The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1908 Page: 3 of 8
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nother Great Rug Opportunity
For Wise Buyers
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good, Here are 50 rugs
that should have arrived six weeks ago, Pretty late to pile
up 50 rugs just nearing invoicing time, Of course we're
compensated by the4railroad, that helps some, We're going
to take these 50 rugs and about 300 more of regular stock
and give the housekeepers a chance such as they never had
Gift Giving Rug Sale
At such low prices that will sell out the line before Saturday
night, These are new rugs, not a single one having been in
our store over six weeks and some but a few hours, New
patterns, new colorings, large room size, also medium rugs
and mats, The prices we will sell them at are actual regular
retail prices, - Buy rugs now and save the usual profits
25 Rocking ChRirs at $1.25 to $10 each. New Patterns. All Just Arrived
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Hegul&r Oorrespondonoe
Deo. 16th.—We ara having pretty
weather at this time, lodeed some*
what too warm.
Mrs. Keller la on the sick list tbla
week.
Mrs. Bostick la on the sick list
this waek.
A Holiness meeting It to begin at
this place next week. ■
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ervin ara the
proud parents of A new girl.
Rav.Morton preached at theMetho-
dist church last Sunday night.
Min Abble .Kirk of Llnglevllle
visited friends at this place laat Tun-
day.
Mrs. Kirk of Uoglavllle was tbe
guest of Mrs. Cook at tbla plaoe last
Friday.
A number of Bunyan people attend-
dad alnglng et Greene oreek last
Sunday.
Mines Joaie and Mend Boblnaon
were tbe guaaU of Mlsa Maud Cook
last Sunday.
Dave Wright and daughter Mlaa
Georgia visited relativaa In Eaatiand
bounty lftsl fVMk. w,‘“AV .ii
Mr. and Mra-TJ-Shllllngborg ware
the gupate of Mr. and Mra. Wltobar
at Dublin last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mra. Will Strong of user
Dublin were the gueste of Mr. eod
Mrs. Boatlok laat Sunday. _ -
MLiea Rader and Beetle Green
s the ffoeeta Of Misses Suato and
~ wr last Monday nlgbt.
will be given et the pub-
Ho school building hare Wednesday
nlgbt by the Womans' Home Mission
Society. Everybody It invited to at-
tend.
Mtdlaint Tkat is Xtdiein*
"I have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints,but
I have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy la electric
bittera; a medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles, and
tor run down conditions,” says W. 0.
Kiestler, of Halltday, Ark. Eleotrlo
Bitters purify and enrich tbe blood
tone up the nerves, and impart vigor
and energy to the weak. Your money
will be refunded If It falls to help you.
60c at Overton Drug Store.
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UN0LIVILLI
Ucgultr Oorrespondeucjip.
Dee. 16th.~ Velma Huey and wlfa
of Comanche are visiting here thla
week.
Mra-Oarroll ha* baen on the eiek
list.
Several oases of lagrlppa reported
In our town.
Tom Prlee la yletting relativaa
near Houston.
Will Haggard left (or hie home In
Houston Monday morning.
Lon Garrett and Sam Mayflald
were in our town Mooday.
Grandpa Most has been quite eick
tbe last few day* with lagrlppa.
Mtse Mae Perry of Stephenvllle
was a visitor In our town Sunday.
Edgar Wharton of Stevana county
la visiting bis father and mother.
Mr.aod Mra. Walter Morris vlalted
relatives near Green* oreek Sunday.
BACKACHE
of kidney trouble. t% means much to tbs
the deadly Bright’s Disease begins In lust
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Ki-ifulm Correspondenoe
Deo. 17tb -J. F Smith came In
from Ogden, Utah, Wednesday to be
at the badaide of hia father, who is
vary low.
8ohool Is progressing fine and the
enrollment it Increasing rapidly with
each opening week.
G.FBrown and family, one of our
former oltUeos.left for Lynn county
to make hit future home.
A literary society was organised In
aohool last Friday evening with Prof.
Turney chairman and Mna JafflsCase
■eoretary. The prospects for a good
society thla year are very flattering.
Purvee will have a Christmas tree
on Christmas eve, at three o'oloek p.
no. Everybody Invited.
Mra. Btevene wee taken aiek vary
suddenly yesterday avaolog and Prof.
Stevens was sent for at Doffau. He
returned this morniog.
G.F. Baldwin, manager of the gin
here has dona well thlaeeeaon,having
ginned nearly one thousand bales of
oottoo to date. Ilad it started In
time it would have glqped nearly
two thousand.
