The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1899 Page: 1 of 8
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Guaranteed Actual Circulation Larger Than Any Other Erath County Newspaper.
The Dublin Progress.
VOLUME XI.
DUBLIN. ERATH COUNTY. TEXA8. FRIDAY. MARCH 3. 1899.
NUMBER 40.
J^rom ©per tbe Country
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News Notes. Gossip and other Items of Interest by
Our Regular Correspondents.
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home of Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Brock
Those present were, Misses Zona
PALMER,
Regular Corresponduuca.
Feb. 27.—Small grain is not do-
st well on account of continued
> weather.
'ome of our farmers will plant
i next week. Billy Itichbourg
ited last week.
. be officers of Carlton Hebeckah
dge No. 171, I. O. O. F., were
Hailed last Saturday evening as
..allows; Miss Maggie Lynch, N. G.;
Miss Aunie Cannefax, V. G.; Miss
Pearle Finley, secretary; Miss
Maude Adams, treasurer. J. D
Martin was the installing officer.
Jake Gregg, of tbe Gilmore
community, died last week, tbs
had been almost helpless for about
five years.
“Uncle” John Clark and Calvin
Morris will start to Bell county in
a few days, tbe former to improve
some property he owns there and
be latter to work at carpentering.
Singing every fourth Sunday
vening at Palmer.
Some one has been whittling on
tbe school house and furniture.
We warn them to desist, for if we
get a grand juror from this section
eome one may have a fine to pay.
GILMORE.
K«Kulur CorreaDOnrteiico.
Feb. 24th.—Things are gloomy
on the opening of Bpring, but not-
withstanding the dry weather some
of our people are gardening. Sow-
ing oats is the general occupation
of the community at present.
Mr. Will Baremore is cutting
cord wood on the farm. Mr. Wil-
liams cleared brush from.
We visited Carlton school last
week and we believe we have as
HEAVENLY BRANCH.
(MK'ilitr <Y>m»iKmdence.
March 1st.—There is some talk
of a Sunday school being organized
here.
E. W. Hancock, of Alexander,
was visiting Mr. Lowe near Mount
Airy last Sunday.
Oat sowing is oyer, the acreage
large, many farmers sowing a hun-
dred acree.
A. Rossiuussen is buying cows.
News from It. T. Long is to the
effect that he is 0. K. in his new
quarters at Mineral Wells.
Singing next Sunday by the
Heavenly Branch class.
Kev. Shelby preached at Young's
Prairie last Sunday.
Hon. Lee Young, of Stephen-
ville, was in this vicinity Saturday.
Key. Davis, of Lingleville, held
V services at Cottonwood Sunday.
| About fifty people attended the
I twenty-fifth birthday dinner of
\Mre. W. 8. Messner last Saturday.
\Mra. Mollie Babers assisted Mrs.
. Messner in the details of the din*
/ ner. Social conversation and car-
pet tacking were the order of the
day.
W. M. Shipman went to Dutfau
last Monday.
LOWELL.
and Julia Robertson, Annie Creag-
er, Annie McArthur, Ruth and
Belle McComraons.
Prof. Tate is on programme of
the district institute which meets I good school at Gilmore as there is
at Dublin Saturday next. in the country.
Mrs. S. K. Hunt visited Mrs. Mr. Jake Gregg who has been so
T. L. Fair Wednesday. Alonzo afflicted that be has been confined
Cook and wife visited “Uncle” for tbe last four years, died last
Johnnie Cook and family Sunday. Tuesday at 4 a. m. and was buried
Grandma Tubbs is convalescing. at Carlton tbe same day at 4 p. m.
M. M. Hilliard is working for His relatives have our sympathy
E Walls. in their sad bereavement.
W. C. Reid and lady visited the Mr. Hall’s two children were
family of S. E. Sechrist Sunday. very sick Sunday night but are
Lester Allen, the junior mem- better now.
berofthe firm of Bostic & Allen, Mr. Snively and family of
of Topaz has sold bis interest in Louisiana were in this community
the stock, consisting of general last Wednesday and will live in
merchandise, to Jim Bostic of the Palmer community near here.
