The Sulphur Springs Gazette (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1916 Page: 4 of 8
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Nelta
Delayed
Emblem, Feb. 15.—Health of this
community is very good at this writ-
ing.
The/ farmers are wearing a smile
since the weather is more like spring;
all are busy sowing oats.
There was preaching at this place
from Friday until Sunday.
The singing at Mrs. Ross" was well
attended Sunday night.
Hugh Turner who is attending the
E. T. N. College at Commerce, spent
Sunday and Monday with home folks.
Henry Lofman and family of near
Cumby spent Saturday night and Sun-
day at the home of Mrs. Ross at this
place.
L. E. Cannon has been in town on
business this week.
J. T. Chapman returned -from your
city Saturday.
Mrs. S. M. Pharr and wife of near
Ridgeway attended church here Satur-
day at the 11 o’clock service.
Bro. J. W. Hight and wife of Ridge-
way attended church at this place
Sunday.
Wedding bells were heard Sunday
when Bro. J> J. Autrey said the words
that made Mr. Dotson Gibson and Miss
Cora Cavet husband and wife. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the bride’s sister, Mrs. Dowell. We
wish for these young people a long
happy and prosperous life.
The young people enjoyed a valen-
tine party at the home of O. P. Pinion
Monday night, after which the crowd
went serenading around the abode of
the young married couple.
Mrs. Dr. Smith spent a few days last
week with her mother in Cumby.*
C. A. Craig returned home Monday
from Dallas, but forwnly a dry or two.
He will return and run a jitney.
Nelta,1 Feb. 7.—Health of the com-
munity is very good with the excep-
tion of bad colds. We are still having,
winter weather.
Rev. Walton Talkington of Okla-
homa visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Talkington the latter part
of last -week/.
Berry merchant lost a fine milk
cow last week.
Mrs. Elzy Hargrave and little daugh-
ter Zelmarie, visited her parents in
the Ash Grove community last Thurs-
day.
School is progressing nicely under
the management of Prof. Claude Smid-
dy, Mrs. Luck Steward ancUMiss Katie
Merchant.
Murry Proctor of Sulphur Springs
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Nora
Stephens.
The ybung people had a party at
the home of John Davis Saturday
night.
L. J. Hargrave and wife were in
your city Thursday.
W. F. Leewright is in Sulphur
Springs today on busines^.
CAN’T,GUESS.
STRONG
VIGOROUS AND CHEERFUL
These attributes of health always fellow the use of
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Bring Us Your Chickens and Eggs
V f . . _ >
We Have a General Line of Gar-
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It purifies the bowels, strengthens digestion and
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Get the Genuine with Figure “3*
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Price $1.00 per bottle
Phone 241
Main St.
Moore Bros
Addran
Thomas.
Addran, Feb. 14,-r-We find ourselves
in the midst of another cold blue
norther.
Mrs. A. W. Arnold is at Peerless at
the bedside of ber mother, Mrs. Pin-
ion.
J. M. Hargrave of Birthright Was
here Friday doing, some hot ary work
for S. M. Long.
Bob Evans and wife of Posey were
here last Thursday night.
Callie McCauley, our commissioner,
was here one day last week seeing
about having better roads.
Roy Rawson and family of Sulphur
Springs are here for a visit.
Miss Bessie Leewright spfent Satur-
day an4 Sunday with home folks at
Old Tarrant.
Ollie Martin was here from Posey
Sunday.
Mr. Duncan from Oklahoma is visit-
ing Mrs. Emma Martin.
Mrs. Colley was in town last Thurs-
day. x t
. Miss Mattie Rose Martin of Birth-
right' visited Miss Susie Rawson last
Suhday.
A large crowd gathered at the home
of W. M.'Rawson’s last Sunday night
and had a singing. Glad the young
people take sd\ much interest in this
work.
Next Saturday and Sunday Bro.
Thornton will be here. All come, early.
J E. Z. Y.
Thomas, Feb. 14.—Healh of this
community is very good at ..present /
with the exception of Uncle Dan Wat-
son, who has been suffering with la
grippe for the past • two or three
t
weeks.
There was preaching at the sohoc^
house last Sunday. There will
preaching ever second Saturday night
and Sunday in each month. Everybody
invited to come.
Leo Porter of Mahoney and Miss
Susie Thomas of this community were
happily married Sunday, Peb. 13, at
the home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Thomas. We wish for
this young couple a bright and pros-
*perous life.
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management of Mrs. Anna
Ross of your city. DAISY.
Liberty
Liberty, Feb. 15.—Sunday was our
regular preaching day. Bro. Courson
filled his regular appointment. He
was accompanied by Bro. Sailors who
preached for us Saturday and on Sun-
day Bro. White of Sulphur Springs
was with us and preached one of his
.fine sermons on Sunday night.
Another norther has made the fire-
maker get busy again. The men
folks claim that is all they havjp been
able to do since Christmas.
There are a few cases of la grippe
here this week.
visited home
Sand Hill.
Delayed;
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Sand. Hill, Feb. 7.—There are sev-
eral sick this week with bad colds
and la grippe.
