The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 22, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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The Bonham News
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BONHAM, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916
FOUR PAGES
Number 35.
Straw Hats
MUST GO
Any Straw Bat For $1.50 Now.
1-4 Off on all Summer Suits
1-4 Off Oxford Shoes
Boys, Summer Suits Half Price
Call and Hake Your Selections Now
SUSTAINS A DISTRICT COURT
BROKEN ARM IS IN SESSION
_ _
AN AGED LADY SHOWS MORE j PRELIMINARY WORK HAS THE
PLUCK THAN A YOUNGER | ATTENTION OF THE COURT
PERSON WOULD THE FIRST DAY
H. L. RODGERS COMPANY
Mrs. M. J. Dorris, who is in the
city from Austin to visit her grand-
son, Tom Williams, and family on
East 12th Street, started to the band
concert Friday night. When near the
park she stepped into a hole or ditch
causing her to fall and break her arm,
at the same time spraining her ankle
somewhat. She got up and went on
to the park and remained until the
concert was over%iot caring to worry
those with whom she went with her
injuries. When she got - home she
complained of her arm and a physi-
cian was summoned and the fracture
set. She is reported as doing very
well.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
RECEIVE HONEY
Judge Ben H. Demon came over
from Paris yesterday to take his
place on the bench, in District Court,
which convened for the August term.
The empaneling of the grand jury
took up the time of the court in the
forenoon.
One of the things the Judge said
in giving his instructions to the jury
was, that he wanted them to com-
plete their, work just as soon rs pos-
sible as the expense of holding court
was great The following arc the
Grand Jurors selected: Harry Rob-
erts, Bonham, Philip Wise, Bonham;
J. I. Noah, Ravenna; Chas Dorough,
Gober; John Hogg Randolph; Chris
Runkle, Windom; Wyatt Robinson;
Lannius; Albert Sweeney, Ladonia;
J. «E. Whitworth, Bonham; John I.
Crupch, Bonham; Bob Carson, Bon-
ham; Lonnie Bennett, colored, Bon-
ham.
ATTENDED GOOD
ROADS MEETING
HURRICANE DAM-
AGE IS GREAT
J. A. Duckworth, Chas. Heilman
and G. W. Allen, trustees of the j
Bettes School District No. 99 met
with County Superintendent Parker j
Wednesday, at whieh time the cod-
tract was let for a new school build- _
'ing in this district.
The contract price was $855. Th<§! THIRTEEN LOSE LIVES AT COR-
work will be started at once- PITS' CHRISTI LAST FRIDAY
Warrants were received Friday NIGHT
PIONEER CITIZEND
PASSES AWAY
JUDGE W. A. EVANS DIES SAT-
URDAY EVENING AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS
ing good roads. But before anything from the sale of School House bonds.
| further can be done a good roads com-1 for the following districts all of I
which now have their buildings under
construction.
Bailey District No. 63 ....$10,000
Riley Creek No. 68 ....... 2,000
Whatley No. 53, ......., *. 2.000
mission will have to be appointed by
the State Legislature. This Commis-
sion will be composed of three mem-
bers and much will depend upon the
— — 'location of this commission if Fannin;
Senator F. M. Gibson returned Sun. I County receives . portion of the .1-
day afternoon from San Antonio, 0 men
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MAKES GOOD PURCHASE
Octal iuiwmv, :
where he had gone as a delegate from J
the Board of Trade ,to the State j
Good Roads Association, which met in T .
that city last week. The Senator j Mr. Mounts Cox, who resides South-
stated that he put up as strong an west of the city, was in town Thurs-
argument as he could as to Fannin day. He made a purchase of one of *
County’s right to some of the money j the famous Samson Windmills from
allotted to the State by the Federal the 'McClure Tin & Plumbing Co.,
Government for the purpose of build-! while here.
TO REMODEL
Safety, Security, Service,
.....THAT SPELLS......
First State Bank
OF BONHAM, TEXAS
What are you going to do if old
age overtakes you without a sav-
ings account to tide you through—
be dependent on others?
One dollar opens a bank account
with us, and it can be made to
grow by earnest effort.
