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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
3
The First Baptist church held two daily services with strong morning conversions and packed evening meetings led by a speaker named Ulliam. Music impressed attendees and about 1000 oat sacks were distributed. A presiding week included a C. W. B. M. event on June 5 at 4 p.m. in Utah.
The Volunteer Fire Department's regular meeting approved a minstrel show for next Tuesday evening at Steger opera house to raise funds and aid the fire boys. Citizens are urged to attend for value and support. Also notes local newsstand items including magazines received.
A men's gathering is scheduled for next Sunday at 3 p.m. at the C. P. church led by S. B. Howard. The topic is Sabbath Observance and the note urges attendance and support with presence and efforts.
A minor league style matchup at the Polo grounds in Russell Heights drew a large crowd from Ravenna and nearby towns. Pitchers Inglish and White led a powerful batting display while several players delivered notable defensive work. The marathon game lasted two hours ending in a draw after the battle between the Hayseeds and Town Dudes.
Friends report P. G. Cameron who was shot in Dallas several days ago is improving as rapidly as possible and expected to recover soon.
A double umpires system kept play lively as the Hayseeds beat the Dudes 11 to 11 in a wild ninth inning. Notable moments included B D Hays scoring after a collision and E F White's errant throw leading to a dramatic dash home amid crowd noise. The Free Kindergarten Fund collected 27.60 from gate receipts. Players listed include J F Arledge, B F White, J Russell, H L White, W A Spangler, C L Bradford, D W Sweeney, and others.
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