The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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The Polk County Enterprise
THE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
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VOL. VII
LIVINGSTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1911.
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No. 50
OPEN AIR CONCERT GIVEN BY
The Band Largely Attended. $18
Was Realized From Cream
and Cake.
The open air concert given by
the band last Thursday night was
largely attended by the citizens
of the town. The music was en-
joyed by all present, as was evi-
denced by the encores, and sev-
eral pieces were repeated by re-
quest trom the crowd. Wonder-
ful improvement was noticed by
the audience that heard them on-
. ly a few weeks ago when the band
gave their first open air concert.
Mr. Neely is well pleased with
the progress that the boys are
making and he is to be compli-
mented for the efficient work he
has done with_the band in so
short a time.
Cream and cake were served
by the ladies during the evening
and the proceeds were given to
the band, which,amounted to $18.
The members of the band are
very thankful to the good ladies
of the town for their kindness in
helping them out in this manner.
The band is an organization
that we are all proud of and we
feel confident that it will be only
a short time before they will be
able to play right along with some
of the leading bands of the state.
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“Queens of the Kitchen.”
The “Queens of the Kitchen”
were entertained at the commo-
dious home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
T. Sloan Thursday evening, Au-
gust 24, with Miss Dorbthy
Smith as the lovely young host-
ess. This charming coterie of
young girls are each in turn initi-
ated in the alluring mysteries of
the culinary art.
Thd table, was a marvel of beau-
ty wrought in green and white
by the skillful hands of Miss Do-
rothy. Dainty place cards in
water colors evidenced the fact
that the fair young hostess is
adept in other arts besides that
of cookery. The appearance of
th& table gratified the artistic
sense of the eye, while the dainty
viands that followed in courses
no less gratified the fullest ex-
pectations of the fondest antici-
pations of the young guests.
After the repast Miss Helen
Sloan sang to a larger audience
of “Queens” than has fallen to
the lot of famous Prima Dpnna’s.
Louis returned from Blanchard
Saturday, where they have been
visiting for the past week.
D. B. Manry of this place at-
tended the dinner at Darby Sat-
urday.
Miss Marzie Manry left Thurs-
day for Houston, where she will
visit friends for sevei'al weeks.
Miss Mattie Walker of Warren
visited friends and relatives here
last week.
J. T. Manry and daughter Miss
Kate, visited here Sunday after-
noon.
Miss Lizzie Fenley visited home
folks at Benford one day last
week.
S-. B. Jones was in Corrigan
Saturday.
( Prof. V. 0. Cummings of Ollie
passed through here last week
en route to Pine Grove.
grayer meeting will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hick-
man Saturday night. Everybody
come.
INDUSTRIES OF POLK COUNTY
Buck News Items.
We had a nice rain which was
greatly needed. Guess every-
body will sow turnips now and
have something to eat.
Mrs. Hicks and daughter Es-
telle, have returned home from
visiting friends at Onalaska.
Mrs. Barker is visiting rela-
tives at^ Camden.
Mrs. T. V. Wilson is visiting
relatives in Louisiana, where she
Will remain the rest of the sum
mer.
Mrs. Moore has been visiting
relatives near Onalaska.
Guy Burgess’ wife is able to
be up from her recent illness.
Mrs. Reynolds and children
have left this place for a while
but may return in the future.
Vern Gibson and wife have
moved from this place. .
Mrs. Willie Die and Miss Ag-
nes Sharpton Have been visiting
friepds at Midway.
Afterwards the ipoving picture
show wap visited, which comple-
ted a profitable and happy even-
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Those who enjoyed this charm-
ing hospitality were, Misses
/Kathleen McKinnon, Love Lan-
dram, Anna Belle McCardell,
Jennie McCardell, Douglass Fain,
Tena Smith, Bessie Leggett and
Dorothy Smith, with Miss Helen
Sloan as honor guest.
^Notice to Correspondents.
Rock Island News Items.
A rain fell here Sunday which
was appreciated very much by
the farmers.
The protracted meeting closed
here Wednesday which was well
attended and we hope much good
accomplished. .
