The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1914 Page: 4 of 6
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Rain, rain. Of all th« rain, I
think we are having our share of H
this month. '
Wheat and oata arc looking fine
Uj thiB community, also core looka
very well, it being planted over
makes it a little late
The 'creeks were all bank full
Sunday morning, ao that kept **V-
Over All!
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‘ \R> can report «m« more fin®
tain# the pant week. A ,fi*e
today (Sunday) ao no one got to
go to Sunday School.
Grandpa and Grandma Gibaoo, of
Crowell, are vtaitkag their daugh-
ter. ttn.-J. U McLaren, and -family
this week. ^ .
George Scaly la having to plant
•ouie of his ootton ov«r this week
on account of th% heavy raina.
Wheat god oats are sure promis-
ing; gardens are fine. The ladies Sunday,
ran coon go to the garden* and
get plenty of vegetable*.
The next quarterly meeting will
‘he at"Henry Chapel the 23rd. 'Wc
are netting for a good meeting' and
a good crowd.
Mr». Lee Ribble, of Crowell, ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L.
McLaren, this week.
Mr. and Mra W. A. Ribble
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and
little grand-daughter, WllllAhl’ JAr-
ragln. of Graham, visited Eddie
Ribble and family Saturday night
and Su&day. They will visit H. L.
Ribbie and family before returning,
r home.
Mr*. Salliq drtswelt. Miss Leth-t
Vick, and Mt*e Edna Jarndpin that can and take some one with
yoii.. Be sure and &on’t forget
your thimble^.
Friday with. Mr. and Mrs H. T. Gild
or unnngham.
aud Mrs Hiller Ratcliff
Veil
Mr.
Visited Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hinson
or SH«n; Saturday night and Sun-
day. %
Mrs. Mollis Gilmore and dairfh
ttrs, >11bb“s Grace and Alice, hire
visiting Mrg. J. L. McLaren this
week.
Mrs. J. F. Gilmore and children
went to Gralord to see her sister,
Mrs. John McClure, and be at the
dosing of the school and bring
M-as Lillie, who has been attendiag
school there the past wint&c, home.
attack of sore throat the past week.
8he bad to stay in Graham for
— several days under the care of a
•physician,. “We are glad to say she
% has recovered and is back at home.
---- ' Hmid ltrs Harve Khahan are
y^iUVpy. over the arrival of a little
—' baby girl at their home a few days
«go> ------ A Farmer.
v I Seccod hind lay Press,
■etrly as good as aew, at
a bargain. See “VickrH"
eral from attending Sunday School.
Harry Kindley and mother, Mr#;
visited our Sunday School
Come again.
Frank* .Newman, of Loving, Vis-
Red his sister, Mrs. Stella Stephen*,
and family from Saturday night
until Sunday swelling. ' :
Bob Taylor stayed at home Sun-
day 'morning cooking beef for dinner
Sunday. No sMmder be wa# not
at Sunday School
Austin Bird and Floyd McComa#
went tb Graham Saturday evening.
Most all the gardens around here
Are late, though they are looking
real 'nice, since we are having so
many rains. i..,. .
The Sewing Circle will meet at
Mrg. McComaa next' Thursday even-
ing. All the wvrnren and girls go
The greatest advance in PURE
GOODNESS ever made in smoking
tobacco.
Stag Isn’t Just a little better. It’s a revela-
tion. ■> 45t-
You can’t smoke half a pipeful without realiz-
ing this. Tiy It and sae. ~
Convenient Packages. The Handy H«ff-Si*« 5-Cwt
Tin, the Full-Size 10-Cent Tin, the Ponnd and Half-Pound Tis
and the Pound Glass Humidor. ____
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At Sunday School It was an-
nounced that there wouldn't be
any prayer, meeting Sunday even-
ing on account of It raining. Thir-
ty-eight were present at Sunday
Sc hod'.
