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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1925
Page
10
Friday afternoon near Mrs. Chas Hotopp, two grandsons trapped inside a shed while flames fed on dry lumber. The boys’ cries drew Grandmother who broke the door with an ax and freed them before firefighters arrived. Material loss was minimal compared with the saved lives.
Mrs Willie Pape 51 years 3 months 24 days died Wednesday at 5 p m of heart failure at Hy Secandua home. Funeral held Friday 10 a m at Chas Lang home. Interment Harper cemetery. Deep regret marks her passing.
Rev Eli Dechert and family visited relatives in our burg. The front door of Basse Bros office was pried open and the desk ransacked. The burglar escaped with a small sum of money. Remember closed season for bass and white crappie runs March 1 to May 31 in this and adjoining counties. During open season bass must be at least 11 inches and white crappie at least 7 inches.
The high school auditorium hosted The Pass Across the Hill last Saturday. Walter Weber's orchestra contributed greatly to the success of the benefit performance. The show drew a well attended crowd for the public school benefit.
Sylva May Jacoby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jacoby of Stonewall died last Tuesday at 3 am from pneumonia. She was 1 month and 17 days old. Her body rests in Stonewall Cemetery with Rev. Leonard officiating.
The wedding of Erwin Kusenberger and Selma Lochte took place Tuesday afternoon at Holy Ghost Church with Rev Koerner presiding. Attendants included Laura Herbert Alfey Franz Amanda Lochte Chester Bonn Wesley A Franz and Guenther Lochte. The couple will honeymoon in Galveston.
Peter F Petsch, a longtime Christoval resident born in Gillespie County on March 8, 1854, died Monday at 2:30 AM after several weeks illness at his home. Survived by his wife, three children, two brothers in Gillespie and a sister in San Angelo. funeral plans not listed. Christoval Observer.
Mrs. Leo J. Blanchard is spending a few weeks with relatives and friends at Kerrville.
Messrs. Alf Reeves and Wm Peter of Mason visited our town early in the week. Max Joseph and Walter Schneider returned from San Antonio with a Dodge commercial truck for Schneider. Mr. and Mrs. Deo Schendel, Mrs. Frank Seffle, and Mrs. Max T. Henke and daughter drove to Llano last Wednesday and came back the same day.
Bill Conway an 18 year old member of the Bexar County Baby Beef Club won the grand championship at the Union Stock Yards San Antonio in a multi county Hereford show. May Conway Clemens Wurzbach Harvey R Wright placed among top winners as 44 animals competed. Five hundred dollars in cash prizes plus 100 from Union Meat Company and 25 percent extra from the American Hereford Breeders Association supported the event.
First May Conway of Bexar wins Class 1 with 25 dollars. Second is Her olc Gaim, Boxer, 20 dollars. Third Bruno Rompel of Bexar earns 18 dollars. Class 2 lists senior calves not on nurse cow after October 1 with winners Bill Conway and Hulda Rompel of Bexar earning 25 and 20 dollars respectively.
State v Antony Brown charged with assault with intent to kill bond set at 1000. State v W Burks charged with assault with intent to kill bond 1000. State v Antony Brown unlawfully carrying pistol bond 250. State v W W Burks unlawfully carrying pistol bond 200. State v Chas Moore unlawfully carrying pistol bond 250.
Voters in Fredericksburg will decide a pro position at a March 23 election at the courthouse. Election officers include Max T. Henke Felix G. Stehling Harry Land and Walter Bierschwabe. The measure asks permission to levy a yearly tax on all taxable property in the district to fund public schools at up to fifty cents per one hundred dollars of valuation.
Last Sunday one of the trucks carrying baby beeves to San Antonio turned turtle on the San Antonio road about seven miles from town. The accident was caused by a tire blowout. None of the beeves were crippled. The Fehrenbach Motor Co received a car load of Chevrolet Cars early this week. Mr Balsar Blum returned from a business trip to the Alamo City. The Epworth League program of the M E Church will take place Sunday night March 8.
Messrs Edgar and Felix Wey of Eagle Pass arrived last week to be at the bedside of their sister Mrs. R. G. Striegler who is seriously ill. She returned home last Tuesday.
The record lists Class 3 senior calves on nurse cows with prizes: first Theodore Wurzbach Medina $7.50, second August Wurzbach Medina $20, third Ellis Wurzbach Medina $12.50, fourth Charles Moss Gillespie $7.50, fifth Joseph Finger Medina $4. Names include Lillie Pfeister Gillespie and Martin Sagebiel Gillespie. Class 4 junior calves furnished by Frio County breeders awarded: first Harvey R. Wright Frio $25, second C. D. Burnett Frio $10, third William Little Frio $7.50. Some Frio calves had been on feed since last June. others since last April.
February receipts for the Fredericksburg Western Union office total about 125 dollars with most going to normal business. The note urges more local usage to cover overhead, explains six month trial for permanent operation, and lists ten word message rates to major U S cities to encourage business and keep the station open.
Representative of the Ford Motor Co notes a steady profit this week in sheep trading. The report highlights ongoing gains for Ford's interests in agricultural markets.
Mrs Emil Hoffmann underwent an operation for appendicitis at the local hospital in the early part of this week.
Miss Louise Schmidt and Wesley Kuenemann of Austin visited relatives in our town this week. Dr J W Yancey left for San Antonio to remain ten days under specialist care. Mr Chas East and family of Round Mountain visited relatives in our city and Crabapple last week.
Last Sunday night a car carrying Leo nard Ivy and two companions overturned on the Austin road nine miles from town. Ivy suffered a fractured skull and died early Monday. The other two escaped with bruises. Ivy leaves a family and several relatives.
One hundred fans heard Max Stehling preside at Peter's Opera House as Fredericks burg prepares a salaried baseball team. A six member committee will raise about 3000 for maintenance, with soliciting to start next week.
Wrestling fans in the county anticipate a major match Sunday afternoon as home favorite Walter Klaerner faces Chicago’s John Gebhard known as the terrible Swede. Gebhard’s rough style and record make the bout a likely standout in the state.
Henry Moehle died February 12 at age 71 at his Eckert home and was laid to rest the next day. He is survived by his wife and ten children.
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