The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 280, Ed. 1 Monday, January 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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The Lampasas Daily Leader
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THIRTEENTH YEAR
MONDAY
lImpasas, TEXAS, January 29, 1917.
MONDAY
Number 280.
’tisnt
Your
Inspection
is Sought
Suits
Will Sell
$20.00
to
$32.50
hts
[Our new creations will
snhance a reputation al-
ready enjoyed—a rep-
utation for offering hat
(inodes of very striking
[individuality. 18 new
[arrivals this a. m.
the women of Lampasas have an opportunity like this—to
get a new spring suit—and a sample suit, at that, away be-
low actual value, and several hours ahead of the formal
opening of the season... But that’s what we are announcing
now—a Sale, Tomorrow, of
v
A few Sample Spring Suits, from which one of New York’s
leading suit specialists made up his early suits for Southern
wear and early Spring at-home wear._
Colors are gold, apple-green, tan, mustarcf, sulphur, ash gray
and navy blue. Materials include wool poplin, poiret twill
and botany serge.
The styles include distinctive strictly manish Tailor-mades
and the newest of new pleated coat and skirt ^models. They
display the Senterfitt-Andrew Company originality—that
element of difference that distinguish them from all others.
Senterfitt-Andrelfo Co
“Have
•ft '
Ray® Lamps
We are giving you an opportun-
ity to light your home with a
better light than you have ever
had before by placing on sale an
assortment of the well known
Rayo Lamps at
$1.98
Why sit in darkness when your
electric lights fail you, when
you can get one of these lamps
at such a low price ?
We also carry a full line of elec-
tric light globes from 15 to 60
watts. See us for all of your
light supplies,
Fox & Mills Hardware Co.
C. J. Wilson of Brownwood
spent Sunday here in the J. H.
Berger home.
Miss Hilda Evans of Johnson
City, Tenn., is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. J. P. Word.
(Only 2 More Days
jfn Which to Pay
Your Poll Taxes.
Bob Mayfield and Miss Shelly
of Libetry Hill spent Sunday
here with friends.
H. B. Allen left Monday for
Waco where he will spend a
short time on business.
G. W. Bledsoe, Jr., of Las
Cruces, N. M., is here to “visit
his father, G. W. Bledsoe.
John Walker of Belton spent
Sunday here with his mother,
Mrs. J. G. Walker.
Dr. J. D. Dorbandt and Seth
Dorbandt went to Temple Sun-
day to be with their brother,
Charlie Dorbandt of Burnet,
who is to undergo an operation.
Triangle programs consist of
a five-reel drama and a two-reel
comedy, in other words for an
hour and a half you see Ameri-
ca’s foremost actors in some of
the strongest dramatic situa-
tions and plays ever screened
and then thirty minutes of con-
tinuous laughter. adv
Poll Taxes Paid.
Following is the number of
poll taxes/paid at the different
boxes of the county up to noon
of Monday, Jan. 29:
Lampasas, No. l.h.................207
Nix ..............._......................; 76
Bend ........................................ 42
Pecan Grove .......................... 83
Adamsville ............................ 99
Gholson .................................. 60
Lometa ..................................262
Kempner ................................104
Rock Church ......... 76
Fowlers Valley ......... 37
Lampasas No. 11 ..................181
Atherton ............. 57
Izoro ........... 60
Announcements.
Subject to the action of the
Democratic primary election
February 10, 1917:
For Mayor,
L. R. SPARKS.
Weather Forecast.
Following is the weather fore-
cast as furnished by the South-
western Telephone Co.
Tonight and Tuesday, gener-
ally fair.
Total............1294
In addition to these poll taxes
paid there have been 40 exemp-
tions issued. There are 1876
poll taxes assessed in the coun-
ty and this means there are yet
582 to be paid. After today
there are only two *more days in
which to pay your poll taxes.
Baptist Ladies Aid.
The Baptist Ladies’ Ai'd will
entertain the ladies/ of the
church Tuesday afternoon, at 3
o’clock, at the home of the pres-
ident, Mrs. J. H. Andrew. Ev-
ery woman of the church, both
old and young is requested to be
present and enjoy a few hours
together. The following pro-
gram will be given:
Piano—Mrs. W. B. McGee.
Song—Miss Lula Key.
B. W. M. W. Plan of Work—
Mrs. W. R. Williamson.
Violin—Miss Burleson.
Piano—Mrs. T. G. Alfred.
Oral contest.
After the program a social
hour wilL follow.
Lost—Gold mosaic pin, about
size of a quarter in Lampasas
Friday. Finder will kindly re-
turn to Mr. Moore at Moore Ho-
tel. d81
Mrs. J. J. Vardeman of Bangs
is a guest here in the home of
her daughter, Mrs.Fred Aiten.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Walker
have gone to Brady where they
will spends few days with rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Powledge
have now moved to their new
home on the corner of Chestnut
street and North Avenue.
Born, Monday, Jan., 29, to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Aiten, a daugh-
ter. Mr. Aiten is ad man for
the Leader office.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nichols are
here from San Saba to spend a
few days with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Taylor of
the Lampasas river went to
Temple Monday morning where
they will spend a few days.
Mrs. P. A. LeCompte of Ad-
amsville is a guest here this
week in the home of her son, P.
A. LeCompte, Jr.
P. A. LeCompte, Matt Poole
and S. J. Smith left Sunday for
Austin where they will serve as
members of the federal grand
jury.
Rooms for Rent.—I have two
rooms furnished for light
housekeeping. For particulars
phone or call and see them.
d82 Mrs. J. R. Dawson.
Mrs. E. M. Morgan and baby
returned Saturday night to
their home in Taylor after
spending some time here with
Mrs. Morgan’s mother, Mrs. J.
R. Dawson.
Charley McLean of Lometa,
62 years of age, died Saturday
afternoon after an illness of a
few weeks. The body was bur-
ied at Lometa. Mr. McLean was
well known to the older settlers
of this section.
When you visit the Witcher
Opera House on Tuesdays $nd
Saturdays you are assured of a
f,u 11 evenings entertainment,
the same as you would pay 25c
and 50c for in New York or any
other large city. Admission of
10 and .20 cents. adv.
A business meeting of the
members of the Baptist church
is hereby called to meqt at the
church on next Wednesday
night, the 31st. The committee
appointed to nominate a pastor
will make a report and a recom-
mendation. All members are
urged to attend.
' Pulpit Committee.
Find 81 Rattlesnakes in Den.
Robert Lee, Texas, Jan. 27.—
The car belonging . * to J. A.
Thomasson, decorated with 81
sets <*f rattles and buttons, tak-
en from 81 of these poisonous
reptiles, was viewed by many
spectators on the streets of Rob-
ert Lee this week. Mrs. Thom-
asson and two sons dug out and
killed these eigthy-one snakes
of various sizes from a den in
the Harris pasture, near the
Thomasson home. This is a re-
cord in snake capturing.
Clothes Talk!
THE BETTER THEY LOOK
THE LOUDER THEY TALK
We Clean, Press and Re-
pair them and give them
a tone of
Distinction
Call Us - - We’ll Call
The Elite Tailors
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The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 280, Ed. 1 Monday, January 29, 1917, newspaper, January 29, 1917; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth907095/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.