘Away Down.’
GORMAN -- BROTHERS
r
2nd, we hops she will have a good
school.
Mr*. John Anderson visited
her father Mr. Clay Anderson
also Mrs. Jess Frost.
Dr. Gormley was in our com-
munity last week.
TheR. F. D. road is now ready
for inspection, we will be glad
when the time is ready for use,
a* that is something our com-
munity has needed for sometime.
Well as news is scarce I’ll ring
off.
ed and all had an enjoyable time.
I Bob Hardy and Miss Maud
Caffey were driving in this
neighborhood Sunday evening.
1 Preaching next Sunday at
eleven by Bro. Weaver, ever
body come.
! Don’t forget the singing in
the evening and be sure you
come.
, —Billets.
«
— Fay,
Center Point.
Ever body has a long face this
morning as it is raining again.
Bro. Putman preached to a
large crowd Sunday at eleven.
Bro. Mason preached a very
interesting sermon at night,
Lon^ Branch
1 Preaching at this place fourth
Saturday and Sunday in each
month.
W.O.W. meets second Satur-
day and fourth Friday nights in
each month.
Long Branch is dead I think J L Webb killed some fat hogs
they will burry it next Sunday Saturday,
every body invited. j Misses Martha Maples an d
I heard Miss Lucy Poe was Kate Fowler visited Mrs. McCoy
coming home the 15th. of next‘Sunday.
W A White and Jas. Teel went
to Cisco today to meet Mr Teel’s
mother and others who are
moving here from Van Zandt
county.
T H Maples and wife visited
H F Massmann Sunday.
There was a social entertain-
ment at J B Webb’s Saturday
night and it was enjoyed by all
present.
Haywood Fowler and sister
spent Sunday at J C Maples’.
J L Webb is making prepera-
tions to move to Cisco soon, we
don’t like to loose this good family
but our lose is Cisco’s gain.
G N Faulkner, Jas. Teel and
C B McCoy called on J C Maples
Sunday.
Saturday. And filled his regu-
lar appointment at Britton last
Sunday.
Pete Usery, Bud Key and
J#hn Caffey attended church
here last Sunday.
Jeff Hines went to Cisco last
Sunday to Mrs Moore from e.ist
Texas, Mrs Mrs Hines’ mother
who is visiting them at this
writing.
Mr Hines’ mother is here
from DeLeon.
Joe Ciiswell and H B Reed
went to Manguin last Sunday.
Joey Campbell and wife from
near Carbon visited David
Campbell and wife Sunday.
Frank Mangum look to be well
pleased last Sunday, as he was
seen driving through these parts
and he wasn’t by himself either.
Jess Hale and wife visited in
Bear Springs community last
Saturday night and Sunday.
a home when Uncle Sam has
them to let at $16.00
Cheaney school started the
11th. with Mr Garner Principal
and Miss Mable Davenport
assistant, and a very good at-
tendance.
- Light Weight.
To« IiAte For L*«t Week.
Romney.
Nov. 18. Health good.
J N Maples and wife return-
el home Thursday.
T B Roberts of Rising Star
and Mr Kimble of Eastland call-
ed on J C Maples and T D
Freeman last Sundav.
Walker Puett of Carbon was
in Romney Thursday.
T D Freeman had business at
Eastland and Gorman last week.
There was a play at the W.O.
W. hall Tuesday night, the
J A Elliott and son had busi-
ness at Carbon Thursday.
J B Reed, ^Arthur Robinson
and several others had budiness
at Carbon the later part of last
week,
Mr Johnson and daughter
made a flying trip to Cisco Thurs-
day.
John Ramsey returned home
from Gorman, to be with his
father who is sick.
Mr Martin from near Carbon
visited J H Cavanaugh, Sunday.
We are at work on our R. R.
from Romney, I think we will
have it completed in a few days.
Lee Hogan visited his fath .r-
in-la*v Saturday and Sunday, the
Old Bachelor would like to visit
his father-in-law but it is to
rainy for him.
I will ring off.
—Old Bachelor.
Will the Old Bachelor please
sign where he is writting from.
Ed.
I will close my books on November, 1st., and will not
charge anything for SIXTY DAYS, during that time I will sell
goods at “bottom prices”
“Come Get Our Prices”
All who have not paid anything on their accounts A/ill please make a-start as I need
the money.
r
W. B. FINLEY
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Brummel, A. C. The Herald. (Carbon, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 29, 1907, newspaper, November 29, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth521703/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Eastland Centennial Memorial Library.