The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1912 Page: 1 of 7
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SWORN CIRCULATION l|*2 5% COPIES WEEKLY
Polk County Enterprise
THE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
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VOL. IX
LIVINGSTON. TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1912.
.No. 13
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From OlEe.
Quite a good deal of rain fell
here last week.
Mr. Charlie Perry is erecting
a new house. (?) It’s hard to tell
what Charlie has in his head and
what he will do nest.
Mr. W. I. Usher went to Liv-
ingston one day last week on
business.
Christmas turkeys must be
scarce—that is we don't see any
advertised for sale.
All the Enterprise Correspond-
ents and friends are invited to
attend the game supper at
Center Grove on the night of
January 1st 1911).
We are authorized to announce
that there will be a Christmas
__ tree at Center Grove on Tuesday
night Dec. 24th 1912. Commit-
ties have been appointed for the
arrangements and every body is
invited to come and take part
and get acquainted with Old
Santa Clause in his declining
years. The old gentleman is
very old and feeble and it will be
impossible for him to make a
house to house call and takes
this method of meeting all who
will come out to Center Grove on
that night. He will try and have
a present for all.
Mrs. A. McLaurin accompan-
ed by two of her daughters.
Misses Maggie and Edna, visited
here one day last week.
C.'N. Eice, Jr., and family of
Hortense were visitors here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. W. T. Jones of Buck’s
Frout- was here Sunday.
Miss Mdriie Parker of Hor-
tense visited here Saturday and
Sunday.
C. N. Eice Sr., has been con-
fined to his room for several
days with lagrippe.
The writer is in receipt of a
letter from Santa Clause stating
he will be at Center Grove on
Christmas eve night.
The 5th Sunday meeting will
convene at Center Grove on the
28th and 29th of this month.
Joe Mathews has been worry-
ing us for the past two weeks to
know if we could order and get a
set of furniture and a cook stove
here by Christinas. Timidity
causes us not to mention all the
articles ordered-for him.
All who wish to contest for
the $3.00 in money for making
the most points in the W. O. W.
game hunt are requested to send
in their names accompanied by
23 cents to D. A. Eice,[011ie, Tex-
as, on or before the first day of
the hunt which will be Monday,
December 30th, 1912. Some one
is going to win and we hope it
will be you. Donjibe slow about
registering your.name.
Camden News.
Mrs.E. S. Nowlin was oper-
ated on Sunday morning for ap-
pendicitis. At this writing she
is doing nicely.
Misses Mary Parks and Mabel
Morris of Corrigan were the
guests of Miss Dollie Carter
several dayS| last week returning
home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Drew were,
called to the bedside of their
mother, Mrs. Handley at Barnes
Thursday. They were accom-
panied by Judge Feagin who is a
brother to Mrs. Handley. Judge
Feagin and Mr. Drew passed
through going home Friday. We
learn that Mrs.’ Handley is bet-
ter at this time.
Born—to Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Barker on Dec. 5, an eleven
pound girl. Mother and babe
are doing well.
Mrs. Powell who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stur-
rock returned to her home at
Corrigan Sunday.
Dr. Judd Taylor of Houston
assisted his brother, Dr. M. J.
Taylor in performing the opera-
tion on Mrs. Nowlin Sunday.
vMatt Willson of Barnum made
a call in Camden Saturday even-
ing.
Mrs. Will Dudley and Miss
Charles Caton were shopping in
Nacogdoches several days the
past week.
KaightN,*,.
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Letha Bailey and Warren
Walters of SmitliSeld were here
Sunday.
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Misses Winnie McDaniel and
Viola Taylor of pCross Eoads
were the guest of Misses Sudie
and Byrdie Dowden Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Evy Capps returned
home Saturday .from Fuqua
where she has jftpen visiting
friends and relatives/
Mr. and Mrs. Moore of
near Soda were Thursday
visiting relatives.
C. W. Dowden jgtn'd family of
Livingston visited hffre Saturday
and Sunday. Aiy-
Tom Eoberds officer Soda was
here Sunday.
Lee Lunsford of^'Qross Eoads
was here Sunday. ^
Mr. and Mrs. ---Bob Eoberts
A Dedication at Buckner Orphans
Home.