J. T. Bruce and George Farrar
niade a business trip^ to Bering
Friday. .
v Miss Eva Bruce and brother
From time to time we have tpld
correspondents that they must
sign their name, but it seems that
they take no notice of this re-
quest. In no -case will the cor-
respondent’s name be published,
but we must know who is send-
ing in the news from the differ-
ent places. We want a corres-
pondent at all of the places in the
county, but the sender of any
news item must sign their name
if they want their letter publish-,
ed. We want a correspondent at
Corrigan and we hope some of our
friends at that place will see that
we get one. If you send us any
news don’t fox-get to sign your
name. Respectfully,
The Editor.
That are Receiving Notice. Hog
and Chicken Industry Prov-
ing Profitable.
While the farming industry of
Polk county is one of the impor-
tant industries, yet the hog and
poultry industries are beginning
to prove profitable in this county.
Many of the farmers are learn-
ing that fine hogs can be raised
more profitably in this section
than in the western part of the
state, and many are thinking of
raising some fine hogs next year.
Mr. Hill Morrison recently pur-
chased a tract of land near town
and is having it fenced for a large
hog ranch. He already has his
hogs, which are the fine Durcos.
Mr. F. P. Mclnerney has pur-
chased a tract of land near town
and will go into the hog raising
business next year. He will also
raise a fine lot of chickens on his
place.
Mr. Hiram Knox who, with his
father, own the Knox Lumber
Co., has gained quite a reputa-
tion for his fine chickens. They
have taken prizes at every poul-
try show in the state and at sev-
eral poultry shows out of the
state.
Mr. W. T. Capps, who lives a
short distance from town, has,
made money out of his poultry
farm and now has adavge num-
ber of chickens on his place.
There is big money in hogs and
chickens and our people are just
beginning to realize this fact, and
when more hog ranches are put
in and more poulti-y farms are
started Polk county will come to
the front as one of the best hog
and chicken sections of the state.
Evant Norwood of Livingston
Sunday, who is quite ill.
Jim Leggett is vei-'J- sick this
week.
Farmers are all busy picking
cotton, hauling to gin and happy
spending the results of their la-
bor. They never realized or ap-
preciated how blessed they were
until the mills begun closing
down, throwing so many out of
employment. Us farmers have
a permanent position, small in-
come but steady and sure, and
being one’s! own “boss” is worth
many a dollar a day.
Walter Whitman of Buck, after
three weeks absence resumed his
regular visits here Sunday.
High School Will Open on Monday,
September 11.
The Livingston High School
will open on Monday, September
11. The session this year prom-
ises to be a very successful one.
The auditorium is now fully
equipped with seats and a hand-
some piano, which now completes
the equipment of the handsome
new brick building that wras con-
structed only last year.
An efficient corps of teachers
have been employed and the citi-
zens of the town feel that we will
have a school this year that will
surpass anything in East Texas,
as each year the school has shown
wonderful improvements along
all lines. It is the duty of- evex-y
citizen to co-operate with the
teachers in every possible way
in order that the best results
may be obtained from the schoh
during the coming session, "l
TAXABLE VALUES OF THE CITY
Institute Opens Monday.
New Cashier Elected.
The Board of Directors of the
First National Bank met last Fri-
day and elected Mr. Alec Jones
as assistant cashier to fill the va-
cancy made by Mr. U. M. Brock.
Mr. Jones is a worthy and de-
serving young ,-man and his
friends feel confident that he will
make good with the bank in his
new position.
E. J. Galloway returned Friday
night from an extended visit
through West Texas. He. said
East Texas was good enough for
him since he had seen what the
drouth had done for that country.
Mitchel Latoof returned last
week from West Texas, whefe he
purchased a car of fine young
horses. The horses arrived Sun-
day and Messrs. Latoof & Michael
will sell them out at this place to
those who want good horses.
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16 1-2 pounds Granulated Su-
^ar for $1, C. J. Gerlach & Bro.‘
Oakdale News Items.
Mrs. R. M, Leggett and litile
son Marion of Camden, visited
relatives here last week.
Mrs. Mattie Grubbs and little
son Joe Fowler of Beaumont, are
visiting her brother, J. E. Votaw
this week. /-- -^
Miss' Clevie Doughty returned
to her work in Houston Saturday
after spending several weeks va-
cation at home.