Lingleville. j We are counting on a poet office
T. J. Price was over Sunday, and store at this place in the near
J. W. Rogers was elected superin- future. The lumber is on the
tendent of the Baptist Sunday ground and everything ready for
school to fill the vacancy caused construction,
by the resignation of Mr. Haygood. I Gilmore Literary Society met
Tbe pupils of the Lowell school last Saturday night and had an in-
had some interesting exercises foresting session. The question
Friday. The following visitors for debate was, “Resolved that
were present, Misses Alice and Lief Ericson rather than Columbus
Edna Harris, Ara Graham, Min- should be called tbe discoverer of
nie and Mattie Jones and Mandy America.” Columbus, of course,
Walls; Messrs J. and H. Wilkes, was favored by the judges. We
Mitch Bailey, A. B. Wall and J. H. heartily welcome ali who will
Black; Mesdames Ray, Hunt and come and take part in the work.
Walls. Come again. We also have a farmer’s meeting
at Gilmore but no regular time of
CHALK MOUNTAIN. meeting yet.
Corre*pon<i«nco. \Ve will have speeches in school
Feb. 2(>th.—After nearly two next Friday evening, and cordially
weeks of the grippe, we again | invite the citizens of the commun-
send a lew lines. lty to be present if possible.
Tbe Progress came in last night Carl Jones is sick in school this
which was very much appreciated, afternoon.
Mrs. II. F. Haygood has been —
quite sick for some time with . HUCKABaY.
pneumonia but is better now. ttwulBr Com’",>onae,,CB
Oat sowing has been in progress 1'eb. 27th.—News scarce this
for the past week though the weRl£-
ground is very dry and no hope! Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cope-
of their coming up until it rains. Uand on last lhursday. a girl.
Wheat was not killed by the late ! Ur- Wella leaves to-day for New
freeze but is in a bad condition lor j Mexico. We regret very much to
want of raiu. l°9e l*16 doctor from among us.
Elder I’erry is preaching at this There is a great deal of sickness
at present. Both Dr. Allison and
Whitmore are going almost night
and day.
Saturday was a very blustery
lowed to bis last resting place. He
leaves a wife and three children.
The family have our heartfelt sym-
pathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ponder have been
very sick with grip but are better.
Prof. Kinsey dismissed bis part
of the school a few days on account
of having grip. Mrs. Kinsey and
Miss Henrietta Pond continued in
their apartments.
A little boy has arrived at Willie
Wright’s.
J. W. JtKKUTT
CLiaanoa mawrfc
JARROTT & NUGENT,
Personal Notes.
Mrs. C. R. Voss is just recover-
ing from a spell of la grippe.
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW.
Mrs. I* rank Stein has for several Stephen vtt,i.K. tkxas at*
weeks been very ill with la grippe, i w _ -- --------
Lawyer Lee Young Is over from w’ ' ‘ CARLTON,
Stepbenville on professional bus- iikpiu k, trxas
i"“"blb?hW™„L h„. ,bil w..k I ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
u “.”11Z b„wip. “gripp'bul l
DBSDEMONA.
Regular Correspondence.
Eeb. 26tb—-Severe dust storm
yesterday.
La grippe is too common to
mention.
“Grandma” Phillips is still
very low.
Mr. Watson, of Ranger, has
been doing some painting m our
town the past week.
L. D. Bowlin, of Carbon, is here
on business.
Our community celebrated the
22d by cleaning up the cemetery.
F. E. Terry, who is attending
school at Lingleville, visited home
folks Sunday.
Our string band meets every
Thursday night.
Our bridge spanning the noble (?)
stream of Hog creek is unfinished.
Our railroad boom is no more,
neither is our money that we paid
for the survey to be heard of.
The man who killed J. T.
Hodges, of Gorman, is in the
Eastland jail.
J- E. SANDERS,
8TKPHENVILL.K, TKXAS.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
and Notary Public.
Practice In nil tbe onurtn of Krmtti and
adjoining eonntlee.nlno federal and Supreme
courtH. Special Attention given to coin now
etnl, reel nutate, corporation end criminal
mw. Office nooonct floor of nourt Hoom.