Friends and helpers of Buck-
ner Orphans Home have agreed
on January 3, 1913, for the dedi-
cation of Manna Hall, which is
believed to be the largest dining
hall for orphans on the American
Continent. It is ^proposed to
raiie at least $80,000 for the
be the $Oth birthday of Dr. Buck-
nerf its founder and manager.
The purpose was adopted on the
motion of Dr. Geo. W. Truitt.
All, money and gifts will go ex-
clusively to the Orphans Home,
itself, and nothing to Dr. Buck-
ner, or any other person.
Everybody is respectfully re-
quested to bring on that day, or
to send check in advance for as
liberal a contribution as the
personal heart and conscience!
may suggest. Buckner Orphan
Home has never closed its doors
against a single child, homeless
and without farther and mother.
It hs,s cared for nearly 7,000 and
always supports a family of
more than COO.
Children are admitted whether
their parents were Christians or
not, and no distinction is made
between' religious denominations
or territorial boundaries.
In making remittances, or
writing for future information,
address Buckner Orphans Home,
Dallas, Texas, Eoute 3.
intertained the yo^qg people of
this place Sunday hiiglit with a
singing. mp. '
B. Munson and" family and
Mrs. Will Tullos and children of
Old Knight were here Sunday.
Mrs. John Cainr-Of near Dol-
Iardsviile was here.Sunday.
Carl Fraizer Milvid was
among the visitors at this place
Sunday.
A. j. Elliott and son Mat were
here Sunday.
Homi- <>n that same day. It will .Bud QUv.©» an d family of Men -
Parcel Post Regulation.
The widest publicity shouldDe
givenvimmediately to the follow-
ing features of the proposed par-
cel post regulations:
That distinctive parcel post
stamps must be used on all
fourth-class matter beginning
January 1, 1913, and that such
matter bearing ordinary postage
stamps will be treated as “Held
for postage.”
That parcels will be mailable
only at post offices, branch offi-
ces, lettered and local named
stations, and such numbered sta-
tions as may be designated by
the postmaster.
That all parcels must bear the
return card of the sender; other-
wise they will not be accepted
for mailing.
ard were here Saturday.
Sam Eozell and Biggs Elliott
of Fuqua were here Saturday
and Sunday.
Jim Capps spent Saturday in
Fuqua.
Boyd Griffin of Menard was
here Saturday.
Arthur Cannon and Nathaniel
Hickman of Ollie were here few
days ago.
Misses Cora Walters and
Ether Griffin of Menard were
her6 Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hall spent
Tuesday in Livingston.
Tinnie McLinnie of Warren
was here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. E. P. Dowden and daught-
er Byrdie spent Tuesday in Liv-
ingston.
Ernest Ford of Cross Eoads
was here Monday.
Mrs. Bettie Murphy and sons
Willie and Lewis of Milvid were
the guest of Bob Blankingship
and family Tuesday.
Tom Collins of Smithfield was
here Tuesday.
Bob Eoberts visited in Smith-
field Monday.
Jack Moore of Soda was here
Tuesday.
fresh anc(j?reen and in excellent
condition.
Potatoes are quoted at 80c per
bushel for Colarado, Idaho and
California varities. Yellow yams
are 90c to 1.00 per bushel.
Sauerkraut is in good demand
now and some fresh shipments
have been brought in. In bar-
rels the price is 2.75 and in kegs
1.10.
Butter is firm and higher.
The best has been advanced to
40c per pound.
Cold storage eggs are moving
freely at 7.73 per*case. Fresh
receipts are light, but the de-
mand also is light.
Spring chickens are scarce
now. Prices are Is and 19c per
pound.
Few turkeys are coming in
now. Quotations are 12 and 14)c.
The local demand is steady.
Pre-holiday retail trade is very
active, both in the city and
country, and an unusual amount
of business is being transacted
the result of the generally
prosperous condition of the
country. Travelers from the
commercial agencies report
everything in excellent shape.
The rice farmers, especially
those in the south district, have
an exceptionally prosperous
season. Collections are report-
ed good and no failures in this
district arc recorded.
Wholesale dry goods houses
are doing a record business for
the season of the year. Prices
of cotton goods are tending high-
er and orders are being placed
rapidly to take advantage of till;
present level of values.