Bob Tayldr aijd son, Wesely,
called at -W. P. Fisher's Sunday
evening jafter the rain. ■*
Mr. ^Stephens and daughters. Misses
Ruth and Corrlne, and son. Elm®r,
called at JOe Fisher's Sunday after-
noon. ~
Mrs. Stephen and little daugh-
STAG
“No Bite,
“No Sting,
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For Pipe god Cigarette
ever-lasting-ly good "
Loriltard Co. Eat. 17601
Mrs. Ophe.Ua Young had aaev&rfi. tfif. Mildred accompa iied her
,
f.
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Cedar Creek.
Mrs. George Winter was quite
•ick the first of last week, but
Is now improving.
On last Saturday while Lewis
Rickies was crossing Cedar Creek
near Mrs. M. C. Barron's, a heavy
Tls« came down on him. The water
came in a uyeaet with such terrific {Thursday
force that his horse wa* washed
from under him. He floated down
the stream to a bush to which be
Jau.
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duns till
Also escaped from the stream
unhurt. Leiws lost his shoes in
the flood.
We have had uleMy of rain
lately and the crops and gardens
Are growing nicely, but the weeds
are also growing too. ”The man
with the hoe” has certainly got
plenty to do now.
-ifr—kepes d ■ will ■ stay ■ dtegr for ir -burled
Wi*~
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Ed Richardson had an adventure
Ip Cedar Creek last Sunday evening.
They were crossing the stream
OO horseback when the water was
kith. Tbs horse# down
stream several hundred yards
they gained the shore on
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the
before
the other side.
It le feared by some that so much
rain, will cause the wheat and oats
to rust. In fact, it Is said that
FttM has already made lta appear-
MUse in some fields. But We prefer
the rain to the sever# drouths
^fblch we have had heretofore. Cot-
ton planting has been retarded con-
siderably here on account of the
■Mn. Cedarlte.
brother. Frank Newman, home Sun-
day evening. ,t
JohB N*w»an - and Min zed*
-Bolllns visited Miss Lou James
Sunday evening, „
Monday morning and it
raining.-
We . have had a norther ever
since last Tuesday and it is real
cool today. j,------
Austin Bird wwnt to Newcastle
Monday which was trades day over
there. '• ,
Billy ‘ Fisher went to Newcastle
onday. He also spent Monday
night with H. C. Ledbetter and
family near Orth.
Ed Steadham and family came
down fi-ca Newcastle Flfday morn-
ing, returning home Saturday even-
ing. Mr. Steadham helped -Henry
Do'lins to plant cotton while he
was down.
;—Charlie Dolllns and wife visited
her mother, Mrs. Field#, at Orth,
leturnlhg home Friday
at noon.
It misted some Tuesday, morning,
though the sun came out and I am
Markley.
Hello, Mr. Editor Isn’t this rain
nice.!—More rain; moru ssasr. ..*»**.,
Everything looks flourishing in
this part of the country. Of course
burnt chicken dreads the flrie.
We have been burnt up here in
old Young county till even when
is still* "ff is raining Jit thfl..Ltimg7w* are
g rum Wing saying, "Yes' It w ill
rain here till about the first of June
and then the hot winds will come
and. burn up everything. We
should not murmur this way. We
haven't the faith we should have.
No wonder We make so many
failures.
Health is very good in our part
of the country which we are thank-
ful for.
Miss Myrtle Wallace wa* the
guest of Miss Lena Baker of Archer
county Saturday and Sunday.
Bob Cox has gone into the cattle
business.
Mr. Stranden, of Jermyn, is at
present x>ur barber ati Markley. He
will also clean and press oolthing.
Mra. J. L. McDaniel, of (Spur,
Texas, died May 10. She wag an
old settler In Markley and her
husband and two children are
OslgPudnl.
rain; lots of It.
while any way.
Uno.
Salem.
Health is very goo*. In this
c-ommunlty at present.' *
It has certainly been raining and
locus like it Is going to rain some
more this morning.
Mrs. A. C. Gilmore and nelce, MJjis
It Is said that Cross Barron and, FortlnAr. and Hugh .HetylAr*
sonrand family speat Saturday ulgh'f
and-Sunday with George Gilmore.
