The Clarksville Times. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1908 Page: 3 of 4
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"ME-’I'-vJ'iTIm Methodist protracted
l feting began here Saturday
./a* si : > « si^ht coed acted by Bro Debnam
IMM^ by Bro’s filler, Mason
and Russell.
*"SI * at*A -Mias' Huneke of Mabry and
• Miss 'Ward of Clarksville were
*'A- 1 McCoy visitors last week.
girl testopping at the
»rr., o Mr. pnd Mrs. D. M.
■4' McKenzie.
»*-.5s*i># ■ t ■ .;.CoMtsMe Kaos Elder passed
*S4«*#«... McCoy Tuesday.
Edgar Allen and Harvey Rag-
land of Mabry attended church
here Tuesday night.
Ross Wren was in McCoy this
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Messrs. Tom Fleming, Amos
Philipps and Goorge Robinson,
left for the west, prospecting,
Saturday.
Oscar Carpenter is at Davis,
Okla, this week on a prospect*
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Miss ^linnie Benton who has
been visiting at Beulah returned
home Tuesday. - ?
Donald Ricketts is spending *bug tour*
1 •'^ditysin McCoy this week, f " The^ five moDttw old baby
Travis Hrffthston attended 0f Harve Barden died last Fri
church here Sunday,
' li. O. Ricketts spent Sunday
and Sunday night in McCoy.
Lloyd Grant who has been at
Denison for some time came
in to visit home folks last weok.
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WOODLAND
After an absence of several
weeks, I will give the readers of
tie Times a few happenings of
• community.
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rtASi‘ <-t campmeeting Tit the old
& Franklin shed closed a week
^ ago. Bro. Bludworth of Deport
'J helped" Bro. Smith, and there
$ • was fhnch good done:
Miss Ida Chambless returned
home Saturday after several
weeks stay with her friends at
Aunona. She reports a fine time.
. Arch Chambless paid Detroit
a visit Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Hale of McAlister,
Okla., and Mrs. Iura Dial of
Paris, daughter and nleoe of
Mrs. Holloway are attending
her bedside; she has been real
sick for quite awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hal tom
have returned home afters two
weeks visit, to the letters par-
ents in Wood county.
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The first bale of new cotton
arrived In town yesterday after-
noon, attracting considerable at-
tention. It was raised by Adam
Cagle on Sherrys Prairie, six
miles southeast of town.
The bale was bought by Will
Moore for nine and a half oents
A premium of something over
thirty dollars was raised and
turned over to Mr. Cagle.
Late in the afternoon Jim
Kirk came in with another bale
raised near Reeds tank, bat ow
ing te the lateness of the hour
this bale was not sold last eve-
ning.
Picking will open ap generally
next week, but it will be a week
or*ao yet before any very great
amount of cotton will be arriving
on this market,. Early and well
cultivated oottou is still all right
while late and badly cultivated
cotton, and cotton near the tim-
bsrte suffering tone from the
ravages of Insects.
Mrs. Tobe Latimer was the
Victim of an accidental explo-
sion of a-:cartridge Tuesday
morning from: whiob she ■ baa
suffered considerably this week.
Mrs. Latimer was starting a fire
under the* wash pot out in the fh>m a large bucket.
Soon after arriving the tones
of a large dinner bell called the
fewest to the porch where red
lemonade was served In tin cups
and Uaad some papers'
bttdfflltel brought out by
yard,
wMdh
some of the children who bad
been cleaning out same bnresu
drawers. A cartridge- which
happened to be amoung the pa-
pers exploded, striking Alfa.
Latimer in the forearm ranging
upward. Doctors have so far
failed to locate the bullet which
Is supposed to be imbedded near
the bone just below the elbow.
Mrs. Latimer is still suffering
from the wound but not like she
was the first day or two. •
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Miss Ruth Reed gave a unique
party Wednesday evening at her
home near the College. The
young meh were requested to
wear blue overalls and jumpers,
while the young ladies were be
'In an amusing contest Will
Durrum won the prise, a bag of
peanuts. Paper sunbonnets
bearing numbers were given out
and those having the same were
eoupled off for the hay-ride when
four hay wagons appeared.
After a jolly ride around town
they returned to the “farm”
where appropraite refreshments
were served.
CardgfTkaibs
ham aprons and sdnbonnets.
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To the democratic voters of
tied River county: To each In-
dividual voter who so earnestly
supported me in my recent race
for Tax collector, Indent re to re-
turn my most sincere thanks.
No one can feel a higher appre-
ciation of yonr loyalty than my-
self.
For those who supported my
oomingly attired in blue ging- .opponent I haven’t the slightest
the rights of svery free borp
American citizen, and I have no
complaint to make.
Youra thankfully,
J. L. Kennedy.
died at English Tuesday nigh&at
nine o’clock, at the residence of
her son W. A. Williams.