Dick Leggett and wife, who
have made their home since mar-
riage last January with I. N.
Snell’s family, moved to New Wil-
lard Thursday, enjoying their
first experience at housekeeping.
M, Parker and C. R. Doughty
made a business trip to Living-
ston Thursday.
Miss Lelia Leggett returned
home Saturday from an extended
visit to Roganville.
Miss Abbie McLaurin visited
relatives at Ollie last week:
Mrs. I. N. Snell was called to
the bedside of her daughter, Mrs.
The Polk County Teachers’ In-
stitute opens here Mpnday and a
large attendance of the teachers
from over the county are expect-
ed here next week. ’ An interest-
ing and instructive program has
been prepared by the county su-
perintendent, Prof. R. H. Jones.
The institutes ax’e a great help
to the teachers, as they get many
new ideas along different lines of
teaching, and many of the talks
are interesting and instructive to
those who ar§ not engaged in
teaching, and our citizens may
get much good out of attending
the institute next week.,
Carmona News Items/
Gordon Safford and family have
moved to Diboll to the regret of
his many friends.
Dr. Barron has been all smiles
since his return from South
Houston.
Protracted meeting began here
Sunday conducted by our Bap-
tist minister Rev: P. H. Bilbi'o.
Mrs. Judson David and Miss
Linnie Martindale returned
Thursday from a visit to friends
at Stryker.
Misses Nona Shaw and May
Williams made a flying trip to
Corrigan Saturday.
John McComb is on the §ick
list this week. His many friends
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Tom Chandler and wife have
returned from a visit to friends
at Grapeland.
Judson David $nd Fran|c James
made a,business trip to Lufkin in
their new auto last week.
Read Enterprise want ads.
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Of Livingston Will Reach Over
$500,000. All Property Not
Yet Rendered.
Mr. Delano, the deputy tax as-
sessor, has been busy the last
week assessing the property
owners of the city, but has not
yet completed his rolls. He has
had rendered up to this week
$481,666, but has not seen all the
property owners yet, and there
are a few non-residents that have
not rendered. The total valua-
tion of the city will reach about
$500,000.. This will give the city
something near $800 in advalo- •
rum taxes, and the diffei'ent oc-
cupation taxes will increase this
amount.
The city council will meet in
regular session next Tuesday and
go over the rolls and order the
taxes collected, and we learn they
have several other matters to
bring up, and no doubt one of
them is the neglect of some of
our citizens to cut the weeds and
clean up around their places. It
seems that some of the citizeps
have defied the incorpoi’ation and
the mayor’s court should see that
they are made to pay the penalty
by imposing the highest fine
upon them.
Independent Phone Line to Houston
On account of increased busi-
ness for the Southwestern Tele-
phone Co. from this place thely
have put in an independent line
from here to Houston in order to
take care of the long distance
business. This gives Livingston
better service, as they will now
have no trouble in getting to
Houston over this line..
Moscow News Items.
Charles Holland of Colmesneil
has purchased the drugstore
here from Dr. Taylor and the Dr.
J. J. Canon residence, and moved
his family to this place. The Hol-
land family are cultured, Chris-
tian people and we gladly Wel-
come them to our town, and hope
they may never have cause toRe-
gret “casting their lot with ulf.”
Mrs. Curry of Indian Village
passed through here en route to
New Willard last week.
Mrs. Milhollin, who liyed in the
Dr. Canon home, has moved into
the Carson home belonging to J.'
J. Parrish.
Roy T. Goodwin is working
with Dr. Taylor at Camden till
school opens ip Galveston, Sep-
tember 27.
Rev. Mr. Kirkpati’ick filled his
regular appointment here Sun-
day.
Messrs. Josey and Clark of
Bering were here Sunday.
• Prof. Anderson returned last
Saturday from Austin, where he
served on the examining board.
Rain Saturday, Sunday and
Monday and everybody is plant-
ing turnips.
Dr. Lee Holland came over Sun-
day to see how his folks were sit-
uated since their move." He re-
turned to Colmesneil Monday but
intends returning here soon and
do dental work here.
Webster School Shoes for boys
and girls. Get the Dictionary.
Planters Mercantile Co.
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West, W. L. The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1911, newspaper, August 31, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth656254/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.