Mis* Mae Gilmore, of • Graham,
is spending a few days with home
foies, '
' Mrs
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Delegates to the mediation confer-
**• *t Niagra Fall# which opens
Wednesday, met jn Washington Sun-
4ajr. They wer« the three r
tMMaklves of th Hurt's goverapent,
(he South American mediators alid
American delegates, Justice Lpmar
«4 Frfd«rlck W. L^hrman. In dis-
•■••ion of r» the problems - before
them it became known that,,, the
Medcan delegates believt> Huertas
nfle to be at an *ud,, bptTnsist that
AO man Who has gstt*d military
prominence shall sucrWd him That
Would le^ajf® both Villa and Car-
fAnta out of the game. Tic- question
is what kind of government <an l>«
patched up to guarantee possible
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Mdllie Gilmore and daugTr-J
ters, Misses Alice and Grace, visited
Lawrence McLaren'*, of the Henry
Chapel community, Sunday.
11 Miss Nannie Henderson returned
home Saturday after spending a
week with het; uncle, Archie Mar-
tin, of Flat Hock.
Mike Grow, of the~-Henry Chapel
community, lias been working for
Hugh Henderson and W. I,. Gilmore
the last two eweks. v
Miller Ratclllf and wife of Henry*
Chapel, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Millard Hinson.
Joe T. Carter and wife spent Sun-
day and Monday with his parents,
Ur. and Mrs. Jv H. Carter.
John Sadber+y and family spent
Sunday with JohnvAlford.
Steadham Carter gpent Saturday
nlglu with Eafy Hatfield.
Elmer Gilmore and Miss Nannie
Henderson and G. Smith and family
spent Sunday with George Gilmore.
Miss Stella Mundell and Mrs Ella
Carter,\ pt Gj*qhsm», visited A|ox
McLaren last week. 4 , *
Juanita.
She has been making her bom<* with
her daughters, Mrs. Jim Currie, of
Spur, Texas, and Mrs. Brown, of
Lkila, Okalhoma. At her request
her remains were brought back to
Markley and laid to rest In the
cemetery here. All of her children
Were presnt at the funeral. Mrs.
McDaniel -was a true Christian
mother, loved by all w.ho knew her,
W*. sadly mis# her here on. earth,
bht over on the other Shore .agafn
we shall meet,, and meet to part no
more.
She has gone to Join that throng.
There in that Glory Land,
Where glittering crowns adorn.
And wtth golden harps In hancT
Soon we will Join her witL the
number around the throne of God.
Rain, rain; lots of It. Oh my!
bow everythalg
1 weeds too.
Health is fine.
-Mr. and Mr*. Noah Pearr#- -wnmv
tp Newcastle Sunday with Mrs.
Pearce'a mother, Mrs. Vines, who
was returning to her Rome at Spring
Creek, after spending several days
visiting them.
Misses Viva and Vera Buagh and
brother, Willie, called at J.
Wright’s Sunday.
Mrs:' Etta Wade spent Monday
afternoon at Mrs. Robert "Shepard 's.
Mrs. John Knight was shopping
In town Saturday.
Mrs. Denver Killlon called at Mrs.
Jason Mayes In town Saturday.
growing; Uto^Lad to. seaJ ths^ jJJa.. peopj*. have pret4tipy. tq. je4re. gaid^ Bob, V>
City Health JDepartiuent.
The City Health Department
8a,d oh, so sad, he died while sit-
ting on the tide of the bed while
Mis* Joivah Baugljn., of Oliaey, > makin
manifested such-, an interest
cleaning up their premises. ____
The appearance of their homes,
and surroundings present an evident ori-rhe i9th of May
fa< t of their civic pride, y
^Hchprever, therd are somajSvho
have b^en dilatory In rendering
their pi¥ml^a clean, although! they
show a wlllingneeis to do the right
thing. Hence we have had no ob-
struction* that is worthy of note
in this Department.
