Cotton Report and Local Red Cross Notes
Gillespie County records 2402 bales gin during 1917 up to November 14, far short of 1916, with a note the year may be the county’s lowest cotton report in 50 years. Red Cross bazaar features local talent and donations for Christmas boxes for Gillespie boys, plus several marriage notices from Thanksgiving week, including Pfeil Bonn and Walter Pfeil Edna Bonn, Honan Forres, and Lina Rahe with Robert Corbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. K. Wright
Istatician
Gillespie County
Tivydale
Texas
Zula Mae Hill
Sec
Treas
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Miss Hill
Local and Personal News From Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Albert Kott announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Meta to Mr William Schmidt to be held next Wednesday. Comfort and Kerrville visitors join casino dance crowds in Fredericksburg. Notables include Mrs C E Rodgers, Miss Anna Gold, H H Schnerr, and Judge Rebel L Robertson. A large buck, seventeen points, and other hunting reports accompany social notices and business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kott
Meta
Illiam Sehmidt
Louis Stieler
Hovis Faust
Fredericksburg
Leon Kerrville
Fes Gussie Mae
Helen Brown
Pearl Raaz
Ethel
Jenne
Laura Dietert
Hermann Saenger
Werner Lochte
Otto Kaaz
Lorene Embry Huis
Mason
Leah Turk
Viviah Williams
Minnie Ogle
Archie Reichnau
Louie Gartmann
Ligon Bradley
Henry Oliver
Llano
Howard Metzger
San Antonio
C. E. Rodgers
Little Son
Wichita Falls
Anna Gold
Louis Eekert
Hilda
Ad. Gold
H. KR. Hohenberger
Pearl Fischer
Erwin Rausch
St. Mary’s Rectory
HL. Y. Freeman
Willow City
Otto Marschall
Cleveland
Ernst Herbert
Bear Creek
Chas. Wagner
Peter Crenwelge
Peter
Heis
Jennie Gordon
Rebel Ld. Robertson
Austin
N. T. Stubbs
Wm. Engel Jr
Cain City
Engel
Standard
KE. C. Hansen
Priess
Gillespie County
Square Deal Realty Co
Ruby Gaines
A. H. Welgehausen
New York
Aug. Everson
Felix Maier Co Sweaters For Ladies and Children
Mrs Amalia Riley of Crabapple and Mrs Chas Mosel accompanied Mrs Comparette of Blanco to Austin this week for medical attention. Mr J C Stinson and Mr and Mrs Thomas C Schmidt of Cain City were prominent visitors in the city on Saturday. They were joined by Mr H Tice of Kansas visiting Mr Stinson. Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalia Riley
Chas. Mosel
Comparette
Blanco
Austin
J. C. Stinson
Thomas C. Schmidt
Cain City
H. Tice
Kansas
Stinson
Kerrville
Our Boys Birthday Club Thanksgiving Gifts Sent
Members of Our Boys Birthday Club sent Thanksgiving boxes to soldiers in Gillespie County totaling 25.56 dollars. Each member is asked to contribute to the boxes. The Harmony League hosted Mr and Mrs Oscar Stein with a pleasant surprise. Young ladies served refreshments and enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Boys
Soldie Gillespie County
Harmony League
Oscar Stein
Trades Day Draws Big Crowds at R Maier & Son Yard
Trades Day held at R Maier and Son yard on Friday and Saturday drew many visitors and saw numerous horses and mules change hands. The event revived the old-time Fredericksburg tradition with crowds likely to grow for future sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Maier & Son
Fredericksburg
Young Lady's Arm Broken in Kerrville Visit
Miss Martha Seelig broke her right arm just above the wrist on Friday while visiting relatives in Kerrville with Mrs. Felix Weirich and Mr. Chas. Seelig. The accident happened as she alighted from a moving automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Seelig
Kerrville
Felix Weirich
Chas. Seelig
Miss Seelig
Special Bargains in Boys Knee Suits at Barrier-Maier Co
Barrier-Mai er Co advertises special bargains with boys knee suits priced from $1.00 to $3.00. Also notes a new shipment of fresh loose pickles and sauerkraut arrived at Knopp and Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevery
Barrier-Maier Co
Knopp & Schneider
Ships Bulls to Cuba from Gillespie County
