Local Romance: Hewitt-W Murphree Wed at Rockdale
Florence Hewitt of Rockdale married Mr. Mey Murphree of Rocknap at the Horley residence on February 7 1904 in a quiet ceremony led by Rev Challenger. The bride, daughter of D P Hewitt, head milliner at Mistret Brothers, and the groom a Mississippi native, are praised for charm and business respectability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hewitt
Mey Murphree
Rocknap
Henry M. Horley
Challenger
Christian Church
Rockdale
D. P. Hewitt
L. J. Hefley
Mistret Brothers
Mr. Murphree
L. H. Murphree
Misssissippi
T. A. Robinson
Ne & Meyer
Licenses to Marry Issued by County Clerk
Licenses to marry were issued since Tuesday of last week to John Snelgro and Amanda Moss, V Lester and Lucy Anthony, Chance Kelley and Rosa Parker, and Frank Sheppard and Clara Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snelgro
Amanda Moss
V. Lester
Lucy Anthony
Chance Kelley
Rosa Parker
Frank Sheppard
Clara Moore
Earlier Sunday general delivery hours announced
Public notice stating the general delivery will open one hour earlier on Sundays starting January 10, 1904 from 9 to 10 a m. Anna F Crawford postmaster.
Local letters and county notes from Cameron era
A mixture of postalletter notices and local news from Cameron Texas. The list shows advertised letters for week ending Feb 15 for ladies and gents, followed by a column praising a county treasurer and recounting a near-bank collapse in 1896. It reports a cotton boll weevil lecture at the courthouse, a river boat accident injuring Ed Sanders, a schoolhouse assault incident, a chase for a shooting suspect, a death in Reagan and funeral details, and ongoing community concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Careen
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Cameron
R. F. Pool
Ed. Sanders
Little River
McCord
Sanders
Pool
Correction notice on Arthur W. Tabe candidacy
A correction states an error in the last issue misidentified Mr Arthur W Tabe as a tax assessor candidate instead of tax collector. The misprint occurred in typesetting and proof reading. The editor expresses regret and notes the intended public notice was about the tax collector race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Tabe
Arthur Ta
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Cheeves Brothers Big Store
Texas
Hamburg
Embro
Hamberg Embro
New Hamberg Embro
W. B
Madras
Cheeves
Gameron
Anna F. Crawford, P. M
Martha Riggin
Emma Mack
Jane Outland
Emma Parker
Smut Stanford
Harry Bandy
John Blad
W. L. Betterly
Joe Brink
Ed. Brown
Ben Cotton
R. C. Coleman
A. B. Cole
Red Davis
Henry Garrett
Sam Gough
W. E. Reynolds
Chas Same
E. A. Walker
R M. Williams
Ed. Williams
Anna Crawford
P. M
Ment
W. A. Nabours
County Treas
Imeron
Lyon
Lyons
W. A. jNabours
Mies McLerran
Teachine School School
Maysfield
Tyson
Ming
Mary Francis Barclay
Jeter
C. W. Tomkies
J. Bauknight
Anna
M Crawford
Reagan
Blue Ridge
Mab
St. Ed
Aiting Place
Anne Aford
Funerey
Mirankie
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