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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
13
Local notices and personal ads from Clifton Texas list items for sale including Belgian hares, a Ford touring car, and a used tractor. It mentions vendors Carpenter Bros and Clifton Produce Co, plus residents visiting Waco and Dallas. Vendor notes include four Vendor's Lien notes for sale and car service at Clifton Garage.
A 7-foot grain bin is wanted with full particulars requested from Ralph Helm of Clifton Texas. Allison Miller is to be contacted for grocery orders by phone. Dr and Mrs C M Moore returned home Tuesday after a brief visit with relatives in Tyler and McGregor.
Fragmentary local notices describe an unpaid account owed to Lovelady Bros. at Clifton Pro se Co and a lost small locket without a chain containing a man's photo. Beatrice Pittman in Clifton is asked to return it. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Tennison and their daughter Odessa drove to Waco on Tuesday.
A friendly note from Carpenter Bros inviting customers to visit their store whether buying or browsing. The message emphasizes a warm welcome and appreciation for all visitors.
1916 Bates Steel Mule tractor with 13 to 30 horsepower and a four disc plow offered for 550 dollars. Seller N Sinderud located in Clifton. Public notice dated July 4th.
Otto Nygaard of route two Meridian subscribes and sends in a dollar as the first of the week payment.
Meridian Abstract Co Meridan Texas offers complete abstract of lands in Bosque City with prompt and efficient service.
An old farmer note promotes Copper Fly Knock er to help milk cows that won t stand due to flies. The suggestion claims it reduces the need to saw wood and implies the product is sold by Carpenter Bros. tfc
Mr and Mrs Alfred Cooksey and their children visited from Turnersville on Wednesday as they joined Mr and Mrs Grove for the outing.
Texas shoppers are urged to buy a new battery with an 18 month written guarantee. The offer is advertised by McNeill Hardware Co. in Clifton, Texas, inviting customers to choose a dependable, guaranteed power source.
L. E. Tennison district deputy of the Masonic Lodge was in Walnut Springs last Saturday night to visit the local lodge in an official capacity. Chas. Arther of Womack left his check to pay for his old county paper another year in advance.
One Whitney Invincible Patent Hay Press for sale or trade. Capacity of 1000 bales per day. Bargain price. Willing to accept a good Ford car in the deal. Contact W. R. Looney Morgan Texas. June 4 time notice.
Mr and Mrs Henry W Snell and their children relocate to the home of Mr and Mrs O K Snell. The Od Snell family plans to move to Waco in a few days to establish their new home.
Messrs E S Parks O T Burns and W T Dixon visited Kopper last Saturday night to confer Masonic degrees on a few victims. They report having had a fine trip.
Fort & Co. advertises new Dodge Brothers motor cars with a direct invitation to place orders. The note emphasizes limited supply and urges potential buyers to act promptly to secure a vehicle.
The Clifton Chautauqua starts May 26 and promises a splendid program at a small price, featuring high grade talent you cannot miss.
Clifton Mill and Elevator Co undertakes major improvements to add elevator facilities to handle the coming large grain harvest in the region. The project aims to increase storage capacity and processing efficiency to meet anticipated demand.
All members are invited to the annual business meeting and banquet in the Ladies Dormitory on Thursday evening May 22 1919 at 8 30 o clock.
J. B. McCoy visited Gatesville with Mrs. McCoy and the children. They tested the Nash Six in mud pulling and reported success during their visit to relatives.
Mr and Mrs Allan Nelson and their young daughter traveled from Humble to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Nelson in Clifton. Allan is a former Clifton pupil and well known among longtime local friends who are glad to welcome him back.
Mrs G J Gibbs sends in cash from Vernon to renew the Record for another year through her sister Mrs R G Mixon. She sprained her ankle badly the morning she left town for the early morning train and has endured much pain and trouble since, unable to walk.
Andrew Ilsing of Fort Worth stopped by Monday for a brief visit with relatives and friends. He had been in the Norse community visiting his parents Mr and Mrs G Ilsing and other kin. He is noted as a Bosque county raised boy who has achieved business success and is regarded as a major figure in Fort Worth and North Texas.