Mrs. Williams was born in
Tennessee in 1824, was married
- to Andy Williams in 1840. pro-
A team of big mules ran away fessed religion and joined the
with John Maxwell, a wood Methodist eburph in; 1841.
hauler who lives below Stanley, ] Nine children Were born to
here yesterday, threw him out Mr. and Mrs. Williams, four of
wrecked the wagon and created ' whom survive her, among them
considerable e x c i t e m e n t on Mrs. J. M. Anderson of this city.
South Locust Street. Dr. Claud | Mn Williams had lived in
Soaff was passing at the time this county Jor oyer a half cen-
and took theinjnred man in his tnry, afld was held in high os-
buggy and carried him to his teem by all that itnew her.
office and dressed his wounds
which were many but apparent-
ly not serious.
Peace to the memory of this
grand old mother who leaves
behind her a shining example to
those who follow on.
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Go to The Times office for job
work.
SfMial Ssbssi Tam
Hudson Edwards, county as-
sessot furnishes the Times office
with the amount of special taxes
due oertain school districts as
follows'
Midway, Dist No. 5, $ 91.85 DIXIE ICECREAM
maoism rom
enmity. They only exercised
day night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Mathis at De-
troit, and waa brought to the
Woodland cemetery for bunal.
A mention of its young mother’s
death was made several months
mgo. It is hard to see our loved
is spending ones die. Bat “The Lord giv.
i and the Lord taketh away.”
Pro. Smith began a series of
meeting sat Pin Hook Saturday
night. He is getting good at-
tendance from here, the distance
being only about three miles.
Miss Edna Jossey left Sun-
\ day, ror several weeks visit at
Farmersyille, Texas.
jf Tom Chand.or left for his
„ /' home in western Texas, Satur-
■vJk day after and extended visit to
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^ friend s and relatives here.
Mrs. Huckabee, Mrs. George
Knight and Miss Bala Mitchel
of Dequeen, Ark., are the guests
of their relatives, Mr. Sam
Smith and family.
Mrs. Cassio Smith, wife of Rev.
Smith, and children are visiting
the formers parents in Delta
county . r ■
Mrs. Flem Edmonson and
children have returned home af-
ter several weeks visit to Mrs.
Edmondson’s parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Sherwood of Paris.
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SALT. SALT.
Michigan Salt!
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40,000 pounds of the finest Michigan Salt unloaded ibis week. Sacks of all sizes
Barrels containing 280 pounds. In order to tiiove this salt we invite the atten-
tion of dealers over this immediate^ierritory to boy a small quantity for stock.
Now is the time of year that stock need godd salt—buy a barrel now wliilo yon
can get tbe genuine MICHIGAN Wijth the itame on every barrel and sack.
The American Beauty Flour is g winner. We have sold about a half a car
since unloading same last week.. It’ the flour you are'usiug is not satisfactory,
buy a sack of American Beauty and you will be delighted.
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^ LEVI DEAN ^
Has at the Mimma saw mill plant, ten miles north of .
Clarksville, all dimensions of rough and dressed pine lum- i
her, and is prepared to fill orders for white oak, red oak, ;
post oak, shellbark hickory or gum of Star Grade. Also
have in stock 500 wagon tongues. I respectfully solicit my
, SHARE OF TRADE
SmtemwtwtwnwMiwmwwtifMtiteteO
PATRICK |. GRAVES
The Man With the First C&r of Michigan Salt.
Annona
Jakes Creek
Cuthand
Avery_
Pulbright
Bogata
Kanawha
Lydia
11, 046 61
“ 12, 59.19
“ 13, 115.47
c 289.53
No 18, 175.99
“ 83, 850.02
" 67, 102.65
“ 22,- 148.19
Total
$1959.08
A Piosesr fists.
Mrs. 8. J. Williams, one of the
county’s oldest ladies, both in
point of years and resldenoe,
Can be made and frozen In 10
minutea at cost of
One Cent a Plate.
■: Stir contents of one 18c. package
jtii-o ice mmpawfti
into a quart of milk and freeze.
No cooking, no heating, nothing
else to add. Everything but the
ice and milk in the package.
Silii/soliM guaranteed.
This makes 8 quarts of the most
delicious ice cream you ever ate.
Fivt Kinds r CkocoUsU, V, 11a. Straw
berry, Leman and Unjiavored.
t packages 85c. at your grocers,
or by mail if he does hot keep it.
Illustrated Keclp* Book Vroo.
Tfc* Gurnee P»re Food Co, U Roy, IV.
Miss Etha and- Bessie Dozier,
of Bogata who have boen spend-
ing a few days here returned
home, accompanied by their
grandmother Mrs. P. H. Igo.
Oar Sunday School met Sun-
day afternoon, at 4 o’clock after
which Rev. Turner preached for
A. C. Igo la fn the mountains
of Oklahoma for a week or two’s
hunt.
Prof. Sam Hughs ton attended
onr Sunday School Sunday after-
noon.