The U. D. C's have offered their
assistance In this clean-up cam-
paign of which ew gladly accepted.
We feel assured that they will
leave nothing undone In behalf of
spent Tuesday night with Miss Viva
Raugh.
Mrs. Fletcher and children, of
Grham, visited Mrs. Eta Wade
Sunday.
L?e Wright, of Miller Bend, spent
Saturday night with his son, J H.
Wright.
Graham the cleanest town
thereby we asg the
of every citizen in
far as I know* out of the ffd Or *6
men and boys ot Go. C that i waa
disoanded in th© hills JOf -old Elk
1865, your atud
1 are the oniy one* left. Of oourae
there may be others and perhaps
ther© are, but 1 knon* of none. Do
you remember that long, white-
headed boy, Billy Col lies, wivo
to us Just befog* the fight at Gun
Town aud was badly wounded while
defending the crosai-ng on Duck
River near Columbia oh that
day, Dec., 18641 Billy never m
rled and made my iiouse his home
for some years after the war. He
.afterward went to raUroadlng and
wns killed In a wreck near Mem-
phis some years ago. 1 have heard
nothing from any of the officer# of
Go C for many years. As you
)uck ^
ome '
In the 8tate
co-operation
Graham.
Those who have neglected their
premies* may expect to be called
upbn at any time by these ladles. !aiuy rumember, ('apt Blackwell and
Therefore 1 would advice you to1 ^Cu^*- 8R>ly and Benton left her
get busy as you all known women— ^u after we disbanded and tfnee
Mr*, fl. D. Baugh and Mis* Visa they like to »e6 things clean.. In !that tlme I heard nothing from
waited Mra Henry Kelly and daugh-; a previous letter 1 called attention j th*m ®x®ept that Louie Jones re-
r** ^+^AJtkA-Xaf.t-thal.Afccujam, required rnglned In and amnnd
ail places od business * to be ,place until 1870 or 71 and finally
screened where food and drink* of (drifted to the northwest. I’ had
all classes that are sold to the only one letter from him afte-r he-
did not make th%
f
Red Wings.
MARKET REPORT
SAM DOWDLE’S PRODUCE MARKET
Hens, per lb..................... 7c
No. 1 Tom Turkeys, 10 pounds and
over, per lb.......*...........
No. 1 lien Turkeys, H pounds and
over, per lb.....................
Old Tom Turkey, |>er lo..„.....
Fryers, 1Y, to 2 pounds, per lb... IPc
Bgkers, per pound......*........
Uoosters<*eftch.............. w ...
Guineas, each_____ ,s....____
Ducks, full feathered and fat, per
Geese, full feathered and fat, per
lb..:.. ......;........
day afternoon,
, Miss Minnie Watson was shopping
in town Monday afternoon.
__ Mr8. Moore, of Graham, visited
h<“r datiglitcr, Mrs. Walter Green,
Wednesday night.
Miss Vera Baugh visited Grandma
Killlon Saturday afernoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlnlgan spent Sun-
day in town.
Mr. and Mrs. L^mley called al
J. H. Wrlgh’s 8un<lay.
Mrs. Denver Killlon called at Mrs
Baugh's Sunday morning.
^ Ignorance.
If your miliAcrifption to The
Aoe*lblllty of ansrrhf ** *“ t-i- —■r—- ” v *-• ...
kot**d
'hy. Its to be ap<l got four hig tuggazincs, all
something good may come *
BUTTER
Packing sto< k Butter, per lb.... 11c
EGGS • <
Eggs, candled, pec doz.......... 12c
Egg market very unsatisfactory; rap-
idly declining.
HIDES
Green Hides, pea IL ...... 7c to 9c
conference.
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Above prices F. O. B. Graham, sub-
ooe year, for only 18 cexits extra;! ’o marketfobange without notice
Rock CYeek.
It still continues to rain in tihs
part of the world. We had some
real winter’ weather last w*®k.~
“There was no church or singing
Sunday on account of the day being
so rainy.
