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JEFFERSONADVANTAGES* HURCHES. The City of Jefferson is as progressive in the line of religious worship as in all other things.All denominations have church buildings of lure and the pulpits are filled by as well educated and consecrated pastors as any city in the State, who areconsta y striving to elevate the moral and religious capabiht lt;eso people by continue placing before them examples mid word illustrations of all that is best to be found in the Bible and in various fields of literature. Each of the churches is p lt;■vided with the best of musical instruments, presided o\tiby the finest musicians, this being one of the things bestconducive to theorganizationandmaintainancoof.it ,has brought into each church as good vocalists as is possible to find. The music at each church is one of the lotcesthat cause many to attend that mightaway. Music is one of the great influences that ton s tosoften the mind and make it a tit roceptablo to receive tielessons of Holy \N rit.IBRARY. Jefferson is justly proud of its (’arnegie» -v Library built in 190*. It is one of the most .;ommodious and beautiful buildings of its kind in the State, nav-ing reading rooms for both ladies and gentlemen, a rolei-ence room for the student, private office for the hbrai i.inund a work room for the classification of books, all apart fiom the main room, wherein stands and cases ranging around entire room can be found periodicals and, magazines, a number of reference books which supply the citians o ^ ferson with the best of information, also works of tin. mo. t learned and intelligent writers. The library is open everyday and the great number ot books taken Bmm itefehehesattest the literary taste of the people. A cut of the building appears in this issue.B Years ago our farmers felt itsafer to ford a stream than to cross the oldRIDGES:wooden bridges, which were dangerous and constantly in need of repairs, thereby causing an ex-j . ,1 l _ _ 1 • .____ n »wl omI AIL. The old jail being unsafe and unsanitary, the J Commissioner* Court builded a new one at a cost ofVVUIIUICUH/UVI VA/M* w — — - , ,$9,000. but Jefferson being a quiet and very moral city, hasbut little use for same. It is constructed of red pressedbrick and concrete, steel reinforced, thoroughly fire-proof from the ground up, has electric lights, sewerage and isstrictly sanitary.^ HESTERPIELD CLUB. “Manners Make the Man —^ The object of this club is to furnish facilities for bringing together, as often as may be, gentlemen of the city of Jefferson for moral, social and educational purposes. This splendid institution, composed of sixty members, was organized in March, 1909 and on the 22nd of June following, was thrown open to the public with one of the most elaborate social functions ever given in Jefferson and since then, has been the scene of very near every important social event that has occurred here. Wednesday is set apart as uadies Day, and on this day in the afternoon, the girls and youngladies enjoy themselves just as they like, and of a night an orchestra of six pieces furnish music. Halloween, lhanks-giving, Christmas, New Year and Washington’s Birthday are great events, which are always celebrated in grand style. The Chesterfield Club is a live wire, for anything that is of interest to Jefferson; being public-spirited andthoroughly progressive.The club has writing rooms and library, where can beread the leading daily papers, periodicals and magazines. Pool and billiard parlor, gymnasium with all necessary up-plianees, ball room, which is lrjjjcand well ventilated, and floor of polished maple. All furniture is of quarter-sawed oak and heavy leather upholstered, electric lights, water works and sewerage. A sanitary water cooler, with ice cold artesian water, is the club’s beverage. 1 ho rooms ate openfrom 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. and a porter always on hand toserve the members.OPER A HOUSE. The Jefferson Opera House is a — very imposing structure, built 'of pressed brick, of modern architecture and design, furnished throughout the interior with the latest opera chairs, large stage and comfortable dressing rooms, complete set of scenery and electrical devices. During the theatrical season many high class attractions are produced.’.HASS BAND. The Jefferson Imperial Brass Baud (is an organization of which all Jefferson is proud. It is composed of twenty of our young men and boys, who have erected a large and beautiful pavilion in the Gity 1 ui k,l . • I I* - .PICTURE SHOW. The Gem Picture Show, one ofJefferson’s most popular places of amusement, wasthrown open to the public on Abril 29th of this year. It is strictly modern and up-to-date in every respect, the interior being a work of art, With its panels of cowboys, indians woodland paintings and scenes. Tbe American Seating Company’s patent and comfortable opera c'hairs are used,also a Powers machine. During the summer months largelarge, overhead and ventilating fans stir up the air and freely circulates it over the entire house. The managementoffers only the Associate Films and Special Feature Plays, which have been passed on by the National Hoard of Censorship, also good music of the latest and most popular airs of the day, all of which you can enjoy for a very small outlay.)ARKS and picturesque spots:—Jefferson has an ideal City Park of 300_ieet square, shaded by wide spreading branches of water oak trees, with well kept lawns sodded with bermuda. Swings and settees are scattered over the grounds; flowing fountains of the purest aretesian water. Here the young folks enjoy such outdoor sport asbasket ball, lawn tennis and in the summer tho pavilion isused for band concerts and dancing.The picnic grounds is a place where Jefferson has entertained with picnics and barbecues and extended good, old Southern hospitality to our neighbors of surroundingcities and where the sun rarely ever penetrates, on account of its dense shade from the gum, oak, cypress and other trees. This spot has given to Jefferson the reputation which she now enjoys, for excelling all other cities in entertaining. A hundred feet below, the placid waters of Cyress River flows past, its cliff is “Lover’s Leap,’’ the most picturesque spot in East Texas. Here commanding a view of tho surrounding country one can truly commune with nature; gaze in rapture on the evening sun as it sinks behind the western horizon andli sten to sweet music of the soughing of the pinesLARK BOICE LUMBER CO. first mill, built in18H1. and has been in constant operation since; has modern saw and planing mills with the very latest machine ry, work 100 men and a pay roll of $2,000 ior week. Mill has a capacity of 00,000 feet per day and ship 75 cars of lumber average the year round. The company owns 30,000 acres of land and enough timber for 10 years longer cut. The Jefferson A. Northwestern Railroad which is controlled by this company, penetrates this immense pine forest. Tho land lies along the J. N. W. Railroad, and in order to have it put in a state of cultivation it is being put on the, marketSTOCK AND CATTLE.-Thehorse lias’nt an equal for general utility. He contributes more toward the progress of the country than any other animal. During the past quarter of a centuryhe has given away more thanhalf of his occupation to the cause of science, scientific discoveries and inventors, which are now operating in territory that once belonged to him, yet despite this, he has held his own in value and is a prime factor in in tho high cost of living and can be raised in Marion County as cheaply as anywhere in Texas.The bray of the Texas mule is heard around the world, for wherever he goes he lustily sings in unmistakable voice thepraises of his native land. He isthe most serviceable animal onthe farm; worth in value twiceas much as the horse and six times more than the steer and can be raised with less cost and trouble than either. MarionCounty offers great advantagesfor mule raising.The Texas steer fills the larder of the civilized world, provides boots and shoes for the rich and poor of two hemispheres and no Texas product is so well and favorably known. Marion County can hold her own with any sjxjt for cattle raising.The dinner bolls of the nationring out the praises of the Texas iiog and he is diligently sought after by the consumers of both continents. As a revenue producer he undoubtedly
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Jefferson Jimplecute
Jefferson, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 24, 1912
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