The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 68, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 20, 1910 Page: 4 of 6
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Damp, cold weather for the
last weekbas nearly laid me off.
i't se* how old people can
). 4 Some of them don’t,
louraey has been laid up a
PiJll lMT^rife two weeks.
. The? are better now. Mrs. J.
A. Mitchell has been confined to
Jaer room for: three weeks hod
Unde Billie Fitzgerald is very
feeble. 1
Cotton picking has been sus-
pao^ed. for aiweek, fe
Moving is going on every day
ahd half the people around her
Will change places. Every house
in this town is occupied and ev*
try form I can hear of is rented,
and still they come. If it is
•very*here like it is around here
this county has gained several]
thousand since the Inst census
wasftaken. * » >■: -
Land sal ess till continue. Bro,»
Keene and wite called vesteHlayt|f
to acknowledge * deed. He *aid|
be pieced his land with Brill H
J™» M**1' ■» vrfd«» n/W *j
Hwday morning it was soldJor
ACMd price, i More than, a doz-
en farms not-far from, here have
haws sold recently. 1 ha^e nevei
|fgrd Bro. Keene preach, hot i
OM aay h* has more politeness
Mi tociabili ty than some preach*
Off I have met Politeness costs
•©thing and pave big, but some
people have never found it oul£
I toflh a little time off yesterJ
day to note the business enter*
prwes fn ibis town. Ds, Bovd|
h»i tope to Mr. N. P. Coleman’*
dn^nae a new baby—the tenth one
for Mr. and (Mrs. Coleman. litp
Mayes was splitting stove wood.
IThe merchants were all <busy;
and I did not see a doctor i*
$owm. f inspect'd the.nejf stdre
oft.Mr. Templeton and found il>
hit stock ot Christmas goods,
foods, tops, candies, nut$
» Jot of pretty things I
knew the name aor the
wso ot.-but they were selling
rapidly. Everything I wanted
hftd just.been sold.
I meat to Mr/OrndorfiT* black-
■oith shew and found be had1
pore hated e motor cycle engine
,a*d Jm"A attached, a mill to it pad
*»» prepared t o grind everything
from n pair of scissors to a grain
df Cora.
A ffiend in another State tent
a new watch and I tied a
•ttiag ftp it to I could take it out
Of my pocket. At the drug store
Mr. Morgan noticed it, took the
•tring off it and presented me
with >i beautiful chain, Thin
led me to notice that he hat a
sS
ristmas
for they are useful, as well as ornamental. Examth* the list, come and look, and I will do the rest.
, SUITES .U,. J
A splendid line of Suites from the finest to the
olteapest. J ust the right thing for your wife. W6
have them in walnut and birds eye maple, and a
Strong line in the golden oak.
, CHINA CLdsfeTS
Our China Closets have Just arrived. We have
them In all sizes and at all prices, also with mirror
backs or.without, , — ..
J wvest T9 rrrJ s J-
LEATHER ROCKERS
I have the on* strongest line ot leather Rockers
that has ever been in Bonham. Large, roomy, Leath-
er Rockers at moderate prices,. Qpmft.tpd see them'.
* < i
UBRARY tables
Tfiey are beauties. Largs and small, square and
oval shaped, with the finest of finishes.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
Window Seats.
Princess Dressers in all styles and fin-
ishes. We have them in both maple and
quartered oak.
Kitchefi Cabinets of all grades with
top* or without.
toadies Desks.
{Desks for the business man—both roll
top and flat top.
Centre Tables of great variety of
shapes *nd finishes.
Children’s Rockers.
Misses’ fcockers.
Kitchen Safes.
Linoleums of beautiful patterns.
A large stock of Axmiaster and Smyr-
na Rags in both l|tge and small sizes.
Shades of all descriptions. A very fine
assortment of Lace Curtains of all prices
ai|d styles. Our line is very complete,
see them.
Dining Tables in either square or round
top.
Dinining Chairs in all styles.
Plate Racks in bbth golden and weath-
ered oak.
Splendid bargains in medium priced'
rockers.
Wood Rockers pith the finest of finish
in saddle seat and bent back.
Sewing Rockers, all prices.
Turkish Rockers.
Parlor Suites.
Steel Davenports.
Genuine Leather Couches.
We handle all kinds of high grade Mat-
tresses as well as cheaper ones.
Hall Seats and Mirrors.
Hat Racks. j $
Hall Chairs. . j j
Cbiffoners in birds eye maple and'1 in
the golden oak.
ART RUGS ,
find our stock a large assortment of
the choicest pai terns of Art Rugs We have them In
BUFFETS & SIDEBOARDS
My Lint of Buffet* and Sideboards is very Com-
plete. All Styles, Finishes and Prices to Suit
everyone
'
BED DAVENPORTS
1 have them with the quarter sawed eak frame,
steel construction and ooTftsdjrith genuine leather.