We invite you to call when in need of banking service
Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 20.—
The loss of life from the tropical
storm which struck Corpus Christi
and ten adjacent South Texas coun-
ties on Friday night was placed at
thirteen tonight, including nine mem-
bers of the crew of the small freight-
er Pilot Boy which foundered off the
Aransas Pass jetties. Two Mexican
men and one Mexican woman ywere
_ /i*v a at rv ait/in1 at Katherine, a little settlement
fl fill I nil! 1\P ine^r -Alice, Texas, and one Mexican
l)vliv/vlj IIVUlJL I was reported killed at San Diego,
' j both of which towns are between fifty
CITIZENS OF EDHUBE MET FRI- and miles inland-
KAY NIGHT IN INTEREST OF Tim total damage in the section,
EDUCATION ■ which Corpus Christi bore the
_ , heaviest part? was estimated at $2,-
Superintendent R. M. Parker and 000,000. This includes devastating a
Nominee Frank Young met with the lai'ge portion of the lower coast s cot-
citizenship of Edhube Friday night ton crop, which was about to be picked
for the purpose of discussing better The damage at Corpus Christi v.as
school conditions for that district. The estimated conservatively at $500,000.
Other losses were: Arransas Pass
meeting was a very enthusiastic one.
They voted unanimously in favor of
completely remodeling the old sehool
building to substantially meet the re-
quirements of the school house build-
ing law. Work to begin at once.
Superintendent Parker has always
bad the interest of the schools of the
county at heart, and will have until
the evry last day he is in office.
Nominee Frank Young has gone into
I the office with Mr. Parker and will
devote his entire time for the next
three months free of charge, which
i goes to prove that Mr. Young, as
well as Mr. Parker, is very much in-
terested in the welfare of the County
schools.
$150,000, Rockport $75,000, Alice
$100,000, San Diego $50,000, Rob-
stown $5,000. Bishop $150000 Kings-
ville $100,000, towns in the Rio
Grande Valley $300,000, and other
widely separated and isolated points
$500,000.
The storm-stricken area is that 150
miles of the Lower Gulf Coast from
Corpus Christi to Brownsville,
reaching inland from thirty to fifty
miles.
TWENTY YEARS’ TAXES DUE
Judge W. A. Evans was born March
31, 1830, near Lebanon, Tenn., and
died at his home in Bonham, August
19th, 1916, after a long illness. The
funeral services were conducted by his
pastor Elder F. W. O’Malley, at the
First Christian Church Sunday after-
noon at five o’clock, after which the
remains were laid to rest in the
Willow Wild Cemetery. A large con-
course of sorrowing friends, maiy
from other towns," and many beauti-
ful floral offerings attested the high
esteem in which Judge Evans and his
family are held.
In his early life he moved to Mor-
gantown, Ky., where he practised law
several years and on May 30, 1853, i
was married to Miss Susan A. Hamp-
ton, who surives him. Seven children 1
were born of this marriage—James
C., who died in March 1902, H. G. and
Ashley Evans, Mrs. E. L. Agnew, Mrs.
E. H. Pritchett and Miss Blanche
Evans of Bonham and Mrs. G. D.
Smith of Dallas.
Jp 1857 Judge Evans moved to
Bonham, where he made his home the
remainder of his life. When the Civil |
War began and his short-lived na-
tion called he volunteered and re-
mained in the service till the war j
ended. He then resumed the practice
of law in Bonham. He was County j
Judge from 1876 to 1878 and was
elected to that position again in 1898
and in 1900. In 1882 he was nom-
inated for State Senator, when not a
candidate, was elected and served
faithfully for four years.
In 1881 he and his sons acquired
The Bonham News plant and ran it j
successfully for many years. He,
joined the Christion Church at Bon-
ham in 1878 and remained a faith- j
ful and consistent member until hi&‘
death. He was a Mason and for many
years an Odd Fellow. ;
The character of this- noble son of
the Old South may be* studied with
profit by all who aspire to a true life
and be of service to their fellow men.