Mfaa Delilah Robbins, of Tonk
Valley, is sp»»nding the week with
her sister, Mrs. D. W. Burk.
Frank Corley spent Wednesday
night with Dan Burk,
J. H. Robbins and son, Walter,
*peat Monday night with his
daughter, Mrs. Dan BurY.
Harbert Parson*, of Flat Rock,
spent Sunday at J. D. Burk’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Math Demlng spent
Sunday with Dan Burk and wife.
Math Doming has a very sore
hand caused from a rising wh!<;h
has kept him from work the past
week.
, Mr*. Ortan Bennett spent Thurs-
day afternoon tolth Mrs. Dan Burk.
Charlie Kdgln; of Graford, was
calling at Mr. Pogue's Sunday after-
noon. Clod Hopper.
then sgothe
Where
bn?'will rlr“ange to «f!>rre "Zuy ^ W ^ “ 1 rem6mber
should drop In u^pon J^u—wh^h^U . 1 heard’
D»u<t i don t know how tnip it in
occur at any time—you .. a w 11
put at the disadvantage th4U he th« u- 8 Army and
wh# with Gen. Custer when ho
liable to
might be
of your neglect.
Respectfully,
W. H. Logan,
- City Health Officer.
aiid his men were wiped out by the
Indians. However, I never have had
any faith, in the story. Knowing
Louis Jone* as you and I know
him I* never oould brio* mySelf to
Letter to K. L. William*
Oak Dale, Ala., April 10, 1914,jbe^eve he would ever havgrput
one man (or rather a boy) who was
The Kansas Jayhawk-
R. Lt WUliams,
Graham Texas.
Dear Old Friend and Comrade:
on the blue.
«r8, you remember,
murdered his
man
I know you will be surprised to and outraged other member* of the
receive this letter, especially so Chilly and he never fo-rgot R. I
when you know it comas from a have often thought that Louis was
thoroughly and absolutely mad froro.
member of old Co. C, 5th C. 8. A. tli© ttone his father was killed until
I have Just returned from a visit th-re-wa# nothing further for him
to our old boyhood an^ home town 10 *et about. I don’t think he
Wop Receptacle
W* will place a slop keg wlthwou tliat }uH
(Shelbyvllle) a place I had not *‘ver *ot entlr<'1Y ov®r that sorrow.
•®*n in 38 years and while there ^ .L?"’
the same dare-devil, wreck less cour-
_ met but few that we know In our age under OetL Custer that he di*-
^lys, Bui among that num- Plgyfd during the dafk days of - the
ber waa Rargognt WHtlam Clark w'*r. more than one Indian paid dear
of Oo. C. He told me ’that he had ly !nr U‘‘" fun'
met you at th« Chattanooga Re-' ^ 1 am »m>w alone In
mi'mk „„ , .u , • * wwrtd so frt *s my/ tanilly Is
in.oh and that you came home with concerned. My wife died some 17
him and stayed there some time years ago. We had only 2 chlld-
and by the way, this Is how I daughters. Both are married,
learned that you were atlil In the OoVvrado and the other
land or the living l ,♦ ih*. to ln the wta<,‘ ** Washington, SIs-
Chn.fnnJ „ f ** ^ ter -NHHc (you remember her)
,-hattnnooga Reunion and would has never married ai>d 1* keeping
nave been so glad to have met yot. bo-use for me. I waft-t to go to
but my health is very poor and I th®\^d,,’hB«>nivli'le Reunion, but my
did not stir around Very much while h*',aTt'v >0 I*** I think it veTT
■Srt, ,* kr.,r yo“ *•" -ras.
shocked and ghleved when I tell wtahre td you snd ymnw J
a few days after my
return home I received a letter from
slop removed regularly, if you wl||
put no poLoos in the slop. Phone 1 Clark »tatln« that her husband
the Fiahdr House. h!“t anawered the Last Roll Call.
Oiiod by and God bless you. It
you know of anyone of Oo. C, tel!
them to write me.
Reepecfully your*. ..
Catryin J, ntlloi*. T
Wi
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