The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, June 2, 1899 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XI.
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1899.
No. 28.
STILL GAINING
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Our sales for 1899 are exceeding all previous records. We have just received
THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED PAIRS OF THE CELEBRATED
HAHILTON-BROWN SHOES,
And have more to follow. Our trade on Hamilton-Brown Shoes is simply
wonderful. We find it hard to keep a complete assortment all the time.
They Fit Well, Look Well, and Wear Well, and are the Best Shoes in the
World for the Money. Remember these are all new shoes direct from the
Factory, and are much cheaper to the wearer than common, cheap shoes,
and old out of date stock, no matter at what price you buy it
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Our Clearance Sale of Seasonable Goods Continues.
We have Special Bargains in Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Ready Made Clothing; In
Dress Goods, in Ladies Ready Made Skirts and Shirt Waists, in Millinery, in Furnishing
Goods, in Men’s and Boys’ Hats, in fact, in every department we have some extra good bar?
gains that it will pay you to .investigate.
We Still Buy Wool.
If you want the highest price for your wool, we are fe people you want to see.
STOKES BROTHERS,
The Acknowledged Largest and Cheapest Store in Lampasas for Reliable Goods.
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C. D. Stokes has spent the
greater part of the past two weeks
in the country looking after the
porchase of wool and trying to
induce all to bring their wool to
Lampasas, whether they sold to
him or not. Such work always
tells to the benefit of a market.
Others have also had men in the
field upon the same kind of mis-
sion.
The ladies are specially invited
to call and see the prettiest line
of spring and summer shoes ever
exhibited in Lampasas. They
are at J. W. Townsen’s shoe store,
and consist of all the latest in
common sense slippers, ties, ox-
:fords etc. He is looking for you
to call.
Fred Campbell, who has been
here some two weeks visiting
relatives and friends, left Wed-
nesday morning for his home at
Hillsboro, where he will resume
his duties as a mail carrier in
that city.
A Fine Farm For Sale.
A most elegant farm for sale;
.fine land and timber, including
pecan and all other kinds. Fine,
everlasting water for stock and
everlasting well of water in the
yard. One hundred and ninety
acres of land; a beautiful and
•valuable place. Can give a per-
fect title. Come and see me if
you want a good bargain. Seven
miles north of Lampasas, on
North Lucy’s creek.
MRS. S. A. DOBBINS.
Yes, the wool comes to Lam-
pasas, and many thousand pounds
'have been marketed here during
the past week, and there is yet
much in the country which will
come here. Prices have ranged
as high as 16 cents during the
week, and the growers are de-
lighted with the returns for this
kind of produce.
Teachers Elected.
The school board discharged
their duty as far as the election
of teachers for the ensuing year
is concerned, and they took nearly
half of Wednesday for the task.
The present superintendent, Prof.
J. W. Brooks, was elected with-
out ballot, as were also Prof.
P. H. Mclnnis, the present prin-
cipal of the white school, Mr.
Cooper, the janitor, and Prof.
T. L. Williams, of the city colored
school. The following lady teach-
ers were elected: Misses Lila
Browning, Pearl Jones, Celia
Davis, Eva Hickman, Eva Young,
Lois Allen, Gervis Fulton and
Edna Wallace. The assistants
will all be recognized as former
teachers in the school, with two
exceptions. Miss Fulton comes
from Sherman, where she gradu-
ated this year at the Mary Nash
college, and Miss Wallace comes
from Austin. She is a graduate
of the State University and a
granddaughter of Mr. Theodore
Bauerfeind, of this city.
There were some other local
applicants, and the board labored
long among themselves to get
what they considered the best
material from the applications
before them, and they should have
the hearty endorsement and sup-
port of all the patrons of the
school. With Prof. Brooks in
charge of all the schools of the
city, and the board of trustees and
patrons to indorse and support
him, with the faculty selected,
there should be no thought of
failure, and there will be none, if
all do their duty.
The colored people are all
proud of the re-election of Prof.
Williams, for he has shown him-
self to be the proper man for the
place. His pupils compare favor-
ably with any in the country, and
his people give him their hearty
support in conducting the school.
Miss Zoula Fletcher attended
the closing exercises of the Bur-
net public schools last week.