A. DeCALB LEWIS, M. D.
Lawyer Joe Carter of Stephen-
ville was in town on professional
business last Monday.
Lyman W. Pease has recently
been appointed postmaster at Carl-
ton in Hamilton county.
Sol Frank and bis accomplished
daughter, Miss Effie, spent last
Tuesday with Ike Pipes and family.
Dr. Daniels, of Stephsnville,
brother of our Taylor, has moved
with his family to Comanche this
week.
Miss Lota Gordan of Bluff Dale
was here Saturday and Sunday en
route to DeLeon, where ebe is con-
ducting a class in art. T. J. PARMER, M. D.
...llStnflnth! n|8Ver T“g Z^.lciaxx mxxd. s^rfon.
assistant in the postoffice, is down, DUBLIN TEXAS "
with la grippe since Thursday of omco wlth Kelly ’ Drug »».! n.it door
last week. lie is improving. ! north of Dublin National Bank.
L. B. Comer, passenger and Beeiuenoo ’Phone, No. st. omen Tuono,
freight agent of the Rio Grande, ! “olly ,,ru* (k,'H
was here yesterday talking up bus- qo g N CURTIS
inesB for his progressive road.
Physician and Supgeon.
All call* nuawered promptly dey or night
Special attention given to Oleemxn of Wo
men. Will treat them at my ofbue or at their
rwtdenoe. Consultation free.
Physician & Surgeon.
omen at C C. (liver's Drug store.
place to-day.
W. F. Carver is confined to the
house with chronic sore eyes.
We notice that the commission- i
Kegnlar Correspondence. | which will BOOH have to be torn
March 1st—Our farmers are all away and replaced by a new one.
nearly through sowing oats our school is moving along all-
ers court is contemplating building daV and Huckaby visitors wore
a new jail or repairing the old one. d'rty faces-
As one of the small tax-payers of Our school under the manage-
this county, am in favor of build- ment of Prof. Everett is progress-
ing a new jail, rather than spend- inK nicely. Education is one thing
i ing a lot of money on the old one aruonR many that all should be in-
VIOTOR.
Keipilar Correspondence.
March 2nd.—Gardening is the
order of the day.
Thos. Lauderdale was buying ! writing,
cattle in this section last week.
Mi«a Sallie Powell of Dublin was
visiting friends here laHt week.
Our blacksmith, J. W. Baker,
has been absent from duty a greater
portion of tbe past week on ac-
count of sickness.
W. 8. Sitton and J. W. Wharton
visited Dublin this week.
Our friend Harve Smith contem-
templates resigning his position as
head clerk of Victor Trading Co.
He has bought a new organ and in-
tends applying his time to the
study of music.
Measles yet among us but not so
plentiful as of late.
Al.KXANDKK, TEXAS.
Joe Higginbotham and lady, nee
Miss Ethel Lattimore, arrived
home Wednesday from their wed-
ding tour to the north and east.
Mayor It. H. McCain has been
confined to his room for over a
week with an attack of stomach p>r~ei-pi
trouble. He is better at this I IO I •
Office over Grange Store, Dublin.
DR. F. V. CLARKE,
\
Hav»» takim l>r. W. W Hnldor’it practice
and Invito all hint old patients lo call.
Prof. A, C. Tate visited “the
'mb” on business Saturday.
We have had so many northers
here of late that the measles have
'>een blown away. “It’» an ill
'fid that blows no oneauv good.”
Miss Della Price was detained
n school this week on account
ickness.
right.
Mrs. Tandy of Young county,
mother of Mrs. James Underwood,
arrived last Wednesday to visit
her daughter's family. She was
accompanied by her grand son,
Edgar Tandy.
BLUET DALE.
cold wave struck this part of; lorrcpumiem.-.,.
> world last night at 10 o’ clock
d is still blowing very cold.
Mrs. A. C. Tate is visiting her
parents near Gordon.
The young people were enter-
tained last Friday night at the
me mm unmun
Spring Opening.
