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Newspaper
Canyon City News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
Local notes report community happenings including visits and travel between Canyon City and nearby towns. Suburban residents attend family events, births, and moves while meetings and conventions occur in Fort Worth Amarillo and Chicago. Weather, church activity, and local ads punctuate the period.
At the Odd Fellows semi annual election held Monday night last week B C Taylor was elected Noble Grand James Dawson Vice Grand and A N Henson secretary The order is growing at a lively pace Monday night two were put through the second degree and two others were initiated.
The County Judge was notified that the State would take the new courthouse bonds totaling 55000 at par and accrued interest. The bid was accepted and the bonds are sold.
The school board completed the faculty by electing J. M. Craig principal and teachers Miss Emma Neil of Kansas City Miss Emma Bryson of Childress and Miss Nellie Gilliam of Portales New Mexico.
The next regular convocation on Monday night June 22 will elect officers. All members are urged to attend and visiting companions are welcome. W. O. Bennett H P.
The Methodist church will begin a protracted meeting next Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. A. P. Lowery of Fort Worth will attend. The public and Christian people are invited to cooperate and attend. M. E. Hawkins, Pastor.
BUSINESS LOCALS The Star Mill and Elevator Co offers free delivery and lists land for sale in Canyon City at a cheap price. Also sewing job by chart fitting by Misses Isabel and Beulah Prichard. McCormick binder offered for 160 dollars or a good mare in trade. Bates advertises.
The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway with the Eastern Railway of New Mexico offer reduced rates for the 16th National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque from September 20 to October 8. Tickets sale September 23 to 25 with return by October, round trip from Canyon City to Amarillo priced at 1230 dollars.
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