Odd Fellows Celebration and Local Visits in Turnersville
The community reports a well attended Odd Fellows celebration on Sunday afternoon. Residents note visits by Mrs. Blaine Carleton of Hico to her parents near town, and Mrs. Tharp visiting Gatesville to see Mer son R. D. Tharp. Families from Osage, Texas, travelled for gatherings, with 43 relatives at a surprise birthday dinner. News arrives of Uncle Billy Cooksey’s cancer illness and poor prognosis in Goree. Tom Ogletree is treated for typhoid fever in Temple. A memorial service drew many locals to Post Oak, while Clifton shoppers and Gatesville visitors are mentioned as part of ongoing social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Blaine Carleton
Hico
Joe Jones
W. P. Tharp
Osage
Shack Latham
Billy Cooksey
Goree
Knox Co
Mary Ann
Walt Mason
Preacher Adams Held After Street Speech Arrest
Victoria Texas May 3 Rev J S Adams prohibition lecturer jailed after street speaking violation and court appearance. Mayor Craig fines him five dollars. Adams refuses to pay and is sent back to city jail as pastors comment on his influence and prior lecturing in North Texas Arkansas Clifton marble works ad appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Texas
J.S. Adams
Calaboose
S. M. Provence
R. G. Flummer
Dupre
Adams
Craig
Flummer
Rev. Plummer
Marshal Holzheuser
Mr. Adams
Arkansas
Goliad
Bee
Jackson
Oates Sentenced to Die in First Degree Murder
Waxahachie Texas May 15 jury in the Oates murder case after deliberating since Friday afternoon returns a verdict of murder in the first degree with the death penalty assessed Burrell Oates a negro killed Sol Oronoff a Dallas merchant in November 1904 This was the sixth trial Also note Mary Ann votes in a shared clip and Bosque County Fair announces the Hog Club organize at Meridian on the 20th with fair directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Tex
Oates
Csse
Burrell Oates
Sol Oronoff
Dallas
Bosque County Fair
J. M. Brooks
Bosque County Boys Hog Club
Meridian
The
Fair Direct
Memorial postpone and local notices in King region
Mrs A J Bone of King visits with her ill daughter Mrs E G Smith with her improving condition. Memorial services postponed due to rain, rescheduled for the third Sunday. W O W lodge sixth annual picnic set for July 4. Rev Burns of Oklahoma preached at Presbyterian church to a large audience. J W Short traveled to Fort Worth on business. Miss Irie Patterson returned home to Oglesby after schooling here. Mrs F L Davis and Miss Birdie Duckworth visited sister Mrs Jake Stout at Gatesville. R M Holder has a brother visiting from Cameron. Miss Pearl Martin back home after closing school at Coryell Church. Dr Ralph Bailey and wife from Gatesville saw Mrs E G Smith during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bone
King
E. G. Smith
W.O. W. Lodge
Rev. Burns
Oklahoma
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Short
Fort Worth
Irie Patterson
Oglesby
F. L. Davis
Birdie
Duckworth
Jake Stout
Gatesville
M. Holder
Cameron
jPear
Martin
Coryell Church
Ralph Bailey
Man Free by Postage Dime Pardon Story
A convict on the Santa Fe builders between Nolanville and Killeen paid two cents postage due on a letter and found inside a pardon. He said spending a mere two cents brought him more pleasure than any other expenditure, feeling truly freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Santa Fe
Nolanville
Killeen
Temple Mirror
Subscribing Offer for The Semi-Weekly Fort Worth Record
A promotional notice touts The Semi-Weekly Fort Worth Record as a trustworthy family paper with concise regional news and features for every member. It markets a combined one-year subscription with Clifton Record for $1.75 or a 6-page wall map for 15 cents extra, urging readers to accept the offer today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Clifton
Property transfers in Meridian and Walnut Springs notes
Listings reveal multiple quitclaim and warranty deeds: Roy Jackson and wife to Lon Rundell for lot 45 block 10 Walnut Springs for 125 dollars. E B Laine and wife to S R Caruth for lot 11 block 13 Koppers for 300 dollars. J J Lumpkin and wife to S W Gill part of blocks 44 45 Meridian for 2250 dollars. WT Dixon and wife to H L Little lot 4 block 11 Clifton for 300 dollars. W J Hood to J L Planagan 22 acres of the Lee Carlisle for 450 dollars. G W McCracken to J P Wear and sons 22 acres of the Lee Carlisle for 151 dollars. Mrs Minty Greer to J A Mul berry 2 12 acres of the WH King for 300 dollars. Jess Wilbanks to E M Wilson parcel of land in Walnut Springs for 1600 dollars. plus a marriage license: J M Locker to Miss Orlena Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jackson
Lon Rundell
Walnut Springs
E B Laine
S R Caruth
Koppers
J J Lumpkin
S W Gill
Meridian
Minty Greer
J A Mulberry
King
Jess Wilbanks
E M Wilson
Manley Case Reversed By Criminal Appeals Court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the life sentence of Sergent J. D. Manley, a Dallas guardsman, for killing Louis Richenstein during President Taft’s visit to the state fair. Manley claimed the death was an accident as a gun caught on a wire rope. the incident drew guard attention nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Sergent
J. D. Manley
Dallas
Louis Richenstein
Taft
Manley
Richenstein
Manely
United States
Maniey
Citation by Publication In Bosque County 1911
Citations issued in Bosque County Texas for L H Tyler to answer Wm Connolly Co suit filed April 25 1911 in Justice Court Clifton for open account goods and note totaling 125 ? a sum of 97 75 plus note 27 50 with 10 interest and liquidated damages and attorney fees with payment demanded and refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Justice Court
Bosque County
Bosque
L. H. Tyler
Justice
Marah
Tvyen
Writ Return Noted From Bosque County Texas
Statement from Clifton dated April 25 1911 shows J K McSpadden J P Precinct No 8 Bosque County Texas issuing a writ return. Reed text mentions a remedy Herbine claimed to purify and strengthen the liver and bowels and restore rosy health, sold by Price and Grimland for five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
A. D
J. K. McSpadden
J. P
Bosque County
Texas
Price & Grimland
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Oxford
Florsheim
Styes
Nemir
Turnersvile
Tom Ogletree
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Post Oak
H.C. Collins
Nettie Jones
Ida Hendrickson
E G. Smith
Preacher
Cottins
Connolly's
Ors
Fort Worth, Texas
J M Locker
Orlena Quinn
Emmitt Show
Arlington
Galveston
Houston
Sunr
Valley Mills
W.S. Keenan
E. S. Bacon
East St. Bath
Foley
Foley Kindey Wills
City
Vici
All Ladies’ and Children
Bargins
John E. Swenson
Clifton, Texas
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