Gentle and kind as a woman, yet in
contests for what he believed to be
right and for the best interests of
his country, he was aggressive and
as fearless as any soldier who ever
faced the guns of the enemy. He
had a pleasant greeting and a kind
word for every one. He was pos-
sessed of so much* sunshine and al-
trusism that all through his long and
eventful life he made smiles take the
place of tears, laughs the place of
sighs, and checked the sobs and re-
lieved the wants of those in distress.
Two prominent traits in his char-
acter are especially worthy of men-
tion. He made it a regular business
to assist and encourage young men
struggling to get a start and accom-
plish something in lifl, and the good
he has done in this way cannot be
measured this side of eternity; an-
Kid and Patent Leather
BOOTS
All the latest styles
and patterns $3.50 to.
$5.50 per pair. We
are Exclusive Dealers
in Footwear; We are Expert Foot
Fitters.
The Shot Nail.
Grocery Co,
Dealers in
Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh Fnrits
and Vegetables at all times.
Phone 67.
FARMERS BRING DS YOUR PRODUCE
J
Aug. 23, 24, 25 and 26 are the big
days—W. O. W. Log Rolling.
There is a man residing in Fannin
County, who owns a lot on Main
Street in this city-which he has not
rendered for taxes in 20 years.
The Tax Assessor has just made
this discovery and when Mr. -gets
other was his devotion to his family
and his comradship with his boys.
This close companionship of the fath-;
er and sons was noted by all who
knew them.
At his grave his son-in-law, G. D.
Smith, beautifully and truly said |
that if all fathers in this country
would follow his example in this re-
spect it would be worth more to the
nation than guns and battleships.
Judge Evans came to Bonham when
it was a small village and lived to
see it a beautiful city. He found it
a wild frontier town scarcely free
from savage raids, and left it one of
the most moral and progressive lit-
tle cities in the nation,.and to all of
which advancements he contributed
with his brain, his labor and -Ins
means, being ever in the front ranks
of progressive movements.
At the setting of the sun after a
long day his long and useful life end-
ed and he peacefully closed his eyes
in his last sleep.
Dear, dear friend to so many, Re*
in peace; we know that with nothing
to fear you calmly met your Pilot
face to -face when you had crossed the
bar, and that in the soft twilight of
the receding world your ears heard
the sweet music and your eyes saw
the glorious sunrise and your wasted
brow felt the balmy breath of the
eternal morn.
C. A. Wheeler.
The W. O. W. Log Rolling begins
tomorrow. Don’t forget the date.
There ought to be
of every town and city,
who has made a splendid map of Bon-
ham, is thoroughly competent to do
such work. If services are desired,
_ the statement of the amount of taxes
an official map due on said lot, he will very likely list
E. M. Burns, j if for sale.
address him at Bonham.
Don’t forget the Log Rolling from
the 23rd to the 26th. something do-
35-2t ing all the time.
OPEN
$800,000.00
Nightand Day I for Your Protection
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New Stock of Celebrated
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Charter Oak Cook
Stoves Just Re-
ceived
Every Hour in The Year
We Never Close
All Ford Parts in Stock
EVERYBODY’S GARAGE
Phone 309.
THE PAID UP CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF THIS BANK IS
$300,000.00 AND SHAREHOLDERS ADDITIONAL LIABILITY
jjwunm.oo. THE WHOLE
$500, OOO. oo
WOULD HAVE TO BE LOST BEFORE ANY DEPOSITOR IOULD
LOSE A CENT.
1HL>. WHEN TAKEN IN CONECJIUN WITH Oil! OVER 30
YEARS SUCCESSFUL RECORD IN THE BANKING BUSINESS
t.|V|> \SSI RANGE OF ABSOLUTE SAFETY.
First National Bank
OF BONHAM TEXAS
New Styles, Up-To-The-Minute
Must Be Seen To Be Appreciated
ChasJ Davis Hardware Co.
THE HARDWARE PEOPLE
BONHAM. TBXAI
PBOMB MO. II
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Evans, Ashley. The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 22, 1916, newspaper, August 22, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth913968/m1/1/?q=evans: accessed November 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.