The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1911 Page: 3 of 8
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Over thp bounty
Items of Interest from Special
Correspondents or Culled from
Our Weekly Exchanges
UNQLEVILLE
Jan. 9—Cold weather last week
but this is a fine morning. Still
dry here, water is scare but we
still hope for rain soon.
Dr. Esta Whitacre leaves this
morning for New Mexico, where
he intends to make his future
home.
Mrs. Williams who has been
sick for some time is improving.
Mrs. Oscar Wells has the pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Parker will return to her
home in Fort Worth.
Rev. McLaughlin filled his ap-
pointment here Sunday.
J. W. Carr & Co. are going out
of business here.
At the home of Cain Gentry,
the brides father, Rev. E. B.
McLaughlin officiating, Miss Effie
Gentry and Mr. Sam White were
married yesterday afternoon. We
wish them a long and prosperous
life.
Mr. Robinson entertained the
young folks with a party Satur-
day night.
Miss Eva Whitacre returned to
Stephenville to her school work
today.
Rube Cleghom with family re-
turned yesterday from Greens
Creek where they have been
visiting relatives.
W. R. Robinson and wife and
mother are visiting Clay Dalton
on Greens creek. Mr. Dalton
will leave this week for Arkansas
which is to be his future home.
John Henson will move this
week to the Polk Martin farm
We regret to have Mr. Henson
leave our community as he is a
good citizen and useful to a com-
munity.
Mr. Tom Roberson and family
of Oak Dale has moved here.
ZION HILL
Jan. 9.—W. V.Cobb has moved
from this vicinty and N. L. Cobb
has moved here; he lives on Silas
Bucks place on Richardson creek.
Miss Alta Tidwell has been
right sick but is better. Mr.
Tidwell is reported pretty sick
now.
Rev.Tom Knight filled his reg-
ular appointment here last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
We have a good Sunday school
here every Sunday morning; lets
all go and take an interest it will
do us good.
Prof. Poe went home Friday
evening. Miss Keahey from the
Chapel accompanied him.
Mrs. Oscar Davis has been
dick, but is able to be up.
The box supper at Zion Hill
was a grand success;netted about
$45.
Miss PesCrl Duckett of Bluff-
dale is visiting Misses Kate and
May Cobb.
BLUER DALE
Jan. 9—Mrs. Cicero Ayers has
returned to her home in Alpine,
Texas, after spending the holi-
days with her parents.
Miss Grace Anderson spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks in Stephenville.
Mrs. Dave Lowe spent Sunday
in Cleburne.
Allen Parker visited friends in
Big Springs recently.
Mrs. W. A. Pickett of Stephen-
ville visited relatives here the
past week.
Miss Iona Dean has returned
to her home in Comanche.
Miss Mamie Dykes visited rela-
tives in Stephenville last week.
Mrs. Jim Head and Miss Del-
ma Greenwood are on the sick
list.
Miss Lena Ledbetter of Dallas
is the guest of her sister Mrs.
John Brandenburg.
Bluff Dale school received a
supply of single desks Saturday,
and they were placed in' position
by Prof. LaRoque, R. T. Holt
and W. W. Rhoades. Bluff Dale
now has one of the best schools
in Erath county, employing four
teachers, who are devoting all
their energy to their school work.
J. C. Singleton has been on
the sick list but is improving.
Prof. LaRoque, J. F. Warnock
and W. L. Baber drove out to
Ollie Holts Sunday evening.
Mrs. Warnock and Mrs. La-
Roque spent Sunday evening
with Mrs. Baber.
We are glad to see A. J. Holden
on the streets again after his
long sick spell.
J. W. Glenn has bought the
M. H. Raiza business house for-
merly used as a meat market and
restaurant.
DUBLIN
Jan. 9—Sam Payne of Stephen-
ville is here tonight visiting his
brother who has a very sick baby.
Jeff Bell of this city who was a
county commissioner when the
court house now in use in Steph
enville was built, left for that
city today to attend court.
Another one of liveryman Ed
Powells fine houses died with
blind staggers a few days ago.
Mrs. Finis Ewing now in Colo-
rado for her health is reported
as not improving.
Saturday was the 25th anniver-
sary of the marriage of John M.
Jordan and wife.
Ben Lafferty is in Georgia en-
joying a trip at the expense of
some marble quarry owners with
whom he has long done business.