Big Bargain for
Someone..
40 acres good sandy land, good boose, extra good barn.
§.•>1 20 aeres in cultivation, 20 acres in good timber. Fairly
good orchard. QHU SALE MEAT PfilCE. 2 miles of good
church and school. Prioe $800. Terms very reasonable
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J. A. Dickson & Brother
A. D. Latimer has moved with
his family to the new lake being
Built by the Country Club, He
will oversee the work.
Misses Edith Durrum and
Nan tie Council, visited in Mad-
ras a few days last week. ^
Mrs. Dr. Stiles of Annona is
visiting her sister Mrs. G. R.
Igo, this week.
Mrs. A. G. Igo went to Bag-
well last Thursday and returned
home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. 0. Gibbons,
went to Coleman Springs Friday
night to the Encampment.
Mrs. C. M. Giddens is visiting
her son at Stanley this week.
Mrs. Will Wahhop* is on the
sick list this week.
< Reporter.
fish to eat and no mosquitoes to
bother.
Mrs. W. H. Hill is very sick
this week,
Waltor'Grant, wife and child-
ren are visiting Mrs. Grant's
a rents at Shawnee Okla.
The Oumfbbrland Presbyterian
meeting will Begin here Sunday.
Rev. JohttUay la pastor; he will
have some one to help him in
the meeting.
Miss Lola Crosby is a Detroit
visitor this week.
Grant Harrison went to De-
troit today to see his wife who is
sick at her mothers, Mrs. M. A.
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Mrs. N. M.' Crittenden who is
spending a few days with hen
daughter Mrs. VanDyke of Ca-
ton was tiriten quite ill yesterday
RsnarkaMs Family la-fsiaa.
WE ARE SHIPPERS OF
Poultry, Eggs <vrvd
Country Produce.
Will pay the highest cash prices for chickens," turkeys,
ducks, guineas and eggs.Also country butter, fresh or old,
bought for shipping trade, also highest prices paid for
Hides, Wools and beeswax. We carry a full line of gro-
ceries and feed. When in town come and give us a chance
at your bill, large or small, which will be appreciated.
Rosenfield Bros.
A remarkable family re-union
toqk place at the home of- Mr.
and Mrs. R. N. Edwards near
Detroit on Monday and Tuesday
last. -
Thirteen children have been
born to this couple of remark-
able old people, all of whom
were present at the re union.
Six of them are married and
have families of their own. In
all-there were present 14 grand-
children.
Altogether there were present
the father and mother, thirteen
children, sit sons and daughtor-
ib-law, and fourteen grandchild-
ren. The oldest child ia now forty
years old and the youngest thir-
teen, and in ail tbe forty years
history of the family only one
death has ever oocured, that be-
Our Business Is Banking
Banking Is Our Business
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Dr. Eudy and her son Ernest in£ one of the grandchildren.
TV llBEST and CHEAPEST GROCERIES
H Something near sixty people
from bore spent last weak camp
Lag at Collier Springs. Every
Crittenden were called to See
her today - ■
Del Cherry wife and chQdren,
returned to their homes it' En-
nis after \ pleasant Visit with
parents and a week’s camping at
Collier Springs with relatives
and friends. • -o'
Gaston Mans ia out West pros-
pecting. ■ •••vv»5r-ua«*.7Ni
G. W. Waddell is repairing hD
gin this week getting ready for
the ginning season.
Mrs. Tatlton is visiting John-
nie West’s children. She kept
house for Mr. West a year ago.
Homer Eudy of Detroit la the
guest of Pr. Eudy this week. J
T. O. 'Rollins of Clarksville
spent onto night this week herb
with his mother, Mrs. G. P.
a niofi time, plenty of1 Chertw
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The total number of guests for
the two days re-union was 85.
A sheep was killed each day, to
furnish' meat and all the re-
sources of the farm drawn on
heavily to feed the great crowd.
The elder Edwards has always
been a slmewd manager, in fact
had to be to make ends meet,
and raise, educate and support
so large a family, and even yet
keeps his eye on tbe main chance.
And so on this occasion he varied
the usual re-union program by
having tbe boys tear tbe roof
off of tbe old borne and re cover
it duriug tbe two days of feetiv-
Hy. J. £.,>>• v<<rv-**£ v*
Altogether it was a most enjoy-
able as well as remarkable fam-
ily gathering. -- - ^
Subscribe for The Times.
The sign “Bank” docs not make a bank and is Often mis-
leading. It requires time, energy, close attention to bus-
iness, a substantial capital and ripe experience in Banking
to make a bank. Wd claim without blushing, all tne es-
sentials necessary tb make onr business that rrf -banking,
and tender our patrons a service thoroughly sen zoned by
years of experience, backed by a substantial capital and a
large surplus.
Red River National Bank
of Clarksville
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Stanberry, W. M. The Clarksville Times. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1908, newspaper, August 21, 1908; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973826/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.