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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1895
Page
7
Adjourned city council session set for next Tuesday at 7 30. Local merchants advertise groceries cigars furniture clothing and liquor with multiple sales and discounts. District court criminal docket to be heard next week with two named cases scheduled.
Classified notices advertise woollen underwear by Lankford and McIn tosh and subscription debts to Turner ALD. Burns Bever promotes furniture in Belton Street McCord building. Excursion to Rockport offers $3.25 round trips with multiple destinations. Alliance Store promotes cash clearance on ready-made clothing. Smokette cigars and Buck’s Brilliant stoves teased at local shops. Milam merchants boast large stock and low prices.
A district notice from Fort Worth Texas promotes a scholarship by the Mail Telegram offering six months board and lodging at Fort Worth Business College to the subscriber drive winner. All entrants receive pay for work, with subscription at two dollars yearly. details at the Mail Telegram. Also lists Advertised Letters with names and dates and a testimonial for Hoods Sarsaparilla citing relief from general debility in Rockdale Texas.
County clerk records licenses issued for L. McNeal and Malinda Goff, W. A. Gooden and Sallie Asberry, T. C. Easley and Sallie Gregg, A. B. Snow and Annie Clive, J. P. Lockard and Dulcie Knight, Will Terry and Roxie Silvy, Charlie Owens and Annie Ferguson, Henry Deries and Harriett Cotest, Warren Bryant and Mollie Simmons. Community event planned at Hefley brick building with proceeds to cemetery fund. entertainment from 5 PM to midnight with no admission, meal extra. Also notes on Cholera remedy endorsement, Sam Houston’s new position, Cameron trade mention, local fire at Nesbitte residence, insured loss $1000, possible arson. Also classified ad offering $5 daily for distributing a household product.
The Mc Williams barber shop furnishings and goodwill have been purchased and patrons are invited to continue supporting the business. The new proprietors promise to satisfy all customers and seek public patronage.
A Monday night event at Jol M and J Hefley new building on November 4 offers attractions such as a Gipsy Fortune Teller Rebecca at the well and a Post Office Art Museum with the Cameron Orchestra providing music. Admission is free and an elegant supper costs 25 cents. The Ladies' Cemetery Association promotes the event.
D W Fuller of Canajoharie says Dr King's New Discovery always gives best results and would not be without it. G A Dykeman Drugstore of Catskill says it is the best cough remedy and has used it eight years. Free trial bottles at Thompson's Drug Store. regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00. Also lists unclaimed Express packages with names and locations. Lost gold watch between Cameron and Elm Creek bridge. reward offered. One trial package of Dr Sawyer's Pastimes advertised for ladies. available from Reese and Sapp.
Last Friday night the city council adjourned with the mayor absent. Mayor pro tem J D Womack presided and minutes were postponed. The body planned to reconvene Tuesday at 7 30 PM as committees were not ready to report on officer matters and the jail sewerage issue was discussed.
Local Cameron notices report numerous visitors and jurors from Rockdale Milano Georgetown and Bryan plus counts of residents visiting fairs and attending district court. Notables include Justice Wells J B Newton Judge Spencer Ford and Mr J C Crawford with various business interests and community notices.
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