There was a banquet given to the
members of the graduating class
by some of the citizens of Burnet,
and they had a great time. Miss
Zoula was honored by the com-
mittee of arrangements in being
called upon to recite for the
pleasure; of the guests. She re-
cited the piece, “How the La Rue
Stakes Were Lost,” describing
how a jockey saved the life of a
a child at cost of the race, and it
needless to say that she captivated
the audience.
Messrs. James McKenzie, of the
northern part of Hamilton county,
and J. H. Gregg, of the southern
part of Erath county, are here for
the purpose of drinking and bath-
ing in the Hanna springs. Mr.
McKenzie is suffering with a can-
cer on his face, and has visited
the springs before. He came
here last September, with his
face bleeding and giving him
much pain, and after taking a
course of treatment for about six
weeks, went home with the sore
entirely healed. He also came
here last March, and took a course
in the water with a similar effect.
His general health was also much
improved by the use of the waters.
Mr. Gregg is in a low state of
health, and already realizes some
benefit by the use of the waters.
Mr. McKenzie regards the heal-
ing of his cancer by the use of the
water here as little less than mar-
velous.
Minnow seines and buckets at
Cassell’s drug store.
The best candies, choice cigars
and tobaccos, fresh fruit, and all
the best cold drinks at Hoover’s
stand, next door to Stokes Bros.
Thousands of pounds of wool
pouring into Lampasas.
Dick Bean, one of the coming
stock men of this section, was in
Saturday and had his name regis-
tered among the new subscribers
to the Leader, paying in advance.
Thanks, young man.
0. L. Traweek, of the Sunny
Lane country, was in Monday, and
left some of his free silver with
this office, for which he has our
thanks.
It will be seen from the real es-
tate transfers that the sale of the
buildings on the corner, now oc-
cupied by Barnes & Higdon and
Stokes Brothers, was confirmed
by the district court of Navarro
county, and the owners are justly
proud of their property.
The ice cream season is now in
full blast.
The young people of the city
are glad to welcome Miss Mattie
Zivley among them again. She
has been at home from Coleman,
where she taught last year, for
some weeks, and it is with pleas-
ure that the Leader notes that she
has been re-elected there for the
ensuing year.
Have yon tried that nice per-
fume at Cassell’s drug store.
Lampasas is certainly a place
of varied resources—stock and
wool in the spring’, grain and vis-
itors in the summer, cotton in the
fall and winter, and poultry trade
all the year round.
A well known young man of
Lampasas has bought a cozy lit-
tle cottage, and it isn’t for rent,
either. Watch the marriage rec-
ord for this month.
Buggy "Whips, 50 cent whips
at 35 cents; 40 cent whips, 25
cents; 25 cent whips, 15 cents; 10
cent whips, 5 cents.
Taylor & Poole.
Go to World’s Fair to buy your
goods. They are cheap.
, You will have to read every
page of this issue if you get all
the local matter. It is abundant
in the present number.
S. H. Jenkins & Co. have the
best $>1.50 men’s dress shoes ever
handled in Lampasas.
New furniture at Witcher’s.
The ladies are invited to call and
inspect his stock.
Omar Smith is home from Dal-
las, where he has been for medi-
cal treatment, much improved by
his trip, though he has not yet
been able to come down town.
Stoneware, Milk Crocks, Jugs,
Jars and Churns, a large stock
going cheap. Taylor & Poole.
The Leader is glad to notice
that there is a disposition upon
the part of the young people to
improve their minds as well as to
make some provision for enjoy-
ment. The formation of clubs,
and the making of arrangements
for mental and physical exercise
will tend to improve both morals
and manners. A library could be
started and put upon a profitable
basis with a little effort. Let the
older heads assist the young peo-
ple in their effort to get benefit
from their organizations.
Our suits of clothes have tai-
lored elegance, a shape-holding
quality, an artistic finish, a dura-
ble coloring, an even texture, and.
an eye-pleasing richness that
comes only from the use of select,
high grade material.
S. H. JENKINS & CO.
Col. J. A. Mealer came up this
week'to look after some business
interests, and to remove his fam-
ily to Temple, where they will
make their home in the future.
Mr. Mealer will probably be here
during the ginning season, but
otherwise he will make his home
at Temple.
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