The Woodman of tho World sleet-
ed the following offioere et their
laat regular meetlag: Commander.
L G.Usldwln;A.D. V.L..J.D. Whlae-
nant: oler k, W. D. Martin j banker, J W.
Onstott; escort, W.T.Coppedge; watch
man ,S.H. Whlaeoaot; Matty, W.O.
Burnett;physician,Dr. Laird. LG,
Baldifln was elected delegate grand
enoampment and W.R.CIaunoh alter-
native.
For, all kinds of veterinary work
fee J. 0. Barrett at tho Red wagon
yard in Dublin. Dehorning of cat-
tle a specialty._ tf
la Memory of Joe B, Salih.
Sr Mr*. Ueo. leagston, Otsoe, Texes.
What la It that burns In a man's
heart, producing longing tad un-
rest, and which finally pusha him
out and away from comfortable eo
vlroomente into absolute danger
_ ..l trying dleoomfortt? la It an
abnormal ehaiaotoriatio Iteblng for
adventure and excitement ? la It an
Irritating eurloelty to explore on-
known wllda of bill and valley
| glad with larking ben* and aavuat
[ Or Is it th« harden of the I
slbiltty
were attacked by the Indians, the lat-
ter losing his life and Smith escap-
ing with a wounded knee, fie has-
tily eitraoted the arrow,but never re-
covered from the lameness. Regard-
ing thla adventure the followlog
explanaitoo Is quoted from the "His-
tory of Eastland County,” given by
Mr.Smlth In his own words: "One
day In 1886 something pricked me on
the under side of of my knee. On ex-
amination 1 found e sharp black
point atlokiog through ths akin aod
koew at once that twenty-five years
before that I had been ahot with a
double-headed arrow and had pulled
out but one head. Three weeka la-
ter,oo February 21st,1886,after hav-
ing cart led it in my knee for twenty-
five yean, two months and five days,
the arrow head cam* out "
During the yean of 1857-1862
the Indiana were unusually active
along tho frontier and occasionally
made raids until 1874. These were
years of interest, not only to the
few scattered human beings who
were blaring the trail, but to the
government Destinies of nations
were registered in those yean, as
also that of tens of thousands of in-
dividuate.
Mr.Smith.who was brave,depend-
able an loyal, did hie country rich
service in thorn perilous times
in helping protect the frontier.
Most of this time was spent in and
about Birin fort, near the edge of
Erath county, where the town of
Desdemona is now located. Thie
waa a forted ranch and at ono time
•uppliee wen kept at this point
Mr. Smith bad a part in not only
tbe Indian raid and battles,but al-
so in tbe deprivations existing on
the outposts of an Indian infested
frontier. He knew what it waa to
watch all night for the Indiana to
attack a borne; to austein life on
shortened rations; to bring In tbe
dead or dying after a rrid of the
Indians,to suffer the loss of a loved
one through tho treachery of the
red man. Hie brother, Pul Smith,
also a pioneer, wae killed by Indi-
ans at Meaardvilie.
Hit atM&uousnes* of fear did
not Mist continually by any means,
and no man was more dauntless,
fought but where he will rest from
his labors.
Mr. Smith was also one of Erath
county’s pioneer traders. His life
was ono replete with goodness and
kiudness.love actuating him to un-
selfishdcoda,expecting nor receiving
reward, filled with the idea of bring-
ing about the comforts and pleas-
ures of others, while living a modest
and retired life himself. He was a
great reader,learned in geology,as-
tronomy, history of nations and
men. He is the last but one. of a
family of thirteen children, all liv-
ing to maturity. His father before
him waa one of ten children.no one
of whom diet! under seventy-one
years. Mr.Hmith was seventy-one
tbe 19th of last September. His
brother, Ral Smith, who was also
associated with him in nearly all of
his frontier life,died September 28,
1908. One remaining sister, Mrs.
S. A. Barber, lives at Long Beach,
California
Mr. Smith is survived by a wife
and six children.
"Sweet St Pure” te a new brand
of flour that is fully warranted to
give satisfaction. Try a sack and
sea if It la not batter than you bate
been ualog.—Walter Hamilton.
My name is Dorothy Dainty* I start*
ed the fashion of wearing Dorothy
Dainty Ribbons* If you come quick you
will find me at the ribbon counter of
S. Coffin (SL Sort.
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The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1908, newspaper, December 18, 1908; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth543671/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.