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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
1
J T Bludworth proprietor of the Bonham Racket Store announces entry into the poultry and egg trade with highest prices guaranteed. Also offering fine prairie hay for sale through Tom B Brown of Bonham Texas.
I Rudman seeks to buy all the turkeys chickens and furs and hides offered in town. He operates a poultry house guarantees correct weights and offers the highest market prices. Located on the east side of the square opposite court house.
Reverend Walter S Splawn died at 8 30 this morning after weeks with Brights disease. He trained at River side and Silver Creek schools and Louisville Theological Seminary, later leading Baptist churches in Liberty Browne boro Peewee La Grange Burks Branch and Gairesville. He married Annie Bacon in 1892 and leaves two children.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 10 o clock tomorrow morning led by Rev. George Truett with assistance from Rev. Forest Smith and local pastors. The body will be sent to Louisville for interment departing at 12 35 via the M E T. Walter Scott Splawn was born December 20 1850 in Mill Spring Polk County North Carolina to William Splawn a deacon and man of influence and Jane Waldrop a woman of piety. He conducted a three month protracted meeting that converted 800 people and later served the First Baptist Church of this city with notable work until his death.
A revered minister and community leader, beloved for kindness and generosity, left a lasting imprint on his congregation and city. He is survived by a wife, children, four brothers, eight half sisters, and one half brother. his funeral arrangements were to be announced. In a separate incident, Calvin Murphy, a colored laborer, sustained head and body injuries after a hand car wheel hit him, but doctors reported no serious harm.
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