Mary Adams who is teaching at
Post Oak, in Delta county, spent Sat-
urday night1 and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Dealey Sanders and daughter
Myrtis of Dike, spent Saturday night
and Sunday at L. S. Karney’s.
I Elmer Long and wife of Post Oak
visited at W. B. Adams’ Saturday and
Sunday.
I Mabel Hargrave who is attending
school fn Sulphur Springs visited
home folks from Friday until Monday.
Viola Brice left Saturday for her
school in Okl&hom^. She has been
here six weeks with her father, who
has been very low with pneumonia,
but is better now.
There was singing at I. A. Har-
graves’ Sunday night. "•
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management of Prof. R. L.
Schley and L. T. Smith. We get $300
from the state.
Will Joslin and family are moving
into our community^
Lula Logsdon spent from Friday
until Sunday with, home folks.
Our box supper was a grand suc-
cess. The boxes brought $39.45. The
cake for the prettiest girl $53.50 and
Oakland
bakland, Feb. 7.—-We are having
sure enough winter this year. Sup-
pose well have a late spring as Eas-
ter comes so late this year. This
weather is good on the land and wp
ought to make good crops this year.
Rev. R. £. Bryant, Presiding Elder
of the Sulphur Springs District,
preached to a good sized audience
fjtabday afternoon. He preached a
Miss Jessie Adams
folks at Freedom from Friday until
Sunday.
Leroy and Frances Smith who are
attending King’s school at Sulphur
Springs spent from Friday until Mon-
day with home'folks. They were ac-
companied by their aunt, Mrs. Lucinda
Smith.
Several visitors from- different com-
munities were h^e at singing Sun-
day evening. v»
A few days ago Uncle Galvin Free-
man was called to fftc bedside of his
son Barney, who lives near Sulphur
Springs, and who had been hurt by a
tree falling on him. COR.
Flora
Flora. Feb. 14.—Health of our com-
munity is good at this writing.
We. are having 'some more cold
weather.
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The men of our community are get-
ting their oat land ready to sow. their
oats.
The W. O. W. and W. C. had a joint
supper at the hail Friday night, which
everybody enjoyed.
The party at George Emerson’s
Thursday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Jim Funch and Mr. Hopkins were
in your city Sunday and Monday.
Bryan Westerman of this place at-
tended the play at Sulphur Bluff Sat-
urday night.
The singing at Mr. Hopkins’ Sunday
evening was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Grover Sellers visited home folks
and friends in your ci^y from Friday
until Sunday. '
Brp. Steward filled his regular ap-
pointment at this place Sunday and
Sunday night.
j The candy breaking at Jipa Hardin's
Friday night was well attended and
everybody enjoyed themselves.
Everybody remember Sunday school
Sunday morning at o'clock. )
Bro. Shaw of this place will preach
here the fourth Sunday. Everybody
come.
FLESHY GIRL.
NOTICE.
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I will keep on hand at n^y home
and at the City National Bank, publi-
cations of the Quartet Music Co. Will
be the same price in every particular
that the house will make.
C. J, HAMRICK,
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Bs. O. Jtavis and family returned
last week from Point,-Texas, where
duy had been- visiting Mrs. Davis'
Sulphur Springs, Texas.
- Mlflflffi jJSallie Garvin and Era Ste-
venson visited honie folks in Como
and Sulphur Springs Saturday and
8,mdwr:
Dw JU Mania ^attended the first quar-
, terly conference of this year at . Bra-
shear Saturday. The next will be
' held at! Gafford’s Ctfapel.
Misses Jessie, Cora and Vera Mor-
ris add Lillian Duke and Minnie
Thurman, all of Ridgeway, attended
preaching here/ Sunday afternoon.
There were several from here who
were in Sulphur Springs last Thurs-
day. ' ’ * ; * . r^Y-
y Joe Singleton will leave this week
to wftkft his home in New Mexico.
Evalina'Hass is right sick at this
writing, y '
Miss Nettie Cnrrin is visiting‘her
sister, Mrs. Louis Hill.
EeV. Sam Farier and wife visited
here last week. IMOGENE.
pretty weather this week- Farmers
have been busy cutting Stalks; some
few', have sowed /oats, other are pre-
paring to sow.
Health of the community is very
good at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Leewright and Miss
Verna Mathews visited home folks at
White Oak from Friday until Sunday
afternoon. #
Grandma Payne is real sick at this
writing. We hope for her • a speedy
recovery. Her three sons from Okla-
homa are at her bedside.
Mrs. Nell Pounds visited home folks
at Reily Springs from Friday until
Monday morning.
Q. D. Beckham was in your city last
Saturday on business.
Grace Beggs has the whooping
cough. ■ f t ’
Several of the school children have
been carried home with chills. /
Mack McClain and wife and Miss
Rea Harper spent from Friday until
Sunday here with home folks.
B. W. Mattison and A. R. Hay are
in your city on business today. /
Several of the men in this communi-
ty have had to attend the grand jury
in Sulphur Springs the past week.
' NEVA.
Birthright, Feb. 14.—No Sunday
school at this place Sunday on account
of bad weather.
