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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
1
Local notes mention planting shade trees and corn while cotton acreage rises. Kemp's storekeeper Milton Tucker and jewelry mover R H Johnson are named amid market chatter. several residents plan plantings and garden work. A quarter conference at the Methodist church is set for Friday night March 21.
Cameron State Bank announces capital of 88000.00 with officers and stockholders listed. Directors include T F Hardy president A J Dossett vice president da Graves vice president T A Robinson cashier W T Lane J C Joseph Geo E Lenert E M Scarbrough and others.
A reporter views Riverside Farm under Sgt. R. L. Lowe with fifty two convicts and six acres planted in vegetables. Mules and labor, church efforts in Cameron, a Methodist parsonage plan, eye health clinic, and local politics mix with county songs and notes on seed potato sales.
About fifty head of young hogs and pigs offered for sale. Prices range from one dollar and fifty cents to two dollars per head. Contact R. L. Batts by phone at 87.
The Herald reports on a local figure described as a clever Christian seeking endorsement for a first term reelection as County Clerk, with emphasis on his request for support from the community and party officials.
A vintage warning from FW Devoe & Co extols Devoe lead and zinc paint. The letter notes two kinds of furniture and two kinds of paint, claiming their product lasts longer and uses fewer gallons. It cites a Columbia house example and ends with a dealer mention.
The Brenham district Methodist preachers and laymen held a Missionary Institute at Giddings in February 1921. Presiding Elder Smith says it was the most profitable institute ever. Reverend White, the cotton weigher, notes Cameron's cotton receipts will reach 11 000 bales, implying about 550 000 dollars in payments for cotton this season.
The Ed Andrews monument unveiling occurred February 18 at 10 am and 3 pm at Walkers Creek, hosted by the Ben Arnold Camp. Mark Shuffield advertises cotton seed and feed, while Dr. Robinson invites old patrons to visit Cameron Drug Company on March 3, 1906 for lens changes and ENT care.
Dr C S Jackson a veterinary surgeon writes from Lot Texas that he will be in Cameron Wednesday and Thursday March 7 and 8 inviting owners of crippled or diseased stock to bring their stock for examination and treatment.
The Episcopal organization of this city buys the building and lot of Mr. Jno Sapp at Brooks and Church streets. Ground will be broken at once for a new church structure.
A large number of new arrivals appear in Cameron, and classrooms buzz with activity as students attend various classes.
In the city primary held today the race for city assessor and collector Henry Moore and city marshal Allen Hooke faced minimal opposition. Candidates and vote totals are listed for several officers with the executive committee results to be published next week.
A dated social notice lists ladies Lily Butler Alease Crawford Ellen Brown Mandy Hughes Anna Moore and gents Austin Bandy Andrew Jordan Leonard Shaver J A Young by category in a local society column.
Mr. E. B. Perkins of Yarrel ton was in town Monday. Mrs. Mayes and daughter from Mayfield shopped in Cameron Monday. J. A. Bell Ben Argold candidate for Beat 7 justice of the peace in the city Monday. R. M. Turney and Frank Fisher of Hanover bought farm machinery. W. Mcintosh father of Robt. Moln Yeh visits from Hereford. Ida Wooley visiting Hearne returns home and will clerk at Roddy Brothers. A. M. Vandivere from Jones Prairie visited Cameron Friday with poultry. Will Allday Beat 2 in town Saturday. W. M. House Maysfield in town Saturday assessing Beat 2. Prof. Monroe Walker at Bryan Station here Saturday. Mrs. Walker Todds daughter works at Caldwell First National Bank. Prof. Thomas of Jones Prairie School plans to publish three books. Matt Bauknight of Georgia visiting brothers Henry and Jas. Bauknight. Dept. Sheriff Jack Lewis rests in San Antonio. L. M. York Hanover stock breeder in town. W. J. Story from Marlow came Saturday and paid to set The Herald to Kerrville address. Sallie Self from Walker’s Creek to Dallas as trimmer. Hattie Buckner a visitor at The Herald. Geo. Drury Jones Prairie store manager attended court Wednesday. J. E. Holtzclaw Sheriff candidate in Cameron Wednesday. E. Pool I G N Railroad worker in Palestine this week. H. E. Baulknight and wife returned from twelve days at Marlin. Postmaster J. I. Kemp Branchville in Cameron Thursday with county clerk.
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Maysfield neighbors for kindness after the loss of a husband. Local notes mention visiting editors March 12, Cameron merchants receiving goods, twelve inmates in the county jail, hunting reports, a Shreveport race war with militia, tax assessor Jno P Wooley leaving March 5, and a church funding episode involving a neighbor.
Armsted Taylor and Ida Moffat Ignaz Tomasek and Bettie Matlak John Norwood and Louise Hightower A H Judkins and Nettie McCall E D Cast and Ethel Guthrie Howard Hightower and Lola Moore
Mr. W. S. House of Little River bottom says corn planting will not begin with him yet.
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