Wkj i My, Marti 2U 25
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Iglfe'
March 1st.— A few scattering
cases of measles.
Oat sowing is over and corn
planting has commenced.
Wheat is showing up nicely but
is unuauolly late.
The ground is very dry and the
farmers are behind with their
breaking.
i Mr. Bellamy is building a very
| nice cottage.
Fruit prospects good in this part
j of the county. Trees are budding
j and will soon be in bloom.
, Religious services Sunday at the
‘ Methodist church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Blover. He
! speaks ol holding a protracted
| meeting at Bluff Dale embracing
the fourth Sunday iu this month.
terested in.
OLAIRETTE.
Ku^ulnr Cor ton pon tlrncH.
March 1st.—C. G. Quillan of
Dublin visited our town on the
22nd ult
STEPHENVILLE.
ItaRulur Corroftpondotico.
March 1st.—This is the first day
of March and collectors are getting
around in a hurry.
J. A. Griffith's boy died Satur-
day and was taken to Hill county
Sunday for burial.
The Central Shops.
A railroad meeting was held last |
night at Mayor McCain's office REW, M. D.,
looking to the matter of securing H0m60DathiG
, Musician and Surgeon,
on his proposition when he arrives I DUBLIN, TKsc.
here to-day. /
The general sentiment is that om,M’ ov*r UubUn Bank\
Dublin should accept his proposi- Dr. Rew makes a specialty Iwf
tiou recently received, to give him j Rectal Diseases and Obstetrics.
$10,000 cash and twenty acres of|— ----------
suitable land for the location of the W. W. IRELAND, fl. D.,
mahine shops, car shops, round .
house, general division headquarters Specialist in
of train master, train dispatchers, Chffonie Diseases,
road master, train crews etc. I his i KSi-Kri ai.i.v diseases or women. o»iu.
is but 150,000 more than Dublin has ituuwurwi in city, omco in Hrattun Hide.,
proffered to give, and the only kuhi.in, Texas
question at issue is can Dublin
raise the amount of money asked?
BEN. PALMER,
DUB1.IN. TEXAS.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
and Notary Public.
MeruantHi' col-
PriiPtlo* lit nil court*.
It is believed that when Col.
Hamilton is shown that Dublin is
willing to do all she can in the in-
terest of securing these enterprises
Mr. Keyser’s little girl is in bed ! he will without doubt move them |
with meningitis. here. — --------------------——
Arthur Gyger was arrested and It is undoubtedly to the interest
placed in jail last Saturday on a of Dublin to have them here and
charge of perjury. there is no question but it is the
Young Lauderdale, brother-in- most convenient and suitable place
law to Eli Oxford, died of menin- for the shops to be located.
Mr. Hardin's son has been very ■ Monday. The chances for this enterprise
sick but is some better now. .. Measles still rages, live of Mr. is now at a white-heat for Dublin
Most of our sick friends are ini
proving very last.
Bower's family in bed to-day. and the idea is for every citizen to
It is reported there are 200 cases j do his part and we shall hag the
Mr. Garrett's shoes have arrived i measles in Oak Dale settlement game,
aud he will appreciate your trade. !week.
Some of our old farmers are •' loud-mouthed and slick-
wanting rain very bad | BETHEL. tongued fakir has been doing the
Mr. Garrett is increasing his dry ! u"K“'“r town this week. It is safe to say
goods and grocery stock very fast reb. -Mh.—Little Millie Mow- j that every man who spends a cent
R. L. Jones made a visit to Waco I rey *188 **ad “ very severe spell of with these street fakirs is heat out
NT PAIL TO ATTEND.
1 Dry Goods Co.
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March 2d.—Some larmera are
planting corn notwithstanding the
ground is very dry. No more oata
will be sown in this section unless
rain falls soon.
Miss Nannie Price ta dangerous-
ly 111-
J. L. Blackatock is not so well
aa at laal writing.
Tom Alexander, of Ixtwell, haa
sold his and It. S. Pope's well-
drilling outfit to Mr. Caperton, of
Dublin, and her taken charge of
the .Blackatock well-drilling ma-
chine.
