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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
4
Norse School nears close on Friday April 15 with a general school promic and a concert event. Patrons expect well filled baskets as students and staff including Superintendant C. G. C. Batson and Prof. Tho. W. Hirow prepare a day of activities and dialogic performances ending with an evening concert.
A local report warns in cryptic terms that certain politicians are attempting to sway voters by secretly declaring a candidate to be a Bailey ally to anti Bailey supporters and vice versa, a tactic the community suspects and resists. The piece also notes ongoing rain, a Gatesville District M E Church conference on Saturday the 18th, replanting of sore cotton, a measles case at A C Grimand's, and Dick Wood of Canriette, Brath county, visiting relatives.
Henry Lockett lists land for sale and a Herrick storefront with multiple useful furniture pieces. the seller, described as a handy man, is pictured by Whitney Mes and Senger.
Readers are urged to send in subscriptions for the Fort Worth Record both daily and semi weekly. Daily rates are 75 cents per month or 87.50 per year. Semi weekly rates are 1 dollar per year or 50 cents for twenty months.
Womack reports progress on a new gin with machinery in place and workers busy. Temple treatments improve Mr Joble’s blood poisoning, while road work via a split log drag is praised. The local school closes soon, teachers reflect on a successful term, and a local election results in C. T. Artur win. Attorney General Davidson’s trust prosecution contrasts with Joe Bailey’s conduct. Cottons, corn, and grain look promising as rains resume farm work. No services or school last Sunday due to heavy rainfall.
The $75,000 Cleburne High School building on a $10,000 lot, donated by Mrs. Isabel Kelly and aided by $2,000 from local citizens, has been examined and turned over to the City School Board. All contract funds except $500 are paid to the contractor to cover minor changes.
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