Also covered with cheaper gradss of uphototerlng.
fMtON BEDS
A large Une of Iron Beds in the White and Verms
Martin finish. 'they are beauties
:mas Presents
We Have Many Other Afritetes' That^Would Make Soli
"? rt°T^St0 ™ntloa. ** **!&*'** buv‘ 1 W|U not ** aadtnold by any one^y%ntire stock is all new
d P~t0'd<te'1 wl11 ^ore yo«f Christmas purchases anti deliver when desired. Will be open afnlghtt until after the Holidays.
SOUTH 1 SIDE SQUARE
BONHAM, TEXAS
SOUTH SIDE SQUARE
Tfi£AS
***toT» V'1*V
■ice lot of jewelry, just suitable
for Christmas presents, eithfr
useful or ornamental.
I accused John Darnell of sell-
ing mined .drinks. He said he
could sell them it s fellow would
take them without water. Water
i» too coitlr to miz drinks with
now; John says he can miz cas-
tor oil so that it wont taste and
that it is cheaper than water.
I met our new secretary of
State, Hon. C. C. McDonald,
here last week. He is one of a
number of intelligent young men
mmfrm?
.53*'2?5? P®’’ to-fit every taste. I have lots of
SM left *md these are some of them. Can't you
see that land is advancing everyday? Buy now when
yom can get .these at last Summer's prides. Over 7,000
aoree in this County listed.
230 acre* Bean land, black loam and sand, Only two miles N. W.
trom Bonham. fi in cultivation. $25 an acre. *
IQ?}* acres,./. M. Nunn farm, 6 miles N. W, Bonham. 85 in culti-
vation, pearly half black wazy. 022 50 an acre.
128 acre I, Stafford farm, 4 mile N. W. Windom. Nearly all in cul-
r tiyafion. Black wazy and bl*ck sandy. Simply ridiculously
cheap. 822.50 da acre.
85 actea, 2 miles 8. E. Gober. All in cultivation. All but 15
acres black wazy. $42 an acre.
100 acre* 4 miles N. W. Dodds, half in cultivation, half very valu-
. • able limber. Black wazv. $25 an acre.
114 acres. 4 miles North of Bouhaui close to school and church, 35
acres cultivation 10 acres meadow and remainder in timber and
.ljMERUda*- $20 aa acre.
acraa 7-mile N K, Bonham,-30 acres fine bottom, upland good.
Nearly all in calttratioa. $27.50 an acre.
152^3 acres, 7 miles south of Boo ham. Lots of (rood land and what
.. IS aot good as in timber and grass (bermuda). $3,150 gets
this. • j,
270 terg* on Coffee Mill. 50 acres in cultivation. Lots fane bottom
j. -WMiniber and grass. $9 aa acre.
275 oa Red River. Second and first bottom land. 100 acres in cul*
. fivation, $3,150 gets this.
114 acres- 1 mile East ot Bonbam. Fine first and second bottom
land practically all above overflow. 2/i in cultivation and re-
mainder in very valuable tiipber. $35 an acre.
354 acres on Red River. Best and best appointed river farm in the
countv nearlv all in cultivation. 100 acres under hog proof, fence.
50 acres in alfalfa, hay sheds, good houses and everlasting water.
$13,000 J mile h. W. El wood.
190 seres. Fine black waxy, Wiley farm. 4 miles S. W from Win-
dom. 160 acre* in cultivation. A dandv place. $45 an acre.
Sag mf ajso for a confidential offer of splendid first and second bot-
tom farm on the river, ft,of it fanest bottom land in Texas,
. about 160 acres and the price $5,325 or $33 50 an acre. It’s
’ great.
Better hurry. I am selling all the time.
CHAS. Q. NUNN, Bonham.
who ha vie gone out from this town
and I predict there are others tp
follow. Our bovs are not all
street loafers. A few of them
frying..to succeed and make
themsel/es useful, and every one
that has tried has succeeded.
Some of our girls tpo are doing
well io various occupations, and
I take great pleasure in mention-
ing them occasionally. I don’t
know a boy or a girl about this
town whj has not the capacity to
a useful man or woman, but
too many of them lack paergy
and ambition. Perhaps their
parents are to blame tor not giv-
well drilling outfit some months
ago and he has been busy ever
since. He told me yesterday he
had engagements ahead enough
to last all winter,
Mrs. J. B. Mitchell of Osceola,
Ark., who had been here on a
visit to her uncle, E. Templeton,
for three weeks returned home
last Wednesday.
Mr. Henson brought his
daughter. Mrs. R. D. Kerr, home
from Oklahoma City *-a few days
after the, death of her husband,
and reports her slowlv improving
with a fair prospect for recovery.
mg them the proper* training. ’She has recovered the use of her
Mr. Witherspoon bought a hands so that she can feed her-'
self.
Mr. W. p. Carter and Miss
Cl*ra Kelly were quietly married
in Bonham last Wednesday.