All muilee at Mr. Pound's; it’ea
girl.
Sons measiaa in this viciaitv.
Mrs. Lankin has recovered Iron
on the 2.'ird ult.
Our school is progressing very
fast. Our teacher, Mr. Hancock,
has been very sick but is able to
teach and manage his school now.
AT. GEORUE
March 1st.—It is now about corn
pianliug time.
Very few oats are up.
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li!
BKl) T IME is from morning to
pneumonia but is better at present, of that amount, ami not only that,
The family of I). R. Weathers is hut encourages this sort of illegit-
on the puny list. ' imate business. The particular fel-
Farmers are getting behind on low of which we speak kept a roll night here, every day in the week,
their crops on account of dry of bills nearly as big as ones wrist' That is, we sell Bedsteads and all
weather. protruding from the outside pocket kimts of Furniture during that
Your scribe has been trying his of his vest to inspire confidence in time. The invitation to visit our
hand cutting cord wood for S. P. his game in order to pull the intio- store, examine the stock and in-
McReynolds. cent suckers and held up a watch quire about price, is the only effort
Isaac Mills, the pastor, preached and chain that he proposed to give we have to make to Hell these ad-
—--------r- an interesting sermon Sunday to a absolutely free to the person who mirable productions. Visitors are
C. A. Jones’ family have had la ! good sized audience. bought the seventh article or pur- delighted with the variety, the
grippe since our last. [ News scarce on account of had chase from him. Of course if the 1 eauty, finish and solidity of tho
Mr. Brasell and several of his weather. watch was or was not of any great fine assortment of Brass, and Iron
family have la grippe but are im- value, he could not afford to do this, Beds, and Beds in Me veral kinds of
proving. The Long Distance telephone. for each of the first eight or ten woods We have a complete liue
Mra. Holltuan Iiaa been <4uite | 1 h® Southwestern I elegraph A* purchaHern paid him only from 10c 1 of Folding lteile.
•ick for several daye. Telephone Co., the same that lijto 2oo each, A Progress reporter
Mr. Hears’family have all been short.y lo put in-a long diatanoe watched the proceedings for shall'
sick hut are up again telephone line at Dublin, which is hour or more, during which time
I.. W, Jones and family viilted now rapidly being built this way j bis sales had run up lo some twenty
relatives north of Dublin Sunday, ^rom Waco, is having to light their! or thirty dollars, and each sale
Born, the Hub ult, to Mr. and ov" «very inch of Texas : through the excitement was grad-
Mrs. “Doc” Merchant, a boy. i against the railroads and the Weal- j ually increasing in the amount of
W. K. Lowe of Dublin visited ' ern Lnion Telegraph company, cash received lor it. but he had not
J. B. COLEMAN.
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relatives here Sunday.
DUffAV.
t(«M»lBr Octroapoudonc*.
March 2ud.—We are having
■ome very pretty weilher sad
farmers are about ready to plant
oorn.
Dr. Baeoom Wilkereon, who left
ban eome time ago and want out
cloae to Naw Mexico for bla health,
wae brought back to Duffan leat
Monday fev intarmeat. Quit# a
number of Mend* and retativee fol-
An arbitration commission met at mentioned another word about giv-
ing the watch away. Time
Hilleboro on the 17th ol February,
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having in hand the right of way
condemnation proceeding* brought
by tbe telephone company for a
right of way from Waoo to Dublin.
Tbe matter waa exbauativaly ar-
gued by tbe attorneya on both aide*
and tbe oommiaaion agreed Upon a
damage of IS per mile to be paid
by tbe telephone company lor tbe
right of way. Tbia ineuree tho line
to bo built li Dublin at an early
4M*.
Hying too swift for u* to remain
longer to *ee the outcome ol hie
hie nerve, but buaineea wee increas-
ing and tbe euckera about him be-
coming more jubilant when we left.
Wan. R. Day, ex-aeoretary of
atate end prealdent of the paid
peace oommiaeon, baa beau ap-
pointed to n United Statee judge-
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