Joe Notingham and A. Ruth
have sold their Erath county
farms and moved to Liberty
county.
Sam Floyd has bought the Capt.
H. A. Smith home in the north-
west part of town for $3,500.
Dr. W. B. Goodner left for
Austin Saturday to be in his
place in the legislature when it
convenes tomorrow.
rurves
Jan 10.—We had some very
bad weather first of last week
but have pretty sunshiny weath-
er now.
Purves school is progressing
nicely; attendance is increasing.
Mr. Jean Turney left Sunday
night for Denton where he has
been attending school.
Holland, the six year old son of
\lr.jLim Hancock, while stiring
the clothes happened to a very
painful accident by scalding his
arm.
Mrs. Connor and son Desmond,
and Mrs. Caudle visited relatives
at Carlton Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Cosy Rhee Nichols return-
ed to Rock Church Sunday, where
she will continue her work as as-
sistant teacher.
Mr. E. Jones is moving to his
farm three miles north of Purves
which he has improved recently,
since buying from Mr. John
Turney.
Miss S. A. Smith of this place
has moved to her farm in Coman-
che county.
Miss Cora Turney, who has
been sick for the past week, is
in school again.
Miss Myrtle Baldwin who has
been suffering with tonsilitis, is
reported some better.
If you want to buy some wood
see I. B. Henson.
A New Years Pounding.
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Allmon
were sitting quietly at 'home last
Saturday night when there came
a tramping of many feet and a
knocking at thjer front door.
With never a suspicion of what
was about to transpire, the visit-
ors were invited to enter. Ima-
gine the surprise of the worthy
minister and his good wife when
a large number of the members
of his congregation filed in, passed
back to the kitchen and loaded
the table with baskets, bags and
bundles, besides distributing
many other articles about the
room. Upon investigation these
packages were found to contain
a full supply of groceries, such
as sugar, coffee, rice, bacon,
sausage, honey, cans of com,
tomatoes, peaches, and many
other nice things for the table.
Of course, taken so unawares,
neither could hardly say a word
for some minutes, so great was
their surprise and appreciation.
At last, however, they managed
to express their sincere thanks to
all who were present as well as
a number who “could not come,
but sent.” To all who had any
part in the pounding, Mr. and
Mrs. Allmon wish to again ex-
tend their most sincere thanks.—
Thurber Journal.
The Empire quotes the above
concerning this good_ missionary
pastor and wife because they
have so many friends in the
county who will want to rejoice
with them. If there are any
better men than Will Allmon this
writer has yet to form their ac-
quaintance, and we know where-
of we speak when we say that
all the Baptist’s in Erath Asso-
ciation greatly appreciate the
many kindnesses the Thurber
people have shown him and his
good wife all through the years
they have spent there.
WHAT THE LABEL SAID.
Fainting* were not her specialty,
but aa the gazed at a beautiful copy
of Millet’a “Gleaners,” her admira-
tion of the work called forth enthu-
•iaatic comment. “What a wonder-
ful picture!” she exclaimed. “And
how natural it looks!”
“But what are those people do-
ing?” ahe inquired, as she bent near-
er to read the title. “Oh, yes, I see,
gleaning millet! TIow perfectly fas-
cinating!”—Youth’s Companion.
PATRONIZING.
“Yes,” said the somewhat severe
lady, “my ancestors came over in the
Mayflower.”
“From what I have heard,” re-
plied Mrs. Cumrox, “accommoda-
tions on the Mayflower flidn’t com-
pare with those of a modern liner;
but of course the rates were lower.”
JOSEPH I. MULLOf. M.D.
‘PhysicUn And Surgeon
Office Over White 'Drug Co.
Phones;......gSKT?
WAGON YARD!
Having rented the Brick Building adjoining my Yard
and put in a
FIRST CLASS FEED STORE
I am better fixed than ever to serve the public. Will
carry a full line of Feedstuffs and deliver Free to
- any part of the city.
FOUR GOOD CAMP ROOMS.
By this change I am enabled to turn my former store building into four good
camp rooms and so I have the very best of wagon yard accommodations. I have
120 Good Comfortable Stalls and an abundance of good water
for your livestock and a good shed for your vehicles.
Stop at The O. K. Wagon Yard and
Get the Best of Attention.
B. G. HALL,
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1911, newspaper, January 13, 1911; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877849/m1/3/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Erath+County+-+Stephenville%22: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.