These are two as moral, indus-
trious youqg people as I ever
The State of .Texas
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Fannin County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to cause
to be published (for three successive
weeks exclusive of the day of pub-
lishing, before the return day there-
of) in anewspaper published in Fan-
nin County, the following notice:
The State of Texas/
To all persons interested in the
guardianship of Dennis McElrath,
Jewel McElrath, Paul McElrath and
Vaughn McElrath, minora, S. J. Mc-
Eirath, guardian of the estates of
Mid minors has filled, in the County
Court of Fannin County, his applica-
tion for leave to resign the guardian-
ship of said minors and has accom-
panied the same by an account for
final settlement thereof which will be
heard at the next term of said Court,
commencing the first Moqday in Jan-
uary A. D. 1911 at the Court House
thereof, in the city of Bonham, at
which time all persons interested in
the welfare of such minors or in said
guardianship are hereby notified to
appear and contest the said account
of said guardian if they see proper to
do so.
Herein fail not, but have you then
and there before said court this writ
with your return thereon endorsed,
showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under ray hand and seal of Bonham this
said Court this the 5th day of Decern- A. D. 1910
ber A. D. 1910.
Jno. T. Fitzgerald, County Clerk.
Fannin County.
By Myrtle Hanoock, Deputy. «4-T-3t
knew. The entire community,
join in wishing all them all the
health, happiness and prosperity
attainable in this life and the
happiness that awaits them in
the life beyond.
I am invited to a banquet and
booked for a speech Christmas,
Now, if I was as good at speech-
making as lam at a least, that
speech would be worth listening
to. I should like to hire a sub-
stitute for the speech, but as for
the balance I can attend to that
myself and do a good job. I need^
Nick Biddle or Ajax, now—for
the speech I mean. Gringo.
BomI Farm Far Sala Naar Town.
We offer 88 acres black sandy
land two miles southwest ot
town, 65 acres iu cultivation, bal-
ance pasture, plenty of timber,
Building is old
but fine frame, old barn, j The
improvements do not amount to
much, but the land is worth the
price without anv improvements.
$30 per acre, half cash, balance
to suit at 8 per cent.
Pritchett & Evans.
pool.
Natiea by Publicities ef Final Accent.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Fannin County-GreetiQg:
F. C. Jarnagm, Executor of the
Estate of N. L. Jarnagin having filed
in our County Court his Final Ac-
count of the condition of the Estate
of said N. L. Jarnagin, deceased, to-
gether with an application to be dis-
charged from said trust.
You are hereby commanded, That
by publication of this Writ for twenty
days in a newspaper regularly publish-
ed in the County of Fannin you give
due notice to all persons interested in
the account for final settlement of
said Estate, to file their objections
thereto, if any they have, on or before
the January Term, 1911, of said Coun-
ty Court, commencing and to be hold-
en at the Court House of said County,
in the city of Bonham on the 2nd
day inJanuary, A. D. 1911, when said
account and application will be con-
sidered by said Court.
Witness Jno. T. Fitzgerald, Clerk
of the County Court of Fannin County.
Given Under My Hand and seal of
said Court at my office, in the City of
7th day of December
Jno. T. Fitzgerald,
Clerk C C. Fanniu County.
By Myrtle Hancock, Deputy Clerk.
«4 T 3t
itimi of Final Account
erf Texas, ,, :'- j
To the Sheriff or any Constable, ol
Fannin County—Greeting:
Mrs. Fannie Stevens, administra-
trix of the estate of B. R. Stevens, de-
ceased, having filed in our Connty
Court her Final Aocount of the con-
dition of the Estate of said B. R,
Stevens, deceased, together with an
application to be discharged from
said administration.
You are hereby commanded, that
by publication of this Writ for at
least twenty days in a newspaper reg-
ularly published in the County of
Fannin you give due notice to all per-
sons interested in the Account for
3}nal Settlement of said Estate, to
appear and contest the same if they
see proper on or before the January
term, 1911 of said County Court, com-
mencing and to be holden at the Court
House of said County, in the city of
Bonham on the 2nd day in January
A. D. 1911, when said Account and
Application will be considered by said
Court.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at my office, In the city of
Bonham this 3rd day of December A.
D. 1910. ^
Jno. T. Fitzgerald, Clerk C. 0.
Fannin County.
By Myrtle Hancock, Deputy Clerk.
04 T 31
Christmas Mcetiai.
There will be a revival meet-
ing at the Hudson camp ground,
two miles north-east of Lamas-
co, beginning Friday night Dec.
23,.and continuing through the
holidays.
Every body is invited to attend
and enjoy the meeting. Free
entertainment will be provided
for a limited number ot visitors.
67-2t Oscar Hudson.
Fine RmMmm—Half Cost.
I have one of the biggest bar-
gains in residence property ever
Offered in Bonbam. The fine two
story residence on the car
built by T. E. Kennedy,
house has 7 large rookie, 4 hi
4 oorches, bath room, paatr$£ 3
large closet*. 3 gratea, one a _
fire place, china closet, city water
through the house, cistern oa
back porch, .large barn, servaira
cabin, coal and wood
storm cellar walled
brick, chicken house, orchi
berries, grapes, garden
fenced, concrete walka to frpat
and side gate, nice shade tr|*s.
Two and one-half acres of land.
And all this for only $2750. Oa
easy terms It 'you ever expect
to own a home now is certaftftly
your time to get it. See me TO-
DAY. Will H. Evans.
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Evans, Ashley. The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 68, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 20, 1910, newspaper, December 20, 1910; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth898606/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.