Wholesale groceries are work-
ing overtime getting out orders
and the produce trade has been
very active throughout the week.
Goodrich News.
Mrs. Vassie Young who has
been confined to her bed with an
attactol asthma for the past few
days is able to be up aud around
again.
Mr. L. M. Gene and family
have moved to Houston. Their
many friends regret to see them
go.
We understand Mr. Lee Grace
and wife will move into the house
vacated by Nr. Geno as Mr.
Grace recently bought the farm.
Mr. Lewis Coward is our rail-
road agent now.
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Market Review.
Houston, Texas, Deccember 11.
Very active trade is reported in
produce lines, notwithstanding
the rain m the country has made
the roads bad and interfered
with the farmers in coming to
town. Fancy fruit, vegetables
and nuts are in strong demand.
California tomatoes,, ; lettuce,
celery and other vegetables are
the chief sellers in that line.
Cabbage is. plentiful and in de-
mand at 1 3-4c per pound. Tt is
coming from Colorado and is
To The Polk County Enterprise.
For the voters of Polk county,
lets get down to work on this
good roads business, here is a
plan, how does it suit you? Lets
have a bond issue of say fifty or
one hundred thousand dollars to
build the roads with, and a
special road tax of say ton cents
on the one hundred dollars as
maintainance and sinking fund,,
to keep the roads up, pay the in-
terest on the bonds, and the
bonds themselves when due, say
40 years hence. Now every one
opposing this plan please drop a
postal to the editor of the Eater
prise so we will know how many
oppose good roads, if you favor
the proposition just keep silent,
which gives consent, of course.
Hoping no one will oppose it so
the commissioners will order an
election. I remain yours for
good roads.
Bill Medearis.
Corpus Christi — That the
steam plow is an important fac-
tor in the development of Texas
is attested by the fact that there
are at present some seventy-five
of these plows at work within a
radius of 50 miles of this place.
Galveston News Special Stories.
There is something in a name,
despite the Shakespearean dict-
um, and that is particularly true
of geographic names. Even
when a town or country is named
merely to compliment an indi-
vidual. there , lies further back
some career or circumstances,
an act or a character, which, to
those who bestowed the name,
was thought worthy of commem-
oration. Especially rich in sig-
nilitation are the names of most
Texas counties. In some cases
they are merely names .suggest-
ed by soihc physiographic fact,
but in most cases, with respect
to the nomenclature of Texas
counties, it may be said that
their names are clews to stories
which, when they have no value
as lights on history, have at least
the interest of romance.
Beginning December 7th., The
Galveston-Dallas News is print-
ing a series of stories of men
and events that are commemor-
ated by the names of Texas
counties. These stories have
been written by Z. T. Fulmore
of Austin, of whom it will hardly
be necessary to say anything by
way of introduction, much less as
to Judge Fulmore’s competency
to write such stories. Though a
Tennessean, Judge Fulmore has
lived in Texas almost half a cen-
tury, and all that time at his
present place of residence. By
profession he is a lawyer, one in
the forefront of his profession.
Though perhaps loss known for
these accomplishments, Judge
Fulmore is ha*dly less eminent
for his literature talent and
knowledge of Texas history than
he is for legal ability. He has
written rather extensively on a
variety ohsubjects pertaining to
Texas history, and is a Fellow of
the Texas State Historical As-
sociation.
Dallas—The Guaranty State
Bank &,Trust Company and the
American Exchange Bank of
this city made available a half
million dollars for financing
distressed cotton this -past seas-
on and loaned money to the cot-
ton farmers at six per cent, set-
ting a precedent which was fol-
lowed by many, of the small
country banks throughout the
state.
Terrell—During the last twelve
months, seve* a*d a half miles
of concrete sidewalks have been
laid here and a $60,000 paving ers of this place are investiga-
El Paso—As a result of apT
proval by the attorney-general oil
$7,000 in bonds for the construct-
ion of two bridges, one at Mon-
toya and the other the Vinton
bridge, the county commission-
contract will begin on the first of
January.
ting proposed
structures.
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Feagin, A. T. The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1912, newspaper, December 12, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth658787/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.