, Since our last writing' Clyde. Jack-
son has had the misfortune to lose one
of fiis plow horses.
The party given at the home of
Steve Lawrence Thursday night was
enjoyed by a large crowd., ,
Dr. Marrs has returned Lome from,
a visit to his daughter at Winnsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills were called to^
Garland Friday to attend the bedside
of their daughter who is critically ill.
Harlin Lindsey of Independence was,
a visitor here Sunday afternoon.
Prof. Mathews was a visitor in your
city Saturday on business.
We are glad to report Miss Eva
Martin still improving.
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management of Prof. Mathews.
It is one of the best schools that has
/ - . |
ever been taught at this place.
WILD BILL).
After E
was won by Miss Theo Chapman, anid
the cake of soap for the ugliest man
5c, and was won by Prof. John Robr
ertson of Tira. We got $93.00 in all.
This goes to buy a library' for the
school. . GUESS WriO.
We are having some real spring
weather. Everybody is busy putting
their land'' in shape and planting oats.
There were a number of people
from this place in your city Monday
attending court and the good roads
meeting. f
There was to have been a party at
Tom Caddel’s last Saturday night but
weather would not permit. Will have
it over next Friday night.
We hope to see the good roads start
real soon.
Dick Landers is serving as a juror
in your city this week.
We were very, sorry to learn of the
death of the little infant of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Mitchell, which was only
about three weeks old.
We are glad to have Mr.Kent to
move in our community.
Miss Davie Drennon of Commerce is
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Dick Landers.
CRICKETT.
Bethel.
Bethel, Feb. 14.—L’ttle Linncr l Orr
is quite sick with catarrhal fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmage,Trapp are the
proud parents of a fine boy.
J. L. Hayden and Dennis Formby are
in Sulphur Springs on the jury this
week.
Mrs. Mary McGlamery and daughter
of Como have moved into our midst.
We are glad to have them back.
There was singing at the home of
Joe Formby’s Friday night.
Mrs. Fannie Simms is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Alt^Formby, this week.
Our Sunday school was reorganized
Sunday with very good attendance.
Mrs. Dorma Ramey visited her grand
daughter, Mrs. Cleo Ivey at Como Sat-
urday night.
. Sam Simms and family visited Mrs.
Perkins at Weaver Saturday and Sun-
day.
Mrs. Carl Hayden is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. John Collir.s at Greenwood
this week. DOROTHY.
Rock Creek.
Delayed: / '
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Hock Creek, Feb. €.—Health of this
community is good at this writing .
The candy breaking was we'l at-
tended Saturday night at Johnnie Mc-
Daniel’s.
Miss Veda Horton was in your city
Saturday.
Jim1 McElreath was in
Saturday.
SKYROCKET
Cardui, the woman’* tonic, and l ean*
menced taking & Ftom the very M
dose, 1 could tell it was helping mm. I
am now walk two miles witebut its
tiring me, and am doing my work,"
if you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don’t give op in despair. Ttor
Cardui, the woman's tonic. Itbasbelpgi
more than a minion women. In its SB
yean of wonderhd success, and ahwdi
surely help you, too. Your druggist feat
sold Cardui for years. He knows wmt
it will do. Ask him. He wffl neon*
mend it Begin taking Cardui todays
WHU to: C^aoect^JMlOirWlaUl*
your
v POTATO PLANTS.
Booking orders for Nancy Hall po-
tato plants. At $2.00 per 100 delivered
at Como, Texas.
pd. U W. R. STRACENER,
K Sulphur Springs, No. 2.
SHARE8-CROPPER WANTED.
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Want a man with enough force to
tend from 50 to 75 acres of land. Good
bouse to live in and as good land as
any in Hopkins county.
R. E. ATTLESSEY,
Fll-2t Reily Springs, Texas.
Union
Union, Feb. lo.—We are having
some very beautiful weather at pres-
ent, which we are indeed glad to see.
Bro. Stone filled his regular appoint-
ment at this place Saturday and Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rhodes and
little son visited relatives at New
Hope Monday night.
'Several from here attended the bir-
thday party at Mr. John Campbell’s
Friday night given in honor of his son
Willie. , f
Several from here attended singing
at Park Springs Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Doma Williams and little son
Garland spent Sunday night with her
mother, Mrs. Miller, of your city.
Vestus Rhodes and Doyle Hooker of
New Hope, were in our midst Sun-
day.
Everybody remember church at this
place Sunday morning and singing
Sunday afternoon and come.
-JANE.
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Rockdale, Feb. 14.—Health of this
community is fine at this writing, with
the exception of Little Aubree Hill.
Sunday school was fine Sunday.
Our basket ball team is going to
play Paint Rock Feb. 18, at 3 o’clock.
Everybody come.
There will be singing at Rockdale
Friday night.
Sunday school Sunday and a big
singing Sunday afternoon. Every-
body come. We have the new 1916
song books and every one is invited
to come.
A SCHOOL GIRL.
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Fanning, R. W. The Sulphur Springs Gazette (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1916, newspaper, February 18, 1916; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth816301/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.