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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
5
Local notes list visits and illnesses in town from Mrs. Crim to Mrs. Graves. Itemized mentions include J. M. Birdwell transacting in Fort Worth, Ada Rickman returning from Baylor, and Mrs. Davidson visiting in Weatherford. Local business ads offer refrigerators, carpets, oils, tea, and produce. Card of Thanks thanks fire fighters for protecting the building during a Tuesday fire.
Street & Co advertises handling the best goods on the market and selling them at the lowest possible prices. The notice emphasizes value and competitive pricing.
Street and Co lists sale prices on white pumps and oxfords for ladies misses and children. Miss Elsie Rubenkoenig returns from Cleburne where she taught in the public school last winter. Call R C Goode for dry cleaning and pressing. Few as good none better. Home of good work. Misses Mary Ellen and Zada Burkett expected home Saturday from Our Lady of Victory Academy Fort Worth. W T Finch spent several days at Megargel this week and was absent from town the night his lumber yard burned.
Miss Ruth Doty, a junior at the local school, and Master Claud Stewart suffered injuries last Friday when Stewart fell and broke his arm in two places. A four room house with electric lights water and proximity to town is available for rent through Johnson Land Co. Miss Bertie Davis departed Wednesday for Denton after visiting friends here after the close of school.
The Presbyterian C E program features a lesson on consecration of money with Elsie Rubenkoenig leading song and prayer. Mrs Z A Hudson reads Job 72 1 23 and Nat Price speaks on the church as a business trainer followed by Wallace Price on Looking to God or Income with roll call. Offering and benediction conclude the service.
Special invitation to all Masons and their families with a full program to be announced later. Various local items: W. W. Farmer visited Tuesday. H. M. Smith moved to Gay's Racket Store. Clint Burris from Newcastle called. City Tailor Shop offers garment alterations. W. S. Parsons from Caddo visited to see ill mother. Prof. J. F. H. Crabb in Fort Worth returning home soon. Bargains in Laces and Embroideries at Street & Co.. W. J. Peck and family visited grandma Parsons. Mr and Mrs M. O. Kramer left for Crowell to make a new home.
The advertisement promotes the best stock of millinery goods in Graham at Street and Qo. It invites customers to view hats before buying elsewhere, emphasizing quality and selection.
Rev and Mrs Hall and their children arrived home Tuesday night. Mrs Hall visited her parents in Comanche Texas while Rev Hall attended the General Assembly in Orlando Florida.
A well kept rubber tired two seat surrey is offered at a bargain. Interested buyers may see W A Stewart at Street and Cos.
Miss Agnes Craig Miss Catherine Craig and Louise Graham traveled to Dallas Monday for the commencement exercises at St Marys Academy Mary Craig is among this year’s graduates of the institution
An item notes a second hand store buying selling and exchanging goods with repairs and framed pictures. It also reports Rev G W Black preaching at First Baptist Church in the pastor's absence and Rev Huckleberry conducting a revival at Breckneridge with results not learned.
Street and Co presents the newest and prettiest styles at bargain prices. Shoppers are invited to explore fashion selections described as stylish, affordable, and ready for the season.
Miss Zada Burkett returned from Our Lady of Victory Fort Worth. Miss Mary Ellen will stay for commencement exercises. No trouble nor delay. We do our own inspection for farm loans. Easy terms Marshall and King Abstracters. Grandma Prsons, living with her son J E Parsons, has been very sick but improving. She will be ninety one years old September 12.
Luther Wann and Henry Barrett once of Young County now reside in Oakland California spent Tuesday in Graham meeting old friends. They traveled from California in a car crossing the twelve hundred mile desert with little difficulty while Silk Waists at Street & Co were offered at greatly reduced prices.
To the Socialists of Young County you are requested by Local No. 2015 Graham to meet in the Court House at Graham Saturday afternoon June 10 for the purpose of putting out a County Socialist ticket for the coming election. P. C. Walker, Sec.
Mr and Mrs C W Johnson express gratitude to the public for aiding in saving their residence during a large fire. They praise friends who came to their aid in the time of peril.
Local Ford Tractor Sales Company advertises a quick sale of a famous Ford farm tractor. The notice lists 600 Elm St Dallas Texas as the contact address for purchase and inquiry.
Local tailoring business offers pickup and delivery for cleaning pressing and alterations. Customers can call both phones to arrange service and pickup.
W O W Decoration Day drew crowds from nearly every county camp. The W O W Band of Orth led the parade and performed on return to town while the degree team staged a drill. A list of local members and instruments followed. Visitors watched cattle dipping at stock pens before the crowd dispersed satisfied and delighted.
Friday morning a crowd of girls gathered at Mrs. Henry Groves home then walked to Mr. M. K. Graham’s pasture for a breakfast of bacon eggs coffee and pecans. The event featured Japanese costumes rice tea and progressive games with attendees including Sadie Eddleman Louise Graham Mary Glen Vick and Bernice Groves among others.
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