Pines Greenwade went to Tem ple for treatment at a sanitarium but showed no improvement after several days. Sunday he was taken to Dallas with his brothers J W Greenwade and M P Greenwade to consult other specialists as Clifton friends await recovery.
Andrew Fricke was at home Sunday to spend the day with relatives. A listing notes Army cats and a 20 oz duck offered for sale for $3.00 at Clifton Mercantile Co. The fragment implies a local classified item with personal visit details.
While supplies last, 20 ounce army cots lightly used priced at 3.00 each. Clif ton Mercantile Co. Ltde offers this sale in a brief advertisement, urging quick purchase while stock remains available.
R S Clement traveled to Dallas on Tuesday for business and returned home on Wednesday night.
J E Helms of route one paid annual dues to the Record while in town on Tuesday.
A four year old milch cow offered for sale due to lack of pasture. Buyer may contact Oscar J. Realite or O. K. Snell, who has moved with his family to Waco and is now in the insurance business.
Mr and Mrs Bush of Whitney visited the first of the week as guests of Mr and Mrs John M Grimland.
Olaf Rohne of the Crawfills Gap community is named among the Record's new subscribers added this week as part of a growing roster.
Otto Schramm of route one Clifton called Tuesday and left his check to pay for the Dallas News and his old county paper a year in advance.
Ole C. Anderson of Clifton route two called Monday while in town and left 1 75 to pay for his old county paper and the Dallas News one year at our club bing rate.
Alfred Oswald, a prosperous young farmer from out east, visited Tuesday and left a payment to renew his old county newspaper for another year in advance.
Messrs Ollie Bronstad and I M Solberg, two of Clifton's popular gunmen, were in Dallas the first of the week to attend the annual meeting of the Texas Ginners Association.
Arthur SoRelle and family moved this week into the home recently purchased from C Canuteson. Mr. Canuteson and family moved into the vacated house previously occupied by SoRelle.
Thos R Glass announces a new address at Wichita Falls and sends in his check to renew the paper for another year. He holds a good position with the Peoples Ice Co of Wichita Falls as an office man.
Mr and Mrs O Lee Stuart traveled to Weatherford last week due to the serious illness of Mrs Stuart's mother, Mrs McQuinn. On returning home early this week he found her much better and he expected she would recover soon.
Carl Pearson begins the year hoping to hold the community fish record. Last week he brought from the Bosque River a thirty eight pound catfish caught with hook and line. Clifton will provide the fish when fishing improves.
Attorney W. D. Avra who came to Clifton a few months ago left Monday for Fort Worth where he will go in partnership with an attorney there and practice his profession. He said he hated to leave Clifton but he had a larger field in Fort Worth and desires to do an extensive practice.
Dr and Mrs J Owen Carpenter traveled to Waco Tuesday evening to send their furniture to Clifton in Will Golden’s truck. The couple, with Mrs Carpenter having previously stored furniture in Waco during his army service, now occupy the Robert L Baldridge home recently traded to N G Grimland.
It has come to our attention that another Clifton boy is making good at Luther College in Decorah Iowa. Allen E Nelson, after discharge from the Artillery Officers Training School at Louisville Kentucky, rejoined his class and finishes with the class of 1919, earning the honor of class valedictorian through his scholarship record.
Mesdames R F Moore A W Price Travis Grimland and N E Lovelady attended a musical recital in Valley Mills on Wednesday afternoon honoring Miss Maud Pool daughter of Mr and Mrs John S Pool.
Clifton Produce Co urges farmers to remove extra roosters to preserve egg quality and stabilize prices through the hot season. The notice frames a seasonal culling as a measure to maintain market stability and product reliability.
Snap Shots Says the Dutch ruler has reportedly decided to surrender the ex Kaiser if the allies demand him for trial. The report notes he pays no board and has reportedly stopped sawing wood, hinting at quiet compliance with potential extradition.
The Record family relocated to a newly bought residence in Edgewood addition yesterday. It is their first move in thirteen years and they express that moving again could resemble a sheriff's sale due to the burden of transporting old furniture and junk.
News reached Clifton on Saturday of Grandma Harmel’s death at her Me gargel home after several days illness. She formerly lived with her children near Clifton and died while with sons Adolph and Herman. A daughter Mrs Emma Gloff and other relatives reside in Clifton.
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