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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
1
A burst water main near the pump station interrupted city water and shut down the boiler fed power plant. Industrial facilities paused operations as the utility cut water Tuesday for repairs, marking the first major outage since 24 hour power began. Gaines B. Hall returned from Eliasville after a meeting with several additions reported.
Mrs. Frank Parrish hosted an all day party last Friday for Nancy Bell of Baird. Guests enjoyed dainty score cards and bridge games, a four course luncheon at noon, and five more bridge rounds in the afternoon. High score went to Alline Johnson who received a blue boudoir cap. Nancy Bell received a souvenir spoon. An iced course was served to conclude the event.
Mrs Luther D Clark entertained Les Hiboux members and friends with a Thursday afternoon parch party. Five games of bridge and rock were played. Miss Allie Logan won high score. Mrs Eugene Crouch of McKinney took second. A pear salad meal with treats was served to club members and visitors including Fort Worth and McKinney residents and several named guests.
Mrs. Jeffrey sends a note to the Little Emimaries urging attendance at the Baptist Sunday School and announcing that The Old Ship of Zion will land at the Baptist Antex on the first Sunday in September for gospel lessons and sending mission coats to foreign fields.
Obituary notes Mrs. R L Woods born June 17 1852 in Tennessee to survive parents died young raised by grandfather Whittley professed faith at 15 joined Methodist Episcopal Church South later Christian Church obituary portrays a devoted mother and lifelong servant of the Lord. It records marriage to W K Woods November 23 1871 in McNairy County Tennessee and move to Texas in 1878 with seven children five sons two daughters with some sons surviving while daughters died in infancy. It briefly mentions a separate item on the State Fair of Texas livestock barns highlighting concrete construction modern hygienic equipment and prize offerings with plans to replace old frame barns and an expected record livestock show.
The pastor returns from a very successful meeting at Eliasville and will preach at both services Sunday. Public cordially invited.
A thunder storm last Friday afternoon struck Ben Mosely’s barn about 3 pm two miles south of town. The blaze consumed the barn and contents, estimated loss around $1000. Neighbors arrived quickly but could do little as the structure was already engulfed.
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