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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
1
The store thanks customers for 1908 patronage and previews 1909 goods including Hamilton Brown shoes, ginghams, shirts, handkerchiefs, and other new arrivals with promises of frequent updates and an invitation to shop in town.
Three fine automobiles were unloaded here last week for Messrs. H. L. Morrison Chas Gay and Chas Widmayer. The Reo two cylinder cars are twenty horsepower with two seats and top and are the largest ever brought to town. Graham has nine automobiles.
Robert Newby and Miss Annie Alford were married at the residence of Rev. L Alcorn last Wednesday January 6 with Bro. Alcorn officiating. The couple will reside in the Ivan community where the groom has long lived.
An error misdated the Young County Union meeting to January 18. The next meeting is now set for Friday January 20. President J J Gray announces the call. Dallas workers bring tools to the new school foundation with brick work soon to follow and Graham workers to be employed after the foundation.
The Floyds performed with the Graham Band at the Graham courthouse last Saturday, drawing a full house and praise as the best slight of hand act seen in Graham. County officials discussed road funding. the Graham Commercial Club offered to finance half the county's needs, with Graham town funding equal, to continue road work near the county seat, a plan approved with one dissent.
Mrs J G Summar was killed when a runaway overturned a buggy near Slidell last Thursday evening. Her two children escaped serious injury, and Mr Summar had recently bought a half interest in a Slidell drug store. The family had moved from Graham to Burkburnett, previously ran a hotel, and the community extends condolences. The notice also notes road conditions and advocates split log drags for better roads in Young County.
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