Mr F B Riley of Crab Apple visited Fredericksburg to supervise shipping of three registered Aberdeen Angs bulls to Cuba for breeding. The bulls, raised on Riley’s ranch, were purchased by Calveston parties and will be sent to Cuba. The report highlights Gillespie County stock and Riley’s work in breeding black Willeys and promoting local cattle wealth and Texas capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
F. B. Riley
Fredericksburg
Mr. Riley
Calveston
Gillespie County
Riley
Texas
Prominent Lecturer Miss Lillian Peek Visits Fredericksburg
Miss Lillian Peek, a prominent lecturer, will visit Fredericksburg next week to speak on household and economical questions for mothers and daughters. She will present two free talks on Thursday December 13 at 2:30 pm in the high school and 7:30 pm at the courthouse, under the Fredericksburg School Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Peek
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High School
Peek
Fredericksburg School Auxiliary
Miss Peek
Girls’ College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Government Horses Wanted in Fredericksburg Ad
Mr John D Kinney will be at R Maier Son yard in Fredericksburg on Tuesday of next week to buy government horses and mules. He will be here for one day only and those with stock should be on hand as good prices will be paid. Llano Citizen Killed in Llano by accidental rifle discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Kinney Austin
R. Maier & Son
Fredericksburg
Llano
Hermann Holzer
Holzer
Otto Kolmeier
Aug. Zinecke
Hy. J. Ochs
S A F N Ry Sold To State Bank For 70000
The San Antonio Fredericksburg and Northern Railway was sold Monday to the State Bank and Trust Co of San Antonio for 70000. The road has been in receivership and legal transfer is expected December 27. Pastor Given Surprise at Episcopal Methodist North Church birthday observance featured by gifts and congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
J. A. Traeger
Episcopal Methodist Church North
SEE THE NEW SILKS Grapes and Woolen Dress Goods
Burrier Mayer Co announces arrival of new silks and dress goods including grapes themed textiles and woolen fabrics. The item collection emphasizes latest patterns and textures for fall wardrobes. Local shoppers are invited to inspect textiles at the store location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrier-Maier OO
Camp Travis Battery 845th sends thanks to Our Boys Club
A group of soldiers from Battery 845th Field Artillery at Camp Travis Texas dated December 4 1917 express gratitude to Our Boys Club Fredericksburg Texas for thanksgiving gifts. Signatories include Enos Rode Louis Metzger Arthur Welgehausen Albert Dittmar Albert Ahrens Horace Gibson and Louis Sehmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Texas
845Th Field Artillery
Camp Travis
Enos Rode
Louis Metzger
Arthur Welgehausen
Albert Dittmar
Albert Ahrens
Horace Gibson
Louis Sehmidt
Shoes for all at The Daylight Store and Farmers Produce Co
An advertisement touts a wide selection of shoes for dress wear school and house for ladies misses men and boys at The Daylight Store. It also notes prompt delivery at low market prices from Farmers Produce Co to supply feed stock needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Produce Co
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A. Riley
L. K. Tainter
Darroech
Ludw. Kneese
R. G. Striegler
James Larson
Lydia Klein AO Richard
Ressmann
Linda Juenke
Ren
The
American Red Cross
Pfeil Bonn
Walter Pfeil
Edna Bonn
Marrie
Adolf Bonn
M. O. Puhl
Holy Ghost Church
Taylor
Corbell Rahe
Lina Rahe
John Rahe
Robert Corbell
Menard County
F F. A. Bracher
Corbell
RED Cross News
Gillespie Co
Vvn A
Kaftee Kraenzchen
Otto Petseh
Stonewall
Hagen
Henke
Lillian
Elsie Karger
Earle Newton
Co. Dauphin
Oakland
Cal
Dauphin
Felix Maier
Alf. P. C. Petsch
the Loan & Asstract Company
E. Heckel
Hye
Charles
Otto
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
E. C. Hansen
Priess Building
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